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https://www.ticonderoga360.com/tag/ticonderoga-farmers-market/ | 2023-05-30T01:21:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644915.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530000715-20230530030715-00620.warc.gz | 0.892855 | 272 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__110728597 | en | Time For Fresh Farmers Market Foods, Goods & Fun! What: 2021 Ticonderoga Farmers Market Where: 1114 Wicker Street near the Walmart entrance (parking is available in the back of the property upon entering) When: Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – July 10th through September 25, 2021 It’s that glorious time of year when … Read More
Tag: ticonderoga farmers market
2018 Ticonderoga Farmer’s Market Season!
What: 2018 Ticonderoga Farmers Market Where: Wicker Wood (1114 Wicker Street) near the Walmart entrance When: Saturdays from 10AM to 1PM – July 7th through mid-October It’s that glorious time of year when fresh fruits, vegetables and products are once again available at the Ticonderoga Farmers Market. Put it on your Saturday morning calendar to come browse a … Read More
Ticonderoga Farmers Market Fall Harvest Activities 2016
We are happy to sharing the latest news about the Ticonderoga Farmers Market provided by the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce: The Ticonderoga Area Farmers’ Market represents growers from all over who gather in open spaces to sell their products directly to the public. These markets belong to the communities they serve. The more shoppers … Read More | agronomy |
http://greencarelawncare.net/landscaping-services-lacey.html | 2015-05-24T14:55:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207928019.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113208-00057-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.940004 | 1,198 | CC-MAIN-2015-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-22__0__41403335 | en | Greencare Lawncare - Our Services
Greencare Lawncare provides more than just weekly lawn maintenance. Please consider us when in need of any of the following services.
We welcome the opportunity to provide full maintenance service. We offer 4-season lawn care from basic lawn mowing to full landscape maintenance. However, if all you need is a company to mow the yard, we are happy to help.
Standard service includes mowing the entire yard, line trimming (weed eating) around all trees, posts, fencing, etc., edging all sidewalks, patios and driveways, and clean up of all clippings. We mulch as it is much better for the lawn. When necessary, grass clippings are bagged and removed from the property.
The major goal of turf fertilization is to produce attractive turf that is healthy, and able to withstand the rigors of its intended use. Fertilization is one of the most basic and important components of a turf management program.
Turf fertilization contributes greatly to lawn color, density, uniformity, and growth. Properly fertilized grass can compete with weeds and is able recover from damage caused by environmental stresses faster than improperly fertilized lawns. When developing a turf fertilization program, we consider a number of factors including:
• Minerals required for turf growth and development
• Natural soil fertility
• Fertilizer selection
• Turf/grass species, desired quality, and use
• Environmental and management conditions
• Application schedule
Let us improve the health of your lawn by aerating your soil. Lawn aeration, or core aeration, helps by pulling up plugs of soil and then allowing air, water, and nutrients to reach the roots of your grass. Lawn aeration will help strengthen the roots and allow them to grow deeper. Strong roots in grass will help make it look very green and more beautiful.
Thatch is the layer of living and dead stems, roots, stolons, and rhizomes between the green blades of grass and the soil surface. A thin layer of thatch (less than 1/2 inch thick) can be beneficial to the lawn because it helps to limit weed germination, reduce water evaporation, and protect from frost damage. However, thick thatch layers can prevent water, air, and nutrients from penetrating the soil, causing reduced root growth and increased potential for drought stress. Thatch also favors fungal growth and can harbor insect pests.
Lime helps neutralize acidic soil. If your lawn is in good shape, you probably don't need lime. Let us test your soil and determine if lime is needed to adjust the Ph balance. Lime is a treatment for your soil, not your grass, and the best time to get at the soil is when there's no grass on top of it. However, if you already have grass, we can determine the best time of year to apply a treatment. If your soil is too sour and has slipped out of the ph zone that keeps your grass happy and healthy, lime will sweeten it up again and help keep your lawn in good shape.
Moss in lawns is usually the result of conditions that are not beneficial to good growth in turf - including poor soil fertility, low soil pH (acidic soils), heavy shade, and excessive moisture. If any of these conditions are inhibiting turf growth, moss can and will invade the lawn and establish itself.
Let us treat your lawn and effectively gain control of your moss problem. We will get your yard looking lush and green once again.
Weeds tend to thrive at the expense of the more desirable grass, flowers, or shrubs. They provide competition for space, nutrients, water and light. To prevent their germination and growth, we use a combination of pre-emergent herbicides applied to the soil, and some organic techniques. We will fight those hard to kill weeds until they are gone.
Mulch is a protective cover placed over the soil to retain moisture, reduce erosion, provide nutrients, and suppress weed growth and seed germination. Using them in gardens and landscaping mimics the leaf cover that is found on forest floors.
Mulching also provides a beautiful contrasting curb appeal. We are happy to provide all of your mulching needs. You just can't go wrong with proper mulching.
Tree and Shrub Timming
Enhance the appearance of your trees. Proper tree maintenance consists of clearing the tree of deadwood, thinning branches, breakage and rubbing limbs removal, and raising the tree canopy. Not only does it make the tree healthier - it reduces decay, allows for more airflow and reduces a lot of unnecessary weight.
Mowing the yard is only half the challenge. Bushes that are not consistently maintained hurt the appearance of even the best-kept property.
We will leave your bushes looking beautiful and designed just how you like.
Concerned we do not offer the service you seek? Call us; we are happy to recommend service providers that maintain the same standards we do.
Do you need property maintenance for a commercial property? Greencare Lawncare can establish a budget and remain within it. All costs are known. There are no hidden or indirect charges. Are safety practices, training procedures and comprehensive insurance, nearly eliminating your exposure to liability as a result of careless or abusive use of equipment or chemicals.
Greencare Lawncare strives to be a one-stop 'Outdoor Service Provider'. If your outdoor services are not currently managed by one service provider, let us show you the return on investment (ROI) earned by switching to Greencare Lawncare. We solely focus on grounds maintenance so you can focus on your business.
Property managers love us because we make their job easy.
Call today to see if Greencare Lawncare is the right service provider for you! | agronomy |
https://www.richmondhill-landscaping.com/weed-control-richmond-hill/ | 2023-12-02T21:32:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100452.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202203800-20231202233800-00140.warc.gz | 0.949405 | 936 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__311029372 | en | Weed Control Richmond Hill is a service that provides weed control for residential properties in Richmond Hill. Weed control, as the name suggests, can be used to get rid of weeds without damaging the roots of the lawn. Weed Control Richmond Hill has been providing this service for many years and they take pride in their results. They are an experienced company that is familiar with all the different types of weeds that can grow in the area.
Why You Should Choose Weed Control Richmond Hill?
Why should you choose Weed Control Richmond Hill for weed control? Here are 5 reasons:
– We have over several years of experience in the pet industry with a track record for high customer satisfaction
– We offer local service to Richmond Hill customers, so we have excellent knowledge of the area
– We know how to get rid of pesky weeds without damaging your lawn’s roots
– Our knowledgeable staff is on hand 24/7 to answer any questions you may have about our services
– Our company has an A+ rating from the BBB.
Steps of Weed Control Richmond Hill
While it is true that Richmond Hill is a residential area, there are plenty of homes with lawns. Lawns need to be maintained, for the sake of appearance, health, and safety. Maintaining a healthy lawn will also help limit the spread of weeds.
There are many different ways that you can control weeds in your yard. You can use organic methods such as mulching or composting to control weed growth. Most people often rely on chemical products like weed killers or herbicides to manage weeds in their yard but these products have downsides that go beyond the expense. For instance, they may not be safe for animals who live around your lawn – particularly if you have pets who venture into your yard – or children playing in it since weed killers are poisonous substances.
Weed Control Richmond Hill offers four main steps to controlling the growth of weeds on your lawn:
1) Initial Inspection: Your first step should be scheduling an inspection with us! We come out and thoroughly inspect your property to check all areas where weeds have been growing, so we know what to concentrate on during our service visit.
2) Weed Control Treatment: Our technicians will then apply herbicides and other chemicals to destroy existing weeds, eliminating them from your lawn before they have a chance to grow back again next season.
3) Protective Coating: Lastly, our technicians will apply a protective coating of granules over the surface of your lawn after treatment has taken place and this will keep any new
Why Choose Our Weed Control Richmond Hill Service?
Weed Control Richmond Hill is a pest control company that provides services for residential properties in Richmond Hill. That means we know how to get rid of weeds without damaging the roots of the lawn. And we have the experience to prove it. We take pride in our service and the results we deliver for you. So, if you want weed control and lawn care Richmond hill, call us today!
Where is Weed Control Richmond Hill Done?
Weed Control Richmond Hill is done anywhere where weeds are growing. You can find weed control Richmond Hill experts all over town, as we provide our services for residential properties in Richmond Hill. That means you don’t have to worry about whether or not we will come to your property to take care of those weeds. We are on call 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, so you never have to worry about us being unavailable when you need us.
Final Steps of Weed Control Richmond Hill
Unfortunately, there is no way to completely eradicate weeds from your lawn. Weeds can be pesky and persistent. However, one thing you can do is not let them grow by taking care of them as soon as you see them. And that’s where we come in! We are Richmond Hill’s experts on weed control.
We offer a wide range of services to help keep your lawn beautiful and healthy. From the most basic weed control to our more advanced treatments, we have something for everyone. The most important part? You don’t have to worry about safety or damaging your lawn because we’re here to help! Call us today if you want the best weed maintenance in Richmond Hill!
Weed Control Richmond Hill is Here to Help
Weed Control Richmond Hill will help you manage your lawn without the worry of overgrown weeds taking over. We are experts in weed control and have the experience to prove it. We take pride in our service and the results we deliver for you. So, if you want to take care of your lawn, call us today! | agronomy |
https://pasx.co.uk/products/eggling-basil-plant-kit-white | 2017-11-22T05:09:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806465.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20171122050455-20171122070455-00156.warc.gz | 0.77694 | 127 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__120871658 | en | Crack open this extra-large ceramic egg to reveal the mini garden, ready to grow. Peat mixture and seeds already inside, with extra seeds included.Dimensions:
- 1 x eggling 5.4x4.8 cm (height x diameter)
- Material: ceramic.
- Care instructions: wipe clean with a soft cloth.
- Plant type: wild strawberry.
- Plant type: basil.
- Plant type: cactus.
Free delivery on all orders within the UK
International Delivery Prices Vary:
· France & Germany £19
· Ireland, Spain & Italy £25 | agronomy |
https://scmn.mycareerfocus.org/spring-2019-volume-1-issue-3/growing-opportunities-at-south-central-college/ | 2021-05-08T15:40:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988882.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20210508151721-20210508181721-00560.warc.gz | 0.956534 | 455 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__203382779 | en | The South Central College Agribusiness department, in cooperation with the Minnesota State Southern Agricultural Center of Excellence, has added two new ground breaking elements to their curriculum offerings at SCC. In order to provide students with additional learning opportunities, a community garden was introduced on to the college campus last spring and a high-tunnel greenhouse was built last fall. According to Brad Schloesser, Dean of Agriculture and Director for the Minnesota State Southern Agriculture Center of Excellence, “This project has been in the planning stages for some time and the elements necessary to move forward have now come together to make this an ideal time to proceed.”
The project will be managed by SCC’s Sustainable Microfarming students. “The planting, upkeep and harvesting of the garden and greenhouse will be implemented by faculty and students who are currently taking the Sustainable Microfarming class,” stated Agribusiness instructor Pete Niederegger. This contemporary, progressive class is designed for individuals that want to enter agribusiness careers related to the growing customer demand for locally produced food.
The students in the class get involved in every aspect of operating a food production venture while utilizing a “small farm to fork” business model. Many of those interested in getting into farming are looking to run small farming operations that work closely with and sell directly to restaurants, schools, farmer’s markets, stores, and households.
Also, the Minnesota State Southern Agriculture Center of Excellence, located on the SCC campus, has partnered with AmeriCorps VISTA to promote the garden to all students. Produce from the garden will be used by the culinary team at SCC and will be available to any students interested in fresh and healthy food.
South Central College hopes to open up the garden to many – even people outside the college. To begin with, military veterans are highly encouraged to become a part of the program and this class is offered free to veterans.
The Center is also working with the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota to donate and promote fresh vegetables to families and children. There are opportunities to volunteer in the garden and all interested parties are welcome.
To get involved please contact Tracy Drash at [email protected]. | agronomy |
https://newmanciancibelli.com/Asset.asp?AssetID=8902&AKey=6N346RXE | 2023-06-07T19:00:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224654012.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20230607175304-20230607205304-00424.warc.gz | 0.92432 | 264 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__85596858 | en | Our work is based on observations of our home in North Central Washington, a place of rugged mountains, sagebrush foothills, and narrow river valleys. While the snow-capped peaks inspire awe, it is the sparse dry hills and agricultural fields that continually draw our attention. It is in these lowlands that we find our voice, exploring the intersection of the native landscape and the influence of man in transforming that landscape.
Blackbirds flocking to a lone cottonwood tree, a full September moon signaling the harvest, straw bales left to rot in a farmer’s field, an abandoned fence line of weathered posts. These simple, abstract images present to the viewer a single moment in time, but a more elaborate storyline lies in the periphery. The narrative tells of the cycles and the seasons that inform and direct our daily lives. It defines our connection to place, to each other, and to our collective past. It conveys the story of culture, community and dedication to a way of life.
Our current work represents a view of our small farm and the surrounding agricultural fields and ranch lands. It is about the transformation of the land, but it is also an expression of the value of agriculture and the importance of simplicity, patience, and respect for the natural rhythms of the land. | agronomy |
http://goldstreetbusiness.com/2018/business/support-farming-input-dealers-with-wider-distribution-networks/ | 2022-09-26T21:33:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334942.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220926211042-20220927001042-00660.warc.gz | 0.955868 | 508 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__212943102 | en | Managing Director of Yara Ghana, Danquah Addo-Yobo has called on government through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to ensure that inputs provided under the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme gets to farmers in rural areas by placing more emphasis on input dealers with wider distribution network.
Addo-Yobo said this at the Planting for Food and Jobs policy evaluation session at the just ended 8th Pre-harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibition held at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, Tamale.
In August 2017, President Akufo-Addo launched the Planting for Food and Jobs Policy to serve as a security for smallholder farmers who have since ages past been at the worst end of poverty despite being the providers of majority of food consumed in Ghana.
With this policy, seeds and fertilizers were given to small holder farmers with a farm size less than 5 acres at 50 percent discount and also on credit to be repaid after harvest.
One year down the line, arguably the biggest platform yet for a review of the program was provided at the just ended 8th Pre-harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibition.
The session took a detailed introspection into the Planting for Food and Jobs policy, looked at the high points, identified the problems and agreed on a solution to the said problems.
In his opening remark to update participants on progress made after one year of implementing the policy, Dr Seth Osei Akoto, Director of Crops at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture said that a year since the implementation of the program, Ghana’s harvest for maize and rice have hit three hundred and five thousand (305,000) and one hundred and seventy nine thousand (179,000) metric tonnes respectively.
“Seven Hundred and Forty Five Thousand (745,000) direct and indirect jobs have been created over the same period”. He said.
Mr Seidu Haffis, a farmer from Upper West Region who was part of the panel to contribute from the farmer’s perspective shared his experience.
He alluded to the reliefs brought to farmers by the programme and how inputs were made available to farmers as promised even though some farmers could not afford it despite the subsidy.
Sharing a UDS research and Evaluation of the program in the Northern Region with the house, Dr Danso Abbeam said that the program saw rice yield rise by 8 percent, soybeans 7.5 percent and maize 4 percent. | agronomy |
https://marleneenterprises.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/bananas/ | 2018-06-20T02:05:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863407.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620011502-20180620031502-00374.warc.gz | 0.944254 | 1,696 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__109854703 | en | Bananas are elliptically shaped fruits “prepackaged” by Nature, featuring a firm, creamy flesh gift-wrapped inside a thick inedible peel. The banana plant grows 10 to 26 feet in height and belongs to the family Musaceae. Banana fruits grow in clusters of 50 to 150, with individual fruits grouped in bunches, known as “hands,” of 10 to 25 bananas.
Bananas abound in hundreds of edible varieties that fall under two distinct species: the sweet banana (Musa sapienta, Musa nana) and the plantain banana (Musa paradisiacal). Sweet bananas vary in size and color.
While we are accustomed to thinking of sweet bananas as having yellow skins, they can also feature red, pink, purple, and black tones when ripe. Their flavor and texture range with some varieties being sweet while others have starchier characteristics. Plantain bananas are usually cooked and considered more like a vegetable due to their starchier qualities; they have a higher beta-carotene concentration than most sweet bananas.
Bananas are thought to have originated in Malaysia around 4,000 years ago. From there, they spread throughout the Philippines and India, where in 327 B.C. Alexander the Great’s army recorded them being grown.
Bananas were introduced to Africa by Arabian traders and discovered there in 1482 A.D. by Portuguese explorers who took them to the Americas, the place where the majority of bananas are now produced.
Bananas were not brought to the United States for sale in markets until the latter part of the 19th century and were initially only enjoyed by people in the seacoast towns where the banana schooners docked; because of the fruit’s fragility, they were unable to be transported far.
Since the development of refrigeration and rapid transport in the 20th century, bananas have become widely available. Today, bananas grow in most tropical and subtropical regions with the main commercial producers including Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, and Brazil.
Did you know?
Bananas are very high in potassium, in fact they are highly recommended by doctors for patients whose potassium is low. One large banana, which is about (9 inches) in length, has (602 mg) of potassium and only carries (140) calories, also that same banana has (2) grams of protein and (4) grams of fiber. This is why the banana is considered one of the most important foods to boost the health of malnourished children and this is why sport athletes also like these power giants. If you are looking to reduce sodium in your diet, you cannot go wrong with a banana it only has (2) mgs of sodium.
As for the carbohydrates contain there is only (36) grams in a large banana, vitamins and minerals are abundant in the banana, offering (123) I.U. of vitamin A for the large size. A full range of B vitamins are present with (.07) mg of Thiamine, (.15) mg of Riboflavin, (.82) mg Niacin, (.88) mg vitamin (B6), and (29) mcg of Folic Acid. There are even (13.8) mg of vitamin C. On the mineral scale Calcium counts in at (9.2) mg, Magnesium (44.1) mg, with trace amount of iron and zinc. Clearly if we have to put all of the nutritional figures together, it shows why the banana is among the healthiest of fruits. On the other hand, the plantain, when it is cooked, rates slightly higher on the nutritional scale in vitamins and minerals but similar to the banana in protein and fiber content.
Protect Your Eyesight
Your mother may have told you carrots would keep your eyes bright as a child, but as an adult, it looks like fruit is even more important for keeping your sight. In fact, three (3) servings of fruit may sound like a lot to eat each day, but by simply tossing a banana into your morning smoothie or slicing it over your cereal, or in your yogurt means you have reached this goal.
Build Better Bones with Bananas
By eating bananas daily, you can build better bones, yes, enjoying bananas frequently as part of your healthy way of eating can help improve your body’s ability to absorb calcium via several mechanisms. Bananas are an exceptionally rich source of fructooligosaccharide, a compound called a prebiotic because it nourishes probiotic is a (friendly) bacteria in the colon. These beneficial bacteria produce vitamins and digestive enzymes that improve our ability to absorb nutrients, plus compounds that protect us against unfriendly microorganisms. When these friendly bacteria ferment fructooligosaccharides, not only do numbers of probiotic bacteria increase, but so does the body’s ability to absorb calcium. In addition, gastrointestinal transit time is lessened, decreasing the risk of colon cancer.
Green bananas contain indigestible (to humans) short chain fatty acids that are a favorite food of the cells that make up the lining of the intestines. When these cells are well nourished and healthy, the body’s ability to absorb nutrients such as calcium can increase dramatically. Some banana cultivars are also rich in provitamin A carotenoids, which have been shown to protect against chronic disease, including certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. How to identify which bananas contain the most carotenoids? Check the color of their edible flesh. Bananas whose flesh is more golden contain the most carotenoids.
How to Select and Store
Since bananas are picked off the tree while they’re still green, it’s not unusual to see them this color in the store. Base your choice of bananas depending upon when you want to consume them. Bananas with more green coloration will take longer to ripen than those more yellow in hue and/or with brown spots.
Bananas should be firm, but not too hard, bright in appearance, and free from bruises or other injuries. Their stems and tips should be intact. The size of the banana does not affect its quality, so simply choose the size that best meets your needs.
While bananas look resilient, they’re actually very fragile and care should be taken in their storage. They should be left to ripen at room temperature and should not be subjected to overly hot or cold temperatures. Unripe bananas should not be placed in the refrigerator, as this will interrupt the ripening process to such an extent that it will not be able to resume even if the bananas are returned to room temperature.
If you need to hasten the ripening process, you can place bananas in a paper bag or wrap them in newspaper, adding an apple to accelerate the process. Ripe bananas that will not be consumed for a few days can be placed in the refrigerator. While their peel may darken, the flesh will not be affected. For maximum flavor when consuming refrigerated bananas, remove them from the refrigerator and allow them to come back to room temperature. For the most antioxidants, eat fully ripened fruit:
Bananas and Latex Allergy
Like avocados and chestnuts, bananas and plantain contain substances called chitinases that are associated with the latex-fruit allergy syndrome. There is strong evidence of the cross-reaction between latex and these foods. If you have a latex allergy, you may very likely be allergic to these foods as well. Processing the fruit with ethylene gas increases these enzymes; organic produce not treated with gas will have fewer allergy-causing compounds. In addition, cooking the food may deactivate the enzymes.
How to Enjoy
In addition to being eaten raw, bananas are a wonderful addition to a variety of recipes from salads to baked goods.
A few quick serving ideas:
- A peanut butter, jelly and banana sandwich drizzled with honey is an all-time favorite comfort food for children and adults alike (this was a favorite of Elvis).
- Add chopped bananas, walnuts, and maple syrup to oatmeal or porridge.
- Banana bread, muffins, and cake are an all time favorite. | agronomy |
https://www.keshavaminternational.com/ | 2021-07-23T16:53:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046149929.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20210723143921-20210723173921-00517.warc.gz | 0.959657 | 264 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__165892384 | en | Keshavam International is a leading name in the field of importing and exporting a variety of top-quality goods. Our Agricultural products include varieties such as Cumin Seeds, Coriander Seeds, Potato, Red Onions and many more. With a vast experience of direct and indirect exporting and manufacturing Agricultural products, we have been recognized as the most customer-centric organization. Our good quality products are managed by a team of committed and experienced people. Our products pass through the stringent quality checks as per international standards.
We do our services matching with the requirement specifications given by the customers. The team strives hard to attain the highest levels of customer satisfaction. The products are selected after a series of quality checks so that not a single inferior standard item reaches the customer. They have a team of experts who work perpetually for improvement in quality of the delivery standards. Top management puts attention towards individual development and skill enhancement by providing timely trainings to the workforce. They keep themselves updated with the latest trends in the competitive scenario.
Keshavam International is one of the fastest growing export companies in India. They have clientele spread across the globe and with ability to aptly getting adapted with the changes in technical and commercial front; they make sure that customers get products that are up to the mark in terms of service and quality. | agronomy |
https://thetogetherproject-rsso.org/donate/ | 2021-10-16T15:17:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323584886.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20211016135542-20211016165542-00483.warc.gz | 0.95423 | 459 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__1625527 | en | TTP IS FUNDED ENTIRELY BY PRIVATE DONATIONS. The primary funding organization is the Landmine Relief Fund (LMRF). LMRF receives donations from around the world and funds programs that the Rural Schools Support Organization (RSSO) manages. The LMRF has been active in Cambodia since 2003; their first mission helping an ex-child soldier, Aki Ra, clear landmines. Since then they help to clear landmines and fund Cambodian Self Help Demining (CSHD), they support the Cambodian Landmine Museum, and they fund another RSSO initiative: Rural Schools Village Program (RSVP), which has built 27 schools in Cambodia; often where CSHD has cleared landmines.
TTP decided in late 2020 to continue the program they thought would last only part of the year. They decided, however, that it needed to move in a different direction. Working with an agronomist who had recently graduated from the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) in Phnom Penh, it was decided to establish a Sustainable Farm program that would teach people how to grow food to eat, and sell the excess in the growing organic market in Siem Reap.
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GREENHOUSES: To build a 10 meter x 20 meter greenhouse, with all its functioning parts and producing a crop is $17,000. That includes the physical greenhouse structure, all the plants, stands, water system, pumps and electrical systems to operate.
We will only build greenhouses in villages who agree to participate and contribute. The minimum contribution would be land. The LMRF will fund the construction of the greenhouse after an MoU is signed with the village ensuring workers and security on site.
The LMRF intends to source funding from agricultural universities around the world.
Aquaponds – The cost of an aqua pond will vary on location. We will have to build a 28 meter x 8 meter above ground Aqua Pond and buy the initial stock of fish, frogs, etc.. We are budgeting $20,000, although this will undoubtedly change as we gain experience and scale down the size to build less expensive aqua ponds. | agronomy |
https://mevazor.com/about-us/ | 2020-05-29T12:39:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347404857.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20200529121120-20200529151120-00559.warc.gz | 0.881636 | 110 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__28804011 | en | Established in 2019, Mevazor International aims to be the extension of local Uzbek farmers and producers to the world market. We work with professionals at automated facilities to ensure the international quality standards are met. Our raw materials are sourced all over Uzbekistan. We have sold dried fruits and nuts products to Russia, China, Turkey, and Iran.
At the moment we strive to expand our network, particularly in South East Asia. If you’re interested in our products, don’t hesitate to contact us through the Contact Us page. | agronomy |
http://sweetleafmagazine.com/archives/136 | 2024-04-22T06:40:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818081.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422051258-20240422081258-00593.warc.gz | 0.948714 | 425 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__182281495 | en | Weedgrowhub.com has published a guide to successful cloning of cannabis, which is considered a good option for both beginners and experienced cultivators and can save growers of a lot of time and money, providing them with a good harvest with the needed properties.
The guide starts with highlighting the reasons why clones are better than seeds including the fact seeds from plants are always a bit different, so they display varying properties. With clones, on the other hand, the DNA of the mother plant will always display the same properties as the mother. This allows cultivators to produce a bigger harvest in less time. At this point, the guide provides a useful link to another article on the pros and cons of clones where growers are advised to be careful to choose a clone of a healthy plant rather than a diseased one.
In the second part of the guide, cultivators are advised to visit a dispensary to find the best plants and look for three signs of a healthy plant when selecting a strain to clone: the leaves, which should be smooth and green; the stalk, which should be light brown or green; and the roots, which should be white without any damage or bugs.
The third step advises growers to prepare their equipment including the sterilizing solution, razors or scissors, cloning powder/gel, starter cubes, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), and an incubator. Cultivators then need to take a 5-10 inch cutting from the mother plant that is not in flowering mode, place it in water to avoid air contamination, remove the lower leaves, place it in rooting solution, and put the cutting into a starter cube.
In the final step, cultivators are advised to prevent clones from flowering immediately by waiting for days to get longer for outside cultivation or place the clones 30 inches away from strong lights during the initial period if cultivating indoors.
Weed Grow Hub is a site with a wide range of articles devoted to growing marijuana, from sourcing seeds and plants through to events that would be appealing to growers.
Interested readers can find out more at www.weedgrowhub.com | agronomy |
http://www.oddlycorrect.com/product/los-naranjos-san-agustin-colombia-12oz | 2017-03-27T18:13:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189495.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00257-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.820314 | 198 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__19058222 | en | Los Naranjos, San Agustin Colombia 12oz
“Los Naranjos” is a group of 52 farmers in the Huila department of Colombia. Each farmer owns an average of about 4 hectares (10 acres) and contributes coffee to the group. Coffee is inspected and then tasted, needing a cupping score above 86 points to be accepted into the association’s production. With such high standards and the success of the group depending on each individual, farmers work hard and take great care with their crop. This leads to consistently delicious coffees coming out of Los Naranjos.
In the cup:
You’ll taste crisp red apple, plum, lemon-lime, honey and a savory finish.
Country of Origin: Colombia
Growing Region: San Agustin, Huila
Cultivars: Caturra, Colombia
Processing Method: washed
Grown at: 1650 - 2000 masl | agronomy |
http://www.online62.com/page/93/ | 2021-05-09T00:36:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988953.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20210509002206-20210509032206-00378.warc.gz | 0.970397 | 799 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__172680837 | en | Submitted by: Gailjd Cardel
All types of gardening has grown over the years into a very exciting hobby for both young and old alike.
More and more young people these times spend a lot of their free time in the garden, usually with their very own area of the back garden allocated just for them.
With the increasing attraction of garden centres over the past few years it genuinely is a lot easier to get straight into gardening these days and also for the younger children as a lot of garden centres also have a lot of interesting pets.
You can get almost everything you need from your local Garden Centres, and not just plant life, seeds and shrubs but also all your garden tools, some even made just for children.
These tools for kids range from spades and forks to trowels and even small wheelbarrows and the little ones love it, helping their parents in the garden, it gives them a sense of importance too.
You can even get a little greenhouse for them to raise a few tomatoes and cucumber for example, picture their enthusiasm if you were to pay them for what they grew, they could go out and dig up some greens for dinner in exchange for more pocket money.
A further advantage of getting your children fascinated in gardening at an early age is that they will most likely still be as keen when they are much older, maybe even keeping them off the streets.
Try to inspire your youngsters to get included as much as feasible and always take them with you when traveling to your local garden centres so they can understand as they go.
Individuals who would like to do some gardening but have not got a back garden can apply for an allotment, these have been around for years, it could be as long ago as the 1700s and were at the start made available to the very poor to grow their own fruit and vegetables to eat.
If you live in a flat you wouldn’t have a garden so you too might apply for an allotment.
The expression Kitchen Garden is an area of back garden that is set aside for raising your own vegetables for your own kitchen cooking.
Typically people will have their wonderful lawn or landscaped garden design with flowers and plants they can observe from their kitchen windows, but often concealing at the rear of a high hedge or garden wall there will be a vegetable garden and in all probability a greenhouse.
A good landscaped garden with flowers and shrubs is really nice but you can’t eat flowers, well not all of them.
Some people choose to use the whole garden for raising their own produce, especially these days with the cost of buying food.
If you’re just starting out as a gardener it’s really straightforward to get going, all you have to do is go to your nearby garden centres, get some seeds, plant them and they will mature.
Your local garden centre will have all that you need for your garden, including everything you will ever want to do your planting plus all the tools and equipment that goes with it from wheelbarrows to mowers, spades to trowels.
Some people with really big gardens from time to time go to garden nurseries to get all their particular plants because as they have to buy so many they can often get a much better price.
You can easily grow vegetables almost anywhere, you could grow them in a window box or maybe you have a roof top garden, very common in some parts of the World .
The idea of gardening for food and raising herbs for medication essentially goes back to our prehistory, and then of course there are the renowned hanging gardens of Babylon.
Why not pick up your local paper or search the Internet for your local Garden Centres and see what you can achieve.
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http://fungimap.blogspot.com/2014/10/heading-into-field-in-holbrook.html | 2019-05-26T18:58:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232259452.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20190526185417-20190526211417-00376.warc.gz | 0.938992 | 239 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__125454878 | en | Report on Holbrook Fungus and Grass Identification Workshop
by Alison Pouliot
enthusiastic crowd turned up for the fungus & grass workshop. |
Photo: Elise Wenden
Over thirty people recently participated in a workshop held at the Lankey's Creek Hall to learn about two lesser known areas of biodiversity - fungi and grasses.
Organised by Elise Wenden, facilitator of the Holbrook Landcare Network and Women in Agriculture the workshop and field foray was one of several activities held throughout the year to engage locals in fieldwork, technical training and conservation activities. Participants from various local Landcare groups attended with some travelling from as far as Young, NSW.
The fungal ecology lecture and field foray were run by Alison Pouliot while Kylie Durant engaged participants in a field walk to identify grasses and gain perspectives on ecology and landscape health.
|Volvariella speciosa Photo: Elise Wenden|
Holbrook and various other Landcare groups are hoping to develop fungus survey skills further next autumn.
Identifying fungi in the field. Photo: Elise Wenden
Here is an article published in the Southern Weekly about the workshop. | agronomy |
https://resource.news/brightmark-expands-rng-footprint-to-michigan/ | 2024-04-13T13:04:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816734.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413114018-20240413144018-00879.warc.gz | 0.925005 | 572 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__179432368 | en | Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC is positioned to expand renewable natural gas (RNG) production with five new anaerobic digestion dairy farm projects in western Michigan, designed to convert animal waste to renewable fuels, according to a news release.
Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC is a joint venture between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Brightmark LLC. The Chevron-Brightmark renewable natural gas joint venture operates a nationwide system of RNG joint venture projects.
The Castor Project, which processes manure from one large digester, is Brightmark and Chevron’s second-largest RNG project. Other Michigan projects in the joint venture include Meadow Rock, Red Arrow, Willow Point, and SunRyz.
“We’re excited to work with our partner Chevron and farmers in Michigan to progress the development of our RNG projects, which are designed to drive both lower carbon intensity outcomes for organic waste and investments in local farmers and their surrounding communities supporting lower carbon solutions,” said Bob Powell, founder and chief executive officer of Brightmark LLC. “We are growing our network of strategic relationships with farmers across the country in order to advance the reduction of the agricultural industry’s carbon intensity by seeking renewable fuels from new sources and considering circularity challenges at increasing scale.”
Anaerobic digestion is a circular technology that captures animal manure from partner sites and converts it into renewable natural gas, fertilizer, and water that can be recycled back into agricultural and energy systems for reuse. Including these Michigan projects, the Chevron-Brightmark RNG joint venture has a total of 20 RNG projects across the country.
“Transitioning to a lower carbon future is dependent, in part, on ambitious innovations and pragmatic solutions,” said Andy Walz, president of Chevron Americas Products. “Launching these anaerobic digestion projects with Brightmark can help us develop new solutions for transportation, industry, and customers who rely on our products.”
The net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the manure processed at the anaerobic digestion dairy farm projects in Michigan is equivalent to planting over 179,000 acres of forest each year. Additionally, these projects are expected to reduce land application of raw manure and improve odor, water quality, and nutrient management practices at farms.
“We have always strived to be stewards to our land, community, and industry. Brightmark is our valued partner in our efforts to advance a lower carbon energy business,” stated Greg Stahl, lead farmer of The Castor Project. “We look forward to working with Brightmark and Chevron on these renewable natural gas projects in our shared pursuit to create value from underutilized resources.” | agronomy |
http://www.kathrynroethel.com/uncategorized/let-it-grow | 2017-12-16T20:34:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948589177.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20171216201436-20171216223436-00472.warc.gz | 0.964609 | 1,069 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__221966454 | en | Graduate students volunteer at local garden to support food banks
Like many Americans taking part in food drives this month, 13 Stanford graduate students set out to support local peninsula food banks. But they had more than ramen noodles and canned corn in mind. Instead, they helped provide underprivileged residents with something they don’t often get–fresh, organic produce.
On Saturday, Nov. 7, the students volunteered to harvest 51 pounds of peppers, Swiss chard and tomatoes grown at the Almost Eden volunteer-run garden in Palo Alto.
Garden Co-Manager Shellie Sanchez then drove the vegetables straight to St. Anthony’s, a soup kitchen in Menlo Park that serves 600 hot meals per week. It is one of four Palo Alto area food banks Almost Eden provides with organic produce.
“Going to the food banks is the best part,” Sanchez said. “Families see the fresh food as we bring it in, and they start grabbing each other’s arms and pointing. They’re pretty excited about what we grew. It’s not the kind of stuff [food banks] usually get donated.”
When Almost Eden staff asked Kate Church, director of the Palo Alto Food Closet, whether they could donate their produce, her response was, “Can we give you a hug?”
The Food Closet offers needy families and seniors food baskets that they can take home and prepare for themselves. Church estimates they serve 55 families each week, up 35 percent from this time last year.
“Sometimes a few people donate fruit from their backyard fruit trees, but we never get very much in the way of vegetables,” Church said. “Almost Eden [volunteers] are very nice people, and their work is very important to us.”
“I was looking for an opportunity that would let students volunteer together,” she said. “I stumbled upon this garden last year, and the event was a big hit. It’s amazing that [Almost Eden] serves such a need in the community depending entirely on volunteers.”
Founded in 1998, Almost Eden didn’t always rely completely on donations of time and money. It began with grant funding from Palo Alto’s Urban Ministries and hired homeless and low-income employees to maintain the garden and deliver the produce to food banks.
Budget constraints forced Urban Ministries to cut funding a few years after the program began, turning Almost Eden into a true labor of love. The Central Coast Baptist Association was still willing to donate the land for Almost Eden, but garden managers suddenly had to find creative ways to maintain the garden without paid staff or supplies.
“This year, we started leasing one-third of the garden plots to community members who wanted their own gardens,” said Co-Manager Pam Chesavage ‘92. “Combined with donations, it’s enough to buy seedlings, tools and supplies and pay our water bill each month. Plus, it gives the community some pride in the garden.”
Chesavage started co-managing Almost Eden in 2003, shortly after she got married and moved into the garden’s neighborhood. She was interested in helping for many of the same reasons today’s Stanford graduate students are.
“I was a Stanford student and needed something to do other than homework,” she said. “I used to garden with my dad and always lived in houses where I started gardens. I studied human biology with a focus on community environmental health. This seemed like a natural fit. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday morning.”
Today, Chesavage admits, she spends a lot more time at the garden than merely Saturday mornings. During peak gardening times–the fall and spring–the mother of four is there up to 20 hours per week, organizing volunteers and coordinating planting, harvesting and composting.
“It’s like small-scale farming,” she said. “We grow and donate about 2,000 pounds of produce per year.”
Ashish Goel, a first year graduate student working on his master’s in aeronautics and astronautics, was one of the grad students who donated a portion of his weekend to Almost Eden. A first-time volunteer, he helped plant beds of broccoli and collard greens and prepared out-of-season plants for composting.
“I’m a vegetarian, and I appreciated the idea of growing vegetables,” Goel said. “I remember, when I was little, there used to be guava and tamarind trees at my elementary school. We used to throw sticks at the trees to get the fruit to fall off.”
Goel added that he frequents the Palo Alto farmers markets for his vegetables today and was happy to volunteer to help others who can’t afford the same fresh produce, especially produce that’s been harvested the same day.
“Whenever you pluck stuff right off the trees, it always tastes better,” he said. | agronomy |
http://www.composters.net/why-compost.php | 2015-02-01T13:09:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121899763.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175139-00172-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.942521 | 859 | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-06__0__77478750 | en | Below are just a few of the excellent reasons why so many gardeners and horticulturists are taking advantage of organic composting at home.
You've got all kinds of leaves, yard trimmings and household waste, and you constantly have to figure out what to do with all of it. Turning it into garden compost is a wise, beneficial and money-saving choice for the home gardener.
People have been engaged in garden composting for hundreds of years - long before landfills began to overflow and the need to reduce waste became critical. Combining various types of organic waste starts a microbial process that converts the matter into useful mulch that will enhance the soil in gardens, vegetable beds and landscaped areas.
The most common way to compost for the garden is to create a compost pile. Several factors are important in generating quality compost.
Aeration - Turn your compost pile several times a month to provide oxygen and speed up the decomposition process.
Moisture - Good compost results from efficient breakdown of matter, which requires adequate water. Make sure to keep your compost pile moist.
Size of waste particles - Smaller pieces will decompose faster. Chop up bulky brush or sticks by hand or with a shredder.
Carbon-to-nitrogen ratio - Waste with high carbon content (straw, sawdust) decomposes slowly, unless you add nitrogen fertilizer. Leaves and grass contain high levels of nitrogen, as do poultry litter, manure and blood meal. Read up on the subject, and aim for a balance.
Many organic materials are excellent for composting. Leaves, grass cuttings, straw and plant trimmings that are primarily non-woody can all be used. If you've got grass that's been cut from your lawn, mix it with a variety of other wastes, because grass tends to compact and reduce airflow.
When searching for compost material, don't just look in your yard. Your kitchen probably contains a fine supply of meat and vegetable scraps, bones, coffee grounds and egg shells, all of which can be used in the compost pile. You can also add newspaper with black print. However, because it contains very little nitrogen to enhance decomposition, keep newspaper to less than 10 percent of the weight of the pile.
Certain waste products could create a health hazard or simply a problem for those living nearby. Feces from humans or pets (such as cats and dogs) can breed and transmit disease. While meat, bones, grease, dairy products and whole eggs can be used, be aware they may attract rodents and other pests to the compost pile. Minimize the use of plants that have been treated with herbicides and pesticides.
Participating in garden composting provides many benefits to the home gardener. Yet the biggest benefit may be preserving the health of the earth. By composting a percentage of our waste materials, we support the planet's health by decreasing the overuse of city and county landfills.
As you can see, the question of how to make garden compost is not a difficult one to answer, because you already have all the materials you need. Living things require other living (organic) things in order to thrive, so get to work on your compost pile, and in a few weeks you'll have a living mulch that will help beautify everything you grow.
Learn more about composting, it's history, and benefits in our comprehensive composting guide.
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https://kansabook.com/read-blog/91255 | 2023-03-25T14:07:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945333.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20230325130029-20230325160029-00167.warc.gz | 0.909262 | 1,164 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__283544845 | en | Tomato Seeds Market Analysis:
Various factors are adding to the global Tomato Seeds Market growth. According to the new MRFR report, such factors include improvements in tomato farming for advances in breeding techniques seed science, growing demand for processed foods for improving living standards increasing disposable income, and surging demand for canned and frozen products such as tomato juices, soups, pasta sauces, and more.
The global Tomato Seeds Market Size is projected to reach US$ 1,798.9 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 6.7% over the forecast period, owing to increasing consumer awareness regarding health benefits of tomato seeds, according to the new report by Market Research Future (MRFR). Tomatoes are added in dishes or diet to improve the taste and flavor of the food. They are also processed in order to store it for future use.
On the contrary, the seeds perishable nature, high cost of research and development associated time frame, and high investments are factors that may limit the global tomato seeds market growth over the forecast period.
Based on the region, the global tomato seeds market report covers the growth opportunities and recent trends across North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific (APAC), and the Rest of the World (RoW). Among these, North America is predicted to lead the market over the forecast period. The presence of several eminent players in this region, coupled with the growing awareness about tomatoes high nutritional value that in turn has boosted its consumption rate are adding to the global tomato seeds market growth in the region. The US has the maximum share in the region.
The global tomato seeds market in the APAC region is predicted to grow at a high CAGR over the forecast period. Increasing adoption of hybrid tomato seeds with better drought and disease resistance traits, growing population, and burgeoning demand for food owing to a favorable climate for tomato farming are adding to the global tomato seeds market growth in the region. China India have the maximum share in the region for the growing cultivation of tomato.
The global tomato seeds market in Europe is predicted to have a notable growth over the forecast period. Burgeoning demand for processed food that is tomato-based among European consumers, coupled with the growing demand for frozen vegetables is adding to the global tomato seeds market growth in the region. The UK, Germany, Netherlands, and France have the maximum share in the region as they are the key importers of frozen vegetables.
The global tomato seeds market in the RoW is predicted to have sound growth over the forecast period.
Eminent players profiled in the global Key Tomato Seeds Market Players report include East-West Seeds (Thailand), Sakata Seed Corporation (Japan), Namdhari Seeds Pvt. Ltd (India), BASF SE (Germany), Gansu Dunhuang Seed Co., Ltd. (China), Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd. (India), Liaoning Dongya Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., (China), Takii Company, Limited. (Japan), VoloAgri Group, Inc. (US), Bejo Zaden BV (Netherlands), Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd (Australia), Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. (Netherlands), Syngenta Crop Protection AG (Switzerland), Vilmorin Cie SA (France), and Asia Seed Co., Ltd. (South Korea).
The MRFR report gives an inclusive segmental analysis of the global Tomato Seeds Market Overview based on category, variety, and plant type.
By category, the global tomato seeds market is segmented into conventional and organic. Of these, the conventional tomato seeds segment will lead the market over the forecast period. The high consumption of these tomatoes, coupled with the accessibility of different varieties of tomatoes grown by conventional farming methods, is adding to the segment's growth.
By variety, the global tomato seeds market is segmented into hybrid and heirloom. Of these, the heirloom segment will dominate the market over the forecast period. High nutritional content, open-pollinated, and cost-effectiveness are adding to the growth of the segment.
By plant type, the global tomato seeds market is segmented into indeterminate and determinate. Of these, the determinate plant type segment will have a major share in the market over the forecast period.
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https://www.samcobbfarms.com/ | 2022-06-27T20:06:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103341778.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20220627195131-20220627225131-00067.warc.gz | 0.962862 | 3,102 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__258939264 | en | Dates and Tours. At Sam Cobb Farms we grow and sell fresh medjool dates and six other varieties of dates. We also offer guided educational farm tours. ($42 per adult)
Established in 2002, we are a family farm with ranches in central and eastern Riverside County (Desert Hot Springs and Blythe). Our primary emphasis is getting our world-class great tasting dates into the hands of people who will enjoy them most, and sharing Sam's love of agriculture and farming with each or our tour guest!
We package our dates to be convenient, easy to eat, easy store and easy to share. Our dates make an impressive and memorable gift...for friends, associates, loved ones
Good dates will always impress people so we work hard to grow good dates.
Growing Good Dates is both
Our Mission and Our Goal...year after year.
DATE FARM: On-Farm Retail Date Sales Thursdays & Saturdays: From 9 AM to 5PMand other times by arrangement. We are open to the public six month of the year, from a weekend in Mid-October to a weekend in Mid-April. In the off season, call the farm for fruit availability or visit us here online. See our location on the map below. We are located north of Palm Desert, CA and east of Desert Hot Springs, CA in the community of Sky Valley. Phone ahead if coming from out of the area to be certain that we are open or available.
After following the marked signs along Dillon Road to Sam Cobb Farms in Sky Valley, I not only discovered the freshest and most delicious dates, but I became fascinated with Sam Cobb’s passion for and knowledge of date farming.
“I was three years old when I saw my first tractor from my parent’s porch in Fresno, CA. From that moment on, I wanted to be a farmer. My favorite TV show has always been “Green Acres,” recounts Sam.
He started by obtaining two Agricultural degrees at Fresno State University in the 1980s. During this time, he met and fell in love with Maxine. He only had one prerequisite for marriage. “Would she be willing to be a farmer’s wife?” Her answer was yes, and they began farming vegetables in Fresno.
Times were tough for farmers then, so when he was offered a job in 1989 with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, he took it. By 1996 he moved his family to La Quinta. Through his job in Soil Conservation, Cobb visited many date farms and started doing research on the process of cultivating dates.
Ten years ago, the opportunity came to buy five acres of land in Sky Valley. Sam and Maxine decided to invest in their own date farm by planting date trees. They realized the process would take years, and that they would both still need to continue in their day jobs. Maxine is a fifth grade teacher at LB Johnson Elementary School in Indio.
Sam’s education, research, years of experience, business skills, and careful long term planning made his dream possible. Ten years later, the Cobbs are realizing their first truly exceptional crop of dates. As Sam walked me through the 300 trees, consisting of seven different varieties, he spoke passionately about his dates.
Here’s what I learned: Date trees grow from suckers and seeds. There are female trees which must be pollinated by the male trees. Sam’s farm has a ratio of 30 females to 1 male. If a sucker is planted then he knows for sure what variety of dates will be produced. It’s like cloning. If grown from a seed, no one is sure who’s the daddy and therefore one can’t be sure what variety will be produced. The dates must be covered with bags while maturing to keep away the birds. Date trees take 15 years to mature but can live for more than 100 years. A healthy tree never stops producing. It’s a generational crop, and Cobb hopes his kids and their kids will continue the tradition of date farming.
I sampled each one of his seven varieties, three of which have Sam’s trademark. They are Black Gold, Safari and Candi. These aren’t available anywhere else in the world and have distinct flavors. Safari chews like a cookie and has a mild nutty taste. Candi has a caramel aspect, and Black Gold, Sam says, has two textures and at least three amazing flavors, caramel, chocolate, dark cherry, a hint of vanilla and maybe more. Sam quipped, “I don’t grow anything I don’t like.”
The farm starts harvesting the popular Medjool in September, and the rest, including the Barhi and Zahidi, are all picked by January. Dates can last for a long time depending on the care. All Cobb’s dates are fresh and grown pesticide free .
Maxine and Sam are at their stand on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., October through April. They will mail dates, too. For more information go to samcobbfarms.com or call (760) 861-1664. The farm is located at 22325 Henry Rd., Sky Valley, 92241. If using a GPS, put in Desert Hot Springs as the city. Make the trip and be in for a treat.
Black Gold Dates
Barhi Dates (Brown)
WE GROW 7 VARIETIES
COME TO OUR DATE FARM AND PUT YOURSELF IN THE PICTURE!
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Come to the Farm from October til Mid-April Annually. We farm during the other six months.🙂
On-Farm Date Sales & Tours will return in October, 2022. Order online, for now. Thanks
Order our unique dates Online, Anytime, 24/7, All year long!
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The Fortin Family, farm guest from Susanville, CA ...our date farm is a great place for families to gather and create a memory!
First Fruits from young Medjool date palms.
Septy and Cindy from Canada
We are Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley's #1 location for Great Tasting, local, on-farm, fresh dates. Come and see why!
Sam with Amy Mathews and her Aunts
Farm guests from Seattle, WA
About Sam Cobb
You know, I have always wanted to be a farmer. Yes, always. Even from the time that I was a child growing up in rural Fresno County, California... and on into adulthood. The dream never left me.
Growing up, farming was always a soft and pleasant recurring dream in my life. The dream would sweep me away and into dreamland whenever I would stop to think about it. It all seemed so real to me. I was in my happy place. I was a farmer. Tilling the soil, planting seeds, irrigating, harvesting and marketing. (Yes marketing. Hey, you have to sell what you grow, right? In fact, I still dream those dreams regularly. Every farmer does. LOL)
I just knew that someday, I would be a farmer. There was no holding me back. I would do whatever it took to succeed. I was willing to pay the price.
The price required that I learn and become educated in agriculture. Learn its ways, learn its language, learn its various industries, learn its history and learn its science.
So, upon my arrival at high school in the fall of 1976, I enrolled in my first agriculture classes at Washington Union High School and joined the Easton Fresno Chapter of the Future Farmers of America; FFA. An organization that I hold in high esteem to this very day.
After completing high school and excelling in my Agriculture classes, distinguishing myself as a Public Speaker, a member of the Parliamentary Procedure and Debate team, and becoming recognized as an outstanding Welder and Ag Mechanic in general. I applied for and received a Bank of America Agricultural Achievement Award. This Award paid my way through college.
I was a determined and focused student. I approached every agriculture class with purpose and determination. I always wanted to know 'how will this class help me as I work to become a farmer'?
Now, after many false starts and a 30 year detour-career working for the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service,
(USDA-NRCS), I am finally living my dream! Living and leaving my mark on agriculture.
I am an American Farmer. An American Date Farmer. An African American Date Farmer. There are not many date farmers in the United States. And there are even less of them that are Black? At present, I believe I am the only Black Date Farmer in the whole USA: if you know of another or others, I would love to meet them.
From the age of about 3 or 4, I was drawn to whats commonly known as, "the dirt". I would later learn to use its scientific name...soil, as I continued to learn and grow.
Now, I have learned to love and appreciate the soil and the life sustaining plants that grow therein. Yes. In a way that gardeners, farmers, and ranchers truly learn to understand and feel.
I love talking to people about gardening and farming of any kind and farm life in general. For me, farming is farming... and I love farming! I love farming for what it is...a great way of life! And when you love what you do, it shows!
My Professional Title:
I am an Agronomist!
Few people have earned a degree in Agronomy. Probably because few people enjoy soil and plant science and farming in general, as much as I do.
We offer farm tours, lead by the farmer himself! And, each adult tour includes up to a 16 oz. package of dates when booked from our website (any available variety).
Book your Sam Cobb Farms date tour today and plan to spend an hour or so, with the real Sam Cobb...a treat in itself!
Join Sam on a walking tour among the palms, learning first-hand how dates are grown, their sustainability in desert environments and how new date varieties come about and are developed. Sample some dates right from a tree! Have your questions answered...for real!
There is no better farm tour guide than Sam Cobb. His passion for agriculture and farming comes out in every tour. You will learn some really interesting facts about dates and plants in general. And maybe even a little bit about the local weather?
Click on the "Book Tours and Deliveries" button above right and select a day to book your tour. You can also read more about our tours on that page.
We currently offer tours on Thursdays and Saturdays (weather permitting).
Thursdays at 11:00 AM
(online & walk-up guests)
Saturdays (online & walk-up guests)
$42.00 Adults (Includes a package of dates)
$12.00 Child (age 5-12)
Age 0-4 are free
Still have questions? Call the farm for more information.
Please search for "Sam Cobb Farms"in your Google Maps search tool, to receive the clearest directions to our farm. Thank You.
Farm Location Map is at the bottom of this page.
Farm Guest from Germany!
Well Sell Date Palms!
-Large trees for landscape contractor
Small shoots for 2022 plantings. Reservations are being accepted. Call Sam because they will not last
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CDFA License No. C0533.001
"Sam's 'Black Gold' dates really are unique and taste so good! They're a variety of date only available at Sam Cobb farms so you have to come here to get them and I highly recommend you do! Black Gold dates are by far my favorite and like nothing else we tried at other date farms while in the area. Sam and Maxine are some of the nicest people you will ever meet in life. Great tour of the farm and so much more interesting when its led by the actual man who started it all."
"Fantastic dates and we learned a lot from Sam Cobb himself on the tour. Great experience!!"
"I highly encourage anyone with an interest in Dates to head out to the Palm Desert/Desert Hot Springs [area] and take a tour of the Sam Cobb date farm. Sam is the best of them and has a long lineage in agriculture and farming. He offers tours of the farm and you learn about how dates are grown."
Nicholas C. Wrote:
"Best dates I've ever had. Barhi are like natural caramel candies. Try his very own creation, Black Gold! We'll be back!"
"Had such a great experience on our private tour of their date farm. Super friendly and knowledgeable family. Highly recommend if you want to learn more about dates and go home with something tasty. Also, love that it it's not touristy...let's secretly hope that it stays that way."
Carol B Wrote:
"If you are planning to go to the Palm Springs Area of CA be sure to Visit Sam Cobb at his Date Farm located in Desert Hot Springs. Sam is a bundle of happiness that can't be contained when he is showing you his beloved farm and telling you about his DELICIOUS dates. My husband and I and our campground neighbors took the tour that Sam himself gives and it was fantastic. Not only is Sam informative about all phases of raising his yummy dates but he is also entertaining. It was wonderful to see a man that is so very happy working and living his dream. You will be able to sample several varieties of dates and you can also buy them just like we did. Even folks who don't usually like dates went away that day with some of the varieties that Sam himself developed such as Black Gold. Absolutely DELICIOUS!! Be sure to include Sam Cobb's farm into your visit itinerary, you'll be glad you did."
Securing the future: Sam and his mentor, Mr. Ron Swan, pose at Sam's 2019 Date Planting near Blythe, CA. These palm shoots, though seven years old at planting, will require another 14 years of growth before reaching maturity...a full 21 years! | agronomy |
http://heritagerenewal.org/threshing/threshingreadings.htm | 2019-03-22T20:14:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202689.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20190322200215-20190322222215-00150.warc.gz | 0.834395 | 214 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__18857841 | en | Big Smoke - Suggested Readings
Hurt, R. Douglas. American Farm Tools: From Hand-power to Steam-power. Manhattan: Sunflower University Press, 1982.
Emphasis on the material and technical – a wonderful reference on tools and technology.
Isern, Thomas D. Bull Threshers and Bindlestiffs: Harvesting and Threshing on the Northern Plains. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1991.
History of small grain harvesting and threshing in the heyday of steam on the plains. Deeply researched in primary sources, richly illustrated with period photographs. A scholarly history of the era evoked by today’s old-time threshing shows.
Rikoon, J. Sanford. Threshing in the Midwest, 1820-1940: A Study of Traditional Culture and Technological Change. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1988.
Detailed cultural history of threshing in the agriculture of the Midwest – covering the region to the east of that treated by Isern. | agronomy |
http://www.enviromedia.com/enviroblog/?cat=227 | 2013-12-09T12:46:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163972679/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133252-00016-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.95947 | 1,487 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__170995942 | en | Last April, the New York Times magazine had an articled titled, “Why Bother?” questioning whether all the CFL light bulbs and conservation related to global warming was really worth the effort. I was surprised to see author Michael Pollen’s conclusion: “Measured against the Problem We Face, planting a garden sounds pretty benign, I know, but in fact it’s one of the most powerful things an individual can do — to reduce your carbon footprint, sure, but more important, to reduce your sense of dependence and dividedness: to change the cheap-energy mind.”
Think of it: Ripping up one-half of your back yard turfgrass and replacing it with a vegetable garden that provides a bounty for your own dinner table and the rest you sell to neighbors craving fresh, local organic produce.
Martin Barret shows off his own vegetable garden-turned-business in Portland, OR.
Last month, I was fortunate to attend to a fancy, six-course dinner party with 30 people in Portland, Oregon. The white linen table cloth dinner was held in the vegetable garden of Martin Barrett, co-founder of City Gardens Farms.
City Garden Farms uses next-door neighbors’ backyards to grow the food, rather trucking in from a a rural farm. Barrett, along with co-founder Dan Bravin came up with the idea while drinking beer in a local Portland pub.
Just before I met Dan and Martin, their company was featured in an article in TIME magazine.
I interviewed Martin Barrett (insert his thick Scottish accent) and Dan Bravin:
What, in a nutshell, does your organization do?
We grow seasonal produce for a 30 member 22 week subscription program. All the food is grown on a diverse collection of sub care lots, plots and yards within the City if Portland. It’s about as local as you can get.
What do you grow?
We grow produce in line with the transition of the seasons. Salad greens, radish, scallions, carrots, beets, beet greens, peas, onion, herbs, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, broccolis, cabbage, root crops, beans,
Who buys your produce? Where is it sold?
We have an established customer base of 30 subscribers who ‘pick up’ a weekly ‘box’ at two Portland Locations. We have sold at farmers markets and are dipping our feet into the restaurant world.
How many gardens in Portland do you use as urban farms?
We currently have about 12 gardens being used for a total of about 1/2 acre’s worth of land.
What inspired you to start City Garden Farms?
Michael Pollan’s book “The Omnivores Dilemma” was my inspiration to explore and embrace local food production. It made too much common sense to me and I could not shake it out of my mind. Dan and I had a conversation about that book where he declared “Y’know Michael Pollan is my Jesus” which led to us inspiring each other with regard to how we could take fuel out of people’s food equation and then how much food could we grow? Where would we grow it to remain as local (or as fuel free as possible) what farming method could we use? how could it become viable as a business? what did we need to do to get started, what would the benefits to the community be…etc.
Why is it important to eat local?
Eating local can mean using less fuel to produce/transport your food.
It keeps more $$ in your local economy,
It creates community,
It can taste a whole lot better than store bought food,
It fosters local food culture,
It creates a connection with those who produce and consume thus creating trust and accountability and
It keeps people aware of where food comes from and how it’s grown.
What are “food miles?”
Food miles are the number of miles food travels from field to fork as it were. Currently it stands at about 1500 miles for the average US consumer. For a city garden farms customer it’s about 1O miles (sometime less and sometimes more) never the less a huge reduction.
What kind of an impact has City Garden Farms had on the local community?
We have created very vested customers and very enthusiastic landowners who love what we do with their yards. Everyone we have talked to about this project thinks it’s the most sensible thing they have ever heard of. In summary I think we are creating connection positivity, community and participation.
Can you (now or eventually) quantify the good that you¹ve done for the environment through City Garden Farms (i.e. how much CO2 your gardens have absorbed, how many vegetables have you harvested, how many people have you fed, water reduced, how many ³food miles² have you saved)?
Wowee! CO2 I don’t know. I have probably created more methane gas on account of my increased intake of vegetable ‘roughage’.
In the first 8 weeks of this our first ever season I think we have grown approximately 3,000 vegetable ‘bunches’. I think we have fed 25-30 families a week and introduced our produce to well over 1,000 people. We have saved a huge number of food miles albeit for a small number of people. Our water usage is minimal.
What do you hope to achieve through City Garden Farms? Is this about building a small community of urban farmers or making Portland self-sufficient in fruit and vegetable (or eventually all food) production?
I’d like to create a successful urban farming enterprise that others could use as a model for their own CSA program. I’d like to be part of community of urban farmers who could support and learn from each other. Ultimately I’d like to see Portland develop an urban farming operation much like those in Cuba where a huge amount of the city’s food is produced in the city. I’d like to be part of that. When we talk of development it shouldn’t necessarily mean building houses but developing ‘food security and food sustainability’ It would do SO MUCH for Portland in many different respects.
Would you consider starting a City Garden Farms in another city?
Today Portland, tomorrow the world? I’d love to see City garden farms in another City but the question might be how? I have dreams of City garden farms becoming it’s own brand though in terms of urban produced food.
Do you eat local food exclusively? We’re doing what we can. My veggies grow 20 ft from my cooker.
Martin Barrett and Kevin Tuerff drink a toast in Barrett’s garden.
Martin and Dan have a great idea that I hope will grow as a national urban gardening movement. It’s a variation of what Austin’s Sustainable Food Center already operates. Farmer’s Markets are now a booming across the country, and many local farmers operate cooperatives that deliver fresh vegetables to your doorsteps.
What do you say? | agronomy |
https://www.botanica.co.za/category/gardening/ | 2022-08-08T18:57:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570871.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808183040-20220808213040-00089.warc.gz | 0.908912 | 831 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__174317837 | en | 1. Establish the Size of Your Container Garden
Make sure there is enough room in the garden pots for the plants and soil. Take into account the mature size of the plants and their growing habits. Upright growers will need a wide base for balance. Sprawlers will need a garden pot deep enough to drape over. As the plants grow, the root systems will fill the garden pot and the soil will dry more quickly. It’s OK to fill the diameter of the container with plants, but make sure there is plenty of room for the roots to move downward into soil.
2. Provide Good Drainage
Always have drainage holes or at the very least, a 15mm layer of gravel at the bottom of the container. If you are using a decorative pot without drainage holes, consider planting in a plastic pot with holes that is one size smaller than the decorative pot and using the plastic pot as an insert.
3. Soil Requirements for Container Gardens
Use a good potting soil mix, not garden soil. A mix with peat, perlite or vermiculite will retain moisture longer and yet be well draining. It will also be lighter and won’t compact as the season goes on. Using a chunky-style potting mix in container of 20 or more litres will help the soil mix remain loose even longer.
4. Choose Plants with Similar Cultural Requirements
In a garden bed, you can select which plants need water and which to pass over. Not so with a container garden. Select plants that will be happy with the same amounts of water, sun, heat and food. Avoid aggressive spreaders that will compete with neighboring plants and consider dwarf varieties.
5. Favor Drought Tolerant Plants
Most container gardens are going to require daily watering in hot weather. Even so, there will be times when your potted plants are going to be baking in the sun. Give your garden pot a fighting chance by favoring plants that can handle the intensified heat and dry soil of a container garden.
6. Balance the Size of Your Plants and Your Container
Container gardens look best when the plants are in balance with the garden pot. Try to make sure your tallest plants are not be more than twice the height of the garden pot and that the fullness of the plant material is not more than half the width again as wide.
7. Judging Sun Exposure
Try not to site containers in full mid-day sun. You may have chosen plants that say they require full sun, but container gardens heat up much more quickly and intensely than in the ground gardens. Most plants will welcome some relief from mid-day sun.
On the other hand, when you must position a container in the shade, consider putting it by a wall that can reflect some light back. The plants won’t suffer from the extreme heat, but they will benefit from indirect light.
8. Watering Container Gardens
Lack of water can quickly kill plants in a container garden. Unlike plants grown in the ground, container plant roots can’t move down deeply in search of subsurface water. Check your garden pots daily for water needs. Check twice daily in the heat of summer and with smaller pots.
9. Fertilizing Container Gardens
Some potting mixes come with fertilizer already mixed in. Some don’t. Either way, container plant roots can’t spread out looking for additional food in the soil nearby, so you will need to replenish soil nutrients regularly. Good choices are a time released fertilizer mixed in when planting or a water soluble fertilizer every 2-4 weeks.
10. Keeping Container Gardens Fresh
Don’t be afraid to switch out plant material for the change of season. No plant can go on blooming for ever. When one plant starts to fade, look for another to take its place. This way you can start your container garden in the spring and go until frost. Longer in warmer climates. With container gardens, sequence of bloom is entirely within the gardener’s control.” | agronomy |
http://iitkgp.vlab.co.in/index.php?sub=79&brch=262&sim=1415&cnt=1 | 2018-04-21T07:27:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125945082.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20180421071203-20180421091203-00386.warc.gz | 0.887752 | 3,674 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__159623438 | en | - Anthocyanins, one of the important classes of flavonoids are important pigmented compounds in plants which play protective role under different stress conditions.
- Pigmentation is the oldest trait employed for studies in genetics.
- Sir Gregor John Mendel, the founder of modern genetics, studied inheritance of flower and seed color in pea. Mendel’s work on flower color in peas was the initiative to study the genetics of anthocyanin synthesis.
- Barbara Mc Clintock, the discoverer of transposable elements and epigenetic gene regulation, used pigmentation pattern of maize kernels as marker in her research.
- Before the structures of anthocyanins and flavonoids were determined, the color changes were observed with respect to genetic loci. Before the elucidation of the structures, the particular structural alterations of anthocyanins were correlated with single genes in the presence or absence of particular flavonoid.
- Mutations in the anthocyanin genes are easily identified because they have no harmful effect on plant growth and development. More recently, genes involved in the biosynthesis of anthocyanin pigments have been isolated and characterized by using recombinant DNA technologies.
- For elucidating the anthocyanin biosynthetic biosynthetic pathway, two species are particularly studied Maize and Petunia.
- In this context, we are going to describe the genes controlling biosynthesis in Zea mays and Petunia hybrida. The biosynthetic pathways of both the plant species have some major common reactions, but there are some differences regarding the types of anthocyanins produced by each of the above two species.
- Maize can't produce delphinidin whereas Petunia is incapable of producing pelargonidin pigments.
- Genetic engineering of a secondary metabolic pathway aims to either increase or decrease the quantity of a certain compounds or a group of compounds. To increase the production of a group of compounds, two general approaches have been followed.
1. Firstly methods have been employed to change the expression of one or few genes, thereby overcoming specific rate limiting steps in the pathway to shut down competitive pathways and to decrease the catabolism of the product of interest.
2. Secondly attempts have been made to change the expression of regulatory genes that control multiple biosynthesis genes. Flavonoid and anthocyanin biosynthesis was the first target for genetic engineering, as the biosynthetic pathway was well known and the results could easily be observed by changes in flower colour.
- In the past few years several secondary metabolism genes has been over-expressed in the original plant or in other plant species.
- In some cases, over-expression resulted in an improved production of the desired production of the desired products, whereas in other cases only an increase in the level of the direct product of the over-expressed enzyme was achieved.
- The below table shows increased product accumulation due to gene expression of some of the enzymes involved in the metabolic pathway of the plants.
Maize Anthocyanin Pathway
- The anthocyanins generally accumulate in the vacuoles of the aleurone cells late during development of the kernel after abscisic acid; a plant hormone activates the biosynthetic pathway.
- The production of anthocyanin pigments in the aleurone layer of maize endosperm requires the products of both structural and regulatory genes.
- The anthocyanin pathway of maize includes eight known enzymatic genes(a1,a2,bz1,bz2,c2,chi, pr and whp) that catalyze the biosynthesis or transport of anthocyanin and five regulatory genes(b, cl ,pl, r and vp1) that govern the tissue-specific expression of anthocyanin synthesis.
- The over-expression of the maize transcriptions factors C1 and R in combination with the chalcone synthase gene resulted in activation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in rice, causing an increased resistance to fungi.
- The anthocyanin color in the aleurone layer of the endosperm requires dominant alleles at eight loci a1, a2, c1, c2, r, bz1, bz2, vp and r. The regulatory c1 locus is required for the synthesis of anthocyanins in the aleurone and scutellar tissues of maize kernels.
- The mutants can effect embryo and endosperm development (defective kernel, dek, mutants), endosperm development (defective endosperm, mutants) and embryo development (embryo specific, emb, mutants). These mutants affect embryo development at many different times and in different ways.
- The mutants affecting endosperm have also been shown to differentially affect development in other tissues. The genes C, C2, R, A, A2, Bz, Bz2 and Pr are required for the formation of purple anthocyanin in the aleurone tissue of maize, and the recessive gene(s) results in non-purple (red, bronze and colorless).
Transport of Anthocyanins in Zea mays
- In Zea mays, anthocyanins are synthesized in the cytoplasm and they are transported in the vacuole by Multidrug Resistance Transporter (MRP).
- There are two genes namely ZmMrp3 and ZmMrp4 involved in the expression of them in the pigmented aleurones of the maize kernels.
- Phytic acid is the major source of the phosphate content in maize kernels. Phytic acid generally accumulates in the scutellum as a mixture of phytae salts of several cations such as potassium, iron, zinc etc). The phytase enzyme results in degredation of the phytic acid during the seed germination.
- A novel gene ZmMrp4 coding multidrug resistance-associated protein is mainly responsible for lpa1 (low phytic acid) mutation. Lesions in the ZmMrp4 cause lpa1 mutations in maize.
- The mutation caused by this gene leads to the higher level of accumulation of anthocyanins. Depending on the pH of the surrounding where anthocyanins accumulate, their color varies. This lpa1 mutant may be responsible for the color variation of the maize kernels.
Maize genes studied by Barbara Mc Clintock
C’- Dominant allele on the short arm of chromosome 9 that prevents color from being expressed in the aleurone layer of maize kernels, causing a so called “colorless” phenotype (which is actually white or yellow in color). This is also known as inhibitor allele.
C- Recessive allele on the short arm of chromosome 9 that leads to color development.
Bz- Dominant allele on the short arm of chromosome 9 that leads to purple phenotype.
bz- Recessive allele on the short arm of chromosome 9 that leads to dark brown phenotype.
Genes involved in Maize anthocyanin pathway and their role
- Chalcone Synthase(CHS)- Two genes encode the chalcone synthase activity in Maize anthocyanin pathway. colorless2 (c2), is involved in the anthocyanin biosynthesis in seed and white pollen 1(whp1) controls CHS activity in pollen.
- Chalcone Isomerase (CHI) – (chi) encodes the enzyme chalcone isomerase in Maize. Expression of this gene is seen in light grown seedlings (pigmented) and pigmented pericarps but not expressed in unpigmented pericarps.
- Flavanone-3-hydroxylase (F3H) – In Maize, this enzyme is encoded by the gene (fht1). F3H expression directly correlates with the pigmentation levels in kernels and flavonol level in anthers.
- Flavonoid-3’-hydroxylase (F3’H) - This enzyme is encoded by the maize red aleurone1 (pr1) gene. Red Aleurone1 (pr1) describes the kernel color associated with the recessive phenotype phenotype and identifies a specific structure of the seed involved in its expression, the aleurone. This structural gene encoded for the protein flavonoid 3- hydroxylase, an enzyme that is responsible for the production of cyanidin-glucoside, the purple pigment produced in the anthocyanin pathway. The color of the aleurone pr plants is purple due to the accumulation of mostly cyanidin glucoside whereas aleurone of (pr) plants is red due to accumulation of mostly pelargonidin glucoside.
- Dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR) – (a1) gene encodes the DFR enzyme in maize. Mutations at the a1 gene of maize leads to the production of colorless aleurone layer.
- Anthocyanidin synthase (ANS) – (a2) gene controls the enzymatic conversion of leucoanthocyanidins to anthocyanidins. Mutation of the (a2) gene blocks thee enzymatic conversion of leucoanthocyanidins to anthocyanidins. The (a2) genes codes for a protein that shares sequence similarity to the family of 2-oxo-glutarate-dependent-oxygenases like F3H.
- UDP-Glucose Flavonoid-3-Glucosyl transferase (UFGT) - The maize (bz1) gene encodes the activity of this enzyme.
- Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) - In Maize (bz2) gene encodes the activity of this enzyme. Recessive mutations of the bronze (bz2) gene of maize results in bronze pigmentation of the aleurone layer and modify purple plant color to reddish brown. Maize anthocyanin accumulates within the vacuole in the presence of (bz2) gene. Lack of this gene leads to the accumulation of anthocyanins in the cytosol.
Gene Gene product
c2 chalcone synthase
chi1 chalcone isomerase
pr1 flavonoid 3’-hydroxylase
fht1 flavanone 3-hydroxylase
a2 leucoanthocyanidin reductase
bz1 UDP glucose flavonol-3-O-glucosyl transferase
ZmMrp4 Multidrug resistance like transporter
Table 2 : Maize anthocyanin genes and their products:
Regulatory genes of the Maize anthocyanin pathway
- In Maize kernels, anthocyanin biosynthesis is regulated by a combination of two transcription factors R and Cl.
- The R protein shares homology with the basic helix-loop-helix protein encoded by the vertebrate proto-oncogene c-MYC, whereas the C1 protein has homology with the proto-oncogene c-MYB product. Induction of the complete flavonoid pathway has been achieved by the over-expression of the transcription factors R and C1 in undifferentiated maize cultures.
- The expression of the structural genes of the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway is controlled by the regulatory genes. The intensity and pattern of anthocyanin biosynthesis are influenced by the regulatory genes.
- Each gene determines pigmentation of different parts of the plant. Accumulation of anthocyanins in competent tissues also requires the presence of either C1 (in the seed) or P1 (in the plant tissue).
- Viviparous-1(vp1) controls the anthocyanin pathway in the developing maize seed primarily through regulation of the C1 gene. It is one of the regulatory genes whose product appears to influence the coordinate regulation of the expression of at least two structural genes in the anthocyanin pathway.
- Kernels containing the dominant allele of C1 together, with dominant alleles of other genes in the anthocyanin pathway are deeply pigmented. A number of recessive c1 mutants have been identified which are colorless if homozygous and colored if heterozygous in the presence of c1 wild type allele.
- Aleurones from kernels that are homozygous for a recessive c2 allele have low CHS activity. This low CHS activity leads to the formation of pale or colorless kernels of maize.
- The (pl1) gene is a duplicate of (c1). It is generally described as the dominant gene responsible for the blotched aleurone pigmentation in kernels that were homozygous recessive for c1.
- The (r1/b1) gene family acts as regulatory partners of (c1/pl1) in activating anthocyanin synthesis. The (r1/b1) only differs in the tissue distribution of pigmentation under their control.
- Mutation in the recessive (in1) gene changes the pigment color of homozygous (pr1) aleurone from red to almost black. The mutation in the (in1) gene leads to increased levels of UDP-Glucose Flavonoid-3-Glucosyl transferase (UFGT) enzyme.
- The (pac1) gene is identified as mutational screen for new regulators of the maize anthocyanin pathway. The mutation in the (pac1) gene results in pale pigmentation of the aleurone and the seedling roots. The (pac1) mutants have pale rather than colorless phenotype. Anthocyanin pigment in the aleurone and the scutellum of the maize seed requires the (pac1) locus.
Locus Genes regulated
R CHS, DFR, 3GT
R(S) CHS, DFR, 3GT
R (Sn) CHS, DFR
R (Lc) CHS, DFR
B DFR, 3GT
c1 CHS, DFR, 3GT
P1 CHS, DFR, 3GT
Table 3: Regulatory genes that control the anthocyanin biosynthesis in Maize
Fig 1: Anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway in Maize
Anthocyanin Biosynthetic pathway in Petunia
- The anthocyanin biosynthetic genes can be divided into early and late genes in Petunia. The regulatory division between the early and late genes occurs before and after Flavanone-3-hydroxylase (F3H) in Petunia.
- Thus the regulations of the genes in the flavones and flavonol biosynthetic pathways in Petunia are different from those in their anthocyanin biosynthetic pathways. An1, An2 and An11 are known to control the anthocyanin synthesis. They also control the vacuolar pH in petal cells and the morphology of the seed coat epidermis.
- Loss of anthocyanin pigments is seen in An1, An2 and An11 petals of Petunia which is associated with increase in vacuolar pH.
- Two genetic loci, Ht1 and Ht2 control the flavonoid-3’-hydroxylase activity in the flowers of petunia. Ht1 acts in the limb and tube of the corolla, whereas Ht2 acts only in the corolla tube. The Ht1 and Ht2 genes control 3’-hydroxylation of anthocyanins and flavonols.
- Two genetic loci, Hf1 and Hf2 control F3’,5’H activity in Petunia. Hf1 acts in the corolla, stigma and pollen, whereas Hf2 acts only in the corolla limb.
- Petunia contains the three DFR genes (dfrA, dfrB and dfrC). Among the three dfrA gene is transcribed in floral tissue. The dfrA gene corresponds to the (An6) locus.
- UDP-rhamnose: anthocyanidin-3-glucoside rhamnosyltransferase (3RT)- (Rt) gene encodes the activity of this enzyme in Petunia flower.
- Anthocyanin acyltransferase (AAT)-The activity of this enzyme in Petunia flower is encoded by the gene (Gf).
- The (An13) gene encodes GST enzyme activity in Petunia. This gene also share homology with GSTs. The conjugation of the (An13) gene with Glutathione is required for the transport of anthocyanins into the vacuole.
Locus Gene regulated
An1 DFR, ANS, 3GT, 3RT, AMT, F3, 5’H
An2 DFR, ANS, 3GT, 3RT, AMT, GST
An4 DFR, ANS, 3GT, 3RT, AMT, GST
An11 DFR, ANS, 3RT, AMT, GST
Table 4: Regulatory genes that control the anthocyanin biosynthesis in Petunia
Fig 2: Anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway in Petunia | agronomy |
http://beve.co/blogs/beve-party-inspiration-and-happenings | 2015-10-14T02:14:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443738095178.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001222135-00076-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.96894 | 292 | CC-MAIN-2015-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-40__0__14329052 | en | We are very excited to launch a brand new product for beve, hemp gift cord! You may know that I majored in Fashion Design in college, but you might not know that I especially loved my textile and textile design courses. You can see my (awesome) teacher's work here. Before my initial Textiles course, I had only used hemp for making friendship bracelets. I had never seen it used for clothing and was unaware of its environmental properties. When I finished with the the course, I was quite smitten with the amazing fiber.
Hemp is a natural and sustainable fiber, meaning it comes from a plant and it, "the demands placed on the environment [from its production] can be met without reducing its capacity to allow all people to live well, now and in the future." In providing context for hemp's environmental attributes, I often compare it to cotton as cotton is the most popular natural fiber. This comparison makes it easy to see how much difference we can make by using hemp instead.
The hemp plant has deep tap roots allowing it access groundwater for its irrigation. In a conservative statement, hemp uses half as much water as cotton, though can be grown with even less. Cotton requires over 5,000 gallons of water to produce enough fiber to make one t-shirt and one pair of jeans. An additional benefit of not requiring extensive irrigation is that hemp can be grown in a wider range of regions more easily. | agronomy |
https://www.fattoriamose.com/product/extra-virgin-organic-olive-oil/ | 2024-02-28T01:33:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474690.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228012542-20240228042542-00445.warc.gz | 0.968038 | 141 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__182618788 | en | Of our 2,000 trees, about a third are over a century old. Some are millennials and one has been identified as being 1,400 years old. Yields are very low (2 to 4 litres per tree, with older trees only fruiting every other year) and the groves are not irrigated. The main varietals are Biancolilla, Giaraffa, Nocellara and the ancient Ogliara. The trees are cultivated without pesticides or irrigation and the oil is certified ‘organic’. The harvest is in October and the oil is cold pressed and unfiltered. The oil is green with a peppery finish. Ideal for dressing and dipping. | agronomy |
https://westendwifi.net/come-and-see-us-at-cereals-2023/ | 2024-04-13T00:17:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816465.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412225756-20240413015756-00533.warc.gz | 0.948579 | 312 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__129171196 | en | We’re excited to be exhibiting at the Cereals 2023 show, and look forward to meeting you on our stand.
This year, the show is at the lovely Thoresby Park, close to Perlethorpe and conveniently located in Nottinghamshire. It also promises to be bigger and better, with a full programme of Knowledge Seminars, delivering a wealth of agricultural expertise. The show is on the 14th June and 15th June.
There will also be working demonstrations – over 200 of them covering all sorts of subjects from drone demonstrations to mechanical weeding demos.
These working demonstrations showcase a wide range of practical applications and are a great way for those in farming, to update and add to their knowledge.
The Agronomy Zone has been set up to provide insights and information on all aspects of crops, such as crop nutrition, varieties and crop protection.
Finally, there will be an enormous range of exhibitors – something for everyone!
We’ll be on Stand 121b and are showcasing our Starlink systems which could prove an ideal solution for rural broadband. So, if you are struggling to get connected in the countryside, please pop down and see us. We are also providing internet connectivity for the whole of the Cereals 2023 site (and it’s a massive one) which is a brilliant way of demonstrating how Starlink works!
Cereals 2023 runs from Tuesday 14th June and Wednesday 15th June 2023
Westend WifFi will be on stand 121b | agronomy |
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/19475137-post13.html | 2017-04-29T04:49:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917123270.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031203-00181-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.990343 | 146 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__46105616 | en | Well, at that time last night I was actually planting tomato plants... haha!
I had started so many inside... the last few years, they didn't do well in the seed starter trays so I overdid it this year to hopefully get some, and wouldn't you know they almost all grew! So then I had a ton. I gave away a lot, but still had so many, and I just can't bring myself to kill them or toss them... so I planted them in jsut about every planter I have around here trying to keep them growing, and the girls even planted some out in the yard. I may have tomatillos growing in the flower bed in a month or two even... haha | agronomy |
https://www.chateautanundacellar.com/product/150-year-old-vines-1858-field-blend-2015/ | 2019-01-18T11:23:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583660070.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20190118110804-20190118132804-00008.warc.gz | 0.930596 | 186 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__174705135 | en | One of the oldest field blends in the world of Grenache, Mourvedre and Malbec planted more than 150 years ago in 1858. This small block in Springton in the Eden Valley is home to classified ‘Ancestor’ vines, dry grown as bushvines on their original rootstock. The block yields just over 1 ton of grapes in the best of vintages, which are hand-picked into small picking baskets to optimize fruit health.
With only 1200 bottles produced in the best of vintages, this vineyard is a national treasure for wine. It is hand-picked and handcrafted in individual 1 ton fermenters, carefully basket-pressed and matured 18 months in two French oak puncheons. All care is taken to ensure the purity, grace and quality of these old vines is fully expressed in every vintage of this wine.
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https://licfree.com/farming-simulator-18-for-ios-now-free-for-a-limited-time/ | 2024-04-19T11:25:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00643.warc.gz | 0.922737 | 609 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__106938167 | en | For a limited time only, you can get the highly acclaimed farming simulation game Farming Simulator 18 from the App Store for free.
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User ExperienceBased on user reviews, this iOS game has a high rating of 4 stars. Players have praised the game’s lifelike tractors and trucks, intricate 3D visuals, and expansive open area, which allows them to see every inch of the southern United States and their machinery.
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Anyone interested in the genre should get their hands on this game because of its realistic gameplay, variety of activities, and realistic farming equipment.
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http://www.goldenlongyuan.com/intro/1.html | 2022-09-30T15:34:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335491.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220930145518-20220930175518-00401.warc.gz | 0.917131 | 197 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__269498351 | en | Jining Glory Foodstuff Co., Ltd.,established in 1999, is specialized in exporting fresh fruits and vegetables from China . We have become one of the leading exporters of Chinese fruits,vegetables, nuts,grains and oil.
Located at the primary producing and marketing area of Chinese quality agricultural products, Jining Glory Foodstuff Co.,Ltd has planting base, processing factory and thermostatic warehouse. Till now,we have established quality assurance system and a set of modern control standards over planting, harvesting,selecting, processing, storing, shipping and exporting.We have been certified with GLOBAL G.A.P.and other certificates.
At present，products from this company sell hotly in more than 80 countries and territories,and the trademark "Long Yuan" is warmly welcomed,Jining Glory will consolidate its advantages in this field, and sincerely welcome friends domestic and abroad to cooperate hand in hand for the prosperous future . | agronomy |
http://cgreen@gotoroche.com/ | 2014-03-11T10:53:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394011176878/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305091936-00035-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.848862 | 176 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__105938072 | en | Welcome to Roche Farm & Garden where we keep our customers updated on all the latest products and the newest agricultural technology. Come visit us at one of our convenient locations where we will be proud to provide you with all your agricultural needs!
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The newest agricultural technology that will save you time and money while improving your land. This innovative technology will provide you with a more accurate measurment and application of fertilizer and chemicals for every inch of your farm. | agronomy |
http://brownlee.gunstimespin.xyz/deposit/Online-fruit-and-vegetable-delivery-sydney.html | 2020-10-19T15:22:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107863364.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20201019145901-20201019175901-00565.warc.gz | 0.933633 | 1,352 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__130078392 | en | Fruitastic is your premier Mornington Peninsula family owned fruit and vegetables online delivery service Melbourne and beyond. We supply fruit and vegetables to homes, offices, schools, and childcare centres. If it's a fruit box for the workplace delivered, or a large fruit and vegetables delivered box that you're after or you want to choose your own market fresh fruit and vegetables.
Welcome to Harvest Fresh Australia, where you will find only the freshest produce.Whether you are a fresh food retailer, hotel, restaurant or catering company, we deliver to Sydney and surrounding suburbs daily. “The fresher, the better”. Your One-Stop Source for Fruits and Vegetables Harvest Fresh Australia brings you the best taste of fresh produce with our selection of wholesale.
We are Australia’s leading workplace fruit delivery service with local buying and packing in every major city. No matter if it’s fruit, milk or other workplace essentials, we’re always on time, every time. And because we deliver daily to major business centres and regional areas, you can split your order across the week or change your order from week to week, no problem. Make Enquiry.
Field To Field Farm in Catherine Field, NSW brings you the best range of organic fruit and vegetables. We delivery our organic bargain boxes all over Sydney on a weekly schedule.
The beauty of Garden Express is that you will find all of your garden needs in one location. Our range includes flowering bulbs, landscaping trees, shrubs and ground covers, indoor plants, bonsais and succulents, roses and edible produce plants and seeds (according to the seasons) plus quality gardening tools and accessories. Garden Express offers a huge selection across all varieties and.
Delivery Areas. Charlie’s Online Store offers fresh fruit and vegetables delivered straight to your door. Home delivery is available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday depending on your area. Check your postcode below to see which days we deliver to you! We also offer pick-up in-store from Charlie’s Fruit Market (473 South Pine Rd, Everton Park) on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Select the.
Buy online farm fresh foods, vegetables, eggs, fish, seafood, crops, grains, poultry products etc. Call us for farm fresh food delivery at 07059232172.
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Fruitezy was founded by Max Filipe in 2001 as a family owned and operated business in Sydney. Max’s journey as an entrepreneur in the fresh produce industry began in April 1985 when he, at the age of 26, opened up his first small fruit market business at the Fairfield Forum.
Express Wholesalers provides fresh fruit and vegetable delivery in Sydney. We're known for our service and being critical to our customers success.
On Going Sydney Office Fruit Delivery Special: Large quality mixed fruit from 80 cents per piece. Free Delivery! Call us now for a complimentary sample box. The business world understands the importance of a healthy morning start, Fruit Passion is here to provide it. Fruit Passion has been delivering fresh fruit to Sydney offices for over 15 years.
The Sydney Markets are a commercial enterprise in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Sydney Markets are located in the Inner West suburb of Flemington, 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield. The market is the primary delivery service of these products for Sydney.
Organics Only deliver fruit and vegetables fresh from the growers and markets to your door. We service all suburbs in Sydney. Instead of battling supermarket queues for poor quality produce, why not let us deliver market fresh produce to your doorstep? Organics Only have been providing families all over Sydney with their weekly fruit and vegetables since 2005.
Choose Fruit n Vegies R Us for your vegetables and fruit delivery needs. We're so confident in our service and guarantee that after 2 or 3 orders we will be so in sync that you can almost completely forget about your vegie needs and leave it up to us to deliver you quality fresh produce, fruits and vegetables to your family, employees or whatever your customers needs may be.
If you struggle to get your recommended daily intake of fruit, fruit box delivery Melbourne is the perfect solution. When you have your fresh fruit delivered from Nova Fresh, you’ll enjoy having an amazing array of fresh produce at the ready. Our fruit and veg boxes make it incredibly easy for you and your family to snack on fresh Aussie fruit throughout the day. Our large and small fruit.
Fruit Basket Delivery in UK. Express Gift Service is proud to be a leading online shop for fruit baskets and luxury fruit hampers for delivery by post in the UK. As one of the best services in the business, we offer an assortment of fruitful offerings that’s as diverse as it gets and ensure every gift basket and hamper reaches your recipient in the freshest condition at the very best price.
As a food delivery service Sydney Company, Delish Deliveries offers several ways to make use of their offers. You can pick and choose the exact items you need, just like shopping at your local grocery store. They have just about everything: fruit and vegetables, meat and seafood, a bakery section, canned goods, coffee, dairy, a deli and even chilli herbs and spices for adding some extra tang.
Shop online for all your fresh produce and grocery needs with the convenience of next day home delivery. Check out the online catalogue and buy your fruit, veg, meat, seafood and other kitchen essentials online from PARISI! SHOP NOW. Same day delivery if order before 10am. Next day delivery or pick-up in store. Want to be efficient? Let us choose the best fruit and veg in season for you Shop. | agronomy |
https://rnrfamilyfarm.com/ | 2024-04-23T17:36:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818732.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423162023-20240423192023-00448.warc.gz | 0.937034 | 2,310 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__14269939 | en | Savor the unmatched freshness of our pesticide-free Fresno lemons, now available for delivery. Grown sustainably in the Central Valley, our lemons promise pure, vibrant flavors for your culinary creations. Join us in celebrating farm-to-table excellence and elevate your dishes with the natural goodness of our citrus.
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Sustainable Practices for a Healthier Tomorrow
Aware of the environmental and health implications of large-scale chemical agriculture, Russ and Regina have been vocal advocates for organic farming. They understand that direct support for family farms is crucial in reversing the trend of environmental degradation.
Welcome to R&R Family Farms LLC, nestled in the heart of the Central Valley, where tradition and innovation flourish side by side. Our farm, a testament to the enduring legacy of family-owned and operated dedication, stands proudly upon the fertile lands shaped by generations past. Here, we honor the rich agricultural heritage bestowed upon us, committed to cultivating fresh, organic produce for our community. Our journey, fueled by passion, commitment, and an unwavering belief in sustainable farming practices, aims to nourish not just the body, but to safeguard our planet for future generations.
Rooted in history, our farm's story intertwines with the remarkable legacies of my ancestors, Alfred Cane and William Teague. Alfred Cane, a visionary in his own right, laid the groundwork for community-focused environmental stewardship as the founder of the Madera Valley Water District. His pioneering spirit in enhancing the community's well-being through sustainable water management has been a guiding light for our practices. Equally inspiring, the discovery that William Teague, my 5x great-grandfather, once farmed this very land in the late 1800s, imbues our work with a profound sense of purpose and continuity. This ancestral connection deepens our commitment to the stewardship of the land, honoring a legacy of resilience and dedication to agriculture.
In line with our heritage of innovation and community service, we are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Olympic Move & Transport CenCal. This pioneering partnership marks a significant leap forward in our mission, bringing the bounty of our farm to your tables with unmatched efficiency and eco-conscious care. Tailored to meet the distinct needs of the agricultural sector, Olympic Move & Transport CenCal ensures that our produce reaches homes, local restaurants, farmers' markets, and stores throughout the valley in the most seamless, efficient, and sustainable manner possible.
At R&R Family Farms, we are more than just a farm; we are a living legacy of environmental stewardship, community leadership, and a bridge connecting the past, present, and future through sustainable agriculture. Join us as we continue to innovate, inspire, and cultivate not just crops, but a healthier, more sustainable world, one harvest at a time.
Olympic Move & Transport CenCal, founded by Russ Larsen, is revolutionizing last-mile agricultural and freight delivery services in Central California. With a deep understanding of the agricultural community's needs, Olympic Move & Transport CenCal offers specialized, customized transport solutions that prioritize sustainability, efficiency, and reliability. Their upcoming transition to electric vans underscores a shared commitment to environmental stewardship and represents a leap forward in reducing the carbon footprint of farm-to-market logistics.
By choosing Olympic Move & Transport CenCal for our delivery needs, R&R Family Farms is not only elevating the standard of how we bring our produce to you but also reinforcing our dedication to practices that contribute positively to our community's health and our environment's well-being.
Together, R&R Family Farms and Olympic Move & Transport CenCal are setting new standards for excellence in the agricultural supply chain. We are committed to:
As we move forward with Olympic Move & Transport CenCal, we invite you to join us in this exciting new chapter. Discover more about our partnership and how we're working to bring the farm closer, Learn more by clicking the link below.
We know that food grown on healthy land with healthy farming is healthy food. We act as stewards of this land, caring for its health to support yours.
Our family grew up in the central valley. We are proud to grow the food that feeds your families. Thank you for supporting this tradition.
We regularly add new pick-up sites and delivery times. Check to find a spot near you! If you have questions about delivery or pick-up options, drop us a line!
At R&R Family Farm, under the stewardship of Russ Larsen, we're deeply committed to nurturing our local community, a value that resonates profoundly with my personal journey. As someone who has navigated the challenges of dyslexia, I've found unparalleled fulfillment in working the land and leading our transport business. These endeavors not only connect me to the earth and our community but also empower me to tackle complex tasks with a unique perspective that dyslexia offers.
Our mission extends beyond farming and transport; we're dedicated to fostering growth and learning within our community. Through educational tours and workshops, we aim to enlighten students and community groups about the significance of agriculture and the journey of food from farm to table. This initiative holds special importance for me, highlighting the power of understanding and knowledge—principles I hold dear as someone who has experienced the hurdles of learning differently.
In alignment with our commitment to education and community support, R&R Family Farm proudly donates a portion of our profits to local charities and organizations, with a particular focus on those enhancing reading programs. By supporting initiatives that offer resources and assistance to individuals with dyslexia and other learning differences, we hope to foster an environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and learn in a way that suits them best. This endeavor is not just a contribution; it's a testament to the resilience, adaptability, and strength that define the dyslexic community and reflect the core values of our farm and transport business
As stewards of the land, we believe in honoring our roots. Discover the history of farming practices as we share insights into the evolution of agriculture. Learn how the challenges and triumphs of the past have paved the way for the sustainable and innovative farming methods we employ today.
At R&R Family Farms, we not only embrace the advancements of today but also celebrate the agricultural heritage that has shaped us. Gain a deeper understanding of how our commitment to preserving the environment, increasing efficiency, and fostering community collaboration propels us into an exciting and sustainable future.
Indulge in the bounty of summer as we bring you a kaleidoscope of flavors straight from our fields. From juicy tomatoes and crisp cucumbers to sweet corn and robust bell peppers, our farm-fresh produce captures the essence of the sun-soaked season. Whether you're planning a vibrant salad, a refreshing salsa, or a flavorful grilled vegetable medley, our summer harvest has you covered.
As the days start to cool, our fields transition to an autumnal wonderland of rich, hearty vegetables. Delight in the earthy goodness of butternut squash, pumpkins, Brussels sprouts, and a variety of root vegetables. Our farm-fresh produce ensures your fall dishes are filled with the warm, comforting flavors of the season. Perfect for hearty stews, roasted vegetables, and savory pies that celebrate the harvest.
At R&R Family Farms LLC, we're proud to have over 20 acres of lush farmland, where we grow a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables. We use sustainable farming practices to ensure that our crops are healthy and free from harmful chemicals. Our farm is also home to a variety of animals and chickens, which are raised in spacious and clean environments.
In the heart of Madera, California, a true pioneer named Alfred Charles Cane left an indelible mark on the community through his unwavering dedication and love for environmental stewardship. His inspiring journey shaped the very foundation of the Madera Valley Water District, transforming it from a depreciated entity into a thriving water district that continues to serve the community to this day.
Back in 1956, the Madera Valley Water Company came into being under the management of Rusco Industries. Over time, however, the company's value declined, prompting Rusco Industries to divest itself of this precious resource. It was then that Alfred Cane, the largest stockholder, was entrusted with the company's destiny as he took on the role of a Director on the Board.
Recognizing the immense potential held by the Madera Valley Water Company, Mr. Cane wasted no time in assembling a dedicated team to embark on a transformative journey. With the appointment of Mr. Herman Kophoff and Mr. M. Rader Roberts to the Board of Directors, a powerful collective was formed, determined to breathe new life into the company and serve the community with utmost devotion.
The summer of 1977 proved to be a challenging time for the shareholders residing in the service area. Faced with numerous changes and uncertainties, they were confronted with the task of establishing order and structure within the company. It was during this period that the true spirit of community shone through, as shareholders came together in living rooms, on front lawns, and across kitchen tables to unite and face the challenges head-on.
One of the greatest obstacles encountered by Mr. Cane and the shareholders was the lack of records left by Rusco Industries. Undeterred, a group of dedicated volunteers took up the arduous task of walking the main water lines, meticulously piecing together information, and drafting essential documents. Their tireless efforts were instrumental in establishing an accounting system, informing contractors of new regulations and company specifications, and ensuring a smooth transition for all.
Piece by piece, the puzzle started to take shape. In January 1978, the company's business office opened its doors, initially renting space at Glen Freeman Realty. As the community continued to grow, a permanent location became imperative. In May 1978, the company found its new home at the corner of 6th and A Streets in downtown Madera. Finally, in August 1986, the district settled into its present location at 18454 Road 26, a testament to the perseverance and dedication of its shareholders.
Under the visionary leadership of Alfred Charles Cane, the Madera Valley Water District experienced remarkable growth. From humble beginnings with approximately 75 homes in 1977, it expanded its reach to serve 1,906 residences today. This remarkable achievement stands as a testament to Mr. Cane's unwavering determination and the enduring spirit of the community he helped build.
Alfred Charles Cane's legacy lives on in the Madera Valley Water District, an enduring testament to his vision, resilience, and profound commitment to providing vital water services to the community. His remarkable contributions have laid the foundation for the district's continued success and growth, enriching the lives of thousands of residents for generations to come. Inspired by his legacy, we carry forward his spirit of environmental stewardship and community love as we embark on our own journey with Green Power 4 All, dedicated to bringing sustainable energy solutions and a brighter future to all. | agronomy |
http://www.oscarspleasure.com/54 | 2023-12-04T06:18:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100525.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204052342-20231204082342-00095.warc.gz | 0.971839 | 418 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__180455526 | en | Harvest has been on the go since the beginning of February. The first grapes to be picked are always Pinotage, which this year are in excellent condition (berries are firm and flavourful, without any heat damage). Thanks to the big picking team we’ve been able to get through the blocks really quickly (over 220 tons were harvested in the first four days alone). Preliminary tastings of the fermenting juice indicate that the quality is going to carry through to the finished wines.
The most complex issue we’ve had to deal with so far is the decision over when to harvest the Sauvignon Blanc. This, Cloof followers will know, grows on a southerly slope at Burghers Post, with the vines in roughly NE-SW rows, which means that the side of the row that catches morning sun ripens much faster. Monday’s analysis of the grapes indicated that the acidity was still far too high, but with Friday and next Tuesday being the only picking days available, we had to make a visit to the vineyard.
So, yesterday Peter Duckitt (viticulturalist), Christopher van Dieren (winemaker) and I spent 30 minutes wandering through the vineyard, tasting grapes from random bunches on both sides of the rows. The range of flavours was amazing, and so were the different degrees of ripeness throughout the vineyard. If the weather remained cool we could be OK if we waited another 7 days. However, a few very hot days could kill the freshness we want in the flavours (the Sauvignon gets blended with Chenin in Daisy Darling).
Eventually we decided that the risks of waiting until after the weekend would be too great, and given a choice between slightly under-ripe or slightly over-ripe we’d rather have the zippiness of the former. The decision we made involved nearly R200,000 worth of grapes, but it remains a little bizarre to call it work when three grown men are eating grapes at midday on a Tuesday. | agronomy |
http://www.davestractorworldllc.com/daves-corner/myths-about-lawn-care-debunked-part-ii | 2017-10-24T11:05:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187828411.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20171024105736-20171024125736-00259.warc.gz | 0.921994 | 376 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__100524420 | en | Myth No. 4: Focus on the green.
Truth: While grass is what we see and tend to, the soil is the most essential component for a healthy growth year-round. Soil supplies the roots with necessary nutrients, which in turn yield a beautiful lawn. Consider taking a soil sample to your local university extension program or landscape supplier for soil analysis. This will help determine the best type of fertilizer to use throughout the year.
Myth No. 5: Keep a consistent mowing pattern.
Truth: It’s easy to fall into a mowing routine, but frequently cutting grass in the same direction can mat down the turf and inhibit growth. By varying the mowing pattern, you will reduce strain on the turf and encourage a healthier, more beautiful lawn.
Myth No. 6: You’re off duty in the winter.
Truth: Many people think grass “dies” off in the winter so you can take a break from lawn care; however, this is the best time to care for your equipment. Complete mower maintenance such as adding fuel stabilizer, blade sharpening and replacing missing or damaged parts and your mower will be prepped and ready come springtime.
Aside from practicing the proper mowing techniques, having the right equipment is one of the most important factors in maintaining a green and vibrant lawn. The proper type and size for your lawn and lifestyle will help you mow more efficiently so you can spend more time enjoying and less time maintaining your lawn. (From johndeere.com via Ariens/Gravely)
Please see us at any of our Dave's Tractor World locations for information about the right kind of lawn care equipment for you. Also, visit us at www.DavesTractorWorldLLC.com to get your unit in the queue for repair! | agronomy |
https://primeflavors.shop/product/grape-prime/ | 2024-03-04T15:16:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476452.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304133241-20240304163241-00459.warc.gz | 0.913 | 915 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__32416949 | en | Grape prime cultivation and winemaking in the United States have a rich history that spans centuries. The country’s diverse geography and climate have given rise to numerous grape-growing regions, each boasting unique flavors and characteristics. In this article, we will embark on a delightful journey to discover the best grape varieties across the United States, exploring the top wine regions and the art of winemaking that has made the U.S. a prime destination for wine enthusiasts worldwide.
The story of American grape prime cultivation began with the arrival of European settlers, who brought grapevines to the New World in the 17th century. Since then, the practice of growing grape prime and producing wine has flourished, with vineyards spreading across the nation.
Napa Valley is synonymous with excellence in winemaking. This Californian region’s Mediterranean climate and fertile soil create the perfect conditions for growing top-quality Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay grape prime. It has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the world’s premier wine regions.
Willamette Valley is celebrated for its exceptional Pinot Noir wines. Its cool climate and volcanic soil make it an ideal environment for cultivating this delicate grape prime variety. Wineries in this region produce elegant and nuanced Pinot Noir wines that are adored by enthusiasts.
The Finger Lakes region in upstate New York is renowned for its splendid Riesling wines. The cool climate and the unique geological features of the region contribute to Rieslings with remarkable acidity and aromatic profiles, making them a favorite among wine connoisseurs.
Cabernet Sauvignon holds a regal status among red grape prime varieties. It thrives in various American regions, producing bold, full-bodied wines with notes of blackcurrant, plum, and tobacco. The wines’ aging potential adds to their allure.
Chardonnay is a versatile white grape that showcases its adaptability in different winemaking styles. From crisp and citrusy to creamy and oaky, Chardonnay has found its home in vineyards throughout the United States.
Pinot Noir, delicate and finicky, challenges winemakers, but the rewards are extraordinary. Known for its red fruit flavors, floral aromas, and earthy undertones, Pinot Noir offers a captivating tasting experience.
The process of winemaking is an art form that demands precision and dedication. From the careful selection of grapes to the fermentation and aging process, every step is essential in crafting a remarkable bottle of wine. American winemakers have honed their skills over generations, creating wines that rival some of the finest in the world.
The United States’ viticulture landscape is a tapestry of diverse grape prime varieties and distinct wine regions. Napa Valley, Willamette Valley, and Finger Lakes stand as shining examples of the country’s winemaking prowess. Whether you prefer the boldness of Cabernet Sauvignon, the versatility of Chardonnay, or the elegance of Pinot Noir, the U.S. offers a plethora of wine experiences to savor.
Q1: Which state produces the best Cabernet Sauvignon in the United States?
A: California, specifically Napa Valley, is renowned for producing some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon wines in the country.
Q2: What makes Willamette Valley ideal for growing Pinot Noir?
A: Willamette Valley’s cool climate and volcanic soil provide the perfect environment for cultivating Pinot Noir grapes, resulting in wines with exceptional complexity and finesse.
Q3: Are there any other grape varieties grown in Finger Lakes besides Riesling?
A: Yes, besides Riesling, Finger Lakes also cultivates other grape varieties such as Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Franc, and Chardonnay.
Q4: How important is the role of terroir in winemaking?
A: Terroir, including factors like soil, climate, and topography, significantly influences the character and quality of wines from different regions.
Q5: Can you suggest some food pairings for Chardonnay?
A: Certainly! Chardonnay pairs excellently with seafood, poultry, creamy pasta dishes, and soft cheeses, enhancing the dining experience with its delightful flavors. | agronomy |
https://ecobravo.co.uk/blogs/blog/5-simple-ways-to-curb-land-pollution | 2024-04-23T16:52:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818732.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423162023-20240423192023-00886.warc.gz | 0.948218 | 824 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__81097214 | en | Hello everyone and welcome to another eco-minded blog!
Land pollution is increasing daily at a frightening rate.
Seems like humanity is destroying its very own home all in a bid to live. From landfills to erosion, nuclear waste, agricultural activities [and worse], urbanization, humanity is pretty much destroying its only home every day.
If this unbecoming trend is left unchecked, we may be on a longer path to solving the world food problem.
Besides the extremely negative effects of land pollution on agriculture, humans are also open to several health risks. Such as birth defects, skin disease, water poisoning, and breathing disorder. As a matter of fact, exposure to some of these soil metals has a high risk of causing cancer. Because the foods we eat are grown on these soils. Invariably, whatever we put on the soil comes back to us.
What do we do?
Land pollution arises from so many activities we indulge in. Ranging from how we grow crops to how we make clothes, and even to how we dispose of waste and many others. However, it is possible to go green with all these things mentioned above.
If we intend to live on this planet for a longer period of time, then we have to take these 5 simple steps to curb land pollution.
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Plant more trees
How many trees did you plant last year? How many have you planted this year? With the rate of deforestation and urbanization, it is important now more than ever to focus on planting trees.
This helps to increase the fertility of the soil as deforestation opens the soil to erosion. Thereby washing away the nutrients that help trees and other plants grow.
You will be doing yourself and the environment a big favor by making efforts to curb land pollution. A good place to start is to reuse old materials.
This will drastically reduce the amount of waste on land, which thereby will create a more tranquill environment.
Use manure for agriculture
Due to the increasing demand for food to meet our spiking land population, farmers now turn to chemicals to expedite the process. Sounds like a good move, but this actually does more harm than good in the long run.
Instead, we recommend the use of natural manure for agricultural activities. This works as a natural fertilizer to help grow foods at no detriments to the planet.
Cut down on the use of pesticide
Natural methods of controlling pests such as crop rotation should be encouraged. As the use of pesticides not only pollutes the land, but water as well. Which makes pesticides a double trouble for our ecosystem.
It is often said that when the use of a thing is not known, abuse becomes inevitable. We have to let people know what land pollution is and the damage it is doing to the environment we all live in. Not also forgetting how detrimental it is to our health. Educating people on this issue will go a long way to curb land pollution. As they will know what to do and what not to do.
And that’s it! The 5 simple steps to curb land pollution. Thanks for reading till the end of this blog. And here is now your Bonus tip!
Despite the fact that we try as much as possible to cut down on our waste, disposing waste still becomes inevitable one way or the other. Nevertheless, this can be done in a green way too. Treating waste before disposal reduces its toxicity when exposed to land.
Land pollution is not going to stop if we don't put an end to it. We must take practical steps to ensure the environment is conducive enough for us all to live in.
Please let us know which of these methods you are employing already.
Also, do not forget to share the blog and subscribe to our newsletter for more tips. Let’s save the planet together! | agronomy |
https://www.inthekitchenwithmum.com/2014/01/edamame-beans-and-how-to-cook-them-in-pods/ | 2023-09-30T00:24:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510529.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929222230-20230930012230-00011.warc.gz | 0.983488 | 983 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__324760171 | en | I bought these plants at the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Market in late October. I was thrilled to find them as I had been wanting to try growing them for sometime, but hadn’t been able to get them anywhere. http://www.hawkesbayfarmersmarket.co.nz/ In a previous blog “Spring Farmers’ Market” I mentioned buying the Edamame bean plants and the instructions I received on how they grow.
I think they were from Links Organics http://www.marketground.co.nz/linksorganics/ Their stall at the Farmers’ Market was filled with a large supply of very healthy looking plants, and many different varieties.
These are the size of the plants when I first bought them :
I gave two plants to Mum and I took the remaining four home. The plants I gave to Mum stayed in the same climate they had been raised in, whereas the plants I took home went to a cooler climate than what they were raised in.
In another blog “Interlude” I predicted that “The experiment is to see how easy they are to grow, what they turn out like, and also to see what a distance of approximately 160 kilometers between us [Mum and me] does to affect their growth rate. I’m betting that Mum will have beans before I do as she lives in a warmer climate.” Well, (I have to say it), it turns out that my prediction was right. Mum’s plants are more advanced than mine. My plants are still struggling along in their cooler climate, lagging in development several weeks behind her plants.
I first noticed beans forming on my plants around the 14th of December, but they were developed enough to have been there a week earlier. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the beans on the plants and had to look again. I was surprised to see the pods because there didn’t seem to be any flowers before the beans developed. Also, the plants had spindly stems and were small, I was expecting the plants to be bushier and taller before they produced beans. By this stage, Mum’s plants had beans too, hers have been quicker to develop into proper pods than mine. Also, Mum’s plants are more bean than leaf, and mine are more leaf than bean! We have harvested edamame beans off Mum’s plants (a small harvest, but a harvest nonetheless), on the 2nd January.
My brother and I enjoy boiled and salted edamame bean pods at our favourite Japanese restaurant, Yeda, so I was extremely pleased that we could harvest the beans when he was visiting Mum at the same time I was – all the timings came together very nicely.
Here is one of Mum’s edamame plants showing the beans just before harvesting. The edamame plant is next to a potato plant and it was difficult to tell the leaves apart. The edamame bean leaf looks like the potato leaf, but not as shiny.
Here are the edamame beans, and a close up look at the hair on the outside of the inedible pod :
Edamame beans are now starting to appear in supermarket freezers either shelled or still in their pods.
Edamame beans are young, green soybeans. They are harvested before the soybean reaches full maturity. When mature, the beans are used to make tofu and other soy products. Edamame beans are high in protein, and they are a plant source of fibre and iron. The peak season for the beans is summer through to early autumn.
TO COOK SALTED EDAMAME BEAN PODS :
Cut the stalks off the pods. Then drop the whole bean pods into a boiling pot of water with lots of salt added. The water should taste as salty as seawater. I used 1 teaspoon of salt in a medium pot of water. Cook until the beans inside the pods are tender, which is about 4-5 minutes. When cooked, drain the water and rinse the beans (with cold water to cool if needed, but they are nicer if they retain their heat from cooking). Place beans on a dish in their pods and sprinkle with coarse sea-salt. The pods are inedible, so remove the beans with teeth or fingers.
I read some recipes where the beans are rubbed with salt before they are cooked. I’m not quite sure why this is, maybe the salt removes some of the hair off the outside of the bean pod, or maybe it’s just to make them taste saltier. We didn’t do this step.
The cooked pods sprinked with salt, ready to eat : | agronomy |
https://starkparks.com/shops/mill-store/ | 2017-05-30T07:21:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463614615.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20170530070611-20170530090611-00465.warc.gz | 0.946237 | 336 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__24661951 | en | 261 Main St., Magnolia 44643
Magnolia Flouring Mills: 330.866.3354
After touring the Magnolia Flouring Mill and learning about its fascinating history, visitors can stop in the mill store to continue their trip back in time. Take a memento with you like a Mill t-shirt, a “Cat’s Meow” keepsake (shaped and decorated just like the mill and old train station), or an authentic Magnolia Mill feed bag.
Visitors will also find many other “old-time” gifts and keepsakes.
The Magnolia Mill continues to produce a wide variety of products that are sold in the mill store. Cornmeal, a wide variety of bird seed mixes, and cow chop (cattle feed) are still produced by the mill. All mill-produced products are made from locally purchased ingredients.
Our high quality corn meal is produced with locally grown corn and is ground in our antique corn cracker. The result is a fine, delicious meal that is perfect for corn bread, mush and scrapple. If you have purchased our corn meal, try these old-fashioned recipes.
The mill also offers a wide variety of other commercial feed products including:
All mill store proceeds benefit the maintenance and continued operation of the historic mill.
The Magnolia Flouring Mill store is full of products, from keepsakes and gifts to goods and animal feed.
The Stark County Park District prohibits the use of motorized vehicles in this park and on its trails. Sections of trail may not be suitable for wheelchair access. Weather may impact the accessibility of trails, always use caution. | agronomy |
https://www.alanouwaly.com/plants-and-animals/ | 2024-04-14T10:19:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414095752-20240414125752-00271.warc.gz | 0.972974 | 471 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__49874325 | en | Planting and Animals
Alanouwaly Guinea has continued to grow foods, particular in the rainy season after we fundraised for the initial planting. The Christmas Appeal 2014 raised the funds to buy 2 sheep, 3 goats, and 12 chicken and their stables. One of the goats immediately gave birth to triplets.
These projects are self-sufficient and don’t need our funding anymore, they are a good example of how an initial investment can set up projects funding themselves. UK members are also impressed by the Guinean people’s capabilities of feeding themselves in an environmentally sustainable way. We are hoping that we are able to communicate this value and achievement to our Guinean partners. There is still much that they are lacking (like access to safe water), for which we are looking for long-term sustainable ideas along those lines.
The chicken started produce chicks in summer 2015 and by October 2015 15 young chicken have been given to families around the area.
They are producing 10 eggs @ day which contributes volunteers nutrition.
All the animals are completely free-range and produce organic. The eggs have an amazing bright yellow egg yolk.
The stables are built on stilts to allow water and mud pass underneath in the rainy season
The sheep have helped a local farmer to stay afloat in an emergency situation and around 19 chicks were given to various local neighbours before the rest were decimated by an epidemic. 1 survived and lives with a neighbour now, as Alanouwaly needed to concentrate on the computer and drilling projects. The neighbours who received chicks want to give some to Alanouwaly when they are ready. The goats are doing very well with up to 19, creating an income.
Like the charity, Alanouwaly’s food keeps on growing, for example the 2 lemon trees, the guava, the coco and palm trees are a good height now with lots of yield, there are many pineapples. The Annual crops are planted depending on other activities, and Alanouwaly Guinea has encouraged & motivated many young volunteers & visitors to join in the growing programs. In the rainy season the families around Boke are amazingly self-sufficient. All food is organic and fresh, of very high quality, as the locals have no other way of growing it! | agronomy |
http://centralidahoextension.blogspot.com/ | 2014-08-28T11:03:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-35/segments/1408500830746.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20140820021350-00460-ip-10-180-136-8.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.933855 | 101 | CC-MAIN-2014-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-35__0__61809559 | en | Each rain event contributes to additional deterioration of grain quality. While the objective is to harvest as quickly as possible, if the grain is going to be stored for later use as feed (or ethanol, etc), please DO NOT harvest at high moisture content. Already moldy grain will continue moldy growth unless the moisture is below 12%. To arrest growth, harvest below 12% and keep air flowing in the bins.
Moisture sensors in the combine are unlikely to be accurate for sprout damaged grain! | agronomy |
https://www.jayfarrellphotography.com/nashville-farm-wedding-venues-madison-creek-farms/ | 2022-12-09T23:22:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711552.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20221209213503-20221210003503-00641.warc.gz | 0.961692 | 286 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__66611217 | en | This is an updated venue feature of Madison Creek Farms with some standout venue feature photos! Madison Creek Farms is just minutes from I-65 and Long Hollow Pike, and maybe 20-25 minutes from downtown Nashville. For its quiet location close to convenience, and its charm, Madison Creek Farms has become one of the favorite Nashville farm wedding venues.
The entryway alone is pretty picturesque, but I had a wedding to start soon, so I moved inside the property to continue photographing some of the venue details while waiting for guests.
Madison Creek is not only one of the popular Nashville farm wedding venues, but a fully functional organic farm. A good portion of their irrigation water is self sustained through rain water. In the shelter below, on non-event days, the farm sells eggs, produce, flowers, and even baked goods. But you had better come early, as it’s no longer a well guarded secret.
The terrace area where receptions take place. A tent could be an option as a weather precaution.
Is this the donkey from Shrek? I had to make a beeline to see the animals.
After the reception had started and we were in dinner break, this was a perfect time to capture the setting sun over the rolling hills. It’s a great place for a nice intimate event, it’s quiet and scenic. Certainly a nice canvas to work with, | agronomy |
http://hennepinchurch.org/2012/05/its-time-to-dig/ | 2013-12-18T21:39:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1387345760007/warc/CC-MAIN-20131218054920-00094-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.912178 | 147 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__18981056 | en | Emma Norton Gardening Project
Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Join Hennepin women as we roll up our sleeves with women from Emma Norton to do some container gardening (veggies/herbs/flowers). It’s an easy way to give something back while getting to know some of the ENS women. Look for a signup sheet in Carlson Hall Sunday May 20 and 27 or contact Jenn Hipple. Can’t attend but would still like to help? You can donate $5 or $10 toward the purchase of plants. Carpooling will be available and lunch will be provided. We hope you can join us! | agronomy |
https://www.doublemsupply.com/ | 2023-06-05T05:42:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224651325.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20230605053432-20230605083432-00504.warc.gz | 0.874494 | 104 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__75021019 | en | Provides quick and accurate flow rate checking of individual sprayer nozzles. This model is best for flow rates below 2.25 GPM typical of herbicide and insecticide application.
MEGA FLOW METER
The SpotOn® Mega Flow Meter features an increased capacity of up to 44 GPM, improved accuracy and requires zero prep work! Released in November 2020, this meter replaces SpotOn®’s original Irrigation Flow Meter. Visit our website to learn more. | agronomy |
https://vcbio.science.ru.nl/en/virtuallessons/angiosperma/ | 2023-09-28T16:43:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00689.warc.gz | 0.877193 | 1,118 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__269639216 | en | Angiosperms: characteristics of the life cycle
|Double fertilization in flowering plants
Pollen grain = Po consisting of a Vegetative cell = VG and a Generative cell = GC, St = Stigma, St = Style, Pt = pollen tube, SC1 en SC2 = Sperm cell 1 and 2, O = ovule containing an embryo sac = ES (PRE = Before and POST = just after fertilization), E = egg cell, Sy = synergides, CC = Central cell, A = Antipodal cells, Zy = zygote, f CC = fertilized Central Cell (forms the endosperm)|
In other pages on this site we discussed the Anatomy of the flower
and features around Pollen development
in Flowering plants.
When pollen grains reach a receptive stigma of the same species (Pollination), in principle each vegetative cell of the pollen grain can develop a tube. The much smaller generative cell, or her mitotic products, the two -haploid- sperm cells, are enclosed inside the vegetative compartment and migrate forward along with the growing tube tip. The pollen tube penetrates the stigma and continues to grow through the style to an ovule inside the ovarium. Each ovule contains one embryo sac (ES),in fact a small female gametophyte, bearing a.o. one egg cell and one central cell. When the pollen tube reaches the embryo sac it bursts open and releases the two sperm cells, the actual sex cells. Then double fertilization occurs. One sperm nucleus fertilizes the egg cell so that a diploid zygote arises, from which an embryo develops. The other sperm nucleus fertilizes the central nuclei in the middle of the embryo sac and give rises through series of divisions to the endosperm, which function as a storage organ of nutrient for the seed. (Sometimes the storage food is transferred from the endosperm to the cotyledons). The ripe dry ovule with the mature embryo and the endosperm is the seed. Fruits are the ripened ovary with inside one (e.g. wheat) or several (e.g. tomato) seed(s).
|Pollen tube growth through the pistil in tomato
Pollen tubes in a pollinated pistil of tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum cv money maker).|
The course of pollen tubes could be visualized by treatment with the fluorescing marker aniline blue that specifically binds to callose, a special cell wall component which is abundant in pollen tubes.
Research project of Kimberly Koens, Bart Schimmel and Maaike de Jong.
A. Pollen tubes growing through the stigma (St) and the style (Sty). B. Detail of pollen tubes (arrows) in the style. The bright spots are callose plugs which separate the living and growing part of the pollen tube in the tip and the remaining degenerating part. C. Fluorescing pollen tubes can be seen in the lower part of the style (Sty)and the underlying ovarium (Ova) containing ovules (Ovu). D. Detail of three ovules (Ovu). The two upper ovules have been penetrated by pollen tubes (arrow) growing toward the embryo sac (ES, corresponding with the dark ovale shape on this photograph). In each pollen tube two sperm cells are present which are involved in double fertilization
|Embryosac and mature embryo in plants|
A. Transverse section through an ovule of Lily (Lilium sp.).
In the center an embryo sac (ES) can be seen surrounded by its two protective layers the integumenten (I1 and I2). Together they form the ovule. Ovules lay in the lumen of the ovarium. Bw: Inner wall of the ovarium. On one side the integuments come together and a small channel remains open, the micropyle (M),throguh which the pollen tube can penetrate in order to release the sperm cells. Inside the embryo sac the synergiden (Sy) that help conducting the sperm nuclei to the egg cell (E) a bit furtherup is located close the micropyle, whereas the large central cell (CC) is in the center. The embryo develops from the fertilized egg cell, the endosperm (Es) with a nutritional function from the fertilized central cell and the integuments become part of the seed coat.
B. Cross section through a cereal fruit, here: Wheat (Triticum aestivum).
According to botanical definitions, wheat grains are single seed fruits. The seed coat, which arises from the integuments, grows together with the ovary wall (pericarp). Such fruit is called a caryopsis and it occurrs nearly exclusively in grasses. The fruit incorporates the endosperm (Es) and the embryo (Em) a complete plantlet with rootlet (= radicula R) and the first leaves (leaf shoot or plumula, Pl). The one cotyledon is transformed into a shield-shaped organ, called scutellum (Sc). The scutellum is appressed against the endosperm and absorbs storage material from the endosperm to transfer it to the growing embryo. | agronomy |
http://range.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/collapsing-colony-disorder/ | 2013-06-20T04:17:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710274484/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131754-00041-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.964059 | 285 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__31297100 | en | I’ve aware of this since about 2006. I seem to remember that a few X-files episodes dealt with something like this, or was it the latest M. Night Shyamalan movie The Happening? Anyway, collapsing colony disorder is something frightening because it jeopardizes our ability to produce crops in vast mono-cultures, crops that are needed to feed the planet. CCD is happening all over the planet and scientists yet don’t understand the exact mechanisms behind it.
The phenomenon in the US is most perplexing. Bees enter a sort of hibernation during the colder months of the year. Beekeepers put them in the storage and notice that in the spring, 40-80% of the hives are empty. Completely empty. There are no bodies, so there is no evidence of them dying out. They just disappear.
In modern agriculture, bees are essential to pollinate crops. They are imported to California and other agricultural farms all over the use to accomplish the much needed pollination. However, scientists have discovered that a large amount of pesticides are in these bees’ bodies. That and a number of other factors contribute to CCD. The problem has gotten so acute, that the US is importing Australian bees to pollinate their crops.
What it boils down it is that bees are like sentinels. If they start dying out, there is something really wrong. | agronomy |
https://mygrowtentkits.com/p/144-cells-seedling-starter-trays-sprout-grow-germination/ | 2021-01-24T00:40:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703538741.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20210123222657-20210124012657-00098.warc.gz | 0.87125 | 574 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__219938157 | en | 144 Cells Seedling Starter Trays
- WATCH ON YOUR DEVELOPMENT: The 144 Cells Seedling Starter Trays has the only design in the marketplace- High quality clear plastic trays of this seed grow kit make it easy to observe your plants without disturbing the process.
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http://berndbrunner.com/html/orchard.html | 2020-05-29T16:22:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347405558.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20200529152159-20200529182159-00484.warc.gz | 0.970831 | 245 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__27185965 | en | Humans have always had a special appreciation for fruit that grows on trees. Could it be because orchard fruits grow closer to heaven than other plant products do? Or could it be because the places where these fruits grew were full of the interplay between light and shadow, the air was redolent with the sweet scent of blossom, and here we could retreat from the cares of daily life? Where did the types of fruits we grow in orchards come from and how did they develop? Bernd Brunner set out to find out how the search for desirable fruit has shaped us, and how we have shaped fruit by selecting those that appeal most to our senses of taste and delight.
The result is a readable, lavishly illustrated book about orchards as places that for millennia have stimulated human creativity and that have provided sustenance for both the body and the soul, the first to explore the history of orchards in such breadth. Historical illustrations—many hard to find elsewhere—show the varied aspects of orchards and the interactions of people and trees within them.
First published in English, translated from the German by Lori Lantz, more information will follow soon or feel free to enquire. | agronomy |
https://www.encavis.com/en/company/commitment/ | 2020-07-16T16:07:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657172545.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20200716153247-20200716183247-00516.warc.gz | 0.959221 | 373 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__66308439 | en | At Encavis AG, we believe that entrepreneurial behaviour is also closely linked to an awareness of social responsibility. Therefore, we are actively involved – out of conviction and in our own interests.
Sustainability in conjunction with energy does not always involve the use of technology – as demonstrated by the deployment of sheep as “greenkeepers” around solar parks. Indeed, the animals have been hard at work for several years, tending the grass in parks run by energy associations and solar park operators.
This sheep grazing in harmony with nature is highly efficient and extremely valuable. The shepherds benefit because they don’t lose access to grazing areas as a result of photovoltaic parks. The sheep can use the solar modules as providers of shade and protection against the wind. They can also use the supporting structure as a safe retreat for their lambs. Thanks to the regular sheep grazing, the modules don’t become overshadowed by rampant growth and are not exposed to dust contamination or damage due to stone chipping that can arise with mechanical mowing. What’s more, regular checks by the shepherds help reduce the risk of theft. From a conservation viewpoint, this dual use of the land is a good idea. Extensive grazing has positive effects on the biodiversity and leads to an increase in the variety of species. This is because sheep act as a means of transport for other species of fauna and flora.
From spring to the end of autumn, some 1,000 sheep, which include breeds such as Suffolk sheep, are on active duty for Encavis. With the help of our four-legged friends, the ground around the plants recovers better; the use of sheep is also much less costly than other alternatives. And not forgetting animal well-being: The gutters on solar modules collect rain water that the sheep can drink. | agronomy |
https://www.marisafrica.com/agriculture-food-forestry | 2021-07-24T02:19:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046150067.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20210724001211-20210724031211-00438.warc.gz | 0.933948 | 654 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__239925995 | en | Agriculture | Food | Forestry
Agriculture, Food & Forestry is a mainstay of all the economies in which we operate, with the power to generate strong returns, create better quality employment and help alleviate poverty.
60% of the world’s unutilised crop land is in Africa. Highly favourable growing conditions, unique market windows for export, and growing global demand for food and sustainable timber compound the region’s strategic advantage.
At present, however, productivity is low and operations remain highly inefficient. This presents us with compelling opportunities to develop large-scale, vertically-integrated agri-businesses.
Our Agriculture, Food and Forestry division is run by our subsidiary company, Agris, who focus on reviving distressed commercial plantations and providing expansion capital to well-run horticulture operations.
Equatoria Teak Company
85% ownership South Sudan
ETC and sister company Green Environ Teak Company (50% ownership) are South Sudan’s leading sustainable plantations and Africa’s second largest teak grower with 2,200 ha of planted teak. ETC has recently expanded its operations to include coffee production through a large scale out-grower network, in partnership with FAO South Sudan, Hummingbird Action for Peace and Development, and ICCO Cooperation. We are in the process of expanding our planted area of teak to over 5,000 ha.
100% ownership Kenya
In 2020 we started Evergreen Herbs Limited, a leading grower and exporter of fresh, cut herbs from East Africa. We specialise in providing a broad range of high-quality herbs, throughout the year from our two farms, near Nairobi. We also produce a range of high-quality vegetables for the local market.
Rungwe Avocado Company
83% ownership Tanzania
Rungwe Avocado Company, a subsidiary of leading Tanzanian plantation company TATEPA, is one of the largest producers of avocados in Tanzania. We have an extensive network of outgrower farmers, whom we have supported with training, extension services and links to the premium-priced export market.
Wakulima Tea Company
Wakulima Tea Company is the tea business of leading Tanzanian plantation company TATEPA. It is Tanzania’s second largest tea producer and Maris’ biggest employer with over 1000 employees. We manage 308 ha of tea estates, but source the majority of our green leaf from a network of over 12,000 outgrower smallholder farmers, who own 30% of the business and are also provided with extensive technical, financial and community support.
Majestic Mushrooms Ltd was incorporated in 2019 and is located next to Lake Naivasha. Our highly experienced team employ the most innovative and modern growing technologies to produce a wide variety of fresh mushrooms for the Kenyan market.
Evergreen Fresh was formed in 2021 with a vision of consistently delivering the highest quality fruits, herbs and vegetables to the Nairobi retail and food service sectors. The company sources its produce from the Evergreen Herbs and Majestic Mushrooms farms and is in the process of developing a reliable out grower network. | agronomy |
https://dusttolawn.com.au/lawns-canberra/ | 2023-11-28T21:55:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100016.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128214805-20231129004805-00338.warc.gz | 0.953243 | 578 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__70028314 | en | Nothing quite makes a backyard like a stunning, bright green lawn. It’s pretty much the mark of a great Aussie home. So, whether you go for turf lawns or synthetic lawns, it’s important to get the best people to do the job. And you’ll find them right here at Dust to Lawn.
As our name suggests, we live and breathe lawns. We love them for so many reasons. To begin, they’re important visually. A well-landscaped lawn suggests health, vibrancy and getting the best out of life. Secondly, they’re crucial, practically. A lawn is a place to host barbecues, a spot for children to play freely, and a private area to relax and sit, read, talk, drink or do whatever makes you happy. We love running our business because, over the years, we’ve satisfied thousands of customers by creating beautiful lawns, transforming their houses into ideal homes.
Turf or synthetic?
With years of industry experience under our belt, we’re experienced with both synthetic and turf lawns. If you’re after a lawn that looks great all the time, doesn’t need any maintenance and is child and pet-friendly, a synthetic lawn might be the right solution for you. These days, thanks to technological advances, synthetic lawns are incredibly realistic and natural-feeling. And there’s none of the hassle associated with watering and fertilising!
If, on the other hand, you’ve long been dreaming of the smell of fresh turf, and revel in the joy of taking care of your own patch of grass, we can recommend the ideal blend for your area and will provide you with a striking turf lawn.
Our lawn services cover all aspects of lawn creation. From the all-important preparation of levelling, spreading and compacting soil, through to future care and maintenance advice. If you’re after a brand new lawn, we’ll provide you with the necessary materials, bring them to your home and lay the lawn down for you. If you need poor soil excavated, to be replaced with high-quality soil, we’ll take care of that, too. After all, we’re just as keen as you to make sure that your lawn flourishes for years and years to come.
Or perhaps you have an existing lawn that needs extending, upgrading or improving? Whether the job is small or large, we’re ready for it. That includes supplying and laying lawn edging, as well as building additional features, like retaining walls for gardens.
Do you have any questions about any of our lawn services? Do you have a specific question about your property? Why not get in touch with us today? | agronomy |
https://www.pproreviews.com/best-small-grow-tents/ | 2023-09-25T01:55:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506676.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925015430-20230925045430-00879.warc.gz | 0.934974 | 2,719 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__71047833 | en | Grow tents are revolutionary products and a perfect solution for those yearning for indoor cultivation. They work superbly for both beginner and veteran gardeners. These tents can be constructed and displayed anywhere, be it the bedroom, living room, loft, garden shed, or even garage. Save yourself the trouble of having to build a grow room from scratch and get yourself a grow tent.
With these tents, you can control the climate and lighting, setting the perfect conditions for the blooming of your plants. Grow tents are ideal for cultivating exotic fruits, herbs, vegetables, and seasonal fruits all year round. The market today has a broad spectrum of these excellent products. Below is a review that narrows them down to ten of the best small grow tents complete with a buying guide to help you pick the right one.
List of Best Small Grow Tents in 2023
#10. GreenHouser High Reflective Grow Tent
The GreenHouser High Reflective Grow Tent is an idyllic indoor grow room for planting a variety of fruits, flowers, and vegetables. Its inside is fitted with a highly reflective waterproof diamond Mylar, which plays the role of enhancement of the reflective effect. Moreover, the mid-side is made of PEVA material, which is non-toxic hence environment-friendly. The exterior of this tent is furnished with an oxford cloth that is 600D lightproof and heavy-duty extending durability and protecting you from bad lighting. The frame is inclusive of sturdy plastic connectors, and white paint coated metallic rods—this reinforced design and essential for firmed support.
With its heavy-duty zippers and the adoption of a double stitching technique, the tent is well protected against light leaks for better plant growth. The floor is removable. This comes in handy to not only protect the canvas from flooding and spills but also for easy cleaning. The materials used in its construction are durable and environment-friendly. That is for practical and undisrupted plant growth. Also, for better ventilation, the tent has ventilation ports in a built-in mesh screen design. Even though the shelter has all these praises, it also has a downside; its sizing could be better- it cannot fit people at a go.
#9. Hongruilite Grow Tent Room
The Hongruilite Grow Tent Room comes as a full package, featuring all requisites you so desire in a grow tent. The 2-in-1 build tent room is equipped with a removable waterproof floor tray, just what you need for the prevention of spills and ease of cleaning. Besides, it has a rope ratchet hanger, each ratchet with a weight load capacity of 75 pounds. The multifunctional digital hygrometer displays time, temperature, and humidity all at the same time. That enhances a high degree of accuracy and stability.
The interior diamond Mylar that is not only highly reflective but also waterproof works to enhance the tent’s reflective effect. The poles have an all-steel construction that ensures stability and security, and the installation is quick and tool-free. Not forgetting the heavy-duty zippers and top-notch stitching, the tent is safe from light leaks and increases ease of entry and access. This tent comes with a couple of essentials such as a 24-hour timer, 60mm Bonsai shears, and a Trellis Netting. All these come in handy for the proper thriving of the plants. This tent, however, could cause a dip in your pocket; it consumes a lot of energy.
#8. BloomGrow Grow Tent
The BloomGrow is ideal hydroponics grow tent room. Featuring an LED 300W UFO light that emits a color spectrum that is well suited for the growth of plants, the tent will see to it that they blossom in all phases. The multifunctional digital hygrometer displays time, temperature, and humidity all at the same time. That is an enhancement of accuracy and stability. Moreover, it features a rope ratchet hanger. With each ratchet having a weight load capacity of up to 75 pounds, a pair can comfortably handle 150 pounds. The interior’s diamond Mylar that is not only highly reflective but also waterproof works to enhance the tent’s reflective effect.
With its heavy-duty zippers and adoption of double stitching technique, the tent is well protected against light leaks and also plays a role in easing entry and access. Instead of using a light fan, this tent features high performance and high-end self-heating dissipation mechanisms. Your plants are assured to grow to bloom. The frame comes reinforced with plastic corners from firmed support. Ventilation is well taken care of with the provision of a carbon filter and an inline fan. They promote the airflow in your grow space. Despite all these remarkable characteristics, the tent is not sizeable enough. It can only handle a few plants.
#7. iPower Hydroponic Grow Tent
The iPower grow tent is a well suited hydroponic grow tent inclusive of an observation window that allows you to peek inside and note the progress of your plants. With the shelter made of well-selected high-quality durable oxford fabric, it does stay not only waterproof but also tear-proof. With its wear-resistant characteristic, all light is blocked from escaping. All this is solely to increase longevity and its output capacity. Also, the interior has a reflective Mylar lining that improves the output proficiency of this tent. The tent features heavy-duty zippers furnishing, and the first-rate stitching design work hand in hand in protecting the tent from light leaks extending durability and ensuring long service life.
The black lining of the zipper works superbly in creating a light proof seal that renders the need for self-adhesive tape and additional flaps unnecessary. The sturdy metallic poles work in conjunction with robust metal corner connectors that are estimated to handle more than 110 lbs. The frame’s finishing ensures safe handling and smooth installation. The frame is also powder-coated, thus protects against rust even in humidity filled conditions. The tent also comes equipped with a removable floor tray and a tool bag. The door is easy to access as it unzips smoothly. It is easy to assemble as no tools are required for installation. This tent, however, cannot fit people at a go because of its sizing.
#6. TopoGrow LED Grow Tent
TopoGrow is the go for LED Grow tent to attain spectacular harvests in due season. Well furnished with a LED 300W grow light that emits a color spectrum that is well suited for the growth of plants, the tent will see to it that they blossom in all phases. The exterior of this tent is made of an oxford cloth that is 600D light proof and heavy-duty protecting it from damaging lighting. The frame is inclusive of sturdy plastic connectors reinforced for sturdy support, and white paint coated metallic rods for rust prevention.
You need not worry about ventilation. The included inline fan, carbon filter, and ducting work just fine in promoting airflow, removing stenches from your grow space, and bringing in fresh air for your plants. With its heavy-duty zippers and adoption of a double stitching technique, the tent is well protected against light leaks. You can, however, fit at most three plants. More plants won’t have enough room for growth.
#5. Best Choice Products Grow Tent
By: Best Choice Products
Best Choice Products Grow Tent is indeed the best choice tent. This tent, specially designed with its interior lined with highly reflective material, maximizes heat and light control to ensure a growing environment at its prime. The thoughtful interior lining of this tent is engineered with durable reinforced zippers and self-sustaining straps for easy setup. It’s easy to assembly and disassembly comes as an added advantage. The removable roof feature enables you to adjust accessories and to light quickly.
The material used in its construction is lightproof, controlling the light cycles by preventing light from entering and exiting. The highly reflective material is waterproof and non-toxic PVC plastic, making this tent environment friendly. This tent is sure to provide a perfect environment required for indoor cultivation as it is hugely heated insulative. With it equipped with multiple vents, ventilation is easily achieved. The large door of this tent gives you an easy time when setting up lights and moving the plants. For lighting equipment, this tent is fitted with metal rails. It requires a tool-free installation and is portable once constructed. The assembly, however, takes some time.
#4. Gorilla Grow Tent Lite Line
By: Gorilla Grow Tent
Gorilla Grow Tent of Lite Line is a complete four by 4 foot hydroponic grow tent. It is expertly designed and well suited for growing indoor plants. With adjustable extension poles, you can easily adjust the height of your tent. The canvas is durable and very reliable to provide a secure and safe environment for the growth of your plants. With large view windows, you can easily take a peek inside without compromising the environment.
The large ducting ports serve to promote airflow, maintaining an ideal environment for plants to bloom. All interlocking steel poles provide a stable and robust enclosure making this tent ideal for indoor cultivation. The wraparound zippers and doorways of this tent offer 360-degree access to your convenience. With a dual cinching duct ports feature, the ducting cords and ports are easily sealed from light and air. The height adjusting extension poles are, however, not included in the package. They are sold separately.
#3. VIPARSPECTRA Hydroponic Grow Tent
The VIPARSPECTRA grow tent is an ideal hydroponic tent equipped with multiple vents for varying sizes of fan filter to achieve ventilation and keep insects and dust out. Specially engineered with heavy-duty zippers and first-rate double-stitched fabric, the growing space is safeguarded and protected. The sturdy metallic poles work in conjunction with robust metal corner connectors that uphold the frame and securely lock the structure in place estimated to handle more than 110 lbs.
The material is not only waterproof but also tear-proof Mylar to provide extra protection to the growing plants. The reflective 600D Mylar has a lightproof quality that works to protect plants from adverse lighting. It is easy to assemble as no tools are required for installation. The zippers used are updated to ease opening and closing. The exterior is durable, designed to withstand adverse weather conditions. VIPARSPECTRA is highly recommended for the horticulture industry. This product comes complete with a one year warranty. Despite all this, the tent’s sizing could be better.
#2. TopoLite Indoor Grow Tent Room
The TopoLite is an indoor plant growing dark room. Better ventilation of this tent is upheld by rectangle vents with built-in mesh screen design and multiple vents for filter and fan output. The exterior of this tent is furnished with an oxford cloth that is 600D lightproof and heavy-duty extending durability. The high-quality zippers are easy to use. The metal rods are reinforced with plastic corner connectors to make the frame sturdy.
With a dual cinching duct ports feature, the ducting cords and ports are easily sealed from light and air. For the maximum reflective surface area, the tent has a diamond pattern finish. The shelter has a stable construction, ensuring security. A single 19mm hanging bar can comfortably hold around 33lbs. These bars cannot sustain very heavyweights, which is a downside for this tent.
#1. VIVOSUN Mylar Hydroponic Grow Tent
The VIVOSUN hydroponic grow tent is fully furnished to serve the purpose of superb indoor cultivation competently. With it equipped with a removable waterproof floor tray, the canvas is easy to clean and also helps to prevent spills and flooding. The tent’s interior is lined with highly reflective Mylar that prevents all light from escaping. The black lining of the zipper works superbly in creating a light proof seal that renders useless the need for self-adhesive tape and additional flaps.
The observation window feature comes in handy to allow you to take a peek inside. The door is easy to access as it unzips smoothly. Strong metal poles support the tent, and their smooth finishing allows easy installation. The zipper is chosen explicitly for perfect functioning, while the hanging bar will enable you to hang up to 88lbs of weight. The tent’s extra thick canvas fastened on the metal poles assure durability and stability. The market, however, contains counterfeit products of this particular tent. Make sure you purchase the authentic VIVOSUN products only sold by VIVOSUN.
Reviewed above are hands down the best grow tents in the market. These products are more than competent to increase your yields a twofold. To achieve gardening success, grab one, and you will surely not regret your decision. Give your plants the best environment to flourish. | agronomy |
https://www.learnew-led.com/learnew-grow-led-chip-best-manufacturer-for-car-light | 2022-05-29T01:34:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663035797.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220529011010-20220529041010-00219.warc.gz | 0.834383 | 762 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__244581745 | en | OEM & ODM: YES
The surface of the grow led chip is durable and easy-to-clean. The product has good performance in heat dissipation2.
The efficiency of the worker will increase because he can work accurately and faster with the assistance of this product. Its serialization of the original chip can be customized3.
The outstanding features of the product are the top quality and long service life. The product is a step forward to more efficient energy use4.
This product has some referential value as it has a reasonable design. The encapsulation way of the product can resist ultraviolet.5.
The product excels in quality, performance, function, durability, etc. Its heat sink is conducive to its durability
A.PRICE IS WITHOUT VAT.
B.EX-WORK QUOTE BASE,SHIPPING COST IS NOT INCLUDED.
C.WARRANTY IS 3 YRS.
D.PREPAID IS REQUIRED ONCE ORDER CONFIRMED,TT BALANCE ONCE READY TO SHIPPING.
E.PRODUCTION CYCLE IS 7-10 WORK DAYS.
F.OEM & ODM IS ACCEPTABLE.
1,Epistar & Epiled chip. 2,Low thermal resistance <0.58C/W. 3,Multi wavelength+UV+IR. 4,Various spectrum. 5,Driver & LED all in one design. 6,Cost performance. 7,Easy assemble. 8,High efficiency.
LED GROW LIGHT
Learnew's grow light led cob features a flip-chip design of full-spectrum growth lights, and the mature phosphor technology. This product it has the characteristics of low thermal resistance, high spectrum, high efficiency and PPF, etc.
It is popular indoors and outdoors, and is often used in supermarkets, farms,horticulture,plant growth laboratories, orchards and other applications.
Company Features1. high efficiency led grow light chips 18w muti wavelength 473nm 530nm 3000k 630nm 665nm 735nm cob led chips
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We have a dedicated after-sales service team. They can efficiently deal with cargo delivery, invoicing, settlement, transportation and cargo storage. They help the company guarantee timely delivery.2.
SHENZHEN LEARNEW OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LIMITED. is willing to provide customers with customized . Ask online! | agronomy |
https://bookscupcakescats.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/update-on-the-jalapenos/ | 2018-06-23T23:07:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267865438.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623225824-20180624005824-00254.warc.gz | 0.98066 | 171 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__105798486 | en | Do you remember the little jalapeño plant I bought some time ago? Well, we benefited from a LOT of sun and heat lately (less so the past 2-3 weeks) and the little jalapeño plant has grown and jalapeños gained their bright-red color.
We tried some and they were quite good, hot enough for my husband (which means pretty hot) but my husband has doubts about what the peppers themselves really are. They remain quite small for jalapeños (but maybe they still didn’t get enough sun?). Could they be Thai peppers rather than jalapeños? If anyone has any insight in the matter, we’re all ears :-)
In any case, I believe it made little to no difference to the little visitor the plant had the other day. | agronomy |
http://bio1investments.com/blog/category/moringa/ | 2020-10-30T18:49:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107911229.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20201030182757-20201030212757-00010.warc.gz | 0.89536 | 187 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__94000437 | en | - 6 Science-Based Health Benefits of Moringa oleifera
- The Role of Moringa Oleifera in The Post Covid-19 World
- North America Moringa Products Market (2018 to 2027) – Regional Analysis and Forecasts
Plants and derivatives have been explored for unlimited purposes by mankind, from crop cultivation for providing food and animal feed, to the use for cosmetics, therapeutics and energy. Moringa tree and vetiver grass features, capabilities and applications were explored through a literature review. The suitability of these plants for the bioenergy industry products is evidenced, namely for bioethanol, biogas and biodiesel, given the lignocellulosic biomass content of these plants and characteristics of moringa seed oil. In addition, moringa leaves and pods are an important source for food and animal feed industries due to their high nutrient value. | agronomy |
https://paisleyfair.com/ | 2021-06-13T02:47:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487598213.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20210613012009-20210613042009-00227.warc.gz | 0.961484 | 360 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__171199384 | en | Executive, Directors and Volunteers have had a few meetings over the past year. The option has always been to meet virtually, along with attending our socially distanced, outdoor meetings. This has worked very well and ensures the continuation of the Agricultural Society, an important part of the community.
At Opening Ceremonies on Saturday Sept. 7th, Taylor Ribey, daughter of Bruce and Heather Ribey was chose as our Ambassador for this year. Great opening ceremonies with a record live auction of first place pies, official opening by Dr. Tammi Ribey, and presentation of Agricultural Service Award to John and Lisa Thornburn.
Barn Quilt Workshops We are the grateful recipients of a grant providing financial support from Community Foundation Grey Bruce to offer barn quilt workshops in 2019. Our first workshop ran July 15th to 18th and was very well attended! The second workshop ran in late September and hosted even more eager barn quilt painters. […]
Covid 19 Pandemic Update
The 2021 Paisley Fall Fair has been Cancelled
In light of Covid 19 and the devastating impact it has brought to our world, the Paisley Agricultural Society Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel the 2021 Fall Fair. We value our dedicated volunteers, we care about the well-being and safety of our members, judges, vendors and our fair-goers and we respect our community, our supporters and our surrounding agricultural societies. All of these factors made the decision be the only right decision.
Mark Your Calendars for an Alternative Agricultural Activity on Sunday September 12, 2021
The Directors, Executive and Committee Chairpeople are very keen to do something for our community and to Celebrate our Agricultural Traditions, so planning is underway. Watch for more information as it develops. | agronomy |
http://www.lyon.lib.mi.us/ltpl-grows/ | 2018-03-18T13:30:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257645775.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20180318130245-20180318150245-00758.warc.gz | 0.933626 | 1,924 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__64336195 | en | Please visit and “Like” our page so you can get gardening information, new book alerts, reminders about LTPL Grows events and other garden-related activities.
Search for LTPL Grows in Facebook or use this link: https://www.facebook.com/lyontwplibrary/
LTPL Grows is an initiative that began with our Seed Sharing Library in 2013 and was followed by our Demonstration Garden in 2014. We have programs all year round that include all aspects of gardening, preserving, foraging, herbs, permaculture, beekeeping and indoor growing. We house an excellent collection of books and DVDs about gardening, cooking, and living sustainably. If you are a gardener, or want to become one, please visit the Lyon Township Public Library. Whether you have acres of land or a balcony, we are here to help you get growing!
The LTPL Demonstration Garden began as a means to bring to life some of the techniques learned through various programs being offered at the library. It is an organic garden, which means we use no chemicals for pest or weed control. All crops planted in the garden are open-pollinated, which means the seed can be saved from year to year. Please click on the Seed Sharing Library for more information about sharing open-pollinated seeds.
In 2017 we are proud to be working with an organization called Gardens Across America to grow some rare and endangered crops in our LTPL Demonstration Garden. It is the mission of Gardens Across America to identify and “grow-out” endangered species of food crops. The purpose is threefold: to increase the amount of available seed of the plant, to identify where each crop grows best, and to raise awareness of the plight of disappearing diversity in our food system.
Ben Cohen, our regional coordinator for Gardens Across America, delivered the seeds when he presented a program on saving seeds at the Lyon Township Public Library in April 2017.
The varieties we will be growing in the LTPL Demonstration Garden are:
Bean: ‘Barba di Frate’ – “Monk’s Beard” Landrace from hills and mountains of Northeast Italy
Bean: Ijevan Purple King” originally for Ijevan, Armenia
Squash: ‘Anasazi,’ (AKA “Hopi Groie”) a legendary squash said to be discovered in a cave in a sealed clay pot by Owosso, MI resident George Hoddy during an vacation in Arizona in the 1960s. This is a landrace variety of native squash with some variation from one plant to the next.
Since there was a bit of room left on the trellis, we planted a few ‘Potawatomi’ Lima Beans. Ben also supplied us with seed for ‘Isleta Pueblo’ Blue Corn, a very tall corn grown for centuries by Native Americans for corn meal and flour. We only have room in our garden for a 4’ X 4’ patch of corn, but we are excited to see it grow.
With the addition of the corn to the bean and squash, we have all of the “Three Sisters” that have sustained native people since ancient Mesopotamia. In the traditional planting, the corn is planted first, then when it is several inches tall the beans are planted near the stalks so they can climb as the corn grows. The beans fix nitrogen in the soil which benefits the corn. The squash is planted nearby to provide living mulch and help protect the corn and beans from predators such as raccoons. In our 2017 Demonstration Garden we opted to grow the rare beans on the trellis instead of the corn to give them the best shot at survival.
Last of all we planted two heirloom tomato plants near the gate: ‘Amish Paste’ and ‘Igleheart’s Yellow Cherry’. Both are productive varieties and we will see how they hold up to the squash vines!
In anticipation of the arrival of the seeds from Gardens Across America, South Lyon Pack 336, Den 4 Wolves from Kent Lake Elementary School built a sturdy trellis structure as a service project. We would like to thank Lowes, Home Depot, and Tractor Supply Company for donating materials for the trellis. Scouts from South Lyon Pack 336 installed a three-section compost bin in 2016.
Become a volunteer at the LTPL Demonstration Garden! We always need help with weeding and watering. Even once or twice over the course of the summer would be a big help!
Our Demonstration Garden Wish List:
- Bags of natural hardwood mulch for the paths. No dyed mulch near food crops, please!
- Bagged material: compost, peat, potting soil
- Mulch and compost: Bales of straw (spoiled straw OK), shredded leaves, grass clippings from untreated lawns
- Small, lockable shed for our wheelbarrow and garden tools. Storing those things in the very small furnace room of the library has been very difficult.
Contact Pam at firstname.lastname@example.org if you are interested in helping with the LTPL Demonstration Garden.
About the LTPL Demonstration Garden
Matthew Deeds designed and built our demonstration garden as his Eagle Scout project in 2014. We used a technique called sheet composting, or “lasagna gardening” to kill the sod and prepare the area for growing. We put layers of newspapers, leaves, and straw and allowed them to break down over the fall and winter. The next spring, Tuthill Farms donated compost to jump-start the garden, and we also had some bales of straw donated by residents for mulching. The 2015 garden was a jungle, with record-breaking size tomato plants. The next year we grew the ingredients for making salsa, and Grand River feed donated several bales of straw for mulch.
The LTPL Seed Sharing Library is a free program that lends seeds and encourages borrowers to return some seeds from their harvests to make the seed library self-sustaining. All seeds borrowed and shared at LTPL are open-pollinated seeds, and many of them are considered heirloom varieties since they have been grown for generations. We hope to nurture a culture of community, sharing, and abundance by providing a place where people can connect to the traditions of sustainability and homegrown, healthy food. Beginning and experienced gardeners alike will benefit from this new forum for exchanging seeds and information.
We use the former card catalog to organize and store the seeds. Seeds will be labeled as Easy, Intermediate, or Advanced so people can choose according to their seed-saving expertise. LTPL will support the Seed Sharing Library by providing information though flyers, books, and DVDs. We will offer programs pertaining to gardening, seed-saving, and food preservation throughout the year. Our website will provide documentation and links to online resources. For statistical purposes, registration is required to use the Seed Sharing Library and patrons must write down what they take and bring in. The program is run on the honor system and if for some reason you are unable to return seeds to the library at the end of the season you will not be penalized.
To borrow seeds from the Seed Sharing Library we ask that you fill out a registration form the first time you use it. From that point on, when you take seeds you simply write down your name, date, and what seeds you are taking on the clipboard. Take only as many as you can use in one season, and please limit yourself to one packet of each variety. Please make every effort to follow the correct seed saving instructions to assure the seeds you bring back to share at the end of the season will grow true to type.
To share seeds, first remove the seeds from their pods and clean according to the directions in the link “Harvesting & Storing Seeds”. Bring your clean, dry seeds to the library in an envelope, bag, or jar. Please use recycled containers if possible. Fill out a seed sharing form (available at the library and on the website) for each variety of seed you are sharing and tape or staple it to the container. Place your container and form in the seed drop-off box. The seeds will be packaged, labeled, and filed in the Seed Sharing Library by a staff member or volunteer.
Sources for Open Pollinated Seeds
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
- Ann Arbor Seed Company (MI)
- Annie’s Heirloom Seeds (MI)
- Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
- Seed Savers Exchange
- High Mowing Seeds
- Pinetree Garden Seeds
- Territorial Seed
- Johnny’s Selected Seeds
- Nature & Nurture Seeds (MI)
- Fedco Seeds
- Orchard House Heirlooms (MI)
- Nichols Garden Nursery
- Victory Seeds
- Michigan Heirlooms (plants only) (MI)
- Great Lakes Staple Seeds (MI)
- Sherck Seeds
- Uprising Seeds
- Old House Gardens (bulbs & tubers) (MI)
- Prairie Moon Nursery
- Hudson Valley Seed Company
- Small House Farms (MI) | agronomy |
https://www.redpoint-valves.com/fertilizer-valve-applications/ | 2021-09-22T10:50:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057347.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20210922102402-20210922132402-00294.warc.gz | 0.874721 | 195 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__12356326 | en | Custom valves for Fertilizer
The valve challenges in the fertilizer industry for the production of urea and ammonia are the corrosive medium and crystallization in combination with high pressure. Red Point has developed a full range of valves which has been installed at the largest fertilizer plants in the world. We have the experience in supplying fertilizer valve in different body materials which are specifically used in this market: 321 (H), 904L, 316 Modified, 347(H), 310MoLN. Additional corrosion test like the Streicher test are available on your request.Download Red Point Fertilizer brochure
- Corrosive environment
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Valve types for Fertilizer valve applications
Red Point has approvals and references with major end users and EPC companies.
Contact Red Point if you require more information.
We design, engineer and produce your tailor-made valves | agronomy |
http://vinalon.net/ung-dung/luoi-pe-51.html | 2024-02-21T05:05:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473370.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221034447-20240221064447-00721.warc.gz | 0.954189 | 127 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__29311091 | en | Foam nets are used a lot in the agricultural industry. It is mainly used for fruit packaging during the harvest season and in supermarkets.
They can protect the surface of the fruit from any damage during transportation and during display in the sales area.
Foam nets are the best protection for fragile goods such as glassware, ceramics, etc. to make goods safer when transported, reducing the rate of damage to the lowest level.
They are also used for wine, apples, peaches, tomatoes, melons, pears, mangoes, avocados, etc. to protect the fruit from damage. | agronomy |
https://www.urbanrootslondon.ca/community-partners/ | 2023-03-27T16:43:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948673.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327154814-20230327184814-00703.warc.gz | 0.906167 | 158 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__218575195 | en | From our farm to your plate, here’s where you can find Urban Roots produce and support equity and access in the local, sustainable food movement.
At Urban Roots, we’ve committed to donating at least 33% of our produce to local charitable organizations, and distributing at least 33% of our produce at affordable rates (50% of market value) to social enterprises and directly to individuals within our neighbourhood.
These community partners are why we do the work we do; providing invaluable support services to the people and communities of London, and helping increase high-quality food access for all.
Growing Fresh, Healthy, Connected Communities
We deeply appreciate your support in helping us make Urban Roots a permanent fixture in our city! | agronomy |
https://www.negoceconseil.fr/de-sangosse-invests-in-kan-biosys-to-conquer-the-agricultural-biosolutions-market-in-india-le-journal-des-entreprises/ | 2023-06-08T01:46:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224654031.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20230608003500-20230608033500-00156.warc.gz | 0.864114 | 254 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__19182583 | en | De Sangosse invests in Kan Biosys to conquer the agricultural biosolutions market in India – Le Journal des Entreprises
THE Lot-et-Garonne group De Sangosse (1,150 employees, €300m turnover), based in Pont-du-Casse and specializing in biofertilizers, biostimulants and biocontrol solutions for agriculture, has just announced its entry into the capital of the Indian company Kan Biosys India Private Limited, specialist in micro-organisms and “having an industrial tool dedicated to production by fermentation”. Kan Biosys is notably the first Indian company “with an award-winning technology for soil carbon enhancement, an alternative to stubble burning for rice and sugar cane crops”. The common objective is to “create a new dynamic in the agricultural ecosystem in India, and thus quickly conquer market share”, underlines a press release. “The Indian market represents 140 million hectares of arable land. With Kan Biosys, we have a new development platform for our innovations. The two companies will take advantage of their complementarities to develop new products”, adds Nicolas Fillon, managing director of De Sangosse. | agronomy |
http://bg-daily-news.eu/economy/1931-we-will-plant-50-000-decares-of-tobacco/ | 2021-06-23T17:00:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488539764.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20210623165014-20210623195014-00410.warc.gz | 0.972249 | 141 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__188063106 | en | About 50,000 decares of tobacco from all sorts are expected to be planted by mid-June, when it will be completed the campaign. This was announced by the Chairman of the National Tobacco Growers Association in Bulgaria Tsvetan Filev.10% of the seedlings are already in the field, reported BTA.
Filev said that at the end of April had been signed an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture for an additional 11.5 million levs national premiums for tobacco from last year’s harvest.
A scheme has also been agreed for national additional payments for the campaign this year and next year. Don’t miss this post about another agricultural project of Bulgaria. | agronomy |
http://strathconabia.com/slide/recycling-and-composting-pilot/ | 2013-05-25T23:17:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706470784/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121430-00060-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.907907 | 256 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__12649529 | en | Class “A” Compost from the Green Zone Resource Park!
At the end of November, staff started the Resource Park’s very first unit of compost with organic waste collected from SBIA members enrolled in our pilot commercial waste composting program. And after 56 days of feeding, aerating, monitoring moisture levels and temperature, and curing, we produced a batch of beautiful compost!
Soil testing confirmed it met the standards set by the BC Ministry of Environment’s Organic Matter Recycling Regulation (OMRR) – and that the finished product is Class “A” compost suitable for unrestricted use in food production and general horticulture.
In January, the SBIA hired Charlotte Fesnoux as the Resource Park’s Site Coordinator, and she’s continuing and refining our composting process. The next big step involves replacing the small garden chipper we’re currently using to grind organic matter with a larger system: a Bokashicycle High Throughput Food Waste Pulverizer. It’ll be much more efficient (and less messy!) than the poor chipper, which just isn’t designed to process things like soggy bread, egg cartons, and chicken bones. | agronomy |
https://iamdez.com/2012/03/composting-with-worms/ | 2018-01-23T07:40:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891791.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20180123072105-20180123092105-00494.warc.gz | 0.968261 | 120 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__67416094 | en | So I’m going to try worm composting. However, I’m not willing to just buy some worms, throw them in a bin and throw waste in there as it becomes available. I’ve been doing some research and talking to some people that do worm composting already. But I know some of you, dear readers, probably also do composting or at best worm composting.
Any tips, resources, references that I should use. I’m going to be building my compost center this coming weekend. I have some time to do the research first. | agronomy |
https://thingstodowithkids.com/2012/07/green-city-market/ | 2024-02-28T00:26:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474688.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227220707-20240228010707-00881.warc.gz | 0.936314 | 123 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__160048052 | en | Explore locally grown produce and food artistry with your children and teach them the value of sustainable farming in today’s world. The Green City Market is the result of collaboration between the city and local sustainable farmers and food artisans. It guarantees that its products are environmentally friendly, as well as delicious and nutritious. Support small family farms, enjoy chef demos, participate in forums on sustainability, and introduce your children to cooking with organic foods in the Edible Garden.
Contact number: (847) 424-2486
Location: 1750 North Clark, Chicago, IL 60614
Learn more here. | agronomy |
https://www.jetermountainfarm.com/harvest-boxes | 2024-04-18T21:09:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817239.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418191007-20240418221007-00463.warc.gz | 0.9449 | 750 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__36352245 | en | Take comfort in knowing where your food is coming from, who is handling it, and that it will be available.
Internationally, fruits and vegetables are not under the same safety guidelines and regulations as we have in the United States, and with over 50% of store produce coming from across our borders, it can be hard to know what all has come in contact with your foods.
When fear rises in a community, often bare grocery shelves are one of the first symptoms. With Harvest Boxes you have your own personal crop in the ground and a local farmer working on your behalf. No longer worry if your family will have the produce you need from week to week.
Our family has over 160 years of farming experience, and we bring that expertise and high standard of quality to everything we grow. You can rest assured that you will receive only the highest quality of fruits and vegetables in your Harvest Box.
WHY RECEIVE HARVEST BOXES?
Call Jeter Mountain Farm home by registering to receive weekly Harvest Boxes and take the stress out of getting quality fresh produce onto your table. By signing up to receive Jeter Mountain Harvest Boxes, we plant and maintain a crop specifically for you and our in-house delivery team will bring your weekly Harvest Box straight to your door! Not only that, you'll receive periodic video updates from your farmers about how your crop is doing and what seasonal varieties you can look forward to receiving from month to month.
Your weekly boxes will contain a seasonal selection from over 20 different vegetables, fruits, squashes and herbs, all grown exclusively at Jeter Mountain Farm. The variety of produce you may receive can be viewed by clicking the button below.
Have your own local crop.
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HOW IT WORKS
Receiving weekly Jeter Mountain Harvest Boxes ensures that your
family will have fresh, local foods delivered to you each week.
Harvest Boxes are only available to residents of Henderson County and Brevard due to delivery routes.
When you register for our Harvest Box we plant and maintain a crop specifically for you. A selection of 7 or 8 different vegetables, fruits, squashes and herbs will be delivered in your box depending on what is in season out of the 20+ varieties being harvested on your behalf. We care for, grow, and harvest your crop as part of our own. For this reason, you must sign up for the entire 18 week crop cycle, and Harvest Boxes cannot be purchased individually. After you register, we deliver one bushel box full of seasonal fruits, vegetables, herbs and squashes right to your door weekly!
A selection of produce you may find in your box can be viewed "here." The produce in each box will change throughout the season according to what is harvested each month.
To reserve your portion of the crop, fill out the reservation form below. Jeter Mountain Farm will only accept the first 150 reservations that are made.
Once you have reserved your portion of the crop, you will have the option of paying for your weekly boxes in full ($1,115) or in four interest free payments ($295 each). By paying in full, you will receive one free box. You will not have to pay at the time of making your reservation. Upon filling out the form, you will receive instructions for the next steps.
All produce in your box is grown exclusively at Jeter Mountain Farm. If for some reason weather, or an act of God, disrupts some of the growing schedule, a relevant local alternative may be used if necessary. | agronomy |
https://hirsch-ulm.de/english/historie.htm | 2021-10-23T17:16:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585737.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20211023162040-20211023192040-00707.warc.gz | 0.963938 | 308 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__262897632 | en | Tel. +49 (0)731 937 93 0
Fax. +49 (0)731 937 93 60
A house with a wealth of tradition!
"Hirsch" in Grimmelfingen was mentioned in a document for the first time in the year 1794 in relation to the Baptism of the landlord's son, Johann Balthas Liebhardt. He wasn't only a restaurant owner as his forefathers used to be but also a beer brewer and farmer. Brewing rights remained in the hands of the Liebhardt family until World War I. Due to famine, the grain was needed for food and therefore the Liebhardt gave up brewing beer. On the other hand, farming activities were kept up until just a few years ago. And of course, the menu boasted "own production" at that time.
It is with this tradition in mind that we pay special attention to the quality of our food and drink with seasonal character which in turn means only the freshest of ingredients the season has to offer. Allow us to spoil you in our friendly dining rooms with a large culinary offering.
One of the other proud traditions we continue is the production of schnapps based on old family recipes. It may be a long process but definitely one which is worth it. Be the judge for yourself and try our "Obstler", "Williams Christ" or the "Quittenbrand"... and of course only organic fruit is used in the distilling process.
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http://pax1.weebly.com/blog/grains-out-look | 2020-07-05T16:28:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655887377.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20200705152852-20200705182852-00039.warc.gz | 0.924831 | 265 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__25677532 | en | Farmers will see corn yields jump 4.1 percent this year, producing a record 13.985 billion bushels, the USDA said today in a report. Domestic inventories on Aug. 31, 2015, will reach 2.111 billion bushels, the highest since 2005 and 43 percent larger than the 1.481 billion projected for a year earlier, the government said. Prices are down 33 percent in the past yea
Corn futures for May delivery dropped 0.7 percent to close at $4.59 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade, the biggest decline for a most-active contract since Jan. 29. While the grain has tumbled from a record $8.49 in August 2012, prices are up 8.8 percent this year amid signs of rising demand.
Wheat futures for May delivery slid 1.3 percent to $6.055 a bushel on the CBOT, the first drop since Feb. 12. U.S. inventories will rise to 587 million bushels before the 2015 harvest, compared with 558 million projected for June 1, the government said today.
Soybean futures for May delivery advanced 0.9 percent to $13.6025 a bushel in Chicago, capping a 2.7 percent gain for the week. | agronomy |
https://www.splslakeland.org/academics/environmental-education/ | 2022-06-26T07:43:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103037649.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220626071255-20220626101255-00269.warc.gz | 0.954262 | 644 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__267528878 | en | Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents, and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade twelve. The goal is to teach critical thinking, problem-solving techniques and leadership to help solve future environmental problems.
All of our classes throughout the entire school utilize the Project Learning Tree curriculum. These exciting environmental lesson are experienced by student from age 15 months through 8th grade. SPLS has been a Project Learning Tree school since 2005.
St. Paul Lutheran School is the first in Florida to become a Project Learning Tree Green School. The students lead in caring for the environment by recycling, conserving water and conserving electricity. The students take measurements of how much energy and water we are using and how much we are recycling to reduce our carbon footprint. The students utilize the Terracycle program to recycle product packaging and earn money for the school. The money is put back into the environment through the purchase of plants and gardening materials.
The five areas of study for Project Learning Tree are water conservation, energy conservation, school yard habitats, air quality and recycling.
Ms. Deb Wagner, an SPLS fourth grade teacher, is a nationally recognized Project Learning Tree teacher and leads workshops and training sessions for other teachers across the nation. She facilitates the Project Learning Tree curriculum both in her classroom and on campus. The students are the true leaders in this curriculum through peer education. The older students work with the younger grades in leading lessons on the environment.
St. Paul Lutheran School was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a Green Ribbon School. This designation means our school has pursued environmental education, recycling and conservation efforts, physical activity, and good nutrition in our school to a degree that recognition is warranted.
We are so proud of our teachers and students who relish the opportunity to be part of a green campus.
Each year St. Paul Lutheran School celebrates God’s creation through Creation Week. At this time visitors come to the campus to educate students about the local environment. We have partnered with the Master Gardeners, SWIFTMUD, and Lakeland Electric, local farmers and beekeepers to name a few. This is an excellent opportunity for students to learn about their local environment and how they can best improve upon their community.
We have a pollinating garden which is designed to pollinate our vegetables and flowers. This garden helps to illustrate how the pollination process works and support the local school gardens.
Ag(riculture) in the Classroom
Agriculture in the classroom includes the following:
- St. Paul Lutheran School has above ground hydroponics, raised beds and various vegetable and flower gardens for all students to participate in cultivating.
- The butterfly gardens help maintain and support approximately twelve different species of butterfly.
- The vegetable gardens are for nutrition studies, learning about plants and contributing to the world’s food source.
- Classroom gardens include literature gardens which bring books to life. For example, Blueberries for Sal is a blueberry garden. Pizza Party is a garden featuring herbs and tomatoes and vegetables that are used in pizza making. | agronomy |
https://www.bindisergardi.it/en/tenuta-marcianella/ | 2023-12-09T14:56:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100912.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209134916-20231209164916-00012.warc.gz | 0.829676 | 294 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__277938901 | en | Tenuta Marcianella lies in the province of Siena, in Montepulciano and Chiusi, an area well suited to producing wines of high quality since the Etruscan period, VII century BCE.
The various vineyards form part of the denominations of Nobile di Montepulciano and Chianti Colli Senesi.
At Tenuta Marcianella the olive groves contain a particular tree: the “minuto”, whose tiny olives have a low yield of fragrant, high-quality olive oil.
The soils of Marcianella tell a story millions of years old. From the Cretaceous (80 million years ago) to the Pliocene Epoch (3 million), the terrains were formed by deposits of sand, clay and silt on the bottom of the sea. These soils express their unique composition through wines acting as spokespersons and custodians of history and origins.
- Toscana, Siena, Chiusi and Montepulciano
- 240-260 m a.s.l.
- Grape Varietals
- Sangiovese, Syrah
- Vine Density
- 4.500/ 5,000 plants per hectar
- Warm days and cool nights
- Sand, Silt and Clay
- 11° 92' 45.40'
- 43° 13' 56.56' | agronomy |
https://mulam.in/flower-seeds/ | 2023-12-02T18:10:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100448.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202172159-20231202202159-00723.warc.gz | 0.892116 | 243 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__28430501 | en | Here is a list of some common organic flower seeds:
- Sweet Peas
- California Poppies
- Black-eyed Susans
- Shasta Daisies
These seeds can be found in most garden centers or online retailers specializing in organic gardening. Flowers can bring color, fragrance, and beauty to any garden, and many of them also attract beneficial insects and pollinators. When selecting flower seeds, it’s important to consider the growing conditions in your area, such as climate, soil type, and sunlight exposure, as well as the specific requirements of each flower species. With a little care, you can grow a wide variety of beautiful and sustainable organic flowers in your own garden.
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https://picgiz.com/?p=165786 | 2019-03-21T02:05:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202476.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20190321010720-20190321032720-00371.warc.gz | 0.794081 | 249 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__114983803 | en | Two wonderful Valentina's adventures will captivate all kids!
VALENTINA'S LEMON TREE
• Dress Valentina as a gardener!
• Plant a seed in a large pot and grow it into a tall lemon tree!
• Pick lemons with Valentina and count them!
• Dress like a chef and bake a lemon cake!
• Glaze the cake with chocolate and decorate with candies!
• Dress up Valentina for strawberry gardening!
• Prepare the soil and plant strawberry seeds!
• Water the seeds and take care of them!
• Protect the seedlings from birds and garden moles!
• Watch how seeds grow into strawberry plants!
• Pick home-grown strawberries with Valentina!
• Dress her as a chef and bake a strawberry tart!
• Meet Valentina's friends and eat your home-made strawberry dessert!
2 Valentina's gardening adventures
4 different Valentina's outfits
17 tasks in Lemon Tree adventure
17 tasks in Strawberry adventure
Sweet graphics and characters
Fun music and catchy sounds
DISCOVER MORE FUN WITH TUTOTOONS!
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http://writeforwine.com/wineblog/2007/09/11/ | 2016-02-13T10:42:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701166570.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193926-00253-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.96668 | 352 | CC-MAIN-2016-07 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-07__0__50799017 | en | Anyone who knows about Washington state wine should know about Red Willow Vineyard. It’s where wine pioneer Mike Sauer planted his first vineyard in 1971. It’s where Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted in 1973 are still in production. It’s where the first production of Syrah grapes in the state took place in 1988. It’s where the superb grapes are carefully tended and made into excellent wines at Columbia Winery and many others. And it’s where, we discovered last weekend, one of the nicest and most knowledgeable wine families in Washington state live.
Mike Sauer and his son Jonathan humbly refer to themselves as farmers. And indeed they are farmers, and mighty fine ones. But they are also both artisans of grape growing. And they have a joyous spirituality about their work that is evidenced in this quote by Mike on the Red Willow Web site:
“In farming there is no substitute for the soil, water, and hard work. Inherently, the nature of farming brings a spiritual dimension to our efforts. There is a connection of past, present, and future generations.
For us wine brings the soil, the site, the season, and the efforts of many people together into a single vintage. Later that vintage becomes a cherished memory of that year.”
We had the fortune and the honor to meet Mike, his wife Karen and Jonathan Sauer and to visit Red Willow Vineyard over the weekend with Columbia Winery’s Cellar Club. I will be writing several posts over the next few weeks about the experience, the grapes, the terroir and the incredible story of the Sauer family and Red Willow Vineyard. | agronomy |
http://nepaltradefair.com/?option=news&page=newsdetail&nid=3830353231&pgg=1 | 2017-03-29T11:08:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190295.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00404-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.794294 | 743 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__246269109 | en | News » Fifth National Agro Expo concludes
Date : Mar 13, 2012
Location : Kathmandu
The three-day Fifth National Agro Expo 2012 concluded at Bhrikuti Mandap, Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Over 40,000 visitors visited the exhibition which was organised with the aim of disseminating information on the agro products along with promoting the business of agriculture sector, said organisers.
The event is organised by the Agro Enterprise Centre (AEC) under Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) along with the support of government bodies with theme “Commercialisation of Agriculture, Food security & income generation” to disseminate awareness and promote the agro products among the general people.
According to the organisers, the visitors were mainly attracted by organic products during the fair.
The expo featured various agro products in some 150 stalls from 40 districts from across the country.
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https://9janews24.com.ng/category/agriculture/ | 2019-06-17T08:41:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998462.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20190617083027-20190617105027-00191.warc.gz | 0.934449 | 222 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__197228317 | en | Remarks by his excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal republic of Nigeria at the World Economic Forum On the Middle East and North Africa (Dead Sea, Jordan).. The post Buhari’s remarks at World Economic Forum on Middle East and North Africa appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
To boost technology in the agricultural sector, Fairtrade has organised its fifth international tradeshow where investors will partner with the country for better agricultural practices. The three-day programme will focus on Nigeria’s agrofood and plastprint pack to promote packaging of farm products. Managing Director, Fairtrade, Paul Marz, said the exhibition aimed at bringing technology to […]
Ganduje has thanked the people of the state for re-electing him for a second term. NAN reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Ganduje, winner of the Kano State governorship supplementary election held Saturday. In the supplementary election held in 28 out of the 44 local government areas in the state, […] | agronomy |
https://seedfreedom.info/pt-br/events/bonner-community-garden/ | 2023-03-26T21:32:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296946535.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20230326204136-20230326234136-00699.warc.gz | 0.656966 | 142 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__160332392 | en | Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
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http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2018/09/12/climate-induced-soil-changes-may-cause-more-erosion-and-flash-flooding/ | 2024-04-14T16:30:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816893.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414161724-20240414191724-00521.warc.gz | 0.942701 | 329 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__56234427 | en | SOURCE: UCR News
DATE: September 12, 2018
SNIP: The earth beneath our feet isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when people think about the impacts of climate change. However, a study by a UC Riverside-led team of researchers predicts a climate-induced reduction in large soil pores, which may intensify the water cycle and contribute to more flash flooding and soil erosion by the end of the 21st century.
In a paper published Sept. 5 in Nature, the scientists studied the impact of climate change on macroporosity—the amount of large pores in the soil. Macropores, which are greater than 0.08 mm in diameter, allow water to be absorbed easily into the surrounding soil, where it can be used by plants, transport nutrients, and eventually make its way back into underground aquifers.
Using a large database of soils collected over 50 years from across the continental U.S. combined with atmospheric data from a network of weather stations, the researchers examined changes in macroporosity across a rainfall, temperature, and humidity gradient. They found macropores were more likely to develop in drier climates than humid climates, and that climate-related changes in macroporosity occur over shorter timescales than previously thought.
The researchers then used climate projections for the end of the 21st Century to predict that increasing humidity by 2080-2100 will reduce soil macroporosity in most regions of the U.S.
The consequences could be less infiltration of water into the ground, more surface runoff and erosion, and more flash flooding. | agronomy |
http://www.explorenaturalplymouth.org/events/plymouth-farmers-market-0 | 2019-06-17T17:31:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998513.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20190617163111-20190617185111-00202.warc.gz | 0.946192 | 156 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__26375478 | en | Plymouth Farmers' Market
In its 14th year, the Plymouth Farmers’ Market is a year-round, producer-only market bringing together the very best local farmers, food makers, artisans and musicians. Our twice monthly winter market is held indoors. Our weekly outdoor season is underway! Support local farmers, shop at your local farmers’ market. Busy, bustling and lots of fun! The Plymouth Farmers' Market is a destination market that many south shore (and beyond) folks are eager to get to for a wide selection of locally grown fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers, fresh eggs, grass fed meats, seafoods, jams, sauces, local sea foods, rustic breads, pies, take home foods, pottery, and more. | agronomy |
http://www.corrovision.com/spip.php?page=reference-zotero&idz=CY3EA4VR | 2019-02-16T22:08:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247481122.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20190216210606-20190216232606-00480.warc.gz | 0.949919 | 277 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__224437385 | en | Résumé : This study addresses the potential usage of various herbaceous plants extract including betel leave extract (BLE), green tea (GTE), turmeric (TE), belalai gajah (BGE), garlic extracts (GE), and manjakani extracts (ME) as future biocides of SRB that are natural and nontoxic. Study revealed that retardation of growth was obtained after addition of 5mL of natural biocides to 100 mL of the culture. Reduced biomass growth was observed with most of the tested biocides, dictated by lower biomass contents accepts for ginger and garlic. The planktonic growth was successively suppressed with addition of GTE, TE, and BGE, where the biomass production was decreased by more than 80.0% compared to the control experiments. GRE increased the growth of planktonic bacteria while the GE induced the formation of biofilms, showed by increase in biomass productions with over 23.4% and 77.46% enhancements, respectively. These results suggest that turmeric, green tea, and belalai gajah plants extracts are highly potential biocidal agents for mitigating SRB, thus controlling the effect of MIC on metal surfaces. However, the chemical stability, potential toxicity, and consistent performance of the extracts need further investigation for optimization of its use on a real field scale. | agronomy |
https://www.cooperativeconversations.com.au/customerexperiences/2017/9/21/nuffield-australia | 2019-10-17T23:06:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986677230.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20191017222820-20191018010320-00381.warc.gz | 0.949875 | 294 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__107759926 | en | Nuffield Australia is the premier educational body for Australian farmers. And it has affiliated organisations across the globe. These provide generous and extensive annual travel scholarships to the best and brightest of the world’s emerging farmers. Each year, selected scholars, early in their scholarship, attend an intensive one week gathering where they are exposed to the best farming practices in the host country. In 2014, Australia hosted the International Contemporary Scholars Conference and welcomed 65 of the world’s best farmers. To maximise the quality of their mutual learning, the Conference began by introducing participants to the tools and techniques of ‘Co-operative Conversations’. These got the Conference off to a very successful flying start.
In 2014, Nuffield Australia conducted an extensive strategic planning exercise. ‘Co-operative Conversations’ were employed in stakeholder engagement workshops and in the Board’s final workshop that pulled all of the data together.
Twelve months on, the following was received from Nuffield Australia’s CEO, Jim Geltch.
You would be very happy to know your modus operandi of ‘Co-operative Conversations’ is taking hold around the world. It has become the norm for our national conference, the International Contemporary Scholars Conference and other ad hoc forums we hold around the country. I believe it has been transformational in the way we engage with our stakeholders.
CEO Nuffield Australia Farming Scholars | agronomy |
https://www.easy-articles.org/a-good-lawn-service-for-weed-control-on-your-landscape/ | 2021-04-22T23:06:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039563095.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20210422221531-20210423011531-00639.warc.gz | 0.967538 | 429 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__170518932 | en | Hiring someone to do your landscaping entails more than just finding someone who will cut the grass every now and then, or someone who will trim the hedges. Landscaping involves an intricate work plan of keeping the lawn healthy by treating it with proper chemicals to get rid of pests, or kill weeds. It involves every detail of the landscape, from the shrubbery to the flower beds to the grass itself. There is a landscape maintenance service who provides Weed Control for your landscape. The landscape service wants to tell you what weeds do to your lawn and landscape.
Weeds are looking for places on your lawn to plant themselves and become a bother. In fact, there are some weeds that plant themselves so firmly on your lawn, they come back every year to grow in the same location, leaving your lawn an unsightly mess. They are just like those relatives you hate to see come visit every year. Then you have the perennial weeds, or those that come back from their roots every year. However weeds show up in your yard, you must be proactive if you wish to rid yourself of them and keep them from being a nuisance to your property.
One of the worst things people can do is to have their lawns mowed short. A good landscape technician or lawn maintenance will know it is best to mow high (around 3 inches high or more) in order to get the healthiest output from your grass. This helps to keep the weeds out and makes your grass thicker and more in control of the lawn.
Spokane ProCare has been maintaining lawns and landscape in Spokane, Washington for over 27 years. They have many solutions for your trees, shrubbery, lawn to help maintain and beautify your landscape. Other services they provide are pest control, such as bees, roaches and spiders, sprinkler systems and lawn aeration, and even snow and ice maintenance. Whether you need an occasional technician to mow your lawn, or professional lawn maintenance services, they provide those services. For Weed Control or other lawn care services, call upon Spokane ProCare. Visit our Google profile to Know More. | agronomy |
https://billyandalex.com/why-is-my-snake-plant-yellow/ | 2024-04-14T10:12:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414095752-20240414125752-00248.warc.gz | 0.935447 | 355 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__209211 | en | There are multiple care-related reasons your snake plant’s leaves turn yellow, but the good news is most of them are fixable. Yellow leaves are a sign of stress and typically indicate that the plant is unable to absorb enough nutrients due to overwatering or a lack of proper drainage.
Succulents like why is my snake plant yellow absorb water through their leaves rather than the roots, so overwatering leads to a buildup of moisture within the plant and wilting. This often happens when the houseplant is in a container with compact soil that doesn’t provide good drainage, or when the plant’s root ball is too large for the pot it lives in. To avoid overwatering, choose a plastic container that’s at least 1/3 larger than the snake plant’s root ball, and fill it with fast-draining potting mix such as Miracle-Gro Cactus, Palm & Citrus Mix. Choose a planting material such as terra cotta that allows the soil to wick away excess moisture, or add perlite and/or sand to the potting mix for better drainage.
Miracle-Gro Potting Soil: Unleashing the Power of Nutrient-Rich Growing Medium for Your Plants
Another common reason for snake plant leaves turning yellow is a lack of essential nutrients in the soil. The nutrient imbalance typically results in a condition known as chlorosis, which causes the leaves to lose their green pigmentation.
In some cases, snake plants will develop yellow leaves from being exposed to scorching sun rays, particularly in the summer. To avoid this, be sure to keep your plant in a bright, indirect location. | agronomy |
http://isthatyourchild.com/tomato-plant-diagram.html | 2018-12-12T16:10:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376824059.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20181212155747-20181212181247-00246.warc.gz | 0.879613 | 1,150 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__152987416 | en | Parts of a plant stock illustration. Illustration of blue - 34313421 Parts of a plantTomato Plant Diagram - The transgenic tomatoes do not express the gene for polygalacturonase, an enzyme that degrades pectin, leading to softening of the fruit tissues.As a result, the tomatoes can be left on the plant for longer to accumulate flavour components and they also give a better consistency of tomato pastes.. There is a sizeable increase in acreage and production of tomato in India. There is an increase from 596.0 thousand ha in 2006-07 to 865.0 thousand ha in 2010-11, while in terms of production it has increased from 10055.0 to 16826.0 thousand tons.. Cuscuta (/ k ʌ s ˈ k juː t ɑː /) (dodder) is a genus of about 100–170 species of yellow, orange, or red (rarely green) parasitic plants.Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it now is accepted as belonging in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae, on the basis of the work of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. The genus is found throughout the temperate and.
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http://www.sugarmoon.ca/restaurant/ | 2016-12-06T08:11:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-50/segments/1480698541886.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20161202170901-00480-ip-10-31-129-80.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.914296 | 275 | CC-MAIN-2016-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-50__0__174444638 | en | OPEN Year Round!
November Fri-Sat-Sun 9 to 4.
December Fri-Sat-Sun 10 to 4.
Sugar Moon Farm
"Eating is an agricultural act".
Thanks to the local farmers and small food producers who provide
the quality ingredients for our maple-inspired brunch.
Current Menu HERE! Gluten-free? Vegetarian? Vegan? Don't despair! We have yummy options for you.
Featured Fall Flavours...
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Slow cooked pulled pork on a bun with maple barbecue sauce. Served with crunchy slaw + a pickle. Yum! 14.
The coffee's on, the sausages are sizzling and the pancakes are hot off the griddle. Don't miss a tasty fireside brunch in our log restaurant. It's the best way to begin or end your experience here at the farm.
By day, our food is a healthy, wholesome and delicious maple brunch.
By night, throughout the year, the fare is upscale and maple-inspired with some of the best chefs in the region at our Chef Nights.
...you support a family-owned small farm business, as well as our local 20+ seasonal employees and all the local farmers and food producers and small businesses that supply us.
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http://www.corowafreepress.com.au/2018/02/07/1619/grdc-update-in-corowa | 2018-04-20T21:55:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125944742.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20180420213743-20180420233743-00513.warc.gz | 0.898586 | 312 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__28548995 | en | Growers and advisors at the Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC) Research Update in Corowa this February will hear the latest in local research on retaining stubble.
Riverine Plains Inc is a grower group dedicated to improving the productivity of broadacre farming systems in north-east Victoria and southern New South Wales. The group is one of 16 farming systems and research organisations involved in GRDC’s flagship stubble investment, ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble.’
The investment, which finishes in June 2018, is driving exploration of issues that impact the profitability of retaining stubbles across a range of environments in southern Australia. The aim is to develop regional guidelines and recommendations that assist growers and advisers to consistently retain stubbles profitably.
Riverine Plains Research and Extension Officer Dr Cassandra Schefe said the group established four large, commercial scale field trials at Dookie, Yarrawonga, Henty and Coreen/Corowa (‘Focus Farms’).
Dr Cassandra Schefe will address the one-day GRDC Research Update at Corowa on Thursday 15 February 2018. Other speakers include Roger Lawes from CSIRO on Understanding the basis behind the yield gap and Rohan Brill from NSW Department of Primary Industries on critical agronomy management points for optimising canola profitability.
Go to www.grdc.com.au/events/list/2017/02/grdc-grains-research-update-corowa for the full list of speakers and to register. | agronomy |
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Photo of vegetable papyrus on metal panel by Fay Senner
Size: 12 x 12
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Working with fruits and vegetables as my pallet I can see the inner life of the Vegetable Kingdom come alive through the process of boiling, then pressing this organic plant material. It has been a complete joy to witness the transformation of an ordinary carrot into a colorful, translucent cross-section. It has changed the way I look at what I eat, and I hope it does the same for the viewer. | agronomy |
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The agricultural lands were irrigated by the water of the Nile River and its canals. Moreover; some agricultural lands were watered by the rains, besides that the ancient Egyptians used a basin irrigation strategy to irrigate the lands which located on the same level of the Nile River.
The ancient Egyptians used different tools to irrigate the agricultural lands such as counterpoise lift “Al- shadoof” and the water wheels.
Now we are going to focus on special irrigation tools which the Pharaohs used to irrigate their agricultural lands in ancient Egyptian agriculture.
- The first tool was Al-shadoof:
This special tool has been invented by the ancient Egyptians to irrigate their agricultural lands which located above the high level of the Nile River, highways, and railway, also the small agricultural lands which the modern machines find a difficult to irrigate them.
- The second tool was The tractor:
They used the Tractor in the ancient Egypt, as well as, there were some deceptions on the walls of Maroka’s tomb which confirmed that they were planting the lettuce and water it by the tractor.
- The third tool was Al-Tanbour:
Archimedes 287-212 B.C “a Roman archaeologist” has invented another tool to help the ancient Egyptians to irrigate their farm lands.
The ancient Egyptian used this tool to water the highlands which located above the level of the Nile River in the Ptolemaic era, but the archaeologists did not find any deceptions on the walls of the tombs, Moreover; the Egyptian peasants are still using this tool.
- The fourth tool was The water wheel:
The archaeologists did not find any depiction of the water wheel on the walls of the tombs, but Darsi confirmed that he has found out a water wheel during he was cleaning a hole in “Al- Deir El-Bahari”, Tebes, he has found the oldest Egyptian water wheel.
In 1931 A.C, Samy Gabra has found out this water wheel during the Excavations of Tuna El-Gebel which dates back to the roman era. This water wheel is still there in Tuna El-Gebel.
They used the water wheel in the last period of the Pharaonic era and the early period of the Roman and Greek era. The used these tools in the ancient Egyptian agriculture.
The ancient Egyptians had used the tools which made of stones, before the appearing of the metals, so they had made their tools from metals instead of the stones.
They used these tools (the Axe, the plough, Hatech, Al-Mazarah and the sickle) to restore and cultivate the agricultural lands.
We are going to show you the tools which the ancient Egyptian peasants used to cultivate the farmlands beside its advantages and disadvantages.
- The first tool was The Ax:
This tool considered as the oldest farming tools which have invented by the ancient Egyptians.
The Egyptians were using this tool in a prehistoric era, the Egyptians are still using this tool instead of the hand until now to scarify the lands, but using this tool made this mission so difficult.
- The second tool was The Plough:
The ancient Egyptians were calling this tool “ska”, and finally, they released if the stick of the ax became longer, they would be able to put it between the horns of the oxen.
- The third tool was The Sickle:
The ancient Egyptian has invented another tool “the Sickle” they took the idea of this tool during seeing the oxen was eating the grass. This tool consisted of the wooden piece and sharp, thin and zigzag blades.
- The fourth tool was Al-Mazarah:
This tool consisted of the wooden piece like a palm of the hand, which help them to collect the crops and separated the grains from the crops.
- The fifth tool was The Hatchet:
They used it in the Palaeolithic era “the old stone age” to clean the land from harmful grasses, at the beginning. This tool was made from stones, then, they made it from copper in the ancient Egypt.
- The sixth tool was The Knife:
The knife was made of stone and its stick was made of wood and they find different types of the knives which backward to the fifth dynasty.
The ancient Egyptian did not use this tool to plant the seeds but they used the animal, moreover; they used this tool besides other tools such as (ropes, wooden scales and to separate the grains from crops) in the Roman and Greek era.
The origin of the agriculture in ancient Egypt:
The ancient Egypt agriculture has been discovered by the ancient Egyptians in the Neolithic era” the new stone age”. Before discovering the farming, the ancient Egyptian had lived on hunting, fishing, and harvests the wild food.
The discovering of farming was a great one in the history of the human beings, Moreover; the human’s life has completely changed, the Homo sapiens became more Creativity, after they had been controlled by nature.
- The ancient Egyptian agricultural methods:
- Preparing the agricultural lands for cultivating:
The ancient Egyptian peasants had followed most important steps before cultivating the farm lands, so they were getting the land very ready by purging the canals and the land from the harmful insects after the flooding water had reduced.
- The second step was the plowing:
The ancient Egyptian peasants were using the cows and oxen to plow up the agricultural lands. There were some inscriptions of the plowing lands on the walls of the “Bani Hassan’s tombs” and” Nikht’s tomb “in Thebes.
- The third step was the Fertilization:
They were using the animal manure to fertilize the farmland, in order that, this type of fertilization very good for the crops because it was providing them with the good nutrients.
- The fourth step was scarfing the land:
The ancient Egyptian peasants were using the ax to scarify the farmland, but in some cases, if the land did not completely dry, the peasant would not scarify the land.
- The fifth step was planting the seeds in the land:-
In this step, they were putting the seeds in their hand, then scattered the seeds on the land after that he pressed the seeds by his foot to plant them in the agricultural lands very well.
The Surveying of the agricultural land:
The ancient Egyptians were using the ropes to know the yards of the farmland to calculate the agricultural wealth to impose the taxes on the farmlands.
- The last step was harvest the corps:
In this step, they harvested the crops and storing them in the silos, as well as the plants were pulled out by the hand and packed them. They found a scene in the one of Al- Shiekh Said’s tomb, which dates back to the old kingdom, confirmed that they were pulling the plants and feeding them to the animals as forage. | agronomy |
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Keep reading - Mel will show us the daily duties of running a farm and discuss organic farming.
Melanie working at Blue Clay FarmHere is the head gardener for Manuel's Bread Cafe farm-to-table urban, organic farm, located in North Augusta, SC.
"Organic gardening might not be easy but it feels so good to know where your food comes from and whether or not chemicals have been used in the growing process. Your yield isn't as high as compared to conventional farming but you reward your body and the Earth by committing to not using chemicals."
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Farm Fresh EggsThere's nothing in the world like fresh eggs from the farm.
Adding some chickens to your farm is a great idea if you love having fresh eggs! You will have to feed/water the chickens daily and they will produce some delicious eggs. The cafe sets aside kitchen scraps to feed the chickens a nice snack. You may also consider using scraps to make a compost heap to use with your planting beds.
You can visit the farm to see the Ameraucana chickens, guinea fowls and goats. Yes, that is a blue egg! There is also a bunny named Einstein that hangs out in the chicken pen.
Mel feeds the chickens and goats a little treatDaily feeds the chickens and goats, and collects the eggs from the coop.
Currently, the farm has eggplant growing (purple and white!), okra, carrots, beets, radishes, green beans, onions, horseradish, rosemary bushes, basil, pear trees, an olive grove, peaches, papaya, strawberries and several other fresh herbs and vegetables. Fruit/Vegetables on Blue Clay FarmEggplant & Okra with beautiful flowers. Fresh herbs & vegetables are scattered all over the farm as well.
Okra produces these beautiful yellow flowers and grows in the traditional green, as well as red. Look out for some okra recipes at Manuel's Bread Cafe coming soon - I saw some yummy okra growing! Okra is great pickled, fried, or in soups.
Mel cuts some okra for Manuel's Bread Cafe recipesCutting some delicious okra for the cafe. Check out the beet tattoo. The girl was born for this!
Baaaaaaaaad goats!Life on the farm - Bring in the goats!
There is always endless work to be done on a farm - Clearing away weeds, replanting beds, cleaning the animal pens, feeding animals, harvesting the bounty, watering and caring for plants, growing new seeds...
The rewards of farming are also endless. Look at that smile! Being outdoors in nature is beneficial for your body, mind, and spirit.
"Being a farmer/gardener is such a rewarding hobby/occupation. Being outside with nature is in itself therapeutic... but by putting trust, patience, and love into Gaia (Primordial Goddess of the Earth) in return for her bountiful blessings is the pathway to the most beautiful relationship you could ever imagine. A relationship everyone should have, which is, respect for this Earth and love for our Mother."
Blue Clay Farm GreenhouseThe baby seedlings are sprouting! Once they get a few inches tall, they are moved to the raised beds to grow and prosper.
A huge part of maintaining this farm is growing the garden. Mel is currently planting seedlings which she will move to the raised bad to grow for her fall harvest. She gets them started in the greenhouse. She makes her own planting soil with a mixture of mushroom compost, perlite, vermaculite, and peat moss. She also propagates new plants from trimmings. (A great example is the strawberry tower).
Mel has some seedlings started in the greenhouse to be planted in the garden in mid - September.
Good ideas for new crops this time of year: kale, mustard greens, collard greens, cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce, leeks, butternut, spaghetti, and winter squash. Sounds delicious! Manuel's Blue Clay Farm Growing fresh, organic food for Manuel's Bread Cafe.
Something really cool that I learned from Mel is a technique called Espalier to get the best fruit production. This is an ancient planting strategy of forcing a plant to grow on a trellis, which creates a beautiful frame and saves space while increasing production. It comes from the Italian word spalliera, meaning "something to rest the shoulder against." (Thank you wikipedia). Here are the pear trees being trained to grow up a trellis using this Espalier technique.
EspalierPear trees taking the shape of the trellis.
There is a grove of olive trees on the property, planted in potters. The olives are growing juicier by the day. They will be harvested and used in salads for the cafe.
Olive grove & Onion bloomsEverywhere you look is fresh, alive, and growing.
Another tree on the farm is my personal favorite. I think everyone should have an icon - the FIG tree - in their garden! Just pick them as they ripen, and enjoy. Blue Clay Farms has a gorgeous fig tree that is covered in fruit. If you've had any fig dessert at the cafe, chances are it was grown right here on the farm.
Take a bite!Delicious figs fresh off of the tree at Manuel's organic Blue Clay Farm
The atmosphere makes it tough to leave. It's so nice to have a little garden tucked away. I'd encourage everyone to grow your own garden patch no matter how little room that you have.
Beautiful scenery and delicious eggsWhat more could you want!
Lastly, here is the meeting area, greenhouse, entry road, and border fence of the farm. I hope you enjoyed this tour of Manuel's Blue Clay Farm and meeting farmer Mel. I'm sure she would appreciate help if you wanted to get experience working on an organic farm!
Do visit the farm and cafe if you get the chance! Have a great day, Laura
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https://indianaharness.com/indiana-standardbred-racing-represented-at-rural-caucus/ | 2024-04-13T12:20:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816734.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413114018-20240413144018-00553.warc.gz | 0.951026 | 283 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__121820080 | en | The final Rural Caucus meeting of the 2024 legislative session took place Wed. Feb. 21 at the Statehouse. State Senator Jean Leising co-chaired the event, which looks at issues related to agricultural events in the state.
All three racing breeds were represented at the event, including the Indiana Standardbred Association. Ernie Gaskin, Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) Director, addressed the panel pertaining to issues impacting horse racing for the state and it’s impact on the state’s agricultural business. Purdue University completed an updated economic impact study last year providing statistics that horse racing directly affects agriculture in the state and is a $2 billion dollar industry.
Joining Gaskin for the meeting was Tony Renz, executive director of the ISA. Representing the Indiana Thoroughbred racing industry was Brian Elmore, executive director of the Indiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA). Elmore also addressed the panel. Chris Duke, President of the Quarter Horse Racing Association of Indiana, was also present for the meeting.
In addition to the impact of horse racing on Indiana’s economy, the panel discussed federal broadband dollars and other issues impacting rural communities. The panel was the final one of 2024. The first rural caucus was held in January at the Statehouse, also co-chaired by Leising, who represents Senate District 42. | agronomy |
http://biodiv-mesoam.blogspot.com/2007/03/farming-in-rainforest-can-preserve.html | 2018-06-19T23:52:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863259.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619232009-20180620012009-00156.warc.gz | 0.931132 | 547 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__220603420 | en | March 5, 2007
While conversion of tropical forest for agriculture results in significant declines in biodiversity and carbon storage, an analysis of Indonesian rainforests shows that farming cacao under the partial shade of high canopy trees can provide a way to balance economic gain with environmental considerations.
The paper, published online in the early edition of PNAS by Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter and colleagues, found that while income is maximized by total removal of the forest canopy, cacao farming under a partially thinned canopy maintains species diversity and reduces environmental impacts.
"We found that a soft intensification of agroforestry that decreases canopy cover by shade trees from 80% to 40%, will double the farmers' income while leaving biodiversity and ecosystem services on a similar level," Dr. Teja Tscharntke, a co-author of the paper and a professor of agroecology at University of Goettingen, told mongabay.com. "This is an example of a win-win or small loss-big gain situation that we need more to identify sustainable conservation strategies."
The researchers say that while the environmental payoffs of shade-grown cacao are evident, economic incentives are needed to encourage this style of farming. They note that premium "shade-grown" coffee could serve as a model to generate higher income for farmer using agroforestry techniques. Steffan-Dewenter and colleagues add that education and awareness campaigns could further the cause.
"Encouragement of cultural preferences for shaded cacao agroforestry systems and education of local farmers about unappreciated ecosystem services provided by shaded systems could further promote the implementation of certification schemes," the authors write. "Such market-based incentives will crucially determine whether shaded agroforestry systems remain important refugia for tropical biodiversity and sources of essential ecosystem services."
"These findings are the result of fruitful collaboration among ecological and socioeconomic groups and among Indonesian and German researchers," added Tscharntke. "The key was to identify the drivers and effects of land use. From this we were able to develop concepts of sustainable land use." The research was conducted at the margins of Lore Lindu National Park (LLNP) in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sulawesi, an island east of Borneo and northeast of Bali and Java, has high levels of endemic biodiversity which is increasingly threatened by deforestation.
CITATION: Steffan-Dewenter, I. et al (2007). Tradeoffs between income, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning during tropical rainforest conversion and agroforestry intensification. PNAS Early Edition. March 9, 2007. | agronomy |
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To her delight, Autumn Berry walked out of her home last June to the gentle humming sound of bees pollinating a lavender bush by her front door.
In the fourth summer since Berry purchased her Missoula home, she says she’s opted out of the traditional manicured greenery she inherited and instead raises plants native to Montana in her front yard – a technique called xeriscaping.
“I always wanted to xeriscape because I hate watering and mowing,” Berry says. “The garden takes care of itself now.”
A xeriscape, the word is pronounced with a “z” sound and derived from Ancient Greek (xērós, “dry”), is a landscape style that requires little or no irrigation – the term is also loosely used to describe a native plant garden.
Berry grows lavender, tick weed, black-eyed Susan, common yarrow, mountain-ash, spiraea, and much more. She knows her garden well and can readily identify each species.
“This summer we were camping up at Twin Lakes in the Bitterroot and saw spiraea growing everywhere,” Berry says, referring to one of the many plants growing in her own garden.
“It’s wonderful to come home to that,” she adds.
Berry’s husband, Mike Huberman, laughs as he showcased a picture of their house pre-transformation. In the photo, the house sits neatly atop a grassy knoll in the same location.
“My back hurts just looking at this photo,” Huberman says. “Getting the grass out was the worst!”
Their front yard now bursts with colorful flora: pinks, yellows, purples, and greens. Berry has planted everything in her garden herself aside from one elm tree that hovers sixty feet above the house. The garden’s diversity is evident, though some traditional grass still pokes out between plants.
“If we had an apocalypse grass would still grow,” Berry says.
Grass is largely unquestioned as the ideal estate accessory in mainstream American culture.
Marilyn Marler, University of Montana Natural Areas Specialist, says that the traditional landscapes of grass lawns were an invention of French Royalty and inspired by English manors.
“It’s become a status of wealth in American culture,” Marler says. “You expect it.”
Marler says Americans have unknowingly formed a monoculture across the nation with their affinity for traditional lawns. This leads to ecosystem biodiversity loss.
“Lawn grass is the number one irrigated crop in the United States,” Marler says. “It takes a lot of water, especially here in Montana where it’s dry.”
Back to Nature
Marler says that prior to European contact, the plants thriving in Montana were already adapted to the dry climate. Reinstating those plants, not only increases biodiversity but supports local pollinator populations. In addition, the hardiness of native plants gives them a higher survival rate without tons of water.
“Personally, I got tired of watering plants and mowing,” Marler says. “I’d rather have birds and butterflies.”
Sandy Perrin, a plant horticulturist at the Missoula County Weed District, says she’s seen a growing number of Missoulians transform their yards over the past 10 years. Perrin says although a xeriscape takes less water and is less maintenance in the long run, it’s not necessarily easy to start one.
“People don’t realize you can’t just plant native plants and turn your back away,” Perrin says. “It’s a process. You need to get things well-established in your yard before the xeriscape becomes true to efficiency.”
As locals join the xeriscape bandwagon, plant businesses have blossomed in response.
Shiva Solaimanian, resident designer at a landscaping company called Reforestation in Missoula, says nearly every week the business gets a xeriscaping request. Only a few years ago similar requests came in only once or twice a month. “Most want to convert their lawns or help pollinators.”
“We created a lifestyle that doesn’t make sense to the West,” Solaimanian said. “I don’t understand why anyone wants an ugly lawn when they could have a mini thriving habitat with epic wildflowers.”
Gregory Monk, CEO and President of Nature’s Enhancement Inc., says he has also noticed an increase in inquiry, but for a different reason.
“As people’s water bills go up, it’s getting more concerning,” Monk says. “People sometimes get hundreds of dollars of bills per month and they could look at xeriscaping to save money. They could save hundreds of dollars or 65 percent on their water bills depending on the summer.”
Because of a prolific aquifer, Missoula has a good water availability outlook for the future but this is not the case universally across the state. Growing population in any area of Montana in combination with a changing climate can change what once might have been predictability in many locations.
“To ensure our high-quality waters remain, it is important that everyone considers their water consumption, use and impact,” Elena Evans, hydrologist for the City of Missoula says. “Each individual should ask themselves if they can increase their water efficiency.”
According to Evans, xeriscaping could decrease the amount of water that is being pulled out of the aquifer locally. In Missoula, the average metered consumption in winter months is around five million gallons of water per day. In July it peaks at around 21 million gallons per day. That spike is largely due to summer irrigation.
“Often, it’s the bigger issues that seem the most pressing, but it’s up to everyone to look at what they can do. One easy place to look is your backyard,” Evans says. ” | agronomy |
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https://zmosi.com/topacio8748 | 2021-08-05T15:37:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046155925.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20210805130514-20210805160514-00150.warc.gz | 0.919515 | 518 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__27902871 | en | Volume XXXIINumber 1Page 4 Jule-Lynne Macie, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension coordinator in Rockdale County, offers five winning tips on keeping insects under control in your garden.1. Check your plants often. “You can’t just stand on your back porch with a cup of coffee and stare out at your garden,” Macie said. “Touch the plants and turn the leaves over.” Insect population growth can be so fast that you may not see them on one Saturday and they’ve taken over your plants on the next.2. Know how to care for each plant. “People try to do one thing and think it’s good for everything,” she said. It may not be, so learn what each particular plant needs.3. Don’t plant plants that are known to have pest problems. “If you do plant one of those,” she said, “make sure you take the time to take care of that insect, which can be a full-time project. Any time an insect is named after a plant, it’s not a good sign.”4. Mulch your plants. “This helps prevent competition so the plant can be healthier,” she said. “Use 3 to 4 inches of pine straw or nuggets around your plants. The larger the mulched area, the better.”5. Plant for your zone. “Blue spruce doesn’t grow down here because it’s too hot,” she said. Georgia’s plant hardiness zones range from a cool 6b in Young Harris to a sweltering 8b in Thomasville. Don’t expect plants that aren’t hardy in your zone to grow there just because you like them.These steps will help keep your plants healthier, Macie said, so they can help you quell potential insect problems.If you don’t know what plant hardiness zone you live in or have other gardening questions, call your county UGA Extension office at 1-800-ASK-UGA1.(Stephanie Schupska is a news editor for the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.) By Stephanie SchupskaUniversity of GeorgiaWhether you’re a complete newbie or a seasoned pro in the garden, insect problems can still ruin your whole day. But you don’t have to just wait for the worst to happen. | agronomy |
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-pictures/foods-most-affected-by-climate-change-1144590/ | 2023-05-28T07:23:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224643585.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528051321-20230528081321-00526.warc.gz | 0.94547 | 2,259 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__196802530 | en | 11 Foods That Are Already Being Impacted by the Climate Crisis
Food is an entrenched part of any culture. In America, we associate peaches with Georgia and shellfish with New England; we go to Napa for wine tasting, and sing songs about the heartland’s amber waves of grain. But in a few short decades, rising sea levels and changing temperatures could transform where and how we harvest our food.
We’re already seeing changes. Fruit trees are struggling to bloom after warmer winters; cranberries are being scalded by heat in the bogs they’ve grown in for centuries; in Asia, rice crops are being flooded with saltwater. And as the ocean becomes warmer and more acidic, the sea life we depend on is either moving to different waters or being decimated.
In many cases, these changes mean that the foods that are part of a region’s identity — Vermont’s maple syrup or Colombia’s coffee — will have to migrate as their ideal climate shifts, often further north. “Napa Valley pretty much ends up in Canada not too long from now,” says Lisa Goddard, director of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University.
And it’s not just specialty foods. Rising temperatures are making it harder to produce staple grains across the globe — slashing yields, wiping out crops in droughts, even making these essential grains less nutritious. In developed countries like the U.S., we likely won’t stop eating as much corn or wheat; we’ll just start cultivating more land — increasing the already enormous environmental impact of the agriculture industry. “The demand for food is so powerful, it’s the fundamental thing that people need to buy. They will find a way to buy it,” says Keith Wiebe of the International Food Policy Research Institute.
But it also means prices will go up — which could be devastating for nations that are already facing widespread hunger. “For people in poorer countries, where they spend half of their total expenditures on food, and half of those expenditures are on just the basics — maize meal or cassava flour — even a small change in something like that has a huge impact,” says Wiebe. “They’re already scraping by, and trading off between food and school books and health care.”
The key is learning how to adapt. Researchers are breeding climate-resistant crops — building DNA libraries and reviving old, wild strains — and working to insure farmers financially against increasingly variable growing seasons.
“It’s a race between innovation and the impacts of climate,” says Wiebe. “The entire history of agriculture is based on experience with relatively stable temperatures. And we’re going to move beyond that in the next decades.”
Here are 11 foods, from beloved regional favorites to essential staples, that are already being affected by climate change in their cultivation methods, quality, and survival.
Accounting for 20 percent of all calories consumed by people — and 100 percent of all comfort food — wheat is threatened by drought and rising carbon-dioxide levels. Researchers project that even if we stop global temperatures from rising 2 C, the wheat-growing areas affected by drought will double in the next 20 to 50 years. Rising CO2 levels may offset some of that by fueling photosynthesis and increasing yield, but a recent study suggested rising CO2 will also strip significant amounts of nutrients from wheat and other plants like barley, potatoes, and rice.
Small open-water fish like sardines, herring, and anchovies are among the most “climate friendly” fish to catch, requiring by far the least amount of boat fuel to gather. But rising ocean temperatures are deadly to sardine larvae, and the species depends on plankton for food, which is becoming scarcer in some parts of the world due to increasingly variable wind patterns. An 87 percent collapse of sardine fisheries in the Southern Caribbean over the course of a decade was attributed largely to climate change, with overfishing contributing as well. At the same time, research suggests sardine populations in the Pacific Ocean will travel north to cooler waters over the next 60 years, reducing stock in current California fishing ports by 20 to 50 percent.
California grows about 80 percent of the world’s almonds. “That crop takes a ridiculously lot of water to grow,” says Goddard. “As California’s facing water shortages, this is going to be a problem.” In addition to rainfall, California farmers rely on snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada mountains flowing into the state’s irrigation canals. As less snow accumulates and melts earlier because of climate change, thirsty crops like almonds are likely to be especially affected by the late-season water shortage. Researchers are studying whether the almond industry could eventually shift north into Oregon and Washington, which by 2050 may be warm enough to support the crop.
About 10,000 years ago, we started domesticating chickpeas. It helped make the legume what it is today — the primary source of protein for some 20 percent of the world. But it also robbed it of its genetic diversity, which has made it harder for the plant to adapt to climate change. It’s particularly vulnerable to drought, which can decimate half of a crop, and disease, which can wipe a crop out entirely. To keep chickpeas thriving, researchers have collected seeds and DNA from the domesticated chickpea’s heartier, wild counterparts in Turkey and Kurdistan, hoping to breed a plant that is more resistant to drought, extreme heat, and pests.
Considered the canary in the agricultural coal mine, wine grapes require hyperspecific climates to produce wines with sugar, acid, and tannins balanced exactly right. Already, growers are entering regions that were once too cold for the crop and seeking higher altitudes for more consistent temperatures. Drought, floods, hail, fires, and unpredictable rains and freezes threaten to decimate yields. In 2020, smoke damage from the worst wildfire season in modern California history ruined 13 percent of the state’s wine-grape crop. A recent study predicted that if global temperatures rise by 2 C, suitable wine-grape regions could shrink by as much as 56 percent by the end of the century. Diversifying varietals could offset some of that loss, but that will mean the end of generations of growing certain grapes in certain regions in favor of those more suited to climate change.
Indigenous peoples in the Northeast United States have used this winter-hardy crop in their foods and medicines for thousands of years. In Massachusetts, which produces about a quarter of the country’s cranberry crop, the industry is worth $1 billion and employs 7,000 farmers. But the plants, many of which are more than 100 years old, grow in ancient bogs that fall prey to erratic rainfall and drought. And in heat waves, cranberries can suffer from a condition called “scald,” where the fruit cooks on the vine because it can’t cool itself.
Baby shellfish like oysters and scallops start building their shells when they’re somewhere between the size of a speck of dust and a lentil, filtering calcium and carbonate from ocean waters to construct their protective layers. But as the oceans’ acidity increases due to the rising CO2 levels, the number of carbonate ions in the water declines. Unable to build their shells, the shellfish die or grow more slowly, making them more vulnerable to predators. One report estimated that with scallops, ocean acidification could reduce the population by as much as 50 percent in just a few decades.
In winter, when hardy fruit trees like peaches and cherries are dormant, they need to experience a certain number of “chilling hours” — where temperatures remain between freezing and 45 degrees — for the fruit to reliably form. A study found that between 1950 and 2000, yearly chilling hours decreased by as much as 30 percent in some parts of California. But there is hope: In 2020, the USDA released three new peach varieties bred to survive shorter, warmer winters.
Corn is the most vital crop in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, and it’s the largest grown in the United States. But the grain is sensitive to rising temperatures and dwindling rainfall, so healthy crops can be taken out in one fell swoop by an ill-timed drought. “Even in developed countries like the United States or Brazil, you have these wonderful crops, growing great, and then right when the crop starts to flower—which is critical—you get a drought, and the whole crop goes down the drain,” says Walter Baethgen, senior research scientist for the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University. Tith the constant threat that crops could be wiped out at any moment, it could become financially impossible for small corn farmers to sustain their farms. And even when crops survive, the changing climate is expected to reduce corn’s growth rate: a global temperature rise of just 1 degree Celsius would slow the rate by 7 percent.
Higher temperatures, more intense rain, and persistent humidity have made coffee plantations hospitable hosts for the “coffee leaf rust” fungus. Dusting coffee leaves with rust-colored spores, they feed off the plant, spreading from tree to tree and making it impossible for the plants to photosynthesize or produce the prized coffee berries. From 2012 to 2017, coffee rust forced almost 2 million farmers off their land. One study estimates that because of global warming, we could lose 50 percent of the land suitable to grow coffee by 2050.
Rice production is fundamental to global food security: It’s a staple for more than half the world’s population, nearly a billion of whom suffer from chronic hunger. The crop thrives in wetlands — making it especially susceptible to droughts or unpredictable rainfall. But the biggest enemy may be rising sea levels. In Bangladesh, coastal flooding is literally salting the earth, making it impossible to cultivate the rice fields. According to one study, 200,000 coastal farmers will likely be forced out by rising tides in the next 120 years. Wealthier farmers have begun farming shrimp where they once grew rice, but 80 percent of the world’s rice is produced by small-scale farmers without the resources to make that change. Instead, many are expected to migrate inland, where there’s good news: researchers are isolating breeds that are drought- and flood-tolerant, to adapt to changing weather patterns. | agronomy |
https://omololuschool.org/omololu-international-school-announces-the-launch-of-project-young-farmers-green-gardens/ | 2020-09-18T16:59:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400188049.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20200918155203-20200918185203-00078.warc.gz | 0.938556 | 490 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__179629166 | en | Omololu International School Announces the Launch of Project: Young Farmers…Green Gardens
Omololu International School (OIS) opened the doors of its new school year to exciting plans to create and implement a sustainable “green” community project, “Young Farmers…Green Gardens”, as part of its community outreach program. This type of project dovetails with the new International Baccalaureate-oriented curriculum being pursued at the school. Elements of this project were pilot -tested by OIS students in The Primary School Science Fair held earlier this year, where they examined Portable Gardens versus Traditional Gardens and Organic Farming.
OIS expresses profound gratitude to the Governor’s Office for making a grant available to magnify this project idea on a larger scale so as to have positive ripple effects on the Anguillian community. The project vision is to embrace various stakeholders in the community including OIS students and their families and other children within the community (aged 9 years to 11 years) to participate in a Young Farmer’s Club.
The project sets out to integrate and utilise principles and practices in a specific area of sustainable development in Anguilla, whilst improving awareness, attitudes, knowledge, skills and experiences of participants, on how to grow their own healthy food through community efforts and networking.
There will also be a strong educational component underscored, where students will learn about economic diversification, agriculture, sustainability, healthy living, recycling, entrepreneurship and community stewardship. The school will have a ‘Farmville” like concept where students participating in the project will partner with related agencies connected to the promotion of agriculture and community development. Brief workshops conducted by experts and field trips to farms and produce outlets will keep a strong link to current, hands-on practical techniques that can be readily used to get results.
An important hallmark of this project is the community connection – to inspire others to set up portable gardens and to make fresh produce available for sale to the community. A portion of the proceeds of the sale will be re-invested in active charitable causes in the community. OIS is pleased to invite interested parents of children between the ages of 9 – 11 years to indicate their interest by calling 497-5430 or emailing [email protected]
For more information on OIS see www.omololuschool.org or drop in to visit our school. | agronomy |
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