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Cajamar celebrates 50 years of commitment to agricultural research by publishing a work that transcends mere commemoration to become a key reference tool.
Fertigation is the technique that allows the distribution of fertilizers dissolved in irrigation water. This technique, which can be used with various irrigation systems, is widely used in drip irrigation.
Critical period, most vulnerable states, monitoring methods, etc.
The entry into force of Regulation 2016/2031 has brought about numerous legislative changes. Among them is the classification of pests as quarantine, priority, and regulated non-quarantine pests. This classification, established by the European Union, entails specific levels of protection and the application of different measures.
In recent years, Eurytoma amygdali has spread throughout the Autonomous Community of Aragon in a manner similar to its spread in other parts of Spain, and this expansion is expected to continue. Currently, pheromone-based attractants or other semiochemicals are not available that would allow for reliable monitoring of adult almond populations to determine optimal treatment times.
Cereal cultivation is linked to the very history of humankind. It is one of the oldest and most widespread agricultural activities in the world. Cereals, such as wheat, barley, and rye, form the basis of the diet for a vast number of people and animals worldwide.
The Basic Regulation on Plant Health adopts a new classification of pests associated with plants, plant products, and other objects. This classification, developed in Chapters II and III of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, allows for better prioritization of actions and measures to be taken against these pests and, therefore, a more efficient allocation of resources.
Legislation and guidelines for the professional operator
Two main factors are necessary for a resistant weed population to appear: - The application of an active ingredient in a herbicide consecutively for several years - That the specific weed species has the propensity to develop resistance
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera is a beetle belonging to the Chrysomelidae family, native to Mexico and considered one of the most damaging pests of corn.
In recent years the area dedicated to almond cultivation has experienced significant growth in Aragon; currently, some 83,800 hectares of almond trees are cultivated.
Herbicides are classified according to their mode of action, which can be defined as the sequence of events or processes that occur from the time the herbicide penetrates the plant until the appearance of phytotoxicity.
It is a robust perennial plant with a root system that, in theory, can reach two meters deep and tends to be placed horizontally from which new plants can sprout.
Requirements to be met by agricultural holdings in relation to hygiene in primary agricultural production
Since December 14, 2019, the new provisions on plant health, which affect operators of plant material and are included within the legislative package on animal health and phytotoxicity, have been fully applicable throughout the European Union.
This second edition of the book “Plant Pathogens Described in Spain” aims to update the first edition published in 1999, with the new pathogens detected since then, completing the list, their description, affected hosts, diseases they cause and their geographical distribution, based on sufficiently accredited references.
In antiquity, the Greek geographer and historian Strabo (c. 63 BC – 20 AD) mentions that the pre-Roman inhabitants of Asturias knew about wine, but it was very scarce and they only drank it at large feasts.
Fire blight is caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora (Burril) Winslow et al., considered a quarantine pest in the European Union, for which there is specific legislation on preventive measures against introduction and spread (RD 58/2005), as well as a national program for the eradication and control of fire blight of rosaceous plants (RD 1201/1999 and RD 1512/2005).
What is organic production? It is a method of agricultural and livestock production characterized by combining environmentally friendly farming practices, demanding standards on animal welfare, maintaining high levels of biodiversity and not applying synthetic chemicals, all to provide us with healthy and high-quality food.
For decades, citrus production in the Valencian Community has been at the forefront of Spanish agriculture, a benchmark in the sector's modernization and a model of local development to be emulated due to the strength of its commercial structure, largely based on cooperatives, and its competitive position in the international citrus market.
