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https://valleyairllc.com/new-page | 2019-10-23T17:08:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987834649.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20191023150047-20191023173547-00000.warc.gz | 0.933223 | 482 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__220178987 | en | Agricultural Service Regions
Valley Air has been proudly serving Farmers of the Mountain West since 1978. By providing reliable Agricultural Aviation Solutions, Valley Air plays an active roll in Driving American Agriculture Forward, and assisting our growers in the Stewardship of Their Resources .
The Treasure Valley, Caldwell, Idaho
The Treasure Valley is where it all began for us…known for it’s high crop diversity, and high populations of pollinators, Valley Air has been working with local Farmers from the start. Being mindful of the pollinators that local seed producers depend on is why we implemented the use of Night Vision Technology into our operation. This tool has allowed us not only to prevent negative impacts of pesticides on the bees, but has also allowed us to provide timely application services, when it is agronomically the right time to make the applications.
The Snake River Plain, Glenn’s Ferry, Idaho
The Magic Valley is known for it’s production of spuds, sugar beets, and high quality alfalfa hay. Valley Air has been supporting the farms of the Western Magic Valley with Industry Leading Aerial Services since the late 1970’s. In this hostile environment, timing, and maximizing inputs is critical. We are proud to be a trusted partner of local farmers, assisting them in the stewardship of their resources through timely Agricultural Aviation Services.
Eastern Oregon is know as an Onion Producing Powerhouse…this reputation has certainly been earned. Onions are a crop that are known to have a significant upside, what is less known, is that the downside is steep. Well developed agronomic plans, coupled with perfect execution, and a little luck are needed to grow the crop that consumers demand. Valley Air is a proud partner of Oregon Onion Growers, fulling the demand when our number is called.
The region is picturesque, resembling what most of us think of when we are picturing the high deserts of the Mountain West. In and amungst the expansive desert landscape lies the hidden agricultural fields that make Nevada a formidable contributor to our Nation’s Agricultural Production Machine. What makes it beautiful, makes it a challenging environment to be successful, but the Farmers of this great state have found a way to harness it’s potential. Valley Air is proud to deliver Aerial Services that can be counted on, when dependability matters most. | agronomy |
https://ilovegiveaways.com/raise-your-garden-long-stem-soil-thermometer-from-general-tools-giveaway/ | 2022-12-04T21:27:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710980.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20221204204504-20221204234504-00038.warc.gz | 0.881949 | 124 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__201386652 | en | Five lucky winners will get the long-stem soil thermometer from General Tools!! Ideal for checking ground temps in spring. Helps you determine when to plant! Perfect for your compost bin. I even used mine to check temps in my terrarium! Features a 20-inch long stainless steel probe and a 2-inch diameter dial with a clear glass cover. Accurately measures from 0 to 220 degrees F. Checking soil temps is fun. You will LOVE this little tool. An $18.99 value.
Low-entry means your chances of winning are super high! | agronomy |
https://rebeccaundem.com/episode31/ | 2022-05-18T23:10:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662522556.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20220518215138-20220519005138-00282.warc.gz | 0.939197 | 192 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__112952817 | en | You were not created to play small.
ASK A FARMER–TOUGH SPRING
IN THIS EPISODE…
Our guests on today’s episodes are Rebecca’s husband, Jeremiah, and her father, Tom Rodine.
Rebecca chats with these two about spring planting, government programs, and what it really means to be a steward of the land.
Many rural communities depend on agriculture to keep their local economies strong and thriving.
As more and more people become disconnected from the land, a broad understanding and interest in agriculture disappears. Rebecca hopes that by sharing the direct feedback from local North Dakota farmers, it will inspire you to ask more questions of your local farmers or if you are farming/ranching yourself, to remind you that you’re not alone and to encourage you to tell your own story.
Farmers/ranchers themselves are the best advocates for the truth in agricultural operations. | agronomy |
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~gilbert/mesquite/nitrofixation.html | 2016-05-03T23:55:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-18/segments/1461860121985.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20160428161521-00113-ip-10-239-7-51.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.944023 | 1,109 | CC-MAIN-2016-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-18__0__120242636 | en | First, it is easy to understand why grass production is elevated with mesquite removal, especially near centers of clumps (Jacoby et al., 1982). The nitrogen contained in the root-mycorrhizal association beneath the shrub clump and in the litter beneath is suddenly released to grasses and other plants, with grasses already growing beneath responding most readily (Jacoby et al., 1982). (Crystal City spinach farmers early in this century got their best production from freshly cleared mesquite patches [W. Averhoff, personal communication]). Medium term (8 year) experiments on range grasses interplanted with herbaceous legumes such as Medicago and Astragalus (McGinnies and Townsend, 1983) indicate increased forage production and protein content over grasses grown alone. Contrary to expectation, these workers found no increase in soil nitrogen in the legume treatment area. Unfortunately in this study, only the top 15cm of soil was analyzed, yet all grasses and legumes involved are rooted at depths well below 15cm. Indeed in this case, the release of legume-fixed nitrogen as roots decay should be expected between 5 to 20ft deep, since both legumes and grasses (Agropyron species) involved, are sending roots to that zone (Weaver and Clements, 1938). Likewise, we should anticipate similar patterns of deep lateral exchange in the mesquite system based on the Sonoran Desert evidence summarized above.
Second, the "invasion" by mesquite of overgrazed pasture or heavily farmed land, is a consequence of mesquite's ability to fix nitrogen. In semi-arid regions, nitrogen is lost by ammonia volatilization or denitrification directly to the atmosphere in relative amounts estimated to rival (in terms of percent of fixed nitrogen in the system) nitrate losses by leaching in more mesic environments (West and Skujins, 1978). The denitrification process is enhanced by exposure of soil to the high temperatures of direct sun, by release of mineralized nitrogen and phosphorous from closed root-mycorrhizal systems, and by increased organic carbon sources for denitrifying bacteria, all consequences of harsh methods of shrub control. Later, after a period of overgrazing, the soil of the range becomes further depleted with respect to nitrogen, and nitrogen-fixing plants such as mesquite enjoy a competitive advantage over non-fixing plants such as grasses, and return denser than ever. This initiates secondary succession toward a less diverse and denser "climax" than was originally present. Mesquite colonizes land as "unproductive as an old stove lid," it doesn't create it!
Short term experiments on mesquite seedlings (Ueckert et al., 1979) do suggest that competition with herbaceous vegetation (including grasses) can substantially decrease seedling establishment. Experiments in true prairie ecosystems have examined the role of nitrogen and moisture on the competition between nitrogen-fixing legumes and grasses (Dodd and Lauenroth, 1979; Lauenroth and Dodd, 1979). Plots were enriched with nitrogen, water, water plus nitrogen, or not treated (control) and biomass production followed for six years. Not surprisingly, grasses dominate the standing crop in all plots, but legumes increase by a factor of 30 to 40 times in "water only" treatments because of their competitive ability under low nitrogen levels.
Similar studies are required for the Rio Grande Plain. However, to be maximally useful, such experiments should also include
Each of these factors can and does vary in the natural system along with water and nitrogen availability. It will be a complex and labor-intensive process to tease apart the role of these six obvious factors across a representative range of soil types. However, if such results were available, the methods of manipulating shrub density employed by ranchers might evolve in totally unexpected directions and become more compatible with retention of natural diversity in the region. Nitrogen, added as nitrate during wet periods might actually retard the establishment of mesquite in these nitrogen-poor soils by inhibiting nodulation (Gibson, 1976) of mesquite seedlings, while favoring the growth of grasses and other herbaceous competitors.
Ironically, ranchers in South Texas who root-plow mesquite on an 8-15 year cycle are, under this view of the system, simply using mesquite as a long-lived cover crop, much as Acacia arabica was rotated with grain sorghum in the Sahel of Africa (8 year cycle) by primitive farmers (see Kassas, 1970). Does it make a difference then, whether we recognize mesquite and other nitrogen fixing woody plants as beneficial cover crops or view them as noxious weeds? The answer is that is makes a vast difference to the kind of science we will conduct on this system; the beneficial hypothesis will lead us to explore the details of the nitrogen cycle and the biology of organisms involved in its operation. Many more natural species in the system may prove to be important to its sustained productivity. We may find that low overhead, high profit-margin ranching is not only compatible with conservation of natural diversity in the region, but also dependent upon it for long term stability. Studies such as those in the Sahel of Africa (Breman and de Wit, 1983) are needed in the Tamaulipan Province. | agronomy |
http://rifoc.ikbks.com/home | 2024-02-20T23:12:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473347.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20240220211055-20240221001055-00251.warc.gz | 0.935651 | 1,792 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__100440733 | en | Digital archive of the Institute for Forage Crops Kruševac
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Quality Parameters and Antioxidant Activity of Three Clover Species in Relation to the Livestock Diet
(University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 2016-06-14)
Products of metabolism that are directly involved in growth, development and reproduction and also secondary products of metabolism were studied in 16 natural populations of three species of the genus Trifolium (T. repens – four populations, T. alpestre – three populations, T. pannonicum – nine populations), collected from the central Balkans region, i.e. territory of Serbia. Statistical analysis showed the presence of variability in all species of the test material. The best quality of dry matter, estimated by the ratio of crude protein and crude fiber, was achieved in the populations of white clover. In this species, average protein content was 216.4 g kg-1 while the average content of crude fiber was 222.4 g kg-1. The highest average content of total phenols (77.9 mg GA g-1), flavonoids (159.7 mg Ru g-1) and antioxidant activity (70.2 μg ml-1) was measured in populations of T. pannonicum by phytochemical analysis of aerial parts of plants. The content of secondary metabolites and antioxidant activity in other species were extremely low. Populations of T. pannonicum were notable for fodder quality and antioxidant activity: CS091 with 186.2 g kg-1 of crude protein and antioxidant activity of 55 μg ml-1; RA123 with 175.6 g kg-1 of crude protein and a high level of antioxidant activity of 44.8 μg ml-1. It can be concluded that the selection of these populations may lead to creation of different varieties of fodder crops that could give safe animal feed and would be suitable for growing under adverse conditions of mountainous climate.
Effect of Nitrogen Fertiliser and Lime on the Floristic Composition, Soil Microbes and Dry Matter Yield of Danthonietum calycinae Grassland
(University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 2019-11-08)
Natural grasslands are significant resources for forage production, which is not exploited enough, mostly because of low production, as a result of bad grasslands management. The research has been carried out on the association Danthonietum calycinae to evaluate the effects of different nitrogen application rates (N20, N80 and N140) and lime (1 tha-1) on the floristic composition, soil microbes and dry matter yield. Botanic composition was strongly influenced by the treatments, especially by N applications. Nitrogen fertilisation led to significant increase of grass species in the association (from 57% to 82%), while higher rate of nitrogen caused a significant decrease of plants from other families (especially legumes). Application of low and medium rate of nitrogen positively effect on microbial abundant in soil, but the highest dose (140 kg N) reduced all microbial count, except fungi. Mineral nitrogen fertilisation had a favourable effect on dry matter yield in all treatments. The highest increase in dry matter yield relative to the control was in N140 treatments (6.66 t ha-1). Results indicated that optimal applications of nutrients for this association is application of PK and lime and 80 kg of nitrogen which enable high yield (6.38 t ha-1) in comparison with control (3.16 t ha-1) and preserving soil fertility and the environment at the same time.
The influence of lead acetate and actinomycetes on germination and growth of vetch plant (Vicia sativa L.)
(Agricultural Research Communication Center, 2018-10-10)
The influence of different lead acetate concentrations (10 -5 M, 10 -4 M, 10 -3 M, 10 -2 M and 2 x 10 -2 M) both with and without presence of actinomycetes on germination and initial growth (root, leaf length and stem height) of vetch plant (Vicia sativa L.) was rated. Different lead acetate concentrations and actinomycetes (Streptomyces sp.) of 5, 7 and 9 breed’s types were used to treat vetch plant seeds. It was perceived that high lead acetate concentration of 2 x 10 -2 M has inhibitory effect on the studied parameters. Probes with the highest concentrations of lead with the presence of actinomycetes as much as 60% more seeds germinated compared to the probes without actinomycetes. Low lead acetate concentrations have stimulating effect on these processes, as applied in the presence of microorganisms, and in probes without inoculation.
Effect of processing on vitamin C content, total phenols and antioxidative activity of organically grown red beetroot ('Beta vulgaris' ssp. 'Rubra')
(Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES), 2021)
The demand for organic food is rising since consumers want food from reliable, highest quality sources originating from the environment, undisturbed by cultivation and processing. It is necessary to determine to what extent there is a scientific basis for the claims that organic food is of high quality. In this study, beetroot from an organic production system originating from 6 certified organic food producers from different geographic locations was examined. The organic beetroot samples were processed by pasteurization at 70 ºC and 90 ºC into beet juice or by drying at 55 ºC. The following samples were tested and compared: fresh beetroot, pasteurized beet juice and dried beetroot slices. The concentration of vitamin C, level of total phenol compounds (TPC) and antioxidative activity (TAA) in beetroot were influenced by the geographic origin and the applied processing method. The highest degradation for all analysed parameters was found in the samples treated by drying or pasteurisation at 90 ºC. The lowest losses of studied phytochemical components were observed during juice pasteurisation at 70 ºC. The correlation coefficient between TPC and TAA was high and significant (r2 = 0.966).
Protein and carbohydrate fractions of common vetch-oat mixtures depending on stage of growth and seeding rate in the mixtures
(Pensoft Publishers, 2020-11-08)
The production and utilization of intercropped legume- cereal bi-crops as ruminant feeds is beneficial for many reasons – legumes are rich in terms of protein concentration, whereas cereals are characterized by higher carbohydrate contents. To improve utilization of common vetch-oat mixtures as feed in Serbia, the objective of this investigation was to evaluate the crude protein (CP) and carbohydrate (CHO) fractions in these feeds using the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS) depending on the stage of plant development and seeding rate of common vetch and oat in the mixtures. The experiment was conducted at the experimental field of Institute for forage crops, Kruševac – Serbia, in 2015. The field trial was arranged in a randomized block design with three replications. In this research, pure stands of common vetch and oat, and their seed mixtures (common vetch:oat – 1:1.5; 1:1 and 1:0.5) were studied harvested at three different cutting stages: beginning of vetch flowering – 10% of flowering; forming the first pods on 2/3 vetch plants and forming green seeds in 2/3 pods. The samples were analyzed for protein and carbohydrate fractions according to CNCPS. Stage of growth affected significantly all carbohydrate and protein fractions, except unavailable PC fraction of crude protein which did not change with plant growth and development. The highest protein fraction was intermediately degraded PB2 fraction of crude protein. The highest carbohydrate fraction was available cell wall – CB3 fraction of carbohydrate. According to the results obtained in these investigations, it was concluded that common vetch-oat mixtures varied significantly with respect to their carbohydrate and protein fraction. Due to lower CC fraction, oat was superior feed in terms of total carbohydrates supply to ruminants. Among all investigated mixtures and pure stand of oat and common vetch, it could be conclude that mixture with 1:1 common vetch-oat rate was superior because of higher CA and CB3 fractions of total carbohydrate and the highest PB2 fraction of crude protein. | agronomy |
https://www.sahanoda.org/sahanoda-happygreen-agriculture-project/ | 2024-03-04T14:58:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476452.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304133241-20240304163241-00081.warc.gz | 0.935047 | 149 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__160183459 | en | SAHANODA HAPPYGREEN AGRICULTURE PROJECT
Duration – May 2019 to date
This project was started in the year 2019 with the aim of creating an exemplary farm in the Western Province by developing a two-acre vacant land owned by Sahanoda Foundation in an environmentally friendly manner suitable for cultivation.
Using organic fertilizers, hygienic vegetables, and fruit relief was planned for consumption in the elderly Vivekasram and selling the surplus. So far, a greenhouse of around 6,500 square feet has been constructed and cultivation of food crops has started there using modern technical devices. In addition, outdoor crop cultivation has also been done systematically.
Contribution to the project
· Sahanoda Foundation | agronomy |
http://goodnessgrows.csasignup.com/members/types | 2017-08-22T18:23:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886112539.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20170822181825-20170822201825-00557.warc.gz | 0.844592 | 195 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__27001257 | en | Share Signups are Closed for 2017, but there is plenty of extra fruits and veggies available from the farm stand including heirloom tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, eggplants, onions, ground cherries, and more.
Saturday & Sunday 3pm-7pm from the farm 939 Potters Rd. Stillwater.
Saturdays 8am-2pm: #FrontPorchFarmStand @ Kar's Coffee & Stillwater General Store Route 521 Middleville (Stillwater)
Sundays in Sparta, 11am-1pm, Village Cafe Farm Stand, Knoll Heights Village. (Entrance is Knoll Rd. across from 7-11/Shell Gas Station)
FOLLOW THE FARM FACEBOOK PAGE FOR RECIPES, EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS, & EDUCATIONAL LINKS.
I look forward to sharing the harvest with you! Thank you for supporting your local, Health Conscious Farmer. -James. | agronomy |
https://balos-travel.com/olive-oil/ | 2023-09-27T15:53:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510300.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927135227-20230927165227-00549.warc.gz | 0.947115 | 500 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__115561996 | en | The most important dietary element is olive oil, which for Cretans as well as for all the people of the Mediterranean constitutes the basic source of fat. Especially in Crete, 120 gr of olive oil is consumed daily whereas in every other part of the world no more than 30 gr is consumed on a daily basis.
Olive oil is basic for the nutrition in Crete and more particularly, in the area of Kissamos. It is used in most dishes, substituting butter or other types of edible oil that are used in other parts of the world. The nutritional value is enormous given the fact that it constitutes the most powerful natural anti-oxidant, which protects the human body from oxidation and the development of free radicals which cause serious diseases.
The Mediterranean climate and the good constitution of soil in Crete allows olive trees not only to grow everywhere, on plains as well as mountainous areas, and to produce the best possible quality of olive oil, with low acidity and fabulous aroma. The fact that Cretans live longer and have the lowest rate of diseases seems to be directly linked to the fact that they are also the largest consumers of olive oil on a world scale.
After the winter rains (March-April) and when we have a few days with lots of sun the olive trees bloom. After several weeks appears the wrist which is ready for harvest end of October. This wrist provides us the famous olive oil.
Visit our olive groves where you can learn about production and many interesting information about olive trees, olive oil and mediterranean cooking.
In our Cretan Traditional Cooking Lessons and tour to the farm you will have the opportunity to enjoy Cretan hospitality, combined with tasting and cooking, in Kissamos, Chania, Crete.
“…Olive oil, compared to edible seed oil, is rich in mono-saturated fatty acids which are resistant to oxidation and reduce LDL cholesterol whithout affecting HDL cholesterol, which protects fron atherosclerosis… Olive oil is also rich in anti-oxidant substances such as tocopheroles and hydroxyphenoles, which protect not only fron atherosclerosis but also from various forms of cancer by blocking free toxic radicals. It is worth mentioning that the constitution of olive oil in fatty acids is similar to the one of maternal milk…” Antonis Kafatos, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition, University of Crete. | agronomy |
http://almanzoravalleygardeningclub.org/ | 2016-08-29T01:51:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-36/segments/1471982950764.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20160823200910-00107-ip-10-153-172-175.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.938016 | 332 | CC-MAIN-2016-36 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-36__0__149351347 | en | Welcome to Our Website!
Welcome to the website of the Almanzora Valley Gardening Club.
The Almanzora Valley is in the northern part of Almería Province in the South East corner of Spain. It has almost 320 days sunshine each year and the rainfall cannot be relied upon. From drought to flood we have to cope with arduous conditions to give our plants the chance to develop strongly.
Please feel free to browse the pages of our website. We hope you enjoy your visit and gain an insight into what it is like to pursue our gardening interests in this part of the world.
We are a group of likeminded amateur gardeners who are learning the techniques of gardening in a totally alien environment. The Spanish weather means we have to learn a whole new series of tricks for plants to survive. We are a very sociable and friendly group with a light hearted approach.
- Offer information and advice on gardening topics
- Each month there is a sale of member's plants, cuttings & produce and we also have a seed swap service
- Encourage lively debate with question and answer sessions
- Social evenings and excursions
- Guest speakers
- Members are encouraged to open their gardens (though this is not compulsory!)
- Monthly raffles with great prizes of plants and related items
- An annual show
We meet on the first Friday of every month (with the exception of January and August). starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Pedro Gilabert Museum in Arboleas (up the hill just past the Ayuntamiento & opposite the Bar Azabache). | agronomy |
http://www.tizermicrogreens.com/product/mellow-mix/ | 2023-03-22T06:42:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943750.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20230322051607-20230322081607-00718.warc.gz | 0.931565 | 117 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__273138669 | en | Mellow Microgreen Mix
Mellow mix microgreens are a mix of Broccoli, crimson clover, and purple kohlrabi. All three microgreens are highly nutritious. Broccoli microgreens are called superfoods because they are rich in essential vitamins, minerals, and many healthy nutrients. Crimson clover microgreens have the highest amount of protein along with many nutrients. Purple kohlrabi microgreen is also called a superfood, rich in minerals and vitamins.
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https://www.doctorwine.it/en/tastings/extra-virgin-olive-oil/The-EVO-oil-from-Mimi | 2021-11-28T11:52:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358520.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20211128103924-20211128133924-00498.warc.gz | 0.919219 | 425 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__167984826 | en | The EVO oil from Mimì
The extra virgin olive oil produced by Mimì is simply extraordinary.
This is The "Made with Love" Farm, in fact Domenico Conserva, known as Mimì, was born and grew up loving the olive tree. He succeeded in becoming an olive grower, but his dream lasted too little time.
Today, his passion is carried on by his sons Donato and Michele and his wife Giuditta, who run 45 hectares of land with 13,000 trees. In the last harvest 2,000 quintals of olives were produced and 100 purchased, with a yield of almost 246 hectoliters of oil.
There are five Extra Virgin Mimì, the "basic", the Pdo Terra di Bari - Bitonto, Cima di Melfi, Coratina and the extraordinary Coratina from Organic Farming.
Coratina Mimì - Da Agricoltura Biologica
100% Coratina olive variety. Continuous cycle production system. Intense fruity. Intense limpid golden yellow color with light green hues. Its aroma is definite and rotund, rich in fragrant hints of mint and rosemary, together with distinct notes of unripe almond, cinnamon and black pepper. Its taste is ample and elegant, with notes of artichoke, thistle and chicory. Bitterness is strong and pungency is distinct.
€ 19 the 0.500 lt. bottle.
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100% Coratina olive variety. Continuous cycle production system. Intense fruity. Intense limpid golden yellow color with light green hues. Its aroma is definite and rotund, rich in fragrant hints of... | agronomy |
https://www.transcocargo.com.au/agro-logistics/ | 2024-04-24T21:40:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819971.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424205851-20240424235851-00871.warc.gz | 0.953675 | 578 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__135975693 | en | Agro-logistics or Agriculture logistics is an important freight requirement in Australia. According to the Australia Bureau of Statistics, Australia has 89,400 agricultural businesses and 384 million hectares of agricultural land, and is one of the most important industries in the country. It’s one of the most significant export industries in Australia too with two thirds of food, fiber being exported overseas which is why agro-logistics is important. With food demand expected to rise along with global population increases, efficiencies in the supply chain is vital. That is why least-cost agro-logistics are important.
From paddock to port, transport of the goods and improving transport efficiencies need to be carried out to ensure that agro-logistics effort stay efficient. From strategic investments in infrastructure to strategic planning, and grass-roots research is vital to understanding what the farmers need to what the final destination customers need as well. With figuring out least-cost agro-logistics options can decided the competitiveness of the market and which types of goods face difficulties and bottlenecks in the supply chain process.
With analysis into the agriculture industry and understanding the concept of agro-logistics along with costs attached it, there will be better way to improve the industry. By understanding the impact of agro-logistical freight costs on farmers, and the process in which goods are transferred from farm to processor, port and/or domestic market or international market and the different processes that take international market into consideration.
As a agro-logisics is a branch of logistics, it handles all sorts of logistical requirements for production (farmers), processing (industry) and distribution (service providers and traders) of vegetable or animal-based products as stated by WorldBank. It plays an important role in global supply as food is one of the primary commodities that people purchase and is a basic requirement. Ensuring that supply and demand are balanced and there is a smooth supply chain is vital to ensuring that products reach the final consumer once it leaves the production milestone.
By ensuring smooth flow of agro-logistics, having the proper infrastructure and warehousing facilities based on the products in question is important. From Silos to temperature-controlled warehouse facilities and more, and not to mention vehicle fleets with similar functions and capabilities is vital to a maintaining the optimum level of quality control to ensure that final delivery is safe and a success.
However, agro-logistics has become increasingly challenging with rising costs for energy and not to mention competition globally. According to a recent study made on the State of Logistics in the Australian Food Industries, it was apparent agro-logistics account for 20%-50% of the total retail or export value. It is crucial that further improvements to the operations will drive up quality as well as increase on the export/retail value. | agronomy |
http://www.homesteadpropertyexemption.info/county-property-appraiser-tax-information-22/what-is-an-agricultural-classification-387.html | 2021-11-28T14:32:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358560.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20211128134516-20211128164516-00028.warc.gz | 0.931685 | 687 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__27311619 | en | What is an agricultural classification?
In accordance with Florida Statute 193.461, the Property Appraiser classifies land within the county as either agricultural or non-agricultural. Lands which are classified as agricultural are assessed based on their agricultural value.
What lands qualify?
No lands shall qualify for an agricultural classification unless an application is filed between January 1 and March 1 of the tax year.
Only lands, which are used primarily for bona fide agricultural purposes, shall be classified as agricultural. "Bona fide agricultural purposes" means good faith commercial agricultural use of the land. The commercial agricultural use must be initiated prior to January 1 of the tax year in which application is made.
Should timely application not be made, what is my recourse?
An applicant who is qualified to receive an agricultural classification may file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board requesting the classification be granted. Upon reviewing the petition, if the person is qualified to receive the classification and demonstrates particular extenuating circumstances to warrant the granting of the classification, the Property Appraiser or Value Adjustment Board may grant the classification.
Are there zoning restrictions for an agricultural classification?
Zoning is a factor to be taken into consideration when determining whether the use of the land for agricultural purposes is bona fide. Pasco County zoning regulations allow commercial agricultural activity on AR, AC or I-2 zoned property. Parcels zoned AR must have a minimum of five acres.
What information is necessary to complete an agricultural application?
• Property identification number.
• Legal description.
• Identification of use and length of time so utilized.
• Agricultural income and expense for the property.
• If leased, a copy of the lease.
• Zoning of the property.
What are some of the factors considered in determining commercial agricultural use?
• The length of time the land has been so utilized.
• Whether the use has been continuous.
• Size, as it relates to a specific agricultural use.
• The purchase price.
• Whether an effort has been made to care for the land in accordance with commercial agricultural practices.
• The condition of the property.
• The present market value of the property as agricultural land.
• The income produced by the property.
• The productivity of the land in its present use.
• The economic merchantability of the agricultural product.
Will there be an inspection of the property?
Yes, property owners making an original application can expect a field inspection before their application is processed. Lands receiving an agricultural classification are re-inspected annually.
If my application is approved, must I reapply each year?
The owner of land that was classified as agricultural in the previous year will receive by February 1 of each year a notice from the Property Appraiser. These property owners need not reapply. If, however, there has been any change in ownership or agricultural use, a new application must be filed.
How will I be notified and what recourse do I have should my agricultural application be denied?
The Property Appraiser's office will notify the landowner in writing, on or before July 1 should the agricultural classification be denied. The notification will advise the landowner of their right to appeal and of the filing deadline for such appeal. | agronomy |
https://mattnelkoblog.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/a-word-about-weed/ | 2018-06-21T10:32:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864139.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20180621094633-20180621114633-00227.warc.gz | 0.943185 | 1,290 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__17824951 | en | A Word about Weed …
There is no physical way to overdose on smoked or ingested cannabis, making it one of the safest, most non-toxic painkillers, sleeping aids, and stress relievers on the planet. It’s also a Schedule One narcotic that the U.S. government says has no medical use and a high potential for abuse.
Blue Dream: safer than FDA-approved drugs, by a long-shot
Drugs that the U.S. government considers safer – like OxyContin, Vicodin and Valium – caused about 60 percent of the 38,329 drug overdose deaths nationwide in 2010, the CDC reports. “Anti-anxiety drugs including Valium were among common causes of medication-related deaths, involved in almost 30 percent of them. Among the medication-related deaths, 17 percent were suicides.”
Legal drugs deemed safe by the FDA killed more people than illegal heroin and cocaine overdoses combined, reports state. Those numbers promise to increase when statistics for 2011 and 2012 come out.
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition speaker Nate Bradley – an ex-cop from Sacramento, CA. – says the figures add up.
“I saw so many people die from pills,” he said. “My first autopsy was a Vicodin overdose – the accidental Vicodin overdose of a 38 year-old woman. And I sat there and watched them take apart her body, because she accidentally had too much.”
Some of the little-known benefits of cannabis:
Hemp oil (not to be confused with hemp seed oil) has been shown to actually cure cancer. All forms. All stages.
Hemp seeds are considered one of nature’s most perfect “superfoods”. They provide a “perfect” protein, packed with both Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils. Just three tablespoons a day can provide a full day’s protein needs for the average adult. And they can be grown in any climate, in any soil (there’s a reason it’s called “weed”!!!).
On an annual basis, 1 acre of hemp will produce as much fiber as 2 to 3 acres of cotton. Hemp fiber is stronger and softer than cotton, lasts twice as long as cotton, and will not mildew.
Cotton grows only in moderate climates and requires more water than hemp; but hemp is frost tolerant, requires only moderate amounts of water, and grows in all 50 states. Cotton requires large quantities of pesticides and herbicides–50% of the world’s pesticides/herbicides are used in the production of cotton. Hemp requires no pesticides, no herbicides, and only moderate amounts of fertilizer.
On an annual basis, 1 acre of hemp will produce as much paper as 2 to 4 acres of trees. From tissue paper to cardboard, all types of paper products can be produced from hemp.
The quality of hemp paper is superior to tree-based paper. Hemp paper will last hundreds of years without degrading, can be recycled many more times than tree-based paper, and requires less toxic chemicals in the manufacturing process than does paper made from trees.
Hemp can be used to produce fiberboard that is stronger and lighter than wood. Substituting hemp fiberboard for timber would further reduce the need to cut down our forests.
Hemp can be used to produce strong, durable and environmentally-friendly plastic substitutes. Thousands of products made from petroleum-based plastics can be produced from hemp-based composites.
It takes years for trees to grow until they can be harvested for paper or wood, but hemp is ready for harvesting only 120 days after it is planted. Hemp can grow on most land suitable for farming, while forests and tree farms require large tracts of land available in few locations. Harvesting hemp rather than trees would also eliminate erosion due to logging, thereby reducing topsoil loss and water pollution caused by soil runoff.
Hemp seeds contain a protein that is more nutritious and more economical to produce than soybean protein. Hemp seeds are not intoxicating. Hemp seed protein can be used to produce virtually any product made from soybean: tofu, veggie burgers, butter, cheese, salad oils, ice cream, milk, etc. Hemp seed can also be ground into a nutritious flour that can be used to produce baked goods such as pasta, cookies, and breads.
Hemp seed oil can be used to produce non-toxic diesel fuel, paint, varnish, detergent, ink and lubricating oil. Because hemp seeds account for up to half the weight of a mature hemp plant, hemp seed is a viable source for these products.
Just as corn can be converted into clean-burning ethanol fuel, so can hemp. Because hemp produces more biomass than any plant species (including corn) that can be grown in a wide range of climates and locations, hemp has great potential to become a major source of ethanol fuel.
Literally millions of wild hemp plants currently grow throughout the U.S. Wild hemp, like hemp grown for industrial use, has no drug properties because of its low THC content. U.S. marijuana laws prevent farmers from growing the same hemp plant that proliferates in nature by the millions.
From 1776 to 1937, hemp was a major American crop and textiles made from hemp were common. Yet, The American Textile Museum, The Smithsonian Institute, and most American history books contain no mention of hemp. The government’s War on Drugs has created an atmosphere of self censorship where speaking of hemp in a positive manner is considered politically incorrect or taboo.
United States Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp, used products made from hemp, and praised the hemp plant in some of their writings.
No other natural resource offers the potential of hemp. Cannabis Hemp is capable of producing significant quantities of paper, textiles, building materials, food, medicine, paint, detergent, varnish, oil, ink, and fuel. Unlike other crops, hemp can grow in most climates and on most farmland throughout the world with moderate water and fertilizer requirements, no pesticides, and no herbicides. Cannabis Hemp (also known as Indian Hemp) has enormous potential to become a major natural resource that can benefit both the economy and the environment. | agronomy |
https://www.tripening.com/attractions/au-qld-cairns/2812-1d-atherton-tablelands-outback-tasting-tour-ex-cairns | 2022-09-29T14:11:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335355.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220929131813-20220929161813-00773.warc.gz | 0.941499 | 152 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__27474631 | en | In this unique food and wine experience, you will taste some of the best food and wine that the Atherton Tablelands has to offer.
We will take you through a variety of contrasting landscapes from lush rainforest to stunning ochre savannah plains. The rich volcanic soil allows farmers to grow many and diverse crops from bananas, coffee, sugarcane, avocados, mangoes, macadamia nuts, citrus and more. You will learn about all of this as we taste our way around the regions known as the 'Food Bowl.' Sit back and relax, take in the beautiful views as we take you on a fascinating and tasty journey through another gem of Far North Queensland.
Complimentary pick up from your accommodation in Cairns | agronomy |
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- Model NO.: Chlorpyrifos 500G/L +Cypermethrin50g/L EC
- Source: Organic Synthesis
- Mode: Contact Insecticide
- Trademark: Bosman
- Origin: China
- Appearance: Liquid
- Toxicity of High and Low: Low Toxicity of Reagents
- Formulation: Chlorpyrifos 500 G/L +Cypermethrin50g/L Ec
- Specification: FAO
Chlorpyrifos: Non-systemic with contact and stomach action. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor.
Cypermethrin: Non-systemic insecticide with contact and stomach action. Also exhibits anti-feeding action. Good residual activity on treated plants.
Chlorpyrifos: Control of Coleoptera, Diptera, Homoptera and Lepidoptera in soil or on foliage in over 100 crops, including pome fruit, stone fruit, citrus fruit, nut crops, strawberries, figs, bananas, vines, vegetables, potatoes, beet, tobacco, soya beans, sunflowers, sweet potatoes, peanuts, rice, cotton, alfalfa, cereals, maize, sorghum, asparagus, glasshouse and outdoor ornamentals, turf, and in forestry. Also used for control of household pests, mosquitoes and in animal houses.
Cypermethrin: Control of a wide range of insects, especially Lepidoptera, but also Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, and other classes, in fruit (including citrus), vines, vegetables, potatoes, cucurbits,lettuce,capsicums,tomatoes, cereals, maize, soya beans, cotton, coffee, cocoa, rice, pecans, oilseed rape, beet, ornamentals, forestry, etc. Control of flies and other insects in animal houses; and mosquitoes, cockroaches, houseflies and other insect pests in public health.
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http://www.viansa.com/sonoma-valley-wines | 2013-12-10T11:24:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164017049/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133337-00002-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.943705 | 268 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__158754029 | en | We are very proud to produce award-winning wines, crafted from Estate and prized Sonoma fruit. Our Estate consists of 168 acres where we grow Sangiovese, Primitivo, Vernaccia and Pinot Grigio. In addition, we control the farming of five ranches where we grow the balance of the varietals that we use. These vineyards produce some of the best fruit in Sonoma County due to their soil quality and growing conditions. Some receive cool breezes and regular fog, while others are on hillsides and mountain tops with rocky soil conditions. Each varietal has its own growing needs and our wine-making and vineyard management teams meet those needs.
We have a 51,000 square feet, state-of-the-art production facility and we produce approximately 30,000 cases of wine each year. We use best-in-class stainless steel tanks in addition to French and American oak barrels. We spare no expense to produce high quality wine. Our wines are made to drink now but age well.
Viansa wines are exclusively available at our Sonoma Valley, California Tasting Room, over the phone at 1-800-995-4740, or in our online Marketplace.
Please review our Shipping Information section for important state regulations and policies regarding the shipping of alcohol. | agronomy |
https://nurturestore.co.uk/growing-seeds-experiment | 2018-01-17T05:02:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084886815.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20180117043259-20180117063259-00697.warc.gz | 0.966713 | 502 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__157403509 | en | Growing seeds experiment
Join my Seasons School Spring Workshop for a complete programme of spring learning: all organised for you, guided by me, for hands-on, real-world experiences – the best way to learn!
Another idea for extending gardening with children today, with a ‘growing seeds experiment’. The children have planted lots of seeds in our garden and seen plants growing, but so much of the action takes place beneath the soil that we decided we’d take a closer look at germination and see what seeds really look like when they start to grow. Here’s how we conducted our garden investigation.
1. We used bean and pea seeds for our experiment. They’re big sized seeds which makes them easy to handle, and the different shapes make them an interesting contrast. They germinate quickly too, giving the children something interesting to see without having to wait too long.
2. We filled a glass with cotton wool to act as our ‘soil’ and dampened the cotton wool with water. Then we popped our seeds inside, placing them at the edge of the glass so we could get a good view of them as they began to grow.
3. The children decided what they would like to measure and came up with three things: how long it would take some something to start growing, how long before there was a leaf and how long before there was a flower. You can ask the children to guess the answers to each question. This also gives the opportunity to add in some maths to your seed growing experiment, with younger children able to count along a number line to record each day, and older ones recording the results in different styles of tables and graphs. Having two different types of seeds in the experiment lets you compare results.
4. When the seeds begin to grow you can take photos and draw pictures of what you see and there’s lots of opportunity for discussion too. Do the children know the names for the different parts of the plant? Why does the seed need roots and leaves? How does it know to put the root at the bottom and the leaf at the top? What happens if you turn a seed upside down when the root has just begun to grow?
5. We’re recording all our observations in our garden journal, and once the first leaves have appeared we’ll be planting the seeds in some soil so they can get the nutrients they need to grow into health plants. | agronomy |
https://albertstaste.nl/Matetic-Syrah | 2022-01-19T07:56:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301264.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119064554-20220119094554-00456.warc.gz | 0.953658 | 645 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__99063953 | en | Naam van de wijn: Matetic-Syrah
Producent: Matetic Vineyards, Chili
Herkomtbenaming: D.O. San Antonio Valley, Chili
The 2015 harvest had very stable temperatures, with a steady summer of cool mornings and arm afternoons. The fruit was in very good condition, and harvest began during the second week of April and lasted through the beginning of May.
The grapes for Matetic Syrah come from sectors with unique characteristics within the Rosario Valley, selected for their enormous potential of quality and consistency for the production of this variety. One of the blocks that produces the grapes for Matetic Syrah is characterized by soils that are almost flat, with a very deep, loamy granitic texture. The other block is 100% granite soil in a state of decomposition, with some quartzite rocks and volcanic silt. Only Biodynamic techniques are used in the handling of the soil fertility, through natural methods such as the use of specific plants cultivated between the rows of grapevines, bolstered by compost and work in the soil. This allows us to achieve very good, deep root development with natural irrigation, or dry-farming, during a large part of the season. This wine is 100% Syrah, and a blend of the 174 and 470 clones, with the first lending unequalled aromatic complexity with spiced notes, and the second lending volume and texture on the palate.
The grapes were harvested by hand into 10 kg-containers according to the Biodynamic calendar, and arrived at the cellar, where they were cooled while undergoing a strict selection of bunches and grapes. The grapes then underwent a cold maceration for 10 days, then fermented with natural yeasts. Just 50% of the grapes are destemmed, while the other half remained in whole clusters, adding additional texture and complexity. Various techniques of punchdowns and pumpovers of the cap were used for a very elegant extraction of color, aromas, and flavors. The wine remained in French oak barrels for 22 months, before being racked and bottled, unfiltered. The bottled wine then aged in our cellar for 3 years, waiting for its optimal point to be tasted.
Dark violet in color, and deep. On the nose, it’s a Syrah with great varietal typicity, showing its coastal origin with lots of complexity: elegant notes of pepper, wet earth, meat, spices, and chocolate, with subtle violet notes. On the palate, it’s characterized by its precision and elegance, with smooth tannins and great depth with flavors that are reminiscent of black fruit with iodized notes. An intense, elegant finish.
We recommend pairing the wine with all types of red meat, including those with strong flavors such as lamb, grilled meats in general, as well as aged cheeses with intense flavors and textures.
Serve at 18°C. We recommend decanting the wine before service. | agronomy |
https://www.lilymarotto.com/5fd114/0a0cd0-live-tobacco-plants-for-sale | 2021-04-14T12:03:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038077810.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20210414095300-20210414125300-00245.warc.gz | 0.934781 | 4,668 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__258467848 | en | From our experience tobacco transplants grown using the float system take off and grow better and faster than by using bare root plants, which was the traditional method in the past. (Please check the boxes below that apply to you - be honest), High cost of “off-the-shelf” tobacco products Nightly changes in humidity help the leaves dry slowly. This plant has multiple disease resistance. Connecticut Broadleaf has very large leaves making for good cigar binders, wrappers and filler. Tobacco leaves are picked at maturity, whole, and hung in a shady barn for a month or two to air cure. Pipe A multipurpose, "Burley-type" that was historically used for plug tobacco, cigarette and pipe blending, as well as for blending material for cigar filler. Indian Tobacco Plants Nicotiana rustica Also known as 'Indian Tobacco', Wild Tobacco or Aztec Tobacco, in small doses this medicinal herb acts as a stimulant, especially on the respiratory system. Cigarettes The plants reach about three feet in height, are vigorous and fairly hardy. allow 2 weeks for your refund check to arrive or your credit card to be credited. The New Hope Seed Company shall not be responsible for loss or damage caused by delays in delivery from strikes, acts of war, fire, casualty, inability to obtain materials or other causes beyond our control. to a fast start. saving bundles, having fun and going organic. 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Did you know there was a way to have all the tobacco you ever need, and never have to pay for it? The plant has the look of a virginian type tobacco and grows to 5 1/2' … Tobacco plants are shipped by USPS Priority mail which normally takes 2-4 days to arrive depending on your location. Seriously, this is the future for anybody who wants to enjoy their tobacco and ensure they remain safe and healthy and save themselves a fortune in the process. And it is much easier than you might think! Our earliest ancestors who settled in Virginia about 1630 and later moved to North Carolina in the early 1700’s were believed to have grown tobacco. Also a good cigar wrapper as well as chewing tobacco. 100 Seeds **Please Keep In Mind Plants Do Not Begin Shipping until May 2020**. That’s 2 BUCKS A CARTON! Aug 28, 2018. It is native to the eastern half of the United States, from Kansas and Nebraska to the entire east coast. for all your tobacco needs. 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"The Float System for Tobacco" you can read the a PDF file from the University of Tennessee by clicking here. When you buy the Home Tobacco Seed Pack today, you will receive this amazing Online Video Guide to Raising, Harvesting and Curing Tobacco for Home Use ABSOLUTELY FREE! We understand that circumstances can change unexpectedly; cancellations will be acknowledged and accepted gracefully. The first tobacco cultivar with resistance to wildfire bacteria, 'Burley 21' was an important development. There are 875 tobacco plant for sale on Etsy, and they cost $5.62 on average. A must for cigarette making. JTT 95586 Tobacco Plants, HO-Scale, (16 pack) For . Please click here for warranty on plants. Smart people are discovering that growing their own tax free, chemical-free tobacco is very easy, simple and cheap! Whole leaf tobacco … 100 Seeds HOURS OF VIDEO One Sucker is a Dark Air Cured type tobacco that can be used for cigarette, chewing, pipe, cigar filler tobacco. The best part is that when you grow your own tobacco, you know that it is free from harmful additives, and it only costs you a fraction of what you'd pay for over the shelf products. Tobacco plants are self-pollinating, which means they have the ability to fertilize their own flowers. Tobacco plants for sale. you can simply pot them into a container of potting mix and let them continue to grow until your conditions are favorable for planting. ANYONE with a small garden plot can grow tobacco and make their own inexpensive, natural cigars, cigarettes, chew or snuff or pipe tobacco right at home with the Home Tobacco Seed Pack from Heirloom Organics. Moonlight is a cigar type tobacco that was historically used as a cigar wrapper tobacco but can also be used for filler and binders. Madole is a dark tobacco used by many growers to produce a good yield of high quality tobacco which cures well. Smoking (Cigarettes, Cigars and Pipe), Chew, Snuff, Ceremonial and Medicinal tobaccos are all included in this pack of heirloom tobacco seeds, along with complete instructions on planting, maintaining, harvesting and curing your tobacco … Make dip, chew, snuff and cigars as well! Rare & Heirloom Tobacco Seed Varieties Heirloom Commercial, Ceremonial and Ornamental Varieties Back in the 1980s, we started growing flowering tobacco plants here on the farm. 'Catterton' is a "Maryland-type" tobacco that is used for pipe and cigarette blending as well as for cigars. We are a small family operated farm and the amount of plants This plant grows fast and is high yielding plant. Tobacco Plant Update Page. We strive to begin shipping tobacco plants by mid May and continue through early June or until all orders have been filled. Now grown commercially by only a few families, the leaves are prepared by prolonged pressing and fermenting, into an almost black tobacco which commands high prices. You will have the opportunity to change the quantity of items in your shopping cart if you desire more than 1 order of a variety. Bird; Aug 27, 2018; Replies 7 Views 7K. The Finest Cigar Leaves for Sale. Imagine making your own cigarettes for about .01 each! plants will be ready for shipment because there are just too many variables that can affect the readiness of the plants such as weather, plant growth stages etc. You will be charged at the time you order is booked to reserve your tobacco plants but your tobacco plants will not be shipped until they are ready (grown). Tobacco Seeds, Cost and health concerns about commercial tobacco skyrocket! Smoking (Cigarettes, Cigars and Pipe), Chew, Snuff, Ceremonial and Medicinal tobaccos are all included in this pack of heirloom tobacco seeds, along with complete instructions on planting, maintaining, harvesting and curing your tobacco for use. It is very important that you read all the following information below before you place your tobacco plant order. 'Little Yellow' is an old, dark air-cured type of tobacco historically used for chewing tobacco, snuff and cigarette blends. Do not post personal information in an open forum. Tabascos are of the genus Capsicum and species frutescens, and are found all over the world. Dark Virginia (Orinoco) | Cigarettes, Chew, Cigars, Dip - appr. Please read all ordering and shipping information below before placing your order. If growing for leaves, the flowers of the tobacco plants are usually cut off. The abundant yellow blossoms bloom all day and make it an interesting garden annual. We can grow … Aztec tobacco was cultivated and used for ages when Jean Nicot de Villemain introduced tobacco to the French court. 1x tobacco plant plugs, golden vaginia free postage. The famous and extremely rare Louisiana tobacco. To aid our work in the continued preservation of these old tobacco varieties we offer tobacco plants to gardeners and heirloom plant preservationist in small quantities. American wintergreen Plant beautiful and attractive woodland plant with highly ornamental foliage has … Click Here to see an example instructional video entitled Growing Tobacco at Home. Plants are not ready and do not begin shipping until May. The tobacco plants are available from April through early July. Here are our tabasco pepper plants. Plants will be removed from their trays the day they are to be shipped to you and will not be in a plastic container cell like a tomato or pepper plant you buy from the local garden center comes in. Most people don’t realize how amazingly simple it is to grow your own tobacco right at home! Nicotiana rustica, also known as Sacred Tobacco, Mapacho, Aztec tobacco, and a host of other names. 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https://nuscimag.com/the-bees-needs-colony-collapse-disorder-and-its-causes-bd70ac0675ff?gi=dbee5cef6d3a | 2018-02-20T11:58:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812938.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20180220110011-20180220130011-00019.warc.gz | 0.954728 | 994 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__40643661 | en | The Bee’s Needs: Colony Collapse Disorder and its Causes
By Rachel Stoddard, Biology, 2017
There is no shortage of portrayal of bees in the media. Whether they take the form of an angry swarm chasing off Yogi Bear or a lovable mascot for breakfast cereal, bees have become part of pop culture and are one of the most easily recognizable figures of the insect family. The extent of our dependence on bees, however, is widely underappreciated.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS), roughly a third of our diet is dependent on honeybees. As one of the most prolific pollinators, they represent a $15 billion investment in the agriculture industry each year, and certain crops are completely dependent on the honeybee for survival.
Beginning in fall 2006, beekeepers began to notice significant drops in their hive populations. Some reported as much as a 90 percent decline in the hives. The strangest, however, was that these massive hive casualties did not yield any bodies. Large portions of the worker bee populations were simply gone, leaving behind healthy queens and immature bees.
Now known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), this phenomenon is threatening agriculture as we know it. According to the ARS, since CCD was first observed, bee populations have continued to present annual losses of roughly 30 percent per year. Beekeepers have managed to keep bee populations at critical levels for agriculture so far, but CCD has the potential to hugely impact the agriculture industry and drastically raise food prices if losses continue.
Scientists have been working furiously to find the root of the problem, with no major discoveries of any one “smoking gun.” Scientists know that CCD is triggered by an aggregation of factors with monoculture, pesticides, parasites, and pathogens at the forefront. Understanding how these culprits combine could be the key to saving the bees.
Monoculture is a staple of current agricultural practices. Often, bees are brought in or raised to pollinate a single crop and, therefore, only ever have access to that specific species’ pollen. Almonds are one example. According to the Almond Board of California, every year about 1.6 million colonies of honeybees must be shipped out to California to maintain the almond crop. During this time, bees almost exclusively come into contact with pollen from the almond trees. This can cause nutritional deficits, which have been linked with lowered immunocompetence levels.
Pesticides are also seen as a potential culprit of CCD, partly because of their historically bad rap with environmentalists and conservationists. Several studies have shown that though pesticides can be found in the vast majority of beehives across the country, however, they are not found in concentrations known to be lethal to honey bees.
That is not to say that pesticides are blameless in this mystery; a 2012 study showed that sublethal levels of one pesticide in particular, imidicloprid, made honey bees more susceptible to the unicellular fungal parasite Nesoma. Other instances have been reported as well in which sub-lethal doses of pesticides seem to contribute to weakening immune systems and defense mechanisms of colonies.
Verroa mites also pose a parasitic threat to bee colonies. In fact, parasites or viruses are consistently discovered in hives affected by CCD. Picorna-like viruses, a super-group of viruses consisting of six different families with single-stranded RNA structure, are found in most colonies that have experienced CCD. Of the Picorna-like viruses found in hives, acute bee paralysis virus, Kasmir bee virus, and Isreali acute paralysis virus are mentioned most often, though a myriad of others have also been discovered in colonies.
Scientists are working on developing vaccines and medicines that could be given to the colonies to prevent and treat infections, but these must be invented on a case-by-case basis and will take a lot of time and funding to fully develop.
Despite extensive research, scientists remain unable to pinpoint at a specific cause of CCD. Jeffery Pettis, the research leader in the Bee Research division of the ARS, describes CCD as “a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, and the best I can say is that a lot of pieces have been turned over. The problem is that they have almost all been blue-sky pieces — frame but no center picture.”
As research on this subject continues, a clearer picture of how to save the bees from this mysterious disorder will hopefully form. In the meantime, the ARS urges the public to limit pesticide usage and to plant pollinator-friendly plants whenever possible, ensuring that our cartoon friends’ real-life counter parts remain safe and secure members of our agriculture system.
This article was originally published in NUSci Issue 21. | agronomy |
http://www.permaculturefarming.org/ | 2014-04-16T07:35:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609521558.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005201-00050-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.934637 | 1,555 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__20565552 | en | Welcome to the Permaculture Farming Blog
Permaculture is growing more important daily because at our current rate, the Earth cannot keep up with all the production and consumption needed for the entire population. Food, natural resources and energy will not last forever but there are ways for us, everyone, to help make them last much longer.
Permaculture farming involves techniques and strategies to make farming much more efficient and ecologically friendly. Permaculture farming utilizes nature in the farming process instead of artificial, manmade, destructive methods that would harm the soil and the plants. Permaculture farming is the future of all farming.
This Permaculture Farming website is dedicated to providing resources on permaculture techniques, principles as well as strategies used in permaculture farming. There are plenty of free resources on permaculture and permaculture farming online.
First you should start with understanding what permaculture is and how permaculture works. Then you can study the techniques of permaculture farming. If you have found a technique or method that agrees with the permaculture farming principles, then please share your finding with us on our Contact us Page above, so that more people can conserve natural resources and energy as well as producing better and healthier produce and foods for the entire population.
Question: why do we refer earthworms as farmers friends?
Answer: We refer earthworm as farmers friend for its followings contribution to the soil fertility —
Biological:- In many soils, earthworms play a major role in converting large pieces of organic matter (e.g. dead leaves) into rich humus, and thus improving soil fertility. This is achieved by the worm’s actions of pulling down below any organic matter deposited on the dried dirt, such as leaf fall or manure, either for food or when it needs to plug its burrow. Once in the burrow, the worm will shred the leaf and partially digest it, then mingle it with the earth by saturating it with intestinal secretions. Worm casts can contain 40% more humus than the top 9″ of soil in which the worm is living.
Chemical :- As well as dead organic matter, the earthworm also ingests any other soil particles that are small enough—including stones up to 1/20 of an inch (1.25mm) across—into its gizzard wherein minute fragments of grit grind everything into a fine paste which is then digested in the intestine. When the worm excretes this in the form of casts which are deposited on the surface or deeper in the soil, minerals and plant nutrients are made available in an accessible form. Investigations in the US show that fresh earthworm casts are 5 times richer in available nitrogen, 7 times richer in available phosphates and 11 times richer in available potash than the surrounding upper 6 inches (150 mm) of soil. In conditions where there is plenty of available humus, the weight of casts produced may be greater than 4.5 kg (10 lb) per worm per year, in itself an indicator of why it pays the gardener or farmer to keep worm populations high.
Physical:- By its burrowing actions, the earthworm is of great value in keeping the soil structure open, creating a multitude of channels which allow the processes of both aeration and drainage to occur. Permaculture co-founder Bill Mollison points out that by sliding in their tunnels, earthworms “act as an innumerable army of pistons pumping air in and out of the soils on a 24 hour cycle (more rapidly at night)”. Thus the earthworm not only creates passages for air and water to traverse, but is itself a vital component in the living biosystem that is healthy soil. Earthworms continue to move through the soil due to the excretion of mucus into the soil that acts as a lubricant for easier movement of the worm
[Permaculture] Bill Mollison – In Grave Danger of Falling Food – Part 1 of 6
Question: How do OWS expect their belongings to be returned when they are now in a NYC landfill?
We, the members of the Sustainability Working Group, demand that the NYPD return all property possessions of this working group and its contributors immediately. This list includes, but is not limited to the following items: bikes, bike stands, batteries, inverters, tools, rainwater collection roof, permaculture tools, LED lightbulbs, fabrics, materials and personal possessions.
Answer: “NYC Landfill”
I thought they sent their trash to New Jersey,where no one would notice more piled up trash.
Know why the call New Jersey “The Garden State”
Because “The Toxic Waste Douchebag State” wouldn’t fit on the License Plates.
sustainability, permaculture and polyculture
Question: what can man do in today’s world to better live in harmony with his natural surroundings?
i asked a version of this question some time ago. people were really polarized- some felt it was man’s right to ‘control’ nature, others thought it best to let nature ‘run roughshod’ over man. only a few sought a happy medium.
hurricane katrina showed us that maybe it’s not the best idea for man to live in certain places. man has showed his fellow creatures that he intends to stay. either way, due to the availability of land, man and nature will have to learn to co-exist, peacefully or not.
so, what can we do to minimize our impact on our natural surroundings? what steps can we take to co-exist peacefully with nature’s creatures? any examples from your town are welcome.
Answer: Great question. Learn from nature. Note FROM not just observe or copy. There are some truly amazing things happening now. We can work with nature to harvest water so that the effects of flash flooding and droughts are minimized or to re-green deserts, reclaim lands that have been lost to soil erosion. There are lots of videos and books to show how this is being done.
We have the knowledge to design city’s so that the natural environment is lifted onto the roof. Farmers go from rooftop to rooftop via bridges. There are again videos which show you that this is being done in China.
Permaculturists are redesigning city landscapes to provide, recreation, water treatment, shade, wildlife habitat’s etc. Even a high rise flat with a balcony can produce enough food for one fifth of a couple’s needs. Again we have video and written evidence. We can change the micro climate locally.
We have the knowledge on how to use natural processes that do not require heating, beating or treating with chemicals. That self assemble, that leave no trace as they return to the environment.
There are so many possibilities. We just need people to start doing more and stop worrying about what might happen.
If you are really interested have a look at Permaculture. Or for a quick answer look through my and fellow Permaculturist Byderule’s Q&As. Our Q&As contain a lot of Youtube links so you can watch some of these videos online now. Lots of references too. To get you going the following Biomimicry Architecture link is mind blowing. A guy called Eugene Tsui. Interested to hear what you think.
Highway 2.0: An American Interstate for the Solar Age (Part 1: Biomass) | agronomy |
https://thesciencesays.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/ethanol-from-willow-trees-%E2%80%93-is-it-worth-it/ | 2018-07-22T18:18:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676593438.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20180722174538-20180722194538-00613.warc.gz | 0.951603 | 489 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__4826813 | en | The current obsession with ‘carbon neutral’ – in many ways a very good one – has meant that people are very keen to label things carbon neutral when in fact they are nothing of the sort. Biofuels is a prime example. If you look at it simply – you burn a tree and release carbon but, through photosynthesis, it took in that much carbon while it was growing. However, a whole lifecycle analysis is needed to understand how sustainable these crops are. This takes into account emissions from transportation, inputs such as fertiliser, and the disposal of waste products.
Cambridge scientists did this analysis for the production of bioethanol from willow in the UK. Their results showed that bioethanol from willow would produce over 80% less greenhouse gas than burning gasoline from fossil fuels. These savings are much greater than the ‘first-generation biofuels’ that have been grown in the US and come from crops such as corn. They make ethanol from willow seem like an appealing option.
A major advantage of willow over first-generation biofuels is that it can be grown on marginal land. It even improves the soil quality; willows are coppiced so only replanted every 30 years. The soil isn’t ploughed in this time so any carbon that the tree sequesters in the soil remains there.
However, it’s not yet economically viable. A high capital investment is needed, and the provision of the willows themselves and enzymes needed to make the ethanol are expensive. The study suggests that selective breeding can help change this. The significant genetic diversity of willows can be exploited through breeding to make them even more suitable for biofuels use. For example, a higher ratio of cellulose to lignin would increase the yield of ethanol.
A.L. Stephenson, P. Dupree, S.A. Scott and J.S. Dennis (2010) The environmental and economic sustainability of potential bioethanol from willow in the UK. Bioresource Technology 101, 9612-9623
I think this research again highlights the point that has come up in our discussion of GM crops – just because some of the earlier biofuels ideas using food crops turned out to be a bad idea, it doesn’t mean that there’s no potential for biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | agronomy |
http://lesracinesdelile.com/en/ | 2016-10-24T18:13:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719677.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00420-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.882519 | 667 | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-44__0__230865424 | en | Coop Les Racines de l’Île is a new small-scale farm in L’Île-Bizard, Montreal (Tiohtià:ke*)
Our objective: To grow vegetables from a biointensive and regenerative agriculture that uses no herbicides, no GMOs and no chemical pesticides, and provide fresh produce to local communities – starting with you!
Following the proven Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model, we offer subscriptions to receive a basket of vegetables from our farm, every week. Three options :
Our current delivery locations :
- Éco-quartier Pierrefonds-Roxboro – 13 Rue Centre Commercial, Roxboro – Wednesdays, 16:00 to 19:00.
Includes an exchange basket to swap a vegetable for another.
- Veux-tu une bière? – 1451 Rue Saint-Zotique Est, Montréal – Thursdays, 17:00 to 21:00
- Chez Maryse et Pierre (Ville-Émard) – 6910 rue Jogues, Montréal – Thursdays, 16:00 to 19:00
- Centre ambulatoire de Laval (employé-e-s seulement) – 1515, Boulevard Chomedey, Laval – Thursdays, 15:30 to 17:30
- It’s also possible to retrieve your basket directly at the farm, 1530 Chemin du Bord-du-Lac, l’Île-Bizard
We’ll contact you as soon as subscriptions will be open
A group of friends with a passion for growing food, the environment, self-sufficiency and popular education, we rent a two-acre plot at Ferme incubateur Bord-du-Lac, which allows us to launch confidently while receiving a precious support.
With our different backgrounds, we now commit to a regenerative agriculture that restores the soil as a place for life to thrive naturally, all the while reducing the need for fertilizers and water. To accomplish that, we grow nutritious and delicious root and leaf vegetables, among many others, but we choose not to grow “heavy feeders” such as tomatoes, cucumbers and their like. We build a workers cooperative to cultivate societies, feed communities and regenerate agriculture.
More than an seller-buyer relationship, a partnership
By buying our production in advance, you help us cover the expenses required for that production, a lot of which happen at the very beginning of the season. It’s an amazing helping hand, as no farmer is shielded from nature’s unforeseeable changes of mood. In other words, you share with us the risk of a lesser harvest and the boons of an abundant one. We guarantee that you’ll always get your fair share of vegetables, while supporting the emergence of an ecological and innovative approach to farming.
* Tiohtià:ke is the name given to what we refer to as “Montreal” by Kanien’kéha:ka (“Mohawks”) who have been occupying the territory long before settlers came, and have never ceded or surrendered it. | agronomy |
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Approximately 25% of all plant genes encode proteins that
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content and resistance to key stresses (salinity, drought, pathogens, extreme soil pH, etc).
CropTiPS (Crop Transport Information,Physiology and Signalling
is comprehensive knowledgebase of membrane transport and signalling systems classified
under each substrate, including the gene families for wheat, barley, rice and maize.
The source of the data is obtained from published membrane transporter studies and linked to
reference transport proteins in the four crop species. | agronomy |
http://www.emmeti.it/Cucina/Liguria/Prodotti/Liguria.PRO.150.uk.html | 2015-03-28T01:50:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-14/segments/1427131297172.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20150323172137-00116-ip-10-168-14-71.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.976421 | 1,216 | CC-MAIN-2015-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-14__0__115057133 | en | Liguria boasts an antique and excellent tradition in oil production, concentrated for the most part in the west, but there are also present some notable olive groves in the east.
From the oriental Mediterranean the use of olive oil for cooking spread slowly towards the West. The cultivation of olives came to Rome from Greece, through southern Italy after 580 B.C., when also the vines arrived on the hills of high Lazio and Etruria. In the classical period it was known in all the regions of the Mediterranean coast. There did not exist any substantial difference between the production of olive oil in the Near Orient to that of the classical world.
The paintings on the terracotta vases demonstrate how the olive was first tested to control the state of maturation and the quality: this was done by squeezing some of the fruit through a funnel into a small bottle and then controlling the taste and odour of the extracted oil.
The extraction of the oil was better done straight after the harvest; nevertheless sometimes the olives were stored on the pavement of the oil mill. As a first operation, the pulp had to be separated from the nut; and as the skin of the olives was very tenacious, the separation was done by means of crushing the fruit, this was followed by pressing.
The crushing was done in a very simple way, rolling a cylindrical stone to and fro over the olives placed in a container. The roller mill, known by the Romans as mola olearia, consisted of two cylindrical stones fixed at the same horizontal axis that was hinged vertically between them. When the central pin was rolled, the rollers turned rapidly at a adjustable distance above a flat receptacle that contained the olives. The pulp was separated in this way without crushing the nuts.
A perfected model - according to the story handed down by Pliny - was invented at Atene and was called trapetum: between the millstones and the bowl passing at a fixed distance of a Roman inch (1.8c.m.). In the Greek region of Olinto (in an excavation of which reports date back to the V century B.C.) was found five millstones of whose form and sistemation cleared up many doubts that were present in the minds of the archeologists.
The ancients, however, also knew a system of pressing defined as «beam», of probably Aegean origins. On the island of this sea, in fact, the cultivation of olives dates back to the beginning of the Bronze Age, but the testimonies regarding the equipment used for the crushing belong to a more recent age.
The most antique remains known today are of an olive press and a bowl for squeezing the olives, which was found in Crete and refers to the Middle Minoan period (1800-1500 B.C.). A «beam» press for olives dating back to about 1500-1400 B.C. was also found in one of the Cicladi islands. The construction of the press of this type is clearly indicated on many painted vases, above all of those with black figures done by Athenian ceramists in the VI century B.C. The «beam» press applies the principle of a lever: a end is propped against a space on a wall, or between two pillars of stone; the other end is pulled down and often loaded with heavy stones.
The olives, arranged in sacks or on wooden tables, were squeezed under the central part of the beam.
The liquid extracted was left to rest in vats, until the water was drained away through narrow tubes arranged at the bottom of these. The separation of the oil from the watery liquid was essential, as this liquid contained a bitter substance that could ruin the good taste of the oil. Afterwards, it was possible to have a second and third pressing, every one of an inferior quality to that before, and after the pulp was soaked in hot water. Generally, in this way, there were produced three different qualities of oil: the first, to be used for cooking, the others to be used in cosmetics and toiletteries.
Probably oil had its original habitat in Syria and the first people who thought of transforming a wild plant into a domestic species where, without doubt, people who spoke a Semitic language.
From Syria the journey was relatively simple until the Aegean islands; equally easy was its transplant in Greece, where it found unexpected luck and application that made it, then, indispensable to the ancient people of the Mediterranean.
The Greeks themselves - with every probability - planted olive groves in those vast and fertile territories known as Magna Grecia, the coastal area of Apulia, of Calabria, Sicily and Campania.
Notwithstanding the great use of olive oil in classical antiquity, there is again those who maintain that the first Italian region where took root the cultivation of olives was in Liguria: here the plant must have been brought by the Crusaders after the year 1000, having known it in Palestine. But probably this episode refers only to those particular species of olives that grow favourably on the harsh coast of the Gulf of Genoa, blown by the wind, that of the west, and that of the east.
It is however, indisputable that the use of olive oil in Liguria was widely spread in Roman times.
It is about a definite oil - known inaccurately - as “light”, which is of a low acidity, with a delicate taste with a tendency to sweetness, and of a very limpid aspect.
In Ligurian cooking, oil is used sparingly, but it is the condiment for all recipes (as butter and lard were not produced and used in different ways) and was used cooked but above all uncooked (enough to think of pesto and the sauces of nuts, pine kernels etc.) maintaining its excellent nutritional qualities. | agronomy |
http://www.sisteme-irigatii.ro/en/Products/Fertilizers-4 | 2021-03-01T06:11:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178362133.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20210301060310-20210301090310-00454.warc.gz | 0.880673 | 444 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__38511419 | en | These high quality fertilizers are the new contemporary solution in plant nutrition.
They are suitable either for foliar spraying or drip irrigation systems. They are 100% water soluble, contain instantly assimilated macronutrients and chelate trace elements in EDTA form having low conductivity as well.
Their advantages are:
Ca-alas 26,25% CaO – 13%N
Special formulation of liquid calcium nitrate suitable for calcium deficiencies. Appropriate for the treatment of “bitter bit” in apples and other diseases in tomatoes, lettuce, cabbages etc.
Melovina 13% N W/V - 14,6% CaO W/V - 7.3% MgO W/V
It is a special product for the treatment of necrotic spots due to calcium and magnesium deficiencies in stone fruits, pone fruits, vegetables and vineyards. Especially in vineyards its application is appropriate for the “dessechement de la rafle”. The ideal proportion of nitrogen calcium and magnesium delays the degeneration of the low leaves.
Bio -organic fertilizer from earthworms (red worms California). Product complying to the EC regulations 2092/91 & 2381/94.
Viorgan is rich in humic – fulvic acids and organic matter. Contains enzymes, vitamins and improves the soil properties making it more fertile.
AMINO 16 is an organic solution comprised of 16 of the 20L-Aminoacids that are engaged in tha growth mechanism of all plants and are absolutely essential for the successful completion of the biological cycle. It is easily absorbed and may be used at all stages of plant growth either by foliar spraying or by irrigation as fertilizer or bio-stimulant. It is produced through the hydrolysis of plant based raw materials rich in proteins. The result in organic solution contains a mixture of 16 L-Aminoacids, certain basic protein components and organic nitrogen, perfectly balanced to create a unique product guaranteeing the high concentration of L-Aminoacids. Amino 16 is non toxic and is suitable for use in organic farming.
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https://www.markmarquez.com/properties/Listing_190030559+40550+De+Luz+Murrieta+Fallbrook+CA+%7B%7Bzip++%7D%7D-FeaturedProperty_ec549289_4a2b_4317_9334_4bad38a9c122.html | 2022-05-28T02:04:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663011588.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220528000300-20220528030300-00329.warc.gz | 0.874357 | 218 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__183220714 | en | Listing provided courtesy of of . Last updated . Listing information © 2022 Sandicor.
Asking Price: $3,775,000
40550 De Luz Murrieta, Fallbrook CA 92028
This Detached property was built in 2005 and is priced at $3,775,000. Please see the additional details below.
- 1,400 Sq Ft
- 2 bathrooms
- 2 bedrooms
- Type: Detached
- Year Built: 2005
Sitting on 346 acres in Fallbrook, CA, this multi use agricultural property currently has 10 acres of planted wine grapes. The varietals are Cabernet, Merlot and Zinfandel totaling over 8,000 vines. The property produces hay and other animal feed. Zoning allows equestrian, stables and other livestock. Government approved airstrip on property. Due to the varied terrain, a variety of crops could be planted including citrus, avocados and organic farming. Large below ground aquifer/well. | agronomy |
https://fattorialapalagina.it/esperienze-in-fattoria/alla-scoperta-della-fattoria | 2024-02-23T15:02:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474412.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223121413-20240223151413-00228.warc.gz | 0.930233 | 113 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__30216120 | en | Exploring the farm
At the farm you'll be able to rediscover the beauties of the tuscan countryside with a tour among the vineyards and the vegetable garden and get to know the animals closely. An experience for both children and adults: you will have the chance to meet sheeps, donkeys and the other sweet tenants of the farm, feed them and then even taste the honey from our bees. Every month new activities will be waiting for you. After the activity you'll be able to stop at our restaurant.
Standard € 10,00 | agronomy |
https://hotspotsfireproject.org.au/news/2017-06-30/new-fire-and-weeds-landholder-booklet | 2021-10-22T20:25:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585518.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20211022181017-20211022211017-00057.warc.gz | 0.926065 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__247909552 | en | New fire and weeds landholder booklet
Friday, 30th June 2017
The fire and weeds landholder booklet is now available via the Hotspots website. The booklet translates the science from the Hotspots scientific review on the interaction between fire and weeds in the native vegetation of NSW, and practical experiences relating to the management of fire and weeds in regional case studies. The booklet is designed to raise awareness of environmental weeds across the state and how fire might be used to improve the health and viability of native vegetation by managing weeds.
The Hotspots scientific review that underpins the landholder booklet will be available shortly. Key themes of the review include literature on ecological dynamics of weeds and how these impact biodiversity, and the implication of fire regimes for weed control and fuel hazard reduction. It is currently with government agencies for review so will be available early in the new financial year, via the Hotspots website. | agronomy |
http://elementalimpact.org/Carbon_Sequestration | 2018-12-10T06:17:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823318.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20181210055518-20181210081018-00158.warc.gz | 0.905618 | 1,182 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__73363905 | en | Carbon Crisis: simply a matter of balance
It is time to simplify the carbon scenario and bring clarity to the confusion. Simply put, the Earth's carbon cycles are out of balance.
By aligning with the perfect systems inherent within Nature, simple solutions emerge that bring the carbon cycles back into balance.
The Earth's carbon cycles maintain balance between five carbon pools:
Removal and burning of stored carbon from the fossil pool in the form of coal, natural gas and petroleum is the catalyst for the out-of-balance
state. When burned as an energy source, fossil carbon is transferred into the atmosphere and ocean carbon pools. In addition, common
commercial agriculture practices remove carbon from the soil as well as prevent carbon sequestering in amounts necessary to maintain
To date, an estimated 800,000,000,000 tons of carbon is released from the soil and fossil pools into the atmosphere. A portion of the atmosphere
carbon is absorbed by the oceans; the carbon dioxide reacts with sea water to produce acid, causing Ocean Acidification with severe
Simply: there is too much carbon in the atmosphere and ocean pools. To restore balance, excess carbon must transfer to the fossil, biosphere
and/or soil pools.
Plants serve as atmosphere carbon pumps via photosynthesis. The soil stores the "pumped carbon" as food for its incredible ecosystem, including
a wide array of invertebrates and microorganisms. Healthy, well-structured soil produces nutritious food and gains more carbon from plant decay.
In addition, healthy soil filters and retains water - up to 40% more water than out-of-balance soil. A positive feedback loop within the carbon
cycle restores balance.
Regenerative agriculture is essential to restore the carbon cycle balance. Current soil tilling practices break the carbon cycle and harm the soil
ecosystem. Thus, petroleum-based fertilizers are used to grow crops. Yet these crops are devoid of many nutrients provided by the soil ecosystem.
Rotating livestock grazing fields augments soil rebuilding. Manure worked into the soil by hooves plays a similar role to field-applied compost.
Post-grazing period, the field replenishes itself with native plants. The cycle continues by the plants pumping carbon into the soil via strong
The Soil Story video explains the Earth's carbon cycles in an easy-to-understand
format where soil is the hero for regaining balance.
The U.C. Berkeley Cal Alumni Association California Magazine November 2014 article New Global Warming Remedy: Turning Rangelands into Carbon-Sucking Vacuums
documents a carbon sequestering study at a prominent 540-acre west Marin County ranch in the San Francisco Bay area. Owned by John Wick and
his wife Peggy Rathmann, Nicasio Native Grass Ranch was a perfect site to document grassland restoration coupled with carbon sequestering.
For the study, cattle were re-introduced to the ranch with rotating grazing patterns similar to the feeding patterns of the long-vanished elk herds.
In addition, a single half-inch layer of compost was applied on numerous test plots. Testing confirmed the composted plots sequestered from
one-half to three tons of carbon per hectare per year as a result of the single application. Carbon dating tests confirmed most of the carbon
was sequestered from the atmosphere; the compost served as a catalyst to re-ignite the soil carbon cycle.
Vast rangelands may serve as carbon sinks - a forest, ocean, or other natural environment viewed in terms of its ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - and contribute to restoring balance within the carbon cycles. The Nicasio Native Grass Ranch study substantiates compost as a catalyst for
carbon sink creation.
Is there an adequate quantity of compost for a half-inch application on the rangelands?
NO! Yet compost recipe ingredients are readily available. Food waste, a nitrogen ingredient in the compost manufacturing process, is an abundant,
continually replenished resource generated in urban areas as well as at food processing facilities. Unfortunately, food waste is most often
treated as trash, versus a valuable resource.
Food waste compost manufacturing faces two significant challenges: 1> limited state-permitted facilities and 2> contamination within the
food waste streams collected. The U.S. Composting Council, an Ei Strategic Ally,
is committed to resolving industry challenges and building strong compost manufacturing infrastructure.
To address food waste contamination, Ei announced the Macro Cost of Micro Contamination
area at the 2016 National Zero Waste Business Conference
. Single-use plastic packaging
is a major culprit in food waste contamination, especially when fragmented into microplastics. In foodservice operations, Ei promotes the use
of BPI-Certified Compostable products for single-use packaging.
In addition to rangelands, Ei is eager to explore creating urban carbon sinks. Common area lands along with corporate, government and university
grounds are potential carbon sink sites. Other promising carbon sink sites are roadway system medians, shoulders and buffer zones. Several
prominent Atlanta-based entities, including the GWCC, expressed enthusiasm to participate in carbon sequestering pilots using compost manufactured
from their campus food waste.
Carbon sequestering via carbon sink creation may serve as the catalyst to shift food waste from landfill destination to compost manufacturing.
With strong emphasis on community and corporate carbon footprints, carbon sequestration is a powerful incentive to drive compost demand, which
in turn drives supply creation.
Carbon crisis solutions are grounded in simple tactics: 1> align systems within Nature's proven cycles and 2> rely on basic supply | demand
economics. Remember the carbon crisis is simply a matter of returning to balance! | agronomy |
http://wagosushisf.com/overview-of-the-organic-grocery-shop/ | 2023-02-01T05:41:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499911.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20230201045500-20230201075500-00335.warc.gz | 0.957541 | 244 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__208538291 | en | Organic products are developed without any chemical fertilizers that cause huge damage to our bodies as well as our environment since they contain synthetics element in higher proportion. Online organic foods are becoming popular nowadays due to their quality and harmless nature. Their way of cultivation is also natural and earth friendly. You can buy Organic food products & groceries online through the website called orgoshop.
Organic agriculture is highly valued these days because it has fewer health risks. The farmers will use less toxic chemicals. Organic farmers undergo a process like crop rotation, organic manure usage, manual weeding, etc. Organic health products contain more nutritional value. For instance, organic tomatoes have a high value of vitamin C. Organic food products & groceries online have specific standards. Organic foods must be certified to be organic. Foods certified as organic are real. If a product is said to be organic, its standard should meet all the terms of processing and growing. If you try buying organic health products try purchasing from a reputable company where they have proper certification from an authority. The production should not cause soil degradation. The usage of hazardous chemicals will be minimized here and the soil fertility is maintained. Organic animal products are made from animals by feeding them organic foods. | agronomy |
https://ruforum.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/apply-now-africa-center-of-excellence-ace-africa-for-climate-smart-agriculture-and-biodiversity-conservation/ | 2021-09-21T09:07:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057199.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20210921070944-20210921100944-00538.warc.gz | 0.912897 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__148893481 | en | The recently established Africa Center of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation (Climate SABC) at Haramaya University in Ethiopia, with financial support from the World Bank, provides a new opportunity for African students to enroll in a transdisciplinary post-graduate study conducted by a truly global faculty in one of the following programs:
- MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture
- MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management
- PhD in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation
Applications can be submitted to the following addresses up to 31 May 2017 for the first batch. Applications will be accepted also in the subsequent years.
Click here to read more: Haramaya ACE Climate SABC Brochure. | agronomy |
http://sail.tours/florence-tuesday-3 | 2018-06-20T16:51:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863830.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620163310-20180620183310-00026.warc.gz | 0.871741 | 467 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__12750099 | en | Wine Tour of Garda South
Short tour to the enchanting Borghetto. Guided tour and tasting of wines in the cellar Podere Selva Capuzza.
In the enchanting amphitheater of moraine Brescia hills lies the Rich cellar, ideal place to sample some of the best wines of the hinterland.
Guided tour and tasting. Before returning, stop at Borghetto, a small village on the banks of the river Mincio, with ancient mills restored and water. The tour can be done in reverse.
Depart: Return: Price: Children Price:
Maderno 12:30 19:00 € 46,00 € 30,00
Gardone 12:35 19:00 € 46,00 € 30,00
Salò 12:40 19:00 € 46,00 € 30,00
Moniga 12:45 19:00 € 46,00 € 30,00
Desenzano 13:05 19:00 € 46,00 € 30,00
Sirmione 13:30 19:00 € 46,00 € 30,00
Peschiera 13:50 19:00 € 46,00 € 30,00
- No pets allowed
FOR MORE INFORMATION, DATES AND RESERVATIONS.
"Evergreen Secular tree, the olive tree was a key plant in the history of civilizations that have acciate in the Mediterranean. The climatic conditions ideal for promoting their development is to mild winters and hot, dry summers. The harvesting and pressing of fruits of an olive tree produces an amount equal to one liter, half a liter of oil. Among the uses of olive oil, in addition to the food industry, it is important to remember also that in the cosmetic and pharmacological.
It is the moon which requires time to bottle the wine: with the old moon are obtained still wines, with the first quarter of the new moon, however, slightly sparkling wines.
To produce 1 kg of honey, a bee travels about 150,000 kilometers, a distance of nearly four times around the planet. This race takes place at a speed of between 24 and 40 km / h, obtained thanks to the flapping of the wings whose frequency ranges between 250 and 300 beats per second .. " | agronomy |
https://asklegalpalace.com/2020/12/21/igu-seek-global-support-for-dangote/ | 2022-08-13T11:30:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00291.warc.gz | 0.915584 | 350 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__719060 | en | Leaders of trade unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress that are affiliates of Industrial Global Union have called on the Federal Government to give all the support needed to ensure timely completion of the Dangote refinery.
Dangote Industries Limited, in a statement on Sunday, said the labour leaders made the call during a visit to the project site.
The President of National Union of Chemical Rubber Leather and Non-Metallic Products Employees, Mr Babatunde Olatunji, commended Aliko Dangote for the investment.
Olatunji, who is the Auditor of the NLC and Chairman of the Nigerian Council of Industrial Global Union, disclosed that the union had recommended Alhaji Aliko Dangote for the award of Industrial Development Ambassador by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation and the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
According to him, the visit to the refinery was in tandem with the industrial development sustainability goal of the global union.
He said, “To our amazement, we couldn’t move round the whole of the refinery and the fertiliser sites because of the huge size, which is eight times bigger than the present Victoria Island.
“Upon completion, the refinery alone is capable of employing directly 300,000 workers while the fertiliser will attract about 5000 direct jobs. This is highly welcome in view of the present jobs depleting economy of Nigeria.
“With the present policies and efforts towards the diversification of Nigeria’s economy, the fertiliser plant shall encourage and enhance agricultural sector in no small measure as there shall be massive food production while cash crops shall equally constitute raw materials for our manufacturing sector and for exportation.”
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https://www.zone7water.com/event/free-webinar-fall-gardening-essentials | 2023-09-23T14:20:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506481.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923130827-20230923160827-00821.warc.gz | 0.90159 | 177 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__166220610 | en | Zone 7 Water is pleased to co-sponsor this event to help residents prepare their gardens for fall, without the use pesticides and chemicals that can harm our watershed and pollute our groundwater. Learn why fall is the best time to plant and a great time to prepare if you’re considering using our lawn conversion rebate!
Space limited – register now at:
Offered as part of a series in association with Our Water Our World (www.ourwaterourworld.org) and presented by Suzanne Bontempo and Charlotte Canner, both certified Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advocates.
Follow @CleanWaterProgram to learn about upcoming webinars. | agronomy |
https://kingswine.hk/products/chateau-rauzan-gassies-1996-33100241996mg00en | 2023-03-28T18:23:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948868.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20230328170730-20230328200730-00651.warc.gz | 0.938012 | 117 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__212722318 | en | The 28.5 hectare, Left Bank vineyard of Chateau Rauzan Gassies is planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. The terroir is gravel and sand soils. Their best gravel parcels are located near the chateau. At their peak, they have elevations of up to 21 meters. They also have vines planted close to Chateau Kirwan and Chateau Margaux.
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https://www.rubyredfarms.com/order-waitlist | 2023-09-29T17:55:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510520.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929154432-20230929184432-00893.warc.gz | 0.935167 | 175 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__153491232 | en | 2017 Order Form
We are taking orders on a waitlist only. The farm is sold out due to high demand again this season. We will contact you if there are an available berries likely in the around mid August.
Please use the contact form to send your order details.
We are pleased this year to be able to reduce the price for the two largest order size categories. We are also introducing a new category for orders of smaller sizes under 40 pounds.
Order over 200 pounds are $4.70 per pound.
Orders from 50 to 190 pounds are $4.90 per pounds
Order for 40 pounds are $5.20 per pound
Orders for 10 to 30 pounds are $5.50 per pound.
Pickup is at the farm and orders are packed in ten (10) pound boxes.
Thank you for your order. | agronomy |
https://www.loyola.org/event/spring-garden-clean-up-day/ | 2021-05-11T16:36:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991648.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20210511153555-20210511183555-00048.warc.gz | 0.867247 | 345 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__124744361 | en | - This event has passed.
Spring Garden Clean-Up Day
May 2 @ 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Please join Loyola’s Glorious Gardeners for our Spring Garden Clean-up Day on Sunday, May 2, 2020 from 1:30pm – 4:00pm
The day will include LIGHT GARDENING, FELLOWSHIP & FUN! No gardening experience is required. Just a genuine desire to help beautify the Loyola gardens. Up to two & half-hours gathering together. Stay for as little or as long as you wish. MASK-WEARING REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES. SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE ADHERED TO. Please bring gloves (garden or work), tools if you have them, your own refreshments, and more importantly your energy and enthusiasm! RSVP: Beverly & Tom Delleart at 201-315-9461—Call or Text. Hope to see you there! Click here to see the garden clean-up flyer.
We are also looking for a few gardeners with TLC to adopt a portion of the planting areas surrounding the Loyola mansion.
Come join our community initiative to brighten the gardens at Loyola Jesuit Center! Click here to see the garden adoption opportunities flyer.
- Enthusiasm outranks experience!
- Love to garden & watching your plantings grow and blossom.
- Able to commit time weekly on your own schedule to maintain your adopted plot.
- Provide your own gloves & tools, if you have them.
Interested? Call Beverly & Tom Delleart at 201-315-9461 | agronomy |
https://seattlehvac.com/kent-wa/ | 2024-04-22T06:43:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818081.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422051258-20240422081258-00704.warc.gz | 0.924666 | 373 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__190795096 | en | Kent, Washington, nestled in the heart of the Puget Sound region, boasts a rich tapestry of history and culture. From its humble beginnings as a small agricultural community in the late 1800s, Kent has blossomed into a vibrant, diverse city. Initially known for its lush hop fields, which were vital to the brewing industry, Kent’s fertile soil and favorable climate also made it perfect for dairy farming and lettuce cultivation, earning it the nickname “the Lettuce Capital of the World” in the early 20th century.
As the years progressed, Kent’s identity evolved, mirroring the dynamic changes in the Pacific Northwest. The arrival of the railroad and later the establishment of the aerospace industry in the mid-20th century brought new growth and diversity to the area. Today, Kent is a colorful mosaic of cultures and communities, offering a slice of suburban life with the benefits of nearby urban Seattle.
Among the thriving businesses in Kent, Seattle Heating & Cooling stands out for its dedication to comfort and quality. This locally-owned company, deeply rooted in the community, reflects Kent’s spirit of innovation and commitment to excellence. Specializing in creating comfortable living and working environments, they blend modern technology with traditional customer service values. Seattle Heating & Cooling doesn’t just provide services; they build relationships, ensuring that homes and businesses in Kent enjoy optimal temperature control year-round. Their commitment to quality and customer satisfaction mirrors the city’s own journey towards growth and excellence, making them a perfect representation of Kent’s community-focused spirit.
Seattle Heating & Cooling
18640 68th Ave S, Kent, WA 98032, United States | agronomy |
http://www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-features/41551-toyota-wants-to-build-a-car-from-seaweed | 2018-05-21T22:42:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794864558.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20180521220041-20180522000041-00633.warc.gz | 0.969733 | 567 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__98214697 | en | Chicago (IL) - With the entire world looking for green alternatives, Toyota is in talks regarding an ultra lightweight, incredibly efficient plug-in hybrid with a body made of seaweed. The vehicle could potentially be seen in showrooms in 15 years, but it’s definitely not coming any time soon.
The concept builds on the 1/X plug-in hybrid concept that weighs in at 926 pounds. With bioplastics gaining popularity, instead of the vehicle having a carbon fiber body, it would instead be composed of plastic made from seaweed. Toyota believes this is a practice that will begin to catch on with other manufacturers.
Bioplastics are currently being utilized for many things, cellphone cases and gift cards being among those items. According to USA Today, in five years it is expected that demand will increase to 50 billion pounds annually, which would account for 10 percent of the world's plastic market. Bioplastic production requires the use of 30 percent less energy than the production of petroleum-based plastics.
Even though you want be able to see the algae car, Toyota will be showing off three of its awesome hybrids- the next generation Prius, a new Camry concept, and the 1/X which is named for its significantly reduced carbon footprint- at the Melbourne Motor Show.
[Editor's note: Bioplastics are not a new invention. They've been researched for over a century. In the 1910s, even Henry Ford began looking at the use of hemp-based fiber fillers in body molding. Eventually, his research led to a complete car body made of hemp plastics in the 1930s. His idea stemmed from the usefulness of hemp as a crop, and of renewable materials in general.
Like seaweed, hemp is a weed, growing basically in unhealthy soil that can't be used well for commercial crops like corn or soybeans. Ford liked the hemp crop because it grows to over 19 feet tall, can be harvested twice per year, has a very high oil and fiber content actually yielding twice the quantity fiber per acre compared wood for the manufacturing of paper. Hemp is also a very powerful bio-fuel due to its high-oil content which can literally be squeezed out of the plant and burned in an automobile engine without refining.
Despite hemp's high use count and its ability to aid greatly in the renewable energy industries, because of its visible similarity to the marijuana plant it has been made illegal in this country. During the 1940s though, hundreds of thousands of hemp seeds were distributed to farmers in the Midwest who grew the crop to aid in war efforts (clothing, rope, medical supplies) because of its fast growth. In northern Indiana to this day, there are many fields of wild hemp still growing -- direct descendents of those wartime crops.] | agronomy |
http://www.sweetbeet.com/growernet/Resources/Physiology/GGraisebeets.html | 2018-01-16T11:04:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084886416.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20180116105522-20180116125522-00384.warc.gz | 0.961252 | 15,264 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__247408702 | en | By Richard Klein
I do not profess to be a great beet farmer. There are many farmers in Fremont County
who know more about raising beets than I do. However, I am a beet farmer, and I am willing
to take the time to write this guide. I have been raising a beet crop since 1984 when Gary
Jennings, Bob Peil and I decided to raise beets for Holly Sugar. Beets had not been raised
in the county since the mid 70s. Many farmers were still angry about Holly's pull out ten
years before. For two years we hauled our beets all the way to Worland as we had no piling
station in Fremont County. Beets have been the main focus of my operation since Coors
pulled out. Beets have earned more money than any other crop on my farm. A bad beet crop
is still better than a good barley crop. I am not saying there aren't other ways to earn a
living. I am just saying that beets are one way, and I believe a good way, to earn a
living on irrigated farms in Fremont County.
Imperial Holly Sugar Corporation would like to expand their acreage base within Fremont
County. That means there is currently an opportunity to raise a crop that has consistently
provided income rather than just cash flow. Perhaps Holly will always be looking for more
acres in Fremont County, but that would be unusual in the history of beet raising. Fremont
County is a GREAT place to raise beets. We consistently raise an extremely high quality
beet, high in sugar and low in impurities. Our ground is relatively disease free. We have
an abundance of acreage.
What we do not have in Fremont County is an abundance of sugar beet farmers. Men and
women who are knowledgeable in the art of raising this crop. What I would like to do with
this "How To" guide is impart some of the knowledge I have gleaned from other
farmers, field men, county extension agents, dealers, and my own experience. I started
raising this crop with NO experience. I had never raised a row crop. I had never
cultivated anything. What I did have was the desire to find a crop that would pay the
bills, and a belief that beets were as much a part of the history of Fremont County as
cattle and sheep, barley beans and hay. I did not set out to become a sugar beet
farmer, but it happened along the way.
Please keep in mind that the following narrative is as close to accurate as I know how
to make it. But you of course need to rely upon your own judgement. I would look upon this
guide as a starting point, not an end. I continue to learn each year. Things that worked
for me may not work for you. I offer no guarantees, only the benefit of my experience.
Understanding the payment schedule
The first thing I want to cover is the payment schedule. Beets are a contracted crop.
Payment is based on a schedule. Historically, beet producers (the farmer) receive 60% of
the sugar dollar, and the processors (Holly Sugar) 40%. Congress established this
relationship with legislation during the 1930s, to settle disputes between growers and
processors. The adversarial relationship between the grower and processor still manifests
itself during contract negotiations, but the relationship is much more of a partnership
today than it was in the past. This partnership relationship is clearer when you
understand the pay scale.
The payment schedule looks like this:
There are two scales on this chart. The scale across the top is the percent of sugar in
the sugar beets delivered by each grower. Each day a sample is taken of each grower's
delivered beets. An average sugar is established for every contract signed between Holly
and the growers. A single grower can have a contract for each field, so multiple contracts
are signed. The first scale, sugar percentage, is easy to understand. The more sugar there
is in the beet, the more money Holly can pay the grower. Quality beets are rewarded with a
The second scale, the "net selling price of sugar," is more difficult to
understand. This scale says that the payment growers receive is also based upon what Holly
Sugar actually receives for the sale of our sugar. When Holly can sell sugar for a good
price, we receive a good price for our beets. And when the national price of sugar is
down, our payments are also down. The growers speculate right along with Holly Sugar on
the crop we raise. That risk is no different than when we raise hay. We raise the crop and
hope there is a strong enough market to pay for the crop.
So as an example, if you have an 18% sugar beet crop, and the "pol deduction"
was .50%, and the net selling price of sugar was $24 a hwt, you would receive $44.74 a ton
for your beets.
The "Pol deduction" accounts for the fact that while you may be delivering an
18% beet at the time of harvest, pile loss through respiration and other causes will
lessen the amount of sugar in the beet when it enters the factory. "Pol loss" is
based upon a factory average. The longer a beet is stored in a pile, the greater the Pol
loss. Other factors that affect Pol loss is the condition of the beet at harvest, quantity
of dirt and weeds delivered with the beets, average temperature during the storage period,
and disease damage to the beet. Pol losses for the past five years were as follows:
Holly Sugar pays for 50% of the Pol, the growers the other half. Pol loss is a constant
source of contract dispute because, to a large extent, it is out of the hands of the
growers. On the other hand, growers agree that storage loss of sugar does occur, and that
Holly should not necessarily have to bear the entire risk of beet storage. Calculation of
the current Pol deduction is not perfect, but it is what has been agreed to during
contract negotiations between the Growers Association and Holly Sugar.
The timing of payment for the crop is also somewhat complicated. Payment is based upon
Holly Sugar's cost of borrowed money. If they have to pay less than 12%, our payment is as
Initial payment, November 20th 80%
2nd Payment, first Friday of April, 10%
Final Payment, no later than October 31st, 10%.
If Holly's cost of funds for payments exceeds 12%, the payments would be 75%, 15% and
The first two payments are based upon an estimate of the Net Selling Price of Sugar
(NSP). Holly does not know what they sold the crop for until it is sold, and it is
marketed during the entire year. As the year progresses, the NSP becomes firmed up and is
final by the third payment.
If you are fall plowing and applying fertilizer or chemicals in August for next year's
beet crop, you are incurring costs that you will not entirely recoup for 26 months. (You
will see 80% in 15 months, 90% in 20 months, and 100 % in 26 months.) Fortunately, most
expenses are incurred closer to payment.
Getting started means deciding to do some homework. Watching and visiting with a
neighbor who raises a beet crop is good beginning. Talking with a Holly Sugar field man is
another great starting point. Holly Sugar produces a small publication entitled
"Sugar Beet Production Guide," which contains information on raising beets.
Beets are not an easy crop to raise. But then, if they were easy, everyone would do it and
they wouldn't be worth raising. Raising beets has made me a better farmer in many
respects, and owning some of the equipment it takes to raise beets makes farming other
crops like barley or hay easier.
It takes some capital and a lot of effort to get started in the beet business.
Conversely, to raise beets with a minimum of effort, it takes a great deal of capital.
Equipment upgrade has been a continuous process on the existing beet farms in our county.
The first two years I raised beets, I owned one 90 hp tractor (JD 4040), a six row
cultivator ($1,200), a defoliator ($2,800) and a 3 row JD tank beet digger ($3,400). I
would hazard a guess that that same equipment could be purchased today for considerably
less money. I started with a 45-acre beet contract. Bob Peil helped me plant, using JD 71
planter units. During harvest I rented trucks to transport beets to the piler. The first
harvests, with only one tractor, a friend and I would defoliate 6 rows with the wheel
spacing set at 88 inches. When we had enough beets defoliated to last the day, we moved
the tires back on a 66 inch wheel spacing, hooked on the beet digger, and dug 3 rows of
beets at a time for the rest of the day. As primitive as this now seems, it worked.
Eventually I graduated to a 2nd tractor, a used JD 4240, and I was thrilled
with the additional horsepower during harvest, but more important, with not having to
change wheel spacing twice a day. One word of caution. If you are purchasing equipment
from a location that has severe disease problems, you could very well infect our entire
growing area by bringing that equipment to Fremont County. I would not purchase equipment
from Hereford, TX. Even the Platte Valley could pose a problem, as well as all of
California. Used equipment brought in from any outside area should be steam cleaned, and
every attempt made to remove all dirt and old beets.
I have now reached a level of acreage (150 - 170) that I am comfortable with. I have
equipment that suits me and appears to be efficient in my situation. Others have gone much
further, venturing into the 500 - 700 acre range. Their harvest equipment dwarfs mine. I
joke with them about how much all of their equipment cost, but they can not afford to
break down during planting, spraying or harvest. I am more comfortable with good used
equipment, and I am not quite so "tight to the wall" that I cannot afford a few
days breakdown. Once again, it is what you are comfortable with. The point I am trying to
make is that you do not have to start with top of the line new stuff. In fact, until you
have a few years experience, I think it would be a) foolish, b) gutsy, c) all of the
above, to spend a great deal of money of new equipment.
Suitable beet acreage is a judgement call. Soil that holds water well (heavy soil) has
been the soil of choice for many years. But lighter soils will also produce well if they
can be irrigated frequently. Center pivots on sand can produce astounding results. Beets
are not as tolerant to salts as barley is, but they are more tolerant than alfalfa. The Soil
Survey of Riverton Area, Wyoming (Table 2, page 41) lists Lostwells sandy clay loam,
(0 - 3 % slopes) as the best soil in our area for sugar beets, with Teapo sandy clay loam,
Five Mile sandy clay loam, Glenton sandy loam, Apron sandy loam, Ethete loam and a few
others following closely behind. This Soil Survey publication was issued in 1974. The
benefits of sprinkler irrigation or other management practices were not taken into account
at that date.
SOIL FERTILITY, FERTILIZER
Adequate soil fertility is necessary for a successful crop. Beets use nitrogen from a
four-foot soil profile. Barley only uses the top two feet. If you have been raising barley
on a farm for a long period of time, there is plenty of nitrogen in the two to four foot
profile. Beets need nitrogen to build leaves. But after leaf development, too much
nitrogen suppresses root development. Late season nitrogen discourages sugar formation.
What you want is a lot of nitrogen in the spring and early summer, but none in August and
September. The use of manure is discouraged in a beet crop because the manure keeps on
providing nitrogen to the beet crop well into the fall.
Most of Holly Sugar's focus on fertilizer management is on nitrogen. Knowing what is in
the soil before applying fertilizer is of course a good idea. Because of the relationship
between nitrogen and sugar and beet quality, Holly has spent a great deal of effort
explaining to growers that one of the cheapest management practices they can adopt is to
manage nitrogen more closely. To quote directly from their Sugar Beet Production Guide:
"Nitrogen fertility is the single most significant factor affecting beet quality, and
ideally should be adjusted to accommodate the variability in the other less manageable
factors. For example: If early planting or good stands cannot be achieved, the crop will
not be capable of utilizing as much nitrogen and thus less should be added
cropping is very critical in determining the soil residual nitrogen for the next crop. We
have soil sampled long enough in Worland to speculate that a good barley crop will deplete
the soil nitrogen down to 40 - 60 units available. Corn as presently fertilized leaves a
residual of 70 - 80 units available. Dry beans at a minimum of 20 bags leaves 80 - 125
lbs. of nitrogen available. Alfalfa in a 5-6 year rotation leaves 60 - 70 units available.
We have found that soil sampling following a good beet crop results in 50-55 units left in
the soil is all the further a well cared crop will deplete our soils' nitrogen. Nitrogen
is required in large amounts particularly early in the season to promote the rapid
development of vigorous early growth that must be sustained throughout the early and
mid-part of the growing season. Towards the latter part of the season, commencing in
August, soil nitrogen should be nearly depleted."
Most nitrogen is applied before ridging. I usually apply 120 units at ridging and then
sidedress an additional 40 to 70 units, depending upon stands and condition of the crop,
during late May or June. The Coop, IFA or Simplot provides Sidedressing units. Liquid N is
applied through the sidedressing units.
There is a certain amount of nitrogen trapped in barley stubble. That stubble does not
decompose in our dry and cold winter soils until late in the following year when we do not
want the beet plant to have any more nitrogen. It is possible to spray liquid N on barley
stubble in the fall and quickly plow it under while the soil is still warm. Soil microbes
will then decompose the stubble. Then the nitrogen should be available to the plant in the
spring and early summer when the beet plant needs it.
There are other nutrients besides nitrogen. Phosphate is the second most used element.
I usually apply at least 100 units of phosphate before ridging. Micronutrients are also
critical, and will suppress yields if deficient. There are many soil labs. I am using
Western Laboratories, Inc., in Parma, ID at the moment. (1-800-658-3858.)
Roger Hill, President of Holly Sugar, reminds growers at every opportunity that
nitrogen management is the quickest way for growers to improve their bottom line. Too much
nitrogen is expensive twice, once when you pay for it, and again when it decreases the
sugar content of your beet crop. Excess nitrates in the beets are also more difficult to
remove during processing.
FIELD WORK AND RIDGING
Fall plowing and fieldwork is highly recommended. It is possible to spring work ground,
but there is a problem with getting everything done between the time when the ground
thaws, spring moisture falls, and the irrigation water is turned on. Ideally, ground
should be plowed in the fall. Fields containing dense stands of quack grass, Canadian
thistle or field bindweed should be avoided. You can make these weeds sick during a beet
crop, but you cannot control them and they will adversely affect beet yields. Also, it is
much less expensive to control these weeds in a barley stubble field than in a beet field.
(Two quarts of Roundup on actively growing weeds before plowing is a good control measure
for most of our hard to control perennial weeds.) The other major advantage of fall worked
ground is that it has time to freeze and thaw and mellow. The soil is finer, and better
seed-soil contact is made. This is critical for germination. It is difficult to germinate
little sugar beet seeds in a soil that is a collection of large clods.
Some of the best beets in the county are grown on ground that was fall plowed, rolled
once or twice, floated, fertilized, rolled and then ridged. (I roll two or three times to
insure that the ground is solid enough to carry water down the rows while irrigating beets
up.) If a field is fall ridged all that must be done in the spring is plant and control
weeds. Also, if the ground does not have to be disturbed in the spring, the likelihood of
planting into moisture is enhanced. At least in heavy ground, fall plowing achieves most
of the benefit of fall fieldwork. Carrying the process through fitting (making fine with a
disk or roller harrow, leveling with a land plane), fertilization and fall ridging ensures
an easier spring. Fall ridging and livestock do not mix. Keep everything off the
pre-ridged ground. One winter I was pasturing 2000 ewes on beet tops in a nearby beet
field. The herder was instructed to keep the ewes out of the fall-ridged field. The ewes
got away from him only once, but that was enough to destroy a 200 foot wide swath of
ridges of beet field, right through the middle. The ground was frozen, but the tops of the
ridges were dry enough that they were pushed or trampled into the ditches.
Some springs weeds have not emerged at the time of beet planting. Other warmer years
there may be a nice flush of everything, especially wild oats, by the time the field is
ready to plant to beets. One quart of roundup on a pre-ridged field is cheap weed control,
but must of course be done before sugar beets begin to emerge.
Ridging, whether done in the fall or spring, is accomplished by throwing the soil up
into a ridge with a shovel, "Colorado ditcher," or creaser. Most ridging in our
county is done with a 6 or 12 row tool bar on 22-inch centers. A six-row ridger requires 7
shanks on an 11-foot tool bar, the 12 row 13 shanks on a 22-foot tool bar. Tractor wheel
spacing is usually done on an 88-inch center, with duals set at 132 inches. In almost all
University testing, 22-inch row spacing consistently produces higher yields than beets
raised on a 30-inch row spacing. Many beets are still raised on 30" beds because
operators do not wish to change tires and spacing between corn and beet fields. In other
growing areas, beets are also raised on 26", 24" and 20" spacing. I started
out with 15.5 tires on my first tractor, I had 16.9s on one (they were too wide), 13.6s on
another, but have switched to 14.9x46s on both my tractors now. People argue tire size
like they argue Chevy vs. Ford. They do need to be narrow enough to fit between the rows
of beets without damaging the plants during the growing season and narrow enough not to
pop beets out of the row while harvesting.
The first year I planted beets, I set my markers about 6 inches too wide. I do not know
how I made this blunder, but I did. The cultivator left those long strips of weeds for me
to look at all year long. Six rows of beets and a strip of weeds, six rows of beets and a
strip of weeds. The "guess row" is the ground between the passes of the
If your markers are set correctly and you can follow the mark, your guess row is the same
width as the rest of the rows. There are many expensive machines on the market to keep the
guess row the desired width. After talking with Wayne Wilson one afternoon about my guess
row blues, he explained he was using mirrors to help see where he was in the field. I do
not believe I ended up with his same system, but a mirror, mounted on the front of the
tractor at a 45-degree angle, helps me immensely to stay on the mark. I also added a guide
point so that I can line up the mark and the point in the mirror, and know that my tractor
is where I want it to be.
It is not clearly visible in the picture to the right, but there is a headlight that
casts a shadow across the mark. While I do not recommend it, this light makes it possible
to see the mark at night. Now you can work all day and all night too!
One other item about ridging. Plants grow equally well in a crooked row or a straight
one. But the straight one cultivates and harvests easier. When ridging, keeping a straight
row is easier if your tractor has a good differential lock and adequate front weights. I
once complained to Kenneth Westlake that I had trouble driving a straight row. He sat
back, thought for a second, and said, "I remember that problem also. One horse would
get a little lazy and you'd hit him with a switch. There'd go your straight row."
Kenneth had a real knack of putting my problems in perspective.
Eight years ago, many of the ridges were also being thrown up with a layer of pre-plant
herbicide at the same time we ridged. Nortron was the most widely used product. Nortron
worked very well when we started using it. Most of my early beets were grown with only
preplant herbicides and labor to control escapes. Either I did not have very many weeds
when I started (not likely), OR the Nortron used to work better than it appears to work
today. I have abandoned preplant herbicides (Nortron, Rowneet) in favor of post emergent
control. The makers of Nortron herbicide maintain that Nortron sets up the weeds so that
they are easier to kill with post emergent treatment. This may be true. My experience
indicates that the damage done to the beet seedlings can be more costly than the resulting
weed control with Nortron is worth. Other growing areas or farmers may have luck with this
product. I have quit using it. When I did use it, I layered it in. My tool bar was set up
with two sets of shovels. The first set threw up the soil into a ridge. Then I had a
leveling tool scrape the soil off the top of the bed. The Nortron was sprayed on the
resulting flattened surface of the bed. A second battery of shovels followed, putting the
displaced dirt back on top of the ridges and on top of the Nortron. This appeared to work
well, in that the weeds grew much better between the beds than on the beds. Nortron
changed its formulation four or five years ago. In my opinion the product has never worked
as well in Fremont County since the formulation change.
PLANTING AND PLANTERS
My April 1998 issue of Sugar, the Sugar Producer Magazine features a grower in
Mountain Home, ID. The article leads off with a quote "If you don't get the planting
right, you won't realize the yield. It's that simple." Every step along the way is
important, but planting is one of the big two. (Spraying is the second.) A large
percentage of the beets planted in Fremont County are planted with Monosim air planters.
An option on these planters is a monitor, which lets you know immediately if a planter is
not consistently dropping seed. These planters will easily plant seed at any desired
spacing. In other words, if you want to plant one field to a six-inch space between seeds,
and the next field at 5.5 inches, the adjustment is quick and easy.
The next most widely used planter is the old John Deere 71 unit planter. Unit planters
work well when driven slowly (no greater than 3 mph) across the field. I am still using JD
71 unit planters, though I will admit I would like a 12-row air planter. Every time I
price a new Monosim, I go back and rebuild my 71s. Seed spacing is adjusted with a
selection of gears and chains, which are not too difficult to change, but take a long
time. The JD 71 unit planter requires some adaptation to make it plant beet seed. In order
to space plant with a JD 71, an adapter kit must be purchased. These parts are still
readily available. New plastic planter plates are purchased for each size seed that you
plan to plant. (Lincoln Ag Products, 402-464-6367) I now insist on receiving the same size
seed from each of the three seed companies I do business with. It makes life simpler. Each
year I replace the springs and cutoffs, whether they need it or not. (I can't tell when a
spring is weak or not.)
There are also some Milton planters still at work. They are wonderful planters, but if
you wish to change seed size, you must have special brass seed wheels made. The Milton
unit is made of cast aluminum. When I used Miltons, and I had trouble with breakage of the
press wheel arms when I was in a field with large hard dirt clods. (See Fall Plowing,
above.) When I sold my Milton's in 1990, parts were still available. Seed spacing is
adjusted with the number of cells within the seed wheel, and a collection of gears.
No matter which planter you end up using or renting, it is necessary to plan ahead for
the next field operations, spraying and cultivating. If you leave guide tracks when you
are planting, subsequent operations will follow those tracks and make the job easier.
Whether you are planting six or 12 rows (or 24), you need to think in terms of guess rows,
water rows (low rows), guide rows (high rows), and wheel rows.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 (? = guess row)
? ^ W ^ G ^ W ^ G ^ W ^ G ^ W ^ G ^ W ^ G ^ W ^ ? (G = Guide, W = Water)
D T T D (T = tire, D = dual)
For a 12-row operation, the best location for guide rows is between rows 2&3,
6&7 and 10&11. Those are then only three rows that will not have water or tires
disturbing them. A sharp V ditch works best as a guide row, especially if your sprayer or
cultivator has the same shape guide wheels.
Seed selection is a major decision. Four or five major seed suppliers are constantly
offering new varieties for sale. Holly Seed - see your Holly Sugar field man, Hilleshog -
Roland Hines at IFA, Seedex and American Crystal - Dick Pattison, and Betaseed. Seeds that
do well on one soil type to not necessarily do well on the next. Because we are blessed
with a fairly disease free environment, we can raise many varieties that the Worland
factory district cannot raise. We can raise beets that have been bred for high sugar,
rather than for disease resistance. One of the varieties that we plant in the county is
Seedex's Monohikari. (It was bred in Japan for their sugar beet industry.) This variety
has absolutely NO resistance to the curly top virus. In Worland, virtually no Monohikari
plants will survive a normal year. But in much of Torrington or Wheatland, or Sidney
Montana, the variety consistently raises top tonnage and sugar. I think it was 1986 when
we first planted this seed in the county. We had our one and only curly top virus invasion
that year. The east end of the valley was heavily impacted, while the west end in the
Pavillion area was only lightly touched. It was years before Holly Sugar would permit the
Pavillion area to raise Monohikari again.
Over the years, I have relied heavily upon our Holly field man's recommendations. They
have the opportunity to see whether varieties are working or not in actual field
Coded trials (test plots where seed vendors demonstrate their new varieties) are raised
each year in the Worland area, but many of the varieties that Fremont County growers raise
would die in those trials. Because the varieties they must plant are heavily bred for
disease resistance, their varieties are usually not our best choice of seed. Each year
strip trials are planted within the county. Data from the Sidney MT trials can be used.
Our beets are hauled 90 miles from the Midvale piling station to Worland. While I
cannot afford to give up too much tonnage for sugar, I get paid more for a high sugar
beet. High tonnage - low sugar beets hurts twice: less money per ton and a higher freight
cost per lb. of sugar.
The current belief is an optimum plant stand is in the 30,000 to 40,000 plants per acre
range. Thick stands of 1 to 2 pound beets will usually out produce a thinner stand of
bigger beets. A thick stand will also have more sugar. When I started raising beets I put
a seed every 3 - 3.5 inches and paid labor to thin out every other plant. Not every seed
germinates, and it was possible to get a full stand by planting so many seeds and then
thinning the excess. However, it is expensive to pay for the seed and pay for someone to
take out the excess. Today most Fremont County beets are space planted (or
"planted-to-stand"). I do not have anyone thin the beets. I plant using a 6-inch
spacing. That puts down 47,520 seeds per acre. They do not all live until harvest.
Hopefully 30,000 to 40,000 of them do. Be sure that seed covers the seed plate within the
hoppers. Low seed equals poor stand, as the seed plates cells simply do not fill when they
are not covered.
Beet seed comes in a variety of forms. Bare seed comes in small, medium, large and
extra large. Seed is also pelleted in maxi, mini and regular pellets. I have been
purchasing what is call the regular PAT pellets. This seed has been partially germinated.
I feel that the cost of the PAT pellets is justified by the fact they emerge quicker.
Emergence is everything. Two days quicker emergence means two more days that the beet
cannot be locked in a crust in the event of heavy down pours. Two days in a 150-day
growing season doesn't sound like much, but it is.
When to plant has been a long-standing question. We all know the earlier the better,
but too early is too early. Beets freeze off and die at temperatures in the lower 20s and
teens, especially when accompanied by a breeze. I use to think I shouldn't plant beets
until after the 21st of April. Now I think they should be in the ground by the
15th, and I'm considering the 10th. I know I will freeze them off
some years, but the years that they do make it will more than pay the bills for replanting
on the years when they freeze. The longer the growing season, the more tonnage and sugar
will be harvested in October.
One other item that must be considered at planting is an insecticide. Insecticides are
an insurance policy. I believe our biggest threat is the sugar beet root maggot. This is a
fly, which lays its eggs on a young beet plant. The egg hatches and the larvae crawls down
and begins to eat the root. We probably only have a major infestation of the sugar beet
root maggot once every 10 or 15 years, but when we do it can be an expensive proposition.
COUNTER is also believed to have some control of the sugar beet leafhopper, which carries
the curly top virus. Since COUNTER introduced its "Lock and Load" system, I feel
I can use this product safely with minimum of exposure. The other major product used is
TEMIK. It is principally a nematicide, and has little if any effect on the sugar beet
leafhopper that spreads curly top. Another pest that appears some years is a small carrion
beetle that loves eating freshly emerged beet plants. COUNTER controls that threat quite
effectively. I apply COUNTER with Gandy boxes mounted on the planter. I use a 5 or 6 pound
rate per acre, which is about 1/4 the full rate. For the insects I am trying to control,
this rate has been adequate.
IRRIGATING BEETS UP
Sugar beets seldom come up from natural precipitation. It happened in 1997, but that
was the first time rainfall did the entire job in the 14 years I have been raising beets.
I use to talk with Kenneth Westlake, who raised beets on Riverview during the early 1940s.
(Kenneth passed away this winter.) Kenneth told me he never had to irrigate beets up
during the years he farmed on Riverview.
I dislike irrigating beets up. Over the years though I have learned a few tricks. I
have fields with some slope. I would have thought that would make things easier, but the
slope encourages a lot of silt running to the bottom of the field. This silt and sand
erosion creates dams at every small obstruction, runs the water out of the ditch, and in
general makes this job very difficult. I would spend hours and days trying to keep the
water where it was suppose to be. I tried surge valves and they helped to some extent.
Three years ago Dan Pince and I began experimenting with "Soil PAM," a
polyacrylamide which precipitates soil particles. This product has revolutionized
irrigating beets up. Without soil erosion ditches stay intact. Ditches do not erode into a
deeper chasm, which takes the water even further away from the seed you are trying to
germinate. The directions on the Soil PAM bag indicate that one pound of material is
sufficient for one acre. I asked, "Is that one pound of 44-inch rows (every other
row), or one pound on 22-inch rows?" I never got a satisfactory answer to the
question, and I have been using approximately one half pound of material since. Soil PAM
and applicators can be purchased from Simplot and IFA. The applicators keep getting
better. We started using this product with Gandy box applicators and 12-volt batteries.
The batteries would last about two days and need recharging. The new applicators run much
longer on a single charge. Soil PAM comes as a dry product or a liquid product. I prefer
the dry because it is cheaper, but it is more difficult to get to mix with the water. The
dry product must drop from the applicator to the water. When the wind is blowing it is
difficult to get the Soil PAM to fall where you wish it. The problem I had with the liquid
product dealt with its temperature sensitive viscosity. In the morning when it is cold the
material is very thick. I would set the flow rate and then go on to the next field. As the
morning warmed up, the viscosity would thin. Pretty soon I would have poured out an entire
jug of the stuff that should have lasted a week. Like any thing else, Soil PAM is not
without its trials. However, I am convinced it is well worth the hassle.
I usually leave the irrigation set running until the soil surface turns dark with
moisture. Some years this takes 24 hours, some years 48 hours. The goal is to get across
all of your fields as quickly as possible, but you must leave the water on the field long
enough to permit saturation of the soil around the seed.
Get the beets up as quickly as possible. It is a BIG deal. Early beets make good tons
and sugar. Late beets seldom do. You simply have to program yourself to put the beets
first during this stage of their development. Get them up. Get them sprayed.
Obviously, a center pivot sprinkler system shines when it comes to germinating beets
up. I have also used side rolls. Side roll sprinklers work, but it is difficult to only
put on an inch of water without having to live in the field for a few days, changing the
water every two or three hours. Both the pivot and side roll will crust some soils.
However, at least with the pivot you can keep the soil moist enough that the beets will
One of the obnoxious things that can happen when you are irrigating beets up is a brief
heavy downpour that compacts and seals the soil surface. I have had this happen just as
the beets were ready to break through the surface. This crust will not permit the seedling
to reach daylight, and they die within a few days. "Crust busters" are built in
Worland and are for sale. A crust buster is another item that I would like to have sitting
here, in case I need it. Old roller harrow sections, or beet rollers, are still around.
They are better than nothing during an emergency, but are too severe for my soil type. We
took four-wheelers one year and drove up and down beet rows one year. That worked, but
took forever. After planting, begin irrigation immediately. The sooner
they are up, the less exposure to the risk of a sudden down pour and resulting crust.
POST EMERGENT WEED CONTROL
There are two principle tools used in the war against weeds: Herbicides and the long
handled hoe. Weed control is mandatory for a successful and profitable beet crop. If you
forget this ingredient in the recipe, you might as well forget all of the others. For
years I have listened to comments like "I would like to raise beets again, but I just
can't handle the labor problems with thinning and hoeing." To a large extent, I agree
with that sentiment. Some of my darkest hours raising beets have come at the hands of the
labor. But then too, some of the most fun raising beets have come about because of the
families who have helped me raise this crop. When I started raising beets, labor was my
first line of defense against weed pressure. Last year I used very little labor. My
highest yielding field had NO labor. The biggest change has been the effectiveness of the
herbicides available for a beet field. IF you can apply the currently available chemicals
in a timely manner, you can probably live with the few escapes. Or, paying labor to remove
the few remaining weeds is not as expensive as trying to get them to take out the entire
Spraying commences almost immediately after the beets have germinated. First you put
out the gated pipe and saturate the ground. Then the beets come up and you immediately
pickup the gated pipe and start spraying. What's wrong with this picture? Often the ground
is too muddy to run a tractor on, especially if there has been precipitation. Ground rigs
pulled by four-wheelers (tires spread to 44 inches) have become very popular. Terry Dunn,
Hearley Dockham and I built two of them one Spring, complete with flow meters that adjust
the volume of spray as ground speed changes. These units have their place when it is too
wet to get a tractor in the field. However, my first choice is a tractor mounted spray rig
with centrifugal pump. Driving a four-wheeler up and down beet rows for days on end while
trying to stay out of the spray drift, is not my idea of fun. Sitting in a heated or air
conditioned cab, listening to the radio, is much more relaxing. Also, you can put enough
mix in the tank to actually get something done, without having to refill every hour.
I rely upon the Holly field men to make herbicide rate recommendations. Many new rates
and mixes have been developed during the past ten years. Last year we added "UP
BEET" to our arsenal. UP BEET kills kochia (Kochia scoparia), which was a weed we
really couldn't touch with the previously available herbicides.
I plan on spraying my beets four times. Three times with broadleaf herbicides, and once
with a grass herbicide. I know that sounds like a lot of spraying, but it is necessary.
Weeds do not emerge uniformly even within the same species. Last year we sprayed the first
two times for broadleaf weeds with the applications about six days apart. Spraying should
begin when you can just barely see the weeds. The smaller they are, the easier they kill.
From five to seven days later they need to be sprayed again. The third application was for
grasses. Wild oats have been a large problem for my farm over the years, as has volunteer
barley. By the fourth application for broadleaf weeds (which may occur after the first
cultivation) the beet leaves are covering some of the weeds. If the leaves are too big, we
redirect our nozzles from over the row to next to the row, trying to better aim the spray
under the leaves of the beet plant and onto the leaves of the weeds.
Spray nozzles or tips come in a wide variety. Most band spraying is done with a flat
even fanjet, a twin jet nozzle like the TJ60-4002 EVS, or a hollow cone nozzle. I prefer
the hollow cone nozzle because they seem to plug less often. You can use one nozzle per
row, or two or three. Sprayer calibration is difficult for some people because of the math
involved. The Holly field men are all experts at sprayer calibration. I can do the math,
but I was always afraid I would make a mistake. I finally built a spreadsheet on my
computer using Microsoft's Excel. Once the formulas were written and proofed, I have been
comfortable with the results. I produce a sheet for every change in recipe, thereby
keeping track of what I did in each field, each year. It is a little awkward running into
the house to get this information each time I need it, but I have made fewer errors since
I began using a computer to do the math. (Once again let me reiterate, what works for one
person may not work for another. There is no one right way. I am only attempting to
explain what works for me.) I have included a sample of the print outs from my spreadsheet
program in the appendix. In the example, I have mixed up a batch of broadleaf spray mix
that will treat 35 acres on an eight-inch band. There is $780.49 worth of chemicals in the
tank. That is enough money that you simply have to get this step correct. Too little
chemical will not kill the weeds and is a waste of time and money. Worse, too much
chemical is extra expense and will damage or kill the beets.
I have found when mixing a "recipe" of herbicides and water, it is difficult
to accurately add the water. A 300-gallon tank has little marks on the side, but at best
are accurate within 20 gallons. That is not close enough, in my mind, for the accuracy we
are trying for in a beet-spraying program. Lars Baker, head of the Fremont County Weed and
Pest District, told me to fill my spray tank with a 5-gallon container, marking the
300-gallon tank in 5-gallon increments as I filled the tank. That will work if you can
fill the tank on level ground all the time. I solved this problem by purchasing a water
meter from Fremont Plumbing in Riverton. If I want to add 37.5 gallons, I can now.
Weeds are easier to kill when they are green and growing than when they are drought
stressed. There is not much you can do about drought stressed weeds except spray early in
the morning rather than late in the afternoon. And if you have a center pivot, apply a
half an inch of moisture and spray as soon as you can get back into the field.
Bandwidth is a matter of choice. Most rigs are set up on a 7-inch band. Obviously a
5-inch band is cheaper than a 10-inch band, but cultivation is more difficult and may not
be as effective as the herbicides.
Before herbicides, cultivation use to play the largest part in weed control. Disks and
knives were used to get up close to the beet, often cutting out as little as a one to two
inch band. The labor wanted this ribbon of soil as small as possible because it made their
job easier when they thinned. Weather permitting, cultivation began when the beets were in
the two to four leaf stage. The person running the cultivator had to be a master of his
craft, and great pride was taken in how small a ribbon of undisturbed soil was left around
the beets. "Cultivator blight" occurs when the cultivator operator goes to
sleep, and the machine drifts off the row. When cultivating with a 12-row machine,
cultivators blight is fairly expensive. Today, I often leave a 5 or 6 inch band of
undisturbed soil around the beet. The herbicides have controlled the weeds within that
band, and disturbing the soil simply encourages the germination of more weeds. Cultivating
too close to the little beet plants can also cause damage if the wind comes up and dries
out the ribbon of soil. The roots are not all that deep at this stage and the plant is
healthier with a wider band.
Because so much is taking place on a farm in May and June, I am always looking for
anyone who would like to sit on a tractor at that time of year, particularly to run the
cultivator. Unfortunately, you can't put just anyone on a cultivator. Years ago my wife,
Karen, decided she could learn to cultivate beets. She has been doing it ever since. I
believe she does a better job than I do because she has more patience. When I get in a
hurry, bad things happen.
The first cultivation is often the most important one. The cultivator must kill all of
the weeds that were not sprayed. Spraying a 7-inch band on a 22-inch row still leaves 15
or 16 inches that must be cultivated. Over the years we have learned that if you don't
kill the weeds between the rows on the first pass, you will not get them in subsequent
passes either. They will be too big the next time and will slide around the cultivation
Subsequent cultivations kill additional weeds that have germinated between the rows
since the last cultivation. They also "get air to the roots." Sam Weber use to
talk to me at great length about "getting air to the roots." I know that the
beets appear to double in size every time we cultivate. Sam used a "bull tongue"
to rip a narrow trench between the rows. When I tried this, I created a deep ditch between
the rows of beets. Perhaps Sam's ground was flatter than mine. I have not tried this since
discovering Soil PAM. Anyhow, mellow soil is always better than compacted soil. If you can
loosen your soil while cultivating beets, I am sure this is beneficial.
We usually cultivate twice and then "ditch out" or re-ditch the beet fields
on the third pass. I like winged Colorado ditchers that Big R sells for this purpose. They
will leave a flat bottomed ditch, and gently place dirt under the beet leaves. Any small
weeds are smothered with this operation. I think probably more weed seed will geminate as
the result of this soil disturbance, but the beets are now getting to a stage where their
shade is a pretty good competitor for little weeds. A full canopy is good weed control.
Also, late season weeds do not threaten yields as much as early season weeds.
IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT (Adventures with water)
Get them wet. Keep them wet.
Western Sugar's Sugarbeet Production Guide says "Timely irrigation is the
key to growing an optimum sugarbeet crop." The thrust of their irrigation management
is to make sure that the beet plant has adequate moisture for growth at all stages of
development. If you are stressing the plant for moisture, you are not letting it grow to
its full potential. "Beets should never be stressed by withholding irrigation water
to 'make them root down.'" Holly Sugar's Sugar Beet Production Guide says
"Sugar beets are a high moisture use crop and moisture stress at any time during the
growing season will limit yields as the beet root is 78-80% water. Generally, short
12-hour sets close together are adequate for July water needs. Due to the extreme beet
root development in August, irrigations may become closer together to supply needed water
but left at 12 hour sets. The last two sets in August should probably be 24-hour sets.
Withholding water 2-3 weeks prior to harvest will help increase sugar percentage."
(And may make harvest easier.)
When I first started raising beets, I probably hurt our beet crop the most through poor
irrigation practices. I used the University of Wyoming's Irrigation Scheduling..the
checkbook method for Wyoming. I computed how much water the beets needed and I ran
that water past them. However, I do not think my soil takes in and holds all of that
water. I was also hung up on water rows and guide rows. You don't need a guide row after
cultivation, and I now water all of the rows. That is probably unnecessary on flatter
soils. I now irrigate at least once a week after mid July. Some soils will hold all the
moisture a beet needs with an every-14-day schedule. Mine will hold that much moisture,
but will not always absorb or take in that much water during the length of my set (12 or
24 hours). 12 hour sets every 5 or 6 days is what appears to work on my soil types. Most
years I wish I could irrigate between the first and second cultivation. Because this
involves putting pipe back out and reditching, I do not do this. There must be sufficient
water remaining after irrigating the beets up to make it until the last week of June or
first week of July. With the center pivot or siderolls, it is possible to give the beets a
drink in mid-June, if there has been no precipitation.
In 1997 I began irrigating beets up as soon as the beets were planted. I was about half
way across the fields when it began to precipitate. Five days later, when I was not yet
done irrigating, 100% of my beet seed was up and unfolding cotyledons to the sun. I knew
if I didn't keep irrigating those beets that had not been irrigated, they would have
trouble making it to the next irrigation in July. But if I kept irrigating, the weeds
would quickly be too big to kill before the soil dried out enough for the spray rig. I
shut off the water and began spraying weeds, and I still think this was the correct
choice. However, the weeds on the non-irrigated rows were much more difficult to kill
after the 2nd trip with the sprayer. They were already becoming drought
stressed. The fields I irrigated during April and May averaged two tons more per acre than
those fields that had their first irrigation in July.
PAM should be applied once again with the first water after cultivation. Cultivation
destroys the chemistry of the first application. I have not done it yet, but a third
application during the first week of August is said to be beneficial on some soils.
Scheduling the last irrigation is always fun. If you run water late and it is a wet
fall, harvesting the crop in the mud is a chore. It is also expensive in that the mud
clinging to the beet is "tare." You do not get paid for the tare but you do have
to pay to haul it to Worland. If you shut off water early and we do not receive any
precipitation toward the end of September or early October, the ground gets very hard and
digging beets is difficult. Digger wheels wear quickly. It is difficult to dig the entire
beet as the tails are often left in the ground. I have done it both ways (too wet or too
dry), and prefer dry ground to wet. Also, when the ground is dry, water leaves the beet.
Less moisture means less weight, but it also means a higher sugar percentage. We get paid
for sugar, not weight. Why haul worthless water to Worland if you do not have to? That is
my logic, but I question it because some of the best beet farmers prefer to harvest them
wet. There is a happy medium, between too wet and too dry, that actually happens once
every three or four years. (You have to remember that the probability of any event
occurring is inversely proportional to its desirability.)
Some harvests are definitely better than others are, and weather has a great deal to do
with it. Machinery breakdowns also influence how much fun you are having. For years I
harvested beets with either or both Terry Dunn and Hearley Dockham. We would pay custom
rates back and forth to keep things honest between us. There is the problem of where to
dig first. We more or less took turns being first. We would dig a half or a third of the
beets on one farm and then move on to the next farm and dig another half. If you dug
first, you knew the beets were out and you would be paid for them. But sugar usually rises
during harvest. Some years it would be better to be last. Worrying about first and last in
this situation is simply a prescription for craziness. The solution is to have faith in
your equipment, and have enough equipment to harvest all of the beets in a timely fashion.
Harvesting beets is a lot of work, but machinery does most of it. It wasn't too many
years ago when most of the harvesting of sugar beets was done by hand. A one-row slip
popped the beets from the ground. Then someone bent over, picked up a beet, cut off it's
top, and threw the top in one pile and the beet in another. Later they would shovel (with
a beet fork) the small piles of hand topped beets into wagons or trucks, and drive to the
piler, a few tons at a time. Agriculture has moved from a labor-intensive industry to a
capital-intensive industry. I will always respect those beet farmers who came before me,
but I will also respect the awesome power of the machinery we operate today.
Each digger has a unique personality. I think I could probably list 95% of the parts on
my digger from memory. You become intimately acquainted with the machine after a few
years. They are very simple machines compared to a baler or a combine, but they run in the
dirt. Bearings wear out. Shafts break. Grab rolls need rescrolling. The difference between
a new digger and a used digger is about two years. Even some of the new diggers have given
growers fits during harvest.
The harvesting of sugar beets is a three-step process. The first step
involves taking the top off the beet and "crowning" it. There are two ways to
top a beet, with a defoliator or a top saver. A defoliator usually has a series of flails
that beat off the tops.
The first flails are steel, the 2nd and 3rd drums are rubber. The
flails are followed by knife or disc scalpers that cut off the top or crown of the beet,
down to the last leaf scar. This crown material contains very little sugar. The second
method, the top saver, simply slices off the top of the beet or crown with the leaves
still attached. The tops and crowns are then piled in a row on previously dug beet ground.
A top saver must operate next to the beet digger (so there is dug ground to place the
tops). A defoliator can be used well in advance of the digger. Tops are saved to feed
livestock, particularly lambs or ewes. Tops are great feed, especially when fed with
alfalfa stubble or some other roughage. The problem I have with top savers is I have never
seen one that doesn't occasionally take about 5 inches of top, rather than 1/2 to 1 inch.
They are finicky troublesome machines. My tonnage always goes up when I switch back to a
defoliator within a field. Also, with a defoliator you can work a field with a chisel plow
or plow immediately after beet harvest. Livestock can still be run on the beet field, but
there is probably only a third or a half of the feed. Everything has tradeoffs. I went
back to using a defoliator last year and was delighted with how easy the harvest went. Top
savers often leave some of the tops on the beets. Those tops wrap and plug grab rolls. The
defoliated beets just slide through the machine much easier.
The second step in the harvest operation is the digging. Beets are dug into two basic
types of digger, the lifter-loader and the tank type machine. Lifter loaders do not have a
tank to store beets in. They will hold maybe a ton of beets. That means you must have a
truck next to the loader at all times. The tank type machine will hold three or four tons
of beets in a tank. Trucks can pull out to avoid a wet spot. Tanks can be dumped on the go
(you are digging and dumping the tank at the same time). Tanks can be loaded while the
trucks are on the road, and you are three or four tons ahead when they do return. The beet
diggers in use in Wyoming all use digger wheels to pull the beet from the ground. The
beets are pinched and lifted from the soil. Beaters knock the lifted beets back onto the
grabrolls where mud and dirt are knocked free. The beets then enter a wheel or scrub
chains, and are elevated to a cross conveyor and into a truck running next to the digger.
Lifter wheels are re-rimmed every few years, more if there have been wet harvests.
Different types of steel last longer in some soils than others. Some types of steel are
more forgiving in rocky fields than in others. Hard surfacing appears worth the money to
me. A lemon sized rock can stop a digger cold, jamming between the scrolls on the grab
rolls or caught in a chain or rink bed. Older three row type diggers use a rink bed to
knock the dirt from the beets. Newer diggers use grab rolls. I have used both and find the
grab rolls more forgiving than a rink bed in fields with rocks.
The third step in the harvest process is to get the beets from the field to the beet
dump. If you live next door to the beet dump, any truck will do. If you are further out, a
tandem axle that will haul at least 15 tons appears to be the most efficient. Diesels run
cheaper than gas until you have to fix them. Then they are definitely in the "high
rent district." Keeping good tires under a truck is probably one of the most
important words of advice. Hiring drivers who can stay sober and awake is the next item.
Beet harvest starts in July or August when I tear down all of my harvest equipment and
rebuild anything that needs rebuilding. While I am harvesting I try to keep a detailed
list of things I would like to fix before the next harvest. When the crew shows up for
work the first day, there is a certain nervousness that goes with the first day. After
that I enjoy digging beets. I enjoy the camaraderie with the crew, and I enjoy seeing the
"fruits of our labor" on its way down the road.
Each day we receive the previous days "paper work," or summary sheets.
Usually I look at the sugar percentage first. Second, I look at the tare. On dry years the
tare can be as low as 3%. On wet muddy years, I have seen tares near 10%. The tare
percentage tells you how good a job you are doing topping and digging. Tare is hauled all
the way to Worland, and we pay freight on it. Everything should be done to minimize tare.
Properly adjusted scalpers help reduce crown material. Grab rolls in good condition help.
WRECKS AND RISKS AND MULTI-PERIL CROP INSURANCE
Once a beet crop is up and going, it is hard to stop. Sugar beets are most at risk when
they are just little guys, either from freezing or wind damage. Whole fields have been
lost due to windstorms. Sand begins to blow, and the little seedlings are cut off or
burned from static electricity. I lost all of the beets under my pivot in 1996 when the
wind screamed through our farm for several hours. All that was left was the little stems.
We replanted, and the field made about 15 tons. In 1997, under the same pivot, we planted
20 lbs. of barley seed with the fertilizer and ridged it up. We had one day of bad wind,
but the barley plants appeared to hold the soil from blowing. Many beet fields were lost
that day to wind storms.
A second wreck is when weeds get established before you can kill them. It is possible
for it to rain for three or four weeks and keep the fields too muddy to operate a sprayer.
Airplanes can be called in on clear days, but the herbicide would be broadcast, and that
would be very expensive. (A 7 or 8 inch band covers about 1/3 of the ground.)
A third wreck that comes along all to often is a hailstorm. Hail sets beets back. It
usually doesn't kill them. The biggest problem with hail is that it opens up the canopy
and weeds see daylight and begin to grow again. Severe hail also interferes with nitrogen
management, in that the beet plant must re-grow new leaves. If the storm is in August,
there may not be very much nitrogen available, and the nutrients to re-grow the new leaves
comes from the root and sugar reserves.
A fourth wreck is an early freeze. Nice light frosts at harvest encourage the beet
plant to draw energy from the leaf material and store it in the root. But a freeze that
kills the leaves works in the opposite manner. The plant tries to re-grow leaves and it
draws energy in the form of sugar from the root.
There is of course little you can do about these weather-related wrecks. You can
purchase Multi-peril crop insurance. It is relatively inexpensive because beets are a
hearty crop. Since Multi-peril has been for sale, I have collected twice. Once when we had
a year where we were blasted by both windstorms and hail storms; our yields were below the
guarantee. And once in a replant situation (under the pivot as mentioned above).
Both Farmers Union (Lynn Paskett) and Farm Bureau (John Finch) carry Multi Peril Crop
Insurance (MPCI). A new grower will not have an APH (Actual Production History) for a beet
crop, but in Fremont County will be assigned an 18.5-ton starting value. If you purchase
the 75% level of MPCI, you would have locked in a 13.95 ton per acre yield at $42.00
THE POLITICS OF RAISING SUGAR
In the United States there is a Sugar Program administered by the USDA. All the sugar
program does is limit the amount of sugar imported into the United States, in an attempt
to maintain a viable sugar industry within our borders. The reason this is necessary is
because World Price sugar is a thinly traded "dump market" for European taxpayer
subsidized sugar. According to Landell Mills Commodities Studies, a Londen based research
firm, U.S. sugar is produced as cheaply as anywhere in the World.
The loudest critics of the sugar program are large industrial users of sugar like
Hershey Chocolate. The recent article in Reader's Digest is an example of their
propaganda. (Look at all of the advertisements in the magazine. They are all large sugar
users.) The sugar users group was delighted with the new Republican led Congress. They
lobbied heavily during the last Farm Bill legislation to end the sugar program.
Fortunately, those new members of Congress took the time to listen to sugarbeet and cane
producers. When the vote was over, we actually passed the Sugar Program with a stronger
margin than we had previously.
Demand for sugar within the United States continues to increase each year. Sugar is
basic food. Sugar has a bad reputation with food nutritionists because it provides very
little in the form of vitamins and minerals. It does provide energy. In my mind, sugar
makes those foods that are "nutritious" edible.
If you were late with your herbicide application, or if you didn't apply the right
herbicides, you will need labor. Whether it is economical or prudent to hire labor
(benefit exceeds the cost) is something your Holly field man can help you with. As more
and more of us figure out how to minimize or entirely do away with the need for labor, the
available pool of labor will get smaller and smaller. In a few years when we need these
people, they probably will not be available. In my 14 years of raising beets, I have had
some very nice families. Julio Casares was my favorite. His birthday was on the fourth of
July, and every year I would buy him a fat lamb or goat. His family would prepare a large
fire and barbecue the meat. Beer flowed like irrigation water, loud music played, and it
was a very festive time for all of us. Julio's family all worked very hard. They did a
good job and they earned thousands of dollars in the six weeks they stayed with us.
Julio and his family worked for us for over 10 years. Since then I have tried to
replace him, but have had little luck. The common complaint is that no one wants to work
any more. They want the money, but they do not want to do the work.
Job Service in Riverton, Worland and Cody will help you find labor. One word of
caution. Make sure your labor has a green card or social security card. Form I-9 and 1098
should be filled out for each laborer before they go to work. Industry practice is to pay
beet labor as contract labor. That means they are responsible to pay their own social
security. The labor can deduct the cost of travel, feeding their "crew," and
other expenses in the calculation of their net income from hoeing beets. To pay them as
employees, and deducting social security and Medicare on the entire amount, is probably a
disservice to them.
ROTATIONS WITH OTHER CROPS
One of the reasons I initially wanted to raise beets was I needed a crop that would
help me fight wild oats. There are several good grass herbicides that can be used in a
beet field to kill wild oats. I have been basically rotating beets and barley since I
began raising beets. I believe it would be better if I had more alfalfa in my rotations,
but that has not happened yet. It is very difficult to rotate directly from alfalfa to
beets, as the crowns interfere with cultivation.
Timing is everything in a beet crop. Usually our best fields are the ones that came up
first, were sprayed first or were cultivated first. Begin spraying two or three days
before you think you should. Then you will finish the last field in good shape. If you
wait to start spraying when the first field is ready, it will be too late when you finish
the last field. Cultivation is the same thing. Start before you think you should.
Included in the appendix is an example of my budgeting of the cash
flows associated with raising a beet crop. Your costs may be different for many items, but
you can see the process at which I arrive at the conclusion that I should keep on raising
beets. There have been years when I netted more in my beet fields than I grossed in barley
or alfalfa fields. Once information of this nature is entered on a spreadsheet, it is easy
to play "What if games." Using the data on the spreadsheet in the appendix, the
following chart was created:
INCOME (LOSS) PER ACRE
Using different tonnage and price per ton
I enjoy growing beets. I like the people I am doing business with. As a member of the
Board of Directors for the Washakie Beet Growers Association, I have come to know and
appreciate beet farmers in Fremont, Washakie, Hot Springs, Park and Big Horn counties.
Holly Sugar, in my opinion, is also made up of some extremely fine people, from the top
Raising beets is not an easy thing, but it is rewarding. Nothing good comes without
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We (well mostly Danette) are offering a decadent small batch chocolates sourced from small companies (because all earth lovers need pampering!) Our aim is to support small high-quality chocolatiers with a different sampling of chocolate each month. Denice is in charge of finding higher quality, locally made (if possible) farm tools, toxin-free and useful things used on a Permaculture homestead. We also organize an annual community Bare-Root Fruit Tree Order and have thus far sold over 1400 fruit trees that are now planted within our county. This takes us closer to our goal of teaching and helping with Food Security.
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Permaculture and other gardening demonstration areas Edible Landscape/Food Forest/Permaculture Plants Vines/Medicinal and Culinary Herbs Fruit/Nut/Fodder trees Tubers/Bee, Butterfly and Beneficial Insect Plants Locally Grown Cut Flowers (sold locally).
We promote and support other growers both locally and globally. Beautification, creativity and education convey our love for working with and caring for the land and its inhabitants in a responsible manner. Our farm respects all living things, functioning as an interactive unit (well—with exception to yellow jackets maybe).
Each year we learn one or two new techniques that will take us closer to our goal of being more self-sufficient. We love sharing new and tasty foods and easily made, healthful recipes. We donate to low income families in need and to local food banks. We especially love “wow-ing” our neighbors and showing them what THEY can do with their own farms. If you have special wants and needs, please ask us. We may be able to accommodate you. | agronomy |
https://thesoilcollective.wordpress.com/ | 2018-07-22T08:56:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676593142.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20180722080925-20180722100925-00131.warc.gz | 0.970287 | 785 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__33980211 | en | More than a week has now gone by since I took part in the NASA Space Apps Challenge and I am still thinking about what a great experience this was. This was my first real hackathon so I didn’t quite know what to expect. In collaboration with Grower’s Nation and the PineApple Project (both of which came out of last year’s event!), IIASA co-led on a challenge to develop a cheap soil testing kit. We were one of 58 challenges, some of which emerged organically during the weekend. In the end, more than 9,000 people attended (including virtual participation) from 484 organizations around the world. The challenge was co-ordinated in 83 cities, where I attended the one held in London at the Google campus. My colleague Dr Ratislav Skalsky attended virtually from IIASA and gave us excellent soil expertise throughout the weekend.
When I arrived Saturday morning, the first thing we did was present our pitch to about 120 people who had come to the London venue to lend their skills, time and energy to solving various challenges. After the presentations, I was overwhelmed by the interest in our challenge and we set straight to work. Or I should say the team set straight to work. Based on our remit of wanting cheap hardware solutions to measuring basic soil parameters such as pH, temperature and soil moisture, and an app to collect the data, they simply got down to it.
People of the Soil documents their journey through the weekend and the final solution that they developed. The remarkable outcome was a sensor to measure soil moisture and other parameters for a total of £3.34 or roughly 5 US dollars. They also built an SMS and smart phone app for collecting and displaying the data. This solution has now made it through to the global judging, where it will compete against 170 other solutions that were developed around the world. The team has made a really inspiring video of the solution and the results will be announced 22 May. You can also help us by voting for the team, where public voting will be available from the NASA Space Apps site from 3 May to 17 May 2013.
However, this was only one part of the weekend. A team working in Exeter has also developed a low-cost solution to measuring soil moisture (which they call MudPi) so we plan to do some serious testing of these solutions in the field in the near future. So watch this space for updates on how these solutions perform.
Another area of the challenge where we made some advances was in the idea of putting together a simple visual guide for soil parameter testing. We collectively filled in our soil parameter testing spreadsheet over the hackathon weekend, and visual designers began to turn these into simple-to-follow illustrations. We realized that there are many different solutions out there, e.g. measuring pH with red cabbage!! so we came up with the idea of building a soil testing encyclopedia. Rather than advocating one or two methods for measuring soil parameters, we want to provide users with a range of methods. Then based upon what they have access to and how accurate the test needs to be, they can measure the soil parameters in their local environment. Eventually these local soil measurements will feed into the Grower’s Nation app and provide information on what can be grown and when to plant anywhere in the world. Again, watch this space for updates on the encyclopedia.
So all in all, I can say that I was incredibly inspired by the energy and skills of the people I worked with over the challenge weekend. Would I do it again? Absolutely! We’ve already been thinking of new ideas for next year’s challenge so if you have a grand challenge you need solutions for, consider a hackathon as one way of tapping into incredibly talented people. On another level though, it’s just plain fun! | agronomy |
https://es.placedigger.com/tobar-spain153371642.html | 2019-12-09T11:03:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540518627.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20191209093227-20191209121227-00068.warc.gz | 0.97128 | 181 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__53610731 | en | Tobar, Spain is one of the popular City located in ,Tobar listed under
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Tobar is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Spain, within the Castile and León region. It is 35 km northwest of Burgos.General detailsTobar is located in a valley, surrounded of small hills, the Hormazuela river crosses the village from north to south.The economy is based on agricultural farmers, mainly cultivating cereals, wheat and barley. The soil has lots of lime, but is very fertile, providing good harvests most years.Tobar has a continental climate, very cold in winter and very hot in summer. The minimum temperature in winter can get to -10 °C; in summer the temperature can get to 35 or 40 °C, but summer evenings are cold, getting sometimes to 10 C°. | agronomy |
https://postarticles.org/eight-advantages-of-hiring-a-quality-lawn-care-service/ | 2022-12-01T03:05:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710789.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20221201021257-20221201051257-00560.warc.gz | 0.959357 | 634 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__286431026 | en | A lawn is one of the most important parts of your home. When anyone visits your home, the lawn is the first thing everyone notices. Therefore, having a healthy, cleaned, and properly paved lawn is essential to have. You will always find it challenging to take care of the lawn independently.
For proper maintenance and beautification of it, you should hire quality lawn care services in NJ. These services come up with a lot of advantages, some of which are given below:
- Quality work: The lawn care services team consists of highly trained professionals with the proper experience to take care of your lawn. They use advanced methods, tools, and technology that you don’t have. They also do routine check-ups of the lawn, and they make sure that your lawn looks the most appealing in the neighborhood.
- Time-saving: Imagine how much time it will take if you take care of the lawn on your own. On the other hand, if you hire a professional lawn care service, then they can do it for you in a short interval of time. These services become essential when you need your lawn well maintained urgently.
- Cost-efficient: If you consider the advanced technology, tools, chemical, and fertilizers involved in servicing the lawn, you will find that lawn care services are cost-effective.
- Makes your home more valuable: When you get quality lawn care service in NJ, experts work for the beautification and health of your lawn. Such lawn care gives you a nice lawn, which directly increases the value of your home. If you want to sell your home, you should hire a lawn care service.
- Maintain soil quality: The chemicals and fertilizers they use help maintain the lawn’s soil quality, which helps provide a lush green lawn.
- Landscaping services: Landscaping is an essential part of your outdoor area, like lawns. It is something that you can’t do yourself. Lawn care services provide landscaping work like installation of drainage systems, walks and blocks creation, paving installation, lighting work, etc.
- Expertise: Professionals at lawn care services have proper knowledge about their work. They know what is needed at which time. Their expertise can help you to maintain the lawn that requires special attention and care.
- Provides peace of mind: As we already mentioned, hiring a lawn care service saves your time. It directly provides peace of mind. Experts solely do all the work. You don’t need to worry about anything and can entirely rely on them for the desired results.
The Last line
Lawn care services play a vital role in maintaining your lawn. They are way better than handling the lawn care work DIY, and their expertise, knowledge, and the use of advanced tools give you a lush-green and well-maintained lawn, saving you time and effort. Hence, you should definitely give a try to professional lawn care services, having a team of highly trained lawn care experts who have served hundreds of clients so far successfully. You can check their previous work before hiring for your lawn care and maintenance. | agronomy |
https://www.northwesthydro.com.au/commercial/ | 2022-05-18T13:34:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662522270.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220518115411-20220518145411-00354.warc.gz | 0.898593 | 234 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__219836022 | en | Northwest Hydro Solutions Commercial
With over 25 years experience in the industry, Northwest Hydro Solutions are experts in commercial water management! From irrigation to reticulation, right through to full-scale water management plans, we’ve got you covered.
For the two and a half decades, Northwest Hydro Solutions has grown to become the leader in designing, supplying and managing state-of-the-art irrigation systems.
Water Pumps Commercial
Did you know that NWHS can supply pumps, hoses, valves and fittings for fire protection services to Australian standards?
Solar Pumps and Panels
We supply and install solar shed pumping systems specific to your water needs using quality Grundfos products.
Water Filtration Commercial
Whether it’s for the government-, residential- and agricultural sector, our expert team will advise on what specifications, fittings and parts are required to create an effective and efficient filtration system.
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We can design and construct full pumping stations for all purposes, fixed or mobile. Each system is tailored specifically to you providing the most effective and efficient solution possible. | agronomy |
https://tech4seo.com/amu-bot-robotic-kills-weeds-because-it-makes-its-manner-by-means-of-crops/ | 2024-04-22T23:21:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00892.warc.gz | 0.936833 | 417 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__41771316 | en | Whereas manually hoeing weeds out of crops may be very time- and labor-intensive, spraying these crops with herbicides is certainly not eco-friendly. A German consortium is creating a 3rd alternative, within the type of the AMU-Bot weed-killing robotic.
Shifting alongside on caterpillar-type treads, the bot is able to autonomously travelling up and down the rows of crops in orchards, vegetable fields or tree nurseries. It makes use of onboard LiDAR scanners to remain between these rows, and to see the place every row ends so it might flip round and head down the following one.
And though the AMU-Bot is not able to figuring out particular varieties of crops, it is in a position to differentiate between crop crops and others which should not be there – weeds, in different phrases. When one of many latter is noticed, the robotic lowers down a rotary harrow (form of like a toothed model of the reel on a push-lawnmower) which churns up the soil and uproots the offending plant.
For tackling weeds which can be rising between the rows, the harrow is solely deployed proper in entrance of the robotic because it strikes ahead. Alternatively, if a weed is noticed rising between crop crops inside a row alongside the robotic, the machine stops and strikes its harrow sideways into the hole.
The AMU-Bot venture is funded by the German Federal Workplace of Agriculture and Meals, and is being coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (which additionally designed the height-adjustable rotary harrow). Bosch is creating the navigation and sensory system, and agricultural robotics firm KommTek is answerable for the caterpillar drive system.
There’s at the moment no phrase on when the AMU-Bot could enter service. It may face some competitors, although, as different teams are creating robots that use lasers and electrical pulses to kill weeds. | agronomy |
http://www.jimwatsonottawa.ca/news/mayor-watson-announces-the-completion-of-30-new-community-gardens/ | 2019-06-17T15:18:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998509.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20190617143050-20190617165050-00509.warc.gz | 0.944344 | 386 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__213063951 | en | Mayor Watson announces the completion of 30 new community gardens
Ottawa — Today at the Agri 150 experience Good Food Celebration hosted at Just Food Farm, Mayor Jim Watson announced the completion of 30 new community gardens. This milestone was reached a year early and surpassed the original goal of building 20 new community gardens by 2018.
In 2014, Mayor Watson committed to making the nation’s capital even greener and more sustainable by adding $15,000 a year in additional funding for the Community Garden Development Fund. The City of Ottawa has had a community garden action plan since 2004. The program, which is called the Community Gardening Network, is administered by Just Food Ottawa.
Just Food receives $47,000 from the City of Ottawa annually for core operational costs for the Community Gardening Network program, and $95,000 for the Community Garden Development Fund, which directly funds new and expansion community garden projects in almost every Ward.
The additional funding has helped Just Food support the development of 30 new community gardens, and helped expand 4 existing community gardens. This brings Ottawa’s Community Gardening Network to a total of 94 community gardens across the city.
“Community gardening is a valuable community activity that contributes to civic participation, neighbourhood revitalization, environmental awareness and healthier lifestyles,” said Mayor Jim Watson. “I am pleased that the additional funding has allowed Ottawa’s community garden network to grow so much, leaving a lasting green legacy for all to enjoy.”
“We are extremely thankful for the City’s continued and strengthened investment into community gardens,” said Moe Garahan, Executive Director of Just Food. “Thousands of dedicated Ottawa residents join in our 20th anniversary celebrations this year, having planned, organized, led, and maintained both household and shared garden plots over two decades, to create places where both good food and community continue to grow.” | agronomy |
https://www.vegmart.co.in/index.html | 2023-05-28T09:23:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224643663.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528083025-20230528113025-00726.warc.gz | 0.936799 | 279 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__55605160 | en | We at VegMart ensure all our products are sourced from producers who meet the highest of organic standards, right from cultivation, nurturing, harvesting to packaging. In order to fulfill this promise, we adhere to a process that we have garnered over all these years of organic farming.
Honesty and authenticity are a big deal for us.
Growing nutritious food begins with a healthy and nutrient rich soil.
All our efforts, big and small, are towards a cleaner environment for our crops to grow.
We disinfest our products using our very own patented technology. Because, hygiene
To ensure the highest standards and the purest of products, we at VegMart look after each aspect of cultivation, nurture and harvest to make sure every produce that you receive contains all the goodness of nature and is free from pesticides and harmful chemicals. All VegMart products are sourced from organic certified farms and duly disinfested using patented technology.Know More
VegMart was founded in 2014, with an unshakeable passion for natural food, clean eating and healthy living. From our humblest beginnings we have worked carefully with cultivators, farmers and health experts to ensure that every pack remains just as provisioned by nature. We are fundamentally against genetic modification and other unnecessary tampering, and protect the natural goodness in the food we love.Read More | agronomy |
http://m.tesco.com/mt/legacy.realfood.tesco.com/glossary/olive-oil.html?index=o | 2020-01-23T10:12:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250610004.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20200123101110-20200123130110-00380.warc.gz | 0.966535 | 278 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__97606072 | en | Produced in Spain, Italy, Greece, France and most other Mediterranean countries, the flavour of olive oil varies enormously depending on the soil, climate and olive type. Single estate olive oils are like fine wines and are the most expensive and valued.
Olive oil can be widely used in cooking, for frying, in salad dressings, in marinades and even in baking. Use light olive oil for mayonnaise, serve good quality extra virgin olive oil to dip bread into with a little balsamic vinegar, or drizzle over grilled meats and pasta recipes
Extra virgin olive oil is the most expensive, made from the first cold pressing of the oil, it has the lowest acidity and the most flavour of all olive oils.
Virgin olive oil is extracted from the first cold pressing of the olives. It is natural and pure and has no other oils added to it.
Pure Olive Oil is taken from the second pressing of the olives. Heat is used to help extract the oil, which gives fattier, more acid oil which is blended with first pressing oil to make branded oils.
Light olive oil is produced from the last pressing, so has a very mild flavour and is ideal for salad dressing, and mayonnaise.
Olive oil has a low flash point and will burn if heated too high, so is not suitable for deep frying. | agronomy |
https://www.idaredgeneralstore.com/blogs/blog/tulsa-urban-bee-co/ | 2023-06-05T14:29:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652116.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20230605121635-20230605151635-00651.warc.gz | 0.938722 | 855 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__208566879 | en | Tulsa Urban Bee Co.
Just like everyone, we over here at Ida Red absolutely love food! We have a passion for local food more than anything else. So did you know that about 1/3 of the food you eat, local or not, was helped somewhere along production by Apis mellifera… the honey bee! Honey bees pollinate fruits and veggies including cucumbers (pickles, guys! No bees no pickles!) onions, lettuce, spinach, apples, cherries, and strawberries! Even milk from grass-fed cows relies on alfalfa crop pollinated by honeybees! Each year, honey bees contribute about 2.6 billion dollars worth of goods to our food economy, and that’s not to mention the honey.
So why are we all a buzz about bees? Ida Red is happy to introduce our newest addition to our collection of local food goods, the Tulsa Urban Bee Company family of products! Honey jars, creamed honey spread, beeswax lip balm and lotions, what makes these goods so impressive is that they are produced 100% by Oklahoma honeybees!
While lots of other distributors market their products as local, most beekeepers use a migratory technique, moving their colonies from crop to crop along with the seasons, and often, across state lines. Oklahoma is a difficult environment to keep bee colonies highly productive due to unpredictable weather patterns us Tulsans are so used to. Tulsa Urban Bee Co. is completely committed to keeping their colonies in Oklahoma, so their bees are only pollinating and producing from Oklahoma crops! Because of this commitment, Tulsa Urban Bee Co. may be the only source for truly local Oklahoma honey, one of the rarest pure honey products in the United States!
Unfortunately, it’s been a bug’s life for bees in recent years. All over the world parasites and pesticides are contributing to losses of entire colonies of bees who die suddenly, or simply lose the stamina to pollinate and produce honey. But there’s something you can do about all of this! We spoke to beekeeper buddy Greg over at Tulsa Urban Bee Co., and he gave us some tips on how to become a bee friendly city!
-Let your yard grow wild! Forget having a golf-course worthy green on your lawn, letting local wildflowers and clover grow in your yard is the hot new look, and it gives bees more places to collect pollen! Pollen isn’t just for pollinating and producing honey for our shelves, don’t forget, bees eat honey too!
- Start a pesticide-free edible fruit and vegetable garden. Growing your own fruits and veggies is the only way to know exactly how safely and ethically they were produced. Take it from us, knowing where your food came from just makes it taste better. Growing your own crops is not only good for you, but this is another way to give bees a good healthy variety of crops to pollinate! (check out this link to find some bee-friendly crops to get you started!)
- Follow instructions for pesticides VERY closely. Alright, if you are grossed out by grubs and can’t leave your garden without some pesticides, make sure to follow instructions on the bottle. These instructions not only make sure the right bugs stay away from your plants, but protect bees from taking dangerous pollens and nectars back home to their whole colony.
- Support local farmers and beekeepers. While your garden is just getting started, hit the farmer’s market and buy some fruits and vegetables from other locals committed to protecting bees! Buy pesticide free produce (and honey of course!) to make sure our local farming friends can keep planting bee-friendly crops for years to come!
Remember, Tulsa Urban Bee Co. never cuts corners, so unlike other suppliers they will never blend their honey with a product from another state or country. This is because they believe pure Oklahoma honey is the best! Each of their 350 colonies produce about 60 lbs of honey per year, so come by and get a jar while the gettin’s good!
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https://hurleyburish.com/1-5-billon-syngenta-corn-seed-settlement-program/ | 2022-01-19T20:18:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301488.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119185232-20220119215232-00561.warc.gz | 0.926078 | 209 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__28160328 | en | On February 26, 2018, a $1.5 billion Settlement Agreement was executed in the class-action lawsuit against Syngenta which alleged the company was negligent in its introduction of genetically modified corn into the marketplace which effects included cutting off access to the Chinese market. Beginning on May 11, 2018, members of the four plaintiff classes will begin to receive notification of their qualification. The four classes cover a large swath of members of the agricultural industry including:
1) corn growers who did not raise Viptera or Duracade varieties;
2) corn growers who did raise Viptera and Duracade varieties;
3) grain handlers; and
4) ethanol production plants. For more information regarding the Settlement and the necessary documents to file a claim visit https://www.cornseedsettlement.com/ .
If you have any questions contact Attorney John C. Mitby.
Phone: 608-310-5556 or 608-575-4077 | agronomy |
http://www.dyersville.org/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=7235426&eventID=268339128&next=showMonth%3FcalID%3D7235426%26year%3D2017%26month%3D8 | 2018-07-16T02:46:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589172.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716021858-20180716041858-00477.warc.gz | 0.873982 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__11906520 | en | Master Gardener Plant Sales "Dubuque County Master Gardeners are sharing their plants with the community at a very discounted rate! Find perennials, flowers, ground covers, and more for last minute touches to your garden or landscape at the Master Gardener Plant Sale. The Dubuque County Master Gardeners will also have educational displays, information sheets and other useful materials. All proceeds from the plant sale go towards funding future Master Gardener programs and projects that directly impact Dubuque communities. It’s a win win." http://www.extension.iastate.edu/dubuque/MgPlantSales
Date May 6th and Sept. 23rd, 2017
Location Dubuque Farmers Market
Dyersville Area Chamber of Commerce
Living the Dream...
1100 16th Ave Ct SE | agronomy |
http://en.oilexpo.com.cn/2014/sh-ind-news_0312/40.html | 2024-02-28T15:59:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474737.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228143955-20240228173955-00053.warc.gz | 0.96269 | 735 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__186315664 | en | Core prompt：Olive oil imports are up 31 percent in Japan, 24 percent in China, 15 percent in Canada, 14 percent in Brazil,
Olive oil imports are up 31 percent in Japan, 24 percent in China, 15 percent in Canada, 14 percent in Brazil, and 9 percent in Australia and Russia, for the first four months of the 2012/13 crop year, according to the latest data from the International Olive Council (IOC).
In its March newsletter, the IOC also said that compared to the same period in 2011/12, imports had risen 3 percent in the United States (U.S.) – a market which enjoyed growth of 9 percent last season and is the world’s biggest olive oil consumer after Italy and Spain.
In January, the U.S. imported 24,570 tons, while China took an unseasonably high 6,360 tons, Brazil 5,500 tons and Japan 4,253 tons.
Imports up 66 percent into E.U.
Meanwhile, the drop in European Union (E.U.) production this season is obliging its member states to buy outside the E.U., the IOC said.
Imports of olive oil into the E.U. for last October-December were up two-thirds on the same period a year before.Tunisia accounted for about 73 percent of the nearly 29,000 tons of imports – most of it virgin grade – into the E.U. in that quarter, and Morocco nearly a fifth. Italy took most of the Tunisian imports and Spain most of the Moroccan oil.
E.U. trading trends
In a section on E.U. trading trends, the IOC said leading world player Spain exported about 956,400 tons in 2011/12, of which 70 percent was sold within the E.U., Italy alone bought nearly 405,000 tons from Spain.
Italy, on the other hand, sells nearly two-thirds of its olive oil beyond the E.U., mainly to the U.S.
The newsletter also shows intra-E.U. exports (olive oil sold to one E.U. country from another) totaled nearly 988,800 tons in 2011/12 but separate IOC figures put the total declared for intra-EU imports at about 1.07 million tons – a discrepancy of more than 81,000 tons.
In its February newsletter, the IOC expressed concern about the growing gap in these figures – which already stood at 24,033 tons for the first two months of the current season – and said it would need to be tracked.
Olive oil prices
Ex-mill prices for extra virgin olive oil now lie at €2.97/kg in Spain, up 70 percent on a year ago.
In the last week of March they stood at €3.21/kg in Italy and €2.04/kg in Greece.
The difference between the price of refined olive oil and extra virgin olive oil currently lies at about €0.27/kg in Spain and €0.39/kg in Italy, the IOC said.
Table olive imports in the first four months of the 2012/13 crop year (October 2012–January 2013) rose 24 percent in Canada, 11 percent in Australia, 10 percent in Russia, and 6 percent in Brazil.
Though they fell by 1 percent in the U.S., it remains the biggest non-E.U. buyer and has this season been importing an average of more than 10,000 tons of table olives a month.
(From: Olive Oil Times) | agronomy |
http://valleypiggery.com/heypiggy/ | 2017-07-27T04:24:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549427429.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20170727042127-20170727062127-00418.warc.gz | 0.948015 | 713 | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__128215059 | en | Our heritage-breed pigs at Valley Piggery are raised in pasture and woodlands in the idyllic Santa Ynez Valley. Their diet consists of GMO-free grain and legumes, the natural forage of their environment, and a wide variety of local, seasonal supplements. They have plenty of wide-open space to forage, root, and wallow – the daily pastimes that make for happy pigs. But don’t take our word for it, come out to the piggery and see for yourself. Valley Piggery is proudly transparent, and we invite you to know the source of your pork.
All of the pigs at Valley Piggery are heritage-breed crosses – primarily Berkshire and Duroc, with some Gloucester Old Spot, Tamworth, and Hampshire in the mix. Valley Piggery fattens it hearty hybrids 2-3 months longer than factory-farmed pork, in order to develop the rich, marbled meat for which the heritage breeds are known. Our pigs wouldn’t qualify for the pork-packing industry’s erstwhile “other white meat” ad campaign. Rather, our pork is a deep rosy pink, and often more red in color. More aptly, we like to think of our pork as the “other red meat”.
Valley Piggery raises pigs in pastures and woodlands as they should be – in environments that nurture their need to root and forage. We partner with local ranchers and farmers in the Santa Ynez Valley to employ underutilized portions of their land. In turn, the rooting and wallowing acts as a more natural form of aeration or tilling, turning the soil, encouraging fertility, and keeping invasive non-native weeds and fire hazardous brush to a minimum. The piggery location is always dynamic, and sometimes in two places at once. Great efforts are taken to minimize the impact the pigs have on the land – achieved by closely controlling paddock and pasture management.
The pigs are currently employed in an English walnut grove just outside of Los Olivos, where they are tasked with cleaning up the walnuts left over from the autumn harvest. They are in groups of 5 to 6, in 32’ by 48’ paddocks, and are moved to a new paddock every 8 to 12 days.
We allow the pigs to exhaust the forage in a given area and aerate the soil, yet we are mindful to minimize their impact on the grove by moving them swiftly on to their next paddock.
FEED AND FORAGE
The pigs at Valley Piggery are given plenty of opportunity to forage and root, and in their current environment they spend a large part of the day hunting for walnuts. Their diet also consists of other seasonal supplements such as sorghum seed, pumpkins, tri-color corn, and cucumbers.
Valley Piggery also collects fresh vegetable scraps from the professional kitchens of local restaurants and institutional cooking facilities, closing the circle of our food chain here in the Valley.
For the pig’s daily ration of feed, Valley Piggery uses King Brand Freedom GMO-Free Natural Livestock Pellets. King Brand is based in King City, and this feed is also a corn- and soy-free feed. The first seven ingredients are ground wheat, whole oats, ground barley, wheat millrun, rice bran, peanut meal & hulls, and ground lima beans. | agronomy |
https://brityarn.co.uk/file-ready/petal-metal-houseplants-easy-growing-gardening | 2019-05-23T07:07:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257156.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20190523063645-20190523085645-00009.warc.gz | 0.920735 | 392 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__28064919 | en | Petal to the metal growing gorgeous houseplants easy growing gardening series book 4 from outdoor to indoor gardening there is a lot of very useful information regarding pests and problems with house plants and how to solve them as a confirmed plant killer this book gave me hope that i can actually succeed in making house plants . Metal petal is a rare variant of sunflower in plants vs zombies garden warfare and a super rare in plants vs zombies garden warfare 2 she is the armored variant of the sunflower similar to other armored plants like the armor chomper jade cactus petrified cactus rock pea and iron citron. Houseplants can be a challenge when you have poor conditions poor lighting freezing windows in winter humidity levels that match the sahara deserts destructive toddlers cats that use flowerpots as a litter box etc petal to the metal the perennials book 34 complete 10324 of 30000 words book 4 in the easy growing gardening . These easy to grow bedding plants are another great choice for young gardeners marigold seeds are easy to handle and grow quickly so youll have a short wait for their colourful flowers from tall varieties for the border to small types for beds and containers theres a marigold to suit every sunny spot in the garden. A unique easy to grow houseplant the wandering jew is a popular houseplant that is both easy to grow and looks amazing in a hanging basket as well as in a topiary form the most widely available variety of this vine has leaves marked with characteristic olive and silver markings on the top and a dark purplish maroon color on the undersides
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https://www.purdydesign.com/3-tips-to-find-high-quality-planters-for-your-garden/ | 2024-02-20T22:32:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473347.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20240220211055-20240221001055-00175.warc.gz | 0.95397 | 851 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__55411009 | en | In recent years, container gardening has boomed in popularity. People all over are discovering that gardening in pots is less work, easier to maintain, and can provide an aesthetic touch to any porch, deck, or backyard. Your outdoor space can only be elevated by the presence of well-maintained planter boxes and flower pots. Perhaps the biggest benefit of these gardens is that they can be tailored to a smaller space or a large outdoor area. With the popularity of these gardens, however, a big consideration will be the planters. Aside from the plants, choosing the right planters will be an important decision for the health of your garden.
There are so many planters and pots available on the market today that it could be difficult to decide. If you take a look around https://potsplantersandmore.com/ you will notice the abundant options from fiberglass planters to terracotta pots. All of these outdoor planters are great choices depending on the type of container garden you want. With so many options, however, how do you decide on the best one? Frequently, the decision about planters is made based on décor or aesthetic preferences. While this is certainly important, there are some other considerations to keep in mind. To make sure that your garden grows happily and healthily, you should think about the planter and how it will help the plants. Let’s take a look at some tips for finding high-quality planters for your garden.
1. Choose the right material.
When selecting the best high-quality planters, it will be important to choose pots made out of durable materials. Your planters will be the focal point of your garden and you will want them to look nice and last a while. The material that the planters are made out of, however, will also have a direct impact on the health of your plants. Stone and clay pots such as terra cotta or concrete containers are great choices. They are also porous and tend to dry out quickly, however. This means that your plants will need to be watered more frequently. Many of these materials are good at holding heat so they will be able to survive varying temperatures.
Wood and bamboo planters have good water retention and will help keep the soil moist. These planters retain less heat, however, so they will not do as well when temperatures drop. Another option is synthetic materials such as fiberglass or plastic. These can come in a variety of designs and colors and are very durable. These will be the most inexpensive option but they will also need some consideration as to the temperature.
2. Select the appropriate size.
When it comes to choosing your planters, size matters. If you choose pots that are too small, the soil could dry out too quickly and leave your plants without sufficient water. Planters that are too small could also lead to plants that become root-bound and have stunted growth. On the other hand, if your pots are too large you will run the risk of having soil that dries too slowly and expose your plants to root rot. You will want to choose planters that will give your plants room to grow but also that promote healthy plant life.
3. Pick planters with good drainage.
Choosing the right planter means picking pots that allow your plants to drain well. This will be one of the most important aspects of selecting your planters. If your plants don’t have proper drainage, the soil will become overly saturated and lead to root rot or other fungus-related diseases. Large outdoor planters can create a beautiful outdoor garden but if they don’t drain properly, the plants in them will not thrive. Make sure that any planter that you select has adequate drainage holes.
Creating a porch, deck, or patio garden will enhance any of your outdoor spaces. Making the right choice of planters will be a crucial step in creating an elegant garden. You will definitely want to think about the aesthetics and design of your garden, but you should also consider what will be beneficial for your plants. Size, material, and drainage need to be considered when choosing high-quality planters for your garden. | agronomy |
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Brooksville Agricultural and Environmental Research Station Solar Farm
A few years ago the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) acquired the Brooksville Agricultural and Environmental Research Station (BAERS) from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Today, FAMU seeks to use this property for the next generation of agriculture, which will include a Solar Farm, among other things. Davis George Moye has been appointed to the committee to assess proposals and to advise the university on the best options for how to accomplish its goals. More details will be made available once the project is complete.
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http://www.mistingpros.com/agricultural-cooling/ | 2013-05-25T00:22:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705300740/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115500-00099-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.937585 | 339 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__36332400 | en | Agricultural Cooling - Good for Livestock and Great for Profits
Agricultural cooling systems use misting technology to fight off heat stress, our misting systems and fans keep livestock thriving in optimal climate conditions. Studies show that feed conversion and weight gain are significantly improved with optimal body temperatures. According to a university study, agricultural cooling increases swine growth, showing a 10-20 % increase in weight gain rate, increased profits and reductions in time to market. Comfortable animals are indeed productive animals! For further details, please visit this University of Kentucky study on agricultural cooling.
Cows love our dairy misting systems!
Cool cows produce more milk. Dairy facilities have been wetting cows in feed lines and holding pens for many years for production benefits. But in the free stalls or resting areas, a wet environment is an unsuitable one. The solution is to use misting fans or mist lines to cool cows between milking and feeding times, which is accomplished without any wetting of the animals or stalls. Using flash evaporation, these areas can be cooled up to 35 degrees! Here's more on the benefits of dairy misting.
Controlled climates keep workers safe and happy
Managers in agriculture have been struggling for years to keep their workers safe and productive in hot weather-because employees work longer and better in a cooler climate. Using agricultural cooling technology, your work force will be more productive and more effective with higher morale. In addition to facilitating longer work shifts (by cooling the air by as much as 35 degrees), agricultural misting reduces farm and ranch odors. UC Berkley conducted a study, click agricultural cooling. for more details. | agronomy |
http://www.fillmoreseeds.com/ | 2013-06-20T12:35:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711605892/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516134005-00022-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.969128 | 306 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__163666220 | en | Welcome to Fill-More Seeds Inc. We are a processor and shipper of specialty crops located in the heart of Western Canada’s grain country – Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada.
In 1986 Fill-More Seeds Inc. began its operation with the construction of the original plant that was used to process pedigreed seed for retail sale and to process seed for local area growers. In the late eighties, with the rise of pulse crop acreage, we switched from cleaning pedigreed seed to processing specialty crops for export worldwide.
In 1994 a new state of the art processing plant was built. The West Plant was built on track to take full advantage of the rail system and to handle the increase in business that had developed. With these rail links to major seaports, the face of the business began to change. FSI now has the capability to deliver custom packaged specialty crops around the world. In 2007 the East plant (original plant), or as we call it, the East Plant was renovated in order to increase cleaning and shipping capacity. The most recent upgrade was the addition of a light sorter to enhance our shipping program. Intermodals and rail containers are also loaded at this location.
In 2001 FSI purchased three grain elevators – at Osage, Fillmore and Creelman. And in 2002 the Glenavon elevator also came on-line. Local area farmers haul CWB grains into these facilities, wheat, durum and malt barley, as well as oats and feed barley. | agronomy |
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If you plan on undertaking a large landscaping project, there are many factors that need to be considered. You need to have the design drawn up, organize the work, determine who you will hire to complete the job, and you also will need to ensure that you have enough of the right materials to ensure that you can get the job done. One of the most used products when it comes to a large landscaping project is mulch, and this blog is going to explain why you need mulch for your yard, and why you should consider purchasing from a bulk mulch company.
What is Mulch?
If you aren't familiar with mulch by name, you are probably familiar with mulch by nose. If you've ever gone to a garden and find that there is a farm-like smell wafting throughout, chances are that that is probably mulch. Mulch is a fertile layer of natural substances placed around plants to help them grow and look their best. Even just a 2 to 3-inch layer of mulch will help to prevent weeds from sprouting because it will block their access to sunlight and thus prevent them from growing! Mulch can come in a variety of materials and colors. And for those of us who are environmentally conscious, mulch is almost always made of organic materials as well. If you want the plants in your yard to look their absolute best, then you seriously should consider using the services of a bulk mulch company.
Why Bulk Mulch?
While the value of mulch may be clear, buying it in bulk from a bulk mulch company may not be yet. It is perfectly natural to be tentative when considering a large purchase, but buying in bulk will ultimately help you save. This is due to the fact that when you buy in bulk, you save on the cost per unit of mulch. Since many landscaping projects require a lot of mulch, buying in bulk is sure to save you a lot of money compared to buying individual bags.
If you have any other questions, or are ready to buy bulk mulch, feel free to contact us today! We also offer other very high-quality products such as firewood, and we have also been named the best tree removal company in the tri-state area! Contact Stop Chop Drop it today to take your landscaping project to the next level! | agronomy |
http://liveandfeel.com/articles/benefits-of-fennel-herb-1706 | 2016-06-25T19:24:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-26/segments/1466783393518.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20160624154953-00100-ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.957617 | 1,080 | CC-MAIN-2016-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-26__0__40966200 | en | Benefits of Fennel herb
Fennel is a herb native to the Mediterranean region which gained popularity ever since the Middle Ages when it was cultivated near monasteries. Also, fennel is one of the nine sacred herbs of the saxons which was capable to cure the nine instances of the illness.
Description of Fennel herbFennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is an edible, perrenial herb which resembles dill. It was discovered in the Mediterranean region and south-east Asia (from east of Morroco and Portugal all the way to Pakistan). The biggest growers of fennel today are: the United States, France, India and Rusia. Fennel was brought to North America by the Spanish missionaires to be grown in their own medicinal gardens. In California it is known under the name of "star anise". The fact that this herb was used in the ancient times is shown by the traditions presented in mythology. In Greek myths this plant was associated with Dionysus (the god of feasts and wine). It is also said that intelligence came from the gods and reached the humans through a fennel stem. Fennel was considered to have magical characteristics. In the Middle Ages during the summer solstice this herb was placed by the door in order to fend off the evil spirits. What is more, the plant seeds were used to block the keyhole to keep the ghosts from entering the homes.
Fennel seeds are 4-8 cm long, thin and slightly curved with colors that vary from brown to light green. The bittersweet smell and the slightly minty taste make this herb similar to ansine. Many languages (like Hindoo, Indonesian, Hungarian) contain only one word for both fennel and ansine. Fennel fruits - seeds are an old type of seasoning found in the Mediterranean region. These are used to make pickles, scented bread, scented vinegar, meat, fish, sea fruits. The poor would use fennel to appease the hunger in the Lent period but also for spicing up meals.
Proprieties and benefits of FennelIt is believed from folklore that this herb has mysterious vitalistic characters. It was believed that snakes would digest fennel to shed their skin and to sharpen their vision. Likewise, it was believed that this herb has a rejuvenating effect on man and helps the eye sight. Moreover, fennel stimulates lactation and loss of weight. The consumption in excessive quantities of fennel is not indicated because it can lead to muscular convulsions and even hallucinations.
Fennel contains many minerals and vitamins: vitamin C, fibers, manganese, potasium, magnesium, calcium, iron, vitamin B3 etc. The vitamin C from the bulb of the plant is antibacterian and very useful to the immune system. Furthermore the fennel bulb is an important source of fibers which help reduce the cholesterol level. Also, the fibers from this herb can prevent intestinal cancer owing to the fact that they can eliminate toxins and cancerous substances from intestines. The herb is rich in potasium - an essential mineral which helps decrease the high blood pressure that can cause a heart attack.
Fennel seeds, leaves and roots are edible, but the fat extracted from the fennel seeds was proved to be toxic even in small quantities - leading to skin rashes, breathing problems and nausea.
Mixtures and treatmentsOwing to the invigorating and purifying effects that fennel has over the human body, it can be used in treating bruises, cellulitis, obesity, retaining water, eliminating the toxins from the body, halitosis, inflamations of the mouth. Fennel helps eliminate the common cold and reduce the bouts of cough due to its expectorant nature (contains big quantity of alpha-pinen). The steam resulting from the boiling of the fennel leaves in water alleviates asthma and bronchitis.
The mixtures and infusions from dry fennel seeds eliminate stomachaches and stimulate digestion. In childrens? case fennel is a good remedy against intestinal worms by administering light infusions of fennel leaves and seeds. The fennel mixture is used to sharpen the eyesight and alleviate eye irritations. Fennel seeds and roots unclog the liver, spleen, billiary bladder and eliminate cramps. In order to prepare an infusion of fennel seed it is necessary to crush a spoonfull of fennel seeds in a cup of water or milk. The container in which the mixture is being prepared must not be made out of metal. After boiling the mixture, 10 minutes are necessary for it to cool. Two-three cups of this mixtures should be consumed daily.
The tea from fennel leaves and seeds is beneficial for removing intestinal worms and bacteria. The syrup made from fennel juice alleviates the violent bouts of cough. The volatile oil is antiseptic, sedative, carminative, expectorant and it is used in the making of soap and perfumes. The herb also has a very valued effect: if it is pulverized in coops and stables it keeps the flees away. | agronomy |
https://lilisfarm.com/mushrooms/ | 2020-12-03T07:59:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141723602.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20201203062440-20201203092440-00385.warc.gz | 0.944549 | 217 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__215318244 | en | Our mushroom production is organic certified. We use the finest available organic raw materials from our own organic farm and from local farms in the Bekaa Valley, and import the spawn for the various strains we spawn from Europe’s leading providers. We currently produce organic specialty mushrooms like Oyster mushrooms, Red-Wine Cap or King Stropharia mushrooms, Shiitake and others.
Our Specialty mushrooms have renowned health benefits which have been appreciated in various cultures. Oyster mushrooms for example have been enjoyed in Asian cultures for thousands or years. They are Gluten Free, low on calories, fat free and very low on Sodium. They are rich in nutrients as they are high in protein and fiber, and contain significant levels of zinc, iron, calcium, vitamin C, Folic acid, and Vitamins B1 & B2. They have medicinal properties and are antioxidents and anti-cancer. Oyster mushroom varieties under production include the Florida variation, summer & winter Oyster mushrooms, as well as the Golden Oyster mushrooms, featuring in the photo above. | agronomy |
https://pigeonreporter.com/2023/09/08/additional-funding-for-initiatives-to-promote-sustainable-food-production/ | 2024-04-12T20:31:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816070.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412194614-20240412224614-00010.warc.gz | 0.928923 | 858 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__69004225 | en | In the revised national budget for 2023, one million Norwegian kroner has been allocated for awareness initiatives in agriculture. These funds will be used for a temporary grant program aimed at increasing knowledge and interest in sustainable food production. Various organizations, institutions, and municipalities have applied for these funds, and the projects that will receive grants have now been announced.
“These projects, each in their own way, highlight the importance of Norwegian agriculture. The initiatives are particularly targeted towards children and young people and are intended to increase knowledge and interest in sustainable food production. To ensure an active agricultural sector in the future, it’s crucial that children and young people learn about what agriculture actually entails. Knowledge forms the basis for interest, which in turn can contribute to recruitment,” stated Geir Pollestad, Minister of Agriculture and Food.
The projects receiving grants are:
Telemark Agricultural Company In collaboration with the State Administration of Vestfold and Telemark, Telemark Agricultural Company has been working on the project “Promotion of Sustainable Food Production & Reputation Building in Agriculture in Vestfold and Telemark.” The project has resulted in a website about food production and the connection between diet and sustainability, which has been well-received and widely used. The company aims to develop an educational program based on this website for use in middle schools and high schools. Grant: 225,000 Norwegian kroner.
Skjetlein Upper Secondary School The grant covers expenses for a project plan where the school’s teachers offer an educational program for students in middle school and those studying restaurant and food subjects in high school. The target audience is schools in the Trondheim area, with a broad reach. Students are invited to participate in an educational program related to the school farm’s production. The goal is to create interest in careers in the sector, inspire students to grow their own produce, and demonstrate the importance of agriculture. Grant: 100,000 Norwegian kroner.
Asker and Bærum Municipalities The application pertains to an extensive collaborative project between Asker and Bærum municipalities, featuring both educational and practical content for students in the municipalities in partnership with visiting farms. The application seeks support for the “The Farm as a Learning Arena” project, which builds on experiences from “Inn På Tunet” (On the Farm). The objective is to facilitate cooperation between schools and farmers so that students gain a better understanding of the values of agriculture and locally grown food. Grant: 225,000 Norwegian kroner.
Museum Nord The application is for the “GaiaDrøv” initiative, a concept for disseminating knowledge and a traveling exhibition about the significance of sheep in Arctic regions, with a focus on Vesterålen and Northern Norway. The primary target group is children and young people aged 6-18. The aim is to generate interest in agriculture and contribute to increased recruitment while creating understanding in the population about the use of open grazing land. Grant: 225,000 Norwegian kroner.
Nature and Youth (Natur og Ungdom) The application covers the projects “Agricultural Committee” and “Green Spatak.” The Agricultural Committee is intended to generate increased interest and knowledge among youth about agriculture. They aim to further develop the committee through resource materials, courses, and network development. Green Spatak is a project where young people aged 16-30 have the opportunity to volunteer for ten days during the summer on a farm, pasture, or with a grazing team. Through increased knowledge, the goal is to enhance understanding of agriculture’s importance for biodiversity and the climate and counter polarization, especially regarding predators. Grant: 225,000 Norwegian kroner. | agronomy |
http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/bionatics_adds_50_new_plants_and_trees_to_natfx_plant_product_line | 2017-08-19T16:52:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886105700.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20170819162833-20170819182833-00100.warc.gz | 0.940033 | 458 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__34349419 | en | Sat 15th Mar 2003 | News
Bionatics has increased its online plant nursery to ease growing demand for plants and trees stemming from several continents. Seeking to satisfy the CG market for specific trees and plants, the 50 new virtual seeds are available for immediate download and use from Bionatics’ website.
Dedicated to bringing plant diversity to the CG world, Bionatics has increased its plant library with 50 new species ready for use in its plant modeling and simulation software packages. Now users may generate white firs, Mexican dates, eucalyptus trees, teak, figs, African hairbrush cactus and various other species.
Collaborating with its clients such as Oiko Entertainment who needed specific trees from the plains of Africa such as the baobab tree, Bionatics is setting a standard for getting the client what he needs. Frederick Tibout, Founder and President of Oiko Entertainment comments :
Each plant and tree has an expression of the genetic coding of its real-life counterpart embedded into it. Using a stochastic calculation, the virtual seed is able to produce an infinite number of procedurally different variations of the plant. Using virtual seeds, a new concept in plant modeling, users are literally able to sprout their scenes with life with models that are botanically correct.
Age, set seasons, control levels of detail and more have made Bionatics the choice software for plant modeling. Coupled with a vast and diverse and an ever-expanding plant nursery, the user is able to purchase and download any available virtual seed directly from Bionatics’ site and generate the desired model with a few clicks of the mouse. Saving on production time and streamlining workflow, plants and trees are now accessible and viable means of populating games as well as any outdoor scenery. For more information on Bionatics products and plants, please visit www.bionatics.com.
Price and availability
Prices vary according to product (60 USD to 150 USD) and quantity purchased. 50 percent reduction with 40 or more plants purchased. Plants may be purchased online once one of the following products has been purchased (EASYnat, natFX for 3ds max, natFX for Maya, REALnat). | agronomy |
https://eitrawmaterials.eu/events/call-for-proposals-webinar-feasibility-study-on-a-grain-transport-system-for-ukraine/ | 2024-04-16T14:27:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817095.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416124708-20240416154708-00091.warc.gz | 0.909378 | 206 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__108030902 | en | Call for Proposals Webinar: Feasibility Study on a Grain Transport System for Ukraine
7 November 2022 at 14:00 - 15:30
EIT Food is launching a call to address one of the critical food issues facing Europe and many other countries today – the Russian invasion’s impact on grain exports from Ukraine. The Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture has set a challenge to find ways to transport grain long distances (e.g. a grain pipeline) to mitigate their dependency on export by sea through ports affected by the Russian invasion.
EIT Food seeks consortia with the competence and experience to address this critical issue through a feasibility study.
The Call for Proposals for the Feasibility Study on a Grain Transport System for Ukraine will launch on 6 November 2022, and the deadline for proposals will be 6 January 2023.
This special webinar will discuss the requirements for the proposed proposals, eligibility criteria, and the application process for the Call. Please also share this invitation with your contacts. | agronomy |
https://vinhost.net/pca/author/robynf-2 | 2020-08-12T15:45:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738905.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20200812141756-20200812171756-00079.warc.gz | 0.932403 | 462 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__103149097 | en | It was late afternoon when a loud crack and thundering crash came from the food forest. See what happened when this 30m giant fell.
Formidable Vegetable return to their roots for a very special permaculture action party at Djanbung Gardens in Nimbin – the place where it all began! Djanbung custodian, designer & permaculture pioneer Robyn Francis is a permie-legend, having taught over 150 permaculture design courses, spreading the movement all over the world from the UK & NZ …
Something unusual caught my eye at the bottom of the meadow near the forest. It was a koala
First ever bi-lingual PDC in English and Mandarin at Djanbung Gardens Permaculture College, January 2019
The LandsEnd forge space at Djanbung Gardens is happening. It’s been an important part of our vision to offer such a space for people to revive and share skills in the important ancient art of blacksmithing, tool and knife making. Blacksmiths underpin all other crafts and trades as they are the ones who forge their …
Polly, the adorable permaculture pig, passes over the rainbow bridge, Friday 29th June, after a long life well lived and loved at Djanbung Gardens.
Imagine a stand-alone solar power system that costs nothing created completely from salvaged hardware. It’s amazing how much waste there is in the solar industry.
The new date has been set for the annual Permaculture Open Day at Djanbung gardens. It is to be a a Fibre and Fix-it Fair. Confirmed as Saturday August 18.
Robyn Francis asks 13 important questions regarding the polarized debate of a vegan society, what about the animals, and are there better ways to solve the world’s food, farming and environmental problems.
It was 30 years ago that I accompanied Bill Mollison to India to teach the first full Permaculture Design Course (PDC) there in 1987. This year I returned to India to honour the anniversary as a keynote speaker at the 13th International Permaculture Conference (IPC), held in Hyderabad, and as lead teacher of the IPC-PDC. … | agronomy |
http://www.ispiros.com/horticulture-is-as-simple-as-it-is-fun/ | 2018-03-18T11:35:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257645613.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20180318110736-20180318130736-00663.warc.gz | 0.951583 | 851 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__69403907 | en | Organic horticulture may seem to be a very complicated matter when examined closely. If you want a natural garden, you will have to find out about things such as natural bug repellent or pH balances of a soil. If you are inexperienced with gardening, making the switch to organic methods may be a challenge for you. To succeed, you must learn as much as possible about organic gardening principles. For valuable advice, keep reading.
Utilize your garden tool handles as convenient makeshift rulers. Tools with substantial handles, like rakes, hoes and large shovels are great for taking measurements. Measure the handles with a tape measure laid out in the floor. Label the distances with a permanent marker. Now, every time you work in your garden, you are going to have a powerful ruler at the touch of your fingertips.
Plant perennials that are slug-proof. It is alarming to see how quickly slugs, and their cousin snails, can annihilate a plant. These pests gravitate to young perennials with smooth, tender, thin leaves. There are, however, certain types of perennials that slugs and snails hate. Most of these varieties either have tough leaves or taste unappealing. Good choices in this category are plants such as achillea, campanula, and euphorbia. Heuchera and helleborus also work well.
Good green gardens begin from seeds, not plants. Starting with your own seeds is more environmentally friendly than buying plants from a nursery. Most nurseries use a lot of plastic that is not recycled. If you want to buy plants, find a nurseries that uses organic methods or grow your plants from seeds.
You don’t need a costly chemical solution to deal with powdery mildew in your garden. Mix a little liquid soap and baking soda in water. Then, spray this mixture onto all of your infected plants once each week till the mildew is gone. Baking soda will bring no damage to your plants, and will treat the mildew in a gentle and efficient manner.
Autumn not only means colder weather but new vegetables to plant. This year, instead of using your regular clay pots to plant your kale and lettuce, use a pumpkin as the container instead! Simply carve open the top of a pumpkin so you can remove the innards, and then spray inside and out with something like Wilt-Pruf to prevent pumpkin rotting. Now this is completed, it is time to get planting!
A wheelbarrow and kneeling bench or stool are smart investments for your garden. Gardening can be very tough on your knees, so a kneeling stool that is ergonomic and lightweight can make things much more comfortable and enjoyable. As well, gardening can involve some heavy lifting and moving, so a strong wheelbarrow can really make that aspect much more effortless.
If you have planted vegetables within your garden, make sure that they are getting at least six hours of sunlight each day. Most vegetables that can be grown need that much sun to grow well and quickly. Some flowers also need six hours of daily direct sun in order to grow and blossom well.
Prior to planting your garden, devise a plan. Use this to remind you where certain things were planted, later when they start sprouting. It’s also a good way to keep smaller plants from getting swallowed up by the rest of your garden.
Now, you shouldn’t get your hopes up and believe that a few tips are going to turn you into an instant professional gardener. However, these tips are a great starting point if you do plan to grow organically. As you implement these tips and hone your skills, you’ll be a professional green-thumb-holder in no time.
To attract insects that will benefit your garden, plant heather. Heather will attract bees early in the spring as well as other beneficial insects. Beds of heather are largely undisturbed and make a perfect living space for spiders, beetles and a variety of other beneficial tenants. With this knowledge at hand, it is in your best interest to wear gloves when tending the heather. | agronomy |
http://tmg.hu/en/ | 2023-12-05T05:08:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100545.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205041842-20231205071842-00349.warc.gz | 0.94752 | 598 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__132999800 | en | Mykhaylo Draganchuk's book in Hungarian, No-Till for Beginners, was published thanks to the members of the TMG Association, who led the translation, took care of the proofreading and financed the whole project.
The Ukrainian farmer is very succinct on 150 pages, so it is safe to say that this is the first professional book on the subject in Hungarian, with Hungarian aspects added.
This book is a practical knowledge tool. From the first steps of no-till to a roughly step-by-step plan to get the results you want!
It is a must-read for any farmer who wants to break with the old, habitual, soil-exploiting way of growing crops.
Pick up the book to help you revitalise your soil!
We are a group of farmers, experts and researchers committed to the regeneration of arable land in the Carpathian Basin.
„Regenerative farmers bring exploited soils to life using nature as a model. By leaving the ploughing, maintaining the live roots and continuously covering the surface, they create a suitable habitat for the beneficial organisms of the soil. This diverse ecosystem is the key to the healthy and sustainable functioning of agricultural soils and the survival of our civilization.” – Vitália Víg, soil ecologist
The TMG Association aims to adapt the system of soil renewal agriculture (TMMG) in Hungary and to enable its application as successfully and efficiently as possible.
We would like to make the work of our professional organization and the knowledge accumulated by our members available to a wider audience.
Regenerative agriculture is the way of the thinking man. This is not a final destination, but a journey on the path of lifelong learning. We believe that a paradigm shift is needed for the development of agriculture and the future of humanity.
To spread knowledge even more widely and build possible collaborations, we would like to connect with other organizations and companies that consider regenerative agriculture and the renewal of our soils important.
„Our farm started unfolding around 2010. We started farming without a plough: this was normal for us, but at that time we still had little knowledge of the principles of soil regenerative agriculture. Our knowledge has gradually grown over the years, based on experience gained on our lands and through continuous learning. After one of Attila Kökény's lectures, the idea arose that the fastest way to achieve success through soil renewal is to share the experience gained with our fellow farmers. After all, the knowledge forty farmers can acquire in a year, one farmer can only acquire in decades. Encouraged by the success of our annual meetings, we decided to become an organization and officially represent regenerative agriculture in the Carpathian Basin." – Attila Szabó, President of the TMG Association
The time of the lone wolves is over. Why stumble alone when we can do so much more together? | agronomy |
https://cultivatinginclusionfarm.com/about-us | 2024-04-20T04:20:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817474.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420025340-20240420055340-00500.warc.gz | 0.961399 | 638 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__156389172 | en | Farm Location: 39775 Alta Murrieta, Murrieta, CA 92563
Serving Our Special Needs Community
Cultivation Inclusion Farm is the brainchild of four dedicated women with special needs children. Julia Caron, Samantha Morton, Doreen Camerota and Laura Valencia are dynamic women who worked very hard to make this space what it is today. They built an environment for young adults with special needs that is focused on helping them develop practical skills in a garden setting.
In 2014, this 3-plus acre plot owned by the city became available. These women signed a lease with the City of Murrieta and started Cultivating Inclusion. The garden officially opened in the Fall of 2015.
As time passed, volunteers came and went, but one dedicated woman, Mary Ann Tams, stayed and took the lead as Garden Director after the founding members lives took them in different directions. The mother of four, the youngest with Down Syndrome, Mary Ann has been involved with the special needs community since 1997. After retiring from working for the State of California, she devoted herself to Cultivation Inclusion full time in 2015. The garden became a 501c3 non-profit in June of 2018. Mary Ann’s core group of volunteers help make this garden the success that it has become.
The garden consists of raised beds and in-ground rows suited for vegetable growing, as well as room for trees, flowers and native plants. There are two large orchards of various fruit trees.
Partnering with several organizations, the garden provides a safe environment for participants do meaningful work while acquiring skills that might help them find employment in farming or gardening occupations. The garden also provides space for horticultural therapy, and the food that is grown is donated to local food banks.
Mary Ann and Cultivating Inclusion hope to inspire more like-minded people to join the team and help grow the programs. Please send an email if you'd like to get involved or make a donation to this worthwhile organization.
Mary Ann Tams, Cultivating Inclusion Garden Director
Cultivating inclusion partners with, and is endorsed by, Care Rite Vocational and Towards Maximum Independence, day care programs for Special Needs Adults and is funded by the state of California.
Cultivating Inclusion currently works with four food banks and all the food grown at the farm is donated to them. These organizations include Western Eagle, Community Mission of Hope, Murrieta Food Bank and St. Vincent de Paul.
The garden is funded by donations and is always looking to raise funds for the programs it provides. In the past, there have been grant awards as well as donations from individuals, both large and small. It all helps!
Currently, the garden is exploring ways to involve more community members. The most recent event is a painting class in the garden, and there are plans for a succulent potting class using hollowed-out pumpkins in November.
Classes are meant to be fun and educational, and will raise funds for the garden and its programs.
Copyright © 2024 Cultivating Inclusion - All Rights Reserved. | agronomy |
http://hopmans.lawr.ucdavis.edu/7_carbon_sequestration.htm | 2018-12-15T10:12:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376826842.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20181215083318-20181215105318-00591.warc.gz | 0.920318 | 386 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__247704234 | en | There is worldwide concern about the increase in atmospheric CO2 and other greenhouse gases (GHG) because of their impact on global climate change. Emissions from agricultural systems are considered to be responsible for 10 to 20 % of the annual increase in anthropogenic GHG emissions. Agricultural soils have significantly contributed to the increase in atmospheric CO2 as all soils have lost on average 23% of their C since cultivation. Terrestrial ecosystems are considered potential major future sinks of C and could partially offset the increase in atmospheric CO2. Enhanced C sequestration in soils requires either an increase in primary productivity without an equivalent increase in mineralization of plant residues and soil organic matter (SOM), or a decrease in C mineralization without commensurate decrease in primary production. As conservation tillage usually enhances the sequestration of C by soils, it has the potential to contribute to the mitigation of climate change. However, results from many experiments around the world show that conservation tillage may increase emission of N2O under some circumstances, offsetting C sequestration benefits. Thus, the overall impact of conservation tillage on climate change remains to be proven.
An ongoing field project is conducted to test that in a typical CA Central Valley farming system, a reduction in the rate of soil C cycling, induced by minimum tillage, leads to a predictable increase in soil C sequestration and a change in greenhouse gas emissions across the landscape.
This field project, funded by the Kearney Foundation of Soil Science, includes the following objectives:
1. To identify and quantify C input pathways and their
spatial and temporal variations at the field scale;
Poch,R.M., J.W. Hopmans, J. Six, D.E. Rolston, J.L. MacIntyre. 2005. A field-scsale carbon budget for furrow irrigation. Submitted. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. | agronomy |
https://www.kcalfm.com/amp-events/trees-for-the-future/ | 2020-07-09T17:21:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655900614.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20200709162634-20200709192634-00426.warc.gz | 0.93845 | 216 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__23209059 | en | Help us make a positive impact! By planting specific types of fast-growing trees, fruit trees, hardwoods and food crops in a systematic manner over a four year period, families can positively change their lives forever. Forest Gardens consist of thousands of trees that provide families with sustainable food sources, livestock feed, products to sell, fuel wood and a 400% increase in their annual income in four years.
The challenge we face is how to train hundreds of millions of farmers to plant Forest Gardens. Most smallholder farmers world-wide are low-literate, highly dispersed, chronically hungry, and living in extreme poverty. They own, on average, less than five acres, and are dependent upon tree products from local forests for their survival.
Your donation has a direct impact on the earth and lives of the people who need it most. By helping us plant trees, you give families the ability to transition from unsustainable farming techniques to a Forest Garden system. Your donation not only sustains and empowers them, but also changes their lives forever.
Find out how to help: | agronomy |
https://erfgoed.com.br/erfgoed-academy/ | 2022-01-24T03:18:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304471.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220124023407-20220124053407-00564.warc.gz | 0.821788 | 218 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__30164236 | en | Get the most out of your cultivation floor. Attend the ErfGoed Grow Academy online.
Would you like to know everything about working perfectly with the ErfGoedFloor? Join the ErfGoed Grow Academy now. With experts Arlet Dechering and Taeke Dijkstra (Delphy)! The sessions will be held in English.
ErfGoed specialises in sustainable cultivation floors and irrigation technology. We help growers to capitalize on the ErfGoedFloor and to achieve maximum production results, in terms of numbers and quality.
This ErfGoed Grow Academy consists of 2 online sessions of about 1.5 hours each.
It covers the following subjects:
Extra! Participants can keep in touch through the Academy’s WhatsApp Participants Group. An easy way to address questions and to exchange information.
Date and time
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Complete your application form now: | agronomy |
http://agrosevtorg.ru/en/reviews | 2024-04-22T12:50:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818293.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422113340-20240422143340-00783.warc.gz | 0.96162 | 262 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__167575993 | en | Our co-operation with AgroSevTorg began in 2012, when we first decided to grow rapeseed. In the first year we planted 1,500 hectares with the new crop. Together with Agrosevtorg specialists, we experimented on our fields with different varieties and hybrids of rape. We can't say that we got an excellent result at once: it was difficult while we were honing the technology. But thanks to the well-coordinated work of our agrotechnical service and specialists of the supplier company, who were and still are travelling with us to the fields as soon as necessary, we were able to achieve an average yield of more than 20 centners per hectare. Today we sow rape on four and a half thousand hectares out of 20 thousand. For our farm, whose fields are not located in the most favourable soil and climate zone, Rapool hybrids are the best choice.
For many years we have been producing elite seeds. For Agrosevtorg, the official distributor of the German Seed Alliance, we grow seeds of high-yielding peas Astronaut and Madonna. In 2018, we launched a new joint project to multiply elite spring wheat seeds “Aquilon”. I think we will only develop our partnership with Agrosevtorg in the future | agronomy |
http://tofarmagain.blogspot.com/2007/10/wonderful-kiwi.html | 2017-04-30T05:08:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124299.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00276-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.886059 | 736 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__32262003 | en | According to the California Rare Fruit Growers (http://www.crfg.org/), there are seven main species of Kiwi: Chinese Egg Gooseberry (Actinidia coriacea); Kiwifruit (A. deliciosa); Hardy Kiwi (A. arguta); Super-hardy Kiwi (A. kolomikta); Red Kiwi (A. melanandra); Silver Vine (A. polygama) and Purple Kiwi (A. purpurea).
Kiwifruit in the store is typically from a cultivar or hybrid of A deliciosa. While this Kiwi typically requires a long frost-free growing season of about 240 days, there are hybrids and cultivars of the Hardy Kiwi and Super-Hardy Kiwi that can survive and grow in the midwestern states.
They may not thrive, but they will survive and bear fruit. According to the University of Illinois, the Hardy Kiwi will grow in most gardens and produce large grape-like fruit that can be eaten, peel and all.
from the University of Wisconsin-http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/Features/fruits/kiwi/kiwi.htm
- A. rufa
- A. melanandra (red kiwi)
- A. glaucophylla
- A. chinensis
- A. latifolia
- A. indochinensis
- A. chinensis 'Hort16A'
- A. macrosperma
- A. arguta (Hardy Kiwi)
- A. fulvicoma
- A. deliciosa 'Hayward'
- A. arguta var. purpurea (purple kiwi)
- A. guilinensis
- A. setosa
- A. chrysantha
- A. eriantha
Oh, and what a variety of fruit. The Kiwi found in grocery stores are huge in comparison to the fruit from the Hardy Kiwi.
Originally from the forests of China, this plant was brought to New Zealand for commercial cultivation. The Kiwi typically grows as a woody, twining vine. They are dioecious, meaning there are male and female plants. The viability of the female and male flower is rather short and as such, is very dependent on bees or other insects for effective pollination.
While there is little commercial cultivation of Kiwis in the states, outside of California, given enough work, I think these could be a nice, much sought-after specialty crop. For me, it is certainly one to watch and do more research.
A subject very important to my daughter, is how to store or preserve them. According to what I have found on the internet, there are three basic ways to preserve Kiwi: freezing; drying and mixing with strawberries to make a strawberry-kiwi jam or jelly. I have frozen them before and while the flavor remains, they do get to be a bit squishy. As for the strawberry-kiwi jam, I have ever made it, but have enjoyed it once or twice on hot toast. Mmmmm...... yummy...
Internet Kiwi References:
Kiwi information from the University of Wisconsin: http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/Features/fruits/kiwi/kiwi.htm
Kiwi information from the University of Illinois
Nutritional data on the Kiwi
North American Fruit Explorers – Kiwifruit Interest Group | agronomy |
https://rulethesky.fandom.com/wiki/Crops | 2019-04-23T19:00:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578610036.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190423174820-20190423200820-00159.warc.gz | 0.927125 | 190 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__24915487 | en | Crops are grown for gold and XP.
Growing and Fertilizing CropsEdit
To grow crops, build a farm using the Shop menu. Then, click on the hand icon to open the crop list.
Each crop has a different grow time. This is also the amount of time it will be available for harvest after it's grown. Example: strawberries take one minute to grow. You will have one minute to harvest them before they rot and must be cleared. Hint: In the crop list, click plant all to automatically plant crops in all open farms. This will not allow you to cancel the crop while they are growing, though.Drag and hold clouds over crops to fertilize them. This doesn't affect grow time or increase rewards, but it does make a cute little rainbow over the crops.
To care for a friends crops, click any crop without care hearts above it. You can also refresh rotten crops. | agronomy |
https://www.hillrag.com/2020/11/20/dear-garden-problem-lady-15/ | 2024-03-05T11:17:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948234904.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305092259-20240305122259-00684.warc.gz | 0.938745 | 639 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__10035551 | en | It’s November, already. How late can one still plant spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils?
Until the ground has frozen solid. But best before that – say soon after the first frost.
Please remind me which are bulbs – if any – that squirrels won’t dig up?
Daffodils, for sure. In addition, squirrels do not like the taste of Snowdrop bulbs, or Grape Hyacinth, Fritillaria, Alliums or Scilla. All these except Alliums bloom early in spring and are ephemeral – their leaves disappear until the following spring.
I realize that Tulips are sometimes called “annuals” in DC, because they can’t survive our boiling hot summers the way they thrive up north. But I want to plant them anyway every fall. How can I stop squirrels from digging them up?
Use Hardware cloth (pictured) – which is a fine steel mesh that you can easily cut with wire-cutters or strong scissors. Plant your tulip bulbs a good six inches or more deep, not in a straight line, but a clump, bulbs each about 5 to 6 inches apart. Then cover with soil, and place the steel mesh overtop, securing it with stakes or rocks. Mask the top with leaves or mulch. Remove the hardware cloth before any shoots appear in spring.
Last year I made a huge mistake. I planted my beautiful Leucojum bulbs (Summer Snowflakes) much too close to my longstanding Alliums – in fact I forgot the Alliums were there. So springtime was grand central station – a terrible mess, and the Leucojums got overwhelmed. This fall, with great difficulty, and much gentleness, I have dug up all the Leucojum bulbs. I will plant them in a much better place. But these bulbs, which all have grown fatter, and have a big spray of roots out the bottom, also have grown shoots out the top – six-inch long white shoots that are quite green on top. I don’t know why, in early November, they think it’s time to come up. What should I do?
Just plant them. Cover them up with nice rich soil, covering the green tops. The cold weather is going to discourage their further growth until spring.
Remember all the acorns last fall? Baby oak trees now swamp me. However many I try to eradicate, more are still coming up. Ideas?
Nothing magic. Soften the earth by watering the seedling well, to make sure you get the (by now) long taproot. Use either the classic, single- pronged weeder, or the two-pronged so-called Jekyll weeder – favorite of British gardening guru Gertrude Jekyll.
The Capitol Hill Garden Club continues to hold meetings, virtually only, on the second Tuesday of each month. All are welcome. See firstname.lastname@example.org for directions. | agronomy |
https://gueringreen.com/changes-in-indias-monsoon-rainfall-could-bring-serious-consequences-to-more-than-a-billion-people/ | 2023-11-29T05:48:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100056.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129041834-20231129071834-00027.warc.gz | 0.950667 | 395 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__195841115 | en | With each degree of global warming, monsoons are likely to increase by 5%, according to one of the key points of the analysis.
While more rain seems like a good thing, too much (or too little) can damage the crops. India relies on this seasonal rainfall to get the crops it needs to feed the world’s second largest country. However, the authors suggest that climate change will have a negative impact on their agriculture if it is left unabated.
It is not just an increase in monsoon rainfall that this study suggests, but variability as well.
This includes longer periods of drought, when rain is most needed.
A “more chaotic” and “more unpredictable” future lies ahead of us
For example, rice, an important food source on the Indian subcontinent, is very sensitive to changes in rainfall. Plants need rainfall, especially during the initial growth phase. But too little or too much at once can damage the plants.
“The problem with the increased variability, however, is the reduced predictability, which makes it difficult for farmers to deal with the monsoons,” Levermann, who is affiliated with the Potsdam Institute, told CNN.
Agricultural policy expert Devinder Sharma told CNN that agricultural practices will have to adapt to this climate variability, but how exactly this will remain remains unknown.
“We don’t know how climate change will affect us. It could eventually be heavy rain, followed by drought or hurricanes. It will not be uniform. This will create many problems for the agricultural sector and also for the economy.”
The story underlines the influence of humans on the intensification of precipitation
“Among the unabated climate change, the CO2 effect is by far the strongest effect and the change in the monsoons will dominate over all natural and other man-made effects,” says Levermann. | agronomy |
https://millworkscedarsheds.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-chicken-coops/ | 2024-02-23T06:10:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474361.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223053503-20240223083503-00388.warc.gz | 0.939875 | 2,507 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__184218827 | en | All You Need To Know About Chicken Coops - Raising Chickens Made Easy
Do you have plans to get a chicken coop and start raising chickens in your backyard? If yes, then you've landed on the right page! This article aims to provide you with all the essential information about chicken coops - ranging from the advantages of keeping chickens to the various types of pens you can choose from. Regardless of whether you're a beginner or an experienced farmer, this guide will offer you valuable insights to ensure that your chickens are happy and well-cared for.
Chicken coops are an essential part of raising chickens, whether you're doing it for eggs, meat, or as a hobby. Constructing a chicken coop may appear overwhelming, but it can be a delightful and fulfilling endeavor with the correct information and tools. In this article, we'll cover everything you need about chicken coops, including design, construction, maintenance, and safety.
A Chicken Coop is a shelter or housing structure specifically designed for chickens. It provides a secure place for your chickens to sleep and lay eggs and protects them from predators and harsh weather conditions. It also helps keep your chickens healthy and prevents them from wandering off into your neighbor's yard.
Benefits of Raising Chicken
Raising chickens is becoming increasingly popular due to the many benefits they offer. One of the most apparent benefits is having access to fresh, healthy eggs. Backyard chicken eggs are not only tastier than store-bought eggs, but they're also richer in nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E, and beta-carotene. Additionally, chickens produce high-quality fertilizer that can be used to nourish your garden. Chicken manure contains abundant nitrogen and other essential nutrients required for plant growth. It is an excellent option for individuals seeking an eco-friendly and organic method to fertilize their garden.
In addition, chickens serve as natural pest exterminators by consuming insects and other pests that may cause harm to your garden. Allowing more chickens to roam around your yard can lessen the need for harmful chemicals and pesticides. Furthermore, watching chickens can be a source of entertainment for you and your family. Whether dust bathing or chasing each other around the yard, chickens will surely put a smile on your face. Overall, raising chickens is a rewarding and sustainable way to produce your own food and contribute to a healthier, happier home
Types of chicken coops
Several types of Chicken Coops are available, each with pros and cons. Let's check a few of the most popular types of coops.
Traditional Chicken Coops are the most common type of coop and are perfect for small flocks. A range of sizes and shapes are available for them, and they can be constructed from materials like plastic, wood, or metal. They typically have a door for easy access and a nesting box for your chickens to lay eggs. Traditional coops are easy to maintain and can be moved around your yard.
Chicken Tractors are movable coops that allow your chickens to forage in different areas of your yard. They are usually made from lightweight materials, such as PVC or wood, and have wheels for easy mobility. Chicken Tractors are great for larger flocks and can be moved daily to provide fresh grass and bugs for your chickens.
Portable Coops are similar to Chicken Tractors but are designed to be even more lightweight and easy to move. They are typically made from plastic or canvas and are perfect for those who want to raise chickens on a small scale. Portable coops can be set up and taken down quickly and are great for those who want to try raising chickens without committing to a permanent coop.
DIY Chicken Coops
If you're handy with tools, you might want to consider building your own Chicken Coop. But try to check out Tractor Supply or shop for all the necessary supplies, from lumber and hardware to feeders and waterers. DIY Coops are a great way to save money and create a custom coop that meets your needs. Plenty of DIY Chicken Coop plans are available online, or you can design your own. Just ensure you have the materials and tools to complete the project.
Choosing the Right Chicken Coop
When it comes to chicken coops, there are many options to choose from. When choosing the ideal coop for your group of chickens, there are several crucial factors to take into account, including:
When deciding on the area of your chicken coop, it's important to consider the number of chickens you intend to keep. It's recommended to provide a minimum of 2-3 square ft of space per bird inside the coop and at least 8-10 square ft of space per bird in the outdoor run (if you have one).
Chicken coops can be made from different materials, including wood, metal, and plastic. The wooden chicken coop is the most common and can be the most aesthetically pleasing, but they need more maintenance than metal or plastic coops.
Good ventilation is essential for keeping your chickens healthy and preventing the buildup of moisture and ammonia. Look for a coop with plenty of vents or windows for good airflow.
As we mentioned earlier, predators are a major concern for backyard chicken keepers. Look for a coop with sturdy locks and hardware cloth (a heavy-duty wire mesh) to keep predators out.
Building Your Coops
Once you have all the materials and a design plan, it's time to start building your coop. Here are the steps you'll need to follow:
Build the frame: The first step in building a chicken coop is constructing the frame. This involves measuring and cutting lumber to the appropriate lengths and fastening the pieces with screws or nails to create the basic structure of the coop.
Add the walls: Once the frame is in place, you can add the walls. This can be done by attaching sheets of plywood or other suitable materials to the frame using nails or screws. Make sure to leave openings for windows and doors.
Install the roof: The next step is to install the roof. This can be done using plywood sheets or metal roofing materials. Make sure to choose a weather-resistant material that will provide adequate protection for your chickens.
Add the doors: After the roof is in place, you can add the doors. These can be simple wooden doors or more elaborate ones with windows or other decorative features. Install hardware such as hinges and locks to keep the doors secure.
Install the nesting boxes: Nesting boxes are essential for chickens to lay their eggs in. These can be built into the walls or installed as separate units inside the coop. Ensure you provide enough nesting boxes for your hens and make them easily accessible for egg collection.
Install the roosting bars: Roosting bars are where chickens sleep at night. These can be installed using wooden dowels or other suitable materials. Ensure enough space for your chickens to roost comfortably and safely.
Add the chicken wire or hardware cloth: To keep your chickens safe from predators, installing chicken wire or hardware cloth around the entire coop is important. This will prevent animals like raccoons and foxes from getting inside and harming your birds.
Paint or stain the coop: Finally, you can paint or stain it to protect the wood from weather damage and give it a finished look. Choose a non-toxic paint or stain that is safe for your chickens.
Tips for Building Your Coops
Building a chicken coop can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be. Below are some helpful tips to simplify the process:
Plan ahead and have a clear design plan.
Use quality materials to ensure your coop lasts for years.
Make sure your coop is easy to clean.
Provide plenty of ventilation to keep your chickens healthy.
Include nesting boxes and roosting bars.
Consider adding a chicken run.
Benefits of Having a Chicken Coops
There are many benefits to having your own Chicken Coop. Here are some of the top benefits:
One of the most apparent advantages of keeping chickens is the availability of fresh eggs. There's nothing quite like cracking open a freshly-laid egg from your own flock for breakfast. Moreover, you'll have the assurance of knowing precisely where your eggs originated from and how they were produced.
Chickens produce high-quality fertilizer that can be used to fertilize your garden or lawn. Chicken manure is rich in nitrogen and other nutrients that can improve soil quality and plant growth.
Raising chickens can be a great educational experience for children and adults alike. It teaches responsibility, respect for animals and can help promote a more sustainable way of living.
Compared to other pets, chickens are relatively low-cost to keep. Once your coop is set up, the ongoing costs are mainly food and bedding, which are relatively inexpensive.
Chickens can be great companions and can provide a sense of calm and relaxation. Numerous individuals find that observing their chickens is one of the great ways to relax and unwind after a long day.
Chickens are natural pest control agents. They love to eat bugs, slugs, and other pests that can damage your garden. By letting your chickens roam around your yard, you can reduce the need for pesticides and other harmful chemicals.
Chickens are entertaining to watch and can give time of enjoyment for you and your family. Whether running around the yard or dust-bathing in the sun, chickens are sure to put a smile on your face.
Raising your chickens can be a sustainable method of producing food. It can aid in reducing your carbon footprint and promote a more sustainable way of life. Additionally, you'll have the gratification of being aware of your food's source and production process.
Maintaining Your Chicken Coop
Proper chicken coop maintenance is essential for your chickens' health and well-being. Some tasks to perform regularly include:
Cleaning and Sanitizing the Coop
In order to prevent the accumulation of harmful bacteria and parasites, it's important to clean and sanitize the coop regularly. This includes removing old bedding material, scrubbing the coop with a mild detergent, and applying a disinfectant.
Chickens can attract pests such as rodents and insects, which can harm the chickens and your garden. To prevent pest infestations, keeping the chicken coop and run area clean and free of food scraps and debris is important.
Health Checks for Your Chickens
Regular health checks are important to identify any potential health issues in your chickens. This includes checking for signs of illness or injury, inspecting the chickens' feathers and skin, and monitoring their weight and appetite.
Seasonal Maintenance Tasks
Seasonal maintenance tasks may include adding insulation to the coop during the winter months, providing shade and extra water during the summer, and ensuring the coop is well-ventilated throughout the year.
Raising your own chickens can be a rewarding and enjoyable hobby but requires some preparation and effort. Building a chicken coop is an essential first step in raising backyard chickens, and it can be a fun and satisfying project. By choosing the right coop, building it yourself, and maintaining it properly, you can relish the advantages of fresh eggs and natural pest control by creating a secure and comfortable environment for your chickens. With dedication and patience, you can succeed as a backyard chicken farmer and reap the numerous rewards that come with it. So why not start your own flock and build your own chicken coop today?
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http://www.highhopechem.com/feed-grade-diatomite.html | 2023-10-01T18:07:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510924.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001173415-20231001203415-00581.warc.gz | 0.844455 | 250 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__140004035 | en | Diatomite is one of the food sources for microorganisms in sludge, and its calcium can replace some heavy metal elements. The separated free calcium can also accelerate the deposition of calcium, magnesium, and iron in sewage.
1. Diatomite for increasing feed conversion rate
Diatomite feed additives will absorb water and expand with the feed entering the animal, increasing the viscosity of the chyme, thereby increasing the time the feed stays in the digestive tract and facilitating the digestion and absorption of nutrients. This can improve the digestibility of nutrients and increase the feed conversion rate; Replacing energy feed in equal quantities can also save feed consumption even when energy levels decrease.
2. Diatomite for adsorbing harmful and toxic substances
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https://sharedvalue.org.au/profiles/project-pave-2019-shared-value-awards/ | 2023-11-28T19:50:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099942.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128183116-20231128213116-00285.warc.gz | 0.919787 | 124 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__129442172 | en | Project PAVE is an impressive example of how supply chains can increase employment and diversify procurement. Project PAVE has introduced more than four thousand farmers in close to two hundred Punjab villages to seed growing techniques. This helps them to become part of the supply chain and provides an opportunity for increased revenue.
A partnership between Engro Fertilizers and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Project PAVE has broadened Engro Fertilizers’ seed supplier base, and the seeds available.
The result? A sustainable business model, and an outstanding illustration of productive cross-sector partnerships. | agronomy |
http://schoolsdigest.com/2017/05/17/amazing-facts-about-fruits/ | 2018-01-18T01:59:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084887054.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20180118012249-20180118032249-00250.warc.gz | 0.935365 | 820 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__203504198 | en | AMAZING FACTS ABOUT FRUITS.
AMAZING FACTS ABOUT FRUITS.
Fruits are my all time favourite. They are delicious and nutritious gift of nature having many varieties and different tastes. They can be found in every colour of rainbow. As far as I can recall, I don’t remember even a single day of mine going without eating any fruit. They are loaded with vitamins, minerals and dietary fibers which makes them a natural medicine. Their consumption is not only essential for the health and maintenance of body but they actually make your skin look radiant, young and glowing as fruits are full of anti-oxidants. Today, at breakfast while peeling my orange, I thought of sharing some of the amazing fruits facts you probably did not know before.
DID YOU KNOW :
• The study of fruits is called POMOLOGY.
• Banana is not a fruit, it is a herb!
• Being easy to digest and highly nutritious, these are the first fruits offered to babies.
• Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside. There are 200 seeds in an average strawberry.
• Red-coloured fruits keep your heart strong.
• Orange -coloured fruits tend to keep your eyes healthy.
• Yellow-coloured fruits prevent you from getting sick.
• Green-coloured fruits help in making your bones and teeth strong.
• Purple and blue fruits help enhance memory.
• Orangutans love eating mangoes! Mangoes are the most loved and the No 1 fruit in the world.
• Dark green veggies have more vitamin C when compared to light-coloured veggies.
• Apples stay afloat in water as they are 25 percent air.
• A kiwi has two times the vitamin C present in an orange.
• 7000 different kinds of apples are grown all around the globe!
• Pineapples are actually berries and it’s ripening can be speeded up by making it stand upside down (leafy side down).
• Horticulturists are of the opinion that banana was the first fruit on earth.
• Dried fruits have more calories than fresh fruits as the process of drying reduces the water content and volume.
• Half a cup of figs have the same amount of calcium as half a cup of milk.
• Eggplants are actually fruits and not veggies. In fact, they are botanically known as berries.
• The seeds of lychee are poisonous and should not be consumed.
• Cucumber is not a vegetable but a fruit.
• Tomatoes are not a veggie but a fruit. They are regarded as the world’s most popular fruit and have more genes than humans.
• Eating an apple is a more reliable method of staying awake than consuming a cup of coffee as it gives you more energy. The natural sugar in an apple is more potent than the caffeine in coffee.
• There’s a tree called SALAD TREE that sprouts 3 to 7 different fruits in the same tree.
• One pomegranate can hold more than 1000 seeds.
• The stalk, rind or skin of a fruit is typically more nutritious than the actual fruit. So, if you peel your fruits before eating them, you may be making a nutritional mistake.
• Apples, peaches and raspberries are all members of the rose family.
• Drinking Grapefruit juice while taking some prescription medications can cause instant overdose and death.
• The COCO DE MER palm tree has the earth’s largest fruit, weighing 42 kg and seeds weighing 17 kg.
• Pumpkins and avocados are not vegetables. They are fruits.
• According to one study, avocados are the most nutritious fruits in the world.
• Square Watermelons are grown by Japanese farmers for easier stack and store.
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https://proceedings.stis.ac.id/icdsos/article/view/177 | 2023-12-05T01:47:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100540.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205010358-20231205040358-00562.warc.gz | 0.90862 | 204 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__219580130 | en | Measurement of Sustainable Agriculture at Household Level: Results of Indonesian Agriculture Integrated Survey (AGRIS) Pilot
This study aims to measure and analyzes the level of agricultural sustainability at the household level using the results of the Integrated Agricultural Survey (AGRIS) pilot conducted by Statistics Indonesia in 2020. Applying descriptive analysis on the computation results of eleven sub-indicators of the SDGs 2.4.1 indicator at the household level, we analyzed the proportion of agricultural households categorized as sustainable and unsustainable for each corresponding sub-indicator of sustainability. We also estimated the average land area managed by agricultural households for each category in each sub-indicators. We found that most agricultural households in West Java, East Java and West Nusa Tenggara are categorized as unsustainable in agricultural practices regarding land productivity. The proportion of households practising unsustainable agriculture are also quite large regarding fertilizer use and decent employment. We also found that less land productivity and poor management of fertilizer use are the phenomena of a relatively large scale farm. | agronomy |
https://www.convention.thsc.org/exhibitors-allen/ | 2023-02-03T05:58:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500044.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203055519-20230203085519-00620.warc.gz | 0.94023 | 323 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__233315752 | en | The Juice Plus+ Company, located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb of Memphis. Our company was founded in 1970 by a school teacher with the heart of an entrepreneur named Jay Martin, who had a vision that has remained consistent throughout our 40-year history: to inspire healthy living around the world.
Our Core Beliefs:
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http://www.chackothomas.in/blog/agriculture/agriculture-indias-road-to-prosperity/ | 2019-12-13T21:44:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540569146.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20191213202639-20191213230639-00406.warc.gz | 0.956526 | 1,441 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__29740754 | en | The grain bowl states Punjab, Haryana, Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam evoke in our minds a beautiful picture of lush green fields replete with hard working men and women working in unison and tranquility. The green revolution in the late 60s and its resounding success meant that India attained food self-sufficiency within a decade by the end of the 1970s. This ushered in levels of prosperity hitherto unseen, amongst many of the states especially Punjab, Haryana and Tamil Nadu. This wave of success was followed by several other waves of smaller but arguably consequential periods of research in food production and implementation, which helped cement the idea in the minds of not just the common man but the government itself, that all was well with Indian Agriculture. After all, self-sufficiency and overflowing godowns surely were proof that the pain of constant famine and hunger that was common in the pre and early post-independence period was just a bad memory and a thing of the past.
I would argue that India, led by a series of different governments cutting across political hues unfortunately felt that its overarching commitment to its people was largely restricted to hunger alleviation and creation of large food surpluses to buffer against any climate related issues rather than build an economy that understood and appreciated the fact that more than half of India’s workforce were agricultural workers and in their increased prosperity lay the future of a strong and resilient India. The common man none the wiser chose to believe the narrative solely because it was a great story that embellished the triumph of the scientific prowess and social good, and in hindsight rightly so.
However, this is where in my opinion, the missionary zeal and efforts that went into creating the green revolution tapers off because of the set of priorities we set for ourselves thereafter for the nation’s economy. In the decades that followed despite the great strides we made in Manufacturing, Services, Banking and Finance, IT, Retail and other sectors, agriculture’s contribution to GDP has steadily declined from 1951 to 2011. However, as I mentioned it is still the country’s largest employment source and a significant contributor sf to the nation’s socio-economic development. Agriculture accounted for 23% of GDP and employed 59% of the country’s total workforce in 2016. At the risk of sounding repetitive and borrowing shamelessly from the sentiments, views and research of many eminent researchers and scholars in the past, I truly believe that if we truly want to address poverty alleviation as a nation, which is what makes a nation truly strong and prosperous then considerable amount of effort, energy and commitment needs to be made in increasing farmer income.
I would also now quote some statistics to drive home the point on the competitiveness of Indian agriculture on a global scale. For purposes of comparison I have chosen China, which rose from the same levels of deprivation and famines and has the obvious population context. Writing in an article in the Wall Street Journal, Lakshman Krishnamurthi and Sugandha Khandelwal point out that India has the second largest amount of arable land of any country after the U.S. India’s arable land is marginally bigger than China’s. Yet India is the second largest producer of rice and wheat after China, with China producing about 40% more rice and wheat than India. India is also the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world after China, but China’s fruit production is three times India’s production. On average, acreage devoted to paddy cultivation declined by 6 million hectares between 1970-1979 and 2000-2009 in China, while it increased by 4.6 million hectares over the same period in India. In fact, India has had more land under paddy cultivation than China every year since 1960. Yet, China out-produces India by a wide margin.Even in cotton production, where India has made impressive strides, Chinese production of raw cotton is more than 40% higher than in India, and China’s cotton yield is about 2.5 times higher than India’s.
Yield is a function of controlled inputs such as seed quality, fertilizer usage, water, acreage under harvest and mechanization. Crops grown on irrigated land are not dependent on the vagaries of the weather. Steadily, over the last four decades, the amount of paddy crop under irrigation in India has increased and is now about 57%.
One possible reason for India’s low productivity, whether wheat or rice or any other crop, is the small size of individual farm holdings making it difficult to encourage technology driven agriculture, marketing and differentiation of produce, inputs, farmer credit and most importantly economies of scale. However, interestingly, the average Chinese farm holdings are even smaller, averaging just 0.6 hectares.Both in China and India, small farm sizes inhibit mechanization. But fertilizer usage is much higher in China than India. In addition, China invests significantly more in agricultural research and development compared to India to produce high-yield and quicker-growing crop varieties. This, along with better irrigation and more intensive cultivation of the land by double or even triple cropping, are possibly the primary reasons for China’s superior yields.
This is of concern because agricultural land availability has remained about the same over three decades. This means that yields must improve to produce more.
Yields for rice and wheat have increased, as they have for food grains. But the growth rate in yields are moderating.Unless input factors, water in particular, change dramatically, the future looks daunting. Double cropping to increase yield is not possible without reliable access to water supply. More than 50% of the cultivated land for all crops depends on rainfall.Not surprisingly, the yield from rainfall-dependent land is much lower compared to the yield from irrigated land. To supplement rainfall, farmers mostly depend on water from wells dug on farmland. Although use of groundwater has been a major factor in the rapid growth of Indian agriculture, water depletion and wastage have become significant challenges. The water table in many areas has eroded, requiring deeper and deeper wells.In addition, a water management report in the government’s 11th Five-Year Plan, finds that water use is often inefficient. Coupled with the fact that a significant amount – at a minimum one third — of farm land is degraded, it is imperative that water management techniques such as drip irrigation be employed, which conserves water and improves yield. But such systems are costly and beyond the reach of most farmers. Even in Punjab, the most productive state in India, rice and wheat yields only match the recent average for all of China.
The challenges are numerous and highly disparate as the regions and states that we have. My attempt as an agriculturist in the next couple of blog pieces would be to discuss and try and explain the rationale behind my views on several initiatives that could be possible solutions in improving the health of the agriculture sector which would have a direct bearing on poverty alleviation and nation building. | agronomy |
https://fuerteventurarural.org/en/casas-de-felipito-area-recreativa/ | 2022-01-28T02:17:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320305341.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220128013529-20220128043529-00045.warc.gz | 0.973444 | 460 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__129812113 | en | Casas de Felipito
In the Llano del Triguero, at the intersection of the Barranco de La Herradura and El Time, near the village of Guisguey, on the estate of Felipito el Feo, you can learn how the Majoreros had to adapt the desert landscape to be able to grow crops at a time when the economy was based on agriculture. The aggressiveness of the territory has kept the Majorero in struggle for centuries. They have had to fight against a desert territory and take advantage of the scarce rainfall that came through the runoff from the ravines. This water was used by means of catchment systems such as gavias and nateros, land prepared for cultivation.
An example of all this can be found in the properties of Felipito el Feo. Owner of extensive land between the La Herradura ravine and El Time, he used all his efforts to build a complex stone infrastructure to face the wind and cultivate a soil occupied by limestone rock. He built thick walls, in some cases more than three metres high, and lower walls to protect visitors from the wind. The owner took advantage of the limestone soil to build areas for planting, but also to erect stone walls to protect the space from the wind and the animals that roamed the area. Today, visitors to the estate will be surprised to see a network of limestone corrals that Felipito used as the only defence against the dreaded wind. But they will also see the systems of turns, drains and pipes that he built with the intention of channelling the rainwater that fell on the Llano del Triguero and which he was obsessed with channelling to his land to ensure that "his gavias would drink" when it rained.
Next to the land is the house where Felipito and his mother lived. The house, as well as the rest of the estate, which is currently planned as a picnic area, has been restored by the Cabildo of Fuerteventura.
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- Opening hours: from Wednesday to Friday from 10.30 to 18.00
- Phone: (+34) 928 878 241 | agronomy |
https://silonmachinery.en.made-in-china.com/product/uBpErFLDuTRm/China-90HP-Tractor-with-Tractor-Implement-PY90Y-.html | 2019-08-20T14:28:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027315544.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20190820133527-20190820155527-00426.warc.gz | 0.87743 | 580 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__26467488 | en | 1. The90HP wheeled tractor is equipped with 4cylinder diesel engine produced from UK Racado technology. Besides the large torque and the strong power, this agricultural equipment consumes less energy during operation, which is conducive to low carbon emission and environmental protection.
2. Equipped with the transmission system designed on the basis of European technology, our product can be provided with 12F+4R, 12F+12R or 24F+8R gear. Additionally, the synchronizer for gear shifting is optional. It can provide smooth and safe gear shift to avoid parking during gear shifting.
3. The front axle of our90HP wheeled tractor is manufactured according to the technology from Europe. So, it is reliable and durable for use.
4. Our wheeled tractor with cab employs LUK independently controlled dual clutch. The high reliability makes the operation available during gear shifting, resulting in higher working efficiency.
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Besides the nice appearance, our fully enclosed cab can be equipped with air condition system so as to offer the driver a high level of comfort.
|Overall Dimensions (L×W×H)(mm)||4350×2300 ×2765|
|Wheel Base (mm)||2314|
|Min. Ground Clearance (mm)||440|
|Min. Operating Mass (kg)(with cab and counterweight rack)||3920|
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https://pinpointpestsolutions.com/id-armyworm/ | 2024-02-21T04:28:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473370.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221034447-20240221064447-00096.warc.gz | 0.931698 | 397 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__44992718 | en | Scientific Name: Solenopsis Invicta
Appearance: Green/grey in color with three yellowish lines running down the back highlighted by a wider dark stripe.
Size: 1.7-34.2 mm
What is an Armyworm?
An armyworm is a type of destructive caterpillar that is known for feeding on turf grasses most commonly, Bermuda and Fescue. Armyworms are particularly harmful to grass as they feed quickly and are able to destroy lawns or fields within just hours.
Once armyworms mature they metamorphize into moths that can lay hundreds of eggs in a singular night. The moths typically lay their eggs in upright locations such as fences, or even grass blades. Once the eggs hatch they begin feeding immediately can devastate turf grass quickly due to their large numbers.
Why do I have Armyworms?
Armyworms are most common in southeastern locations due a climate that is more suitable for reproduction. Armyworm populations are highest in the late summer/early fall.
Certain conditions such as, high moisture, long grass blades, and excess weeds, will attract moths to laying eggs in the area creating an armyworm outbreak. Some environmental factors such as mild spring and summer temperatures with higher rain levels can increase the probability of an armyworm outbreak.
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https://grandhavenchamber.org/play/farmers-markets/covid-19-farmers-market-response/ | 2022-01-16T10:52:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320299852.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116093137-20220116123137-00588.warc.gz | 0.953799 | 170 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__187736471 | en | COVID-19: Farmers Market
Farmers Markets are considered essential as it is an access to locally grown produce and helps support local farmers and businesses, therefore the Grand Haven Farmers Market will be open Wednesdays & Saturdays 8am-1pm, and the Spring Lake Farm & Garden Market will be open Thursdays 9am-2pm.
The Market is working closely with Michigan Farmers Market Association for the health and safety of all customers, staff, and vendors. We are adjusting our operations to help take extra precautions and follow state and federal guidelines at the Market. Customers are asked to stay 6-feet apart, to not touch the products, masks are MANDATORY, and there will be one entrance to the Market and one exit. Vendors and staff will be wearing mask as well, and sanitizing their areas regularly. | agronomy |
https://julianajschneider.com/growpak | 2024-03-02T10:31:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475806.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302084508-20240302114508-00320.warc.gz | 0.946915 | 2,748 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__76683423 | en | For my final project at university, I decided to work on a speculative design project. My goal was to investigate nowadays sustainability and its possible future. After a lot of research, I narrowed it down to packaging, as it is one of the most important and most applied areas in design. The next step was to investigate packaging in the past - before plastic was introduced - to possibly find a solution for the future on how to make packaging more sustainable again and eliminate the extreme plastic use.
During my research, I went all the way back to the hunters and gatherers and found out that, other than animal skin and clay, they supposedly wrapped their food in plants and leaves. Packaging from nature which, after use, goes back to nature to be one with earth again. Fast forward to 2019, I started to look for interesting ways to incorporate nature into my concept. Besides using actual leaves, there are many other ways to make packaging from plants. But this process requires growing the plants first, which needs a lot of land, water, energy, and a constant transport of raw materials.
So I asked myself - would it be possible to just simply grow packaging biologically with available resources? This question lead me to learning about bacterial cellulose, its packaging qualities, and the possibilty of growing it on fruit and vegetable leftovers. By using natural materials only, bacterial cellulose packaging is 100% biodegradable, compostable and even edible. Moreover, it can be used as a fertilizer for growing new plants.
Over the span of two months, I grew bacterial cellulose at home to prove that my concept can work and to show how simple the process is. If I can do it at home, it must be possible on a larger scale. To make the process visible, comprehensible and accessible, I documented everything - from the growth of bacterial cellulose to the following experimentation and application - to show the many amazing benefits, qualities and possibilities of bacterial cellulose single-use packaging.
Bacterial cellulose is an organic compound produced by certain types of bacteria. While cellulose is a basic structural material of most plants, bacterial cellulose is produced by bacteria, principally of the genera Acetobacter, Sarcina ventriculi and Agrobacterium. Instead of creating cellulose from photosynthesis like plants, the bacteria Acetobacer xylinium can convert sugars, glycerol, glucose and other organic substrates into pure cellulose through a fermentation process. In water containing nutrition, the bacteria will feed from the given nutrition and subsequently create thin microfibrils that vowel together to create a gelatinous-like mat at the surface of the water. These thin microfibrils are significantly smaller than those in plant cellulose, making bacterial cellulose much more porous.
Furthermore, bacterial, or microbial cellulose is characterized by high purity, strength, moldability and increased water holding ability. The cellulose can hold hundreds of times its weight in water and can be grown to virtually any shape due to the high moldability during formation. Depending on the growth duration, thickness and treatment, the material, when dried, can be described as a cross between leather, plastic and paper.
While bacterial cellulose is produced in nature, many methods have been and are currently investigated to enhance cellulose growth from cultures in laboratories to achieve a large-scale process and production. By controlling synthesis methods, the resulting bacterial cellulose can be tailored to have specific desirable properties.
Growing Bacterial Cellulose
Growing bacterial cellulose at home is relatively easy. It needs a great deal of patience as it takes a few weeks until the cellulose can be harvested, and another few days until it is completely dry and ready for further experiments.
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For nutrition, leftovers, peels and waste from fruits and vegetables can be used. To achieve a smooth cellulose surface, the fruit and vegetable leftovers need to be blended beforehand.
The cellulose needs a strong acidic environnment to grow (PH value around 3-4) - that means, it is possible to use organic apple cider vinegar or plain vinegar. During growth, the bacteria creates vinegar as a bi-product, so for the next brewing, the liquid from the last batch can be reused.
The starter culture is called SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). Usually, it is used to produce Kombucha. It can either be bought at organic stores, obtained from a local Kombucha brewer, or grown at home. The SCOBY can be reused several times.
To protect the cellulose from fruit flies and dust, it needs to be covered. Also, the cellulose needs oxygen to grow - using a breathable cotton cloth to cover the container is advisable.
Experimentation and Treatments
Once the cellulose was dried, I could finally start with different experiments. Needless to say, my experiments are all on a small scale and will most likely not work on an industrial level yet. For now, they are suggestions that show the possibilities with the material. However, you have to start somewhere.
In order to transform the cellulose into actual packaging, some essential things have to be considered, such as adding any kind of information and sealing the packaging. In this chapter, I explore a few different methods in both categories to improve practicability. Some of them have the potential to be developed further in order to make them viable for a production on an industrial level. However, depending on the structure, thickness and planned usage of the material, different methods have to be applied. In short, the method needs to be adapted to the material which makes experimenting with the material indispensable.
Another important point to consider is the cost of each method. In case of a successful industrial implementation, the production of bacterial cellulose packaging must be cost-effective. That is why some of the methods can be ruled out in the first place as they are not economically beneficial. Others, on the contrary, are worth developing further as they could keep the manufacturing costs low.
There are several treatments to make the cellulose more flexible, resistent to water and achieve natural patterns. While I do not have access to certain resources on an industrial level, I experimented with resources that were available and could be easily purchased, such as coconut oil, glycerin, beeswax, seeds, and flowers. All these treatments had very different but interesting outcomes. Some of them definitely have the potential to work on a larger scale when applied correctly.
One treatment that I did not manage to try (as I did not have access to the needed resources), was adding different kind of fibres in order to make the cellulose more tearproof and durable. It is a fact that some materials are reinforced with certain fibres to achieve tear strength and durability even under high pressure. The fibres are usually glass (in fibreglass), carbon (in carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer), aramid, or basalt. All of these options are obviously ineligible for my concept as they are not natural or biodegradable. However, with advancing technology, it will be possible to produce bacterial cellulose that is reinforced with natural fibres that decompose with the cellulose packaging.
Due to its many unique properties, bacterial cellulose has a wide variety of current and potential future applications. It has been used in the food industry, the medical field, commercial and industrial products, and other technical areas. Bacterial cellulose is a versatile structural material, allowing it to be shaped in a variety of ways to accommodate different uses.
Recently, active research has been conducted on the properties of bacterial cellulose and its potential to become an alternative to plastic, animal leather and paper due to its high purity, durability and microfibril structure. So, for my final project, I decided to research the possibilities of using bacterial cellulose as an alternative material to single-use plastic packaging.
I decided to go for single-use packaging as I believe that it will always be a part of the packaging industry. First of all, we live in a fast-paced, throw-away society. Instead of trying to fundamentally change society, future solutions can adapt to it. Change in society will follow naturally. Instead of banning single-use packaging completely, the industry needs to find ways how to replace plastic with non-toxic, biodegradable, and sustainable alternatives that are safe for the humans, animals, and the earth. Second of all, our hygienic standards are quite high. We do not want bad bacteria in our food or cosmetics - bacteria that can make us sick. This is why single-use packaging is indispensable for modern society. Moreover, the beneficial side effect of my concept is, that food waste management is taken care of as well. Two birds killed with one stone.
Once I grew and dried several cellulose sheets, I could finally start to form them into a variety of single-use packaging shapes. Because I grew the cellulose in differently sized containers, with different natural dyes, and different growth durations, every packaging item is unique.
I believe that biologically grown single-use packaging has the potential to become a viable alternative to plastic.
Based on the experiments with bacterial cellulose, this chapter includes my ideas and exploration on the future prospects of biologically grown packaging, how this concept could work on an industrial level, and how it would fit into the circular economy dynamic.
By using organic food waste or surplus goods from the regional food, agricultural and wine industry, bacterial cellulose can be grown regionally with minimum environmental impact. This process does not require the felling of trees because bacterial cellulose can be grown vertically by stacking up the containers in which the cellulose grows. Furthermore, the use of harsh chemicals is unnecessary as the process is completely natural (fermentation). By keeping the production regional, CO2 emissions are decreased as it eliminates the need to ship or transport raw materials around the globe. Moreover, the production of bacterial cellulose packaging obviates the need for using mineral oil and natural gas - two integral components of the plastic production.
Besides being a non-toxic and biodegradable alternative to single-use plastic packaging, the production of bacterial cellulose contributes to a better organic waste utilization and generally tackles the issues around food waste management by processing regional surplus goods and organic food waste. All in all, this concept can make a significant change by contributing to a more effective circular economy dynamic.
The whole project was a trial-and-error experiment. More than two months of repeated, varied attempts which I continued until they succeeded. Until the end, I was in a fever of excitement and impatience. My biggest fear was to be unable to produce viable prototypes that will prove my concept. In the beginning, many of my planted cellulose sheets did not turn out the way I expected. However, this was mostly due to great impatience and insatiable curiosity. It took me a while to learn how to put together the right mixture and grow a nice cellulose sheet that is usable as a functioning packaging prototype. And I am still learning more with every new cellulose I am starting. Thus, the experiment is not over, but my final project is.
From the beginning, there were some issues that I had to take into account. For example, the temperature of my room was changing constantly. But the cellulose grows best in a consistent temperature. On an industrial level, this does not pose a problem as it is possible to maintain a certain temperature for optimal growth. Another issue was that I did not have access to certain tools, resources or methods available on industrial level, naturally.
Thus, I tried to find accessible substitutes that can represent my idea and the bigger picture behind it. All things considered, I think that I successfully proved my concept.
Of course, this concept cannot be implemented overnight as it has to undergo more tests and experiments. Moreover, ways must be found to make the production efficient and keep manufacturing costs low but the quality high and pure. But, overall, I believe that biologically grown single-use packaging has the potential to become a viable alternative to plastic packaging.
To make the research process available, visible and understandable, I collected all the imagery and research and put it together to create a documentation book. If you are interested in reading the book, please scroll down to the end of the page.
May 2019 | Final Exhibition
Impressions from my project presentation at the final exhibition of School of Art & Design, Prague College, Czech Republic. 20 graduates presented their final design projects from the 23rd of May until the 25th of May.
To make the project understandable and the process accessible for visitors, I showed some real life SCOBY, cellulose layers in the making, fruit and vegetable waste, dried cellulose samples and how they were made, the cellulose packaging, and the documentation book. | agronomy |
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https://www.kopsource.com/2023/09/13/bioceres-crop-solutions-nasdaqbiox-issues-quarterly-earnings-results-misses-estimates-by-0-10-eps.html | 2023-09-22T00:26:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506320.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922002008-20230922032008-00272.warc.gz | 0.924758 | 872 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__213669055 | en | Bioceres Crop Solutions (NASDAQ:BIOX – Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Monday. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.10), MarketWatch Earnings reports. Bioceres Crop Solutions had a return on equity of 5.37% and a net margin of 3.56%. The business had revenue of $104.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $96.59 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.12) EPS.
Bioceres Crop Solutions Stock Down 6.0 %
Shares of BIOX opened at $11.00 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.39. Bioceres Crop Solutions has a 1 year low of $9.76 and a 1 year high of $15.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $696.62 million, a PE ratio of 55.00 and a beta of 0.42.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
BIOX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Lake Street Capital cut their price objective on Bioceres Crop Solutions from $30.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of Bioceres Crop Solutions in a research report on Tuesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Bioceres Crop Solutions has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $23.67.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bioceres Crop Solutions
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BIOX. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Bioceres Crop Solutions by 66.9% in the fourth quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 2,242 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 899 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bioceres Crop Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new position in Bioceres Crop Solutions in the second quarter valued at $176,000. Sei Investments Co. acquired a new stake in Bioceres Crop Solutions in the second quarter valued at $221,000. Finally, UBS Group AG purchased a new stake in Bioceres Crop Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth about $302,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.35% of the company’s stock.
Bioceres Crop Solutions Company Profile
Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp., together with its subsidiaries, provides crop productivity solutions. It operates in three segments: Seed and Integrated Products, Crop Protection, and Crop Nutrition. The Seed and Integrated Products segment provides seed traits, germplasms, and seed treatment packs for healthier and higher yielding crops.
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http://booking.ecopestuae.com/news/a-seaside-reset-in-laguna-beach | 2020-10-23T11:30:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107881369.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20201023102435-20201023132435-00715.warc.gz | 0.943861 | 226 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__178670816 | en | Abu Dhabi: Eighty per cent of households are responsible if they find pests in their home after spraying because they lack hygiene, according to a top official from Abu Dhabi’s Waste Management Centre, Tadweer.
“Even after the spraying of pesticides, there is an 80 per cent responsibility on behalf of households. We use the best pesticides in the world that approved by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, but if there is no best hygiene practice at home the pest will come back within 15 days,” Mohammad Al Marzouqi, Director of Pest Control Projects at Tadweer, told Gulf News.
“Residents think that if they spray once it’s done and pests are gone, but no, it’s not like that. They should ask the pest control companies, ‘Why do I still have pests in my home, and what am I doing wrong?’”
Even after spraying of pesticides, there is an 80 percent responsibility on behalf of households... if there is no best hygiene practice at home the pest will return within 15 days. | agronomy |
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Pelleted mineral feed adapted to the needs of the Nordic countries. Gemüse-Kräuter-Mineralien (GKM) Nordic contains all the minerals, trace elements and vitamins that the horse needs.
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FIESTA is a new Iron-based selective bio-herbicide with low toxicity that controls weeds, moss & algae on commercial and residential lawns, golf courses, parks, rights of way, schools and playgrounds.
FIESTA is a selective broadleaf bio-herbicide that works quickly, even in cool weather and is rainfast in 3 hours.
This effective organic weed killer's mode of action is to cause iron toxicity (oxidative damage) at the cellular level. Fiesta is quickly absorbed by the leaf tissue and transported down to the root. Toxicity of the contacted leaf tissue cells also occurs turning the leaves black or brown.
Broadleaf weeds (dicots) absorb more iron than grasses (monocots) which provides the mechanism of selectivity. For this reason, adequate coverage is important.
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Broadcast Treatment: Apply the mixed solution at a rate of 2.5-10 gallons/1000 ft2. Uniform coverage is important.
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Repeat treatment in 3 to 4 weeks for best results.
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Q. When are the best times to apply FIESTA to turf weeds?A. Best results are obtained when applied in the Spring or Fall when environmental conditions are cool and there is ample moisture. Apply FIESTA on days when daytime temperature will not exceed 85deg F. And rainfall is not expected within 3 hours of application.
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Technology will transform farmers’ life both in the rich as well as the bad globe
One of the best unsung triumphs of individual progress is many people are not any longer focusing on the land. That’s not to demean agriculture. Instead, its to praise the productivity that is monumental when you look at the industry, accomplished nearly entirely by the use of technology by means of farm equipment, fertilisers along with other agrochemicals, along with scientifically improved plants and livestock. In 1900 around 41percent of America’s labour force labored on a farm; now the percentage is below 2%. The consequence is less marked in poorer nations, however the way of travel is similar. The share of city-dwellers when you look at the planet’s total populace reached 50% in 2007 and it is nevertheless increasing relentlessly, yet the shrinking percentage of men and women staying in the countryside continues to be in a position to feed the metropolitan bulk.
No crystal ball can anticipate whether which will carry on, but on past type this indicates completely plausible that by 2050 the planet will develop 70% more meals it needs to than it did in 2009, as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says. Despite the fact that some plants in a few components of the entire world reach an efficiency plateau, cereal production increased by 11per cent into the six years following the FAO made that prediction. | agronomy |
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https://www.agiledistrict.com/utility-of-advanced-tech-solutions-on-a-vertical-farm/ | 2024-04-24T19:51:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819847.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424174709-20240424204709-00037.warc.gz | 0.954643 | 972 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__202903522 | en | The use of technology in agriculture is not a new concept. For years, farmers have been using technology to increase crop yields and improve livestock husbandry. However, with the advent of vertical farming, the use of technology has taken on a whole new meaning. Vertical farms are constructed vertically, with multiple levels stacked on top of each other. This allows for a much higher density of crops, as well as the ability to control the environment in which they are grown. This is done through the use of various sensors and computer-controlled systems that monitor and optimize conditions such as temperature, humidity, and light. While vertical farming is still in its early stages of development, it has already shown great promise. In terms of yield, vertical farms can produce up to 10 times more than traditional farmlands. They also use 90% less water and 50% less energy. Furthermore, because vertical farms can be built in urban areas, they can provide fresh produce to cities that would otherwise have to import it from elsewhere. There are many potential applications for vertical farming, and the use of advanced tech solutions will only make it more efficient and effective. If you\’re interested in learning more about vertical farming, be sure to check out.
Vertical Farming Technology
Vertical farming technology is an agricultural practice that involves growing crops in vertically stacked layers in a controlled environment. This type of farming allows for year-round production of crops, regardless of weather conditions, and can be done on a smaller footprint than traditional farming methods.
Vertical farms typically use less water and fewer chemicals than traditional farms and can be located closer to urban areas, which reduces transportation costs and carbon emissions. Additionally, vertical farming can help to reduce food waste by providing a consistent supply of fresh produce.
With the global population projected to reach 9 billion by 2050, there is a need for more efficient and sustainable methods of food production. Vertical farming technology offers a potential solution to this challenge, and its utility is only expected to grow in the coming years.
Automation and robotics
Vertical farming is an agricultural practice that involves growing crops in vertically stacked layers in a controlled environment. This type of farming has several benefits over traditional farming methods, including increased crop yields, reduced water usage, and decreased pesticide and herbicide use. One of the key advantages of vertical farming is the ability to control the environment in which the plants are grown. This allows for precision agriculture, in which specific conditions can be tailored to optimize plant growth.
Automation and robotics are two technologies that can be used to improve the efficiency of vertical farms. Automation can be used to control environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and light intensity. Robotics can be used for tasks such as planting, harvesting, and sorting crops. By using these technologies, vertical farmers can increase crop yields while reducing labor costs.
The internet of things, or IoT, is a system of interconnected devices and sensors that collect and share data. IoT can be used in vertical farming to monitor conditions such as temperature, humidity, and light intensity. This data can be used to optimize growing conditions and improve yields. IoT can also be used to track inventory and automatically order supplies when needed.
AI & ML
The deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in vertical farming is providing farmers with the ability to optimize plant growth, improve yield, and decrease costs.
Through the use of sensors and data analytics, AI and ML can help farmers to understand the specific needs of each plant and make real-time decisions on when to water, how much light to provide, and what nutrients are needed. This level of precision not only results in healthier plants but also reduces water and energy consumption.
In addition, AI and ML can be used to automatically identify pests and diseases, allowing for early detection and treatment. This can help to reduce crop loss and ensure that crops are of the highest quality.
Overall, the use of AI and ML on vertical farms provides many benefits that can help farmers to improve yields, reduce costs, and produce healthy crops.
Future of Vertical Farming
The future of vertical farming is very exciting. With the advances in technology, we are able to grow more food in smaller spaces with less water and fertilizer. We are also able to control the environment better, which means that we can grow food all year round without worrying about the weather.
In the future, vertical farms will become even more efficient and productive. They will be able to grow a wider variety of crops and use even less water and fertilizer. The technology will also allow us to control the environment even better, making it possible to grow food in any climate.
The future of vertical farming is very bright. With continued advances in technology, we will be able to feed more people with less land and resources. | agronomy |
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