Upgraded technology and equipment for soil processing and sowing in extreme conditions
The results of joint research work carried out over many years by several leading institutions to create, justify, and conduct field, industrial, and state tests of competitive grain production technology based on domestic equipment are presented.
Results of experiments to develop technology and machines for producing plant industry products under drought conditions
In comparative tests of domestic and foreign machines under the acute drought conditions in 2010, the best indices were obtained with the use of domestic cultivators and planters. A set of domestic machines for producing grain by drought-resistant technology is given.
Fieldwork in geography teaching: A critical review of the literature and approaches
Abstract Virtually all lecturers in geography recognise the importance of fieldwork as a vital mode of teaching in the subject. This paper draws on material produced as part of a HEFCE review of teaching and learning in the field and assesses the implications of recent changes in higher education for field studies in geography. The literature on the development of, and recent changes in, fieldwork practice is reviewed and assumptions about appropriate forms of teaching and assessment are challenged. The need for carefully integrated preparation of project‐orientated fieldwork is stressed and the importance of debriefing and feedback after field visits is emphasised. Various suggestions for guidelines on good practice are presented. Finally, a range of future issues and problems in fieldwork is identified and discussed.