abstract one of the technologies that deal with efficient use of water is sprinkler irrigation systems. if farmers are to continue the use of sprinkler systems which may be crucial in agricultural development, educational programs should be tailored to their needs. therefore, the main purpose of this study was to analyze educational needs of farmers equipped with sprinkler irrigation. furthermo...

the main purpose of this study was to identify driving factors of application of renewable energies in smallholder farming systems of the tafresh county. a descriptive survey method was used for collecting the data. the statistical population of the study consisted of 2470 small farmers working in the smallholder farming systems of the region, in which 300 people were selected as sample using t...

The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of agricultural literacy materials designed for the Incubators in the Classroom program used in Indiana fourth grade classrooms. This article reports on the study objectives: determine the impact of the educational materials on fourth grade students’ and teachers’ knowledge level of agricultural professions and identify fourth grade st...

abstract agricultural sector is a developmental domain and id a way for achievement to goals that are anticipated in iran perspective document. from this view, knowledge management (km) is critical for starting and continuing this way. this paper investigate on process of applicable and especial knowledge in agricultural sector (a case study in yazd province). also ranks stages of knowledge pro...

spiders are one of the most abundant invertebrates in terrestrial ecosystems that have a good potential to pest control in crops. species richness and abundance of spiders and the effects of different agricultural practices on these predators were studied in winter wheat fields in shirvan, mashhad and gonabad, cities in northeast of iran. in each region, high and low input fields of winter whea...

The National Agricultural Decision Support System (NADSS) is a joint project with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The initial focus of the NADSS project is to improve the quality and accessibility of drought related knowledge, information, and data for drought risk management. At the core of the NADSS project is a software architecture for distributed ...