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Wood Energy Data: Crop Residues
Residue-to-Product-Ratios (RPR). These estimates were compiled from different sources ... purposes, or they are too far from potential users. Field Residues Crop Residue RPR Moisture Content (%) Rice Straw 1.76 13 Wheat Straw ... . 2.0 - Sugar cane Tops/leaves 0.30 10 Process Residues Crop Residue RPR Moisture Content (%) Rice Husks 0.27 12 Maize Cob 0. ...
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Equity Watch - Global Environmental Government Unit - Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Protocol. Improved water management, higher yielding crop varieties and pest management are ways to increase crop yield. Increased yield causes more carbon to be absorbed by crops ... soils. Conservation tillage, where land is tilled in a way that leaves a lot of crop residue on the surface and thus reduces soil erosion by water, and other soil erosion control ...
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May 9, 2005: Oil and Food: A Rising Security Challenge
Crop production now relies on fertilizers to replace soil nutrients, and therefore on ... International Fertilizer Industry Association http://www.fertilizer.org Conservation Technology Information Center, 2004 Crop Residue Management Survey http://www2.ctic.purdue.edu/ CTIC/CRM.html Sustainable Table ...
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Nitrous oxide sources - Biomass burning
The high nitrogen and water contents of many crop residues mean that the burning of such material ... for control Reductions in crop residue burning give a direct route for reductions in biomass burning related nitrous oxide emissions. Similarly, careful management of any necessary crop residue burning to ensure ...
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Environmental Education, Water Pollution, Teaching Pollution
Mini-micro machines can be purchased ... that holds the storm pipe in place. Use Cocoa Krispies for manure and oatmeal for crop residue. Use real snow in the winter months. Use a toothbrush to clean your buildings. Cut ...
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NMPIF Other 2
Plant wildlife forage crops. After harvest, maintain stubble crop residue as long as possible or institute "no-till" practices. Reduce pesticide use or institute reductions ...
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Marin Agricultural Land Trust
The crop residue was fed to the animals. The idea of planting silage crops and ... . mainstream agriculture. West Marin companies annually produce about 20% of California's commercial oyster crop, despite continued problems with juvenile seed mortality and harvest closures of Tomales Bay during ...
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Cultural methods of pest, primarily unsect, control
HARVESTING PROCEDURES: - timing of harvesting ... , drying out the soil is an effective control measure. - sanitation and crop residue destruction: this method is used to reduce pest infestation through the ...
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Weed Management
Crop rotation Crop rotation is the key to both soil improvement and effective ... prior to planting creates tremendous weed pressure on the crop. However, the crop will have the advantage if the weeds are ... annual cover crop. In the spring the planter sweep will remove the top inch of soil together with any crop residue and weeds ...
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Thinking Twice About Using Crop Waste for Biofuels
Harvesting this residue for ... boosting organic content. "We need to constantly replenish organic matter," she says, "so removing valuable residue, especially in areas with low rainfall, may not be the best practice." Home | News | Organics ...
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