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View article: Bacterial diversity in longan orchard alluvial soil is influenced by cultivation time and soil properties
Bacterial diversity in longan orchard alluvial soil is influenced by cultivation time and soil properties Open
Introduction Longan is a perennial crop and profitable export fruit well-suited to the Mekong Delta's climate and soils. Although soil deterioration in longan orchards has been studied, little research has addressed soil bacterial communit…
View article: Perspective: Farm Level Circularities as Solution Pathways to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Perspective: Farm Level Circularities as Solution Pathways to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Open
Highlights Circular systems, diversification, and integration of biodiversity-friendly practices are key to adding on-farm and regenerating ecosystem value. There are many nodes within farm systems that can move or accelerate the system fr…
View article: Long-term changes in soil biological activity and other properties of raised beds in Longan orchards
Long-term changes in soil biological activity and other properties of raised beds in Longan orchards Open
Introduction The Longan fruit tree of the Vietnam Mekong Delta is grown in raised beds to improve water drainage during the rainy season and can live as long as 100 years. Objective This research explores the extent to which the soil micro…
View article: Elevated congenital heart disease birth prevalence rates found in Central Vietnam and dioxin TCDD residuals from the use of 2, 4, 5-T herbicides (Agent Orange) in the Da Nang region
Elevated congenital heart disease birth prevalence rates found in Central Vietnam and dioxin TCDD residuals from the use of 2, 4, 5-T herbicides (Agent Orange) in the Da Nang region Open
Congenital heart disease (CHD) birth prevalence rate in Da Nang City and two adjacent provinces in Central Vietnam reported by Giang et al. in 2019 was 20.09/1000 births, much higher than any CHD birth rates previously reported. In this cu…
View article: Frontier: Beyond Productivity—Recreating the Circles of Life to Deliver Multiple Benefits with Circular Systems
Frontier: Beyond Productivity—Recreating the Circles of Life to Deliver Multiple Benefits with Circular Systems Open
Highlights The challenge to agriculture is to adapt the circularity observed in complex natural systems into practical applications for producers and their value chains. Diversification and complexity can enable agricultural input and outp…
View article: Persistence of Dioxin TCDD in Southern Vietnam Soil and Water Environments and Maternal Exposure Pathways with Potential Consequences on Congenital Heart Disease Prevalence in Vietnam
Persistence of Dioxin TCDD in Southern Vietnam Soil and Water Environments and Maternal Exposure Pathways with Potential Consequences on Congenital Heart Disease Prevalence in Vietnam Open
Waterlogged soils and submerged sediments in wetlands and agricultural lands used for rice paddies and aquaculture have anaerobic conditions that slow and prevent the photo and microbial degradation of dioxin TCDD (2,3,7,8-tetracholorodibe…
View article: Working toward sustainable agricultural intensification in the Red River Delta of Vietnam
Working toward sustainable agricultural intensification in the Red River Delta of Vietnam Open
D ense networks of rivers, canals, ditches, dikes, sluice gates, and compartmented fields have enabled the farms of the Red River Delta to produce 18% of Vietnam's rice ( Oryza sativa ) crop (figure 1), 26% of the country's vegetable crops…
View article: Settlement, development, despoilment, and recovery of the Hudson River, New York
Settlement, development, despoilment, and recovery of the Hudson River, New York Open
T he mid-nineteenth century Hudson River School of painting reflects artists' views of American paradise, a glorified Hudson River landscape where the disappearing wilderness, agriculture, and human settlements coexisted along the river in…
View article: Corridor of migration, navigation, and innovation: The New York State Canal System
Corridor of migration, navigation, and innovation: The New York State Canal System Open
The rivers and canals of the northeastern United States were early transportation networks that settled interior “wildlands” and opened the subsistence farm economy to eastern markets. Industries and cities grew along these water courses, …
View article: Managing Pymatuning swampland in northwestern Pennsylvania: A personal story
Managing Pymatuning swampland in northwestern Pennsylvania: A personal story Open
Pymatuning Swamp lies buried beneath Pymatuning Reservoir, subdued but not forgotten, its legacy still visible in the hydric soils and wetlands of the reservoir backwaters (figure 1). This is a story of a changing climate, melting glaciers…
View article: Long-Term Fate of Agent Orange and Dioxin TCDD Contaminated Soils and Sediments in Vietnam Hotspots
Long-Term Fate of Agent Orange and Dioxin TCDD Contaminated Soils and Sediments in Vietnam Hotspots Open
The soils, tropical climate, and network of canals and rivers of southern Vietnam have created one of the most diverse tropical jungles and intensely cultivated landscapes of Southeast Asia. This paradise has a long history of numerous war…
View article: Securing the nation's infrastructure: The Ohio River
Securing the nation's infrastructure: The Ohio River Open
Traders, explorers and early settlers of the American West traveling the Ohio River from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the Mississippi River eagerly awaited the river's seasonal rises and flooding. Late fall rains in October through Novembe…
View article: Tonle Sap Lake and River and confluence with the Mekong River in Cambodia
Tonle Sap Lake and River and confluence with the Mekong River in Cambodia Open
For centuries the floating villages on Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia (figure 1), have derived their livelihoods from the fish and water resources of the lake and its expanding and contracting floodplains. Historically, the lake enabled the powe…
View article: A survey of landowners in the Grand River Grasslands: Managing wildlife, cattle, and non-native plants
A survey of landowners in the Grand River Grasslands: Managing wildlife, cattle, and non-native plants Open
The Grand River Grasslands (GRG) is a 62,000 ha conservation priority area found in Ringgold County, Iowa and Harrison County, Missouri. This rolling working landscape consists primarily of diversified livestock and crop production. These …
View article: Water rights and fights: Lao dams on the Mekong River
Water rights and fights: Lao dams on the Mekong River Open
The Mekong River is one of the world's most diverse and unique large rivers, and its flood pulse drives an extensive and productive ecological system (Campbell 2009). However, the capacity of the Mekong River basin to sustain fishery resou…
View article: 2017 SURVEY OF SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS IN OHIO
2017 SURVEY OF SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS IN OHIO Open
Specialty crops are an important component of the economy in the upper Midwest, with the 2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture valuing them at $4.7 billion. The states of Michigan and Ohio produce a diversity of annual and perennial specialty cr…
View article: 2017 Survey of Specialty Crop Growers in Michigan and Ohio
2017 Survey of Specialty Crop Growers in Michigan and Ohio Open
Specialty crops are an important component of the economy in the upper Midwest, with the 2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture valuing them at $4.7 billion. The states of Michigan and Ohio produce a diversity of annual and perennial specialty cr…
View article: 2017 SURVEY OF SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS IN MICHIGAN
2017 SURVEY OF SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS IN MICHIGAN Open
Specialty crops are an important component of the economy in the upper Midwest, with the 2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture valuing them at $4.7 billion. The states of Michigan and Ohio produce a diversity of annual and perennial specialty cr…
View article: The Pulses of the Mekong River Basin: Rivers and the Livelihoods of Farmers and Fishers
The Pulses of the Mekong River Basin: Rivers and the Livelihoods of Farmers and Fishers Open
The transboundary Mekong River is shared by six SE Asia countries (China, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Vietnam). In this paper the livelihoods of farmers and fishers of Lao PDR, Cambodia and Vietnam are examined to assess impa…
View article: Vulnerability of specialty crops to short-term climatic variability and adaptation strategies in the Midwestern USA
Vulnerability of specialty crops to short-term climatic variability and adaptation strategies in the Midwestern USA Open
While the Midwestern USA ranks among the world’s most important corn-soybean production regions, the area also produces a variety of high-value specialty crops. These crops are an important component of the region’s rural economy with an e…
View article: Managing the upper Missouri River for agriculture, irrigation, flood control, and energy
Managing the upper Missouri River for agriculture, irrigation, flood control, and energy Open
The Missouri River, the longest river in North America, has shaped the ancient and modern landscapes, cultures, and economies of Montana, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, western Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. The agrarian heritage of the re…
View article: Sedimentation, navigation, and agriculture on the lower Missouri River
Sedimentation, navigation, and agriculture on the lower Missouri River Open
The Missouri River arises from the eastern slope meltwaters of the Rocky Mountains in the northwestern United States. As it flows across the Great Plains to its confluence with the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, it accumulates a…
View article: Soil ecosystem services and intensified cropping systems
Soil ecosystem services and intensified cropping systems Open
Efforts to meet the food and energy needs of an expanding world population have led to a large-scale expansion and intensification of crop production systems. A major challenge of the twenty-first century is ensuring an adequate and reliab…
View article: Crops, climate, culture, and change
Crops, climate, culture, and change Open
The future of agriculture will depend on how well we negotiate change and adapt. A changing climate is one of many drivers of change. Increased variability in distribution and timing of precipitation, along with changing temperatures, brin…
View article: Climate change typologies and audience segmentation among Corn Belt farmers
Climate change typologies and audience segmentation among Corn Belt farmers Open
Development of natural resource user typologies has been viewed as a potentially effective means of improving the effectiveness of natural resource management engagement strategies. Prior research on Corn Belt farmers9 perspectives on clim…
View article: Upper Midwest farmer perceptions: Too much uncertainty about impacts of climate change to justify changing current agricultural practices
Upper Midwest farmer perceptions: Too much uncertainty about impacts of climate change to justify changing current agricultural practices Open
To be uncertain is to be unsure or have doubt. Results from a random sample survey show the majority (89.5%) of farmers in the Upper Midwest perceived there was too much uncertainty about the impacts of climate to justify changing their ag…
View article: Cover Crop Adoption Decisions in Iowa: Insights from an In-Person Survey
Cover Crop Adoption Decisions in Iowa: Insights from an In-Person Survey Open
CURRENT NITROGEN and phosphorus applications in the Midwest have been connected to increasing water quality problems.
View article: Chicago's 132-year effort to provide safe drinking water
Chicago's 132-year effort to provide safe drinking water Open
More than 180 years ago, the city of Chicago, Illinois, established on lacustrine and alluvial soils near the Chicago River along the shores of Lake Michigan, had an abundance of water upon which its industries thrived and population grew.…
View article: Project and Research Management: Integrating Systems, Data, and People in Multidisciplinary Work (Vol. 5)
Project and Research Management: Integrating Systems, Data, and People in Multidisciplinary Work (Vol. 5) Open
This technical report summarizes the experiential and technical knowledge in project and research management from the Sustainable Corn Coordinated Agricultural Project team. The management infrastructure, processes, outcomes, lessons learn…