{"title":"How can policy influence innovation: An exploration of climate-smart activities in Emilia-Romagna","authors":"C. Chieco, Federica Rossi, Slaven Tadić","doi":"10.13128/IJAM-288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13128/IJAM-288","url":null,"abstract":"Climate change is one of the main issues in agriculture. Considering its involvement in the global anthropogenic emissions (GHG) it is no wonder that research is devising ways on how to reduce such effects. A solution to such problems is climate-smart agriculture (CSA). In this paper, we analysed which are the main opportunities granted by agricultural policies when aimed at sustaining innovative agricultural models. A review of the ongoing 93 Rural Development Projects (RDPs) uncovered potential climate-smart solutions for the identified potential threats. The Ministry of Agriculture, Hunting and Fishing of the Region of Emilia-Romagna in Italy has given importance to RDPs to innovate the agricultural sector through policy measures. We analysed an Operational Group (OG) project as an overview of the work. In the case of Emilia-Romagna, the amount of innovation and solutions that can be achieved if policies invest in CSA is very clear. Emilia-Romagna is on the forefront of technological and practical advancements in the EU by implementing CSA as one of the primary solutions to the aforementioned problems and will continuously work on transitioning its agricultural practices to fight climate change.","PeriodicalId":54371,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Agrometeorology-Rivista Italiana Di Agrometeorologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76809833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wheat productivity and water use efficiency responses to irrigation, cobalt and weed management","authors":"I. El-Metwally, N. Gad","doi":"10.13128/IJAM-287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13128/IJAM-287","url":null,"abstract":"The effect of three irrigation levels (100%, 75% and 50% of crop water requirement), five weed control treatments (pyroxsulam, mesosulfuron-methyl, isoproturon+diflufenican, hand weeding and unweeded check control treatment), five cobalt concentrations (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 ppm) and their interaction on wheat productivity, weed growth and water use efficiency, were examined in two field experiments in sandy soil at the Agricultural Experimental Station of the National Research Centre, Egypt. The results indicated that pyroxsulam recorded the greatest weed control efficiency. Application of 100% of crop water requirement showed the largest values of flag-leaf area, chlorophyll content, plant height, spikes number/m2, grains number/spike, 1,000 grain weight, straw and grain yield of wheat plants, compared with all other irrigation treatments. Isoproturon+diflufenican followed by pyroxsulam and mesosulfuron-methyl treatments gave the largest grain yield. Application of cobalt resulted in recovery from the negative effects of insufficient water on wheat yield in low fertility soils and using cobalt at a rate of 15 ppm resulted in increased wheat grain yield. The maximum grain yield with largest protein and carbohydrates percentages in grains was obtained by application of 100% of crop water requirement with pyroxsulam and using 15 ppm cobalt, followed by 75% of crop water requirement combined with isoproturon+diflufenican treatment, with insignificant difference between both two interaction treatments.","PeriodicalId":54371,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Agrometeorology-Rivista Italiana Di Agrometeorologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2019-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89878813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Kandić, D. Dodig, M. Zorić, A. Nikolić, G. Šurlan-Momirović, Z. Kaitovic, G. Aleksić, Nenad Durić
{"title":"Principal morphological and agronomic characteristics of some durum wheat varieties in central Italy influenced by meteorological anomalies","authors":"V. Kandić, D. Dodig, M. Zorić, A. Nikolić, G. Šurlan-Momirović, Z. Kaitovic, G. Aleksić, Nenad Durić","doi":"10.19199/2018.2.2038-5625.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19199/2018.2.2038-5625.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54371,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Agrometeorology-Rivista Italiana Di Agrometeorologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83391096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Bianchi, D. Masseroni, M. Thalheimer, L. O. Medici, A. Facchi
{"title":"Field irrigation management through soil water potential measurements : a review","authors":"A. Bianchi, D. Masseroni, M. Thalheimer, L. O. Medici, A. Facchi","doi":"10.19199/2017.2.2038-5625.025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19199/2017.2.2038-5625.025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54371,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Agrometeorology-Rivista Italiana Di Agrometeorologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2017-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79511940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stefania Bolla, M. Branca, C. Cassardo, S. Ferrarese, R. Notarpietro
{"title":"Testing of WRF parameterizations with X-band radar data in a convective rainfall event.","authors":"Stefania Bolla, M. Branca, C. Cassardo, S. Ferrarese, R. Notarpietro","doi":"10.19199/2017.2.2038-5625.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19199/2017.2.2038-5625.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54371,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Agrometeorology-Rivista Italiana Di Agrometeorologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80663371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Ghazouani, D. Autovino, G. Rallo, B. Douh, G. Provenzano
{"title":"Using HYDRUS-2D model to assess the optimal drip lateral depth for eggplant crop in a sandy loam soil of central Tunisia","authors":"H. Ghazouani, D. Autovino, G. Rallo, B. Douh, G. Provenzano","doi":"10.19199/2016.1.2038-5625.047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19199/2016.1.2038-5625.047","url":null,"abstract":"semi-arid climate and the frequent periods of drought, the country needs to face, more and more often, with severe water shortage and the application of precision irrigation represents a desirable management strategy (Cammalleri et al., 2013). Despite irrigated agriculture covers only 7% of the cropped area, it is responsible for about 33% of agricultural Tunisian products (Zairi et al., 2003). Projections for the future indicate the need to reinforce the role of irrigation in food security to up 50% of the total agricultural production of the country (FAO, 2005). Using HYDRUS-2D model to assess the optimal drip lateral depth for Eggplant crop in a sandy loam soil of central Tunisia","PeriodicalId":54371,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Agrometeorology-Rivista Italiana Di Agrometeorologia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81145032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}