CPSC 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Greenhouse Gas, Agronomy, Soybean
14 Sep 2018
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Management principles and examples of common production systems. Crop scientists research the cultivation of plants, specifically what promotes and inhibits their development. Actually does worse for countries closer to the equator. The units of a yield is written as pounds/acre. Problem : projected growths in yield are still not enough to feed the population. Environmental concerns: energy resources, nutrient losses and water quality, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Concerns from the public - they want to know where their food comes from. Regulations emerge from this, which shapes ag decisions. Fundamental principles and practices of crop production and agroecosystem management. Production agriculture : making a product - efficiency and economic progress. How do we feed people, but not ruin the planet? -cameron pittlekow. Review: 70% of calorie intake will increase by 2050, where is this food needed most, yield trends not high enough - need to demonstrate to the public that it will have a lower footprint.
