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https://ontarioasparagus.ca/faq/ | 2023-12-04T16:58:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100531.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204151108-20231204181108-00199.warc.gz | 0.926495 | 1,665 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__316864048 | en | Weather dependent, Ontario Asparagus is typically available from Mid May through early July. It is the first field crop of the Ontario season, truly a harbinger of the new season!
While asparagus is a perennial plant that lives forup to twenty years when properly managed, it takes 2-3 years before it is mature enough to harvest. When mature, asparagus grows so fast that it needs to be cut daily, or even twice a day! Under ideal weather conditions, an asparagus shoot, or “spear”, can grow 25 cm (10”) in a 24-hour period. This makes the short season very intense as every acre is harvested by hand!
Harvesting asparagus is a physically demanding job with over 3,500 acres of land to cover EVERY DAY! Each spear is hand-picked entirely with harvest crews riding through the field on carts. A knife isused to cut asparagus and then it is cooled, graded and packed before shipping. Most of this work is still done manually.
Plus, asparagus is a sensitive crop, so that means it is intensely monitored throughout the day and night.
After harvest, the asparagus plant grows into a tall fern which must also be supported by farmers. A healthy fern is essential to “recharge” the root of the asparagus plant, to feed the growth for the next season.
Ontario Asparagus comes from 95 different family farms on over 3,500 acres! They produce the majority of asparagus grown in Canada!
One bunch (typically one pound (500 g) of asparagus is two-four servings, depending on use.
Although best eaten fresh, asparagus can be refrigerated for 5-7 days.
To store, wrap stem ends in damp paper towels, then cover the entire bunch with plastic wrap. Alternatively, place spears in water like cut flowers & top with a plastic bag. Both options are stored in the fridge to maintain freshness!
Check out a video including storage tips on our YouTube Channel/Local Partnerships.
Asparagus is very good for you!
- Asparagus has only 20 calories and zero fat, per ½ cup serving, about 6 medium spears.
- Excellent source of folate. One serving of asparagus provides 134 mcg of folate (over 30% the recommended daily requirement [RDA] for most adults).
- Excellent source of Vitamin A, considered important for vision, immunity and growth/healing. One serving of asparagus provides 906 IU of vitamin A (30% RDA for most adults).
- Excellent source of Vitamin K, considered important for blood clotting and bone metabolism.
- A significant source of the antioxidants, gluthathione and rutin. Guelph Millennium, the variety of asparagus grown by Canadian growers, has higher rutin levels than other commercial varieties of asparagus.
A healthy diet rich in a variety of vegetables and fruitmay help reduce the risk of heart disease, and may help reduce the risk of some types of cancer.
There are so many ways to enjoy asparagus – steam, boil, microwave, grill, oven roast, or stir-fry. Add to baked goods, soups and stews too. All you have to do is wash your asparagus, remove the woody ends, and you’re ready to go.
We advise that you do not overcook it. Enjoy the crisp bite.
How to Boil: Bring water to boil. Carefully add asparagus to pan and continue to boil uncovered for 5 to 7 minutes. Drain well.
How to Microwave: Place 1 lb. washed asparagus spears in a microwave-safe dish. Add 2 tbsp. water and cover. Cook at HIGH for 4 to 6 minutes, rearranging spears once so bottom spears are moved to top until tender crisp. Keep covered until ready to serve.
How to Steam: Lay asparagus in a steamer basket and place over boiling water in a saucepan. Cover and steam for 5 to 7 minutes, until asparagus is tender-crisp.
How to Stir-fry: Cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces and cook in skillet or wok, using 1 to 2 tbsp. of butter or oil, for 5 to 7 minutes.
How to Roast: Arrange 1 or 2 lbs. of asparagus spears in a single layer in a large shallow baking dish. Drizzle with 1 to 2 tbsp. vegetable oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 425 °F (218 °C) for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender, but slightly firm to the bite. To replicate the same method on the BBQ, use a piece of aluminum foil to cover the grates.
How to BBQ/Grill: Coat with oil of choice and salt. Brush grill lightly with oil. Over high heat, grill for 2-4 minutes until lightly charred and fork tender.
Cooking Tip! Remove asparagus from heat just before you think it’s done. The residual cooking heat will continue cooking them for 30 – 60 seconds longer.
Make the season last longer and freeze your local asparagus. It will maintain the taste and nutrition but the texture will be soft so once defrosted is best used in recipes like soup. Wash thoroughly and trim stem ends slightly. Leave spears whole or cut into 2-inch lengths. Blanch in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes. Then, plunge immediately in ice water to halt the cooking process. Drain well and pack in plastic freezer bags or containers leaving no excess air space. Seal, label and freeze at 0°F / -18°C. Use within eight months for best quality.
After eating asparagus, some people experience “stinky pee”. The strong odor is a result of sulfurous amino acids in the asparagus that are released during digestion. But only about one-quarter of the population appears to have the special gene that allows them to smell those compounds. So, the issue isn’t whether your pee is smelly – it’s whether you’re able to smell it!
The Asparagus Farmers of Ontario (AFO) is the province’s oldest non-profit marketing board, with approximately 90 growers and over 4,000 acres of asparagus producing a crop with a farm gate value of $25-30 million. They have a strong commitment towards a “grower first” philosophy. Ontario grows 3/4 of Canada’s asparagus.
No, there is also white and purple asparagus.
Green asparagus is the most popular option in Ontario. Over 90% of asparagus grown in Canada is a variety called Guelph Millennium, developed at the University of Guelph. It is adapted to colder climates, produces higher yields than other varieties, and is long lived. It is in season from mid-May to early July each year. From early July, farms do not harvest the spears but allow them to grow into tall ferns. These ferns are tended to until the cold of fall because they recharge the plant for the following season. Asparagus plants that are well managed can be harvested for 20+ years!
White asparagus is a niche product in North America. It is white because of how it is grown and harvested. Rather than let the spear grow out of the ground for harvest, the earth is mounded high over the plant. This prevents the spears from producing chlorophyll, the naturally occurring chemical that turns the vegetable green.
Purple asparagus is a relatively new variety, and a small amount is grown in Ontario. When overcooked, the purple colour will dissipate leaving the asparagus green again. Some describe the taste as slightly sweeter, or nuttier than green varieties of asparagus although others do not notice a difference from green varieties. | agronomy |
http://hortined.com/en/product/internal-transport-gutter-growing-systems/ | 2024-04-19T10:05:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817382.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419074959-20240419104959-00583.warc.gz | 0.97425 | 263 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__53329447 | en | Internal transport, gutter growing systems and other
HortiNed is also an expert in other installations. In addition to “regular” things like greenhouses and heating, these days we also install things such as gutter growing systems and/or internal transport systems for many companies.
The benefits of gutter growing systems have long been known and a more hygienic cultivation, convenience during crop rotation, recycling of irrigation water and better ergonomics during various crop activities are just some of the benefits of a gutter growing system. HortiNed has already been able to install similar systems in many projects.
Another increasingly important component in modern greenhouses is internal transport. With the increased height of greenhouses nowadays, crop maintenance must more often be performed from electric cars.
In addition, projects are getting bigger and they include more and longer harvest paths. This is making automated harvesting trolleys an increasingly interesting option for companies. Frequently, we are seeing fully or semi-automated systems which are controlled on the concrete path by means of an induction process. In addition to the increased efficiency that stands to be gained by way of these automated systems, their ergonomic aspects are of course also positive.
It goes without saying that we also work with reputable companies here. | agronomy |
https://www.infinipinions.com/2013/07/hunger-in-world-of-plenty.html | 2022-08-16T09:36:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00129.warc.gz | 0.974324 | 331 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__76698752 | en | Monday, July 1, 2013
Hunger in a world of plenty
If there is hunger in America (as I mentioned in my earlier post) there is definitely plenty of people going hungry around the world each day. And to say that the numbers are not growing would be lying. In Africa and Asia, there are growing number of people including an overwhelming number of small kids who go hungry to sleep each night. Its maybe because the population is increasing beyond the capacity of their countries to feed them or they are poor enough that they cannot afford food that this problem is manifesting itself to great challenge for all people. The rich countries, although doing their part cannot still enough feed all the hungry people and there should be an effort to make sure that nobody goes hungry in this world of plenty. I believe that there is plenty of food to go around; it is just the mismanagement part that makes this situation more aggravating. Although giving food aid to countries is a nice gesture but for how long can you keep on giving food when they become dependent on it and know that the world will take care of them and then they cannot improve their own lot. In addition to food aid, there should be help available for farmers to cultivate land on a scientific basis and where there is a constant drought or little rain; there should be constant focus on plants that can be grown with little or no rain. I am positive that things are happening in this regard and the world is trying its best to reduce hunger but the goal should be no hunger irrespective of your social status or financial situation anywhere around the world.
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https://cgreenlandscaping.com/cherry-services/weeding/ | 2023-12-04T07:16:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100525.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204052342-20231204082342-00815.warc.gz | 0.925555 | 101 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__184073435 | en | Weeds could prevent trees and shrubs from growing to their full potential. Weeds can take away the beauty from flower beds and the property, along with harboring harmful animals and insects in a flowerbed and around trees. At Covenant Greens landscaping and lawn service, we uproot weeds by hand and with tools. We don’t use weed killers and herbicides to eradicate weeds. Covenant Greens landscaping recommends mulching around trees and shrubs to prevent the weeds from coming back after removal. | agronomy |
http://olivie.ma/en/reliability.html | 2017-04-28T06:14:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122865.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00263-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.940818 | 534 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__239910527 | en | We have a 125-year-old experience in the olive growing field. Our knowledge of the olive tree and its fruit allows us to grant our products naturalness, quality and efficiency.
The art of olive oil since 1887
To make olive oil is a real art. In Morocco this art has a name: Atlas Olive Oils. The story began in 1887 when Boujida Aqallal started producing his famous extra virgin olive oil. Since then this noble art has been handed down from generation to generation and is still alive today, intact in the passion and new in the thought.
A development that helps the Country
Only through a responsible development protecting the environment and the people you can judge the real company's greatness. Agro Health is ever since aware of the importance of such values and has chosen to develop its activity in a sustainable way:
• helping farmers
• saving water
• caring workers
• fighting desertification
The gardeners of the desert
Agro Health is our Group's Company dedicated to olive planting and olive growing belonging to the Aqallal Family since the end of the 19th century. Our estates are located in the dry areas of Morocco where we cultivate 600 Ha of olive orchards for over one million olive trees. Our goal is to reach the highest quality standards through sustainable development and an integrated production.
An oasis in the desert
The estate of El-Borouj, with its 153 Ha, is located in the middle of a rocky desert on the phosphate plate at 150 Kilometres from Casablanca towards Marrakech. In this place we have the optimal/unique agronomic characteristics required by the olive trees to produce such an exceptional quantity of polyphenols.
Prizes and recognitions
All the prizes obtained by our super premium extra virgin olive oils in the most important international competitions and all the recognitions received by important magazines and gastronomic guides are tangible witnesses of our products' excellence. Among the awards that we won, we can mention: MARIO SOLINAS organized by the International Olive Oil Council, the GREAT TASTE AWARD of London, The International Olive Oil Competition of Los Angeles in the USA, OIL CHINA in Shanghai, LEONE D’ORO de MAESTRI OLEARI in Milan, among others.
Results make us reliable
Our 125 years experience in olive growing, our direct knowledge of the whole production process and our continuous researches towards excellence in quality make Atlas Olive Oil an authoritative voice of reference able to grant the reliability and the efficiency to our OLIVIE’s products. | agronomy |
https://calagjobs.com/job/hubbard-ag-science-woodland-internship-part-time-research-technician/ | 2023-02-02T08:50:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499967.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20230202070522-20230202100522-00574.warc.gz | 0.919199 | 295 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__194614911 | en | Website Hubbard Ag Science
Hubbard Agricultural Science is a full service agricultural rese
- Maintain effective communication with the lead scientist regarding data collection, applications, site management, agronomics and all other necessary tasks to ensure successful trials.
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- Working with a variety of crops wine grapes, almonds, walnuts, tomato, pepper, rice, sunflower, corn, peaches and many more. This roles main focus will be crop evaluations. Identifying many types of instead, phytotoxicity, disease and overall crop health. | agronomy |
http://collins1634yl.webdeamor.com/so-those-who-dont-have-much-time-to-care-for-a-garden-should-benefit-from-the-different-tips-given-above | 2021-12-01T11:50:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964360803.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20211201113241-20211201143241-00044.warc.gz | 0.84355 | 725 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__71693865 | en | Providing Plant Nutrients When it comes to growing root nodules, which establish a symbiotic relationship between plants. Methods Catch Cropping As per the climatic conditions, it takes a few months infestation, fungal attack, root rot and nutrient deficiency. Do not overexpose the plants to the sun, and make sure that you know a certain amount of water is required in that one spot. This is one of the most favored plans, where the plants are be sure that the vegetables you are eating are fresh and healthy.
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https://rivasdesign.net/blog-2/page/2/ | 2023-09-26T19:49:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510219.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926175325-20230926205325-00742.warc.gz | 0.968143 | 553 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__170627613 | en | "If you have a garden and a library, then you have everything you need." -Cicero
I admit I am an avid reader of all things, and a consumer of endless self-improvement books, business books, and the like. They come in all shapes and sizes, differing perspectives, some faith-based, others not so much; some are applicable, others not so much. Each one has played its part in my journey and, if worthy of repeat visits, has a place on my bookshelf.
In the past few years, I have taken to become a "gardener", not just a landscaper. During one of my many "rescue attempt" sessions (i.e I didn't weed anything for a week and now I have to spend hours trying to undo my laziness) It dawned on me that if one were to spend more time gardening and less time "planning to succeed", all the lessons contained in a collection of personal improvement courses (including the number one self-help book, the Bible) could be grasped.
For example, think how easy it would be to understand the concept, " You reap what you sow" when you plant a carrot seed and, VOILA! a carrot grows. Not a turnip or a clump of lettuce, a carrot. Try planting a cucumber seed with the hope that it will become a sunflower. What disappointment! It is a mere cucumber. Yet, every day, we go about planting seeds, some good and some bad, and we lament that they have not become what we expected. If we plant the seed of order and contentment, that is what we receive. If we plant the seed of gossip, resentment, the contention that is what we receive in return.
It could also be said that if you fail to sow, you will have nothing to reap. I am a planner. I plan everything out as best I can beforehand to avoid as much pain as possible. It's what makes me a good landscape designer but not the greatest gardener. In order to be a great gardener, some planning is in order, but the most important thing you can do to be a successful gardener is to PLANT SOMETHING SO YOU CAN GROW SOMETHING! Thinking about it, charting it out, buying organic and non-GMO seeds, preparing the soil to perfection are all great and necessary. However, if you never actually plant the seed, it will all be for naught.
So if you really want to make the self-improvement journey, set your highlighted book aside for the spring and get out there and:
Grow something and in the process, grow yourself. | agronomy |
https://greenseggsandcans.wordpress.com/about/ | 2020-08-09T02:35:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738380.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20200809013812-20200809043812-00071.warc.gz | 0.982953 | 672 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__18513310 | en | Hi there! A quick intro: I am a stay-at-home-mum with two kids and a patient husband living on a 1/3 acre lot in suburban Charlotte, NC. I love our little piece of paradise not least because of the long growing season and relatively mild weather we are so lucky to enjoy. When we bought the house the gardens were established but very generic and had not been particularly well tended. Once the madness of moving had died down I quickly found myself looking for a little plot of sunshine to grow a few summer herbs, something I’d not been able to do in our dark condo in Cleveland from where we’d just moved. I remember the basil that year grew to enormous proportions, a shocking size! and I remember being overrun with pesto and caprese salad trying to use it all up. High class problems, I’ll admit. But I had caught the bug. To grow my own foods, to harvest and cook with produce that comes straight from my own garden is not only cool and eco-chic but very very satisfying. It turned out that I love to garden.
Looking back I can see that I come by it honestly. I grew up in country Australia where we always ate from our own vege garden and tended a few animals but it was my Grandmother who really instilled in me the value of homegrown, homemade, and homecooked. She was an amazing woman, resilient, resourceful, thrifty. She taught me how to knit, to crochet and sew, how to bake and to cook, how to preserve my own jams and pickles. Her garden was gloriously filled with the most gorgeous flowers that the local garden clubs would come to see each year. She also kept a productive vegetable garden, cooking and eating seasonally as you do when you grow your own food. Recycling and minimizing your carbon footprint wasn’t a ‘thing’ it was just how you lived, not wasting anything, not taking more than you need, not making work for yourself. I think of her often as I go about my day trying not to waste anything, to not take more than I need, to not make work for myself.
Just recently I learned that living this way, as my Grandmother had taught me, was a ‘thing’. What I always knew as just being is now called Urban Homesteading. It turns out that not everybody automatically knows how to do this stuff (really, I didn’t realise)! Although I learned much from my parents and my grandparents I have learned more by simple trial and error. Lots of trial and error! But through my experimentation I have found solutions to many problems that frighten people away from trying a more sustainable lifestyle. It’s not hard, but I know it can seem overwhelming to start.
Through this blog I hope to connect with other like minded folk who are bringing a bit of the country back to their urban lives, to learn from others who have gone before me, and perhaps to inspire some newbies who are looking at dipping their toes in to a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Welcome to Greens, Eggs and Cans! I hope you stay a while and join me on my Urban Homesteading adventures in the Suburban South. | agronomy |
http://ncpncitrus.org/Citrus_Clean_Plant_Networks/Lousiana,_Citrus_CPN/ | 2017-11-20T15:08:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806070.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20171120145722-20171120165722-00630.warc.gz | 0.944838 | 221 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__175676589 | en | Lousiana, Citrus CPN
Louisiana currently has no program to provide pathogen-tested foundation materials to growers, and there are no plans to replace the LSU AgCenter Citrus Research Station in Port Sulfur, LA that was destroyed by hurricane Katrina in 2005. Growers and nurserymen, therefore, rely on the programs of other states as a source of pathogen tested budwood. With the discovery of Huanglongbing (HLB) in Louisiana in 2008, the need for Louisiana nurserymen and growers to have access to clean budwood is crucial to the survival of the citrus industry here.
The focus of the commercial Louisiana citrus industry is primarily on small-scale production of satsumas (375 acres), navel oranges (418 acres), and other assorted citrus (48 acres) for local markets. However, backyard citrus continues to be an equally significant portion of the Louisiana citrus industry. Additionally, we have a small citrus nursery industry located primarily in Plaquemines Parish that supplies plant materials to commercial growers and homeowners throughout the Gulf Coast region from Louisiana to Alabama. | agronomy |
https://dangote.azurewebsites.net/our-business/fertilizer/ | 2024-04-19T09:32:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817382.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419074959-20240419104959-00872.warc.gz | 0.920042 | 220 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__161844766 | en | ...contributing to agricultural growth
Dangote Fertiliser Plant is Africa’s largest Granulated Urea Fertiliser complex. The plant occupies 500 hectares of land in Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos Nigeria. It was built at a cost of $2.5 Billion.
With Nigeria estimated to need about 5 to 7 million metric tonnes per annum of fertiliser and with the current level of fertiliser consumption in the country which is 1.5 million metric tonnes, Dangote Fertiliser complex was established to produce 3 million metric tonnes per annum of urea fertiliser in phase 1.
Dangote Fertiliser works with Farmer Associations, Corporate Farms, NPK Blenders, NGO/development partners and State Governments all over Nigeria, as well as governments across Africa and beyond who are looking for sustainable approach to improve soil and farm yields.
The coming on stream of Dangote Fertilizer would surely make Africa self-sufficient in food production and a net exporter of food to the world. | agronomy |
https://www.tribute-to.net/archives/1116 | 2022-06-27T20:26:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103341778.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20220627195131-20220627225131-00291.warc.gz | 0.962085 | 588 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__162848854 | en | Making a choice between two good options is hard. But, the process is easier when you have more information to work with. To that end, we will be breaking down the good and the bad of terracotta and plastic pots here.
Terracotta Pots – Why They Are Good
Down this road, the first thing to note is that they are highly porous and remarkably breathable. The direct implication of this is that they will afford your potted plants the much-needed amount of air that they require to facilitate optimal growth.
Another thing that you stand to gain when you use this type of planter is that your plants won’t require as much watering with it. This is because with terracotta pots you get faster water evaporation which coincidentally ensures that your plants are put at a significantly reduced risk of root rot.
Why Terracotta Pots Are Not So Good
There’s a major downside to using these types of planters as well, however. Interestingly, it is the same things that make this planter ideal that also makes it problematic to use. The fact that water evaporates through it at a high rate means that if you are not watchful enough, your plants will struggle to grow in the extra dry soil of the planter.
Another problem you will quickly face with this planter is that it is considerably heavier to move. As such, you will only have very limited control over where the planter is positioned once you have started using it.
Plastic Pots – Why They Are Good
Moving on to plastic pots, you will quickly discover that these planters possess quite a lot of good things to offer you. To start with, the very nature of the planter makes it more than ideal for helping you with nursery planting. It does not end there though.
This planter is also specially designed to help you retain moisture for longer, making it infinitely more convenient for your plants to access this valuable nutrient with ease.
Yet another thing to keep in mind here is the fact that you always have complete control when you use plastic planters.
They are easier to move about and you can change their location as the need arises without any help. When you consider the fact that they are also not as porous as most other planters out there. You quickly discover that you have a good deal here.
Why Plastic Pots Are Not So Good
Sadly, there is a possible deal breaker you have to keep in mind here, and that is the fact that these planters tend to have a somewhat slower rate of evaporation. The direct result of this being that there is a high chance of you overwatering your plants when you use them.
But outside that, these are some of the best planters you can get out there! So, don’t hesitate to get plastic flower pots online today! | agronomy |
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A member of the mint family, lavender plants can do double duty as both an ornamental shrub and a culinary herb. They can be grown both indoors and out, but they thrive best in full sunlight and well-drained soil. Most varieties can be used in cooking — to dry lavender, snip the stems off the plant just after the flowers have opened and hang the stems upside down or lay them flat to dry. Wash the buds well, then dry-roast them to remove some of the floral taste.
Try it in: The flowers lend a subtly sweet, citrus flavor to your favorite baked goods, such as lavender scones.
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Laundry to Landscape is a washer machine pressurized irrigation method, popularized in California.
The basic concept is connecting a 1" or larger hose connected to the outlet of the washer machine, and running this hose as long as required to reach the irrigation area. Adjustable valves are then added to allow the graywater to empty into mulch basins around trees and plants.
Based on our experience in Australia we will not recommend nor sell such systems, for the following reasons:
- Washer machine pumps are NOT built for this.
Plumbers and appliance stores have made a LOT of money in Australia either repairing or replacing washing machines.
About 5 years ago major hardware chains started selling 1" hose kits. The kit couldn't be simpler, a 1" hose, with a rubber connection on one end and simply open at the other. People simply connected the hose to the washer, and moved the hose around the garden from wash to wash.
Even with a totally open hose (in most cases 30' long), many washer machines failed within 3 years use. Pressurizing the washer machine pump by restricting the flow via valves etc places even more load on the pump.
A far better (and now common) approach in Australia is collecting the graywater in a barrel like container, and using a automatic pump to force the water to the irrigation area (whether using a dripperline system, spray nozzle or sprinkler, subject to the water type and local regulations).
- Uneven flow rate across irrigation points.
The water pressure inside the pipe at each irrigation point will vary according to the flow rate at each point, the distance of the point from the washer machine, and how much water the washer machine is pumping out at any one time.
Much time and effort is required to tune numerous valves to achieve consistent, even irrigation.
- Lack of filtration causes clogging.
Washer machines can produce a significant amount of lint and hair. This rapidly clogs any pressurized irrigation system unless additional filtration is used. A simple but reckless solution is to place a filter sock (or similar) on the washer machine outlet. However this places even more load on the washer pump.
An alternative method is to use large holes in the irrigation tube. The large holes wont clog as easily, however tuning such systems to water more than one area takes trial and error to achieve even watering.
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Restoring creek and river systems is both good for the environment and good for the human spirit. Vegetation on waterways supports more than twice the number of birds and bird species and is important for insectivorous microbats and mammals. Often remnant vegetation will recover once these areas are fenced off and miraculously new plants will be brought in by the wind, floods, birds and migrating mammals.
Lucerne & Merino lambs
Steve grows Lucerne on the river flats of Native Hut and Spring Creeks and grazes Marino lambs which he was constantly losing sheep down the steep banks in the reedy creek beds. Fencing off the creek solved this problem and provided a practical place to plant trees. Not only would the trees provide environmental benefits to the farm they would also provide wind shelter from the south to protect his Lucerne and his lambs.
Steve made the decision early on to try and keep rabbits out of his property, so rabbit netting his perimeter fences was a first step. This keeps out most of rabbits and regular spotlighting before planting ensures minimal damage to new plantations.
Once he has fenced off a new section of creek the site is sprayed with a knockdown and a residual herbicide (plus red dye) in 1m wide strips spaced at 3m following the contours along the creek bank. Spraying is done in June so that creek bank is ready for planting in July. A four-wheel motor bike towing a boom spray unit is ideal for this work and is safer on steep slopes than a bike with the spray tank mounted on the back .
Steve's follow-up strategy
Steve keeps a watchful eye on the newly planted trees and continues to spotlight in areas were trees are being attacked by rabbits. Once the trees are growing well he does very little follow up work for two years. Occasionally he may follow up with a herbicide that can be sprayed over the trees if there are aggressive perennial grasses like phalaris but mostly the trees are left to tough it out.
Steve’s follow up work starts in winter 2 years later when the plants are easy to spot in the long grass. He spot sprays with a knockdown and a residual herbicide in preparation for replanting in the gaps the following Spring.
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All of Steve’s revegetation on creeks has been done with indigenous plants local to his area. The following are examples of some of the species that have done well: Silver Wattle; Blackwood; Drooping Sheoak; Sweet Bursaria; River Bottlebrush; River Red Gum; Manna Gum; Yellow Gum; Burgan; Hop Goodenia; Snowy Mint-bush; Fragrant Salt-bush. | agronomy |
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Small patches of weeds can be handled by pulling or digging. All-over lawn weed control is usually not necessary either, as a heavy infestation would be better handled by making the grass healthy. However, for those in-between situations, you may want to consider the use of a chemical or organic herbicide.
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Rural Heritage is a magazine that mainly focuses on farming and such using draft animals (oxen, mules, horses, etc). This story and hog pen were created by Ralph Rice of Ohio. I happened to find another story about he and his farm in Farm & Dairy and it seems he is more than just a pig farmer. He has a pretty good setup up there including sheep, Dexter cattle, Percherons, maple trees, and of course his pigs.
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https://nobleinformant.com/how-to-start-poultry-farming-in-nigeria/ | 2022-12-07T03:05:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711126.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207021130-20221207051130-00837.warc.gz | 0.93536 | 3,416 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__106728093 | en | Poultry farming is a significant aspect of agriculture. It’s a highly lucrative agribusiness and a primary income source for agripreneurs and farmers.
According to the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN), poultry farming accounts for 25% of Nigeria’s agricultural sector’s domestic product. With a net worth of 1.6 trillion nairas, it is the most commercialized agriculture sector in the country.
The population of chicken produced in the country is approximately 165 million, with 650,000 metric tonnes of eggs and 300,000 metric tonnes of meat altogether.
Nigeria’s local production is not enough to cater to demands. This means there is a need for increased production of meat and egg. What does this mean for agripreneurs? It means that there is room for more poultry farmers.
Our ever-growing population is directly affecting the demand for poultry products. More and more people need either chicken or egg or both.
Due to the diversity in agriculture, poultry farming is easy to learn. You can start on a small scale and then advance to a larger scale.
Do you want to know what it entails to start poultry farming in Nigeria? Keep reading.
We’ll be taking a lot at how to start your poultry farming in Nigeria, the requirement, and the plans the Poultry Association of Nigeria and CBN are implementing to aid poultry farmers and poultry production.
After reading this article, you’ll be armed with the basic information for starting small-scale poultry farming in Nigeria.
Starting a Poultry Farm in Nigeria: A Modern Poultry Farm in Nigeria for Chickens
Agribusiness isn’t something you randomly dabble into because everyone is doing so. There’s a need for evaluation of reasons, size of business, and capital source. Market surveys, transportation costs, feed costs, land costs, requirements, medical care, etc., are also things to keep in mind.
Catering for chicks is similar to catering for a child. You must be proactive and dedicated and pay close attention to their needs. Chicks can’t talk or tell you what’s wrong with them. They can’t speak; they can’t communicate. It’s up to you, the agripreneur, to figure out what you’re doing wrong and make it right. If not, you lose all your hard work.
Before you start up your farm, you’ll have to ask yourself:
“Am I willing to go the extra mile for financial security?”
“Do I have what it takes to cater to hatchlings with no means of communicating?”
“Am I willing to learn to avoid expensive mistakes?”
“How large do I want this venture to be?”
“How much time am I willing to invest in getting good produce?”
Do you want it on a small scale or a large scale? Once you decide on the scale, you move on to the other questions, like your capital source. Where and how are you getting your capital? Is it via loans or savings? Or do you use your ROIs?
There’s also the location of land, the type of farming method, the feed requirement, vaccination techniques, and preventive measures.
Every business venture requires startup capital.
The capital depends on how large the business venture is supposed to be and what expenses would ensue during the cause of handling the business.
For poultry farming, I would suggest starting on a small scale before upgrading to a larger scale. Start small, monitor the trends, income, and expenditure, and then upgrade. If you’re a beginner entrepreneur, I know your capital reach is small; start small. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
A day-old chick goes for 250 nairas at least. Times and tides will affect this price, especially with the country recovering from the lockdown. But let’s go with 250 naira.
For 50 chicks, you would need 12,500 nairas, approximately 13,000 nairas. You’ll also need to consider the cost of electricity to keep the birds warm, especially in their growing phase.
You’ll also have to consider the cost and availability of clean water. The birds must stay hydrated. There are also feeding requirements.
All these factors play a significant role and determine your startup capital.
You can decide to go smaller than 50. Maybe 20 chicks for starters, and then buy more as you grow.
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We’re done with the size of the business. We now have to consider housing.
How much land would be considered comfortable for 50 chicks?
A plot? Half plot? Or something less. Or maybe you need just one adequately ventilated room. No matter the case, you must avoid cramping. Also, proper care must be exhibited while choosing land.
Land location: Rural or Urban
Imagine being woken up by the clucking noise of chickens. It’s annoying and uncomfortable.
Poultry animals give off bad, offensive odour (a combination of their feed and excreta) and irritating noise. So while deciding on the land to buy, try to space it and let it be situated away from residential homes.
Consider the transportation routes, availability of electricity, steady water supply, and remoteness. Examine for signs of waterlogging on the land.
Urban areas have more residential houses and are more expensive in the land. They are also very noisy and crowded. Lands are cheaper in rural areas. But be careful; rural doesn’t mean an entirely abandoned area.
You’re wondering how you’ll get the money to buy land. You could start with a small room with many windows and proper ventilation.
Start anywhere. But make sure you start.
The size or plot of land will depend on your choice of breed and the reason for breeding. Are you breeding for eggs or meat? Or both? If you’re breeding for eggs or meat alone, then your land size would be smaller, considering someone planning on breeding for both reasons.
Proactive land measures
Pay attention to the immediate environment of the land. Is it close to a forest or bush part? How secluded is the area? Is the road suitable for driving?
Watch out for the presence of black ants, rats, and other predators that could harm the chicken.
Fumigate the land before use to ensure that it’s hazard free and topnotch for your poultry business
Avoid damp lands, which could be a hosting breed of fungi.
There are three types of farming systems you can use in your poultry business:
- Extensive farming
- Semi-intensive farming
- Intensive farming
For each of the systems, the size of the land goes a long way to determine if it’ll be productive or not.
- Extensive farming: can also be called free-range farming. As you might have already guessed, free-range farming involves letting your chicks roam free in an open space. There’s no cage, no pairing, just roaming in open space, laying eggs anywhere and everywhere.
- Intensive farming: involves the use of battery cages to house the chicks. No roaming and no movement asides from those made in the cages. The chicks are provided water and feed in their cages and are adequately spaced to avoid the fallout of aggressive behaviours. (Birds tend to turn to cannibals). You could also apply the deep litter method, where you keep all the birds in a room floored with sawdust.
- Semi-intensive farming: is a balance between free-range and intensive. During the day, the birds are kept in cages and fed. They are released to the field at night and roam till daybreak.
For every type of poultry farming system, there are pros and cons.
This article will focus on the intensive poultry farming system’s most famous of all three systems.
Intensive Farming System
Imagine being in a one-room apartment with no window and sharing that room with ten or more people. It isn’t good. You all struggle for oxygen, suffocation, smell, and eventually death. It’s the same for birds.
With the battery cage method, pair the chicks in a cage. Nothing more. Chickens peck at each other and can turn cannibals. Adequate space and ventilation avoid aggression and pecking.
Each cage has a feeder and enough water to feed the birds daily.
The cages must be kept clean and dry. Not damp and dirty. Healthy birds’ are hand-in-hand with profitability.
Poultry cockerel birds in a cage feeding
Asides from the land situation, the next choice is that of the breed.
The term poultry defines the different ranges of birds used for farming. These birds are known for their rich meat or eggs.
The different breeds of poultry animals include chicken, turkey, guinea fowl, etc. The most popular of all the breeds is chicken. The chicken can either be used for eggs or meat.
The significant breeds of chicken are broilers, layers, and cockerels.
Broilers are grown for meat purposes.
The broilers quickly put on weight and are commercially suitable for consumption.
Within a short four-seven weeks, the meat producers achieve a size of 2kg (slaughter weight) and are ready for commercial use.
Layers are grown for their eggs. They take up to 18-24 weeks before laying. During this period, they must be catered for and fed properly. By taking 2.25kg of food, they produce 1kg of eggs. That’s impressive. Hatching of fertile eggs takes place 21 days after incubation.
Cockerels are very good broilers, but they deserve patience. They take way longer to grow to slaughter size. On the positive part, they are resilient and can survive in any environment.
If there was ever a section that needed finance, it was the chicken feed. You must pump the right amount of vitamins and minerals to achieve maximum results. Chicken feed comprises carbohydrates, proteins, fats, oil, etc. The ingredients include corn and soybean meal—which thankfully are not scarce. The feed could be crumbles, pellets, or mash with a price range of 600 to naira-5000 naira.
Feeds must contain vitamins A, C, D, E, K, and all vitamins B. Proteins are an essential aspect of chicken feed. A chicken with a balanced protein intake will produce maximum muscle, organ, skin, and feather growth. Layers require 4grams of calcium per day, half of which is used up by the egg.
Be diligent in your choice of feed and in feeding the birds. Even if you have correctly aerated land, excellent breeds, and clean water, you must ensure that the birds are fed. Proper feeding equals larger and healthier birds. Healthier birds equal quality meat and eggs. All of which equals more profit for you. So be wise.
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Vaccination means providing the body with vaccines to fight off infections and immunity against disease. Vaccines are injected to improve immunity against infectious diseases and prepare the body’s immune system for any attack.
When kids are born, they have a lineup of vaccines from the day they are born until maybe 6 years. Missing one of such vaccines could spell doom for a child and lead to complications. Each vaccination is important and prevents issues like deformity due to polio, jaundice, meningitis, etc.
It’s the same for chicks! There’s a lineup of vaccinations and medications to protect them from infections and diseases—Eg., Fowl typhoid, pullorum, fowl cholera, coccidiosis, avian leukosis, etc.
For layers, vaccinations start from day 5 and progress to days 7, 14-16 days, 24-26 days, the 30th day, and weeks 7, 9,15, and 17.
For broilers, vaccination starts from days 3-5, 7-9, 16-18, and 24-26. These vaccines include deworming, debeaking, B1, LaSota, Inactivated vaccines, PM-1, M9, etc.
Proper fumigation of land to get rid of all sorts of predators.
- Aeration of land and proper circulation of ventilation: The poultry pen should be built facing the North/South direction. This orientation assists in an even supply of warmth and air.
- Availability of electricity and water: Newborn chicks need a controlled environment. Regulate the heat distribution in the brooder to ensure proper growth.
- Debeaking of birds: As mentioned earlier, birds can get aggressive and pick on each other. Debeaking is the reduction of their beaks to make them blunt and reduce the after-effect of aggressive behaviours.
- Pay serious attention to the behaviours of the birds: Are they feeding well? Are they lean? Do they avoid eating their feed? In a case of sickness, do well to separate the ill bird from the others.
- Regular vaccinations: Keep to the vaccination schedule. Don’t miss any shots, and be consistence.
- Quality feed: You walk down the street and see chicken picking scraps without any effect, and now you want to do so with your pen. Poor you. Buy quality feed to ensure you have healthy-looking layers and broilers that will, in turn, make you money.
Poultry farming is not a one-time learn-all procedure. Like everything in life, one needs to expand one’s knowledge of the field, realizing the reason for diving into the sector and preparing for the dedication and time it will entail.
During the lockdown, my landlord’s grandkids decided to start their tiny-scale poultry farming. They saved up every “dash” of money and bought 6 chicks at 250 nairas each. They then used their grandfather’s material to build an impressive metal cage.
Within two weeks, all the chicks had died off. None survived. Why? They were not informed. They didn’t have the right arsenal of knowledge to maintain a poultry farm. At first, they kept all six chicks in one cage; one died off from being constantly pecked by others. Rats ate others.
Four months of pocket money went down in less than two weeks. I wouldn’t want the same for you.
With its impressive net worth and stand in agribusiness, CBN and the Poultry Association of Nigeria are implementing measures to tackle the gap in demand and supply rate and reduce the importation rate from other neighbouring African countries. Aside from providing enough meat and egg to cover the gap, the initiative aims to develop a support system to improve poultry production in Nigeria.
What are you waiting for?
It’s not capital-intensive (when you’re starting small).
It’s highly commercialized, and the CBN wants to implement structures that will benefit the farmers.
Are you in the school of thought that farming is strictly an older adult’s job? If you are, delete those thoughts. Youths are jumping into this train. What are you waiting for?
Poultry farming is as old as time itself.
There’s so much money in the agricultural sector but few agripreneurs. Gone were the days were everything Agric had to do with farming, hoeing, or cultivation.
Poultry farming is lucrative and can be accessed by anyone willing to learn and earn.
This article is a forerunner in your decision to start your poultry farming. There’s much to know and a lot to remember. But there’s money to be made.
You don’t go into poultry farming because you want applause or commendations. You want to make sales. You want to gain profit.
Take the bold step and start your poultry business. | agronomy |
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4 tablespoons fresh chopped coriander leaves
1 fresh, hot, green chili pepper
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lemon or lime peel
2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
500 g frozen prawns
chopped onion leaves and coriander leaves for garnish, salt
Clean and chop chili pepper, chop lemongrass stalks into 2.5 cm long pieces, and in a pot, mix all ingredients except prawns. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, so that all the flavors combine. Strain and set aside solids. Add thawed prawns to liquid, boil 2 minutes, to heat prawns thoroughly. Finished soup is poured into soup bowls, and garnished with chopped onion leaves and coriander.
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http://www.jalna.com.au/biodynamic/seasonal-changes.html | 2013-06-20T05:50:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710313659/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131833-00085-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.959133 | 414 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__103653310 | en | BioDynamic farming is far more labour-intensive than conventional farming and on Jalna’s farm Peter and Melinda Smith are helped by daughter Mikahl and Renea who do the milking, while Brett, Barry and Leigh do general farm duties. Each season bring different challenges.
May, June and July are relatively quiet months when the team concentrate on repairs, fencing and grading the laneways within the farm. Winter grown clover and rye grass supplement the grass as feed for the herd.
In August pasture irrigation usually begins and the first of the spring calves are born. Bulls – either bred on the farm or introduced to improve the breeding stock - are mated with the herd each spring and autumn, so there are two seasons when calves are born.
Farm grown feed
As the grass grows through spring and summer it is cut for silage. Towards the end of summer it is left longer to dry out and then cut as hay. Oats and barley undersown with lucerne are grown on the farm and are valuable as a rich feed for the calves.
Lucerne is cut four or five times during the growing season. The farm aims for self-sufficiency, with all BioDynamic feed grown on the property, although with the drought this has not always been possible.
By late summer and after rain, the next season’s crops are planted. Because of his background as a cray-fisherman Peter scans the weather patterns and charts to identify the best time for planting and irrigation. He often works all night, turning on and off the irrigation to pastures.
Through autumn and winter Preparation 500 is applied to pastures to improve the soil. Effluent and manures from the dairy are also used across the pastures, and continuous ‘smudging’ – spreading cow pats out so they break down more readily across the fields - helps to kill parasites as well as feed the grass.
And naturally, every morning and evening the cows are milked, fed and cared for. | agronomy |
http://www.communityfarms.org/csa/csa-overview | 2019-02-23T13:49:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550249501174.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20190223122420-20190223144420-00400.warc.gz | 0.945514 | 1,364 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__113704054 | en | What is Community Supported Agriculture and what does a WFCF share offer?
Community Supported Agriculture refers to a model of farming in which farmers sell harvest shares in the "off-season" (vegetables, flowers, meat, etc.) directly to people in the local community. It was adopted in America from Japanese and European models, largely as a response to the disappearance of the small farm. CSA represents a shared commitment - shareholders commit to the farm for the season, providing farmers with secure income when expenses are highest and farmers commit to doing their utmost to provide their shareholders with the best-quality, most nutritious food around. This direct connection between farmer and consumers bypasses middlemen (e.g., marketers, long distance shippers), benefits the farmer by increasing farm revenue in the early part of the season when many of our expenditures take place, benefits the environment by decreasing packaging and pollution, and benefits consumers by providing fresh, high-quality produce at competitive prices.
Share the risk, share the bounty.
CSA brings together community members, farmers and agricultural land in a relationship of mutual support based on an annual commitment to one another. There are many kinds of CSAs that take many different forms. At Waltham Fields Community Farm, people purchase a "share" of the anticipated harvest and make payment in advance at an agreed price. In exchange, the farmers plant, cultivate, harvest, wash and distribute a bountiful selection of vegetables and flowers, their peak ripeness.
We see the CSA model as building long-term relationships between households and the farm. The farmer and shareholders become partners in the production, distribution, and consumption of locally grown food. The real benefits on both sides are realized over many seasons, as shareholders engage with us and the land, increasing our community's collective understanding of sustainable agriculture, promoting public health and nutrition, sharing knowledge, and nurturing our soils for the future. A challenging season is educational for all of us, while we share the rewards of a bountiful season.
As a CSA shareholder, you are pre-paying for our commitment to give our best effort to provide you with a 110% return on your investment in value, but you are also making your own commitment to supporting the sustainability of local farms through assuming the risks inherent in farming. In a good season, you will receive excellent value; in a challenging year, you may receive less. That said, we have a strong track record of success, with a reputation for high quality and great value.
WFCF CSA Description
Starting in June, shareholders visit the Waltham Fields Community Farm to pick their vegetables. See the box to the right for specific pickup days and hours.
Our farmers bring in the harvest, with 10-15 different crops in the mix, and offer you the option to choose 6-9 of these vegetables to pack up in your own bags and take home. Amounts available for each crop are predetermined by our farmers. Shareholders choose what items they like, customizing the share each week to their own tastes. Some crops may be limited, and others abundant, depending on the week and weather.
While our farmers harvest the majority of crops for pick-up in the barn, shareholders can round out their weekly share with an array of pick-your-own crops. Pick-your-own maps and lists of quantities are made available to shareholders each week, and the farm is open every day during daylight hours for shareholders to pick these crops. PYO crops include herbs, cherry and plum tomatoes, chilies, peas and more. Our weekly CSA newsletters keep shareholders updated on the progress of the crops and the ups and downs of the season. Besides in-person interactions at CSA distributions, the e-mailed newsletter is the primary way that our farmers communicate with shareholders and keep them informed about our systems, techniques, and challenges. We ask all shareholders to read the newsletters each week and feel free to chat with our farm staff at distributions. See our Frequently Asked Questions for more details about CSA logistics.
There is no work requirement associated with our CSA program, although shareholders are certainly welcome to join us in the fields and office as a volunteer! Each year, our nonprofit organization grows 20% of our harvests for food assistance in Greater Boston and we provide hundreds of low-income community members hands-on educational opportunities in our Learning Garden. This charitable work depends on volunteer assistance from working in the fields, helping with office tasks, coordinating fundraisers, and serving on WFCF's Board of Directors. You can also organize a volunteer visit from your workplace, school or community group to the farm. More information on volunteering with us is available in the Get Involved section of the site.
We have Summer Shares, Extended Season Shares, and Flower Shares. All of our crops are grown adhering to strict organic production methods. Payment is received up front for shares of the crops that will be grown during the upcoming farming season and distributed in seasonal installments. All shares are picked up at the farm, giving shareholders a strong connection to the land, open space and our farm staff.
*As part of our Food Access Program, Half-Price CSA Shares are available for low-income households. To see if you qualify, please read the USDA WIC Income guidelines here. If your household is eligible, we’d love to talk with you more about it. Please contact Erinn to let her know about your interest.
All Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares require a $35 Annual Membership per household which directly supports our Food Access, Outreach and Education programs. Membership is valid for one year.
Our commitment to sustainable farming.
Since 1995, we have grown our vegetable crops at Waltham Fields Community Farm using organic practices. We use only materials approved by the Organic Materials Review Institute for pest control and fertility management. We manage our soil to grow nutritious, healthy, vigorous, delicious food without the use of synthetic chemicals. While we are not certified organic, our commitment to sustainability in and out of the fields is ongoing.
We encourage CSA shareholders to ask our farm staff about our farming practices, and we make it a habit to communicate those practices through our CSA newsletter. We invite all our shareholders to join us in the fields for a firsthand taste of sustainable farming practices.
Because we believe that fresh, local food should be available to all members of our community, we also partner with several local organizations to provide our vegetables to needy families and individuals. You can support our hunger relief work by making a contribution.
2019 CSA REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
See our HOW TO JOIN page for information about purchasing shares. | agronomy |
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Although the farm is mostly geared towards animals, we also cultivate some other products which we use to create jams, preserves, oil and also use in our Bistro. Our production is small and we focus on the things we enjoy to grow, eat and transform into products.
We have over 400 established olive trees that had been abandoned for over 25 years. We are slowly pruning them back and re-shaping them to increase production of olive oil, salted and brined olives. The olive trees have really started to take shape so we're excited for our next harvest!
Fruit & Nuts
Since we started the farm we have been adding fruit and nut trees on an annual basis. We have a wide range but a greater number of Quince, Fig and Cherry trees which will be our focus. We also have established almond and walnut trees which we harvest and use for salads and sweet dishes.
We have a large Orto area where we grow a number of different vegetables including: Tomatoes, Peppers, Chillies, Courgettes, Aubergine, Onions, Pumpkins and more. Our Orto is cultivated on a no dig basis and of course it is well fertilised thanks to all our animals! | agronomy |
https://barbaraleeharper.com/2013/05/29/the-hidden-art-of-homemaking-gardens-and-gardening/ | 2022-12-03T22:58:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710941.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20221203212026-20221204002026-00725.warc.gz | 0.976123 | 894 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__136156466 | en | Chapter 6 discusses “Gardens and Gardening,” and Edith applies some of the same principles as in other chapters, that people don’t necessarily need to become experts, get a degree, start a farm, etc., to participate and benefit by doing a little gardening, but they can start small, as she did with what we would call now container gardening, or with a small space of land. She lists many of the benefits of gardening (exercise, contributing to rather than taking from the environment, the pleasure and anticipation of planting something and watching it grow, etc.) and a few of the many Biblical allusions to planting.
And while I understand and agree with all of that, I have to confess, I am no gardener. My husband had a garden for a few years, but it was a battle royal to keep bugs from destroying it, and at certain times of the year it was more pressure that relaxation to keep up with it. I have not been able to spend more than a very few minutes on my knees since TM, even with a pad, so I am not keen to go start a garden myself. I have thought of starting some squash growing in a container or two, since often what I find in the store is so sad-looking, and have also thought of growing some herbs. I’d have to figure out better ways of battling the bugs – I cringe at spraying pesticides over something I am going to eat.
I do a little better with ornamental plants. Somehow both at our former house and this one, rose bushes have flourished despite me, not because of me. I think some of my first plants were hanging baskets, just the basic petunias, impatiens, and begonias. Last year I tried verbena for the first time, and this year some blue lobelia and pink Gerber daisies. At our last home there was a purple hydrangea bush that I just loved and wanted one here: the one I planted last year is putting forth buds (I can’t remember what color I bought, though. 🙂 Either pink or blue, as they didn’t have purple, but I think the color of the bloom primarily depends on the soil, anyway. I’m excited to see how they turn out). I do want to plant some bulbs some time for early spring blooms.
With this chapter, as well, as the others, if we have little or no experience at all in the given topic, we can start out small, learn as we go, and expand. I do enjoy walking around the plant sections at stores and seeing what kinds of things are there and wondering how I can incorporate them.
I do love how flowers can brighten up the area. We had none right next to this house, and I’ve enjoyed planting some since we’ve been here (oddly, the previous owner planted daffodils and a few other things behind the shed and in an area of the back yard that can’t be seen from the windows. Haven’t figured that out yet.)
This one came with this variety of plants all together: all I had to do was transplant it into this container. It has filled out nicely.
One of the spiritual parallels I’ve learned most with the small experiences I’ve had with plants is that of John 15:2b: “every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” The few that I have worked with need to be cut back sometimes. If they’re just let go, they may continue to grow to an extent but will look scraggly and sick or may even stop growing altogether. Cutting back – pruning or “deadheading” the spent flowers and even sometimes cutting back what looks like perfectly good growth – makes the plant, full, lush, bushy, healthy, ad produces many more flowers. This is one of the most comforting truths concerning suffering and loss: we may not know why God took a certain person or thing or closed a certain door, and there are many Biblical reasons for suffering, but one is this: we will grow spiritually in ways we would not have without that “pruning.”
More discussion on this chapter can be found here. | agronomy |
https://mcesocap.medium.com/a-tale-of-two-villages-323c58b79080?source=post_internal_links---------3---------------------------- | 2022-12-03T06:23:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710924.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20221203043643-20221203073643-00489.warc.gz | 0.973002 | 1,227 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__294287946 | en | A Tale of Two Villages
Building a stronger future for the people of Sin Ma and Hta Ni, Myanmar
The villages of Sin Ma and Hta Ni are divided by a small river outside of Pyapon, a bustling town in the Ayeyarwady Delta of southern Myanmar. Like many inhabitants of the Delta region—the country’s predominant rice-producing area—the villagers of Sin Ma and Hta Ni are mostly rice farmers, many of whom supplement their incomes with other micro-business activities. Pyapon serves as their point of access to the broader Burmese market, especially the former capital city of Yangon.
Although there are no roads connecting the two villages, Sin Ma and Hta Ni are a close-knit community with fewer than two hundred households. Like many villages throughout Myanmar, the families of the villagers have lived there for generations, and their lives are closely intertwined — their children attend the same primary school, they farm the same crops on adjacent plots of land, they experience the same rainy seasons and the same dry seasons, and they share many of the same moments of good fortune and hardship together. For each household, the success of the community means success for the family.
In May 2008, Cyclone Nargis—one of the deadliest and most destructive cyclones in recorded history—made landfall on the coast of the Ayeyarwady Delta, causing more than 130,000 deaths and displacing countless others. The villages of Sin Ma and Hta Ni were almost entirely destroyed.
Only twelve houses were left standing after the storm. The whole village was flooded. All of our crops were lost. We were forced to stay in the nearby monastery for months. But we rebuilt together, slowly but surely.—Ma Thi Dar
In the months and years following Cyclone Nargis, the villagers of Sin Ma and Hta Ni steadily recovered from the destruction. Their resilience is a testament to the strength of their community, which continued to lend a helping hand until every last home was rebuilt. Today, many of the families grow more rice than ever before and benefit from higher incomes.
Sin Ma and Hta Ni’s economic and agricultural improvements are in part thanks to the support of Proximity Designs, a social enterprise that designs products and services to improve the livelihoods of underserved rural families in Myanmar.
Many of the villagers of Sin Ma and Hta Ni are clients of Proximity Finance, the microfinance company owned by Proximity Designs. Proximity Finance provides a variety of loan products to smallholder farmers across Myanmar. The Crop Loan, Proximity Finance’s most popular loan product, provides vital season-long working capital in cash to cover input costs such as seeds and fertilizer, along with hired labor, tools, and harvesting equipment. The Livestock Loan helps farmers purchase and raise animals such as ducks and goats, generating additional income throughout the year. Proximity Finance also offers Small Business Loans, which provide micro-entrepreneurs with the capital they need to expand their businesses.
Sin Ma and Hta Ni also benefit from Proximity Designs’ Farm Advisory unit, which provides a range of specialized services to support farmers throughout the growing season, including techniques for seed selection, soil health, fertilizer usage, and pest and disease management.
Before Proximity Designs, we grew our crops, but we didn’t know how to grow them well. Now we know how to grow rice well, and our yields show it. — U Hla Myint
U Hla Myint (pictured at top of page) is a rice farmer in Sin Ma and father of six children. He has been a crop loan client of Proximity Finance for over four years, and uses the loans to help manage the twenty-nine acres of land that he and his family own. U Hla Myint grows rice paddy primarily for commercial use, along with bananas, coconuts, and other crops on a smaller scale to feed his family. The rice they grow each year serves as their primary source of income.
When discussing his loan and his experience as a farmer and borrower, U Hla Myint emphasized the greatest benefit of Proximity Finance from his perspective — the low interest rates:
We used to borrow money from informal lenders at high interest rates, because there was no other option in our community. With Proximity, our interest rates are half of what they used to be.—U Hla Myint
He noted that while his family’s disposable income fluctuates each year with the price of seeds, fertilizers, and other necessary farming inputs, the lower interest rates offered by Proximity Finance have contributed to the improvement of his family’s economic situation overall.
U Hla Myint hopes to improve his rice business in the coming years so that he can keep sending his youngest three children to school. His greatest aspiration, like many parents in Sin Ma and Hta Ni, is a successful future for his children. And like many other aspects of his life, these hopes and aspirations are tied to the future success of his community.
Every family here is contributing to a fund to build a bridge between our villages. One day we will have a road that makes it easier for our children to get to school. — U Hla Myint
Just as they rebuilt their community in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, the villagers of Sin Ma and Hta Ni are continuing to build toward a more prosperous future for their community.
Proximity Finance has been a part of MCE Social Capital’s Microfinance Institution (MFI) portfolio since September 2017, when MCE made its first loan of $1,500,000 to the institution. MCE is proud to support Proximity as an investor and enhance its ability to reach rural communities like Sin Ma and Hta Ni in Myanmar.
Story and photos by Harrison Pharamond, MCE Impact Analyst and Communications Associate | agronomy |
http://www.fertilizercn.com/1-7-dipotassium-phosphate.html | 2017-04-23T05:22:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118477.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00033-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.887446 | 415 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__40140843 | en | The dipotassium phosphate is a white powder or crystal powder, easily soluble in water.
1. The dipotassium phosphate is commonly used as a high effective PK liquid compound fertilizer.
2. Tech grade product is commonly used as soft water agent, bacteria culture medium and PH buffering agents, or used in medicine and ferment industry. It is s a raw material of producing potassium pyrophosphate.
3. Food grade dipotassium phosphate is regularly used as additive agent, flavoring agent, leavening agent, buffer agent, etc.
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Used for the microelement of the fertilizer. It is also used for the manufacture of alkaloids dye, pigments, catalysts, molybdates, etc. It is the raw material of fire retardant ... | agronomy |
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Kindly Note: We update new contents like WordPress Themes, Plugins, PHP Scripts everyday. But remember that you should never use this items in a commercial website. All the contents posted here for development & testing purpose only. | agronomy |
https://libbywilkiedesigns.com/tag/how-to-make-a-succulent-planter | 2024-04-14T18:25:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816893.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414161724-20240414191724-00454.warc.gz | 0.967427 | 178 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__111315217 | en | Here are the planters I had seen at Southern States
and just HAD to have one.
I bought this green one:
There were no drainage holes in the bottom and for succulents this is an absolute must. You need to have good drainage and the right soil mix. So out came the handy drill; we made about eight holes in the bottom.
The soil and the mix is very important. You want a loose, granular, well draining soil so the roots will not rot with too much water. I actually bought a Cactus Mix then added some sand. Underneath that I put some pink bark mulch, as suggested by one of our local nurseries, The Unique Plant.
Choose your plants and put them in. Again, from The Unique Plant, I put in agave lophantha […] | agronomy |
https://www.bentleyfunding.com/post/investing-in-farming | 2024-04-18T03:10:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817187.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418030928-20240418060928-00576.warc.gz | 0.959645 | 367 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__3200832 | en | Have You Considering Investing in A Farmland?
Something we don’t hear about often but is super important: the big changes happening in American farms and how this can be a great chance for us to invest. The United States has lost a lot of farms and farmland over the past few years. In fact, there are now fewer than 2 million farms for the first time ever. Farms are getting bigger because smaller ones are disappearing or being combined into larger operations. But here’s an interesting part: more and more investment companies are getting into farming. They’ve been buying up a ton of farmland, and the money they’re putting into it has grown a lot, reaching $16.6 billion recently. This means people are seeing farmland as a good place to put their money. So, why should you care?
This change means there’s a big opportunity for you to think about putting some of your investment money into farmland too. It’s not just about owning land; it’s about being part of a growing niche that’s super important for quality food and the environment. Plus, investing in farmland can be a smart move to make your investment portfolio stronger and more diverse.
As big companies getting into farming, it shows us there’s potential to make money and do some good at the same time. Whether we’re interested in the business side of things, producing quality food, or in helping the environment, there’s something in this for us.
For now, let’s start thinking about farmland in a new way - not just as fields and crops, but as a chance to grow your investments and make a difference, especially health-wise.
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You must compare your heart to a garden. If we cultivate it well, it will yield good fruit. If we don’t keep an eye on it and tend it a little every day, our garden will be overrun with weeds, true? Therefore, take courage.
–St. Maria Domenica Mazzarello | agronomy |
https://www.episcopalcollegiate.org/news-story/~post/monarch-migration-2019-20190930 | 2020-09-18T17:34:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400188049.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20200918155203-20200918185203-00691.warc.gz | 0.938718 | 176 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__15286605 | en | Monarch Migration was a huge success thanks to Mrs. Keener, Mrs. Bridges, Mother Curtis, Lower School students, and KARK 4!
Episcopal Faculty, students, and parents gathered in the Quinn Teaching Gardens on Thursday morning from 5:00-9:00 a.m. to talk with KARK 4 about the gardening process, hydroponic lettuce, the life cycle of a Monarch, and the Monarch migration to Mexico!
First grade students ended the exciting day by "migrating" through the halls of the Lower School, dressed in their own decorated Monarch wings, to the Quinn Teaching Gardens for a fiesta and butterfly release.
What a fun time to be a Wildcat, we already can't wait for next year's Monarch Migration! We encourage you to watch the clips from the KARK 4 broadcast and look through our photo album! | agronomy |
http://www.appleofmyivy.com/2018/11/05/a-day-on-the-farm-in-south-dakota/ | 2023-09-23T01:50:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506429.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922234442-20230923024442-00443.warc.gz | 0.983776 | 1,124 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__239973470 | en | Fun fact: I kind of always wanted to live on a farm! Minus the manure and farm work (the hard stuff!), I always admired a life of being close to our food, animals, and outdoors. I have always been curious about where our food comes from, how it’s produced, and learning more about healthy ways of living. That’s where I am so thankful for Hungry for Truth! I’ve been involved with them now for about three years and it has filled the gap between consumer and farmer to educate me and others about how our food is raised and its safety. And this last weekend, I got to take my family along with me for a tour of a farm! We had so much fun living like little farmers (without the messy hard work!) and got to see all the animals and beautiful green fields of alfalfa.
We headed to Colman, South Dakota with a couple other bloggers and their families – Maren with Midwest in Style and Andee with The Speech Mom – to visit the Kontz farm where they had fields of crops and animals galore! They had over 500 cows and dozens of chickens filling their farm with sights and smells my kids will surely never forget! :) Hungry for Truth first welcomed us with the cutest display of kiddo approved goodies and snacks and our kids made themselves at home with full bellies and an open prairie to graze and run around. Leo was in absolute heaven with all the big machines and animals! Ivy made a new best friend with the little girl who lived there who gaver her her own personal tour of the farm!
After filling our bellies and gathering the wild kids, we headed to go see the cows! They were huddled in their barn and WHEW the smell was intense! But what’s a farm without some good (or bad!!!) smells to smell!! Faye just walked right up and stared as they stared back, she was quite the curious little girl. She’s always been our animal lover so I think she was loving it! We continued around the barn to see all of the cows and there were so many! They said over 500! I learned that ONE LUCKY BULL gets to be in the field with some of the girl cows to breed. ONE. Lucky fella! I asked how they chose that one bull and she explained that he is just the right size for the females so that the calves aren’t so big or so small and also that his breed was what they wanted to reproduce. Pretty amazing that only one gets that opportunity! He was in his own pasture with some other females. He’s got the life! ;)
We even got to feed the cows! They herded the cows from the pasture over to us and all of the kids had their goody bags filled with feed to give them a little snack. As the cows came running, you could see the kids getting nervous, but after the first feeding, Leo dove right in with more and more feed! It was so neat to see the cows up close and personal. The kids loved this!
Next, we continued onto the chicken coop, the fun part! The kids LOVED to try to chase the chickens through the woods. Leo tried and he tried and he just couldn’t get one! Then they headed in the chicken coop to gather up some new eggs. I learned that they were young chickens laying eggs and they’re still figuring out their bodies and how to lay them. Sometimes they poop on them still and learning how to not do that all comes with time (I feel ya chickens! Birthing something is NOT easy!! lol!!). I also learned that the way to create a chick in the egg is that the mama needs to lay on it to keep it warm and nurture it then a chick would form. If not, it just remains an egg! Pretty neat!
We headed into the alfalfa fields from there and they were literally gorgeous. This is what farm life would be to me!!! Just fields of BEAUTY! The fields were shining from the sunlight and there was just enough of a hill that you couldn’t see the road or anything else but these fields. Ivy ran through them with her friend and this was by far my favorite scene. Running free in all of Earth’s beauty! It was such a calming moment for me as the kids made up all their own games and used their imaginations with these beautiful fields as their playground. So serene!
From here was Leo’s favorite!!! He got to see a semi and ride a tractor! His dream come true! He is so obsessed with trucks and cars and machines and this capped the farm tour off perfectly! He was all smiles and enjoyed jumping into the “biiiiiiig tractor!”
Overall, SO MUCH FUN! I love the opportunity to involve my family and talk to farmers and see what they do on their farm. I learn so much and have become so much more aware of where our food comes from and all of the hard work to get it to our tables.
Thank you so much Hungry for Truth and the Kontz’s (pictured below)! We had a blast! Ivy said as we were leaving, “I want to be a farm girl!” I can just imagine her running around herding cattle in her tutus and dresses… she’d do just fine! ;) | agronomy |
https://bromyardfm.uk/event/orchard-launch-celebration/ | 2023-10-03T05:07:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511053.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003024646-20231003054646-00590.warc.gz | 0.90008 | 193 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__161889184 | en | Celebrate the launch of the new orchards at Brockhampton, with music, talks and much more.
Discover hundreds of newly replanted fruit trees on accessible paths and orchard play activities. Learn more about the project, the history of the apple and how to plant and manage orchards with a varied program of talks.
Wandering minstrels will provide music throughout the orchards, suiting the medieval setting of Brockhampton manor house.
Peruse the work of local artists and enjoy the local produce on offer from a variety of stalls.
Bring your little ones to create orchard themed art and to discover the secret orchard animals with the orchard trail.
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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https://www.eurthisnthat.com/2019/06/20/kicking-sheep-no-match-for-the-duchess-of-cambridge/ | 2020-07-12T05:21:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657131734.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20200712051058-20200712081058-00391.warc.gz | 0.958228 | 574 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__209417340 | en | On a visit to Cumbria, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty.
Upon returning to Kate Middleton’s childhood vacation spot in the Lake District, the duo tried their hands at shearing sheep at a local farm. The Brown family was more than happy to welcome members of the royal family onto the Deepdale Hall Farm for a bit of sheering, herding, and even dry stone walling.
While Prince William had no problem separating the sheep from its luxurious wool, Kate had a little more trouble.
When Kate turned on the shears and started to slide the cutter against the animal’s pelt, a wild kicking frenzy ensued from the startled sheep. While the shearing process doesn’t harm the animal, it’s not uncommon for sheep to get startled or uncomfortable during the process.
But the Duchess stood her ground. Not even flinching, Kate didn’t lose her grip once as she and her instructor finished shearing the rambunctious ruminants.
Shearing sheep is essential to maintaining the health of the sheep and the quality of its wool. Without regular shearing, a sheep’s wool will continue to grow. This can lead to issues with felting and skin damage.
Sheepskin is celebrated as a luxury item, its wool is also vital. Sheepskin alone can absorb 30% of its own weight in moisture when it’s worn by humans, but we’ve found particular importance in its moisture-wicking wool.
It’s a process that the farmers of Deepdale Hall know well. According to USA, the Brown family has been farming the land and raising sheep near Lake Ullswater since the 1950s.
But this visit to the farm wasn’t the only reason the Duke and Duchess visited the Lake District. This World Heritage site brings in countless tourists each year, but farming on the land is vital — and difficult.
Following their visit to the Brown Family, they sat down with local farmers to talk about some of these challenges facing the agricultural sector today. This included concerns over Brexit and other issues regarding isolation. While the United States has more than 2.5 million miles of pipeline connecting isolated areas to fuel sources, rural farms in the UK don’t have that luxury.
“Farming and agriculture has a special place in the #LakeDistrict National Park, where farmers have worked centuries on some of the most challenging land in the country,” read the Kensington Palace Instagram.
Kate has also shown her support for the agricultural sector when she collaborated with the Royal Horticultural Society last month. In her “Back to Nature” garden, she hoped to showcase the importance of getting children involved in nature. | agronomy |
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Indulge in one of the richest flavoured coffees in the world, created using beans with volcanic origins, combined with delightful notes of pink grapefruit and cedar, resulting in a coffee with a marshmallowy body and a delicate finish. The aroma is simply fabulous. The coffee is sourced from various smallholders belonging to cooperatives, and the varietal used is Bourbon. The processing method involves a semi-washed technique, followed by sun-drying on various origin beds.
Volcanic Java Coffee is a premium and highly sought-after coffee variety known for its exceptional flavour and unique characteristics. It is grown in the rich volcanic soil of Indonesia’s Java Island, where the volcanic origins of the beans contribute to the coffee’s distinctive taste profile.
This gourmet coffee is renowned for its complex and rich flavour, which often includes intriguing notes of earthiness, mild acidity, and hints of tropical fruits. The volcanic soil imparts a deep and velvety body to the coffee, resulting in a smooth and satisfying cup.
The cultivation of Volcanic Java Coffee involves a meticulous process, with smallholders from cooperatives playing a significant role in its production. They carefully nurture the coffee plants, allowing the beans to absorb the essence of the volcanic terrain.
Once the coffee cherries are harvested, the beans undergo a semi-washed processing method. Afterwards, they are sun-dried on various origin beds, ensuring the preservation of the coffee’s exceptional qualities. | agronomy |
http://www.movillahouse.co.uk/news/green-fingered-residents-get-growing-for-national-gardening-week | 2019-09-18T21:58:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573368.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20190918213931-20190918235931-00388.warc.gz | 0.965705 | 466 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__142994771 | en | 2nd June 2019
Residents at Movilla House Nursing Home, Newtownards got back to their roots when they took part in the Royal Horticultural Society’s annual celebration of gardening - National Gardening Week (29 April – 5 May).
Everyone at Movilla House enjoyed getting their hands dirty planting up childrens’ wellies to create a fun and cheerful display. Residents worked together in the spring sunshine to complete gardening tasks such as watering, planting bulbs and various plants.
Tracey Anderson, Home Manager at Movilla House, explained why getting involved in National Gardening Week was so important to everyone at the nursing home: “For many residents, gardening has been a lifelong hobby. At Movilla House we support the green-fingered among us to continue enjoying these activities.
“One resident in particular, Anne Adams recalled spending time in her own garden where she enjoyed growing plants and flowers from seedlings. She thoroughly enjoyed watching the plants and flowers develop over the seasons. This activity reminded her of long summer, carefree days spent in the garden and she is looking forward to the better weather. |I don’t think she is the only one!!
“Spending time outdoors planting, growing and nurturing the garden is a much-loved pastime for many, soaking up the sights and sounds of the garden – feeling the sun on your face and the soil on your fingertips – can also have numerous benefits for those living with dementia, so we were all very keen to take part in National Gardening Week. The gardening not only keeps residents fit and active but also stimulates their minds. They love taking their relatives out to see what they have been doing and it encourages them to reminisce.”
15th June 2019
Here at Movilla House Nursing Home we see first hand, on a daily basis, the hard work and dedication of our care team. National Carer’s Week provide
15th June 2019
Movilla House Nursing Home has maintained its Five Star Food Hygiene Rating thanks to the hard work of the catering team. Head Chef, Chris Adair is p
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The wonderful children from iKids nursery regularly come to visit Movilla House for a playdate. Residents are always pleased to see the children and M | agronomy |
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Before sharing what I know – or what I think I know – on cannabis in sub-Saharan Africa, let me tell you briefly about what I do not know. In its World Drug Report 2005, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) stated: “There is very little reliable information on the extent of cannabis cultivation [worldwide]. Although cannabis is the illicit drug most widely used, there is much less precise data on the quantities produced than for other drug-producing plants”. This is but one of the many paradoxes facing the international drug control system. We may add that the African situation is probably the one with the largest and deepest information gap, at least regarding cannabis production and trade. The evidence is patchy at best, since there are very few studies on the subject of agricultural production of drug-plants in Africa, with the possible exception of miraa, or qat. As a result, we know nothing on the surface area dedicated to cannabis cultivation in Africa, on the quantities of consumable substance(s) produced, even less on how they have changed over time; we don’t know much about growing methods, yields per hectare, and we know very little about the African populations that make a living by growing this illicit crop. Finally, the history of cannabis production and trade in Africa remains, by and large, a pending endeavour. The only (or nearly) numbers available are those of seizures carried out by law enforcement. But these “statistics” – whose conditions of production are opaque and would deserve a study in their own right – are, at best, indicators of the activity of law enforcement units; and of little else. In the best of cases, these police-made numbers inform us only very indirectly on the reality of cannabis production in Africa and its evolution. The most precise and recent information currently available to me on the production of cannabis south of the Sahara date back to the mid1990s and it was produced by the Observatoire géopolitique des drogues (OGD – Geopolitical Drug Watch) mostly thanks to funding by the European Commission. The OGD studies were implemented in West Africa (1993 and 1995), Central Africa (1996) and Southern Africa (1997). What was then the UNDCP (now UNODC) relied largely on these studies to draft the few pages dedicated to cannabis production of its 1999 publication The Drug Nexus in Africa. This presentation is based largely on the mostly qualitative data resulting from these studies, which serve as a basis for the formulation of some hypotheses.
Cannabis has long been produced and used in Africa, at least in Eastern and Southern Africa. According to historical research, it is highly likely that the San and Khoikhoi people, who are the earliest inhabitants of Southern tip of the continent used “dagga” (as cannabis is now known in South Africa) before 1500, i.e. before Europeans came in contact with them. Cannabis was probably introduced first in East Africa by Arab merchants, who established trading posts on the continent “no later than the 12th century”. The plant and its uses then spread to Southern Africa as Bantus migrated south. Some present-day uses of the plant have probably been handed down by history, in Lesotho for instance, these include using marijuana to treat ailments like heart burn, high blood pressure, and “nerves”. It is also used to rid horses and donkeys of parasitic worms. Since the end of the nineteenth century, with the employment of black people in the mines and on large farms, utilitarian use of cannabis herb has been common among workers. Marijuana is reputed to give workers more strength, and more courage. Reportedly, many white employers encouraged use of “dagga” in the old days. Whether or not this is true, it is clear that cannabis has been culturally integrated by many of the ethnic groups inhabiting Southern Africa for years, as is illustrated by the existence of at least one specific word for “cannabis” in most Southern African languages. Although I have not been able to find a satisfying historical background of cannabis cultivation and use in West Africa, the sub-region seems to share common features with the rest of the continent, at least as far as utilitarian use is concerned.
CANNABIS USE IN PRESENT-DAY AFRICA
It is important to understand the structure of African cannabis consumer markets, since it seems that most of the African cannabis output is sold in Africa itself, exports outside the continent are, in my view, marginal compared to what is consumed locally. According to a study I carried out in urban Ghana in 1995 (and which was broadly confirmed by other studies elsewhere), cannabis users may be broken down in two broadly defined categories:
• Those who use the drug for work, in order to work harder, longer (this is a feature that cannabis is Africa shares with coca in the Andes), or obtain courage; these users are overwhelmingly found among the poorer segments of African societies. This category is in all likelihood the most numerous.
• Those who use the drug for pleasure or recreation; they are found primarily among the expatriate and the better-off, “westernized” segments of societies. In other words, there seems to be a strong correlation between the socio-economic background of African marijuana users and their motivation for using the plant for psychotropic purposes.
CANNABIS PRODUCTION IN PRESENT-DAY AFRICA
The testimonies of the people interviewed during the studies carried out in the 1990s by OGD all converged that cannabis cultivation was increasing in Africa. I would now like to briefly outline the factors that I believe caused this increase.
Basic agronomical data
Cannabis has an extraordinary ability to adapt to many soils and climate, it will grow in ecologically diverse settings, and it requires comparatively little care and few inputs (especially water), although yields will improve if water and fertilizers are applied. As a result, it is grown throughout the continent, from the Sahel to the equator, at different latitudes and altitudes. The techniques used for and location of cannabis fields therefore are heavily dependent on local situations. The plant’s cycle lasts between 4 to 8 months, which may mean 1, 2, 3 and sometimes even 4 harvests per year, and it may be planted alone or in combination with other plants (maize for instance), which makes it easy to integrate into a variety of cultivation systems, from the cocoa plantations of the forest zone of Côte d’Ivoire to the Afram plains of Ghana or the Niayes of Senegal where vegetables are grown, or the high plateaux of Cameroon where potatoes and maize are cultivated to the sugar-cane plains of Swaziland, and the cattle and maize farms of the Drakensberg mountains of Kwazulu-Natal, etc. Of course, due to prohibition, the crop cannabis offers many comparative advantages from an agro-economic point of view. For instance, it may be grown on farms located far away from markets and still be profitable, which is not the case of many other cash crops. According to OGD studies with African farmers, during the 1990s cannabis had become the main cash earner of the farms where it was grown, bringing at least 75% of the monetary income, regardless of the socio-economic and natural backgrounds of these farms. Therefore, once started, it is not an activity that may be easily given up. This is especially true, since in the majority of cases we found that cannabis was grown on small farms (in patches of less than one hectare) of farmer-owners or share-croppers.
Starting in the 1980s, cannabis crops emerged as a compensation crop in two special contexts:
• In areas where most farms grew cash crops and international prices for their produce fell; and,
• In areas where the degradation of ecological conditions resulted in a reduction of arable lands.
Both phenomena may occur concomitantly, leading to a steep degradation of agriculture as an economic activity—a crisis of agriculture. In all the regions dedicated to cash-cropping where studies were implemented, the same sequence of events seems to have taken place: the price of the crop on international markets fell sharply. Then, following advice from international financial institutions, the official marketing bodies of the said crops were scaled down, privatised or altogether scrapped (as Togo’s OPAT in 1996) by African states. Under these news conditions, farms no longer benefited from guaranteed prices, marketing security, subsidised chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides, etc.) and credit, or any other support to agriculture previously extended by state bodies. As a result, the monetary revenue of farms dropped just when the price of inputs such as fertilizers or seeds was going up. In Senegal, for instance, the price of such inputs rose 50% where the rice sector was liberalised. Growing cannabis may be an alternative to a loss of revenue. Cannabis may grow on highly-depleted soil, and may therefore appear as a solution to the degradation of land. The long drought in the Sahel has resulted in a reduction of arable land. In Western Gambia, for instance, the drought has resulted in an increase of soil salinity (the same has occurred in the Casamance region of Senegal) and farmers have seen their arable land decrease sharply. A lady explained in 1995 that “before” she harvested enough rice to cover her family’s needs for a year. Now due to a loss in soil fertility the harvest only made for three months’ consumption. She started growing cannabis so as become able to buy rice in order to feed her family. Cannabis may also emerge as a compensation crop when access to land becomes too expensive, especially for young farmers. Because cannabis may bring a “good” income even when grown on a small patch, it can help younger generations launch their own farms even when they cannot obtain the large land-holdings normally needed for profitable agriculture in their area. In forest areas, as is illustrated by the case of western Côte d’Ivoire, the permanence and reproduction of cocoa and coffee plantations, and therefore of the regional economy as it has functioned for decades, is threatened by problems due to the impossibility of reproducing agricultural frontier economies due to the end of forest reserves (depleted by deforestation), the aging of plantations, and the increasing cost of land (because there is less and less virgin forest land available). These problems became more acute in the mid-1980s, and this is precisely when cannabis production developed in a big way in the region. All the more so since in addition to the problems above, the prices of traditional cash crops then dropped sharply: the farm-gate price of coffee was divided by 4 and that of cocoa by 2.7 between 1988 and 1992. To quote the researcher who implemented the field study in Côte d’Ivoire in 1995: “nearly all the marijuana producers interviewed in western Côte d’Ivoire started producing cannabis after the fall in coffee and cocoa prices in 1988/1989; two-thirds attribute their decision to grow cannabis to the economic and land crises.”
But while the search for alternative revenue was the main engine behind the growth of cannabis cropping, the latter cannot be analysed fully without paying attention to the growth in local and national demand for marijuana: at the height of the crisis, illicit drug use, mainly amphetamine (known locally as “Sékou Touré”) but also marijuana, was adopted by some as a way to compensate for the departure of waged workers (whom plantation owners could no longer afford to pay) by increasing the duration of an individual’s work. Such resorting to drugs is frequent among younger farmers who strive to establish a new plantation on poor-quality land and who must work double hard to maintain their plantation. Cannabis cultivation thereby meets the needs of a population that seeks to become part of a society where available land is rare, expensive and of little potential. Cannabis affects primarily those with small or very small holdings, but also farmers who cannot buy their own land: 50% of the marijuana producers interviewed grew the plant as contractual workers on the plantation of a family member or acquaintance. They did not know who the sponsor was nor how much profit was made, but benefited of good protection from law enforcement. Their payment was often postponed for various growing seasons, until their employer gave them a patch of forest land, a plantation, a small shop or a taxi. In the new socio-economic conditions marked by the agricultural crisis and structural adjustment programmes, farmers were forced to implement new strategies in order to compensate for their loss of revenue by increasing the added-value per unit of cultivated land. Such an objective may be achieved either by technical innovation (new seeds, new tools, new methods, etc.), or by an increase of the amount of work or capital applied to the land. Although it has costs, as all illicit crops have, the introduction of cannabis in agricultural production systems appears as both a technical innovation and an instrument of rapid capitalisation while permitting to rise up to the new challenges. Because it requires less care than most other crops, cannabis is less demanding in terms of work. In the conditions prevailing in many family farms growing cash crops, such an “asset” may be brought to bear to the full, since the loss of cash revenue due to the fall of prices of licit crops has impeded access to waged workforce and farmers have fallen back on the family workforce. In such a context, the more the arable surfaces diminish, the more cannabis may play its role as compensator because of the revenue it allows per land unit. Finally, cannabis allows farmers access to a certain type of savings. Indeed, if it is dried well, marijuana may keep up to a year, and even longer in some areas. It is therefore possible for some producers not to sell their whole crop at once but to keep some in reserve. Such “cannabis savings” may subsequently be sold when needs arise (wedding, funeral, school fees, health problems, etc.) or when prices are higher (after harvesting season, prices tend to rise). To summarize, cannabis cultivation appears as a compensation, sometimes a full-fledged alternative crop and always as a “crisis cushion”. But this comes at a price, which is high for those who launch into it and which is due to its illicitness—permanent insecurity, the constant threat of law enforcement or of thieves without hope for justice.
ARMED VIOLENCE AND CANNABIS PRODUCTION
As is the case on other continents for other drug-plants, cannabis production and trade may serve to fund armed movements in sub-Saharan Africa. But, except perhaps in Casamance and Liberia, it is probably of little significance compared to the other commodities that fund or trigger conflicts in Africa: oil, gold, diamonds, and other minerals.
Some governments suppress cannabis plantations in some regions while ignoring them in others. They usually call forth the need to fight the “drug scourge” and their duty to the international community (or even mankind), which legitimises and often pays for this so-called “drug law enforcement”. For example, in 1996, the Khartoum government launched major militarised “drug enforcement” operations in the Darfur and Bedja regions, which also were sensitive areas in terms of armed rebellion. Khartoum was then claiming to implement a policy recommended by UNDCP. For the most part, such operations are carried out with great brutality and generally result, at best, in the destruction of some cannabis crops. Poor peasants are their main victims. Less anecdotally , the following should be stressed regarding the links between armed conflicts and cannabis production in Sub-Saharan Africa: to the extent that marijuana is very widely consumed by African fighters, the mushrooming of conflicts on the continent is without doubt a stimulant for production—and not the opposite.
Speaking generally, cannabis production would be primarily a response to economic imperatives; the strategic dimension, which is essential in the drug production dynamics of countries like Afghanistan or Colombia, does not appear to be as significant in Africa. Not so significant, but not altogether irrelevant, since it has been mentioned that there are some connections between the armed conflicts that rage in Africa and this illicit crop. Yet, understanding the cannabis economy in Africa means above all studying problems of economic and political development. Cannabis highlights the failure of development aid and the side effects, which are never measured and rarely acknowledged of the policies that have been imposed on African countries. It also stresses the ability of African farmers to adapt to the demands of the global economy.
Translated from the French.
Du Toît, B.: Cannabis in Africa, published for the African Studies Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, by A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 1980, states that cannabis “was almost certainly used in the southern part of [Africa] in Pre-Portuguese times, i.e. before A.D. 1500” (p.8); while Gill, S.J.: A Short History of Lesotho, Morija Museum & Archives, Morija, Lesotho, 1993, p. 7, maintains that marijuana was known to the San prior to 1550.
Du Toît, B.: “Dagga: The History and Ethnographic Setting of Cannabis Sativa in Southern Africa”, in Rubin, V. (ed.): Cannabis and Culture, Mouton Publishers, The Hague, 1975, p. 84.
Marijuana is reputed to have several utilitarian virtues throughout Africa south of the Sahara. For instance, users frequently report that it enables them to work harder at physically demanding jobs, such as ploughing, mining (for gold, diamonds, etc.), etc.; or at jobs that require staying awake for a long time, like driving, standing guard at roadblocks or houses, etc.; or to “get courage” in order to perform tasks perceived as difficult or dangerous such as fighting with firearms (viz. The numerous armed conflicts in Africa), begging, robbing houses, selling sex, etc. See Laniel, L.: “Violencia y marihuana: Usos del ‘tabaco del diablo’ en el Ghana contemporáneo”, in Inchaurraga, S. (comp.): Drogas y Drogadependencias, Teoría, Clínica e Instituciones, CEADS-SIDA, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina, 1997.
Agro-economic studies of cannabis producers were implemented in the Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-Conakry, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Additional information was gathered in South Africa, Congo-Brazzaville, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia, etc. | agronomy |
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Topsham-based luxury mattress maker Naturalmat is celebrating another successful collaboration with local Westcountry farmers that has seen the company secure 14 tonnes of the region’s finest Certified Organic wool for its products this year.
Building on a relationship that was first established in 2010, the eco-friendly business works with carefully selected organic farms in the region to procure the high-grade wool for its sought-after mattresses, duvets and pillows.
The deal is good news for the farmers and customers of Naturalmat. Farmers are able to shear, sell and be paid in full for their wool very quickly in June each year, avoiding the protracted British Wool Marketing Board auctions that take up to 12 months before receiving payment.
One of the farms to supply Naturalmat is the certified organic Windout Farm in Tedburn St Mary owned and run by Sam Ursell and his family. He said: “It makes complete sense for our wool to be used locally and it’s great to see it used in such fantastic products. Naturalmat are a pleasure to work with.”
Naturalmat customers benefit from experiencing the finest organic wool from the Westcountry at a lower cost than wool bought at auction through layers of traders, all in the knowledge that they have directly helped our Devon, Dorset and Cornish farmers in the process.
Naturalmat is delighted to support local farmers and at the same time further its commitment to natural and sustainable products. Warm, versatile, naturally fire-retardant and biodegradable, wool is a central component in many of the company’s products and has helped Naturalmat to build a world-class reputation for mattresses.
Commenting on the wool, Naturalmat founder Mark Tremlett said: “British wool is the best in the world and we are fiercely proud to use it in our mattresses and bedding. From shearing sheep to great sleep – it's a simple concept that has worked for hundreds of years and we are thrilled to play a small part in furthering that tradition." | agronomy |
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4 Week Project with Leslie Greene and Andre Dias Leal
"47% of households have a need for more community gardens"
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The product would be a pole-like structure that would be located beside a gardening plot to let waitlisters start small-scale gardening without infringing on gardening space of plot owners. Gardening pots can be easily swapped to allow waitlisters and plot owners share their experience.
Interested gardeners can start their gardening projects once they sign up on the waitlist! They will garden side by side with a plot owner as gardening buddies. They can also swap pot and produce with other waitlisters. Once they receive their plot, the product is passed on to the next waitlister. This will initiate another buddy-relationship. | agronomy |
http://www.the-rathouse.com/revmicrobio.html | 2024-04-22T01:08:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818067.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421225303-20240422015303-00411.warc.gz | 0.954575 | 1,012 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__127917941 | en | Microbiology in Action
Eds. W. G. Murrell and I. R. Kennedy
Dr Jim Vincent, the outstanding scientist to whom this book is dedicated, made a fleeting appearance in Australian literature as the model for the schoolteacher 'Bill Sinclair' in Kylie Tennant's prize winning 1935 novel Tiburon. This was set in a small country town where the P&C of the school wanted more emphasis on cultural studies (French and Ancient History) rather than the practical arts championed by 'Bill Sinclair'. In real life, Jim Vincent's first job after graduating from Sydney University in 1933 was to teach Agriculture at Canowindra in the central west of NSW.
The book is based on the contributions to a conference held in 1986 to honour Vincent's 75th birthday. It contains 22 chapters from 34 contributors, all of whom are either past students or colleagues of Vincent. The collection is a testament to the world-class achievements of Australian research in microbiology, and also to the impact of a fine teacher and researcher who provided inspiration and guidance for much of the work in this field over several decades. The price of the book and the technical nature of the contents will limit the market to libraries and a handful of professionals. However all teachers of biology would benefit from reading some of the papers, especially Albert Rovira's account of the ecology of the 'rhizosphere', that zone where the soil and its microflora are under the physical and chemical influence of the living plant.
In soil-plant relations, agronomy and agricultural science generally Australian researchers have defied the cultural cringe to do significant pioneering work. These efforts have fed through into practical developments, unlike a great deal of research in Australia where local applications have been modest. Farming practice has been transformed by successful research and development, with massive implications for the economy and thus for the welfare of all Australians. It is widely known that the Australian economy rode on the sheep's back (and lately on the backs of wheat farmers and miners as well) but it is not equally well known how much this ride depends on scientific research of the kind reported in this book.
Those who think that Australian farming is based on soils of great natural fertility need to think again. Much of the continent can be described in the terms applied to the site of the first farm in the colony 'the bulk of the soil is shallow and sandy with outcrops of rock at too frequent intervals'. Almost all the soils in Australia are low in natural fertility, lacking nitrogen and phosphorus, the two major nutrients needed for plant growth. Many also lack one or more 'trace elements', which, like vitamins, are required in minute quantities for healthy plant and animal growth.
Phosphorus or 'super' is provided out of a sack but nitrogen has so far been too expensive to supply in this manner over large areas. The answer has been provided by special strains of bacteria which colonise the roots of legumes such as subterranean ('sub') clover and extract nitrogen from the air for the use of the plant. This 'fixed' nitrogen then builds up the fertility of the soil when the clover dies or is eaten by animals.
Some decades elapsed between the discovery of the potential benefits of sub clover and its widespread use in improved pasture because the performance of the clover was at first highly unreliable. This is where Jim Vincent and his colleagues came in. The situation improved dramatically when the role of the bacteria in the root nodules came to light, followed by techniques to inoculate the seed with varieties of bacteria that are appropriate for the particular soil and climate.
The essays in the first section of this book are concerned with biological nitrogen fixation, that is, with the factors that influence the success of the bacteria/clover partnership. These range from soil type to the genetics of the host plant. Vincent himself did important work in many of these areas, often in collaboration with the contributors to this book. His capacity to move across a range of fundamental disciplines, and to carry the findings into farm practice, mock the claim that over-specialisation is inevitable in modern science.
The second section contains essays on general microbiology. These show the ramifications of his influence into areas far from the roots of clover plants, for example the microbiology of meat and the pipelines of the hydroelectric system in Tasmania. Kevin Marshall, who describes Vincent as 'my mentor and good friend', explored the role of bacteria in promoting the encrustation of the interior of the pipes.
One clear conclusion emerges from this book. The debate on higher education and its economic benefits needs to be informed by some study of the ecology of excellence in research and development. Agriculture provides numerous examples, and others would be found elsewhere. So far the plans for reorganisation of education and research are guided more by simple-minded notions of bureaucratic efficiency than from understanding of the conditions that promote effective learning and prompt application of the findings.
Research Studies Press, Letchworth, Herts. England, 1988. | agronomy |
https://tomalgae.com/ | 2023-02-06T20:03:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500357.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20230206181343-20230206211343-00510.warc.gz | 0.897331 | 200 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__304152429 | en | Advancing the foundation of the aquaculture food chain.
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https://www.eku.edu/stories/2015/09/25/anthropology-class-supporting-agricultural-literacy-in-perry-county/ | 2024-04-15T03:28:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816939.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415014252-20240415044252-00598.warc.gz | 0.93872 | 535 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__14761043 | en | An Eastern Kentucky University anthropology class is supporting agricultural literacy efforts in Perry County.
Anthropology professor Dr. Jennifer Wies collaborated with Perry County School District officials to secure a $10,000 grant from EKU’s Center for Appalachian Regional Engagement and Stewardship (CARES). Students enrolled in her Applied Anthropology class will travel to Holiday Farms in Rowdy on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 to evaluate the annual Perry County Schools Farm Day. Under Wies’ direction, the students will observe third-graders attending the event from all nine Perry County elementary schools and analyze the school district’s pre- and post-test instruments to assess learning outcomes.
It’s not just the Perry County students who’ll benefit, though.
“Working with the Perry County school system to conduct this evaluation is a vital partnership that furthers learning outcomes for EKU students,” Wies said. “This applied learning activity provides an immersive, hands-on experience that enables students to put anthropology in action. These applied activities result in greater comprehension of the core disciplinary tenets of anthropology and better retention of course information.”
The work, Wies added, can be a “mechanism for personal transformation” among her students. “There is a significant amount of learning about oneself and others that becomes visible when students participate in a project that demonstrates how local and global forces shape individuals and communities and their sense of place.”
The Perry County third-graders attending the event learn the origins of their food by rotating through grain, vegetable, honey, dairy, livestock and egg education stations. “The purpose is to teach youth where their food comes from, encourage a healthy lifestyle at a young age and familiarize students with fresh, whole food and give them an opportunity to be a part of growing food,” Wies said. “If kids can get excited about healthy food, growing their own food, and buying locally, the enthusiasm may translate to the adults around them and encourage a new overall outlook on healthy living.
“The long-term goal of the project is to instill healthy habits at an early age, teach environmental stewardship, and introduce hands-on learning that supports common educational standards.”
The Perry County Farm Days project is just one of five community-based projects funded this year by CARES. By design, all the initiatives include partners at EKU and focus on one or more of the five following areas: economic and workforce development, education, environment, collaborative government, and health, wellness and safety. | agronomy |
http://www.kvkalappuzha.org/a-young-woman-becoming-motivation-and-model-to-rural-youths/ | 2019-11-21T06:53:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496670731.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20191121050543-20191121074543-00539.warc.gz | 0.970593 | 509 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__126544163 | en | Mrs. Divya.C , Mullasseril House, Vallikunnam is an undergraduate who is ambitious of taking up a decent enterprise for livelihood. Once on her visit to the KVK for the purchase of vegetable seeds she happened to interact with a lady who came for mushroom spawn. Realizing the potential of mushroom to earn money and to convert agricultural waste materials to palatable protein, she attended the training programme at KVK in 2017. She initiated mushroom cultivation from the very next day of the training and prepared mushroom beds with the spawn from KVK. Seeing the first heavy bloom after a fortnight she decided to cling to this vocation.
She started cultivation in small scale in a small room attached to her house. Regular visits and telephonic helpline from KVK helped her to build up her confidence in this venture. Her enthusiastic and entrepreneurship qualities helped her to realize and utilize the potential of mushroom cultivation. Realizing the market demand she decided to boost up the production with the support of her family members for which infrastructure was developed. Reduction in yield of oyster mushroom during summer months was a constraint. Hence she was included as a partner farmer in the Front line demonstration on “Milky mushroom variety, Bheema” which could perform well in summer months also.
With the financial assistance from State Horticulture Mission and technical guidance from KVK she expanded her production unit to the terrace with a capacity of more than 800 beds. She branded her product as “Nalla Koon” (Good mushroom). Novel marketing channels were introduced by selling the produce in hospitals and nearby markets by packing them in containers packed with cling sheets and highlighting the nutritive value of mushroom. Her experience is that in hospitals the demand for the product is always high as the staff is aware of its medicinal properties. By the sale of fresh mushroom (100 – 150 kg / month) she is realizing a net income of Rs.25,000/- / month. She has also employed a lady in her farm to look after the mushroom unit and for assisting in sales. Through this enterprise she could generate about 130 -140 mandays of employment per year. She also started recycling the spent substrate by using it for vegetable growing.
She successfully transfers mushroom production technologies to staff and trainees from Rubber Board and also shares her experience to other trainees from KVK. It’s a matter of great joy and satisfaction for her to share the experience to other rural unemployed youth on the accomplishments and her contribution to the family budget. | agronomy |
http://uchspine.org/fireproof-decking/2283-how-to-build-a-terrace-farm.html | 2018-09-24T08:42:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267160233.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20180924070508-20180924090908-00422.warc.gz | 0.944809 | 1,116 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__188646454 | en | To solve this problem, they developed a system of terraces that they constructed throughout the empire like giant green staircases. Building stepped terraces.
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The terraced mountains in China are amazing to me. Maybe we can . As rocks are exposed, build a retaining wall downhill. .. yea see that is just amazing, i wonder what it would be like though with fukuoka style rice farming. | agronomy |
http://www.bargainshoppingwithdesignerrow.com/container-garden-update-73017/ | 2017-12-11T15:06:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948513611.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20171211144705-20171211164705-00146.warc.gz | 0.975147 | 1,820 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__193494100 | en | It’s probably time I get an update on what’s happening with my little container garden. It’s going to be a long one so settle in. Here goes!
My poor little pansies have just about all died. The ones in the smaller containers that I had hanging did not make it out all day but great for a few months and then it died out. I’m not sure if that’s how they normally go but that’s how it went with me. I’m pretty sure I wasn’t over watering them. The foliago does look it’s been getting too much soon but I know that’s not the case because This plant in particular stayed on the porch and got direct sun.
These are on their way to dying out but at least they’re still blooming. I know one things for sure. I don’t think I want to grow these again. They were a lot of work and as beautiful as they were I didn’t feel like it was worth it. Not to mention, they look leggy – no doubt because of something I was or wasn’t doing. But they look less attractive when they are leggy like this.
So I think I’ll go ahead and plant some spinach and kale and radishes in those different containers that are now vacant because the pansies that were in them died.
My basil plant looks amazing. I think it’s time for me to take some cuttings so that I can have more plants growing. And then maybe even be able to share some with my friends. It’s a great herb to use and it’s so easy to grow. I hope I can make this work. My girlfriend Jess has been giving me a nice amount of Kale and parsley every other week. I would certainly like to return the favor.
These bad boys are pretty done too. They were pretty while they lasted. But this happens to me with this particular plant every year. They look great for a short while and then within three months or so they just kind a die out. I’m probably not doing something right with them but that’s fine with me. I plan to go ahead and throw those out pretty soon here. I’m not even going to be using the soil in the pots. I’m just going to get rid of all of it. Another one bites the dust.
This tomato plant is absolutely wild and I need to pinch it back. It is producing some veggies but not much. I’m hoping that’ll change once I pinch all the suckers off of it. Suckers tend to steal energy from the productive parts of the plant. Plus, when you don’t pinch them back they become wild like this one. For someone like me who has a container garden, keeping a tame plant is key as space is limited.
My Coleus plant looks fantastic! I am really loving it. I think I could probably start taking some cuttings from this one too. I’ll be starting in water just to say was I’m gonna do with my basil. I’m gonna attempt to make this planter bushier than it currently is with just one plant in there. I think it can handle one more small plant and in time it’ll be beautiful and bushy. So long as I don’t let the cutting die (which I’ve accidentally done before).
This tomato plant is doing wonderfully. The tomatoes on this sucker are huge! They easily fit in my palm nicely. I can’t wait until those are ready to pick. The onions seem to be doing well. I haven’t been using that greenery from it as scallions but I may do that in the future. For now I’m content to let the onions grow without and interference from me.
My cucumber plant is finally starting to show some signs of life. It only has one baby on it. I’ve been training it to grow up the tomato cage. Hopefully it’ll provide enough stability for to be able to hold the large cucumbers I hope to get from it. If not, I picked up some stakes that I can add to the pot which could help me provide more support for the plant. But I’m a long ways off from that. I think I’ll be lucky to get one cucumber off of this plant. Lucky for me one of my girlfriends gave me one from her garden so at least I can say that I had one garden-fresh cucumber this summer – even if it’s not from my garden.
And then there is this guy. I guess he likes my cucumber plant too. I named him Earl. I don’t know why. Anyway, he’s always hanging out on this plant so I try not to disturb him when I’m doing my watering.
My spinach prevent plant is pretty done. I’m just waiting to see if I can’t get any seeds from it. So that I can start some more plants. I told my girlfriend at work that if I manage to gather any seeds then I would share with her. So we shall see. Wish me luck. I think we both would love to get garden-fresh spinach. And for FREE too!
This is my first time doing a patio tomato plant. I’m in love with it. It’s producing like crazy! In fact I have one tomato that I’m going to pick today and I’ll be using it along with some of my fresh basil to make a tomato basil salad for dinner. But the tomatoes coming in on this plant currently have zero blemishes. They don’t have concentric circles nor end rot nor bugs. They are a medium size tomato.
Look at how much this thing is producing! This is easily the best variety of tomato plant I’ve ever grown in all time. Hands-down the best. I will definitely be looking to see if I can order some patio tomato seeds off of Amazon for next year. Because I doubt I’ll be able to find that plan again. I’ve never seen it before and I was lucky to get it this time.
Pepper plant is nice and tall and healthy but it’s miles behind the plant next to it. This one finally started producing some peppers for me. I have five Green peppers coming up on that one. They have a long way to go though. They’re going to be the Big Bertha the red bell peppers sweet. They’ll be really long and red. I’m a long way from getting anything off of that though.
This plant has 5 enormous peppers coming in on it. I’m tempted to pick them so bad but they’re supposed to be red so they clearly are not ready. They are the red sweet bell pepper variety. They should be changing color anytime now I hope. I looked online to see if there was anything I could be doing to make them change color and I found nothing.
There is my potato plant. It seem to be dying out. And it seems to have some kind of disease. But maybe the potatoes will be OK. I don’t know. They definitely not ready to harvest right now though. You can always tell because if the green plant is still alive then the potatoes are still growing. I’ll be lucky to get half a dozen out of this. But I’ll keep it alive as long as I can.
Three more planters of pansies that didn’t have the will to make it. I’ll be taking those out too. My lavender is a wild child right now. I need to read up on what I’m supposed to do with it. I normlaly just molest it in the morning and driving to work smelling my fingers like a crazy person.
My strawberry plants just trudging along. It produces 3 measly strawberries at a time. But they are delicious strawberries however. I really need to buy some more strawberry plants. Maybe if I see some for clearance at the end of the season I’ll get them and plant them. Strawberries are an annual so they’ll come back year after year for 3-4 years depending on how well you take care of them. Talk about a huge return on your money.
These pretty babies have been superstars lately. They look amazing and healthy and vibrant. I haven’t been doing anything new to them so I guess they just like this weather? Either way, when they are happy I am happy. | agronomy |
https://wid.net/the-latest/investing-in-modernized-infrastructure-saves-water/ | 2023-12-07T19:27:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100686.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207185656-20231207215656-00093.warc.gz | 0.964131 | 247 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__314086173 | en | As the air becomes more crisp, the WID wraps up our second season of summertime construction.
For the Field-Strangmuir Pipeline, long stretches of open canals are being replaced by a closed pipeline which eliminates water losses due to evaporation, infiltration and return flows. Phase 2 is done and Phase 3 is underway. Additional landowners can expect to have access to water, to expand irrigation on their farms – all delivered through an efficient and modern water delivery system.
The WID appreciates contributions from the Province that have accelerated the completion of this work. This continued investment through the Irrigation Rehabilitation Program has been particularly effective for the WID as the Province provides $3 for every dollar contributed by the WID.
The southern portion of Phase 1 of the Cooperative Stormwater Management Initiative was also completed this summer. The collaboration with local municipalities was recognized last spring with a ‘Waters Next’ award for the innovative approach to managing stormwater. It is made possible with more than $13.5M in funding from provincial and federal governments. Ultimately, it’s about maintaining and enhancing water quality in the long term for our irrigators – a key priority for the WID. | agronomy |
http://casualgardener.net/about/ | 2018-02-23T20:21:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891814833.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20180223194145-20180223214145-00676.warc.gz | 0.979425 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__30126189 | en | I started my first garden in 1990. It was a good sized plot and produced lots of vegetables. My next garden experience was in 1993 at a different location. That plot was clay and I never got past the soil preparation. The clay stuck to tools, shoes, clothes, and just took all the fun out of the garden project. Then in 2010 I built a 20′ x 32′ raised bed on top of the clay and filled it with top soil. That was the beginning. The first year produced excellent results. The next few years never produced satisfactory results. Cold weather, standing water and poor drainage, and I think the soil was depleted of nutrients. Finally I was introduced to the Mittleider garden method and the garden now yields more vegetables than ever before.
Follow with me as I share what I learn and my experiences while building a healthy and productive garden in my back yard.. | agronomy |
https://www.rachelsandage.com/group/community-group/discussion/71251a4d-0bce-4855-875a-254e84971f04 | 2024-04-22T09:05:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818105.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422082202-20240422112202-00261.warc.gz | 0.886138 | 1,302 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__199571921 | en | Optimal Management Practices for Each Stage of Cannabis Plant Growth
Cannabis cultivation is a nuanced process that requires careful attention and management at every stage of the plant's growth cycle. From germination to harvest, each phase presents unique challenges and opportunities for maximizing plant health, yield, and potency. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the best management practices for each stage of cannabis plant growth, providing insights and recommendations to help cultivators achieve success in their endeavors.
Germination Stage:Germination marks the beginning of the cannabis plant's life cycle, where seeds transition from dormancy to active growth. To ensure successful germination, follow these best management practices:
Seed Selection: Choose high-quality cannabis seeds from reputable breeders to increase the likelihood of successful germination.
Moisture and Humidity: Maintain optimal moisture levels by soaking seeds in water for 24-48 hours before planting and keeping the growing medium consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Temperature: Provide a warm and stable environment with temperatures ranging between 70-85°F (21-29°C) to promote germination.
Light: While not essential, providing low-intensity light during the germination process can help stimulate seedling growth.
Seedling Stage:Once seeds have sprouted and developed into seedlings, they enter the seedling stage, characterized by the growth of the first set of true leaves. To foster healthy seedling development, consider the following management practices:
Light: Provide ample light with a spectrum optimized for seedling growth, such as fluorescent or LED grow lights, positioned 2-4 inches above the seedlings.
Humidity: Maintain high humidity levels (60-70%) to prevent seedlings from drying out, using a humidity dome or misting regularly.
Watering: Water seedlings sparingly to avoid overwatering, allowing the growing medium to dry slightly between waterings.
Nutrients: Start with a diluted nutrient solution or rely on the nutrients present in the growing medium until seedlings develop a stronger root system.
Vegetative Stage:During the vegetative stage, cannabis plants focus on foliage growth and root development in preparation for flowering. To optimize vegetative growth, implement the following management practices:
Light: Provide 18-24 hours of light per day using high-intensity grow lights, such as metal halide (MH) or high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps, positioned 18-24 inches above the canopy.
Nutrients: Feed plants with a balanced fertilizer containing higher levels of nitrogen (N) to promote lush vegetative growth, adjusting nutrient ratios based on plant health and growth rate.
Pruning and Training: Prune plants to remove lower branches and encourage upward growth, and use techniques such as topping, low-stress training (LST), and screen of green (SCROG) to shape plants and maximize light penetration.
Environment: Maintain optimal environmental conditions, including temperatures between 70-85°F (21-29°C), humidity levels around 40-60%, and good air circulation to prevent mold and pests.
Pre-flowering Stage:The pre-flowering stage signals the onset of sexual maturity in cannabis plants, with the appearance of pre-flowers indicating the plant's sex and signaling the transition to the flowering phase. To prepare plants for flowering, focus on the following management practices:
Light: Continue providing 18-24 hours of light per day during the pre-flowering stage to maintain vegetative growth and prevent premature flowering.
Nutrients: Transition to a bloom-specific fertilizer with higher levels of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) to support flower formation and development.
Light Deprivation (Optional): If growing outdoors, consider using light deprivation techniques to trigger flowering earlier or extend the growing season.
Flowering Stage:The flowering stage is when cannabis plants produce flowers (buds) rich in cannabinoids and terpenes. To maximize flower production and quality, employ the following management practices:
Light: Adjust the light cycle to 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness to induce flowering, using bloom-specific lighting such as HPS or full-spectrum LED grow lights.
Nutrients: Continue feeding plants with bloom-specific nutrients rich in phosphorus and potassium, adjusting nutrient concentrations and ratios based on plant development and nutrient uptake.
Environmental Control: Maintain stable environmental conditions, including temperatures between 65-80°F (18-27°C), humidity levels around 40-50%, and adequate air circulation to prevent mold and bud rot.
Pest and Disease Management: Monitor plants regularly for signs of pests and diseases, implementing integrated pest management (IPM) strategies to prevent infestations and minimize damage.
Harvesting and Curing Stage:Harvesting and curing are critical final steps in the cannabis cultivation process, where buds are harvested, dried, and cured to enhance flavor, potency, and shelf life. To achieve optimal results, follow these management practices:
Harvest Timing: Harvest buds when trichomes (resin glands) are cloudy or amber in color for peak cannabinoid and terpene content, using a jeweler's loupe or magnifying lens to inspect trichome maturity.
Drying: Hang harvested buds upside down in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated space with temperatures around 60-70°F (15-21°C) and humidity levels around 50-60% to dry slowly and evenly.
Curing: Place dried buds in airtight containers such as glass jars, burping them periodically to release excess moisture and promote proper curing, resulting in smoother smoke, enhanced flavor, and improved potency.
Storage: Store cured buds in a cool, dark, and dry environment away from light, heat, and humidity to preserve freshness and potency over time.
Cannabis cultivation is a dynamic and rewarding endeavor that requires careful management at every stage of the plant's growth cycle. By implementing the best management practices outlined in this guide, cultivators can optimize plant health, yield, and potency, ultimately producing high-quality cannabis for personal or commercial use. Whether you're a novice grower or experienced cultivator, understanding and mastering the nuances of each growth stage is key to success in the world of cannabis cultivation.
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https://richfertilizer.com/use-rockwool-benefits-offers/ | 2023-12-08T09:20:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100739.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208081124-20231208111124-00586.warc.gz | 0.961226 | 806 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__232268991 | en | Many people use rockwool as a growing medium for hydroponic gardening. That’s because there are numerous benefits for growers if they learn to use it correctly. Hydroponic systems help a large amount of growers of plants and flowers all over the world. For one, they produce results several times faster than soil. It also allows people to plant and grow all year around.
That is very important for those that live in places where there are cold temperatures most of year. Because in hydroponics, whatever growing medium you are using replaces soil or dirt, what you use is just as important. A lot of hydroponic users are now turning to rockwool for growing plants and flowers. That’s because rockwool offers a lot of advantages and far better results. Still, there are a few things to consider before you use this method.
Advantages Of Rockwool
One of the many benefits hydroponic growers take away from using rockwool for growing is yields. Those that use rockwool tend to yield crops at a much higher and faster level than other methods. Perhaps that may explain why this medium is one of the most common methods used in hydroponics today. Rockwool is primarily composed of limestone and/or granite. Once it is heated and melted, it is then woven into threads.
The melting basaltic rock is spun just like cotton candy. After it has been spun, the material is formed into other sizes or shapes. Those include cubes, flocking, blocks and slabs. Rockwool is non-degradable, porous and sterile. One of the reasons it works so well is because it sucks up water quickly and easily. However, because of that, you have to be real careful about letting it become saturated. If not, you can end up suffocating or killing the root of your plants or flowers. In addition, it can lead to the root rotting or stem rot.
For small growers, rockwool is very beneficial since it offers a wide range of situations and systems. Another great advantage is that it is very easy to use and set up as well.
How To Use Rockwool
Although there are numerous benefits to using rockwool, it does require attention and care. There are a few things you should consider before you begin using rockwool.
First, before using it, make sure the rockwool has been pH balanced. The best way to do this is by simply soaking it in a pH balance water solution before using it. Whether you are choose large cubes, slabs or pots of granulated rockwool, the preparation is very important. You have to sit the rockwool down on an even, flat surface. The drainage holes have to also be setup correctly since not doing so can have negative results. Make sure your containers or pots have plenty of drainage holes as well.
The next step is the irrigation program or method you set up. The amount of holes vastly depend on how many plants you have in a slab. Since a rockwool slab can hold about four plants, you will need about four drippers. Doing this will make sure that the entire slab will get enough irrigation even if one of the drippers becomes clogged.
Keep in mind that one of the biggest cons that hydroponic growing systems and using rockwool presents is maintenance. While this method yields results a lot faster than soil, it requires more servicing. In the same way, mineral wool or stone wool (as rockwool is also known) needs upkeep and attention.
There are a lot of advantages to using hydroponics and growing in rockwool slabs or cubes. No matter which method you choose, chances are that you will run into problems at first. However, like most things in life, experience, trial and error is what counts. You need to monitor your setup and see which method yields the best results for you. | agronomy |
https://www.royalwoottonbassett.gov.uk/Wiltshire-Farmers-Market/ | 2022-01-20T13:40:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301863.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220120130236-20220120160236-00267.warc.gz | 0.940382 | 160 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__34396898 | en | Wiltshire Farmers Market
The Wiltshire Farmers Market is held from 9am to 1pm on the fourth Saturday of each month in the market area by the Town Hall, High Street, with local food from the local producers, truly traceable food you can trust.
Most producers grow and rear their products within Wiltshire’s borders; a few come from surrounding counties. People making products also support local farmers and growers by using own or locally grown/ reared ingredients where possible.
To get in touch with Wiltshire Farmers Markets please ring 07491 908862 or contact [email protected]
You can found out more by visiting their website – https://www.wiltshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk/ | agronomy |
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https://usanewsvideo.com/could-insect-burgers-persuade-meat-lovers-to-quit-beef-video/ | 2023-05-28T05:45:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224643585.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528051321-20230528081321-00016.warc.gz | 0.938373 | 209 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__125145568 | en | Unsustainable agricultural practices have resulted in 40 percent of land becoming too degraded for productive farming, according to the United Nations. Meanwhile, farming also requires an unsustainable 70 percent of the world’s fresh water supply.
Businesses around the world are racing to find technological solutions. This week technology is center stage at one of the world’s largest agricultural shows, the annual Salon de L’Agriculture in Paris.
French company Ÿnsect is seeking to educate a new generation of agricultural workers at the show about its work. Established a decade ago, Ÿnsect uses mealworm beetles to produce protein sources for human and animals, oil and fertilizer using minimal land and water resources.
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“I was talking to a farmer who produces beef,” Anais Maury, Director of Communication and … | agronomy |
https://www.hishinelight.com/news/illuminating-success-case-studies-and-testimonials-of-using-led-grow-lights-for-indoor-gardening/ | 2024-04-12T20:25:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816070.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412194614-20240412224614-00696.warc.gz | 0.933197 | 411 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__56122364 | en | Keywords: LED grow lights, indoor gardening, case studies, success stories, testimonials
In recent years, the use of LED grow lights for indoor gardening has become increasingly popular among gardeners and plant enthusiasts. These energy-efficient lights provide the necessary spectrum of light for plants to thrive, making them a great alternative to traditional grow lights. In this article, we will explore some case studies and success stories of using LED grow lights for indoor gardening, as well as testimonials from users who have experienced the benefits firsthand.
One successful case study comes from a plant enthusiast who used LED grow lights to cultivate a variety of herbs and vegetables in a small apartment. With limited natural light available, the LED grow lights provided the plants with the necessary light spectrum for photosynthesis, resulting in healthy and vibrant growth. The user was able to harvest fresh herbs and vegetables year-round, without the need for a traditional outdoor garden.
Another case study involves a commercial greenhouse that switched to LED grow lights for their year-round crop production. By using LED lights, the greenhouse was able to reduce energy costs and increase crop yields. The plants grown under the LED lights showed improved growth rates and flowering, leading to higher quality produce for their customers.
Testimonials from individual users also highlight the benefits of using LED grow lights for indoor gardening. One user noted that their houseplants flourished under the LED lights, with vibrant foliage and abundant blooms. Another user praised the energy efficiency of LED grow lights, mentioning how they were able to grow a variety of plants without worrying about high electricity bills.
Overall, the case studies and testimonials mentioned above demonstrate the effectiveness of LED grow lights for indoor gardening. Whether you are a beginner or experienced gardener, incorporating LED lights into your indoor garden can help you achieve successful and bountiful harvests year-round. With their energy efficiency and ability to provide the necessary light spectrum for plant growth, LED grow lights are a valuable tool for any indoor gardener looking to cultivate a thriving garden. | agronomy |
https://prestonandmorgan.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/pretty-little-garden/ | 2018-07-16T12:49:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589270.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716115452-20180716135452-00018.warc.gz | 0.954774 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__112391959 | en | “Plant a garden, plant happiness.” -Chinese Proverb
My new favorite hobby is gardening. Due to the lack of grass and soil in our backyard, I have started with a potted plant garden. So far I have several potted flowers in the front and back yard and am waiting for sprouts from the basil, chive, parsley and pepper seeds I planted this week. Unfortunately I did not inherit my mother’s green thumb, so this is a learning process.
Here are some pictures…
Image from Real Simple
Image from Fine Art America
Image from Virginia’s Garden
Ok, you caught me. These are clearly not my garden. They are my inspiration though! Someday my pretty little garden will be as beautiful as these, and then I will post real pictures. | agronomy |
http://bsldailydevotions.co.uk/index.php?id=1815 | 2022-05-19T15:23:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662529538.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220519141152-20220519171152-00059.warc.gz | 0.949674 | 245 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__110388796 | en | Author: Meg Mangan (New South Wales, Australia)
At the end of a dry winter, we finally received about an inch and a half of rain. It was amazing how much fresher the garden looked. Everything was greener and stood taller. A few days later, I noticed dozens of small lettuce seedlings poking up between the brick paving which forms the garden path among our vegetable beds. Because the bricks had absorbed so much moisture from the rain, they were damp enough to encourage the growth of tiny self-sown lettuce seeds in a way which the soil struggled to do. Because of the dry year, I hadn’t expected the lettuces to survive. But here they were, creating an amazing example of God’s surprising abundance.
God’s gifts don’t always come neatly packaged, growing in tidy rows or in the ‘right’ places. From my experience of God’s gifts in unforeseen and totally unexpected places, I have seen that he can always surprise and delight us.
Prayer: Loving Father, thank you for surprising and delighting us with your bounty, just when we need it most. Amen | agronomy |
http://mythoughtsspin.blogspot.com/2010/05/lavendar-sage-thyme-rosemary-and-basil.html | 2017-04-30T14:42:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917125654.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031205-00239-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.974943 | 128 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__157388201 | en | My Mother's Day weekend was full of delightful moments and quality time with the family. My husband and daughter took me to the garden center where I picked out two lovely English Lavender plants to go with my fledgling herb garden.
I've chosen herbs that I can use both for cooking and for spell crafting. I've started some of the plants from seeds and others are from seedlings that I've picked up at the garden centre and the grocery store.
Spending time in the garden is turning out to be enjoyable and an act of meditation and a practice in patience. In short a beautiful way to honour the Goddess and Mother Earth. | agronomy |
http://www.lawnworks.mobi/app/leaf-removal-pick-up/7599907/36/ | 2019-07-17T10:33:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525136.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717101524-20190717123524-00555.warc.gz | 0.933831 | 501 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__132676587 | en | Showcase Lawn Works serves Chester County PA, Berks County PA and Lancaster County PA with expert leaf removal, leaf clean-up, and leaf pick-up for your home and business.
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https://www.guillot-broux.com/en/the-domaine/ | 2023-09-29T20:34:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510528.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929190403-20230929220403-00398.warc.gz | 0.9358 | 1,429 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__99394151 | en | Creation of Domaine Guillot-Broux
The domaine’s story: A tribute
On May 27 2008, Jean-Gérard Guillot, the founder of the Domaine Guillot-Broux, passed away at the age of 63. His sons, Emmanuel and Patrice, tell his story.
After some years working on his family’s vineyard, our father left to deepen his wine-making knowledge. He first worked for several years at the Domaine de la Chanal in Brouilly in the Beaujolais, then at the Domaine Bernard Michelot in Meursault.
In 1978, he returned to Cruzille, where he established the Domaine Guillot-Broux with our mother, Jacqueline (Broux is her maiden name).
Our father was a winemaker, with a profound understanding of all that this encompasses: the soil, the vines, and wine.
His work in the vines was balanced by another passion: reading. At night he would pursue his interest in history, on which he read avidly. Listening to him talk about the building of cathedrals, or about Celtic culture, was enthralling.
He also loved hunting; not blind slaughter, but hunting with a deep respect for nature, with the knowledge that man is part of that nature, not separated from it.
Above all, he loved his family: his wife, his children, his grandchildren, to whom he passed on his passion, his knowledge and his land.
The aim of creating is passing it onto the next generation.
We, Patrice and Emmanuel, run the domaine today with a team of seven employees.
Sales and marketing manager
We have 17 hectares of vines situated in the three villages of Cruzille, Grévilly and Chardonnay, and have two appellations: Mâcon Cruzille and Mâcon Chardonnay. Most of the vineyards are on east-facing slopes on clayey limestone soil. The various geological formations give rise to different terroirs, resulting in strikingly different wines.
The nature of the soil in Cruzille particularly brings out mineral flavours, and produces wines that need a relatively long time to mature. The vineyards in Grévilly and Chardonnay tend to have deeper soil, and produce wines that, when drunk young, are often fruitier and more flattering than Cruzille wines; however, they become more complex after several years’ ageing.
The wines from each vineyard are vinified separately, but only the best vineyards are selected for single vineyard cuvees.
Names full of history…
The enchanting names of the vineyards – Combettes (little coomb), Genièvrières (place of junipers), Perrières (stony place) – stem from man’s observation and knowledge of the land hundreds of years ago.
Many of these names are still found all over Europe, having been noted down by Cistercian and Benedictine monks. These are the names shown on the Napoleonic land register.
As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “We did not inherit the Earth from our forefathers, we are borrowing it from our descendants.”
Organic wine growing
The domaine has been organic from the beginning, and has been certified organic since 1991. We plough, and use natural methods of fighting parasites, green manure, organic fertilisers (to feed the soil and not the vines), and mineral sprays with stable active molecules that leave no residues in the wines.
Respecting the soil in this way allows the vines to absorb all the elements they need to be healthy and balanced, and thus, produce healthy, balanced wines. Disease in the vines is generally due to an imbalance in nature; we thus seek to maintain the right balance rather than treat the consequences.
“A good wine is made in the vines, not in the cellar.“
Cruzille: the birthplace of organic agriculture in Burgundy
In 1954, our grandparents, Pierre and Jeannine Guillot, started the first organic vineyard in Burgundy. By conviction, and after meeting people such as Max Léglise, head of INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research) and author of several books on the subject, André Birre and Jules Chauvet, they set out on the great adventure of making organic wines.
Traditional wine making
During the harvest, the grapes are handpicked, and then sorted in the vines before going to the winery. This allows us to pick only the healthiest grapes, with the right maturity. By controlling the yields, producing between 30 and 55 hectolitres a hectare, we are looking for quality rather than quantity.
The high planting density increases competition among the vines and means that the juice in each grape is more concentrated. The key is to have few grapes per vine naturally, to increase the concentration of flavours and the balance of the wine. The pruning methods we use (Guyot Simple for the whites; Cordon de Royat for the reds) also help reach this goal.
Each terroir is vinified separately, using the methods best adapted to the grape variety, the soil, the vintage and the age of the vines. The best single vineyards are then bottled separately, and only when the vines are at least 10 years old. If the vintage is not exceptional, we blend the single vineyards into the entry-level wines.
We do not add yeasts to our wines, and the use of sulphites and chaptalisation are kept to an absolute minimum.
The white wines, made from Chardonnay grapes, are pressed immediately, in order to avoid any changes in the nature of the wine. The juice goes down to oak barrels in the cellar where both the first (alcoholic) and second (malolactic) fermentations take place. Each barrel contains 228 litres (300 bottles). After the second fermentation, the wines are racked and either put back into barrels, in the case of the single vineyard wines, or into vats for the Mâcon Villages.
The red wines, made either from Pinot Noir or Gamay grapes, may or may not be de-stemmed, depending on the vintage, before being put into vats for the alcoholic fermentation. The fermenting grapes are punched down twice a day until fermentation is finished, which usually takes around three weeks. Then the wine goes down to oak barrels in the cellar where the malolactic fermentation takes place.
Most of the wines are matured for eleven months in barrels. In some vintages, the top cuvees spend a second winter in barrels before being bottled, with no fining or filtering. | agronomy |
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https://homebuddy.store/blogs/tips/green-apples-versus-red-apples | 2024-02-22T18:12:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473824.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222161802-20240222191802-00342.warc.gz | 0.950797 | 1,285 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__196967289 | en | There are thousands upon thousands of different varieties of apples that are grown across the world. There are small apples, big apples, cooking apples, pressing apples, sweet apples, and tart apples. But when you're in the store or at the market, the biggest concern you'll probably have is choosing between green apples versus red apples!
The color distinction is the most common way to categorize different types of apples, as more often than not, red and green apples (regardless of whether it's a Granny Smith or a Golden Delicious) have distinctive differences in taste and nutritional content.
In this article, we'll explain in more detail the differences (and similarities) between green apples vs red apples and see if one variety is healthier than the other!
The difference between green apples versus red apples
Red apples are the sweetest apples, and green apples are the tartest types of apples. You probably know that much from experience, but there are many more differences (and similarities) between red and green apples other than color and taste.
In practical terms, green apples like Granny Smith have a much denser texture and are able to withstand high heat. They are commonly used in cooking and baking. Red apples, with their sweeter taste, are more likely to be cut up with an apple slicer and eaten as a tasty snack on their own accord!
The nutritional differences between green vs red apples
- Given the sweeter taste, red apples are higher in sugars than green apples, although the difference is surprisingly marginal.
- Green apples also have a large amount of sugar in them; the sweetness is just masked by the tartness.
- This does mean that carbs in red apple varieties are a little higher than green apple carbs, too.
- Green apples also have more nutrients and vitamins than red apples, and so they could be seen as healthier in this respect.
- Green apples are high in Vitamins A, B, C, E, and K.
- Green apples also contain lots of potassium, lots of fiber, and lots of iron.
- Red apples also contain these nutrients and minerals but in smaller quantities.
- Green apples have almost double the quantity of Vitamin A that red apples do, so in the nutritional battle between green versus red apples, green apples come out on top!
- On the other hand, red apple benefits include high levels of important antioxidants that we need to protect our body's cells (and that even stop us from getting cancer). Antioxidants keep our skin looking fresh, too.
- Equally, though, green apples also contain antioxidants, just not in as high a quantity as red apples!
Red apple nutrition is fairly similar to green apple nutrition, so is one really healthier than the other? That depends on where you're coming from with the question.
If you're looking for more fiber, more iron, more potassium, and more vitamins, then the green apple is clearly superior.
If you need added glucose in your diet and are looking for an antioxidant boost, the red apple is for you.
Green apples vs red apples: is one better for weight loss?
While nutritional content is very similar, the green apple is slightly superior to the red when it comes down to calories, carbs, and sugar content.
- If you're looking for the lowest possible levels of sugars and carbs in your diet, then the green apple can help you with a weight loss diet. It can be a tasty, healthy snack that's packed full of vitamins.
- If you're not concerned about weight loss, then the red apple is also an excellent snack. Despite the marginally higher sugar levels, a red apple is still an excellent source of nutrients and vitamins. You know the saying - an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Ultimately, we aren't going to stop you from enjoying red or green apples, as they are both excellent for your health, especially as part of a balanced and nutritional diet!
Which is best for cooking?
Given their different qualities, however, it's best to consider which type of apple is most suited to cooking or baking before jumping into a recipe with any old variety!
- Green apples are usually the favorite when it comes to cooking and baking, as they are tarter and add a more balanced flavor than sweet red apples (and you can always add extra sugar to the recipe to make up for the sweetness).
- Granny Smith, a type of green apple, is the go-to cooking apple for many. Granny Smith apples are large, bitter, and acidic, but they don't break down easily under high heat. They work well for savory dishes, as well as cakes and apple pies.
- However, if you're after a sweet cake or a super-sweet apple pie, then the natural sugars of a red apple can be preferable to additional sweeteners.
You can even combine red apples with green apples for a great mixture of sweetness and tartness when you're cooking up in the kitchen!
Green vs red apples: why do they have different colors?
Okay, so finally, we'll get to the burning question you've been wondering about. Why do apples have different colors?
Unfortunately, it's not that exciting an answer. The different colors stem from the fact that different varieties of apples contain different levels of pigmentation. Green apples have higher levels of chlorophyll, a green pigment responsible for photosynthesis.
Red apples simply have less green chlorophyll.
What's your favorite color apple?
Have you got a favorite type of apple? If you prefer a sweeter apple, then we expect you'll be a fan of the red apple. If you're looking for a tarter taste and less sugar, then the green apple is for you.
But is one actually healthier than the other? In certain ways, yes. If you're looking to lose a little weight and load up on much-needed vitamins, then the green apple is undoubtedly superior to the red. If this isn't your concern, though, then red apples offer a range of antioxidants andalmostas much nutritional value as green apples!
It's a close call, so we'll leave you to make that choice. Why not bookmark our guide, so you can decide which apple is best for you? | agronomy |
https://hofmanarchitects.com/turning-food-waste-into-fertilizer/ | 2018-11-16T05:10:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039742978.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20181116045735-20181116071735-00263.warc.gz | 0.960435 | 659 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__159035802 | en | What Everybody Dislikes About Turning Food Waste into Fertilizer and Why
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It is still true that you may not agree since you think that the killing of an animal comprises some type of evil. Finding the entire family may be a fantastic experience. Quite simply, container gardening is regarded to be the practice that uses useless things. As soon as you’re in the custom of doing so you will discover that the upcoming steps come very easily.All whatsoever, composting offers numerous additional benefits, and is simple to practice. Foods which have fibers may be included by A dog’s daily diet.
A smell that is poor can also indicate an inordinate amount of nitrogen. With a few tips, everyone is able to discover how to grow berries both inside and outside, based on. You ought to use a mixture with higher ratio of matter to correct. There are lots of diverse brands and kinds of compost bins. The product is known as compost. | agronomy |
http://www.rusbuild.com/2019/04/best-and-affordable-solutions-for-controlling-japanese-knotweed/ | 2023-12-04T20:14:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100534.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204182901-20231204212901-00511.warc.gz | 0.960831 | 407 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__39594771 | en | The Japanese Knotweed is a dangerous weed to the crops as it has the tendency to grow denser and intrude easily. It forms a dense network in deep grounds and it has the greatest ability to adapt to the climate where it grows. Its roots can reach about 3m deep and have the ability to block the routes by wildlife. In order to prevent your farm and protect your crops, you can try using the Japanese knotweed control and get rid of all these weeds for your farm. The control can be taken against decaying other crops in the future. The Japanese knotweed control has many procedures which can be seen below as follows
- Chemical control: The chemicals are one of the best ways to kill these weeds immediately. The herbicides with chemicals are used in this method to completely eradicate the knotweeds. Depending on the nature of your site and soil type, the chemicals are chosen and used for the eradication.
- Excavation: If the crops or lands are severely damaged by the knotweeds, then the excavation is the most prominent method used. When there is no time and the spread of Japanese knotweed keeps on increasing, then a portion of the land is completely excavated and disposed of. During this method of removal, the soil gets separated from the knotweed making it again fertile. After removal, the soil is thoroughly checked for the clean site and free from contamination.
- Mesh control: It is an innovative method to get rid of Japanese knotweed by means of a mesh layer. This layer is spread against the growth of Japanese knotweed. This method helps in Japanese knotweed control by forcing the plant to detach its stems. It exposes this damage to frost and weakens the weed that leads to death. It is most widely recommended as it does not cause any disturbances to the environment.
These are the important treatments or methods that can be used to control the Japanese knotweed from your lands. The Japanese knotweed is poisonous to the plants as it absorbs all the nutrients from the soil. | agronomy |
http://www.childrens-corner.co.uk/our-nursery/4589742238 | 2017-11-24T12:51:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934808133.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20171124123222-20171124143222-00159.warc.gz | 0.953717 | 134 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__204132085 | en | 103 Loughborough Road
Children can play happily under the shade of mature trees and canopies along with squirrels and frogs that are resident in our garden. We also have three hens who lay fresh eggs everyday.
Not only do we have an area with Nova turf for year round use, but a large grassed area for dry weather and a contained Astro turf area where babies can play safely and where older children can enjoy stories, singing, and creative activities.
During the Summer, weather permitting, many of the nursery activities are carried on outside.
There are plenty of boarders and pots for the children to experience growing their own flowers and vegetables. | agronomy |
https://www.shopwise.com.ph/home/view/crisp-fruits-and-veggies | 2020-01-18T12:50:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250592565.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20200118110141-20200118134141-00529.warc.gz | 0.911903 | 225 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__142211733 | en | Crisp, Fruits and Veggies
Fruits of the World, at your Fingertips
Shopwise follows a fruit seasonality chart to ensure we have the best quality fruits in season. If we can’t find them in the country, we source them from the USA, New Zealand, different parts of Asia and Europe. Thus, you are guaranteed to have seasonal fruits all year round.
Help Support Benguet Farmers with Local Produce
Shopwise sources its vegetables from Mt. Zion, a local farmer from the Benguet Province. They initially supplied Shopwise Alabang way back in 1998. Today, Mt. Zion’s business has expanded to a much larger network of farms employing over a hundred farmers to keep up with the demand of most of Shopwise’ Manila stores. Throughout this 17 year relationship, Mt. Zion has produced high quality vegetables following the required standards of Shopwise. Purchasing fresh local vegetables from Shopwise not only satisfies your vegetable cravings, but also goes a long way in providing livelihood for the Mt. Zion Benguet farmers. | agronomy |
http://ano.deac.lv/html_e/fao.htm | 2018-01-24T11:19:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084894125.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20180124105939-20180124125939-00768.warc.gz | 0.941403 | 276 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__198595447 | en | The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was founded in 1945.
Today, FAO is the largest specialized agency in the United Nations system and the lead agency for agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural development. An intergovernmental organization, FAO has 183 member countries plus one member organization, the European Community.
Since its inception, FAO has worked to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improved nutrition and the pursuit of food security Food security is defined as the access of all people at all times to the food they need for an active and healthy life.
Latvia has been a member of FAO since 1991. As a member state, it has an opportunity to receive technical assistance from the organization focused on capacity building in relevant sectors. The projects supported by FAO could be classified into national (where FAO assistance is focused on a particular sector in Latvia), regional (where Latvia is among several recipient countries aiming to improve the work in a concrete sector in a coordinated way), and TeleFood Special Fund projects.
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Riga LV-1167, LATVIA
Tel: +371 - 750 3600
Fax: +371 - 750 3601 | agronomy |
https://cleancutnw.com/fertilization-weed-control-lynden-ferndale/ | 2020-08-12T03:11:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738864.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20200812024530-20200812054530-00134.warc.gz | 0.936142 | 593 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__194382027 | en | Lawn Fertilization & Weed control
We help homeowners make and keep their lawn green, healthy and beautiful because who enjoys a lawn full of weeds? For years now, and not just in Lynden, WA, but in Whatcom County overall, we have developed a custom weed control and feed program, which is tailored for our soils, weather and grass types. In addition, we take soil samples and customize the weed control and feed for your lawn, grass and soil type. With our 8-Step weed control application program, we guarantee that your lawn will become weed-free and stay weed-free! Our 8-Step weed control program addresses the following areas of your lawn’s life: feeding, broadleaf weed germination prevention, iron control and soil balance.
Having an experienced lawn care technician can mean life or death for your lawn. We offer several lawn fertilization and weed control programs that keep your lawn healthy and growing while keeping weeds away. You will have the most beautiful lawn on your block!
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Our weed control techniques allow us to control weeds from overtaking your beautiful lawn or property. Weeds kill plants, suffocate grass and push out healthy growing greenery. We help you remove existing weeds from your lawn and flower beds and we can also prevent weeds from germinating and infiltrating you lawn and garden.
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The key to a healthy and beautiful lawn is consistency. We fertilize your lawn on a regular basis. The lawn fertilization products we use are safe for your lawn, pets and children. Your lawn requires different ingredients throughout the year depending on the season and other weather conditions. We rotate the fertilizer mix to meet your lawn’s needs at the time of application. After completion of the initial lawn fertilization phase, we provide easy-to-follow instructions to ensure optimal results from your treatments. This next one is on you: regular watering after initial and ongoing fertilizing is key to healthy growth in your lawn because water is the most important ingredient of your lawn’s nourishment!
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https://shop.barcomis.de/en/products/papua-neu-guinea-plantation-perlbohnen-espresso | 2023-09-27T11:26:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510297.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927103312-20230927133312-00225.warc.gz | 0.910173 | 221 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__145892592 | en | Limited Edition - Only while stocks last!
250 g bag | € 10,30
500 g bag | € 18,00
1000 g bag | € 33,00
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Matured and harvested on the volcanic and thus very fertile soils of the "Western Higlands".
What is so special about this pearl bean?
Pure visually, the pearl bean stands out due to its shape. Because since it grown individually in the coffee cherry, it is not flattened, but roundish. In addition, it is individually enclosed by the parchment skin. In general, pearl beans are sorted out during treatment and only processed separately. One can therefore usually not find them in normal coffee mixtures, but only acquire only individually.
The Papua New Guinea Plantation pearl beanBests through its smart, long-lasting acidity accompanied by a salarying body.
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http://greenpointnews.com/2014/03/28/bottles-in-brooklyn-finger-lakes-wines-come-to-williamsburg/ | 2020-07-12T15:08:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657138752.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20200712144738-20200712174738-00405.warc.gz | 0.944742 | 1,348 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__115572945 | en | Think of wine and you picture the rolling vineyards of California’s Napa Valley or the many wine regions of France. But there’s a thriving wine region much closer to home: the Finger Lakes.
During a special tasting at Brooklyn Winery, budding sommeliers received an overview of winemaking in the upstate region, from how it barely survived the bleak years of prohibition to its current “third renaissance.”
In the last two years, over 40 new wineries have popped up in the Finger Lakes.
“New York State quality is there, we just need to educate people,” said Brooklyn Winery co-founder Brian Leventhal, whose North Brooklyn-based winery uses New York State sourced grapes for its own labels. “It’s only going to get better.”
Greg Taylor has roots in the area dating back to the 19th century, when his great, great-grandfather bought a vineyard that would someday become one of the largest in the country. Taylor’s family now owns Bully Hill Vineyards near Keuka Lake, the largest family-owned winery in the area.
“There’s a big push for these wines now,” he said. “We’re in your backyard.”
Taylor delved into the history of wine production in the Finger Lakes, starting with the region’s 19th century table grape production. When a railway line came to the vineyard-covered area, the price of table grapes dropped, and growers turned to wine grapes, which sold for much higher prices. By the 1880’s, there were 17 wineries at the base of Keuka Lake alone.
But all that wine production came to a screeching halt with the enactment of the Volstead Act, which prohibited the production, sale and transport of “intoxicating liquors.” Only four wineries survived prohibition.
Taylor’s family, owners of the Taylor Wine Company, were one of the few to make it through by getting creative with their strategy, from selling wine disguised as a juice-like beverage to striking up deals with the Catholic church.
“They saw the writing on the wall,” Taylor said.
After prohibition, only a few very large vineyards remained in the region. Much of the wine these wineries produced was made by adding water, concentrates and other filler liquids, which inevitably diminished the drink’s quality.
But that era is over, Taylor said. Now in its “third renaissance,” the region has given rise to many smaller wineries that are producing varietals for a more educated crowd, made from native grapes, such as concords, French-American hybrids, vitis vinifera grapes and many others.
“The vinifera era is just getting going,” said Blaine Mays of Heron Hill winery, adding that some areas in France have been producing the grape since the 12th century.
While vinifera grapes aren’t typically associated with colder climates like the Finger Lakes, the region does have one advantage: a microclimate that stores heat in the deepest lakes during the summer months. In fall, that heat comes off the lake, forming an extra layer of protection that results in medium-bodied, aromatic wines that stack up against some of the finest bottles out there.
But occasionally, the cold proves unmanageable. This winter has been especially brutal for the region, as some vineyards are dealing with significant damage to their vines from the unusually low temperatures.
So what makes the Finger Lakes particularly well suited for wine making? The terroir, of course.
“It has a world class terroir,” said Rhys Evans of Dr. Konstantin Frank winery on Keuka Lake. “The soil is the single most fundamental aspect that makes up the fruit profile.”
That terroir and cool climate is why sweeter wines like Riesling tend to do particularly well in the area.
All three representatives encourage New Yorkers to look to their own backyard the next time they pick up a bottle of wine. After all, Finger Lakes winemakers are constantly keeping city dwellers in mind when crafting their products.
“New York City is the epicenter of the most sought after consumers,” Evans said. “What you eat, drink, wear dictates what people make.”
List of wines sampled at Thursday’s Brooklyn Winery event, with tasting notes for each:
Stainless Steel Riesling ($20)
“Tropical fruits mix with fresh melon, peach, nectarine and hints of lemon meringue. Bone dry with mouthwater acidity and incredible length on finish.”
North Fork Blend ($26)
“Rustic and rich, this wine highlights the terroir of Long Island’s North Fork region showcasing elements of cranberry, black currant, baking spice, and tobacco.”
Bully Hill Vineyards
Grower’s Red ($8.95)
“Luscious, grapey blend of Native American grape varietals. This wine celebrates the regional grape varietals and farm families of New York State.”
Bully Hill Vineyards
“A rare French-American hybrid grape variety with delicate aromas of nectarine and citrus, a well-structured frame, finishing slightly off dry.”
Eclipse Red ($16.99)
“Medium-bodied and velvety with young tannins, this blend of Bordeaux varieties offers flavors of cherry and currant with rich smokey undertones.”
Reserve Riesling ($17.99)
“Limestone, pineapple and white peach on the nose with natural sweetness enhancing the wine’s notes of honeydew, lime and grapefruit.”
Dr. Konstantin Frank
“Lemberger is a cool climate varietal that produces a lighter style wine with forest floor notes on the nose and flavors of cranberry and ripe apple on the palate.”
Dr. Konstantin Frank
Sauvignon Blanc ($15)
“The Dr. Frank Sauvignon Blanc has a beautiful citrus nose with orange zest and grassy notes. These vines are grown on the west side of Keuka Lake.” | agronomy |
https://productosgourmet.online/en/pasta-and-rice/rice/arroz-carnaroli-1kg.html | 2018-06-23T08:40:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864953.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623074142-20180623094142-00081.warc.gz | 0.921134 | 126 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__74103385 | en | Variety of Indic rice, with a long and crystalline grain. Similar to long-grain rice with a very appealing perfume.Traditionally grown in the Himalayan foothills. The aroma of this rice is due to the high concentration of a substance called acetilpirrolina. The grains contain 0.09 parts per million of a natural substance called 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, which is about 12 times more than they own the rest of varieties. Recommended for the preparation of salads and side dishes. Two proportions of water to one part rice. Approximate cooking time 15 minutes. | agronomy |
https://www.motherflower.co/shop-thc | 2023-06-03T22:03:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649343.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603201228-20230603231228-00114.warc.gz | 0.797938 | 94 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__217204183 | en | Sun-grown cannabis flower cultivated using exclusively organic inputs – never any synthetic nutrients. Hand-picked and thoughtfully grown to support regenerative agricultural systems, providing the cleanest cannabis possible.
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http://camron-mk.info/5-key-takeaways-on-the-road-to-dominating-3/ | 2020-10-31T04:23:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107912807.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20201031032847-20201031062847-00562.warc.gz | 0.970211 | 474 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__99923435 | en | Ensuring that you will be very proud of your landscape is very critical after investing in a property. You can have this kind of perspective if you know all the different options that will be given to you. One of the most important options that will be openly available for you would be to consider sod installation. Sod installation is considered to be very good especially because it can transform your premises to ensure that they are very beautiful. It is always better for you to look for experts that can help you in the installation of the sod, it is an important aspect. When it comes to this, you may find quite a number of companies that will be willing to work with you.
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In the community, people get to practice different activities which get to help them in generating their income. Farming is one of the vital things which many people get to do in the modern community. People can get to do this either in large scale while others can get to have a small garden around their house which is on small scale. People need to know that the soil is an essential thing when it gets to come to gardening. This is important because it is what which forms the basis of how plants get to grow. A lot of people should ensure that they do enough research for them to be able to ensure that their soils get to offer conducive environments for the growth of their plants. Also, there are many other people who get to love trees around their homes and it is also important for them to ensure that they get to take care of them while they are on their land. There are a lot of landscaping supplies which people can get to utilize to get to improve their quality of land soil and one of them is getting to consider buying a gardening soil.
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https://www.embuassembly.go.ke/agriculture-coop-fisheries-and-livestock/ | 2023-12-11T09:21:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103810.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211080606-20231211110606-00373.warc.gz | 0.82972 | 918 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__312723400 | en | MANDATE OF THE COMMITTEE
The committee will oversight on:
- Formulation, implementation and monitoring of agricultural legislations, regulations and policies in Embu County.
- Monitor and promote standards including good Agricultural practices
- Provision of agricultural extension services
- Promote value addition and farming agribusiness in Embu County
- Supporting agricultural technology development and dissemination.
- Development, implementation and co-ordination of agricultural programmes in the County
- Regulating and quality control of inputs, produce and products from the Agriculture
- Management and control of pests and diseases in crops
- Promote management and conservation of the natural resource base
- Collecting, maintaining and managing information on agriculture in the County
- Training of farmers through ATC Embu
- Agricultural Mechanization services
- Mainstreaming cross cutting issues and climate change mitigation and adoption in Agriculture
- Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of Anima1 health related policies, Strategies, and Legal Framework.
- Management, control and eradication of animal diseases and pests including zoo noses in collaboration with other stakeholders.
- Laboratory diagnostic services and disease surveillance
- Provision and facilitation of extension services in animal health, welfare and production.
- Development and co-ordination of projects and programs in anima1 health sect
- Information management for the animal health
- Veterinary regulatory management and quality control of inputs, livestock,
Livestock products and byproducts.
- Veterinary Public
- Management and conservation of the animal genetic resource base and biodiversity.
- Promote the development of livestock and livestock product based industries for rural development.
- Formulate County livestock policies and programmes and implement specific national policies, programmes and agreements
- Promote livestock production including emerging livestock species
- Provide advisory services in animal husbandry and community mobilization for livestock development
- collaborate and liaise with mandated research centres and set County livestock production research agendas
- Develop and implement relevant guidelines on animal and forage genetic resource Conservation
- Manage livestock production information in the County
- Enforce national standards and promote development of County livestock production Standards
- Develop disaster preparedness, management and mitigation strategies in livestock production in the County
- Enforce County legislation on land use for livestock production and promote sustainable use of natural resources for livestock development
- Promote commercially oriented livestock production and value addition in the County
- Planning, monitoring and evaluation of livestock production based programs and projects
- Livestock identification, registration and performance evaluation
- Mainstreaming climate change and adaptation strategies in livestock production.
- Mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues (gender, HIV I AIDS, drugs and substance abuse) in livestock production
- Providing an enabling environment for the development of the fisheries in the County
- Promoting sustainable utilization of inland and aqua-capture fisheries
- Enhancing aquaculture production
- Enhancing fish safety, quality assurance, value addition and marketing
- Improving service delivery
The committee has produced the following reports:
|1)||Hon. Maurice Macharia||Chairperson|
|2)||Hon. Duncan Mbui||v/Chairperson|
|3)||Hon. Peter Muriithi Nyaga||Member|
|4)||Hon. Paul Muchangi||Member|
|5)||Hon. Susan Wairimu||Member|
|6)||Hon. Jimiah Jeniffer||Member|
|7)||Hon. Maureen Kagendo||Member|
Second Assembly committee produced the following reports:
- Report of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperative Development on the Status of Implementation of Projects under the National Agricultural
- Report of Sectoral Committee on Agriculture, livestock,Fisheries and cooperatives on the Nairobi International Trade Fair
- Report- Agriculture of the nominees for the postion of the county chief officers
- Report-Agriculture of the nominees for the postion of the county chief officers
|Hon. Elizabeth Ndeleve Kibai||Chairperson|
|Hon. Martin Kimani Mwangi||V/Chairperson|
|Hon. Agnes Wanjiru Gakungugu||Member|
|Hon Benard Nyaga Kandia||Member|
|Hon John Gichovi Gatumu||Member|
|Hon. Patrick Njeru Mukavi||Member|
|Hon. Sicily Warue Mbugi||Member| | agronomy |
https://mudahome.com/30-clever-garden-shed-organization-ideas/ | 2020-02-21T10:27:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145500.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20200221080411-20200221110411-00510.warc.gz | 0.937755 | 510 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__92662133 | en | If you are like most garden fans, you’re likely to collect a lot of supplies to your pastime over time. And that is why garden storage sheds could possibly be so helpful.
Even in case you chance to do not possess an outdoor shed giant enough to take advantage of to get a giant greenhouse, then you possibly can nevertheless organize smaller sheds to make the most of outside of it for your gardening supplies and activities.
So let us take a look at only a couple coordinating ideas.
1. ) Dangle upward tools. If your garden drop is, then you’ll receive extra from this limited space that you may have by dangling items in the ceiling or walls. Dangle your more gardening tools comparable to rakes, shovels and hoes around the wall, then dangle additional containers and containers out of hooks in the ceiling.
2. ) Having shelves in that your garden shed provides you with a small space to perform on a normal basis gardening maintenance comparable to re-potting vegetation, mixing mulch to land, and starting garden seeds. Try to have a shelf that is giant enough to take advantage of for desk sequential activities, then place in a variety of additional above that could be used for sitting smaller items onto and saving your garden magazines, publications and journals arranged.
Utilize storage bins. Storage bins are fantastic organizers to make use of in a garden drop, as a consequence of these arrive in quite a great deal of dimensions and may be used for a myriad of issues. Place storage bins under your small potting desk for example, to carry additional dirt and compost. Retailer spring or fall bulbs in storage bins, and even merchant your plant bets in small storage bins also.
Among several problems most garden fans have is heaps of additional pots and containers) And even a number of the tiniest of these can be used to merchant quite a great deal of issues. Utilize the small starter plant containers to take seed packs, arranged by type.
An individual may have vegetable seeds for example, whereas a single other holds seeds to get yearly flowers, and that a 3rd holds perennial flower seeds. ) Or you possibly can set your seed packets jointly primarily depending on the dirt and daylight scenarios needed for them to grow.
Larger baskets and containers may assert small trowels and shovels, or mulch provides similar to bark and sawdust. Some containers might even maintain landscaping provides similar to small stones. )
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http://www.verdantlawncare.co.uk/verdant-blog-lawn-care-salisbury-wiltshire/tag/Autumn+Garden+Maintenance | 2019-08-25T02:15:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027322170.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20190825021120-20190825043120-00107.warc.gz | 0.896308 | 107 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__34372970 | en | Autumn Garden and Lawn Maintenance.
We love the transformation that autumn brings to the garden. By tidying up after this year’s growth, you can prepare yourself for next year and save money on seeds and mulch. Harvesting this year’s carefully cultivated crops will see you through the winter and beyond, while you plant next year’s flowers, fruit and veg. Finally by getting a head start on next year’s planting you will enjoy beautiful colour throughout the winter and beyond.Read More | agronomy |
http://horsewasher5.qowap.com/6611741/organic-and-natural-gardening-guidelines-for-gardeners-of-any-level | 2019-06-16T07:17:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627997801.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20190616062650-20190616084650-00347.warc.gz | 0.953042 | 1,325 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__134248612 | en | A whole lot of individuals who backyard are likely to keep away from the organic things since they're concerned that bugs and illness will plague their crops. Unwind. It is not 1460 any more. You basically do not need these extra substances to make your backyard increase vibrant and safely and securely. Just take a few minutes to go through these organic and natural gardening suggestions and discover out how to develop plants in a natural way.
When developing a garden area of your yard, a great location to commence is with a tree or hedge as the anchor or structural foundation to your garden. Plant grasses and perennials all around the taller centerpiece plant to include texture, color and circulation. In time, these plants will fill out as they grow and appear splendid against the taller trees or shrubs in the background.
When planning your home garden, be sure to pick some crops that are generally expensive to acquire from your regional grocery shop. garden bridges By performing this, you can end up preserving oneself a good deal of income, at times fifty dollars or much more every thirty day period, depending on the crop. Additionally, you are certain to have the freshest veggies obtainable!
Use organic and natural subject in your backyard. When you take away a plant, fill in the soil with natural and organic issue so that the soil can renew alone rapidly. You can use a small amount of natural and organic matter if you discover that some of your crops do not appear healthful, or to prepare the soil at the starting of a new time.
Keep the weeds out of your backyard garden by removing them frequently. Weeds can get more than a healthful yard more rapidly than you believe. A clever way to complete this is with the support of some white vinegar. White vinegar can not only get rid of the weeds, it truly is also a non-harmful spray that will not hurt animals or people. So, if weed pulling is tiring you out, spray a white vinegar solution all over them.
Use compost that is home made and free of charge. Creating a routine of using leaves, pulled plants and other organic bits, will produce a abundant and healthy compost for the yard that is free of charge and natural and organic. Furthermore, if an enclosed composter is utilized, kitchen scraps and rubbish can be thrown in a mix for an excellent compost that is free also.
Very easily dry herbs making use of your car. Your vehicle is the perfect location to dry herbs, providing a secure, dry, and heat area. Merely area some newspaper or other safety on a car seat, and prepare the herbs in a solitary, even layer. Make sure the windows are rolled up, and shut up the automobile. Your herbs will be dry and ready to keep. Length of time will rely on the temperature, but can be as small as an hour or two. As a reward, your auto will scent superb!
If you are introducing youngsters to gardening, start off them off with an herb backyard. Herbs are effortless to develop and you can commence them in containers, which are less complicated for kids to take care of. When young children see that the herbs they expand can be utilised in your cooking, they will be really very pleased of their accomplishment.
Gardening is not difficult, but you need to get guidance prior to you jump in head very first. You want your yard to be successful fairly than fall short, so it helps make sense to go through up a minor beforehand. There is no need to have to purchase high-priced gardening textbooks due to the fact you can uncover gardening publications at your regional library, or find out as considerably as you need to have on the web.
To give your vegetation all the iron they need, bury previous, rusty items of steel in your garden. Broken metal must crack down quickly, permitting the soil to soak up iron from it and feed it back to your plants. This is also a valuable way to get rid of junk that may possibly be clogging up your garage.
If you want to expand greens, but do not have the area, contemplate planting vegetables that increase on a vine. Veggies like squash, melons, and tomatoes can be skilled to expand up together a trellis or fence. You can make use of vertical area to get the vegetable backyard garden that you want.
To make nutrient fertilizer from things you have close to the residence, search at what you have for breakfast. The two outdated coffee grounds and tea luggage make an outstanding fertilizer, specifically when it comes to crops that really like acid. Eggshells include alkaline to your soil, and bananas are the best resource of the potassium that roses prosper on.
Preserve your gardening equipment arranged. You do not want to trek out to your backyard garden, only to comprehend you do not have every thing you want with you and need to hunt your resources down. Hold small instruments in a tool belt that you can get and throw on easily or maintain them in a 5-gallon bucket that you can carry out to your garden, swiftly.
Utilizing a garden box to expand your veggies is drinking water efficient. Particular veggies do not require a great deal of root depth to expand. Plant these kinds of greens in a huge planter box. When you drinking water all the water will go immediately to the roots of the plants. Grasses and trees will not have the opportunity to rob the veggies of drinking water.
A fantastic way to estimate the timing for planting your plants in an natural and organic garden is to use a seed-beginning chart. You need to do your analysis and fill in the chart in progress. When you have it, you can use the chart to prepare your planting by way of the complete year.
If you are new to natural gardening and are fascinated in expanding veggies, you must be conscious that specified vegetation are significantly easier to begin with than others. For case in point, broccoli, onions, and peppers are among the easiest. You ought to also be informed that distinct vegetation have different growing timetables. These timetables are available online. Following choosing which vegetation you want to grow, seem up their timetables so you know when to plant them.
Now as you can plainly see from the ideas over, you will not need to have individuals extra substances to assist in developing any sort of plant, no matter whether it truly is a flower or a tomato. All you require is the right information to ensure that your plants are acquiring what they need to have to increase sturdy and wholesome. | agronomy |
https://markberepeterson.com/2022/04/08/hominy/ | 2023-05-29T19:11:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644907.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529173312-20230529203312-00279.warc.gz | 0.958125 | 256 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__78801212 | en | Hominy is corn, but not straight off the cob. Hominy is whole kernels of dried field corn (aka maize) that have been nixtamalized, a process that cooks have been doing since ancient times, starting with those living in what we now call Mesoamerica. The corn kernels are soaked in lye or lime solutions and then rinsed several times, which removes the hulls and turns the inner kernels tender and plump. This process improves the corn’s nutritional content, and also keeps the corn from sprouting during long storage, which were big deals when cooks needed as many ways as possible to make the corn harvest last through the winter. Puffy, slightly chewy kernels of hominy have complex flavor and aroma, more like stoneground grits or freshly made tortillas than fresh corn.
Making hominy from scratch is a rather tedious multistep process, which is why most of us simply go to the grocery store and buy it. Ready-to-eat canned hominy includes a little liquid, like other canned vegetables. Dried hominy comes in bags like dried beans or whole grains, and needs to be soaked before it’s used. Wet or dry, hominy makes a reliable pantry staple | agronomy |
https://laportelibrary.org/garden-resources/ | 2022-12-10T09:25:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710421.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20221210074242-20221210104242-00485.warc.gz | 0.908222 | 443 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__296327430 | en | Half sun? Zone 6? What? If planning your garden and ordering seeds from catalogs is getting you down, the La Porte County Public Library is here to help.
This year, the Library is hosting a series featuring Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, The Hoosier Gardener. In her first of four presentations, Jo Ellen helped explain how to decipher the code of garden catalogs. She shared a number of easy to read online resources, and we’d like to curate those for you your ease of access.
- Washington State University – How to Read a Seed Catalog
Put on your coat and get a hold of your garden’s needs before you start adding seeds to your order form. This article breaks down different catalog terms and prepares you to make informed decisions.
- Kansas State University – Defining Sun Requirements for Plants
What does “dense shade” even mean? Learn what the different levels of shade translate to for your garden.
- Purdue Extension – Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar
This calendar lays out when you should plant your vegetables according to their relative requirements for cool and warm weather.
- Hoosier Gardener – USDA Hardiness Zone Map
Many garden catalogs refer readers to the USDA Hardiness Zone Map as an indication of what plants will thrive in Indiana’s changing climate.
- Purdue Extension – Tips for First Time Gardeners
A video series designed to help first time gardeners that covers everything from planting from seeds to putting your garden to bed for the winter.
If you missed this presentation, you still have time to register for upcoming presentations. On April 19, Jo Ellen will present “Annuals: A Lot of Color for the Coin,” and illuminate the thrilling lives of these single season flowers. “Edible Landscape” on June 21 introduces attendees to the savory, tasty plants we can add to our landscape for both food and beauty. Finally, Jo Ellen will present on the plants that provide food and shelter to the bugs and birds that live in our gardens at “Where the Wild Things Are” on August 16. Register to join these online presentations. | agronomy |
http://www.cultureaddicthistorynerd.com/2016/11/worlds-largest-ice-wine-producer-video/ | 2018-02-19T06:08:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812405.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20180219052241-20180219072241-00329.warc.gz | 0.93898 | 238 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__77747131 | en | While our country isn’t the first place that comes to mind for wine production, the climate conditions we enjoy – especially in places like the Niagara region of southern Ontario responsible for approximately 75% of the Canadian yield – like our warm summers to ripen the grapes and winter temperatures which allow us to be the largest producers in the world known for some of the highest quality Ice wines. This type of dessert wine can only be harvested from grapes whose water has frozen while the dissolved solids within do not, resulting in a much more concentrated wine. Even with our ideal climate, Ice wine production can still be a risky enterprise requiring the availability of a large enough labour force to be on hand at a moment’s notice for the entire crop to be picked within the matter of a few hours. However given all this, it does mean generous profits for those willing to chance the risk, thanks to the relatively small amount available internationally, making it generally quite expensive.
Check out this short interview below (video approximately 1 1/2 minutes) of the Reif Estate Winery’s Marketing Director Andrea Kaiser by the Weather Network for more details on our climate and how that affects yield. | agronomy |
https://openaid.be/en/stories/rwanda-money-honey | 2023-12-07T22:58:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100705.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207221604-20231208011604-00450.warc.gz | 0.958774 | 961 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__68429365 | en | Through conditions of high population density involving extreme scarcity of arable land and with economic conditions driven by agriculture and farming, the beekeeping industry (raising bees) has been adopted as a promising alternative able to effectively contribute to the reduction of poverty in rural areas while simultaneously preserving the environment.
In 2018, as in previous years, a large number of Rwandans died from landslides and flooding.
What had caused this? Strong, unpredictable rainfall these past years due to climate change has resulted in land degradation and destruction of the ecosystem.
Another major cause: deforestation due to overly intensive logging, which so far has been producing supplemental income for rural populations.
In Rwanda, one of the most densely populated African countries, it is thus crucial that the population adapt to this new data and also find solutions.
Less-productive traditional methods
Rwandan beekeepers, whose traditional honey production could not support their families, also harvested wood from the forest or cut trees to create pastures for their livestock to increase income.
Emmanuel Kajugujugu, a member of a beekeeping cooperative from the Nyabihu district:
'When the government told us to stop logging, we had to turn to other work. Beekeeping is a traditional practice in Rwanda. We are familiar with the nutrition and medicinal value of honey. However, our traditional methods were not productive enough.'
Thanks to a project financed, among others, by the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), beekeepers were able to easily improve these traditional methods. The project was carried out by UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme and involves establishing 8 cooperatives in the Nyabihu district, one of the 7 districts in the Western Province of Rwanda. Via its contribution to the LDCF, Belgium donated USD 500,000 to the project.
The programmes and projects supported by the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) aim to improve the resilience of vulnerable communities in the least developed countries against drought, flooding, violent storms and other consequences of climate change.
The LDCF is operated by the Global Environment Facility (or GEF), a financial mechanism for the most important multilateral environment agreements, such as the Framework Convention on Climate Change. Belgium is a major contributor to the LDCF. Since 2009, Belgium has contributed a total of EUR 87.44 million.
'My income has more than tripled!'
Effectively training men and women and providing them with hives and beekeeping equipment has allowed for an increase in high-quality honey production and the application of more modern techniques. The project has thus aided beekeepers in tripling and sometimes quadrupling their income.
'We were taught to care for our bees and better harvest the honey,' says Leoneste Harerimana, President of the Nyabihu Beekeepers Union.
'I didn't know how to make the bees leave the hive!' Thanks to modern hives, we can see them, feed them properly and easily harvest the honey. After the learning process and delivery of materials, I quickly began to produce a lot more honey (from USD 35 harvested to more than USD 100 harvested), and today, with an income that has more than tripled, I can provide a lot better for my family's needs!'
And the cherry on top of the cake? This elevated production often allows access to lucrative markets, such as the European Union. The EU enforces strict standards of quality which require national plans for controlling residues (antibiotics, pesticides, heavy metals such as lead and arsenic). Rwanda is answering these demands.
Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson of GEF, commended Belgian efforts:
The last natural disasters quite clearly showed the negative impact of climate change on the poorest and most vulnerable countries and communities. I would like to thank Belgium for its contributions to the LDCF and for its commitment favouring adaptation measures.
Today, thanks to this project and the creation of cooperatives, beekeeping harvests are guaranteed.
'The financial stress is over,' says Leoneste Harerimana 'that was forcing us to turn to other sources of income such as logging, which we knew left devastating results.'
Other neighbouring regions have begun to notice favourable development of beekeepers in the Nyabihu district. It is no longer logging but beekeeping that is gaining their attention little by little.
'My children were able to go to school,' says Senyuzi, father of 8 children, 'and two have become teachers! All of that thanks to honey!'
- Pictures © UN Environment - UNEP / © Shutterstock
- Video © UN Environment - Climate Action in Rwanda
- UN Environment - UNEP
- Global Environment Facility - GEF | agronomy |
https://explain.co.za/2021/01/07/brief-havo-no-avo-have-no-avo/ | 2022-08-13T12:02:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00274.warc.gz | 0.953066 | 133 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__189628879 | en | If your 2021 resolution is to eat healthy and swap burgers for avo on toast, you may want to consider an alternative. Syndicates with troops of pickers, transport fleets and their own pack houses are said to be targeting avocado farmers across Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, TimesLive reported. These syndicates allegedly raid orchards for avocados, dubbed “green gold” as demand for the premium crop increases. The supply of avocado has drastically decreased because of these thefts. We suggest you try peanut butter and banana on toast instead.
This brief was originally published in The Wrap here. | agronomy |
http://www.cropquest.com/nutrient-management/ | 2017-05-23T08:50:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463607593.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20170523083809-20170523103809-00095.warc.gz | 0.917343 | 235 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__230959440 | en | Crop Quest will be available to assist livestock producers in southwest, south central and northeast Kansas with their nutrient utilization plans. For more details, contact Randy Waldren at the Crop Quest main office at 620-225-2233.
The services we offer include:
- Acquire Data for Plan – Determine application areas, legal descriptions, aerial photos, soil maps, yield data, land application agreements, lab reports, crop rotations, etc.
- Complete Plan Document – Worksheet completion
- Records Management – Assembling & organizing forms to meet KDA record-keeping requirements.
- Training & Consulting – Assisting producers to complete & maintain nutrient utilization plans independently.
One of the reasons producers may want to consider having Crop Quest help develop their plan is because 24-inch soil samples must be pulled on each application site. In addition, several other calculations and forms are required to be completed before an application is made to the crop land. The person taking the soil samples must follow a certain protocol and chain of command to get the samples from the field through the lab.
Crop Quest staff can also help livestock producers with record management. | agronomy |
https://hempsolution.eu/en/ | 2021-09-19T18:12:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056892.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20210919160038-20210919190038-00636.warc.gz | 0.928383 | 184 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__18612136 | en | Our main goal is the extraction of our hemp flowers to obtain cannabinoids, especially the CBD – cannabidiol. We use the extract to produce food supplements and cosmetics with the content of CBD, with beneficial effects to human health.
The secret is in the quality of the raw material and the precise extraction. We use flowers grown without the use of herbicides and pesticides as well as analyzed in the content of heavy minerals.
The extraction and production is carried out in a professional and certified laboratory, using the latest knowledge and practices.
CBD basic production line:
– Drops with CBD – hemp oil with cannabidiol, from 1% up to 30% CBD, according to customer requirements
– E-liquid 5% CBD – for electronic cigarettes, with terpenes and CBD
– Tablets with CBD
– Suppositories with CBD
– Pure 98% CBD crystal – contains 0% THC | agronomy |
http://n8agrifoodconference2018.com/team_member/dr-christian-ryenolds/ | 2019-01-16T07:01:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583656897.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20190116052151-20190116074151-00152.warc.gz | 0.887496 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__144514596 | en | Skip to content
Dr Christian Ryenolds
N8 AgriFood Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Improved nutrition and consumer behaviour
Dr Reynolds foodfutures.group.sheffield.ac.uk research examines the social, economic and environmental impacts of food consumption. Over the last 5 years Dr Reynolds has worked upon a variety of multi-disciplinary sustainable diet related research projects. These research projects have ranged from the macro: global food consumption and environmental impact modelling, through to the micro: community and household level dietary and sustainability assessment, or individual food based discrete choice experiments. Within N8 AgriFood,
Dr Reynolds is providing knowledge exchange across Theme 3 (Improved Nutrition and Consumer Behaviour), with particular focus on household food insecurity, healthy sustainable diets and food waste. | agronomy |
http://shassignmenthgot.gloriajohnson.us/co-digestion-of-biomass-for-methane-production.html | 2018-08-21T02:30:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221217909.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20180821014427-20180821034427-00091.warc.gz | 0.892557 | 897 | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__175583002 | en | Biogas production from algae biomass harvested at wastewater treatment co-digestion with high doubled the methane production rate from 06 l/l day to 12 l. Co-digestion of terrestrial plant biomass with marine macro-algae for the seaweed, methane production was disrupted, whilst acidogenesis, seemed to be. Co-digestion of spent mushroom substrate and corn stover for methane production via solid-state anaerobic digestion. Mostly, specific methane production, ultimate methane production, methane production rate has substrates for co-digestion: all kinds of biomass composed of. Anaerobic digestion of algal biomass residues with nutrient recycle productivities by practicing co-digestion production of methane was achieved. Large scale production of bio methane from wood biomass is considered a co 2 bio-methane production by digestion and gasification are not competing. 1 anaerobic co-digestion of biomass for methane production: recent research achievements wei wu abstract anaerobic digestion (ad) is a process by which microorganisms. Read this article to learn about the production of biogas from biomass the two methods are: (1) microbial production of methane (biogas) and (2) biogas production by.
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Methane production by anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge and wheat straw under mesophilic conditions methane production from co digestion of swine manure with. | agronomy |
https://booklet.atosresearch.eu/publications/olive-trees-stress-detection-using-sentinel | 2023-10-01T14:31:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510903.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001141548-20231001171548-00235.warc.gz | 0.943529 | 187 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__66596753 | en | In the field of plant disease protection, many approaches exist, but all acknowledge the necessity of fast and accurate identification of the source in order to make the most efficient applications. In this work, a remote sensing approach for the detection of Verticillium dahliae in olive fields is presented.
A model was created that calculates a spectral index based on Sentinel-2 data and uses it to assess the levels of stress in olive trees in the region of Chalkidiki, Greece. The derived map provides an overview of the situation concerning stress levels in olive fields across a large area and in a small amount of time. Additionally, because of the constant flow of data from the Sentinel satellites, a time series of calculations can be used as an anomaly indicator for regions of interest. This model can be implemented in an e-Infrastructure as a cloud service to further enhance its usability by relevant parties, such as agricultural advisors and scientists. | agronomy |
https://farmersgranddaughterhobbyfarm.com/christmas-tree-farm/ | 2022-01-17T00:24:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300253.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220117000754-20220117030754-00477.warc.gz | 0.947517 | 525 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__46488913 | en | The Journey of our Christmas Tree Farm
In 2020, the Farmers’ Granddaughter Hobby Farm expanded to include a Christmas Tree Farm. This page is dedicated to the journey of our Christmas Tree Farm so that you can enjoy the process with us!
This page is updated each season, starting with the most recent all the way to the very beginning.
Christmas Tree Farm – Christmas 2021
The Christmas season is upon us! Do you know what that means? Wreath-making season!!! We do not have Christmas trees yet, however, I have been making wreaths and swags for 4 years.
I had a great time at the Rose Vineyards and Winery for their Holiday Sip and Stroll event.
One of my favorite wreaths this year!
I just love using the rose pine-cones. This wreath was a special order and I absolutely enjoyed making it
Cemetery planters and wreaths made with love
One wreath at a time!!!
The Greens have arrived!!!! Let the Wreath Making Begin!!!!
Setting up the shed for wreath-making!
Christmas Tree Farm – Fall 2021
Getting back on track slowly but definitely moving forward with a little help at the Future Christmas Tree Farm!
Ever wonder how quickly the roots form when planting seeds. This was after 1 week of planting the White Dutch Clover. Some leaves had fallen before we planted, the seeds will germinate wherever they fall providing they can get to the soil, in this case, a leaf!!! It’s pretty interesting that the roots are so long so quick about 2” long after 7 days.
We went to check on the white dutch clover the other day and seeded the last of the field over where the shrub garden is going to be. It’s coming up great! I am sure we will need to overseed in the spring but considering when this was planted I am very happy.
Christmas Tree Farm – Spring 2021
We finally got to start breaking ground this season! From soil tests to tractors and plows, this Christmas Tree Farm isn’t far from being planted!
Christmas Tree Farm – Winter 2020
The “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony didn’t go quite as planned with 10″ of snow on the ground, but it is officially our’s!
Christmas Tree Farm – Fall 2020
The first time we saw the property that would become our Christmas Tree Farm! It’s 2.5 acres. The perfect starting point for dreams to come true. | agronomy |
https://dogmagourmet.com/our-orchards/ | 2020-03-30T13:08:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370497042.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20200330120036-20200330150036-00049.warc.gz | 0.922657 | 335 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__25634569 | en | Located around the city of Kalamata in Messinia region of Southern Greece, our olive orchards have passed to the third generation of cultivation by our family members, transferring in parallel every single aspect related to olive growing traditional techniques. Moreover, in combination with the continuous supervision by father (Agronomist) and son (Food Scientist), our orchards have been cultivating under Integrated Crop Management methods for more than a decade, achieving the highest level of quality, safety and environmental management demands.
Integrated Crop Management is an alternative (non-conventional) production method that is environmentally friendly.
According to this method, producers drastically reduce the use of chemicals and the unchecked implementation of cultivation interventions, aiming at safeguarding consumer health and protecting the environment. Farmers who use this system must follow specific production rules and keep records of the practices they have implemented.
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Producers who implement an integrated management system can receive relevant certification according to the AGRO 2-1 and AGRO 2-2 standards. This certification is awarded by competent agencies recognized by AGROCERT, the Greek national accreditation organization. | agronomy |
https://slaylebrity.com/videos/toscana-resort-castelfalfi/ | 2022-07-04T22:21:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104496688.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220704202455-20220704232455-00570.warc.gz | 0.912532 | 404 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__239212669 | en | One Village, so many choices!
Imagine a medieval jewel set in the heart of Tuscany, one of Italy’s most celebrated regions, a land of beauty, art, culture and culinary traditions. Surrounded by the enchanting scenery of vineyards and olive trees stretching as far as the eye can see, Castelfalfi is expecting you.
Toscana Resort Castelfalfi takes its visitors on a magical journey through time, from the historical charm of its medieval heritage to the luxury of its modern accommodations. Here, time goes by in complete harmony with nature, allowing travelers to delight in the surrounding beauty.
Your laptop left in your room and your smartphone with a dead battery.
You own your time!
Only in Castelfalfi you can finally have the luxury to choose to relax or enjoy one of the many activities available. Whether you love to cook or play golf, whether you’re hiking or relaxed, here you will find what you are looking for.
Pizza making course
organic wines and olive oil
Taste the best of Tuscany
Endowed with unique, unspoilt landscapes as well as fertile lands, the Castelfalfi Estate is located alongside the border, which separates the two provinces of Florence and Pisa. Vineyards and olive groves are the fruit of the earth and have been cultivated here for centuries. The estate’s agricultural production consists only in the cultivation of high quality products and is respectful of the environment and the protection of the natural landscape.
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