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Environmental Studies MCQ 1) Environmental studies is defined as the branch that deals with the: • Design, study, and discovery of new materials. • The study of humanities, social, biological, and physical sciences. • Incorporate the information and physical sciences. • Approach about the natural world and the impact of humans on its integrity. Show Answer Workspace Answer: (d) Approach about the natural world and the impact of humans on its integrity. Explanation: Environmental studies deal with the issues that affect the life of a living organism. It can be various factors that relates to the natural world and the human impact on it. The other three options are related to material science, general studies, and environmental science. 2) Which of the following statement about the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is true? • It was established in 1890 at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Calcutta. • It is the first crocodile conservation breeding center in Asia. • It was established in 1916 to do an organized survey of fauna in India. • It was established in 1982 for research in Wildlife Management. Show Answer Workspace Answer: (c) It was established in 1916 to do an organized survey of fauna in India. Explanation: Zoological Survey of India was established on July 1, 1916. It was founded to promote the research and survey of the fauna in India. ZSI has millions of specimens till date. The collection of specimens by the ZSI is considered the largest collection in Asia. 3) Which ...

The Forum des Agriculteurs Responsables Respectueux de l'Environnement (FARRE) Principles: • Producing sufficient high quality food, fibre and industrial raw materials • Meeting the demands of society • Maintaining a viable farming business • Caring for the environment • Sustaining natural resources Practices: • Organization and management • Monitoring and auditing • Crop protection • Animal husbandry • Soil and water management • Crop nutrition • Energy management • Waste management and pollution prevention • Wildlife and landscape management • Crop rotation and variety choice Keller, 1986 (quoted in Lütke Entrup et al., 1998 1) highlights that integrated crop management is not to be understood as compromise between different agricultural production systems. It rather must be understood as production system with a targeted, dynamic and continuous use and development of experiences which were made in the so-called conventional farming. In addition to natural scientific findings, impulses from organic farming are also taken up. History [ ] In the years to follow, various national and regional initiatives and projects were formed. These include LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) in the UK, FNL (Fördergemeinschaft Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft e.V.) LEAF is a sustainable farming organization established in 1991. LEAF promotes the uptake and knowledge sharing of integrated farm management by the LEAF Network, a series of LEAF demonstration farms and innovation centres. The LE...

• • • Integrated Crop Management Integrated Crop Management Integrated Crop Management is the study of food and fiber production utilizing ecologically sound and technologically advanced methods. Areas covered include basic concepts for plant science and specific practices in crop initiation, culture, harvesting, processing, distribution and marketing. Biotechnological and traditional methods of germplasm enhancement are taught. Specific program areas of study include agronomic crop production, crop science, fruit science, seed science, seed technology, and vegetable crop production. Students completing the Integrated Crop Management curriculum are prepared for careers as producers, consultants, technical representative plant breeders, extension agents, or inspectors with USDA and state agencies. This curriculum also provides a good background of basic sciences for those who wish to pursue graduate studies. The Integrated Crop Management concentration is in the Agronomy major. Curriculum Mississippi State University is now offering degree programs that may be completed in three years. These undergraduate degree programs are special programs which allow highly motivated and hard-working students the opportunity to complete a degree in three years rather than the traditional four years. Both the three year and traditional four year degree program are available in Integrated Crop Management. Accelerated Program Highly qualified undergraduates at Mississippi State University a...

Article Summary: Integrated crop management (ICM) is a holistic approach to sustainable agriculture. It considers the situation across the whole farm, including socio-economic and environmental factors, to deliver the most suitable and safe approach for long-term benefit. This means carefully considering site selection, soil management, seed & planting material, crop rotation, crop nutrition, p.. Importance of Integrated Crop Management in Sustainable Agriculture Authors: Chandra Kant Tripathi, Swati Deepak dubey, Krishna Deepak Tripathi Integrated Crop Management ICM’s Integrated Crop Management System is a method of farming that balances the requirements of running a profitable business with environmental responsibility It includes practices that avoid waste, enhance energy efficiency and minimise pollution. By combining the best of modern technology with good farming practice, we provide a whole-farm, long-term strategy. It is not a quick fix that can be applied to one crop, or one field or one season. Although primarily concerned with crop production livestock management is equally important on mixed farms because livestock are consumers of crops and providers of organic nutrients. Why we need ICM Providing an expanding population with enough to eat is a huge challenge. How we meet this challenge and at the same time respect biodiversity and take into account climate change are matters of the utmost importance. Our Integrated Crop Management System allows farming to be...

Importance of Crop Management Adoption of best crop management practices improves crop productivity and can contribute to greater yields with improved quality. Crop management is the set of agricultural practices performed to improve the growth, development and yield of crops. It begins with a seedbed preparation, sowing of seeds and crop maintenance; and ends with crop harvest, storage and marketing. The timing and sequence of agricultural practices depend upon several factors, such as winter or spring crops; harvested products such as grain, hay and silage; sowing methods-broadcast and row-crops; and, plants age, soil, climate and weather conditions. Seedbed Preparation Seedbed preparation is the first step to improve crop growth and development. The ideal seedbed is uniformly firm, has adequate soil moisture near the surface, and is free from competing weeds. "Good seed-to-soil contact required" is a phrase commonly seen on seeding documents. Seed germination is improved if seeds have good contact with soil. However, too firm a seedbed makes it challenging to get the seed into the ground. The two primary methods of seedbed preparation are conventional tillage andreduced or no-tillage. The t raditional conventional tillage involves turning over the entire plow depth and exposing large quantities of soil organic matter to oxidation. However, reduced or no-tillage practices can lead to an accumulation of soil carbon, which can ultimately benefit soil health and improve cro...

The goal of the University of Wisconsin IPM Program is to increase agricultural profitability while minimizing environmental effects associated with pest management practices, grow safe food and feed, and to provide IPM educational programs to consumers. These goals are in concert with the National Roadmap for IPM (USDA 2004). Achieving these goals requires stakeholder vision and the programming efforts of experienced UW IPM Program staff. Traditional extension activities include several classroom and infield, hands-on training sessions for students, growers and crop advisors that serve both the agronomic and specialty cropping systems areas. Equally important is the dissemination of current pest management information to growers and crop advisors through electronic newsletters, blogs, telephone applications and the traditional factsheets. Definition of IPM ( Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can mean different things to different people. As a result, definitions are diverse and have ranged from those which advocate mostly organic control to those which focus on chemical control. One commonly used definition that is easy to understand is that “ IPM is a decision-making process that utilizes all available pest management strategies, including cultural, physical, biological and chemical control to prevent economically damaging pest outbreaks and to reduce risks to human health and the environment.” Three important concepts of this definition include: IPM is a decision making ...