Soil and Water Conservation and Management

Issues in Asian Agriculture

Asian Agriculture in the 21ST Century

1998-06-01

Improving Water Use Efficiency in Asian Agriculture

2003-12-01

Integrated Crop-Livestock Production for the Slopelands of Asia

Integrated Management of Slopeland Orchards in Asia

Issues in the Management of Agricultural Resources

2002-06-01

Newly Developed Innovative Technologies for Soil and Water Conservation

2006-06-01

Slopeland Use Capability

1999-09-01

Sustainable Agriculture in Upland Areas of Asia

Sustainable Soil Management

2003-06-01

Use by Asian Farmers of Soil Testing Services

2003-08-01

Book Chapters

Abstracts of Papers on Crop-Livestock Integration Presented at FFTC Workshops, 1994-1997

1998-09-01

Characterization of Slopeland Environment and Resources

Amado R. Maglinao Agricultural Resources Management Research and Development, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (ARMRD-PCARRD), 1998-09-01

Effects of Alternative and Conventional Farming Systems on Agricultural Sustainability

John P. Reganold Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA 99164-6420, 1992-12-01

Fundamental Strategies for Sutainable Agriculture

Ryunosuke Hamada Professor of Soil Science Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo 183 Japan, 1992-12-01

Integration and Management of Crop-Livestock in Slopeland Areas

G.A. Laquihon Manager, Testing & Development Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBLRC) G. Suico Manager, Farm Production Division MBLRC W.A. Laquihon Former Associate Director Planning & Development Coordinator MBLRC-ARLDF and Dean Consultant University of Mindanao Bansalan College, 1998-09-01

Socio-Economic Dimensions of Crop- Livestock Integration in Slopeland Areas

Lauro T. Niog Deputy Director Southern Mindanao Agricultural Programme (SMAP) Davao City, Philippines, 1998-09-01

Soil and Nutrient Conservation for Slopeland Areas

John Jeff Palmer Director Asian Rural Life Development Foundation and Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center, 1998-09-01

Soil Management for Citrus Orchards

2003-09-01

Systems Analysis in Crop-Livestock Integration

Nguyen Van So Senior Lecturer National University of Ho Chi Minh City College of Agriculture and Forestry Vietnam, 1998-09-01

Water Management for Citrus Orchards

2003-09-01

Newsletter Columns

After the Earthquake

2000-06-01

Better Management of Agricultural Resources

2000-12-01

Cleaning up the Soil and Water

2002-06-01

Community Forestry Program in Vietnam

Nguyen Van So, University of Agriculture and Forestry at Thu Duc, Vietnam, 1999-09-01

Contaminated Wells

2002-06-01

Crop-Livestock Integration in Slopeland Areas

New production systems for small farms, 1999-03-01

Gis for Improved Soil Management

2002-09-01

Improving Water Use Efficiency in Asian Agriculture

2004-06-01

Innovative Soil and Water Conservation Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture

2005-06-01

Issues in the Management of Agricultural Resources

2000-12-01

Land Capability Classification (LCC)

2000-03-01

Participatory Irrigation Management (Pim)

Peter P.C. Sun, 2000-09-01

Technology for Low-Productivity and Degraded Soils

2003-12-01

The King's Project, Laem Phak Bia, Thailand

2002-06-01

The Quality of Agricultural Soils

2002-06-01

Use by Asian Farmers of Soil Testing Services

2003-09-01

Extension Bulletins

Adoption of Water Saving Technologies in Rice Production in the Philippines1

R.M. Lampayan1, B.A.M. Bouman1, J.L. de Dios3, A.T. Lactaoen2, A.J. Espiritu3, T.M. Norte2, E.J.P. Quilang3, D.F. Tabbal1, L.P. Llorca2, J.B. Soriano2, A.A. Corpuz3, R.B. Malasa3 and V.R. Vicmudo2 1International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines 2National Irrigation Administration, Groundwater Irrigation System Reactivation Project, Tarlac, Philippines 3Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Maligaya, Muñoz, Philippines, 2004-09-01

Agriculture-Fertilizer Interface in the Asian and Pacific Region: Issues of Growth, Sustainability, and Vulnerability

Saleem Ahmed Program on Environment, East-West Center, 1777 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848, USA, 1994-10-01

Agro-Ecological Analysis for Agricultural Development in Indonesia

Istiqlal Amien Center for Soil and Agroclimate Research Jalan Juanda 98 Bogor 16123, Indonesia, 2002-10-01

A Soil Testing Service for Farmers in Thailand, Using Mobile Laboratories

Narong Chinabut Office of Science for Land Development Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, 2003-11-01

Assessment of Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollutants, and the Management of Agricultural Soils

Sun-Gang Yun, Won-Il Kim, Jong-Sik Lee, Goo-Bok Jung, Jin-Ho Kim, Joung-Du Shin and Hwan Koh Environment Ecology Division, Dept. of Agriculture Environment National Institute of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (NIAST) Rural Development Administration (RDA) Republic of Korea, 2002-11-01

A Sustainable Upland Farming System for Indonesia

J. Sri Adiningsih and A. Syarifuddin Karama Center for Soil and Agroclimate Research (CSAR) Agency for Agricultural Research and Development Jl, Ir. H. Juanda 98, Indonesia, 1992-09-01

Combined Forestry and Livestock Production in the Uplands of Kyushu, Japan

Yasuo Ogawa Department of Grassland, Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station, Japan, 1995-06-01

Crop-Livestock Farming in the Uplands of Taiwan

Hsin-hao Chen Animal Industry Dept., Council of Agriculture 37 Nan-Hai Rd, Taipei Taiwan ROC, 1995-06-01

Crop-Livestock Integration in Hokkaido, Japan, Based on Ammonia Treated Straw As Livestock Feed

Hiroki Ukawa Department of Rural Development Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 062 Japan, 1995-06-01

Cropping Systems and Their Mechanisms of Nutrient Uptake

Joji Arihara National Agriculture Research Center, 3-1-1 Kannondai, Tsukuba, 305-8666 Japan, 2000-10-01

Current Status of Organic Materials Recycling in Southern Taiwan

Shan Ney Huang and Jinn Ching Lin Tainan District Agriculture Improvement Station 350 Sec. 1, Lin Shen Road Council of Agriculture, Tainan City, 2001-11-01

Development and Application of High- Resolution Gis-Based Atlas to Enhance Watershed Management in the Philippines

Nathaniel C. Bantayan Institute of Renewable Natural Resources College of Forestry and Natural Resources University of the Philippines at Los Banos, College, Laguna, Philippines, 2002-10-01

Ecological Concerns in Crop-Livestock Integration in Sloping Land

Percy E. Sajise SEAMEO SEARCA U.P. Los Baños, College, Laguna, Philippines 4031, 1998-11-01

Ecological Sustainability of the Paddy Soil-Rice System in Asia

Kazutake Kyuma Department of Environmental Science The University of Shiga Prefecture 2500 Hassaka-cho, Hikone City Japan 522, 1995-09-01

Economics of Balanced Fertilization in Irrigated Rice Farms

Rogelio N. Concepcion, Perfecto P. Evangelista & Edna D. Samar Bureau of Soils and Water Management, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, 1999-07-01

Effective Conservation Practices for the Cultivation of Slopelands

Chia-Chun Wu Dept. Soil and Water Conservation National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Taiwan, 1998-08-01

Effect of Intensive Fertilizer Use on Groundwater Quality

Michinori Nishio Institute of Agricultural and Forest Engineering University of Tsukuba Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba 305-8572 Japan, 2002-09-01

Efficiency of Nitrogen Fertilization on Upland Crops Grown in Multiple Cropping Systems in Taiwan

S. Lian Department of Agricultural Chemistry Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute Wufeng, Taichung 41301, ROC on Taiwan, 1991-12-01

Efficient Use of Fertilizer Nitrogen by Crops

J.R. Freney, M.B. Peoples, and A.R. Mosier* CSIRO, Division of Plant Industry, G.P.O. Box 1600, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia * United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, P.O. Box E, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522, USA, 1995-11-01

Evaluation of Environmental Services of Agriculture in Taiwan

Ming-chien Chen Department of Agricultural Economics National Taiwan University, 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, Taiwan ROC, 2002-07-01

Fertilizer Recommendations for Sustainable Production of Orchard Fruit in the South of Vietnam

Bui Xuan Khoi and Mai Van Tri Southern Fruit Research Institute (SOFRI) PO Box 203 My Tho, Tien Giang, Vietnam, 2003-10-01

Fruit Production and the Management of Slopelands in the Philippines

Crisanto R. Escaño and Sonny P. Tababa Crops Research Division, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), Paseo del Valmayor, Los Baños, Philippines, 1998-09-01

Hydroponic Culture for the Tropics: Opportunities and Alternatives

Merle H. Jensen Department of Plant Sciences University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona 85721, U.S.A., 1991-05-01

II. Salt for Sustainable Livestock Production

Harold R. Watson Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) Kinuskusan, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Philippines, 1995-06-01

Impact of Agrochemicals on Soil and Water Quality

Leonila M. Varca Pesticide Toxicology and Chemistry Laboratory National Crop Protection Center, University of the Philippines at Los Banos College, Laguna 4031, Philippines, 2002-10-01

Improving Irrigation Management Systems for Rice Farming

Chun E. Kan Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering National Taiwan University Taipei 10617, Taiwan ROC, 2004-08-01

Indicators of Sustainable Land Management for Slopeland Farms

Amado R. Maglinao MSEC Coordinator International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM) PO Box 9-109, Phaholyotin Road, Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand, 2000-06-01

Irrigation Management in Rice-Based Cropping Systems: Issues and Challenges in Southeast Asia

Randolph Barker1 and Francois Molle2 1International Water Management Institute, Southeast Asia Regional Office Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand 2Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD), France Currently seconded to the International Water Management Institute Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2004-06-01

Leaf Analysis and Soil Testing for Plantation Tree Crops

Elinthamby Pushparajah International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM), P.O. Box 9-109, Bangkhen, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, 1994-12-01

Major Land Resource Stresses in Relation to Sustainable Agriculture in Asia

H. Eswaran, P.F. Reich, F.H. Beinroth, and E. Padmanabhan USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington DC, USA University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Riuco, and Universiti Technologi Sumber, Kuching, Malaysia, 1999-08-01

Mechanized Farming for Slopeland Orchards in Japan

Masahiro Miyazaki Shikoku National Agricultural Experiment Station 1-3-1, Senyu, Zentsuji, Kagawa 765, Japan, 1998-10-01

Newly Developed Technologies for Soil and Water Conservation

E. John Sadler, Kenneth A. Sudduth, Newell R. Kitchen, Robert N. Lerch, Robert J. Kremer, and Earl D. Vories USDA-Agricultural Research Service Cropping Systems & Water Quality Research Unit Agricultural Engineering Building, University of Missouri Columbia, MO 65211, USA, 2005-11-01

Organic Farming and the Sustainability of Agriculture in Korea

Chong-Woon Hong Agricultural Science Institute Rural Development Administration Suweon 441-707 Korea, 1994-10-01

Plant Nutrient Balances in the Asian and Pacific Region - the Consequences for Agricultural Production

Ernst W. Mutert East & Southeast Asia Program, Potash & Phosphate Institute, 126 Watten Estate Road, Singapore 287599, 1995-11-01

Pollution of Soil by Agricultural and Industrial Waste

Diah Setyorini, Tini Prihatini and Undang Kurnia Centre for Soil and Agroclimate Research and Development, Jalan Ir. Juanda No. 98 Bogor 16123, Indonesia, 2002-11-01

Rapid Composting Technology in the Philippines: Its Role in Producing Good-Quality Organic Fertilizers

Virginia C. Cuevas Institute of Biological Sciences (IBS), College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines at Los Baños, College, Laguna, Philippines, 1997-10-01

Selecting Indicators to Evaluate Soil Quality

Zueng-Sang Chen Department of Agricultural Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei, 10617, Taiwan ROC, 1999-08-01

Site-Specific Management of Rice Fertilizers Based on Gis Soil Information

Mu-Lien Lin and Tsang-Sen Liu Taiwan Tea Experiment Station 324, King-Long Community, Yang-Mei, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC, 2002-08-01

Slopeland Capability Classification As a Tool in Land Use Planning a. Taiwan

Chan, Lien-Chang 22, Yang-Ming Street, Feng-Yuan City Taichung County 420, Taiwan ROC, 2000-03-01

Social and Economic Evaluation of the Multi-Functional Roles of Paddy Farming

Suh Dong-Kyun Rural Development Administration, RDA 250, Seodun-dong, Kwonson-gu, Suwon-si, Keyonggi-do, 441-707 Korea, 2002-06-01

Soil and Crop Management for Sustainable Slopeland Farming in Indonesia

Djoko Santoso and Sukristiyonubowo Center for Soil and Agroclimate Research, JIn Ir. H. Juanda 98, Borgor 16123, Indonesia, 1994-08-01

Soil and Nutrient Conservation Oriented Practices in the Philippines

Reynaldo A. Comia Department of Soil Science, University of the Philippines at Los Baños, College 4031 Laguna, Philippines, 1999-07-01

Soil Conservation on Sloping Orchards in Japan

Seiji Nakao Shikoku National Agricultural Experiment Station Zentsuji, Kagawa, Japan, 2000-01-01

Soil Degradation in the Coastal Lowlands of Southeast Asia

Kazutake Kyuma Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University, Japan 1-79 Nagatanicho, Iwakura, Sakyoku Kyoto 606-0026, Japan, 2003-10-01

Soil Erosion Measurement and Control Techniques

Joongdae Choi, Ye-Hwan Choi, Kyoung-Jae Lim and Yong-Cheol Shin Division of Agricultural Engineering, Kangwon National University Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 200-701, Korea, 2005-11-01

Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture in Korea

Sun-Ho Yoo and Yeong-Sang Jung* College of Agriculture and Life Science Seoul National University, Suwon, Korea *College of Agricultural Sciences Kangwon National University Chunchun, Korea, 1992-09-01

Soil Management for the Conservation of Soil Nitrogen

Masanori Saito Tohoku National Agricultural Experiment Station, Morioka, Iwate, 020-01 Japan, 1991-11-01

Soil Management Fov$Sustainable Food Production in Taiwan

Shan-ney Huang Hualian District Agricultural Improvement Station Chiang Town, Hualian Prefecture R.O.C., 1994-09-01

Soil Nutrient Management for Sustained Food Crop Production in Upland Farming Systems in the Tropics

Lloyd R. Hossner and Anthony S.R. Juo Soil and Crop Sciences Department College Station, Tennessee, 77843, USA, 1999-05-01

Sustainable Land Management in Tropical Tree-Crop Ecosystems

Ghulam M. Hashim Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute P.O. Box 12301, 50774 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 1996-08-01

Sustainable Nitrogen Management in Intensive Vegetable Production

Jacques J. NeetesonDLO Research Institute for Agrobiology and Soil Fertility (AB-DLO), P.O. Box 129, NL-9750 AC Haren, The Netherlands, 1997-07-01

Sustainable Technologies for Use and Conservation of Steeplands

Anthony S.R. Juo and Thomas L. Thurow Texas A&M University and Texas Agricultural Experiment Station College Station, Texas, 77843-2474 USA, 1998-11-01

Swine Waste Treatment in Taiwan

S.Y. Sheen, C.M. Hong, M.T. Koh, and C.C. Su Department of Livestock Management Taiwan Livestock Research Institute Hsinhua, Tainan 712, Taiwan, ROC, 1994-09-01

The Decomposition of Fresh and Composted Organic Materials in Soil

Hitoichi Shiga Research and Development Center for Dairy Farming Kitano 2-3-5-9, Kiyota-Ku, Sapporo 004-0862, Japan, 1997-12-01

The Development of Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (Salt) in the Philippines

Harold R. Watson Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) Kinuskusan, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Philippines, 1995-06-01

The Effect of Mulching and Row Covers on Vegetable Production

Toshio Hanada Chugoku Agr. Exp. Stn. Ueno 200, Ayabe city, Kyoto Pref. 623, Japan, 1991-08-01

The Establishment of a Sustainable Agricultural System in Taiwan

Paul M.H. Sun and S.C. Hsieh* Department of Agriculture and Forestry Taiwan Provincial Government Chung-Hsing New Villa, Nantou Taiwan, ROC * Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station 200, Lane 361, Section 1, Chiatung Road 51501 Tatsuen Hsiang, Changhua, Taiwan, 1992-09-01

The Management of Soils and Fertilizers for Sustainable Crop Production in Malaysia

Othman Yaacob and W.H. Wan Sulaiman Faculty of Agriculture Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia, 1992-08-01

The Manufacturing and Application of Organic Compound Fertilizers

T.C. Juang Department of Soil and Environment National Chung Hsing University Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1996-10-01

Treatment and Utilization of Animal Wastes in Japan

Y. Harada Project Research Team No. 6 National Agriculture Research Center Kannondai 3-1-1, Tsukuba 305, Japan, 1994-09-01

Treatment of Domestic Wastewater with a Multi-Soil-Layering (MSL) System in a Temperate and a Tropical Climate

S. Luanmanee, T. Attanandana1, T. Masunaga2 and T. Wakatsuki2 Soil Chemistry Research Group Soil Science Division, Department of Agriculture Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand 1Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand 2Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, Matsue, Japan, 2002-10-01

Use of Microbial Inoculants and Organic Fertilizers in Agricultural Production

J.F. Parr, S.B. Hornick, and D.D. Kaufman Soil-Microbial Systems Laboratory Agricultural Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Beltsville, Maryland, U.S.A., 1994-11-01

Water Reuse and Recycling for Irrigation of Diversified Cropping System

Toshiyuki Yoshioka Management and Planning Department, Japan Water Agency 9F, Land Axis Tower, 11-2 Shintoshin, Cyuou-Ward Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture 330-6008 Japan, 2004-08-01

Technical Bulletins

An Economic Evaluation of the Multifunctional Roles of Agriculture and Rural Areas in Japan

Kentaro Yoshida Policy Research Institute Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2-2-1, Nishigahara, Kita-Ku, Tokyo 114-0024 Japan, 2001-08-01

Effects of Compost on the Availability of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Strongly Acidic Soils

Jen-Hshuan Chen, Jeng-Tzung Wu and Wei-Tin HuangDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Wufeng, Taiwan ROC, 2001-12-01

Integration of Geographic Information Systems (Gis) and Satellite Remote Sensing (SRS) for Watershed Management

Apisit Eiumnoh School of Environment, Resources and Development Asian Institute of Technology P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand, 2000-07-01

Precision Farming Approaches to Small-Farm Agriculture

Sakae Shibusawa Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 3-5-8 Saiwai-Cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan, 2002-08-01

Relationship between Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soils of Taiwan and Uptake by Crops

Zueng-Sang Chen Department of Agricultural Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei 106 Taiwan, ROC, 2000-03-01

Soil As a Filter for Nutrients and Chemicals: Sustainability Aspects

Rod D.B. Lefroy and Eric T. Craswell International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM) PO Box 9-109, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, 1997-03-01

Utilization of Composted Organic Wastes in Vegetable Production Systems

Peter J. Stoffella, Yuncong LiUniversity of Florida, IFAS, Department of Soil and Water Science, 106 Newell Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA, 1997-12-01

Practical Technology

Alley Cropping in Sloping Lands

News Source: The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) E mail: pcarrd@ultra.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph Fax 63-49-536-0016, 2001-05-01

Composting of Organic Wastes

Cooperating agency for this topic: Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station, Taiwan ROC, 2001-05-01

Cultivation of Trees and Crops for Sustainable Use of Sloping Lands

Cooperating agency for this topic: Department of Agriculture and Forestry Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Fax: 84-4-8236403 E-mail: ttdt@hn.vnn.vn, 2001-09-01

Natural Vegetative Strip for Agroforestry Cropping System

Cooperating agency for this topic: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines 4030 Fax: (63 49) 536 0016 E-mail: pcarrd@pcarrd.dost.gov.ph, 2002-04-01

New Soil-Hardening Material for Leakage-Proof Levee and Simple Pavement

National Institute for Rural Engineering 2-1-6 Kannondai, Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8609, Japan Tel: (81 29) 838-7554; 838-7504, 2004-08-01

Purification of Wastewater from Shrimp Pond Using Mangroves

2005-12-01

PVC Pipe to Control Water Levels in Paddy Areas

Name : Mr. Borhan Ahmad Organization : IADP Krian- Sg. Manik Office, Perak Fax: 605 - 7161243, 2003-11-01

Recycling of Sludge from Pig Wastewater

This information was summarized by FFTC from a report by the Taiwan Livestock Research Institute, COA, Taiwan ROC, 2001-07-01

Shredders for Plant Residues

Cooperating agency for this topic: Agricultural Engineering Research Institute Department of Agriculture Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, 2002-04-01

Simple Apparatus for the Measurement of 222RN Concentration in Surface Water

Cooperating agency for this topic: Crop Production and Environment Division Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences 1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8686, Japan Tel: (81 29) 383 6359 Fax: (81 29) 838 6651 E-mail: hamadah@jircas.affrc.go.jp, 2005-12-01

Simple Hydroponic System for Leafy Vegetables

Cooperating agency for this topic: Mr. Mustapa Umar Department of Agriculture Malaysia Fax: (60 3) 2269 8455, 2002-10-01

Soil Conservation Practices for Slopelands

Cooperating agency for this topic: Dept. Soil and Water Conservation, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan ROC. Fax: 886-8-774-0308, 2001-08-01

Treatment of Wastewater from Livestock Rearing with Aquatic Plants

Cooperating agency for this topic: Kwang Hwa Jung National Livestock Research Institute (NLRI) Rural Development Administration (RDA) Suwon, Republic of Korea, 2002-03-01

Using Puffed Rice Hulls to Improve Water-Use Efficiency of Greenhouse Soil

Kyeonggi Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Korea Tel: (82 31) 229-6114 Fax: (82 31) 229-5970 E-mail: cskang@gg.go.kr, 2004-09-01

Vetch Used As a Cover Crop

Cooperating agency for this topic: Te-Chuan Su Taitung District Agricultural Improvement Station Taitung, Taiwan, ROC Fax: (886 89) 345 756, 2002-09-01

Research Highlights

A Computer Model for Land Use Planning and Analysis

News source: MARDI, Malaysia, 2001-03-01

`Agri-Nipa' Aquaculture Technology

News source: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development For further information, see Baconguis, S. R. Agri-nipa aquaculture technology: a sustainable land use in the nipa-dominated wetlands of Puerto Galera. College, Laguna: ERDB-DENR, 1994., 2003-03-01

Decision Support System to Increase Water Use Efficiency in Paddy Production

News source: Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Malaysia, 2001-03-01

Detecting Herbicides in Runoff by the Malformed Leaves of Aquatic Plants in Paddy Fields

News source: National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, Japan For further information, see Itoh, K., Bio-diversity in weeds in agro-ecosystem for rice production. In: Proceedings of the International Workshop on Biology and Management of Noxious Weeds for Sustainable and Labor Saving Rice Production, 2000. National Agriculture Research Center, MAFF, Japan, pp. 222-236., 2002-07-01

Development of a Mulch Made from Recycled Paper

News source: National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan ROC. See PDF file for e-mail address, 2002-05-01

Effect of Cadmium Pollution of Irrigation Water and Soil on the Growth and Development of Rice Plants

New source: Department of Agriculture and Forestry Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARDI), Vietnam For further information, see the Science & Technology Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 3: 227-230., 2002-03-01

Effect of Crop Residue Management on Nitrogen Loss and Balance from Applied Urea in a Lowland Rice Cropping System

News source: Department of Agriculture, Thailand, 2002-01-01

Fluctuations in the Generation of Greenhouse-Effect Gases and Absorption by the Soil with Changes in Land Use in Forests of the Humid Tropics

News source: National Institute for Agro- Environmental Sciences, Japan. For further information, see Nakajima, Y. et al., Main microbial processes for nitrous oxide emissions from soils in different land-use patterns in Sumatra, Indonesia. Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Microbial Ecology 2001, pp. 333-334. Yonemura, S., et al., Tropospheric ozone climatology over Peninsular Malaysia from 1992 to 1999. Journal of Geophysical Research D15 2002, p. 107., 2002-07-01

Modelling Pesticide and Nutrient Transport in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia Agrosystems

News Source: MARDI, Malaysia For further information, E-mail: wawy@mardi.my., 2003-12-01

&Quot;on Site&Quot; Diagnosis of Nitrogen Fertility to Find Nitrogen Fertilizer Requirements of Leafy Vegetables

News source: Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Taiwan ROC See PDF file for e-mail address, 2002-04-01

Reduction Technique for Herbicide Run-off from Paddy Fields Using Charcoal Made from Rice Hull

For further information, see Watanabe and Takagi, Environmental Technology, 21, 1379-1391 (2000)., 2003-11-01

Simple Detection Method for Incretion Disturbance Action of Chemical Substance Using Oryzias Latipes

For further information: Horio and Endo, Abstracts of 10th ICCCP (Basel), Vol.2, 166 (2002), 2003-12-01

The Impact of Highland Agriculture on Water Quality

News source: MARDI, Serdang, Malysia., 2001-03-01

The Removal of Indicator Microorganisms from Paddy Fields

News source: National Institute for Agro- Environmental Sciences, Japan For further information, see Ueda, T., Ishida, K., Matsumori, K. and Hata, K., Rice paddy field for the removal of indicator microorganisms. Water Research. (Submitted for publication), 2002-07-01

Treating Domestic Wastewater with Taro and Aerated Constructed Wetland

News source: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development For further information, see Solis, A. B., Deloria, C. and Ilde, B. Treatment of domestic wastewater using aerated taro constructed wetland. WMSU, 2002., 2003-02-01

Use of Degradable Materials in the Cultivation of Horticultural Crops

News source: Tainan District Agricultural Improvement Station, Taiwan ROC. See PDF file for e-mail address, 2002-04-01