The importance of subsoil when investigating soil organic persistence in perennial agroecosystems within Alpine valleys
The importance of subsoil when investigating soil organic persistence in perennial agroecosystems within Alpine valleys E.R. FOLEY, R. TIZIANI, L. BORRUSO, E. TASKIN, S. CESCO Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Free University of Bolzano, Bolzano, ITALYT. MIMMO Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Bolzano- Bozen, ITALY, Competence Centre…
On-farm experimentation in agronomic research: an Italian perspective
On-farm experimentation in agronomic research: an Italian perspective Vittoria Giannini • vittoria.giannini@unipd.itDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), and Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padua, Legnaro, Italy. Elisa MarracciniDepartment of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences (DI4A), University of Udine, Italy. Abstract On-farm experimentation (OFE) renovates agronomic research since…
A wise irrigation to contribute to integrated water resource management
A wise irrigation to contribute to integrated water resource management Irrigated agriculture accounts for about 20% of cultivated lands worldwide while currently generating an estimated 40% of crop production, and two-thirds of future gains in crop production are expected to come from irrigated lands. Therefore, irrigation is strategic to ensure food for the world’s increasing…