Carbon myopia: The urgent need for integrated social, economic and environmental action in the livestock sector
Livestock have long been integral to food production systems, often not by choice but by
need. While our knowledge of livestock greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation has …
need. While our knowledge of livestock greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation has …
[HTML][HTML] Application, adoption and opportunities for improving decision support systems in irrigated agriculture: A review
I Ara, L Turner, MT Harrison, M Monjardino… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Decision support systems (DSS) have long been used in research, service provision and
extension. Despite the diversity of technological applications in which past agricultural DSS …
extension. Despite the diversity of technological applications in which past agricultural DSS …
Silver lining to a climate crisis in multiple prospects for alleviating crop waterlogging under future climates
Extreme weather events threaten food security, yet global assessments of impacts caused
by crop waterlogging are rare. Here we first develop a paradigm that distils common stress …
by crop waterlogging are rare. Here we first develop a paradigm that distils common stress …
[HTML][HTML] Crop traits enabling yield gains under more frequent extreme climatic events
Climate change (CC) in central China will change seasonal patterns of agricultural
production through increasingly frequent extreme climatic events (ECEs). Breeding climate …
production through increasingly frequent extreme climatic events (ECEs). Breeding climate …
Climate change shifts forward flowering and reduces crop waterlogging stress
Climate change will drive increased frequencies of extreme climatic events. Despite this,
there is little scholarly information on the extent to which waterlogging caused by extreme …
there is little scholarly information on the extent to which waterlogging caused by extreme …
Fast winter wheat phenology can stabilise flowering date and maximise grain yield in semi-arid Mediterranean and temperate environments
Australian wheat (Triticum aestivum) producers have been sowing crops earlier to adapt to
reduced autumn rainfall, extreme spring weather and increasing farm size. Analysis of …
reduced autumn rainfall, extreme spring weather and increasing farm size. Analysis of …
[HTML][HTML] Integrated management approaches enabling sustainable rice production under alternate wetting and drying irrigation
Y Zhang, W Wang, S Li, K Zhu, X Hua… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Alternate wetting and drying irrigation (AWD) is promulgated as a practice for reducing
irrigation water usage in rice production; however, the implications of AWD on soil properties …
irrigation water usage in rice production; however, the implications of AWD on soil properties …
Optimizing crop rotation increases soil carbon and reduces GHG emissions without sacrificing yields
Y Yang, J Ti, J Zou, Y Wu, RM Rees… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) while concurrently reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions and without compromising yield is a contemporary challenge for many …
emissions and without compromising yield is a contemporary challenge for many …
Carbon, cash, cattle and the climate crisis
While society increasingly demands emissions abatement from the livestock sector, farmers
are concurrently being forced to adapt to an existential climate crisis. Here, we examine how …
are concurrently being forced to adapt to an existential climate crisis. Here, we examine how …
Earlier crop flowering caused by global warming alleviated by irrigation
A Muleke, MT Harrison, P De Voil, I Hunt… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Enabling crop flowering within an optimal calendar window minimises long-term risk of
abiotic stress exposure, improving prospects for attaining potential yield. Here, we define the …
abiotic stress exposure, improving prospects for attaining potential yield. Here, we define the …