text: What is Organic Farming?... Organic Farming Follows the principles of nature, which are self-sustaining developing systems. It respects the environment's own systems for controlling pests and diseases in raising crops and livestock, and avoids the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, growth hormones, antibiotics or gene manipulation. Through its emphasis on high production, conventional agriculture has contributed to de- grading soil and water and reducing biodiversity, which is the key element in assuring food security. Various forms of organic farming have arisen recently as a reaction to the industrial model of agriculture; they are variously referred to as "natural", "organic", "alternative", "holistic", "biodynamic", and so on. In the 1960s, the Green Revolution model of agriculture swept India. With its focus on high - yielding seed varieties and high external inputs, it resulted in monocrops and the chemi- calization of agriculture. Much of the native agricultural biodiversity in irrigated zones was destroyed. The irrigated zones now have reached saturation, and further yield increases are unlikely. Green Revolution protagonists are now likely to turn to dryland areas, where farm- ing practices are still largely "organic by default". Ecologically productive, financially viable "Productivity" is the output produced per unit input. Farming systems have many different outputs, while inputs include natural resources (land, biodiversity, water), human labour, energy, and in the case of chemical farming, synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. If all the outputs and all the inputs are taken into account, organic farming, which relies on internal inputs, has higher productivity than external-input chemical agriculture. When all the energy and chemical inputs are taken into account, the productivity of industrial agriculture is actu- ally negative: it uses more resources as inputs than are produced as outputs. If machinery and chemicals displace human labour, we normally think of this as increasing "productivity". But what if labour is not the scarce input? In many places, land and water are the limiting factors. If instead of labour, we take into account use of energy, natural resources and external inputs, industrial agriculture is no more productive than ecological alternatives. low-yield organic farming: A myth Organic farming in India Small farms, everywhere in the world, almost always produce far more agricultural output per unit area than large farms. A number of studies have shown that organic farming ensures better yield and fetches more income. For example, a study by Jules Pretty showed how farmers in India, Kenya, Brazil, Guatemala and Honduras have doubled or tripled yields by switching to organic or semi- organic techniques. Organic farming is economically viable because it reduces the use of external inputs and increases the use of on-farm organic inputs with the greatest potential to benefit the health of farmers and consumers. It raises productivity by incorporating natural processes such as nutrient cycles, nitrogen fixation and pest–predator relationships into agricultural production. It makes greater productive use of the biological and genetic potential of plants and animals. By improving the match between cropping patterns and the land's productive potential and physical limitations, it ensures that current production levels can be sustained in the long term. It enhances profit and efficiency by improving management and by conserving soil, water, energy and biological resources. According to Dr Manggala Rai, Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, several studies have shown that under drought conditions, crops grown under organic agriculture produce sustainably higher yields than those in conventional systems, and may out- yield the conventional crops by up to 90%. potential of organic farming in India Organic farming is practised in approximately 130 countries around the world. More than 26 million hectares are currently under organic farming worldwide, and the area under organic management is continually growing. The area under certified production of organic crops is also rising. Despite this, the organic market is still a niche market, located mainly in developed countries, where it is possible to charge a premium price for certified products. Certified organic farming has tremendous scope in India. In 2005, only around 30,000 ha of farmland were under certified agricultural production. This certainly underestimates the total area where farming is free of pesticides and other non- organic production techniques. After all, poor farmers in many parts of India practise organic farming by default: they use traditional farming practices. Over 65% of the country's cultivated area is rainfed, where negligible amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides are used. Agrochemicals are rarely used in eastern and northeastern parts of the country: Uttaranchal in the Himalayas and three states in the Northeast (Sikkim, Nagaland and Meghalaya) have declared themselves Nutrient management The term "organic" does not explicitly refer to the type of inputs used. Rather, it refers to the concept of farm as an organism. Nutrient management is key to this: organic farming uses management practices such as crop rotation, green manuring, recycling of residues, water management and so on, to ensure that available nutrients are used on the farm to grow crops and raise livestock. Conventional practices tend ignore or waste these resources, and use artificial replacements instead: for example they rely on artificial fertilizer rather than manure and compost. How much agricultural waste could be recycled in this way? Estimates vary widely, but the amount is huge: something like 1800 million tons of animal dung, 800 million tons of compost, and 400 million tons of crop residues a year. These "wastes" are rich in nutrients: well-rotted farmyard manure, for example, contains 0.5% nitrogen (N), 0.2% phosphorus (P2 O5) and 0.5% potassium (K2O). Most of these valuable resources are not used properly. For example, even if only one-third of the 1800 million tons of animal dung were used as manure, it would be equivalent to equivalent to 2.90 million tons of nitrogen, 2.75 million tons of P1O5 and 1.89 million tons of K2O2 .The crop residues have the potential to supply another 7.3 million tons of NPK. According to one estimate, a quarter of the nutrient needs of Indian agriculture can be met by using various organic sources. Vermicompost Vermicompost (compost made by earthworms) is very rich in nutrients: it contains 1.5% nitrogen, 0.5% phosphorus and 0.8% potassium, as well as other micronutrients. Vermicom- post can act as the single source of all nutrients the crop needs. It also contains 10% organic carbon, and continuous applications increase the soil's organic matter content significantly. Earthworms can convert about 1,000 tons of moist organic waste into 300 tons of rich, dry vermicompost. They work hard: they can eat almost any type of organic matter, including bones and eggshells, and they consume their own weight of residue every day, converting it into nutrient-rich worm casts. In 45–60 days, one kg of earthworms (1000–1250 worms) can produce 10 kg of casts. Biofertilizers Organic farming in India Biofertilizers are organisms that fix nitrogen from the air and make it available to the crop. They are applied to the seed before planting, or directly to the soil. Research shows that these biofertilizers can save around 20 kg of nitrogen per hectare, depending on the application rates and local conditions. Rhizobium bacteria that live in the root nodules of legumes fix nitrogen from the air and make it available to crops. Worldwide, these bacteria fix around 14 million tons of nitrogen a year – almost half the world's output of artificial nitrogen fertilizers. Many legume seeds have to be inoculated with the right type of rhizobium before they can fix nitrogen; India needs around 15,000 tons, while present production is only 800 tons. Using efficient strains of rhizobia would save half the nitrogen fertilizer farmers currently spread on their fields. Blue-green algae also fix nitrogen: they can be cultured in shallow ponds, then harvested and used to inoculate rice fields. India needs about 400,000 tons of these algae to cover the entire rice area. Other nitrogen-fixing biofertilizers include preparations of Azotobacter and Azospirillum (two types of bacteria) and Azolla (a water fern). Legumes and green manure Green manuring is a traditional way to improve soil fertility and supply part of the crop's nutrient needs. A green manure is a crop (usually a nitrogen-fixing legume) that is grown in a field, then cut and incorporated into the soil, or left of the surface to decompose. A 40–50 day-old green manure can supply up to 80–100 kg of N/ha. So if (say) the following crop can use just half of this nitrogen, the green manure is equivalent to 50–60 kg/ha of nitrogen fertilizer. Potential green manures include sesbania (Sesbania aculeata, dhaincha, dhunchi), sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), mungbean (Vigna radiata), cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, guar), berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrinum), etc. Leguminous green manures can fix a large quantity of nitrogen from the air. For example, sesbania, sunn hemp, mungbean and cluster bean grown during the kharif season (south-west monsoon, July–October) as green manure can contribute 8–21 tons of green matter and 42–95 kg of nitrogen/ha. Similarly, grass pea (Lathyrus sativus, khesari), cowpea and berseem grown during the rabi (winter) season can contribute 12–29 tons of green matter and 68 kg of nitrogen/ha. Effects on soil erosion Crop rotation can greatly affect the amount of soil lost from erosion by water. In areas that are highly susceptible to erosion, farm management practices such as zero and reduced tillage can be supplemented with specific crop rotation methods to reduce raindrop impact, sediment detachment, sediment transport, surface runoff, and soil loss. Protection against soil loss is maximized with rotation methods that leave the greatest mass of crop stubble (plant residue left after harvest) on top of the soil. Stubble cover in contact with the soil minimizes erosion from water by reducing overland flow velocity, stream power, and thus the ability of the water to detach and transport sediment. For example, wheat stubble consistently leaves a significant mass of plant residue after harvest. Wheat production supplemented with no till or reduced till management systems can typically yield 90% post-harvest soil cover with up to 15 months of stubble retention. The amount of stubble mass retained over time governs whether a crop will be successful in controlling erosion. Crops with little stubble mass retained over time should not be planted following a plant production system with similar characteristics. Sunflowers for example typically produce less than 40% soil cover after harvest with very little stubble remaining after cultivation. This leaves a significant percentage of the soil susceptible to erosion. However, when sunflower crops are rotated with wheat crops in production, the soils are less prone to erosion because the high-stubble producing wheat crops are followed by the low-stubble producing sunflower crop A corn – soybean crop rotation in a no till system works similarly. Corn plants leave substantial residue mass after harvest. Soybeans, a relatively low-residue producing plant, following corn will have sufficient cover from the previous crops corn residue to limit soil losses. It is important to avoid mono-cropping low-stubble producing plants when attempting to reduce soil loss. The additional crop residue added by rotation with crops with substantial biomass will also enhance soil structure. Stubble cover will prevent the disruption and detachment of soil aggregates that cause macrospores to block, infiltration to decline, and runoff to increase This significantly improves the resilience of soils when subjected to periods of erosion and stress. The effect of crop rotation on erosion control varies by climate. In regions under relatively consistent climate conditions, where annual rainfall and temperature levels are assumed, rigid crop rotations can produce sufficient plant growth and soil cover. In regions where climate conditions are less predictable, and unexpected periods of rain and drought may occur, a more flexible approach for soil cover by crop rotation is necessary. An opportunity cropping system promotes adequate soil cover under these erratic climate conditions. In an opportunity cropping system, crops are grown when soil water is adequate and there is a reliable sowing window. This form of cropping system is likely to produce better soil cover than a rigid crop rotation because crops are only sewn optimal conditions, whereas rigid systems are sown in the best conditions available . Crop rotations also affect the timing and length of when a field is subject to fallow. This is very important because depending on a particular regions climate, a field could be the most vulnerable to erosion when it is under fallow. Efficient fallow management is an essential part of reducing erosion in a crop rotation system. Zero tillage is a fundamental management practice that promotes crop stubble retention under longer unplanned fallows when crops cannot be planted. Such management practices that succeed in retaining suitable soil cover in areas under fallow will ultimately reduce soil loss. Crop Rotation Crop rotation avoids a decrease in soil fertility, as growing the same crop repeatedly in the same place eventually depletes the soil of various nutrients. A crop that leaches the soil of one kind of nutrient is followed during the next growing season by a dissimilar crop that returns that nutrient to the soil or draws a different ratio of nutrients, for example, rices followed by cottons. By crop rotation farmers can keep their fields under continuous production, without the need to let them lie fallow, and reducing the need for artificial fertilizers, both of which can be expensive. Rotating crops adds nutrients to the soil. Legumes, plants of the family Fabaceae, for instance, have nodules on their roots which contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria. It therefore makes good sense agriculturally to alternate them with cereals (family Poaceae) and other plants that require nitrates. A common modern crop rotation is alternating soybeans and maize (corn). In subsistence farming, it also makes good nutritional sense to grow beans and grain at the same time in different fields. Crop rotation is a type of cultural control that is also used to control pests and diseases that can become established in the soil over time. The changing of crops in a sequence tends to decrease the popluation level of pests. Plants within the same taxonomic family tend to have similar pests and pathogens. By regularly changing the planting location, the pest cycles can be broken or limited. For example, root-knot nematode is a serious problem for some plants in warm climates and sandy soils, where it slowly builds up to high levels in the soil, and can severely damage plant productivity by cutting off circulation from the plant roots. Growing a crop that is not a host for root-knot nematode for one season greatly reduces the level of the nematode in the soil, thus making it possible to grow a susceptible crop the following season without needing soil fumigation. It is also difficult to control weeds similar to the crop which may contaminate the final produce. For instance, ergot in weed grasses is difficult to separate from harvested grain. A different crop allows the weeds to be eliminated, breaking the ergot cycle. This principle is of particular use in organic farming, where pest control may be achieved without synthetic pesticides. A general effect of crop rotation is that there is a geographic mixing of crops, which can slow the spread of pests and diseases during the growing season. The different crops can also reduce the effects of adverse weather for the individual farmer and, by requiring planting and harvest at different times, allow more land to be farmed with the same amount of machinery and labor. 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With all the crap we have put up with in the middle east I say we give OPEC the gate and do all we can to ramp up our own production. We only get 10% of our energy from them, time to pull the plug. Nebraska rerouted their leg of the Keystone pipeline away from any sensitive areas. Now it's up to Obama to sign off on it. Hopefully he will decide for jobs and energy security over the hypothetical "climate issues."
Climate change is real. So's our need for oil and gas. I vote we put facts on the table and come up with a decision that minimizes the former and maximizes the latter?
So this corporation wants to spend OUR tax money to pipe Canadian oil to the Gulf, where it can then be sold to China.
And the PROFIT goes to whom? The American taxpayer?
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"spend OUR tax money"
Calm down Neb. The project is being built with private money (Trans Canada Pipeline ltd), they are just waiting for permits from Obama.
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Re-read your sentence. Do you really want to maximize your need for oil and gas? Minimize the need and maximize local production more likely, right? But oil is a finite resource and needed for a lot more than running cars. The "Hubbard Peak" is already upon us and no oil-sands will change that (they have only become a viable option because the normal oil is running out).
We need to find new sources of energy, worldwide. Recent legislation passed in Germany (where I'm from) freed investors in wind-energy (offshore) from the risk of delays etc. by putting the burden on the tax- and rate-payers. We weren't thrilled but if it gets us ahead in our projects, well, so be it. By 2020 our nuclear power stations will go off the grid. No time to waste…
If a President talks about plumbers I get nervous (Watergate)…
Texas is aggressively pushing for the pipeline. Harvard educated elite Republican commissioner Barry Smitherman (appointed by Rick Perry) refuses to take calls from PRIVATE landowners over whose land the pipeline would go.
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Thechubbard peak is a theory fom the 50's that doesn't take into the reality of new technology. The truth is….. Global climate alteration due to the burning of fossil fuels is also an unproven theory based on biased consensus and leftist propoganda.
We are in the middle of the oil age, no one knows how much exists.
Leftists base their ideals on theories that give the elites more power over the masses. -
I suspect Big Oil's strategy is the Middle East's oil to be used up first. That makes North American oil worth more. They all know it's going to run out some day. Better to be sitting on the last of it.
Shoot, I'm all for alternative energy. I put a 4K solar system on top of my house. I use NG to heat water and cook with and dry laundry when the sun isn't cooperating.
But you guys need ot get your head out of your back end.
Right now we still need oil and coal to fire industry (not that Obama gives a damn about industry). When you have rolling brownouts all over the country there will be no reason to wonder why. You allowed Obama and his green policy and EPA strategy to shut down coal for power. The replacement is NOT up to the task. When the cost of energy "necessarily skyrockets" (as it is doing) who do you think that is going to have the most effect on? First it will eliminate jobs. Yeah, jobs for the middle class. Then it will force the most vulnerable to choose. Medicine for gramps or lights to read by and heat. Yes, the elderly on fixed incomes and the single parent families on subsistence aid from the government. Food for baby Erwin or A/C in this Chicago 110 degree summer in the city heat.
Not the rich, not government, not politicians. Nope, none of the people that make the idiot rules have to abide by them. Not with Obama care, not with Gun bans and certainly not with energy consumption. The biggest supporters of cap and trade and carbon credits have the largest carbon footprints on the planet. Or have they started using some other form of fuel in Airforce one? Has Kerry moved out of his 9 million dollar mansion that uses a small city's worth of energy each month, or has Big Al stopped jetting all over the world to push his agenda?
Nope, you need to open your eyes and see who it is you are so in love with. -
I'm betting he'll approve it.
Yeah me tto 'cat. But not for the right reason, remember Union jobs were lost.
Funny they only mention the hypothetical jobs that might be created by the pipeline but not how many current jobs would be affected by changing how the oil is transported.
How many trucking jobs and their support industries(many in smaller towns) will see a serious decline if not outright elimination?
Hey, Mickey, You do realize that oil and oil products are our greatest export? If we stopped shipping our oil out, we would have enough for our consumption. Th price would be lower which would cut into oil company profits. The purpose of the Keystone pipeline is to provide cheaper transport to ports in the Gulf for exporting Canadian and Dakota oil.
Climate Change has been real forever, what is not well know is how and why climate changes.
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Loved the friendliness and location of the Sir Christopher Wren. The patio which overlooks the river was totally relaxing. Definitely go again.
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We would suggest some casual fare in you restaurant especially for travellers who tire of going 'out' to eat and often prefer lighter meals on the hotel. More experienced bar tending would also be an asset. I'm sure that we will return for another enjoyable stay. Thank you.
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The courtesy of the staff. I just spent the weekend there and nothing was too much trouble.
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The gym and Rm81 right next to it!
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We Over looked the river it was lovely. The hotel was central, so no driving all weekend.
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This 17th-century house is between the banks of the Thames River and Windsor Castle. It is now a 4-star hotel and has free Wi-Fi, air-conditioned rooms, an award-winning restaurant and a spa.
All rooms are individually decorated in a modern style. All rooms have a TV, a luxury private bathroom and a spacious work area, while some overlook the Thames River and Eton Bridge. Most room are in the main house; there are also 4 historic annexes offering more private and secluded rooms.
The spa at Sir Christopher Wren Hotel has a sauna, an outdoor whirlpool bathtub and a large 3-level gym with yoga and a relaxation room.
Set by the river, Thames View Restaurant has been awarded for its modern European cuisine, made using seasonal produce. Full English and continental breakfast items are served every morning.
With many bars and restaurants in the immediate area, the nearest train station is a 2 minute's walk away. Historic Windsor Castle is less than half a mile away, and the Theatre Royal is on the hotel doorstep.
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Bed View from restaurant in morning. Watching the swans
Restaurant menu for Valentine - expensive poor value for money and limited choice. Bar menu looked better. Although breakfast good had to wait 10 mins for coffee whilst my husband had his tea straight away. I had to ask again.
My parents are elderly and they were given a room along way from the main staircase, with lots of ups amd downs. I also noted that the rooms were sighnposted better than the exit.
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Hotel feels a bit outdated in the hallways and has some steps to take to get to your bedroom.
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Romantic building is also a euphemism for old -- stairs and hallways were creaky, the bathroom was drafty and cold, and the shower stall was really small.
Location, comfort, food, staff, free wifi, valet parking overnight (£15). Would recommend this hotel anytime for business or pleasure.
I was in room 405 which is in the annex across the road from the main building. The door to the room opens to the outside and when it was very cold the corridor to the bedroom was cold. Nothing major though. Maybe need some insulation strips around the door
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Royals believe Brandon Finnegan can still be eligible for postseason roster
There was some consternation among Royals officials late on Sunday evening caused by the suspension of their game against the Indians. The game could not be completed before 11 p.m. CDT, which was the deadline to add players to the 40-man roster and make them eligible for the playoffs.
Earlier in the night, Kansas City announced the incoming promotion of left-handed pitcher Brandon Finnegan, their first-round pick in June. But the team never announced a corresponding maneuver to shift Finnegan to the 40-man roster. They were hamstrung from making any moves on their active roster, because a team cannot do so while a game is ongoing.
Thus they had to wait, and never did make an official move to add Finnegan before the deadline. But assistant general manager Dean Taylor informed The Star Monday morning that there is still a way for the club to ensure the eligibility of a player not yet on the 40-man roster for October.
Taylor, the former general manager of the Brewers, exhibits a mastery of the league's myriad administrative and procedural quirks. He operates as the front office's safety net. He explained Finnegan could still inherit a spot on the roster claimed by Luke Hochevar, who is currently on the 60-day disabled list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.
As Taylor explained it, via email, "any player who is on the DL at Midnight ET on 8/31 and who has served the minimum time requirement for the DL he is on (60 days in the case of Hochevar) may be replaced on the postseason eligibility list by any player who is in the organization at Midnight ET on 8/31."
That second player could be Finnegan. It could also, theoretically, be someone like Justin Maxwell or Carlos Peguero. But the Royals are heading into September believing they can still maneuver the 21-year-old southpaw into their bullpen in October.
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Authority Executive Director Bill Mitchell met with City Manager Bill Torrance Monday morning to discuss a 25-acre site for an unnamed aviation company which is looking for a regional airport to call home.
The city council met Monday night and gave the go-ahead for negotiations. The Development Authority board has a called meeting Tuesday morning to consider a proposal.
The council also approved $15,000 to remodel the former city council chambers at city hall. Part of the space will be converted to offices for the city manager and the remainder will be a staff conference room.
Andy Clark informed the council the first "Cruise-In" in the new city park earlier this month raised more than $2,000 to help a Glenwood resident who is fighting cancer. The council okayed two more "Cruise-In" events the first Saturdays of July and August.
The Vidalia City Hall will be closed to the public Thursday and Friday while the city converts to a new computer system.


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By Rick Warren — May 21, 2014
"He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake." (Psalm 23:3b NIV)
Sometimes we're afraid of making the wrong decision. And that creates stress.
But God says there is an antidote to our indecision. Psalm 23:3 tells us, "He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake." We handle the stress of decision-making by letting God guide us.
You may be thinking, "But I've tried this!" You asked God to guide you, but then you became more confused than before. You still couldn't figure it out. You wonder, "Why is knowing God's will so difficult?"
Is God playing games with us? Of course not! God wants to guide us. He wants us to know his will more than we want to know it. Our problem is we often look for the wrong thing when we're trying to find God's will.
Some of us look for a feeling. Some of us want a methodical approach to God's will, a recipe, or a formula to apply. Some of us take a magical approach and look for God to do some fantastic sign.
All of these ways lead to frustration and cause us to miss God's will.
God does not want you confused, and he does not want you stressed over making any decision. He is there, guiding you every step of the way.
This is his promise, so you can believe it to be true: "He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake."
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Rick Warren is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., one of America's largest and most influential churches. Rick is author of the New York Times bestseller The Purpose Driven Life. His book, The Purpose Driven Church, was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the 20th century. He is also founder of Pastors.com, a global Internet community for pastors.
This devotional © 2012 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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