Agricultural systems models worldwide are increasingly being used to explore options and
solutions for the food security, climate change adaptation and mitigation and carbon trading …

The improvement and application of pest and disease models to analyse and predict yield
losses including those due to climate change is still a challenge for the scientific community. …

Increasingly variable rainfall and temperatures and larger farm size in Australia have
prompted earlier sowing of canola (Brassica napus L.). Improved agronomy and the release of …

Farming systems frameworks such as the Agricultural Production Systems simulator (APSIM)
represent fluxes through the soil, plant and atmosphere of the system well, but do not …

Substantial initiatives are occurring in developing countries to integrate forage crops into
crop–livestock systems to improve farmer livelihoods and reduce soil erosion. In particular, …

Livestock production in China is increasing to meet demands for animal products, but is limited
by feed resources. To explore additional forage options in north-west China, the biomass …

Increasing demand for livestock products is driving development of livestock systems worldwide.
That requires improved and new forage production options. The Loess Plateau region …

Annual forage crops attract more attention to researchers for it can be used as both forage
in animal production and ethanol production in industry. Sowing date are critical to increase …

Simulation models can help to identify the whole-farm economic and biophysical impacts of
smallholder farmers altering their farming systems. Incorporating long-term climate-induced …

Drying tea tree leaf on the stem increased the oil content from 5.8% to 7.4% yield v/dw. This
increase is not a result of changing moisture content but appears to be due to an active form …