Mr Hudson Case Study

Question: You have been hired as an agricultural specialist for a new client, Mr. Hudson. The farm is located in sunny southern California, where Mr. Hudson grows a variety of delicious berries. These berries include strawberries, cranberries, raspberries and grapes. Mr Hudson is diligent in taking care of his crops and uses single pesticide to carefully curate and prevent contamination. However, in the recent weeks, Mr. Hudson has been experiencing some problems with his crops resulting in an exponential decrease in harvest yield and many damaged crops. As a result, Mr. Hudson has endured many costs and has had poor food production for several months. Mr. Hudson needs your help to save his farm. Using your expertise, closely investigate the
These pests are multiplying at a fast rate and are the main cause of crop loss. What are some of the factors influencing the pesticide resistance that provoked this incidence and what can be done to slow down the rate?
You are aware that Mr. Hudson chooses to use the zero tillage method to cultivate his crops which boosts the water supply going into the crop and increases soil organic matter retention. However, you notice that there are multiple gullies forming in the soil which is affecting the water retention and the growth of his crop due to the uneven soil. Explain this occurrence and what can Mr Hudson do to avoid future gullies if he prefers to continues using zero tillage to cultivate his crops?
As you continue to study Mr. Hudson’s farm, you come across an area of the land that is very uneven. You predict that this could be a major source to why harvest yield is low. List 3 ways that Mr Hudson can improve crop yield?
Since the farm is located in a California (a summer dry climate) you identify that soil loss could be another leading factor to non fertile land and loss of yield. If this is the case, what other implication are associated with soil loss and desertification and what are some methods that can be applied to increase crop
The loss of land that can be used to grow crops, since there is a loss of topsoil and destruction of the structures of soil that make growing crops possible. As well, salinization can occurs, which is the build-up of salts on soil. This becomes toxic for plants to grow on since they are unable to take water from the soil. There are methods that can be applied to increase crop protection to reduce soil loss and desertification. Shelter belts can be used to protect the soil from erosion due to wind. These are hedges that are grown so the wind cannot attack the soil. No-till agriculture is another way as well to protect crops by reducing how much the soil is broken up and disturbed. Holes are then punched into the soil and these holes get filled with the next generation of