SWOT Analysis of the horticultural farms in the Plovdiv region of Bulgaria

Agriculture/horticulture has traditionally been an important sector in the economy of Bulgaria. This paper reviews the changes in agriculture/horticulture in the Plovdiv region of Bulgaria after 1989 when the transition towards a free market economy began. In particular, it provides a review of the internal capabilities (strengths and weaknesses) of the horticultural farms and the impact upon them of the external environment (opportunities and threats). While many farmers regarded their experience as a strength, farmers having farms of different size identified additional different strengths, and different weaknesses and opportunities. Whereas, all of them were influenced by similar threats and the relative importance of these perceived threats did not varied depending upon the size of the farm

SVM and ANN Based Classification of Plant Diseases Using Feature Reduction Technique

Computers have been used for mechanization and automation in different applications of agriculture/horticulture. The critical decision on the agricultural yield and plant protection is done with the development of expert system (decision support system) using computer vision techniques. One of the areas considered in the present work is the processing of images of plant diseases affecting agriculture/horticulture crops. The first symptoms of plant disease have to be correctly detected, identified, and quantified in the initial stages. The color and texture features have been used in order to work with the sample images of plant diseases. Algorithms for extraction of color and texture features have been developed, which are in turn used to train support vector machine (SVM) and artificial neural network (ANN) classifiers. The study has presented a reduced feature set based approach for recognition and classification of images of plant diseases. The results reveal that SVM classifier is more suitable for identification and classification of plant diseases affecting agriculture/horticulture crops

Circular 02/15 : centres of vocational excellence : update for further education colleges

"This circular provides updated guidance to Further Education, Tertiary and Specialist Colleges of Agriculture, Horticulture, Art and Design, Performing Arts, Sixth Form Colleges, Designated Institutions and Higher Education Institutions on the Learning and Skills Council’s implementation of the Centres of Vocational Excellence Programme. It should be read in conjunction with Centres of Vocational Excellence in Further Education: The Way Ahead published jointly by the Learning and Skills Council and Department for Education and Skills in July 2001" -- front cover

Durham College of Agriculture and Horticulture (FEFC inspection report; 117/97)

Further Education Funding Council (FEFC) inspection report for the period 1996-97 (117/97). The FEFC has a legal duty to make sure further education in England is properly assessed. Inspections and reports on each college of further education are conducted according to a four-year cycle. "Durham College of Agriculture and Horticulture is the sole provider of further education for land-based industries in County Durham. It offers courses in agriculture, horticulture, arboriculture, equine studies, the environment, floristry and small animal care." - Page 1

Circular 01/14 : centres of vocational excellence

"This circular provides guidance to Further Education, Tertiary and Specialist Colleges of Agriculture, Horticulture, Art and Design, Performing Arts, Sixth Form Colleges, Designated Institutions and Higher Education Institutions on how the Council intends to implement the Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) Programme. It provides detailed information on how institutions may make proposals to their Local Learning and Skills Council to join the CoVE programme. It should be read in conjunction with Centres of Vocational Excellence in Further Education: The Way Ahead published jointly by the Council and DfES in July 2001" -- front cover

Umphlett QCI Dec 2014

Highlights for the Basin Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies Drought Conditions Agriculture Horticulture Recreation and Tourism 3-Month Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks Soil Moisture Condition

Climate Research Wageningen UR : Projects, researchers and expertise

Wageningen UR focuses not only on the global climate system but also on regional and local climate phenomena, taking both scientific and social aspects into account in an integral way. Wageningen UR wants to play an effective role in the transition to a world that is both climate neutral and climate proof. Our strength is using the limited space available in our delta, in a climate-proof manner, thus providing opportunities for among others agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, recreation and living

Pflanzenschutz im Ökologischen Landbau – Informationsangebote im Internetportal www.oekolandbau.de

www.oekolandbau.de provided information about plant protection in organic farming. More than 500 pages with text and figures clear up about pest organism in agriculture, horticulture, fruit-growing, winegrowing, weed control, store protection, beneficial organism and regulations

Relationship between science and technology in the New Zealand curriculum

New Zealand underwent major curriculum reforms in the early1990s. These reforms were determined by the New Zealand Curriculum Framework (Ministry of Education 1993), which provides an overarching framework for the development of curricula in New Zealand and which defines seven broad essential learning areas. The seven essential learning areas that describe in broad terms the knowledge and understanding that all students need to acquire, are health and well-being, the arts, social sciences, technology, science, mathematics,and language and languages. For example, the essential learning area of science includes the subjects of science, biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, agriculture, horticulture, and geography, as well as aspects of home economics and environmental studies