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https://lillianslist.org/candidate/dr-sarah-taber/ | 2024-04-20T22:18:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817688.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420214757-20240421004757-00441.warc.gz | 0.955726 | 407 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__171633826 | en | Dr. Sarah Taber’s roots in agriculture run deep. Born to a military family with roots in Harlan County, Kentucky, she started working manual field jobs at 14. She kept working field, garment shop, lab, and factory jobs to pay for crop school. At a young age, Sarah learned that romanticizing farms doesn’t put food on the table. Agriculture has to make a viable living or it’s not worth doing.
She also learned firsthand how women hold up the farm industry — from the women of family farms who make their families’ finances work, to women who travel the country as migrant farm workers. They do much of the hard, dirty work in our country’s food system alongside the additional risks of assault, lower pay, and agrichemical exposure while pregnant and nursing. Healthcare and protection from violence against women are critical rural issues.
In her campaign, Dr. Taber is focused on an economic message. Farmers in North Carolina make half to one-third as much per acre as those other major farm states like Iowa, Georgia, and Virginia. This is due to poor leadership. North Carolina’s farmers simply don’t know their options. The chronic rural poverty, labor and environmental abuses, and loss of farmland that plague North Carolina can all be traced back to low farm revenue. The first step in solving all of these problems? It’s to get farmers making more money.
Dr. Taber’s ready to take on farm economics. For several years, she’s run a small business helping family farms and food businesses improve their revenue or get started in agriculture. All of her clients are still in business. They’re now worth over $4 billion. Dr. Taber knows what it takes to build rural economies and a farm sector where people can make a real living.
Sarah is raising her family in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where her husband teaches at Fayetteville State University. | agronomy |
https://www.agmacimports.com/popov-winery/ | 2019-01-20T05:08:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583700012.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20190120042010-20190120064010-00122.warc.gz | 0.956923 | 216 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__193636085 | en | Growing grapes and producing fine wines are part of millennium-long tradition in Macedonia. With its extensive vineyards, the Tikvesh wine region is one of the most prestigious grape-growing regions in the Balkans and is distinguished by excellent soil and ideal climatic conditions for grape cultivation. The Popov winery is a prestigious family-owned winery located in Sopot, near the town of Kavadarci, in the heart of Tikvesh, the finest grape-growing region of Macedonia and the whole Balkans. The Tikvesh region is covered with high-quality vineyards. Over the past years, they have continuously invested in improving the technological processing of grapes and an increase in capacity, but also in completing and upgrading human resources.
Some of Popov's featured wines include: Domaine Vrsnik 2011, Chardonnay Barrel Fermented 2012, Merlot Reserve 2008, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2008, and Vranec Reserve 2008. Visit www.popovwinery.com to view some of their other special products. | agronomy |
http://www.helloliberia.org/cocoa-farm/ | 2018-02-25T15:29:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891816647.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20180225150214-20180225170214-00124.warc.gz | 0.986671 | 457 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__175644906 | en | In June 2015, HELLO undertook a cocoa-farming project in Lofa County, Liberia. The purpose of the cocoa farm, which so far has 15,000 cocoa trees, is to provide sustainability. HELLO will use proceeds from the sale of the cocoa to build a mission. The mission will consist of a school, a church, and dormitories for boarding students. It will also have a clinic, staff quarters and library etc. There will have a vacation Bible school, where youth can go in the summer to teach the Bible. Agriculture is one of the subjects that will be taught. Students doing this course will have the opportunity to learn hot to grow and maintain cocoa as well as hot to do other farming/gardening on the 200 acres HELLO has acquired.
The fifteen thousands cocoa trees that are growing on the farm were planted in two phases. The first phase was in 2015. During this time, two thousands five hundred trees were planted. The second phase in 2016 saw eight thousand cocoa trees planted. And the third phase was in the summer of 2017. During this time we planted five thousand trees. The cocoas have been growing very well and some are now beginning to develop pods. The cocoa farm has become a source of employment for many in the community. On average we employ fourteen men. The cocoa farm serves as the only source of employment for these men. They use the money to buy food and clothes for their families and pay their children’s school fees.
Some of the work being done on the farm include clearing the bush, making nurseries and watering them, digging the holes to plant the cocoa underground, and under brushing the cocoa trees. The workers have been very thankful to HELLO for providing work for them. During our visit to Liberia in the summer of 2016, we were told that one of the workers who received pay for the first time was so happy that he chartered a motorbike (a popular form of transportation) to take him home. When he got there he gave the money to his wife and said, “Here take it. Where I came from there is a lot more and I am going back.” He then got on the motorbike and returned to the cocoa farm to work. | agronomy |
https://desejavoqupapori.benjaminpohle.com/how-plants-make-your-own-food-21909jn.html | 2021-12-04T14:05:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362992.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20211204124328-20211204154328-00337.warc.gz | 0.966227 | 1,240 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__145362480 | en | Nettle yep, the stinging kind, a good stomach filler in emergencies, some tasty protein and great minerals 7.
From the Desk of Rachel Thorogood So you want to grow your own? It's fun being self sufficient. Growing your own food is one great way to do this. Besides, then you know it's pure and clean, because you nurtured it yourself.
In the rush was on to connect the Central Pacific, coming from the east, and the Union Pacific, coming from the west, railroad lines to form the very first transcontinental railroad.
Is Your Stevia Real? Today I want to expand a little on a post I did 6 months ago. In this video, featured below, I show you how to make your own pure stevia and liquid stevia. You can grow sprouts in your kitchen using lentils, a large jar and a lid with a screen that you can buy at a health food store. I’m sure you could also use a scrap of cheesecloth over the mouth of the jar and a ring screwed on over top (or use a thick rubber band to secure the cloth). Attention: Goji Berry Lovers How To Grow Your Own Goji Berry Plants. Discover how you can grow your own and when you can expect your first harvest.
This meant that instead of it taking months to cross the country by covered wagon, suddenly it took only 6 days on the train.
The Chinese were considered to be efficient workers and far less troublesome than the Irish. The work was extremely dangerous, what with blasting through mountains and laying track and railroad ties over the treacherous terrain of the high Sierra mountains.
They used primitive techniques such as chipping away at granite while hanging in baskets on ropes from the tops of cliffs. Many Chinese died in the harsh winters and perilous conditions. The Irish and other Americans were known as "Terrestials" of the earth.
If it were not for these tireless Chinese workers and their families, the progress and development of the U. They labored for little money in terrible working conditions in severe weather. Their contribution was remarkable. The Chinese workers lived in simple tent towns.
They did all their own cooking, and when they arrived to work they brought a lot of traditional Chinese food in dried form, such as oysters, fish, mushrooms, seaweed and fruit, including goji berries. Traditionally, the Chinese cook many dishes with goji berries.
The Chinese had large dining camps which moved as they moved along the railroad route, particularly the one at Dove Creek Camp, near Promontory, Utah, where they lived for a while, continuing to work for the Central Pacific Railroad.
The Celestials planted goji vines from seed and they threw out their garbage into the desert, which was also filled with goji seeds. When the Golden Spike was pounded into the last railroad tie, and the cleanup was complete, most of the Chinese workers returned to the West coast.
The town of P romontory and Dove Creek Camp emptied of people and into the terrible soil of the desert. However, the goji berry seeds germinated and grew into tiny plants, then into bigger vines, and they have continued to thrive ever since for the past years.
The birds have eaten most of the yummy crop. Plants have been dug up from this large, wild patch of Lycium Barbarum and propagated. They are extremely hardy and grow fast and vigorously.
I was gifted with a few of these plants and given the mission to spread these Goji plants all over America. This is why they are now available for your own garden.
The plants are deciduous, woody perennials and are very adaptable. They like lots of sun, preferring climates that are hot and dry in the summer, but they will grow just about anywhere, including in humid climates. See that little white spot at the top of Utah?
That's the Great Salt Lake. My Goji plants came from just to the left of the Great Salt Lake. These Goji berries should do well in zones 4 to 9.
You can grow them in greenhouses in zone 1 to 3 because the dormant roots may not survive the winter. There are several species and as many as 88 varieties.
The most sought after species is Lycium Barbarum because it is the most nutritious. At this time the only commercial source in the world for goji berries is from China or Mongolia.Start Your Own U-Pick Blueberry Farm & Generate Big Profits - Additional Retirement Income.
Plant your own u-pick organic blueberry farm with DiMeo Farms & Blueberry Plants Nursery in New Jersey who has helped families from all across America start growing organic blueberries with our "ultra-heavy bearing" SUPER-HARDY blueberry benjaminpohle.com smart families are growing fresh market locally grown.
First Plants to Learn.
No plant is more important than any other, just like no person’s life should be more important than anyone else’s. But all of us who publish books about plants make choices as to which plants to highlight, and which to leave out during the editing process.
It is remarkably easy to make your own frozen hashbrowns. Come discover the secret! Instructions. Harvest your stevia plant by cutting off the branches at the base of the plant.
Wash the branches/leaves in clean filter water. Pick leaves off stevia plant, discard the stems, and dry the leaves for 12 hours in the sun. A bag of pig feed costs more than KSh 3, in the market.
Feeds take up to 80 per cent of pig production costs. Farmers can make their own feeds and sell surplus feed to other farmers. One of my recent snacking discoveries has been the Larabar, a healthier alternative to all those snack bars on the store shelves.
The Larabar has the tagline of being “the original fruit and nut bar” and is made with minimal ingredients. | agronomy |
https://www.fmindustry.com/en/2021/news/49489/From-Farm-to-Fork-Sodexo-EU-Code-of-Conduct-for-Responsible-Food-Business-and-Marketing-Practices-Facilities-Management-Catering-Corporate-Social-Responsibility-Talent-Service-Provider-News-France.htm | 2021-10-18T15:02:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585203.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20211018124412-20211018154412-00200.warc.gz | 0.925545 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__244508391 | en | From Farm to Fork
Facilities Management, Catering, Corporate Social Responsibility, Talent, Service Provider News, France
Sodexo has committed to the EU Code of Conduct for Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices, one of the first deliverables of the European Commission's "Farm to Fork Strategy" for a sustainable food system.
The Code sets out voluntary actions that can be implemented by actors engaged in activities which arise 'between the farm and the fork' to accelerate the impetus for a more sustainable food supply chain, including food processors, food service operators and retailers.
The move reinforces the French multinational foodservice and facility services major's existing corporate and social responsibility commitments within the 18 European countries it currently operates in - including a previously announced ambition to develop responsible agriculture based on the preservation of natural resources and respect for biodiversity, social justice and economic viability. | agronomy |
https://www.wild-crafted-co.com/product/12033973/superfood-treat-blend | 2024-02-29T10:59:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474808.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229103115-20240229133115-00183.warc.gz | 0.892023 | 136 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__49421286 | en | Superfood Treat Blend
~Nutritional all-in-one extra protein superfood blend for treats. Increase the health of your hens with these extra benefits. Contains bee pollen which is a powerful superfood. This is a great blend to feed your flock when molting, after worming, when stressed or anytime you want to give them a nutritional boost.
When bee pollen is fed to chickens, they receive an array of vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates, fulfilling their nutritional needs.
Directions: Add approx 1 Tablespoon to daily feed
Ingredients, Bee Pollen, dried non GMO mealworms, herbs, brewers yeast, Black oil sunflower seeds & Whole oats | agronomy |
http://villageharvestrice.com/products/organic-brown-basmati-rice/ | 2017-04-25T00:52:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120001.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00170-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.891405 | 221 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__250558152 | en | Organic Brown Basmati Rice
Keeping the bran intact and removing only the hull (the outermost layer of grain), brown rice maintains beneficial nutrients lost with further processing. Grown at the base of the Himalayas in India, Village Harvest’s Organic Brown Basmati Rice has the great nutty flavor of traditional basmati, the purity of organic basmati and the benefits of brown rice in every kernel. These long grains separate easily when cooked which make them ideal for Indian and Middle Eastern dishes. They also add a welcome hit of nutrients with every delicious bite.
- Rinse rice. Combine 1 cup of Village Harvest Organic Brown Basmati rice with 1 1/2 cups water in a pot and bring to boil.
- Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes or until all water is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork and serve.
To prepare in a rice cooker, use same water to rice ratio.
Find where to buy organic brown basmati rice here. | agronomy |
http://www.stjohncreamery.com/work-at-the-farm/ | 2024-02-23T13:46:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474412.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223121413-20240223151413-00713.warc.gz | 0.948267 | 268 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__194139566 | en | Internships & Apprenticeships
Interns come for 3-6 months and get to join in most facets of farm life from milking, to mucking barns, to trimming goat feet, learning minor veterinary skills, labeling milk, processing milk, grazing goats in the brush next door, gardening and beekeeping (if interested).
Apprentices are here for a year. Their scope is learning every facet of a dairy farm including more advanced veterinary skills. They will learn all of the above skills plus they have a lot more responsibility in helping to train interns, help deliver milk, plan gardens and take it from seed to harvest, extracting the honey we get from the hives, mowing pastures and learning tractor skills, learning to operate the manure spreader , fertilizer spreader etc. They may go and get loads of hay and learn to navigate our hay trailer. They assist in cheesemaking. They can help with data entry on the quickbooks program after deliveries. There are so many things to learn on a farm, and being here for a whole season or two really aids in getting a feel for what it takes to actually make a farm work so you can make an income from it.
Not sure if you want to make a 3 month commitment? We also have weekly volunteer positions available you can check out here. | agronomy |
https://oandrbuilding.com/media-video/the-mittleider-gardening-course.php | 2019-09-21T23:23:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574710.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921231814-20190922013814-00062.warc.gz | 0.790939 | 75 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__193079066 | en | Name: The mittleider gardening course
File size: 247mb
File format: ZIP
You can download the mittleider gardening course on the site oandrbuilding.com
This book is not yet featured on Listopia. If you were to get one and only one instruction manual for how to grow a successful vegetable garden, get the Mittleider Course. | agronomy |
https://www.musicofsound.co.nz/blog/tunnel-house-project | 2021-10-28T05:43:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323588257.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20211028034828-20211028064828-00351.warc.gz | 0.975644 | 2,084 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__136694461 | en | When I bought my house in Karehana Bay, Plimmerton I was very surprised to discover there was no vegetable garden. While the whole garden & surrounding trees were overgrown due to the house being empty for a year or more, I also knew it was the family home of the person I bought it from and his parents had lived here their whole life. I guess they just weren’t into gardening, but one of the attractions was the amount of garden area that came with the house especially the rear of the section which had a series of terraces… So I slowly started building raised garden planters for them.
My vege garden 2015:
At the back left you can see the raspberry plant that I obtained from my parents. It is an heirloom raspberry, which my parents had all their life on their farm, and when they retired they brought a cutting from it and replanted at their new house in Ashburton. Years later I asked my Dad for a cutting and over the next three years it established itself and has grown into a healthy big plant, producing lots of delicious raspberries… I slowly built an enclosure around it, both to shelter it and to make netting easier to manage, as birds would eat all of my raspberries if I didn’t!
Between the raspberry enclosure and the bush/edge of my section there was always an unused area – it was clay underfoot, and I had thought of building more raised garden beds there, but kept seeing interesting photos of peoples gardens on NZ Vege gardeners group on FB where they had incorporated a glass house… next step was joining the NZ Greenhouse gardeners FB group and that was that, I was hooked! The transition from idea to minor obsession was fairly rapid: a green house glass thingy?
hmmm too expensive, but what about a tunnel house?
(After lots of research I decided on a Redpath tunnel house so all comments are relative to it, and full disclosure: I have no other incentive than sharing my own good experience, but if anyone actually does want to send me an NFR greenhouse, please do!)
I began quietly working hard to prepare the site (not coincidentally, the same location I recorded the DIG sound FX library and again recorded clay squelchy footsteps for LIQUIDS library but my motive for this development is twofold:
1. extend the growing season in Wellington, so I can grow salads etc through winter
2. create a micro climate so I can grow some exotic flowers, plants etc & photograph them!
Being an optimist I measured the maximum length that I could possibly fit in the available space: from [raspberry enclosure to end of garden] = 4.5 metres and ordered based on that spec… Delivery time was 2+ weeks so I started preparing the site, aiming to be ready for when it arrived.
The day finally came for delivery:
But even after doing a lot of preparation on the site, when the tunnel house kit was placed roughly in position I soon realised I had a lot more excavation work to do! Oh great, more clay to dig out!
Once I had the site properly cleared there was a light rain and at first i cursed it as I wanted to start assembling the tunnel house… But I noticed how the clay surface turned to mush… so after some research I decided to dig a drain around the back of the eventual tunnel house, dropping down to fill a water tank on level 2. The drain was left open at the top, so it can be flushed with a normal garden hose. A lot more digging, and carrying gravel up to the site:
Drainage will be re-assessed in winter, and potentially a second drain could be added, parallel to the main NS path, out to the same collection tank.
After assembling the basic frame of the tunnel house I next spoke to a local landscaping supplies company, and they advised a layer of gravel to stop the clay getting mushy… So the next few days were spent lugging gravel up to the site:
I did a rough layout, with the two full length planters I ordered at the same time as my tunnel house & deck chair…
At this point I made the decision to only install one of the raised garden planters. Having done more research some people prefer to grow in containers as it makes it easier to replace or rejuvenate the soil. It also means plants can grow from ground level, and I was also a little concerned that two big raised gardens would consume a lot of the space in the tunnel house… So I changed tack, and removed one of the raised gardens (which has since been repurposed into other raised planters in my outdoors garden)
The next stage I was a little nervous about. Putting together all the hardware was fun, but putting the roof on was an all or nothing mission. I had read the instructions many times, and watched a few youtube videos and while I knew what to do I was not confident I wouldn’t mess it up. But I knew I had to wait for a windless day, as wrangling the large pieces of plastic would be impossible in even a light wind…
A day or two later was perfectly calm so I set to:
OK I had the main roof on without ripping or tearing any parts of it. The Redpath tunnel house uses a clever system of plastic clips which fit tightly into cavities on the aluminium frame, so it then became a process of locking down one end or side and tensioning the plastic, while adding clips. The sliding door uses the same plastic and clips, so it was a good small section to do first, indoors.
Once the roof was on I would need to put bolts through the frame into ground pegs, so the whole thing didn’t fly away. But I found it easier to work on clipping the plastic by raising one side of the whole structure.
Above is before tensioning, below after:
You might notice I have installed the roof vent too, after cutting a hole for it and clipping the edges. A seperate piece of plastic has been fitted to each end of the tunnel house, with a hole for the window and a hole of the sliding door.
Now I could bolt the whole structure down, both into the ground pegs I had already hammered into the ground and also to the planter, which when full of soil I figured would weigh quite a lot too…
How much soil would I need to fill the raised garden? A lot! I had been spending my spare time ordering a collection of compost, potting mix, peat moss, fertiliser, Zoo Doo etc… and lugging it up to the site!
Slowly filling the planter, dampening it down and wearing an air mask to avoid risk of Legionaires disease!
One crucial aspect of a tunnel house and/or green house is that you provide and control the water. Since no rain can get in you have to monitor and water the plants or… everything will die! The same applies to temperature – I put a thermometer in there & on a sunny day with door & window closed it was reaching over 40 degrees Celcius. So the first thing I did was order an auto vent opener. It is basically a mechanism with a wax cylinder which starts expanding once it reaches 15 degrees C. So the vent will fully open as the temperature rises…
I had a month long trip to Japan planned for the start of their winter, which equates to our spring… So I needed to set up an automated watering system and test it for a few weeks to insure it would be reliable, as I didnt want to arrive home to a dry tunnel house full of dead plants.
For my main outdoors garden I have an inexpensive timer, this one $89 via Mitre 10 so I used it for my greenhouse, with the timer installed at the tap, then maybe 40m of hose to the greenhouse, then a Y junction splitting off to feed two sprinklers. I just used normal lawn sprinklers, hanging upside down from the ceiling using cable ties… While people have mentioned it is better to feed the roots directly and keel the humidity lower I figured the upside down sprinklers act more like rain…
I set it to water for 3 minutes at 7am, and again at 7pm… but after a few days I thought that was too much so I changed to 3 minutes at 7am and 3 minutes every third day at 7pm. Two weeks later it had delivered every day perfectly… So I was reasonably confident everything would be ok… I took a photo and off to Japan I went…
And one month later:
It looks like two totally different photos, but its the same photo taken from the same position – standing just outside the door. I literally could not get into my greenhouse, it was like a jungle in there!!
The biggest tomato plant at the back left had grown like crazy, and taken over about a quarter of the greenhouse!! And all the other tomato plants that I had growing in buckets on the right hand side had grown across the tiles/path…
I spent a few hours in there tidying everything up, removing laterals and some branches from the big tomato plant, and training the bucket tomatos up strings… So this is how it currently looks:
The big tomato has a lot of fruit on it, which is just starting to ripen. I had three cucumber plants in buckets but they were out of control, so I have moved them out into my main garden…
I love the huge variety of delicious food in Japan, but it was a pleasure to return home and get back to eating salad, fresh from the garden. This year I am consciously trying to garden with more planning for succession, ie staged replanting salad items like lettuce, radish etc so I always have another lot of young plants coming up as the older plants start to die back.
So thats about it for my tunnel house. I look forward to using it throughout winter, and already have plans to get another one next year. It is the most intensive way to utilise a small area of land, and has been a great long term project. | agronomy |
http://wellant.nl/wellant-international/news/66643 | 2017-07-26T14:29:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549426169.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20170726142211-20170726162211-00585.warc.gz | 0.959231 | 305 | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__112800340 | en | Indian guests from Kashmir paying particular attention to horticulture
10 december 2016 09:52 - Door Office of International Affairs
Last week Wellantcollege received a government delegation of Kashmir, India, who had a particular interest in horticulture as well as in the associated education in the Netherlands.
Our Wellant colleagues explained everything about the Dutch educational system, the attention payed to the concept of ‘learning by doing’ and the value of practical skills and learning outcomes, the latter providing clarity about what to expect from participants after they have accomplished their educational trajectories.
The Indian government wants to take the cultivation of food products to a higher level by increasing the yield and enhancing food quality. Also, their attention is focussed on matters like sustainability in general and food safety in particular.
To achieve these goals India reaches out to countries with a high level-agriculture and -horticulture like the Netherlands. Wellantcollege can play a role in this process. Recently Wellantcollege became a member of the PIB program (Partners for International Business); the network wants to contribute to a flourishing fruit cultivation in Northern India.
The delegation visited a fruit cultivation company in the Wellant area. Our guests visited the orchards as well as the available cooling equipment. They experienced the packaging processes, including those for remote destinations like China, Dubai and India.
The meeting was concluded by a pleasant discussion in which different subjects concerning fruit cultivation came up, fanning out in various directions. | agronomy |
http://philippe-choler.com/2.html | 2020-04-10T05:42:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585371886991.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20200410043735-20200410074235-00447.warc.gz | 0.883664 | 387 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__229783673 | en | DIVGRASS : Plant Functional DIVersity of GRASSlands
DIVGRASS (2011-2013) is funded by the FRB-CESAB
DIVGRASS aims to integrate and share existing knowledge on plant diversity in French Permanent Grasslands (PG). PG have been traditionally maintained through grazing or cutting and represent a hotspot of biodiversity. PG are under threat worldwide. In France, the area of PG has declined by around 15% over the last two decades.
We will collate and distribute readily analyzable data sets covering the diversity of plant, soil, land use and climate in French PG. Combining these information is required to address key questions in ecosystem and global change science, like:
- how are plant diversity patterns distributed across gradients of land use and climate ?
- how does plant diversity relate to key ecosystem properties such as primary productivity, soil carbon stocks etc. ?
- how does plant functional diversity impact biogeochemical cycling ?
DIVGRASS will demonstrate the potential to address this challenge from the double point of view of data synthesis and of knowledge generation, with PG as a demonstration example. The need to combine heterogeneous data to address questions relevant to DIVGRASS will serve as a basis to identify key steps and breakthroughs necessary to integrate data from various ecological disciplines.
The consortium includes experts in grassland functional ecology, soil science and ecosystem modelling. DIVGRASS will also provide a unique arena for academic and land-use managers to share data and knowledge on PG. We anticipate that the project outcomes will foster emerging networks of excellence in grassland science benefitting from an unprecedented combination of accessible information on PG.
Left: Distribution of Permanent Grasslands in France. Right: Intensively managed grassland in Normandy (top) and extensively managed dry meadow in Southern Massif Central (Causse du Larzac) (Courtesy E. Garnier) | agronomy |
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Scott Stiles, extension economist for the Agriculture System Division at the University of Arkansas, said many producers across the United States, especially those heavily invested in export products, are awaiting the signing. part of phase one of a trade agreement between the United States. and China, and the issuance of the third payment of the market facilitation program.
After months of negotiations, the first phase was signed by President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in mid-January. Given hopes the deal would boost U.S. commodity exports, however, markets reacted to the signing somewhat disappointing, Stiles said.
âTo tell the truth, commodity prices reacted more favorably to the announcement of the phase one deal on Dec. 13,â Stiles said. âThe phrase ‘buy the rumor, sell the fact’ is frequently used in commodities trading. This is exactly what we have seen. The prices of grains, pork and cotton all increased during the last half of December ’19 and early January. Since the signing of Phase 1 on January 15, soybeans have lost more than 30 cents. The other raw materials resist.
The deal is “short on details,” said Stiles, at 96 pages and seven chapters, with about a quarter of its language dealing with intellectual property. In the deal, China agreed to import about $ 32 billion in additional U.S. agricultural products – in addition to a baseline of $ 24 billion – over a two-year period, largely by excluding some agricultural products import tariffs.
âChina has not made a commitment to grant tariff exemptions or import levels for specific products,â Stiles said. âA disappointment for the farming community was that Chinese tariffs on American agricultural products remained in place. This gives China some weight in future trade negotiations. “
Commodity prices haven’t moved much since the deal was announced. At Monday’s trade close (Feb 3), soybean prices per bushel rose 4.5 cents to $ 8.77 in March futures trade. That number jumps to $ 8.90 in May futures trading. Both price points are within the trading range of the past few months.
China is the largest importer of soybeans, and the US soybean export market has collapsed since the start of the trade war. Trade experts warn that two factors could slow an increase in soybean imports into China. The country has been facing a severe African swine flu crisis that has killed millions of pigs and the country is still reeling from the spread of the coronavirus, according to Farm Progress.
Corn prices remained relatively low at the start of the trading week. March futures fell 2.5 cents to $ 3.78 a bushel, while May futures fell 2 cents to $ 3.84 a bushel.
Producers are still awaiting a third payment from the Market Facilitation Program. At the American Farm Bureau’s annual meeting, US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said the third payment would be made shortly, but did not give a date.
The program began in 2018, intended to help farmers grapple with falling commodity prices and the growing trade dispute with China, in which the United States and China imposed tariffs on their exports. respective. In 2019, growers’ problems were compounded by severe weather-related crop losses. Stiles said many farmers depend on a third payment just to start planting in 2020.
“Considering plans were changed in 2019 due to weather – people couldn’t plant as much corn and rice as they expected – this seems like good options for expanding the acres this year “Stiles said.
With 2020 planting dates still to come and there is likely to be a lot of field work left in between, farmers in Arkansas are currently studying the safety net provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill. Producers have until March 15 to enroll base acres in either Price Loss Coverage or Farm Risk Coverage programs, both of which are part of the 2018 Farm Bill. The bill covers the 2019-2023 crop years .
The Farm Service Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture provides access to Farm Bill Decision Support Tools for ARC and PLC programs online at this link. | agronomy |
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The City of Galveston and Moody Gardens, Inc. signed and executed an agreement officially turning over the management of the Municipal Golf Course on Friday, February 2, 2007.
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The multimillion dollar investment is a contribution to the city on the part of Moody Gardens® and the culmination of the vision to provide a first-class public golf course for local residents and visitors to the Island. The City of Galveston will retain ownership of the newly renovated facility, which will be managed by Moody Gardens®.
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Jacobsen Hardy’s attention to detail provides Galveston residents with a premiere public golf course and also adds to Galveston's many tourist attractions. Among the many improvements the course features Paspalum turf, designed for seaside golf courses and providing an outstanding playing surface.
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That is not entirely true. Fortunately, MOST lawn problems get out of hand in the summer. Unfortunately, as the weather cools down and we begin to enter the autumn season some lawn issues can remain or begin to become a problem. Primarily, lawn disease. Yes, your lawn can get a disease.
Lawn diseases can occur at any time of the year, even in summer. Essentially lawn diseases can be a varying type of fungus. Mushrooms are the most common and least harmful to the health of your lawn. There are many others though, such as necrotic ring spot that are not as pleasant for your lawn. Some even have interesting names such as: fairy ring, pictured below. Each is distinct in its formation; each is unique in its presence on your lawn.
Lawn diseases can occur at any time of the year, even in summer. However, we tend to see more disease during the fall months than any other season of the year. This is the time of year that we seem to spend a lot of time discussing disease prevention with our customers. To provide more information, we wanted to post a series of articles about the most common lawn diseases we encounter.
Throughout this series we will be discussing causes of lawn disease as well as solutions to wipe out the problem. In all reality, there is not one solution for ALL types of lawn fungus. Most of the time a change in watering can help as well as fertilizer. However, some lawn diseases thrive on nitrogen – so more fertilizer in those instances would make the issue worse. As stated earlier, each is unique in its formation – therefore, the solution may not always be as simple as adding more fertilizer, or spraying a fungicide on the lawn.
Since we are less than 1” of annual rainfall away from being classified as a desert we generally wouldn’t see many of these types of fungus grow naturally in our area. A homeowner’s unfamiliarity with proper watering and mowing techniques, or general lawn care, will not cause the disease. However, it can create the exact environment needed for a disease to thrive! Even in a desert climate, the spores of the fungus are present. Stuck in the soil, waiting patiently for the perfect storm of conditions to culminate so it can flourish. Millions of them. Just there. Part of nature. Waiting.
In this series we will begin with the five most common lawn diseases we encounter. We may add to it as time progresses, but to begin with we will start with these five:
It will be too difficult to discuss all common diseases in one posting, so we encourage you to check back each week as we progress through the five most common lawn diseases we encounter. In the meantime, if you are experiencing a lawn issue don’t hesitate to give us a call! www.weedmanboise.com 208-888-9911 #wecareforyourlawn | agronomy |
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plunger takes to descend through a heated mixture of ground grain and
water. The test indicates the alpha-amylase activity in the grain. This
enzyme converts starch to smaller sugar units that do not thicken at elevated temperature.
- Too little enzyme and the mixture will remain viscous. The plunger
will take a long time to descend and a high Hagberg Falling Number will
be recorded. Too much enzyme and the reverse will be true. High enzyme
activity impairs bread quality, producing a very weak and sticky crumb
Cleaning and conditioning
- When wheat is drawn from the silos prior to milling, it is
thoroughly cleaned. Powerful magnets extract any remaining ferrous metal
- Machines, which separate by shape, remove barley, oats and small
seeds. Gravity separation removes stones and, throughout the cleaning
process, air currents lift off dust and chaff.
- The wheat is then conditioned to a suitable moisture content by
tempering it with water and leaving it in conditioning bins for up to 24
hours. This conditioning softens the outer pericarp (bran) layer of the
wheat and enhances the release of the inner white endosperm during
- Cleaned and conditioned wheat is then blended in a process known as gristing.
This combines different wheats to produce a mix capable of yielding the
required quality of flour at the lowest possible cost. The protein
content of finished white flour tends to be about 1% lower than the
wheat due to the removal of the protein-rich germ and outer skins.
- Although wheat gluten may be added to increase the protein content of milled flours, this is expensive and so is kept to the minimum.
- The grist is passed through a series of fluted 'break' rolls
rotating at different speeds. These rolls do not crush the wheat but
shear it open, separating the white, inner portion from the outer skins.
- The various fragments of wheat grain are separated by a complex arrangement of sieves.
White endosperm particles, known as semolina, are channelled into a
series of smooth 'reduction' rolls for final milling into white flour.
- Bran and wheatgerm are streamed into this flour to make brown or
wholemeal flour. Baking powder (raising agent) will be added to make
self-raising flour at this stage. The nutrients calcium, iron and the B
vitamins (niacin and thiamin), which are legally required in all white
and brown flours, are also added. (Wholemeal flour already contains
these nutrients, although it is lower in calcium.)
- The whitest flours are produced from the early reduction rolls,
with the flour getting less white on later rolls as the proportion of
bran particles increases. Brown flour is a mixture of white flour and a
portion of the other streams. To produce wholemeal flour, all the
streams must be blended back together.
- In a typical mill, there may be up to four break rolls and 12 reduction rolls, leading to 16 flour streams, a bran steam, a germ stream and a bran/flour/germ wheat feed stream.
- Finally, the flour is sifted before being automatically packed into bags ready for delivery to shops or supermarkets.
- Bran and wheat feed left over from producing white and brown flours is sometimes used in breakfast cereals or animal feed.
Milling food and safety legislation
- Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 include rulings on bread fortification, bread names and required contents.
- Food Labelling Regulations 1996 apply to all food that is ready for delivery to the ultimate consumer or caterers.
- Weights and Measures Act 1985 imposes requirements on selling by weight, number or in prescribed quantities.
- Food Safety Act 1990 prohibits the production and sale of food that is not suitable for consumption or is wrongly labelled.
Food safety management: HACCP
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) is perhaps the
best-known food safety management system. It analyses food manufacturing
processes and was originally developed in the USA in the 1960s. A
requirement of the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995
is that all food manufacturing processes utilise a system of identifying
critical control points (CCPs).
The essential stages of identifying CCPs are:
- Select HACCP team including personnel with production, engineering and technical responsibilities.
- Define scope/terms of reference: understanding the product, how it is to be used and the criteria to be examined.
- Construct a flow diagram to show the production process, including any relevant time/temperature relationships.
- Establish CCPs: These materials or parts of the process will require greater emphasis and control.
- Establish critical limit and tolerances for each CCP. These are target levels that separate acceptability from unacceptability.
- Establish a monitoring system to measure and observe each CCP in respect of its tolerance/critical limits.
- Establish a correction action plan to be used to bring the CCP within critical limits if necessary.
- Establish documentation, essential for the efficient and effective implementation of HACCP.
- Verify the system to confirm the HACCP system is in compliance with the HACCP plan.
- Review the HACCP plan when changes occur.
Management through the application of quality systems has become
increasingly widespread since its inception in 1987. The management
system most commonly used in the flour milling industry is based on a
series of international standards, ISO 9000, of which ISO 9002 is the
most appropriate. Setting up a management system and achieving
registration by one of the accrediting bodies can be lengthy and costly,
but many customers now request ISO 9000 registration before buying a
miller's flour. An effective management system can also show that
organisations are working with 'due diligence' under the Food Safety
Act. The quality management system can help an organisation to develop
and expand its business because it can demonstrate consistent quality of
products and services. | agronomy |
https://adoratours.com/coffee-tour/ | 2018-07-20T02:56:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591481.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720022026-20180720042026-00418.warc.gz | 0.918761 | 191 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__68964768 | en | Adora Tours offers a Guatemala coffee tour to a coffee finca near Antigua, where you can learn about the planting of the coffee trees, the harvest and the processing to the end product.
Coffee has been an important part of the Guatemalan economy and one of the main export products for over one hundred years.
Guatemala has one of the best coffee qualities in the world. The elevation combined with geographical influences like the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean and the volcanoes create 300 different micro climates spread out over the country. Each micro climate contributes to the distinct flavor of the coffee grown in this specific region.
After the tour you get a chance to try a delicious cup of Guatemalan coffee.
We can offer this tour as a private tour with private guide or we can arrange tickets for a group tour. The tour includes transportation to and from the finca.
The shared tour costs $25 and has daily departures. | agronomy |
https://seasonalinspiration.blogspot.com/2014/03/last-and-first.html | 2022-12-01T07:03:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710801.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20221201053355-20221201083355-00722.warc.gz | 0.9729 | 365 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__159762856 | en | On my way to the bach in the weekend, I bought blueberries, knowing that they will soon be coming to an end. I stopped at the organic growers and bought one of their last bags of beefsteak tomatoes. Look at them, so full of red richness, almost bursting out of their skins. My courgette plants were all spent, for the garden is suffering from dryness, but I managed to buy a few courgettes also, enough to concoct perhaps the last ratatouille of the season.
I felt sad to know that the ingredients for my favourite summer dish were at an and.
But then Sylvia, the organic grower said, 'We've just picked the first of the feijoas this morning. Would you like a bag?' Would I?!
I love feijoas and can devour them very quickly. Despite my reluctance to acknowledge that cooler days must be here, together with the feijoas, I carried the bag to the bach with my mouth watering. (But dear reader, no gratification yet, because they need to ripen a little).
Meanwhile, I'm enjoying the last of the summer garden on my deck at home. You know how it is: people and plants often have a colourful flare of life as they reach the grand finale.
As long as I water the pots every day, the flowers are very happy.
And what's this? the first of the passion fruit. Unprepossessing I know, but so delicious.
I laughed at the sign at the Health Food shop. Sometimes I feel like a passion fruit on the outside,
so it's comforting to be reminded of the sweetness that lies within. Yes, it's the end of summer now, and life is rich and good. | agronomy |
http://monroe.lib.in.us/commorg/bloomington-community-orchard | 2013-05-23T15:26:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703489876/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112449-00065-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.839566 | 84 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__169650642 | en | Bloomington Community Orchard
|getinvolved [at] bloomingtoncommunityorchard [dot] org|
P.O. Box 2298
Bloomington, IN 47402
Bloomington Community Orchard is an organization devoted to growing fruit for the community to share and enjoy.
The publicly owned orchard is maintained entirely by volunteers and the harvest is available to everyone in the community. | agronomy |
https://www.worldwild.org.uk/mark-lewis-49 | 2021-07-26T19:37:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152144.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20210726183622-20210726213622-00148.warc.gz | 0.938636 | 414 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__170035200 | en | Episode 49 19th June 2020
True Rebellion with Mark Lewis
Mark Lewis returns to talk about his Native American community's relationship with wild food and the culture of harvesting, processing, and sharing knowledge. We discuss what a true rebellion looks like; shunning what mainsteam food systems offer and how to instill an inter-generational learning environment at the core of communities.
How do we reduce the distance we feel to the food we eat? Can we (re-)build cultures of wild food? Mark and Miles look from the US to the UK and back again to think about the big issues of the day...
'These guys have something that’s yours, you need to take it back'
- Mark Lewis / ep.49
About Mark Lewis
Mark Lewis is a forager, wild food teacher and former professor, of Paipai heritage. He runs a market stand called ‘Chmachyakyakya Kurikui: 8000-year Crops: Ancient-Future Foods Remembered’ and runs Cactus Calls the Rain: The Foragers’ Club. Mark has been foraging in the desert and mountains of the Southwestern USA for a long time. The Sonora Desert in Arizona which he harvests from is in itself home to 2000-plus edible plants. He also helps to organise the Annual Prickly Pear Festival in Superior, AZ, which brings together communities from around the desert in a celebration of wild food and culture.
About the show
We offer a series of conversations to tap into the wildness within ourselves and to uncover what is possible when we do. It is our hope that through the WorldWild Podcast we can contribute to the revitalisation of wild food culture and conversation around the world.
Through people who know their landscapes intimately, we gather the threads to weave a rich tapestry. Piece by piece the vision of a wilder world comes into view. The wild embrace of nature welcomes us back and offers us a seat at the table. A feast, no less! | agronomy |
https://kleenso.com/product/pesso-eco-foliar-fertilizer-250ml/ | 2023-06-03T15:16:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649293.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603133129-20230603163129-00330.warc.gz | 0.803929 | 92 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__280204677 | en | Pesso Eco Foliar Fertilizer 250ml
- Ready to use liquid fertilizer
- Formulated in the USA
- Suitable for organic farming
DescriptionPesso Eco Fertilizer Foliar is effective in correcting and preventing trace element deficiencies in plants. Suitable for ornamental, vegetable and fruit crops.
Shake bottle before use. Spray solution onto the leaves. For best effects, repeat every two weeks. | agronomy |
https://www.open-rivers.com/ | 2019-10-13T20:21:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986647517.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20191013195541-20191013222541-00489.warc.gz | 0.938765 | 187 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__120691588 | en | Agriculture is core to a healthy economy and environment
Our work is focused in the areas of agriculture, natural resources and the environment. We understand that those who work in these areas face complex problems requiring thoughtful solutions that take these complexities into consideration. Our goal is to find solutions that support all those involved.
These problems require sound science and data to establish a platform from which to find innovative and practical solutions. At Open Rivers, we strongly believe that bringing together different perspectives to work on a shared objective will produce the best outcomes.
Solid economic growth, a sustainable ag and food sector and a healthy environment go hand-in-hand. Despite popular belief, years of working in the private and public sectors have shown us that smart economic strategies and sustained growth are not at odds with taking care of the environment and natural resources. It’s this belief that underlies the strategy and implementation expertise that we bring to our clients. | agronomy |
https://ehealthyfood.com/grow-avocado-tree-small/ | 2018-09-26T10:28:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267164750.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20180926101408-20180926121808-00073.warc.gz | 0.9544 | 553 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__171120324 | en | Avocados are highly versatile and are great for many dishes, especially guacamole and salads. Those who are fans of this fruits and use it on a regular basis will be happy to learn that there is an easy way to plant them at home, a method which is both time-efficient and economical.
The avocado tree grows in warm areas and it can`t stand cold and frost. However, the tips below will help you plant the tree in a small pot and keep it inside.
1. Extract the Seed
First and foremost, you need to remove the seed from the fruit, making sure you don’t cut it. The next step is washing the seed. You can soak it in water for a while and then scrub the fruit, if there is any. However, make sure you don’t remove the brown skin of the seed while scrubbing it.
2. Pierce the Seed
Even though avocado seeds typically have elongated shape, some of them differ. Each avocado seed has a bottom, the area from which the root grows, and a top, an area from which the plant sprouts. The bottom is slightly flat while the top is pointy. It is important to determine which one is the bottom and which one is the top, as the bottom end goes in the water. Stick it with toothpicks in order to elevate the seed and avoid submerging the entire body in water.
3. Soak the Seed in Water
Place the bottom half of the avocados in water, making sure the toothpicks are firmly wedged in there. It is recommended to stick them at a slight angle, to ensure that the avocado rests in water when set over a glass.
4. Allow the Seed to Sprout
In 3-6 weeks the top end of the seed will split and a stem sprout will emerge out of it. However, the roots will grow from the bottom end. Cut off the leaves when you notice that the stem has reached a 5-6 inches length. In 2-3 weeks, new leaves will sprout and more leaves will grow from the bottom.
5. Trim the Sprout
Trim the sprout tail in half when it reaches about 6-7 inches length in order to ensure fresh growth.
6. Get Ready to Plant
First, get a large pot and fill it with high-quality potting soil. Make sure the soil is filled to about an inch from the top of the pot, which should be about 8” to 10” across. Then, make a small hole at the center of the pot and place the seed into it. When done, water the soil with plenty of water. | agronomy |
http://norsildmel.no/product_V02_CornGluten.html | 2019-03-23T06:25:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202728.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20190323060839-20190323082839-00055.warc.gz | 0.889826 | 172 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__70099229 | en | Corn Gluten is a raw material for enrichment of aqua and animal feed that increases the protein content and improves quality of meat. It is a byproduct, which derives from the manufacturing process for the extraction of starch, glucose and dextrin from corn. It includes the cortical parts of the corn with fractions of gluten, germ, starch and minerals. Because of its cost and chemical composition, corn gluten can be useful for the diversification of the diet and decrease of the use of corn and soybeans.
Recommended in the following proportions:
In cattle: 10-15% of the diet
In pigs: 15-20% of the mixture of feed
In poultry: 10% of the mixture of feed.
Crude ProteinCrude MoistureCrude FiberCrude AshContaminants
-13 %8%5 %- | agronomy |
http://www.oliologoluso.it/oliodioliva/en/ | 2023-06-07T15:39:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224653930.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20230607143116-20230607173116-00181.warc.gz | 0.821239 | 453 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__113023088 | en | Logoluso Oil Mill was born in 1912 in Bisceglie, small city on the Adriatic Sea full of farmers, pleased by Mediterranean weather and calcareous soil karst type, ideal habitat for olive trees.
From 4 generations it carries on the old tradition of cold kneading of olives, “Coratina” and “Ogliarola Barese” variety, hand collection at the right grade of maturation.
Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil
What are the characteristics of our Olive Oil?
north of Bari (our farm, San Giovanni, Bisceglie, Molfetta, Corato, Andria)
How do we produce our Olive Oil?
The main stages of production are:
Eredi di Logoluso Onofrio s.a.s.
VAT ID 06303170721
Address Vecchia Corato 55 – Bisceglie 76011 (BT) Puglia Italia
Phone.: (+39) 080.3921152
Email: [email protected]
The production phase is the starting point to obtain a quality oil, in addition to managing our farm, we work in synergy with farmers and entrepreneur to get an excellent harvest every year. The comparison of experience and knowledge and support in the field strengthen the now loyal relationship with our suppliers.
The use of plant protection is very limited as it tries to attack the pests with modern monitoring system with low environmental impact. The other agronomic variables are the varieties of the olive tree, the characteristics of the land, the cultural tecniques, pruning and irrigation.
© 2016 All rights reserved. Frantoio Oleario Eredi di Logoluso Onofrio s.a.s. | P.iva: 06303170721 |
Via Vecchia Corato 55 - Bisceglie 76011 (BT) Puglia Italia | Tel. 080.3921152 | Email: [email protected] |
Webmaster: Donato Palmiotti | agronomy |
https://testcms.twincitieslive.com/fun/9452/winter-plant-care/ | 2021-12-08T22:37:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363598.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20211208205849-20211208235849-00003.warc.gz | 0.93432 | 217 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__149043641 | en | Home and Garden Expert, Larry Pfarr stopped by with advice on how to take care of popular winter plants like poinsettias, cyclamen and more!
– Keep in bright indirect light
-Don’t place near cold and warm drafts such as forced heat, radiators or doors
-Keep soil evenly moist similar to say a sponge that has been squeezed
-Great alternative to poinsettias
-Need bright indirect light
-Water when top 1/2″ of soil is dry
-Don’t water the crown (center) of plant as that may cause rot
-Humidity helps during winter months so set on a tray filled with rocks and some water
-Very easy to get to bloom this year and with minimal care can re-bloom for years
-Plant in a container that is about 2″ wider than the bulb and not very deep. Plant so that about the top 1/3 of bulb is not covered with soil. | agronomy |
http://cemadoc.irstea.fr/oa/PUB00044078-modeling-the-dynamics-agricultural-landuse-and-pra.html | 2017-07-26T18:50:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549426372.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20170726182141-20170726202141-00594.warc.gz | 0.798477 | 522 | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-30__0__124282222 | en | Modeling the dynamics of agricultural landuse and practice changes with GENLU2: a SWAT application
Modéliser la dynamique de l'occupation du territoire et des changements des pratiques agricoles avec GENLU2 : une application de SWAT
Leccia, O. ; Vernier, F. ; Galichet, B. ; Bordenave, P.
Type de document
Communication technique sans actes
Affiliation de l'auteur
IRSTEA BORDEAUX UR ADBX FRA ; IRSTEA BORDEAUX UR ADBX FRA ; IRSTEA BORDEAUX UR ADBX FRA ; IRSTEA BORDEAUX UR ADBX FRA
Résumé / Abstract
To help local managers in their decision making for restoring surface water quality, SWAT has been carried out in the context of an integrated modeling process. The concern is focused on nitrate and pesticide concentrations, within two watersheds Né (690 km2) and Boutonne (1300 km2) located in Southwestern France. The agricultural systems and associated practices, heterogeneous in the area, were previously described using typologies (crop rotations * types of soil). At this scale, the SWAT model allows to take into account the diversity and variability of the natural and anthropised systems. But implementing land-use changes on HRUs or sub-basins through the standard GIS interface can be very tedious. Therefore we developed a tool, GenLU2 that builds up, from the typology of soils and agricultural systems, management schedules in a read-in format for the SWAT2009 program database. GenLU2 mainly automates the implementation of land-use and agricultural management changes and assigns them at the HRU scale. For each rotation, GenLU2 decodes it into a succession of single crops. Then it reassembles the management schedule of the rotation and assigns it at the HRU scale. This ability of building up read-in SWAT evolutional scenarios makes GenLU2 an appropriate tool for implementing the SWAT model with complex landuse and agricultural systems. It simplifies the work for assessing the pollution pressure in reference to a baseline scenario, at different scales and time steps. GenLU2 benefits have been assessed by confronting the relevance of the crop rotations modeled by SWAT with those used by agro-environmental indicators.
The International SWAT Conference , 15/07/2013 - 19/07/2013, Toulouse, FRA | agronomy |
http://mrsguy.blogspot.com/2014/04/tomato-saturday.html | 2018-07-18T05:06:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590051.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20180718041450-20180718061450-00370.warc.gz | 0.933181 | 138 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__228500122 | en | Saturday was the great tomato sale. All heirloom organics. Three clams apiece.
After eating fresh tomato puree every morning on my toast in Madrid, I'm mildly obsessed with tomatoes. This is the year. When I got the notice about the sale I got very excited.
Here is the setting for the sale. I'm standing behind a mound full of free compost, and the tables in the distance contain no fewer than 60 varieties of tomatoes.
We availed ourselves of yonder black gold.
The beefsteaks are going downstairs to the garden, but the cherries and our mystery tomatoes are now on the upper deck. We'll see what happens. | agronomy |
http://choosewashingtonstate.com/want-fries-meal-likely-came-washington-state/ | 2024-04-21T13:55:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817780.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421132819-20240421162819-00139.warc.gz | 0.917694 | 242 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__137691846 | en | Washington State’s per acre harvest of potatoes is twice the national average, about 30 tons per acre. Washington leads the nation in frozen french fry production with international exports to Japan alone at about 65 percent of production.
Lamb Weston, Canadian-based McCain Foods and Idaho-based Simplot all have major growing and processing operations in Washington State. Lamb Weston, a part of ConAgra Foods Inc., is investing more than $200 million in processing line expansion which will increase the current employment of 500 full-time workers by another 128 positions. Read more in SeattleBusinessMagazine.com
Washington State is internationally known for the production of wheat, apples, hops and wines. There are over 300 crops grown in the state. We are second only to Idaho in potato production. Washington produces 10 billion apples with 33% shipped to more than 60 countries. Agriculture and food processing accounts for $45 billion in annual sales and 13% of the entire state’s economy.
Our location equidistant between Asian and European markets makes it a perfect location for agricultural products to access an international market.
To learn more about agricultural businesses in Washington State contact [email protected] | agronomy |
http://whitecoralbells.blogspot.com/2011/04/garden-pictures.html | 2018-07-21T01:57:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676592150.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20180721012433-20180721032433-00487.warc.gz | 0.96651 | 588 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__169337779 | en | It's my day off this week, so naturally I wasted a lot of time relaxing - sleeping in, lounging in front of my computer, on the couch with a book, and now back to the computer again. I did get a few things done, however!
In the past week I've pretty well finalized my garden plans for the summer, purchased and planted a lavender seedling and a peppermint seedling (I am ashamed that as a gardener I can NOT get those two plants to grow from seed), and finally got those pictures onto Rick's laptop. As I type this, they're being uploaded to Gmail, so I can email them to myself and show off my awesome accomplishments!
I also planted strawberries today. This is the third or fourth time I've tried to grow strawberries with those little "grow your own" kits. You know the kind: the cute decorative container, the inadequate amounts of fluffy potting soil, and the sad dessicated remains of several strawberry plants which are supposed to magically come back to life when you put them in dirt and add fertilizer. What can I say? The pot was one of those classy glazed ceramic ones with holes in the sides so you can have strawberries coming out all over the place, and the kit was cheap. Cheaper than buying strawberries shipped in from California all summer long, and much cheaper than buying the live, healthy seedlings (some already setting flowers) from the outdoor nursery at a certain large home improvement store. If they fail to grow this year, though, I'm going to spring for pre-started seedlings next spring. There are a lot of plants I might give up on growing, but I will not give up on strawberries!
And now, to make up for the last post's dire lack of pictures, I present to you my very own chunk of Pittsburgh soil!
It doesn't look like much, but this is the future site of the city's best edible landscape! Visible on the edges are the garlic bed and newly planted nasturtiums (on the far end), and on the right side is the porch wall where my tomatoes and beans will be trellised this summer.
My garlic, planted last November. It's coming up healthy and strong at the front of the yard, and I'm -very- excited!
The kitchen garden, with my salvage-built cold frame and a new bed for the peas. In back are sugar snap, in front, heirloom "Little Marvel" bush peas. In the cold frame are "Black-seeded Simpson" lettuce, "Cherry Belle" radishes, and Cherriette radishes. Spinach was on the menu but I didn't have seeds, so I'll be planting that after the first crop of radishes come out.
There you have it - the beginnings of a great year of urban gardening! | agronomy |
https://www.totatouvai.co/post/chlorination-confirmed-safe-for-organic-farming | 2023-06-01T02:56:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224647525.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20230601010402-20230601040402-00660.warc.gz | 0.930357 | 987 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__134549716 | en | The Te Mato Vai Project Management Unit (PMU) have been actively listening to community concerns about water supply chlorination, and doing their best to address them. One key concern has been from Rarotonga’s agricultural community about the impact of using chlorinated water on crops and compost. The organic farming community seem particularly worried about the potential impact on their certification.
The PMU can confidently state that chlorination is safe for use in agriculture, including organics. International standards confirm that water supplies chlorinated to the appropriate standards are approved for use in organic agriculture.
Organic farming and certification in the Cook Islands follows the Pacific Organic Standards (based upon New Zealand and international standards). Previously certification was through a third party foreign certifying body and was expensive. The new system, through the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) means that farmers can certify themselves. Third party organisations that certify organic farming include BioGro and AsureQuality.
Organic Standards New Zealand and AsureQuality Standards state that the final rinsing of food must use ‘potable’ water. Similarly, the Pacific Organic Standards state growers must take all necessary steps to prevent contamination.
The current water supply in Rarotonga is not potable and has tested positive for E.Coli, indicating there are harmful pathogens in the water that can make people sick. This means it is unlikely organic farmers in Rarotonga are meeting the standards if they are using the public water supply to wash their crops before marketing them.
The Pacific Organic Standards allow for the use of calcium hypochlorite (the type of chlorine used to disinfect the water supply) to disinfect food preparation surfaces with no limitations outlined.
None of these standards state that chlorine is a prohibited chemical, or that a chlorinated water supply would result in the loss of organic certification.
The only mention of chlorine in Organic Standards New Zealand is the final flushing of sprouts should use water that has been through a carbon filter to remove any chlorine residue. Alternatively, farmers can allow the chlorine to evaporate off by storing the water in a mesh-covered tank before using.
BioGro, the largest and best-known certifier in New Zealand, has not listed chlorine as a prohibited chemical in their guidelines. In fact, the low levels of intake water during dry months may mean growers should avoid using the public water supply for irrigation purposes. This is because there is a specific recommendation in all standards for growers to avoid using water that may have an adverse effect on the water ecosystem. Rainwater collection for irrigation could be the best option for organic growers in Rarotonga, with the public supply as a backup only.
There have also been concerns raised about the effect of chlorinated water killing the good bacteria in soil and compost. The amount of chlorine in the water once it reaches the tap will be between the recommended 0.2 and 0.5 parts per million. Any chlorine left in the water will reduce rapidly once it hits the surface of the soil and bonds with nutrients. Microorganisms repopulate very rapidly within the compost pile, and there is no evidence to suggest there are adverse effects on the soil nutrients.
Our recommendation is that if farmers are still concerned about the effects of a chlorinated water supply on their organic farming, to collect their own rainwater. There are no restrictions placed on chlorinated water, and the chlorine can be removed very easily using a carbon filter or leaving water uncovered overnight to allow chlorine to evaporate.
Chlorination of the water supply will ensure that there is clean and reliable water for drinking, bathing and food preparation (which includes washing organic food for final sale) for the whole community.
The PMU encourages Rarotonga’s food producers to contact the PMU office with any specific concerns or questions.
New Zealand Organic Standards are available to view by purchasing here https://shop.standards.govt.nz/catalog/8410%3A2003%28NZS%29/view | agronomy |
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The Complete Book of Plant Propagation reveals how simple and satisfying propagating your own plants can be. A general introduction explains when and why propagation is necessary, then twelve horticultural experts discuss different groups of plants individually, from alpines, herbaceous perennials and ferns to conifers and heathers, herbs, trees and shrubs, and houseplants. Peace VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION TECHNIQUES Page 6 Fruit Plant and Tree Propagation Categories The methods to propagate asexually fruit plants are classified in two main and six sub categories: Rooting o Stock Division o Propagation by Suckers o Propagation by Runners o Layering o Propagation by Cuttings Plant Union o Propagation by Graftage. Jan 27, · This means it can fruit quickly, much like a grafted tree. If you’ve been afraid to air-layer, don’t be. Grab a knife, a baggie, and some dirt, then give it a try! You can learn more about a wide variety of plant propagation techniques in my book Free Plants for Everyone: The Good Guide to Plant Propagation. Why spend your money on plants 5/5(3). Plant Propagation, The Basics; How to Graft Fruit Trees and Ornamental Plants; Propagating Softwood Cuttings of Deciduous Plants; Easy Plant Propagation Book; Using Bottom Heat to Propagate Your Cuttings; How to Grow Japanese Red Maple Trees from Seed; Budding Fruit Trees and Ornamental Plants; Propagating Hardwood Cuttings of Deciduous Plants.
plant propagation principles and practices Download plant propagation principles and practices or read online books in PDF, EPUB, Tuebl, and Mobi Format. Click Download or Read Online button to get plant propagation principles and practices book now. This site is like a library, Use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Plant propagation is the process which grows new plants from a variety of sources: seeds, cuttings, and other plant hisn-alarum.com propagation can also refer to the man-made or natural dispersal of seeds. Fruit Crops to Propagate for Free: Getting Started with Cuttings. Everyone loves the instant gratification of buying established plants at the nursery and being able to harvest fruit relatively quickly. However, propagating your own fruit by cuttings is an inexpensive way to clone your favorite fruits. Propagation of temperate-zone fruit plants / Related Titles. Series: Circular Hansen, C. J. (Carl Joseph), Hartmann, Hudson Thomas, Type. Book Material. Published material. Publication info [Berkeley, Calif.]:Division of Agricultural Sciences, University of California, Fruit KW - Propagation ER - Volumes. expand.
For propagation of plants, several principles are involved. In this chapter, attempts have been made to tell you about the principles of seed (sexual) and vegetative (asexual) methods of propagation. In addition, light will also be thrown on micropropagation. Propagation of Fruit Plants Propagation is an art and science of multiplication of plants. Mar 07, · Learn how to propagate virtually every type of plant, from fruit trees and ornamental shrubs to exotic orchids and succulents. Packed with hundreds of step-by-step tutorials, this new edition of RHS Propagating Plants is your go-to guide for clear Pages: Propagation of fruit plants / Related Titles. Series: Circular (University of California Agricultural Extension Service) ; By. Hansen, C. J. (Carl Joseph), Eggers, Elmer Rolf, Genre. Book Material Type. Published material. Publication info. UH–CTAHR Tropical Fruit Tree Propagation uide F_N July Plants can be vegetatively propagated using many different tissues, including the roots (breadfruit), stems (guava), apices (banana), and buds (citrus). Using vegeta - tive propagation, a large number of nursery plants with the same genetic makeup can be obtained at one time. | agronomy |
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"Dedication to cultivate the water-grown wasabi for more than 100 years” The farmer, Maruiwa Ando Wasabi Shop, has dedicated to cultivate their water-grown wasabi in Izu Amagi, Japan, for more than 100 years. By their dedication, they received the Prime Minister’s Award and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award in Japan.
Nestled deep in the mountains of the Izu Peninsula lies a perfectly balanced ecosystem responsible for one of the most iconic flavors of Japanese cuisine, both traditional and contemporary. Izu has been the home of Japanese wasabi for more than four hundred years.
The tatamiishi (paving stone) style of harvesting was developed in Izu-Amagi area around 1892. The tatamiishi system is a historic and highly sustainable farming method. It is not just the humans who keep the ecosystem in good health; the local birds, butterflies, and even the Japanese clawed salamander keep pests at bay, meaning that no pesticides are needed.
The ample supply of mountain-spring water of the “Joren Falls” is an important role and the farmers’ development of thetatamiishi system of wasabi fields that completes the picture. Here, beds of rocks are layered down to create fields within fields, with channels of water running between them. Spaces between larger rocks at the base of the beds create a subterranean drainage system, while toward the top of the beds, the rocks become gradually smaller, creating a stable but highly permeable surface where water moves in a steady flow. This regulates the water temperature and keeps a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients flowing directly to the wasabi plants.
"The Wasabi Japonica plant has been considered to be one of the most difficult plants to grow.”
It will only grow around 1300 - 2500 meters above sea level while it won't thrive if the air temperature is below 8°C or above 20°C. Wasabi is challenging to grow, which means that there isn't a lot of wasabi plants on the market for sale.If you take a slice or take a bite, it’s not spicy at all. Wasabi’s signature tingling sensation comes from the act of grating. This breaks down the plant’s cell structure, allowing an enzyme known as myrosinase to act on a natural chemical called sinigrin, producing a mustard oil. Yet wasabi rapidly loses flavor after grating. High-end restaurants recommend eating it within 1 minutes of grating.
“Birthplace of Tatamiishi Wasabi”
"Ikka Souden, the premier Japanese Muskmelon handed down over three generations of experience.”
For three generations the skillful professionals at the “Tokunoh” family farm have been perfecting the finest “Ikkasouden” muskmelons. “Ikkasouden” muskmelons are cultivated using sophisticated agricultural techniques and climate-controlled greenhouses. The ultimate taste of muskmelon is the product of outstanding craft and experience which has been passed down from generation to generation.
To maintain the ideal temperature and humidity in each greenhouse, the farmer uses a computerized climate control system programmed to regulate multiple growing environments. The soil’s moisture, probably the single biggest factor determining a melon’s sweetness and flavor, must be fine-tuned to each plant’s growth, so the farmer monitors melons daily and waters them accordingly.
* Tokunou farm harvest melons throughout the year.
* Global G.A.P. Certification
* No Plant Growth Promoters
"Sunlight is crucial for growing melons.”Kochi prefecture is generally called “Southern Tosa”, located in southern coast of Shikoku is known as one of places that has the longest hours of sunlight in Japan. Also, Kochi has the ideal environment and farming heritage for producing Japan’s famed gourmet ingredients.You will see a perfect southern Japanese atmosphere, where perfectly suitable place for muskmelons.
"One Vine, One Fruit”
“One Vine, One Fruit” policy is a key to make high quality melons.Before starting to grow a muskmelon, farmers select the best seeds to plant. Once the fruits begin to develop and then carefully choose only the best one so that all the nutrition concentrates on the one. The muskmelons that made it that far get even more special treatment as they ripen. For example, growers tie a string around their stems so they don’t fall before they’re ready for harvest. The incomparably sweet, juicy, aromatic muskmelons are the product of tireless dedication to perfection at every stage of production chain. Can a piece of fruit really be worth al that effort? Try and see.Our excellent “Tosa” and premium “Ryoma” muskmelons are produced by the skillful professionals with the best use of these environments.
* Tosa: a former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture.
* Ryoma: One of Japan’s favorite historical figures, Samurai, Ryoma Sakamoto (1836-1867), who born in Kochi Prefecture.
"Coexisting with the forest”Nestled into the base of the Kunisaki Peninsula, Oita Prefecture, the Shiitake mushroom farmer uses a traditional Japanese approach to grow sustainable Kunugi (sweet sap oak logs: Quercus) that are recognized in Japan as producing the best-tasting and textured Shiitake. Log shiitake are “blessing of the forest.”
"100% Premium Forest-Grown Shiitake Mushrooms by natural log cultivation”
Shiitake is the natural Umami booster for cooking, letting you add rich umami flavor to a wide range of dishes. Donko shiitake has a round shape and a large, thick cap. One of the attractions of natural log cultivation is the subtle variations in texture and flavor between the harvest seasons. Shiitake that are picked in spring, called Haruko (Spring Season Child), spend longer absorbing nutrients from the log and consequently have a more powerful aroma and stronger flavor. Shiitake harvested in autumn called Akiko (Autumn Season Child), meanwhile, benefit from the warmer temperatures and tend to be larger, with a softer bite.
Forest-grown Shiitake contains large amounts of Guanylate, which enhances the Umami of Glutamate a much more intense Umami taste. Shiitake is the natural Umami booster for home cooking.
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Simply soak in warm water and use like fresh mushroom.
Ideal for use in food service or in the home.
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Produced and packed at YAMA-YA Shiitake Mushroom Farm. Store dried Shiitake mushroom at room temperature, away from heat and moisture.
“Producing quality shiitake mushrooms both time-consuming and time-critical, particularly with respect to the harvesting process.”
Oita prefecture is situated on the east coast of Kyushu facing the Seto Inland Sea and the Bungo Channel. Oita is blessed with a wealth of attractive hot spring resorts such as Beppu and Yufuin, where vapor clouds rise gracefully into the air around town. Oita provides the ideal climate for shiitake mushrooms.
An Environment that protects Sawtooth Oaks certified as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System, which harnesses the harmonious relationship between people and nature. Oita prefecture has a long association with shiitake cultivation stretching back to the early Edo period in the 17th century. Shiitake mushrooms are still cultivated today on withered stumps of Kunugi tree. The traditional method of growing shiitake bacteria is called natural log cultivation, and involves implanting the shiitake bacterium in weathered stumps of Kunugi tree. Natural log cultivation is highly susceptible to variations in ambient temperature and humidity. The shape and quality of the shiitake can be affected by just a single overnight drop in temperature or unexpected rainfall. During the harvest season, timing is critical. Just a few hours can be the difference between a good result and a bad result. Producing quality shiitake mushrooms both time-consuming and time-critical, particularly with respect to the harvesting process. | agronomy |
http://farmtech.us/imagery/ | 2018-02-23T14:35:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891814787.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20180223134825-20180223154825-00749.warc.gz | 0.866475 | 234 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__250160849 | en | All imagery products are compatible with SST Summit and Sirrus mobile
FarmTech can bring the latest in powerful UAV (drone) analytics to crop analysis on your farm. Using the Sirius Pro fixed wing UAV equipped with the MicaSense RedEdge camera FarmTech can capture hundreds of acres of high resolution multispectral imaging that can be used to get a jump start on crop scouting, or use the imagery to develop variable rate prescriptions for nutrient or pesticide application.
FarmTech staff includes licensed UAV pilots experienced in gathering imagery for both cropland and rangeland. Contact us to discuss whether our UAV and imagery services are appropriate for your precision agriculture needs.
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http://queenannefarm.com/queen_anne_farm_about_us.htm | 2017-04-26T07:52:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121216.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00629-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.962955 | 365 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__289198570 | en | Queen Anne Farm is family owned by Carl and Carole Brady, and has been selling farm fresh fruits and vegetables directly to the public since 1983. The market is well known for its many varieties of pumpkins, heirloom pumpkins, sweet potatoes, white sweet potatoes, sweet corn and fresh vegetables and a terrific variety of fall squashes.
Carl proudly comes from a family of farmers, and he began when he was a teenager helping farm the land. As an adult, he has grown pumpkins for more than 40 years. Prior to opening his own farm market, Carl specialized in growing pumpkins wholesale, selling an extensive variety to Giants, Safeway, and roadside markets.
Carole and her daughter Catherine now manage the farm sales, which includes all the vegetables, plus jams and jellies, Halloween accessories, beautiful potted mums, pasteurized apple cider, Pennsylvania apples, and much, much more. They all pitch in during the fall season, offering field trips and a traditional pumpkin patch where customers are invited to pick there own straight off the vine.
Queen Anne Town
Queen Anne Farm is named after the old port of Queen Anne Town. The town of Queen Anne had once provided deepwater navigation on the Patuxent River joining Prince Georges County and Ann Arundel County. The bridge at Queen Anne Town was a crossing which served as the focal point of the community, a geographical landmark defining political boundaries, and a physical and symbolic crossroads of culture, time and place. Queen Annes Town was the uppermost seaport on any river in colonial Maryland, and it therefore was the strategic shipping port for all planters in Prince Georges County and Anne Arundel County.
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https://davidbryantlowry.wordpress.com/people/ | 2019-06-24T09:25:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999298.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190624084256-20190624110256-00296.warc.gz | 0.886876 | 887 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__104498033 | en | David Bryant Lowry
I am an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University in the Department of Plant Biology and member of the Plant Resilience Institute. I conducted my postdoctoral research in Thomas Juenger’s lab in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Texas at Austin. I received my PhD in 2010 from Duke University’s program in Genetics and Genomics under the mentorship of John Willis. My science career began when I was a student in the Genetics and Plant Biology Program at UC Berkeley. I grew up in Sonoma County, CA. I currently live in East Lansing, MI with my wife, Sheril Kirshenbaum, and two sons. See my CV for more details.
Ali Soltani – Postdoc
I am conducting research on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) to understand tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. I am fascinated by amount of diversity that exists in common bean germplasm. My vision is to utilize this diversity as a tool to better understand tolerance mechanisms and translate those findings for crop improvement. At Michigan State University, I am focused on heat stress tolerance. Prior to MSU, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher (2014-2017) in the Dry Bean Genetics and Breeding Program at North Dakota State University.
I enjoy fishing, biking, occasional bird-watching and reading historic/human evolutionary books.
Acer VanWallendael – Postdoc
My research is on the genetic basis of rust tolerance in the biofuel grass Panicum virgatum (switchgrass). In addition, I am interested in the effects of polyploidy on phenotypic traits involved in local adaptation in tetraploid and octoploid populations of switchgrass. My previous work focused on an invasive polyploid Reynoutria japonica (Japanese knotweed), and in the future I hope to continue using interesting plant species to study how organisms adapt to their environment. I enjoy canoeing, skiing, cooking, reading science fiction (although there isn’t enough biology-based sci fi), and teaching people about evolution.
Katherine Toll – Postdoc
I am interested in the evolutionary ecology of Mimulus. Some of the projects I work on include: the role of hybridization and inbreeding depression in habitat partitioning, the role of abiotic filtering in habitat specialization within the Mimulus guttatus complex, and the genetic basis of interspecific divergence in tolerance to abiotic stressors.
Jason Olsen – Graduate Student
My interests lie in the integration of evolution and genetics. My primary interest is local adaptation in plants and the underlying genetic mechanisms. I have particular interest in the Growth-Defense trade-off hypothesis, that plants cannot be both high growing and well defended under all circumstances. My previous work has been with Bochera stricta (Drummond’s rockcress) a North American mustard weed and exploring constraints to range expansion and growth-defense trade-offs. In the Lowry Lab, I am working with Mimulus guttatus (yellow monkeyflower) and exploring genetic differences in locally adapted populations which have different allocations to growth and defense. Outside of work, I am an avid reader and evangelize for my favorite author, Brandon Sanderson. Other interests include games, computers and my wonderful kitty.
Billie Gould – Scientist at Myriad Women’s Health
Yani Chen – Iowa State University
Former Graduate Students
Fateme Shaki – University of Tehran
Caitlyn Byron – Michigan State University
Damian Popovic – Michigan State University
Danny Jackson – PhD Student at Arizona State University
Amy Wrobleski – PhD Student at Pennsylvania State University
Former Undergraduate Researchers
Darlene Brennan – MSU Undergraduate
Erin Gumpper – MSU Undergraduate
Maria DeNunzio – MSU Undergraduate
Jim Cramton – Summer Genomics@MSU REU
Karen Chanchavac – Summer Genomics@MSU REU
Josh McCauley – Summer Kellogg Biological Station REU
Outstanding Undergraduates Mentored Prior to MSU
Ashley Asmus Postdoc at University of Minnesota and coordinating scientist for NutNet
Jacob Heiling PhD Student North Carolina State University
Por Tangwancharoen PhD Student Scripps Institution of Oceanography | agronomy |
https://blainefestival.org/451/Spring-Lawn-Landscape-Tips | 2024-02-21T20:41:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473558.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221202132-20240221232132-00318.warc.gz | 0.914301 | 406 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__210864022 | en | As snow melts and spring rains arrive, water runoff funnels from streets and driveways into storms sewers and into lakes, rivers and wetlands. Please do your part to keep our waters clean. Help keep spring runoff clean by:
Cleaning gutters regularly - put leaves and twigs in a compost pile or bag with other yard trimmings
Directing water from downspouts away from paved surfaces and into lawn
Removing pet waste and trash from streets, sidewalks and driveways
You can restore your lawn by:
Keeping newly seeded areas moist for three or four weeks
Removing debris and yard trimmings
Reseeding bare spots - if spots were caused by salt, reseed with a salt-tolerant grass mix like Salt Survivor
Keep Lawn Care Products Out of Runoff
While lawn care products can be a helpful tool, it is important to follow appropriate steps to keep these products out of runoff:
Always read and follow label directions when using lawn care products and disposing of their containers
Don't apply lawn care products to frozen ground; wait until the grass starts growing
It is prohibited to spill or spread fertilizer on impervious surfaces (paved areas such as sidewalks, driveways and streets). Spills must be cleaned up immediately; this applies to all fertilizers, regardless of phosphorus content.
Minnesota Fertilizer Law
As of January 1, 2005, fertilizers containing phosphorus cannot be used on lawns in Minnesota. The middle number on a bag of fertilizer should say zero. Exceptions include:
Fertilizers containing phosphorus may be used on lawns if a soil test indicates that it is needed.
Fertilizers containing phosphorus may be used when establishing a new lawn.
These restrictions do not apply to fertilizers used for agricultural crops, flower and vegetable gardening or on a golf course by trained staff. When applied, phosphorus lawn fertilizer needs to follow rates recommended by the University of Minnesota and approved by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. | agronomy |
http://skyviewgarden.blogspot.com/2016/02/whole-kids-foundation-grant.html | 2018-05-27T01:08:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794867977.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20180527004958-20180527024958-00354.warc.gz | 0.939977 | 153 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__216765899 | en | We're thrilled to announce that Skyview Harmony Garden has been awarded a Whole Kids Foundation grant for $2,000.00 in support of the garden ground breaking! Whole Foods is invested in local school garden efforts and is excited to partner with Skyview Elementary in the creation of our outdoor learning environment. The Skyview Harmony Garden will be the first of its kind in the Richardson school district, featuring full wheelchair accessibility and an installation of outdoor musical instruments. Thank you Whole Foods for partnering with us!
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Skyview Harmony Garden Groundbreaking
Saturday, April 16, 2016
9:00am - 11:30am
9229 Meadowknoll Drive, Dallas, TX 75243
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Returned from war and married Doris
Switched from shrubs to roses
Moved to Boring, Oregon
180 acres of growing ground
Hans Nelson started working in a nursery in the late 1920’s, learning how to grow many different kinds of plants. He started his own nursery in the late 1930’s where he grew different deciduous and evergreen shrubs until the beginning of World War II.
After returning home from the war, he married Doris Hannan in 1946 and returned to growing the same product line of deciduous and evergreen shrubs. In the late 40’s he switched from growing shrubs to growing roses. He pursued roses until the mid 1960’s.
At that time, he switched to growing shade, flowering and ornamental trees. The nursery moved its growing grounds from Troutdale to Boring in 1965, where we are still today. We have expanded our acres to 180 in Boring.
The nursery continues to be a family business dedicated to producing bare root and container one and two year shade, flowering and ornamental trees for the wholesale market.
Our staff takes great pride in the trees we product. We start with the best understock we can purchase. We custom mix our media for the container materials and use drip irrigation in the field operation. Water and liquid fertilizers are applied when needed. Our trees are staked to produce strong trunks with dominant central leaders. Pruning is done as needed throughout the growing season to produce full limb canopies.
Our sales representatives have current product availability as well as pricing. You can contact the sales representative in your area or our office for product information and availability.
We thank our existing customers and hope those of you who are reading this may someday become a customer.
Welcome to our nursery. | agronomy |
http://www.exportimportsindia.com/ | 2020-02-29T13:15:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875149238.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200229114448-20200229144448-00471.warc.gz | 0.918973 | 174 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__179161297 | en | Balaji Exporters is a renowned name, operating as an importer, exporter, and supplier of fresh vegetables like fresh onion and fresh potato. Besides, we trade fresh fruits and the range is inclusive of grapes, mango, and pomegranate. We, at Balaji Exporters, believe that quality is not an act it’s a habit. Therefore, we take proactive measures to maintain it in our offerings- products and services. The source of our products is reliable farm owners operating across the nation. With their strong support, we have been successfully serving the emerging demands of the clients. After gaining success as a fresh vegetables and fruits supplier, we started trading parboiled rice in the global marketplace.
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https://rtlforestry.com/husqvarna-equipment/ | 2024-02-26T12:12:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474659.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226094435-20240226124435-00817.warc.gz | 0.904508 | 126 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__153893028 | en | Your Go-To Dealer for Husqvarna Equipment
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http://www.dinosaurios-larioja.com/ | 2014-07-30T07:01:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1406510268734.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20140728011748-00352-ip-10-146-231-18.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.934288 | 124 | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__34992938 | en | The secret to superproductive gardening is taking plenty of time to plot techniques and strategies that are going to benefit your own garden. Read on to understand just how I do it. Raised garden beds yield up to four times more fresh vegetables compared to the equivalent space planted in rows. There are numerous explanations why growgenius.co.uk is being adapted around the world for plant production. E.g.: the water stays in the system and can be reused, and there is no pesticide damage. Mashed eggshells, crab shells and oyster shells spread throughout tomato plants can contribute calcium in to the soil. | agronomy |
https://hern-crabtree.co.uk/Blog/BlogPost/How-to-care-for-and-get-the-best-out-of-your-garden | 2020-05-31T08:55:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347413097.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20200531085047-20200531115047-00442.warc.gz | 0.952401 | 1,175 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__183831181 | en | Even during winter, your garden still needs your care and attention if it is to be at its best in spring. So, here’s how to keep the love you have for your garden as warm as can be
Weeding, pruning and raking
Though inevitable, weeds are a gardener’s arch nemeses. Getting them under control can be time-consuming; but the more you manage them, the easier and quicker it will become to get rid of them. A good tip is using approximately two inches of mulch in your garden. This should not only retain moisture for your plants but will also suffocate weeds and prevent them from growing.
Your garden needs regular pruning, particularly any fruit trees, overgrown hedges and buds. Trimming the excess growth right down to their base will make your garden look neater and create more space for your garden life to grow and flourish. Since autumn has just passed us, what better time to clean up all those leaves that have fallen onto your lawn and plants. Get the rake out, gather them all up, and make your garden tidy again.
Sowing fruits and vegetables
One of the wisest jobs you could undertake at this time of the year is sowing your fruits and vegetables, as the time they will spring into life is just around the corner! So, with your sowing kit ready, make sure you are prepared for labels, module trays, seed compost, and a couple of markers. It would almost be a crime not be get so prepared for sowing and then not buy tomato seeds, so, if you haven’t already, now’s the time. The best time to plant them is at the end of February.
There’s really nothing like fresh peas straight from the pod, and early types such as ‘Feltham First’ and ‘Early Onward’ are hardy and should be sown at the beginning of the new year. Garlic is another vegetable which should ideally be sown as early as possible in the year, while onions, although it’s traditional to sow them on Boxing Day, can actually be sown anytime in January.
Planting/pruning hedges and flowers
Winter is the perfect time to plant hedges and barerooted trees, because by the time spring comes around, they will really start to grow and develop. Lining your garden with hedges may mean the world of difference in terms of enclosed privacy in the warmer months, or it could just mean encasing your garden with a wonderfully attractive border. Pruning various growths in your garden such as Wisteria, Clematis, Cornus, Salix cultivars, Winter Flowering Jasmine and summer sideshoots, will do the world of good for when spring and summer come around. One particularly handy tip is to remove any faded flowers from your winter pansies to stop them from setting seed and encourage a flush of new flowers for the warmer months ahead.
Cover your plants
Covering your plants before nightfall arrives each day will mean protection against some of the coldest temperatures of the entire year. Do so before dusk as if you wait until darkness falls, most of the stored heat in your garden will have dissipated. When covering your plants, try not to leave any openings for the warmth to escape. When dawn breaks and the frost has thawed, remove the covers in good time. Delaying doing this could cause the plant to break dormancy and start actively growing again; which would make it even more susceptible to frost damage. For this job you could use bed sheets or blankets, drop cloths, or even an inverted flower pot or bucket.
Some great plants and flowers to grow this time of the year are:
Roses (in a sunny position for better colour)
Winter flowering shrubs to add interest to borders
Viburnum x bodnantense – Wintersweet
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https://zizma.lv/eng/agrotehnics/ | 2024-04-15T05:28:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816942.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415045222-20240415075222-00539.warc.gz | 0.946756 | 1,523 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__201587594 | en | For the first time in 28 years since the growth of sweet corn, I have seen such a field after sowing. This can be explained by two reasons.
First, when sowing with the discrete sowing method, the seeds reach a depth of about 6 - 7 cm. On the other hand, when sowing with the Earthway hand drill, they cannot be worked deeper than 4 - 5 cm.
Secondly, the tractor cultivated the soil like for potatoes and, of course, it was low in moisture and as a result the June 5 sowing was very thin. By June 28, the soil had already settled and it rained after sowing. Therefore, the volume sprouted well.
CONCLUSION: Avoid corn sown in the furrows of potato furrows, corn, unlike potatoes, loves a solid "bed".
The cultivation of sweet corn isn’t complicated. It is possible to cultivate it in smaller or larger areas all over Latvia. It can be cultivated for both – own consumption and to be sold. We would rather suggest not to plant larger area than ½ ha in the first year, because of possible problems when selling them.
We would also suggest not to plant only 10 - 20 seeds (the size of typical imported seeds package). In this case, first of all, you will not be able to try most of the sweet corn meal recipes and secondly, there is a possibility that you will not be able to gather anything at ripe, because of insufficient attention.
For the needs of sweet corn cultivation, we suggest from wind protected southern declinity areas, free of strandworms. It is especially vital for Vidzeme with more likely possible spring and fall frost. It is the best to use claysand or sandclay soils with neutral soil reaction of pH 6 - 7.
In the previous year, it is desirable to spray weedy fields with Roundap type preparations.
For sweet corn, the selected soil should be plowed in autumn, with manure at the same time. If no manure is available, digestate or biohumus 5 - 6 m3/ha can be incorporated into the soil in the spring.
In the spring the soil must be plained as early as possible. After plaining, it is neccessary to add 600-800kg of full-fertilizer per ha.(N:P:K:Micro) with simmilar N, P and K relations. Mineral-fertilizer must be furrowed down to 10cm deep immidiately.
After planting, when sweet corn plant reaches 3-5 leave level, it is suggested to fertilize the soil with amonium salpetre in 200-300 kg/ha.
It is possible to cultivate the sweet corn in both ways – with plants or by seeding it straight in the field. The plants of sweet corn can resist -2 to -30C on soil. At colder frost it is suggested to cover the field with agrofilm.
In Liepaja, to my mind, the first volume in open field could be at 15th – 20th of April. In souther Zemgale and Latgale the earliest volume could take place around 1st of May, but in Vidzeme highlands and northern Vidzeme, not earlier than 15th of May.
We have been sowing in the open field from May 1 to June 28. However, we do not recommend sowing after Midsummer.
For cultivation from plant we suggest to seed in containers with 2 seeds of each. It is the safeguard, that neither container will be empty and it will be possible to re-plant earlier. Cultivating from seedlings, it is to be considered, that you can’t let the plants to overgrow, because afterwards the sweet corns will ripe imcompletely. For the germinated pairs, it is suggested to re-pant them with 30-45cm gap. The gap between rows should be 70cm (the width of patato drill). Ofcourse, it is possible to seed in boxes, but then the replantation must take place ever ealier, because the roots of sweet corn tend to twist with each other.
To protect the plants from root rot and wireworms, we recommend using one of the grain picklers for pickling.
The most convenient seeding of sweet corn is with special hand-held seeding machine "Earthway", with inclusive discs of sweet corn. With the help of the machine one person can seed up to ½ ha of previously prepared field. It requires 25-30 kg of our selected seeds per 1ha. The depth of seeding is 4-5cm. The germination of seeds doesn’t decrease within 2 year period, therefore the leftovers can be used in the next year. The gap between rows is 70cm. This is the minimum range for convenient gathering of riped cobs. Sowings should be taken care of immediately after sowing. After thinning, the distance between plants 15 - 25 cm. The average number of plants is 6 - 7 per 1 m2. The rows can be safely cultivated until the plants reach a height of 15 - 20 cm. If the field is not heavily weeded, double hoeing is sufficient. This can be avoided by using corn herbicides.
It is suggested to remove the sub-branches, that grow from roots, because they reduce the moisture and feed material in the soil, as well as produces late retarded cobs.
On average one plants gives rather 1 than 2 cobs. At favorable weather, from 1000 square meters it is possible to gather up to 0,3-0,5 t of cobs.
Two weeks after mass-blossoming of sweet corn, the ends of the cobs must be opened cautiously, if the hair have started to get brown. If the corns are yellow, it is possible to take the first degustation. Opened cobs must be closed cautiously.
Depending on weahter after a week or two, the rows of sweet corn must be reinspected. The first cobs ripe on start of august, but the rest of ripe can be enjoyed until the start of october.
You can’t let the sweet corn to over-ripes. If the corns in cobs have got wrinkly and the are gaps between them, then these corns are only good for feed of cattle. Comparing to imported seeds, ours have longer period of riping.
The most convenient weather for sweet corn is hot, but not too dry summer. In those seasons like 2002, there was an insufficient amount of moisture for the sweet corn and the ripe, seeded in 7th – 8th of June, was less than for those who were seeded in 4th of may.
If there are too many strandworms and the seeds are etched with insecticides, then large amount of damage to the field is sustained by crows.
If it rains without a break during the blossoming, then cobs are pollen insufficently and got empty ends.
The forsts of fall have double-side effect, on one hand the growth of sweet corn stops, but on the other hand it reserves longer at cool temperatur.
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Good Morning folks!
This article is from a physician at healthfreedoms.org regarding the influence of the agricultural industry over our food supply:
I just read an article at the Hobby Farms website, Grow Smart: Keep Food Safe. I was frustrated with it for a number of reasons, but the underlying theme of this article was that we should be scared to raise our own food. What better way to keep the food production in the hands of the big agricultural corporations than to instill fear in those of us that would challenge them? I would recommend reading this short article first (http://www.hobbyfarms.com/crops-and-gardening/food-safety-growing-crops-guidelines.aspx), and then come on back and see what I have to say about it.
The article documents an interview with Roy Ballard, Purdue Extension educator for agriculture and natural resources. The Extension Services were meant to disseminate information to local farmers and home producers to make their lives better. Unfortunately, it seems that they are becoming just another mouthpiece for Big Ag. Here are a few of his quotes and my issues with them:
“It doesn’t matter if you’re a commercial wholesale grower, hobby farmer, home gardener or direct marketer, the risk of food-borne illness is the same and the precautions that need to be taken are very similar.”
Really? Does he really believe that the risk of my eating a handful of blackberries I picked from the canes growing up the wall in my garden with nothing ever sprayed on them and never even being irrigated is the same as eating blackberries imported to the U.S., which were grown in Mexico, grown under who knows what conditions, sprayed with a variety of chemicals, and then shipped to the local grocer, stocked, and sat on the shelf for a few days before being bought? This fails the common sense test, and unfortunately, I think he really believes what he said.
“Most home gardeners are very cavalier about food-borne illness in the garden. People eat veggies right out of the field or rub off a tomato with a bird dropping on it and then eat it. Some who are at highest risk could even die from related illness.”
This bothers me for a few reasons. First, his comment about “people eating veggies right out of the field”… yeah, I do this. I have no issue with it. I know how I raised my plants. I know what is clean and not clean. Snapping off a floret of cauliflower from your heirloom variety and eating it a half second later is one of the joys of raising your own food. As a physician, I am dumbfounded how people think that the “modern” way of doing things is so vastly superior to how humans lived for thousands of years. I often ask, “Isn’t it amazing that the human species has survived so long without [insert modern item/technique here]?” It is depressing how often people don’t realize I am being sarcastic.
Second, he lumps eating “veggies right out of the field” with “Rub[bing] off a tomato with a bird dropping on it” and then eating it. These two are not the same thing. Eating bird feces is stupid. Eating a fresh, clean tomato just picked from under its shelter of leaves is delightful. To lump these together is to make the uninformed reader pair these practices in their mind. It causes a person to have just a tiny bit of doubt about the food they are raising. If they are not raising their own food, then it adds a gross factor to gardening. It discourages that person from ever starting a garden. It causes them to feel just a little more protected by the industrial food complex who must know more about keeping fruit and vegetables clean than they do, since they never really thought about it before in the first place. Subtle indoctrination is what I call it.
Third, he doesn’t stop at the subtle. Mr. Ballard then drops the “some who are at highest risk could even die from related illness” comment into the article. Here is the flat out fear-mongering approach to keep a person from starting a garden. Who is at highest risk? He doesn’t say. Is it me? You? Our kids? Gosh, I don’t know? Maybe we should just let the “professionals” raise our food for us and keep us safe! This is exactly what we should NOT do. We do not need to be relying on multi-million and multi-billion dollar agri-corporations who utilize and take advantage of anonymous farmers and farm workers from around the globe to keep us safe. If we want more food security, if we want more food safety, then we need to be growing our own food. We need to be buying locally from farmers we know and trust.
“Really think about all the places where microbes can contact your food all along the production, harvest and preparation process. That chain of quality, safety and cleanliness has to remain unbroken from start to finish.”
It’s not that I completely disagree with this statement, but coming on the heels of what was said previously, I need to point out that our food does not need to be sterile. We don’t need to spray all our vegetables with bleach, and then rinse all the bleach off with previously boiled water, and then cook our food until all the nutrients are destroyed, just to make sure we don’t accidentally ingest a few microbes. Our bodies are amazingly able to handle many of those dreaded microbes, and in fact, our bodies would not work as well without some of them. We need to fight the notion that all bacteria and fungi are bad for us. We need to fight the notion that modern science and medicine have it all figured out. One hundred years ago, who would have thought we would be giving bacteria pills (probiotics) to patients with gastrointestinal issues? Of course, they probably didn’t need them then, but the point is that we still have so much to learn about how the body functions. To push an idea (the unbroken “chain of quality, safety, and cleanliness”) that is probably needed (due to the large-scale, internationally shipped, food system) and discourages alternatives (locally grown or home grown food) is the height of arrogance and foolishness. We need to change this.
“Municipal is best, groundwater second-best and then surface water.”
This quote was in the discussion on irrigation water. There is no way we can accept such a generalized statement. There are too many variables. If your groundwater has contaminants, and we should be regularly testing our well/groundwater, then obviously we should avoid using it on our fruits and vegetables. Most municipal water is going to be treated with chlorine and fluoride and may contain residuals of hundreds of other chemicals that have been deemed to have a low enough concentration to be safe. That doesn’t sound like the best choice to me. However, I do agree that surface water is the last choice for irrigation of fresh fruits and vegetables. Ideally, fresh rain is the best irrigation source, followed by stored rain water that has an initial run-off redirection system in place to keep the stored water uncontaminated, then depending on local conditions either well/groundwater or municipal water. But I shouldn’t be the one needing to point this out. In conclusion, I need to be fair and state that there are some good comments on contamination avoidance, but the article is so besot with fear and generalizations, that I cannot recommend it. Hobby Farms is a good magazine, but they should do better than print an article of this caliber.
John Kitsteiner, MD
Have a blessed day folks!
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https://extendbizz.co.uk/exploring-the-delightful-world-of-sitaw-a-guide-to | 2024-04-16T07:00:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817073.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416062523-20240416092523-00672.warc.gz | 0.917055 | 1,244 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__1444400 | en | When it comes to vibrant and nutritious vegetables, few can match the delightful qualities of sitaw. Also known as yardlong beans or snake beans, Sitaw is a staple in many Asian cuisines and has been cherished for its taste, versatility, and health benefits. In this article, we’ll delve into the fascinating realm of sitaw, exploring its origins, cultivation, nutritional value, and culinary possibilities.
Origins and Varieties of Sitaw
Sitaw (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) is believed to have originated in Southeast Asia and is an integral part of traditional diets in countries like the Philippines, India, and Thailand. Its distinctive name, “yardlong beans”, is a testament to its impressive length, which can sometimes exceed a yard (or three feet). While the green variety is the most common, sitaw can also be found in vibrant hues of purple and red, adding visual appeal to your plate and palate.
Cultivation and Growth:
Growing sitaw can be a rewarding experience for both novice and experienced gardeners. This climbing bean thrives in warm climates and requires proper support, as its vines can reach impressive heights. Providing a trellis or sturdy support system is essential to ensure healthy growth and easy harvesting. Sitaw plants are relatively low-maintenance, making them an ideal addition to any home garden.
Sitaw isn’t just a treat for the taste buds – it’s also a nutritional powerhouse. Packed with vitamins such as A and C, essential minerals like potassium, and dietary fiber, sitaw offers a range of health benefits. Its fibre content aids digestion and supports gut health, while vitamins and minerals contribute to overall well-being. Incorporating sitaw into your diet can be a tasty way to enhance your nutrient intake.
In the realm of culinary delights, sitaw shines brightly. Its tender pods and delicate seeds offer a satisfying crunch and a mild, slightly sweet flavor. Sitaw can be enjoyed raw in salads, pickled for added tanginess, or stir-fried to retain its crispness. Its ability to absorb flavors makes it a versatile ingredient, suitable for both quick weeknight meals and elaborate feasts.
Stir-frying sitaw with an array of colorful vegetables and protein sources is a popular method of preparation. The combination of crisp sitaw, aromatic spices, and succulent meats or tofu creates a harmony of textures and flavors that’s hard to resist. A little bit of ginger, garlic, and soy. The right sauce can take a meal to new heights, of deliciousness.
Beyond its culinary appeal, sitaw has cultural significance in many regions. It’s often featured in festive dishes during special occasions, symbolizing prosperity, longevity, and unity within families. Its presence on the dining table fosters a sense of tradition and connection to the past, making it more than just a vegetable—it’s a cultural emblem.
Health and Wellness:
The health benefits of sitaw extend beyond its nutritional value. Studies have shown that the compounds found in sitaw may have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These attributes can contribute to reducing the risk of chronic diseases and supporting overall well-being, making sitaw a smart choice for health-conscious individuals.
Sitaw’s ability to thrive in various climates makes it a valuable crop for sustainable agriculture. Its efficient growth and versatility in dishes contribute to minimizing the impact of food production on the environment. By choosing sitaw, you’re not only embracing its delectable flavours but also supporting environmentally friendly practices.
In the Philippines, sitaw takes centre stage in popular dishes such as “Adobong Sitaw,” where it’s stewed in a savoury sauce made from vinegar, soy sauce, and spices. In Thai cuisine, it’s a key ingredient in the spicy and aromatic “Pad Thai.” Exploring these traditional recipes provides a window into the culinary heritage of different cultures.
Knowing when and how to harvest sitaw is crucial to ensuring optimal taste and texture. The beans are best harvested when they’re young and slender, as they become tougher and less flavorful as they mature. Use a pair of shears to snip the pods carefully to avoid damaging the plant. Frequent harvesting encourages the growth of new pods and prolongs the harvest season.
Cooking with Creativity:
Let your culinary creativity run wild with sitaw. From soups and stews to casseroles and even pasta dishes, there’s no shortage of ways to incorporate this versatile ingredient. Its ability to complement a variety of flavors makes it a canvas for innovation in the kitchen.
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An Invitation to Explore:
As you journey through the culinary world of sitaw, you’ll discover the magic it brings to your plate. Its enticing aroma, vibrant appearance, and delightful taste make it a vegetable worth exploring. Whether you’re an accomplished chef or a passionate home cook, sitaw invites you to embark on a flavorful adventure.
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Picking the Best Soil for Your Garden
If this is your first garden, then it’s best to go with a safe choice. Soil that’s loamy that’s moist and well-drained at the same time is always a good choice. This means that the soil has the ability to hold on to the water without getting too damp. In contrast, soil that contains too much sand will let water seep through very quickly, which in turn causes the nutrients present to follow as well.
While clay soil is rich in nutrients that most plants require, they have a tendency to hold too much water. Hence, as you can see, loamy soil is the safer option out of the three.
If you’re still not certain which type of soil is right for your plants, you should consult with a local expert like Jims Mowing eastern suburbs, who can point you in the right direction.
Making a Flower Bed
There are two ways to create a home for your plants:
First of all you want to get rid of any grass or other plants that are growing in the designated spot. This way the ones you’re planting don’t have any competitors. Afterwards, take two to three inches of compost or other organic matter at spread it over the area. Finally, turn over the soil with a garden spade.
Start off by mowing any grass present and then stifling the roots by spreading newspapers over them. Afterwards spread around twelve inches of organic matter over the area and wait for a few months. The disadvantage here is that this takes much more time than the digging method.
Good compost provides plants with nutrients and wards off pests and disease. Hence it is very important that you make it out of the right ingredients. Here are some of the best things to include:
- Scraps of vegetables
- Egg shells
- Coffee grounds
- Grass clippings
It’s always a great idea to have a garden. It helps makes your home more beautiful and gardening is a healthy hobby. The three tips discussed in this article focuses on soil – the foundation of any garden. | agronomy |
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The wine growing and producing farm Le Cantorie is one of the most inaccessible wineries in Franciacorta, lying on the rocks at the end of a breath taking steep slope on the hill of Casaglio, in the territory of Gussago.
Le Cantorie owes its name to the dialect appellation of the hill where it rises. The term “le canturie” comes from an old local belief: the village elders believe that this term has been given to this hill because of the chirping of the cicadas.
The peculiar morphology of this hill, its strategic position at the back of the village and the good climatic conditions – always exposed to the light of the sun and the moon - lead the cicadas to sing in unison the vintage time not only during the day but also in the night.
Le Cantorie’s vineyards are located in the east border of Franciacorta, a valley with a specific structure, with terracing that seem to be outlined, which stand up steep on the hills and the dry white calcareous stone walls, linked together in a harmonious frame, giving a thrilling view.
The peculiar features of the moraininc area, the richness of the subsoil and the particularly favourable environment conditions, as well as the deep knowledge and experience matured by the people of this place in the respect of the ancient farm tradition, are the elements determining the unique nature of the grapes obtained from the vineyard cultivated on these hills and the high quality of the produced wines; through the taste and the perfumes these wines tell the history of the territory itself.
- 1998: Origins. Walls and historic vineyards:
- 1999: First works to build retaining walls in the vineyards and deforestation for new installations:
- 2001: Beginning excavation work for the construction of the cellar:
- 2002: Construction of the first part of the cellar tower:
- 2003: Early work of stone cladding exterior and interior. Plant new vineyards surrounding the winery: | agronomy |
http://vincenzos.com.au/the-importance-of-supporting-local-farmers-and-markets/ | 2021-01-17T06:14:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703509973.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20210117051021-20210117081021-00274.warc.gz | 0.972906 | 571 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__86485011 | en | There are several corporate retail chains and stores across Australia taking away customers and income from so many local farmers and markets. That is why you should join us in our mission to help hundreds of local farmers and markets stay in business here in Australia.
If you are still on edge, here are just 3 reasons why we should support our farmers by shopping local.
The Healthier Choice
Buying fresh produce is the healthier choice compared to imported products you can buy at big grocery stores. Think about it, the fresher the food supply and ingredient you buy, the better it is for your health. Buying fresh produce from local markets means you get all the nutrients you want from a product.
Good for the environment
Did you know that locally grown food is good for the environment? So, in a way, you are helping save the planet by buying products at local markets. Well, that is not enough for sure. So, here is an explanation.
Local farmers practice responsible and eco-friendly practices when growing their products. This means the usage of minimal or zero chemicals and fertilizers. These practices sequester carbon, therefore, maintain a healthy environment in their farms and subsequently to nearby areas.
That is why the federal government is spending more and more money to support local farmers and to give them the resources they need to improve their services.
Support Local Economy
Supporting local businesses means supporting the local economy as well. Small businesses are the backbone of local economies here in Australia. These businesses inject a lot of money into the local economy which can then be used to develop areas in many forms.
It is also important to keep in mind that these local businesses are not as robust as big retail stores making them prone to insolvencies and being shut down.
Help the Community
These local businesses are owned and managed by members of the community you are part of. You might be friends with some of them. Supporting these types of businesses goes a long way for them, especially financially.
Think about it, these people rely on these businesses of theirs. They generate money to support their family, send their kids to college, or to simply have something at the dinner table every day.
Your part in this is important because it enriches the community as a whole, therefore, impacting the lifestyle of so many people.
Improve your quality of life
Buying fresh produce is not only good for your health but your mental wellness and mood as well. There is a strong sense of camaraderie and compassion you give as well as receive by supporting local farmers and markets.
So, is there a local farmer’s market nearby you can go to? If there is, then don’t hesitate to do business with them as they are sure to be stoked to do business with you as well. | agronomy |
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Natueco Science is all about harvesting the sunlight using farming as a medium to do that. The focus is on energy conservation and energy generation rather than on mere farm output by weight. It emphasizes optimal and efficient use of soil, water and labor. It questions many of the traditional methods used in agriculture and yet is scientific and experimental in its approach.
Natueco Farming emphasizes 'Neighborhood Resource Enrichment' by 'Additive Regeneration' rather than through dependence on external, commercial inputs. The four relevant aspects of Natueco Farming are as below:
SOIL - Focus on enrichment of soil by recycling the biomass and by establishing a proper energy chain.
ROOTS - Focus on development and maintenance of white root zones of the plant for efficient absorption of nutrients.
CANOPY - Focus on harvesting the sun through proper plant canopy management for efficient photosynthesis.
EXTERNAL RESOURCES - Focus on minimizing the use of external resources including water.
Why would anyone get interested in Natueco?
Natueco is about playfully creating an occupation where learning, living, livelihood and laughter is generated from the same work at the same place. There is just one objective or goal here and that is to live with joy, ease and grace. It is not about working or producing an output. It is also not about producing more for selling to others. In fact it is not at all about producing. It is about living a rich life.
The fundamental belief system in Natueco concept is that it is a science of life and life is all about Energy.
Those who want to learn the art of living, the art of being free and at the same time want to earn their livelihoods with dignity and non violence can only appreciate and make the best of this science. However those who are in the business of farming and are only looking for productivity or profit improvement in their existing farms may get disappointed if they are not ready to change some of their fundamental belief systems about life itself. | agronomy |
https://bloomfoundation.eu/c1v1t/8c7820-better-bush-tomato | 2021-05-10T19:44:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991759.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20210510174005-20210510204005-00410.warc.gz | 0.907375 | 6,103 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__183749503 | en | The old Gleckler Seed Company listed a variety matching this description called "German Tomato (45 days) Extreme Dwarf Bush" in their 1958 seed catalog. You can also use a slow-release fertilizer formulated for tomatoes. Super Bush EXCLUSIVE - These scrumptious hybrid tomatoes are specially bred for abundant yields on space saving 2 1/2 to 3 foot plants. Indeterminate (IND) : Pole or stake-type tomato. Great for hot sauces and basting. They describe it as Better Bush tomato, the botanical name is lycopersicon sp. Add a 2- to 4-inch-deep layer of mulch and pull it back from the plants' stems. Better Bush is a hybrid tomato cultivar with relatively short vines. The best way to prevent infection in your home garden is to plant disease-resistant cultivars like Better Bush. Common issues: Pest-wise, watch out for tomato hornworms (big green caterpillars), slugs, pill bugs, rodents. If necessary, treat your plants with a neem oil or insecticidal soap. Lycopene has been shown to be especially effective when eaten with fat-rich foods such as avocado, olive oil, or nuts. Specially developed for patio gardeners and those with limited garden space, and unsurpassed by any other bush variety, including Better Bush and Husky Red. With an upright habit and 2- to 4-foot vines, the plant is easily grown in a large flowerpot equipped with a tomato cage. The leaves have an instantly... Profuse bearer of 6-inch-long, medium hot peppers. Better Bush tomato pruning. Soil pH should be 6.2 to 6.8. This is a great choice that bears sizeable fruits on a very compact plant that works well in containers and small gardens. Pair with a…, The free gardening app you've been waiting for. (F1) Early maturing bush type plant produces good yields of 8 oz red tomatoes. This variety has a strong central stem capable of supporting 48" height with very little need for staking. This assortment allows every gardener to grow the freshest summer tomatoes, using only a small amount of sunny Patio space and large containers Add a small fan set on low to blow around the seedlings since it helps them develop strong stems. Water thoroughly after fertilizing. Small tomato plants range in size from 18 inches tall or less to no more than 3 or 4 feet tall. If you like the aromatic flavor of salsa served in Mexican restaurants, you’ll like cilantro. If you're looking for an old-fashioned-flavored tomato with the juiciness and distinctive "tang" you remember from vine-fresh tomatoes of the past, Better Bush Improved Hybrid is the best choice. Both are soil-borne fungi that result in yellowing or browning foliage, wilting, stunted plants and eventual death. Your friends will be amazed! The heavy foliage of this hybrid helps protect tomatoes from sunburn. Dig deep planting holes, spacing the plants 24 to 36 inches apart or one plant per container. As a determinate variety, the majority of its 4-inch red fruits will ripen in a very short time, making it a good choice if you plan to preserve your crop by canning. Bold colors. If a late frost threatens, cover your tomato plants with row covers, frost blankets or a large trash bag pulled over the tomato cage and secured at the bottom with rocks or boards. Although Better Bush is listed as a Mid Season producer, for some reason it was a very ⦠Set them in a brightly lit window or under grow lights. Bush Tomatoes If you don't have a lot of space for a tomato vine to climb, growing bush tomatoes might be your best bet. Some Bonnie Plants varieties may not be available in your local area, due to different variables in certain regions. I used MG potting mix mixed with about 1 gallon of composted Kow manure to each bucket as a growing media. Moisture is critical to prevent cracked fruits and blossom end rot. Press two or three seeds into each container, 1/4- to 1/2-inch deep. Better Bush VFN Hybrid #3270 (30 seeds) Perfect for large containers or small gardens, this has long been a favorite choice for growing on patios, decks, and balconies. Solanum lycopersicum. Each packet contains approximately 20 seeds. Dislodge aphids and whiteflies with a strong blast of water. Tomatoes will store longer if you allow stems and caps to remain in place until you’re ready to eat them. Hand pick slugs, snails and tomato hornworms. Space the plants according to type. Ruth de Jauregui is an old-school graphic artist and writer who focuses primarily on garden topics. Better Bush is also resistant to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp. Fill in around the plants, tamp gently and then water thoroughly. Soil requirements: Tomatoes need well-drained, nutrient-rich soil. Produces big 4" fruits that are mouthwatering, sweet and meaty, with the much-sought-after "real tomato" taste. This is a tomato plant update for July 14th 2014. Fruits are shielded from sunburn by heavy foliage. Fill seed starting trays or biodegradable containers like peat pots or toilet paper rolls with moist seed-starting mix. New varieties. ... Bush Goliath Tomato. Protect newly planted seedlings by covering plants with a frost blanket. The buried stems and leaves will develop new roots, which will make your plants stronger. And now in December, we have a few really nice tomatoes to enjoy! When inspiration grows all around you, you can’t help but create masterpieces. It has a rich old-fashioned tomato flavor. The red tomato is listed on most nutritional lists as a superfood. If the soil is boggy or very heavy or you live in a concrete jungle, consider installing raised beds or using large flowerpots or 5-gallon buckets. The heavy foliage of this hybrid helps protect tomatoes from sunburn. So much to grow, so little time. Fruits are ⦠Especially strong, bushy plants bear truly tasty, medium-sized tomatoes great for sandwiches and slicing. Better Bush F1' is a very early maturing bush type plant, that produce very good yield of medium sized (about 6-8 oz. The Early Girl Bush and Better Bush are doing fantastic. Our Bonnie Better Bush Tomato plant bears sizeable fruits on a very compact, determinate plant. In our Alabama test garden where the growing season is long and the soil is ideal, plants produce from 90 to 120 tomatoes each over a two-month harvest period. They are very sweet and meaty. Water requirements: Keep soil consistently moist throughout the growing season. Excellent for pickling, frying, or roasting. (F1) Early maturing bush type plant produces good yields of 8 oz red tomatoes. Especially strong, bushy plants bear truly tasty, medium-sized tomatoes great for sandwiches and slicing. © Copyright 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. Reduce your watering slightly just before harvesting to produce a meatier, less watery tomato. Storage: Store picked tomatoes at room temperature indoors, or in a shady place outside. This is a space-saving form of the favorite Burpless Hybrid. There are the ingredients for a powerhouse salad! Short vines grow about 2 feet long — long enough... Bonnie Original hybrid was developed especially for us decades ago and continues to be a favorite. Better Bush is a hybrid tomato cultivar with relatively short vines. How Long Does It Take a Container Tomato Plant to Ripen? Harvesting: In general, perfectly ripe tomatoes show deep color but still feel firm when gently squeezed. Be sure to add drainage holes to buckets. The harvest time is short (7 to 20 days). Plants feature a strong central stem capable of supporting its 48" height with very little need for staking. I also added about 1/2 cup of bone meal, a tablespoon of epsom salt and 1/2 tablespoon of osmocote to the mix. My husband is a technician so he ⦠Solanum lycopersicum. It has developed a few flowers. Gardenality is a gardening-centric site made by gardeners for gardeners with tools that enhance any gardening for the expert to the weekend gardener. A good all-round pepper for slicing, stuffing, and... One of the most potent hot peppers- 100 times hotter than Jalapeño! Snip off excess seedlings at soil level with scissors, leaving only one plant per container. Vine Vs. Bush Tomatoes. For peak flavor and nutrition, use within a week, although keeping time depends on how ripe fruit is when you pick it. Always sterilize your cutting tools with a household cleaner or a solution of equal parts rubbing alcohol and water. The seeds will germinate in five to seven days. This Italian flat-leafed parsley has, of course, flat leaves, which distinguish it from the better-known curly-leafed parsley. The common tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) originated in South America and is made up of two main types -- bush (determinate) and vine (indeterminate). Prepare a planting mix using equal parts compost, peat moss or coconut coir, coarse sand and perlite or well-weathered lava rock. Resistant to verticillium wilt (V), fusarium wilt (F), and nematodes (N). Siberian Kale. I have a young better bush tomato plant of about a foot tall, and about a foot wide. Spray the foliage top and bottom when temperatures are below 90 degrees. Late Blight. I transplanted (3) store bought Better Bush tomato seedlings on June 9. Better Bush Tomato We bought a couple of really pretty tomato plants at a Wal Mart store; they had some that were labeled patio, some were roma and we hope the one we chose is a nice little round, regular tomato. Before I realized that my better bush tomato plant was a determinate plant I pruned it back. In our Alabama test garden where the growing season is long and the soil is ideal, plants produce from 90 to 120 tomatoes each over a two-month harvest period. The fruits should be ready to harvest 65 to 70 days after transplanting them outdoors. She writes a weekly garden column and authored 50 Fabulous Tomatoes for Your Garden. Aphids, slugs and snails, whiteflies and tomato hornworms are among the pests that can infest your tomatoes. The plant is stocky and strong, and only grows 3 to 5 feet tall. ), round and oblate, red tomatoes. Late blight affects the leaves, stems, and fruit of tomatoes. A strain of late blight is ⦠When the blossoms begin appearing, add a shovelful or two of compost around the plants or water with a cup of compost tea every two weeks. (Read the stick tag that comes with the plant for specific spacing recommendations.) Plant deeply, burying 2/3 of the stem. Grow bush tomatoes and other tomato types in full sun in organically rich soil. When tomatoes are cooked, even more lycopene is made available. Look up your specific variety for more details. That is because the compact plants are attractive while yielding good-sized 8 oz. The heavy foliage of this hybrid helps protect tomatoes from sunburn. If you have a small garden or must grow your tomatoes in containers, bush tomatoes like Better Bush are a good choice for your limited space. Bush type plant produces good yields of very sweet and meaty fruit that have the "real tomato taste". Also, if any variety is a limited, regional variety it will be noted on the pertinent variety page. Plant bush varieties 12 to 24 inches apart ⦠Cover the seeds, mist with water and then cover with the tray lid or plastic wrap. It blossoms and fruit develop on the vine at the same time. Remove the covers when the seedlings appear. Place the trays or containers on a seed-warming mat or in a warm location so the planting mix is kept between 75 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. These big, luscious, 4-inch fruits grow very densely on indeterminate 4-foot plants, thanks to shorter internodes. They are in a 5 gallon bucket. Plants are self-topping and seldom need staking; best when caged. How Long Does It Take a 'Park's Whopper' Tomato to Get Ripe? Tomatoes are versatile, providing tasty slices for caprese salad, BLTs, and tomato pie. Better Bush Tomato Plant : Determinate 4-foot plants, flavorful 4" red tomatoes. Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station: Better Bush. Small tomatoes require no staking or cagingâbut you can. Should I pinch those flowers off to promote more growth, or just let it flower? Determinate (DET) : Bush-type tomato. They are perfect for growing in large pots and patio containers. It is packed with the antioxidant vitamins A and C, potassium and the B vitamins for heart health, and above all a powerful carotenoid called lycopene. I live on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Tomatoes are versatile, providing tasty slices for caprese salad, BLTs, and tomato pie. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, and slicing. When made…, Tomatoes and watermelon may seem like an unlikely pairing, but these summer favorites taste delicious…, Summer garden buddies tomatoes and squash star together in this tasty pastry. Enjoy dabbling in the diversity of deliciousness you’ll find in our Foodie Fresh collection. The Better Bush tomato vines never died in the summer. Better Bush Tomato. Mulch soil to reduce water evaporation. Amend soil with compost or other organic matter prior to planting. The description states, "These big, luscious, 4-inch fruits". When you see a Bonnie Harvest Select plant, you should know that it has success grown right into it-helping you get a head-turning harvest and mouth-dazzling taste. Harden off six- to eight-week-old seedlings by placing them outdoors in a sheltered location, adding one hour per day until they're outside all day. These tender, short-lived perennials are grown as annuals in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 9, though they will live for three or four years in greenhouses or USDA zones 10 and above. Super Bush bears juicy fruits with full-sized sweet tomatoey flavor, ⦠This is a great choice that bears sizeable fruits on a very compact plant that works well in containers and... Organics Hybrid. The plant is stocky and strong, and only grows 3 to 5 feet tall. Especially strong, bushy plants produce medium-sized tomatoes great for sandwiches and slicing. Plant the tomatoes so only the top four to six leaves appear above the soil surface. Tomatoes do continue to ripen after being picked. ), which feed on plant roots and also cause yellowing, wilting and stunted plants. Prepare a sunny location in the garden by digging 2 to 4 inches of compost and well-decomposed manure into the soil to a depth of 24 inches or more. The same day that I pruned it I also used a 3 in 1 organicide on my whole veggie garden and now leaves on everything are turning yellow and looking like theyâre burning and dying. Fresh tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) that are sun warmed and just off the vines are one of the pleasures of home gardening. Is it going to be ok? Better Bush : Mid-Season Hybrid with 8 oz. The name, Big Boy, is easy to remember and so is the flavor. Plants are strong and upright, but will still do best in a small cage or on a stake for support. Sweet and meaty fruit are very good slicers⦠If you see signs of blight or powdery mildew, remove infected leaves and stems and put them in the trash. Organic varieties are only available at retailers. She continues to write nonfiction articles on gardening and other topics and is working on a second "50" book about plants that attract hummingbirds. Disease-resistant plants include Patio - FST, Better Bush - VFN, and Husky Cherry Red - VF. (VF) This early home garden variety bears all season long. Just hot enough to provide a little... Yellow, thick-walled, sweet fruits add appetizing color and vitamins to fresh salads, and are superb for stuffing as well as... Bonnie’s best hybrid sweet bell pepper! While the flavor of cumin is often instantly recognizable, ground coriander (ground from the seeds…, This quick and easy salad only takes four ingredients and a salad bowl. Bonnie Patio tomato assortment provides 2 Husky Cherry Red, 1 Patio and 1 Better Bush tomato plant. Indeterminate tomato plants will grow larger than determinate tomatoes, but can be more challenging to grow in a container. We started growing Celebrities a couple of years ago. It works well in containers and small gardens. Short, bushy tomatoes need deep, moist, fertile soil and plenty of room to grow into healthy plants. Plants may stop setting fruit when temperatures dip below 55˚ F or climb above 90˚ F. Blossom end rot can be a problem, as can misshapen fruit. Unlike heirloom cultivars, Better Bush is resistant to the fungal diseases Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum) and Verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae). Cut stems close to fruits. Better Bush Tomato Plants produce lots of old-fashioned flavored fruits on strong, bushy, compact plants. In addition, humid weather invites fungal diseases like early blight and late blight. Loves the heat and has good disease resistance. 68 Days(VF) No wonder this remarkable tomato has gained such wide acclaim in its short history! Perfect for pots and small spaces, Better Bush produces lots of medium-sized red tomatoes with excellent flavor. Exciting flavors. fruit with real tomato flavor. Frost-fighting plan: Tomato is a warm-weather crop—even a light frost will damage plants (28º F to 32º F). Lazy container gardener. Perfect for pots and small spaces, Better Bush produces lots of medium-sized red tomatoes with excellent flavor. Keep the planting mix moist but not waterlogged as the seedlings grow. How to Keep Vegetable Plants From Dying in Cold Weather. Keep the soil evenly moist. Celebrities. Never refrigerate tomatoes, because temperatures below 55° F cause flavor compounds to break down. Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:16 pm. Find your favorite — try our interactive tomato chooser. While you can wait to plant seeds in the garden, you can get a head start by starting tomato seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the last average frost date. It has a rich old-fashioned tomato flavor. This is a very tender-leafed variety and it is quite delicious steamed or stir-fried in olive oil with a ⦠Add tomato cages or stakes to support the plants and their fruits. These foliage-heavy plants grow to varying heights: dwarf varieties remain below two to three feet, while others are five feet or less. Common diseases like bacterial cankers, radial cracking, verticillium wilt , fusarium wilt and root knot can often be avoided by selecting plant varieties that are resistant. Keep the big harvest going with successive, monthly plantings through July for a fall harvest. When temperatures rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, give your tomatoes a little afternoon shade with a shade cloth or old bed sheets suspended over the plants. (Reference 2). If Extreme Bush can thrive for me, it can thrive for anyone! For more information, visit the Tomatoes page in our How to Grow section. With blooms all over them, I didnât have the heart to get rid of them. Do you have any idea what we bought? âCelebrityâ and âBetter Boyâ have the added bonus of also being resistant to nematodes, a type of microscopic worm that attack tomato roots, stunting plants and reducing productivity. This phytonutrient, which is responsible for the bright red color of tomatoes, has been studied for its role in fighting various cancers, and its ability to lower cholesterol. The seeds are NOT better bush tomatoes they were cherry tomatoes. I know vine tomatoes you should pinch when they are young - but this is my first bush tomato. And it’s blessed with the best upbringing a young plant can have: Miracle-Gro Head Start. Its perfect for small gardens or container growing. Water when the soil is dry to a depth of 1 to 2 inches. Pretty, productive, and delicious—Ichiban-type Japanese eggplant meets all of your garden goals! Planting: Space 18 to 36 inches apart, depending on type. 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IF: 10.8: Maize Genic Male-Sterility Genes and Their Applications in Hybrid Breeding: Progress and Perspectives
Xiangyuan Wan*, Suowei Wu#, Ziwen Li, Zhenying Dong, Xueli An, Biao Ma, Youhui Tian, Jinping Li. Maize Genic Male-sterility Genes and Their Applications in Hybrid Breeding: Progress and Perspectives. Molecular Plant, 2019, 12(3), 321-342.
ABSTRACT: As one of the most important crops, maize not only has been a source of the food, feed, and industrial feed-stock for biofuel and bioproducts, but also became a model plant system for addressing fundamental questions in genetics. Male sterility is a very useful trait for hybrid vigor utilization and hybrid seed production. The identification and characterization of genic male-sterility (GMS) genes in maize and other plants have deepened our understanding of the molecular mechanisms controlling anther and pollen development, and enabled the development and efficient use of many biotechnology-based male-sterility (BMS) systems for crop hybrid breeding. In this review, we summarize main advances on the identification and characterization of GMS genes inmaize, and construct a putative regulatory network controlling maize anther and pollen development by comparative genomic analysis of GMS genes inmaize, Arabidopsis, and rice. Furthermore, we discuss and appraise the features of more than a dozen BMS systems for propagating male-sterile lines and producing hybrid seeds in maize and other plants. Finally, we provide our perspectives on the studies of GMS genes and the development of novel BMS systems in maize and other plants. The continuous exploration of GMS genes and BMS systems will enhance our understanding of molecular regulatory networks controlling male fertility and greatly facilitate hybrid vigor utilization in breeding and field production of maize and other crops. | agronomy |
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I can spot a dandelion or a bramble when it grows big enough to be difficult to eradicate. The Head Gardener can spot any sort of weed as soon as it pokes through soil. She can distinguish that soon between a plant she will welcome and allow to live and another that must die. I am not safe in that department, so I don’t weed. Except for the few paltry dandelions and small cluster of brambles from one parent root that I removed today.
Jackie continued her phenomenal soil replenishment programme, sensibly choosing the Shady Bed for her main focus because it was pretty warm. It is worth repeating that this involves digging out poor soil, finger fishing thousands of tiny superfluous allium bulbs, adding spent potting compost, then
planting, in this case begonias, mimuluses, and geraniums.
Aaron and Robin spent the morning working on the fence.
In the Rose Garden the forget-me-nots in each picture have self-seeded around the base of Mum in a Million, planted in honour of my late mother-in-law, and just coming into bud. This seems rather thoughtful.
These self-seeded orange poppies pop up all over the garden, only last a day, and are rapidly replaced.
The same applies to the similarly hued day lilies, so called for obvious reasons.
Fortunately these orange irises, along the Back Drive, having a delightful scent, bloom a little longer.
The clematis Niobe enhancing the kitchen wall is now very vigorous;
the Chilean Lantern tree is coming into flower;
and different alliums emerge daily.
On the right of this view from the Decking the Cordyline Australis, otherwise known as Cabbage Plant, is coming into bud. It will soon bear sweet-smelling cascading floral filigrees.
Beneath this palm Jackie found another bird’s nest that has served its purpose.
Sadly, this evening, we came to the end of the last batch of Jackie’s chicken jalfrezi, served with egg fried rice, parathas, and onion bhajis. I look forward to the next one. Jackie drank Hoegaarden, and I drank Mendoza Parra Alta malbec 2014. | agronomy |
https://public-policy.in/the-tricky-tale-of-atmanirbhar-in-oil-palm/ | 2022-08-07T19:48:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00760.warc.gz | 0.940063 | 1,377 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__79416548 | en | India has had a long experience with cash crops. These include sugarcane, rubber, cashew, tea and coffee, coconut, etc., all grown with the intention of increasing the farmer’s income. The most recent one, oil palm, has a certain national fervour attached to it – it is to help the nation minimise its foreign currency expenditure. This makes oil palm cultivation a suitable fit into the long journey of India being Atmanirbhar (read self-reliant)
India is the largest palm oil (Elaeis guineensis) importer today, spending about $10 billion on it in 2015, even more than it spends on importing gold. Of the total 15 million tonnes of import, about 9 million tonnes (or nearly 60 percent) is of palm oils. Over 96% of its palm oil is imported from Indonesia and Malaysia. The imports have risen at an average of 12% from 2005-06 to 2105-16. Though the Indian government started Oil Palm Development Programme in the early 1990s, its development is still sluggish.
The government has encouraged farmers to increase the area under cultivation of oilseeds to reduce dependence on imported palm oil. The Union cabinet in April 2017, decided to remove all land ceiling (of 25 hectares (ha)) for the cultivation of palm oil for subsidies. For the corporates, the benefits of 100% FDI was an added incentive to lure big-time palm oil giants.
What’s happening wrong
India produces a ‘dismal’ 0.08 million tonnes of oil palm annually, which only meets 30% of its domestic demand. Under the larger vision of Atmanirbhar, the Department of Oil Palm Research (DOPR) has envisioned one million ha under oil palm in its VISION 2030 document. The vision seems to be good considering the various applications of oil palm (over vegetable oils) and becoming self-reliant in the longer run. But the document misses out on many untouched grey areas. Not much has been talked about the irrigation necessary, and the high possibility of water-stress; as each palm requires more than 250 litres per day for a good harvest, with a recommended number of 56 palms per acre.
Under the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP), the cabinet made the provision that:
“The wasteland/degraded land/cultivable land in the oil palm growing states can be given on lease/rent or bought by private entrepreneurs/cooperative bodies/joint ventures for oil palm plantation”
This may also sound like the death knell of all our commons that can be conveniently listed under this category and handed over to the corporate sector. Rural and tribal people who depend on the commons for a multitude of things essential for their livelihood will be increasingly hemmed in by plantations, adding to the already high level of social unrest.
In the handful of states cultivating oil palm (namely Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Telangana, and North Eastern states), there have been some unique features and issues.
- There have been cases of usurpation of Adivasi lands by non-tribal farmers.
- Farmers went deeper and deeper to harvest groundwater.
- Heavy use of fertilizers leach into the ground and pollute more of the groundwater and surface water.
- Poor arrangement for the procurement of the harvested fruit; long distance between the farm and processing plants.
- An increasing number of male-flowering palms that the farmer did not envisage and hence lost out on the profits.
- The rapid shift from traditional cropping patterns has hampered the ecological balance.
Need to relook into the policies
India has brought nearly 54.7% of its total land under the agricultural area, making it the country with the highest net cropped area. With only 4.9% of the entire geographic area under protected area status, it is not ecologically feasible to target these protected areas for further replacement with agriculture. Many threatened wildlife is also found outside these protected areas, in both government- and community-owned secondary forest, and grasslands.
It should be clear that it is impossible that India’s vegetable oil problem will be solved just by converting the natural areas, without having undesired consequences to India’s ecological and socioeconomic stability.
Unsustainable oil palm expansion with short-term economic goals will lead to both biodiversity and social issues in India. There is a need for an integrative framework involving Scientific research, Social measures, and Political actions (SSP framework).
- Scientific research: there is a need for explicit mapping to identify suitable areas for oil palm production and artificially facilitating the increase of groundwater level.
- Social measures: involving local communities in the decision-making process, protection of community-managed forests, and involvement of Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil and local NGOs.
- Political actions: emphasis needs to be on the importance of policies to safeguard unique land-tenure systems to regulate the usage of agrochemicals and to strongly regulate imports, which can be used as leverage to protect biodiversity-rich areas across tropics.
Therefore, the SSP framework would enable India to achieve sustainable oil palm production. Adding to this the policymakers would ensure the protection of high conservation value areas and rights of local and indigenous communities.
The aggressive policy push for going ‘Atmanirbhar in oil palm’ from the policymakers is quite evident and welcoming on many facets. The crop is a highly remunerative crop that has the potential to provide the highest return on investment per acre compared to other commercial crops. This will boost the flagship program of ‘doubling farmers’ income’.
But to promote it through means that are so obviously detrimental to the already critical natural resources – in this case, water – is courting disaster. With a simultaneous dilution of the Forest Rights Act, the questionable and sometimes unlawful use of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAMPA), it seems quite obvious that with palm oil expansion we are blazing a trail to a parched future.
There has been little sustained effort to promote the indigenous oils and oilseeds, nor their collection and proper processing. In many parts of rural India, the switch to refined and industry-produced oils has come not because they are better but because local oils have become more difficult to produce as they depend on technologies that are seen as ‘time-consuming’ in today’s circumstances. Therefore the question to be answered is that ‘Why can we not maintain the variety of edible oils that we have in India and elsewhere, and experience the flavors and tastes of the diversity?’. | agronomy |
https://ciss-group.com/service/survey/survey-by-industry/fertilizers/534-anhydrous-ammonia-fertilizer-inspection.html | 2022-07-05T06:59:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104514861.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220705053147-20220705083147-00439.warc.gz | 0.901735 | 1,140 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__148341236 | en | Anhydrous ammonia fertilizer inspection
Anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer inspection is a process of quality control of goods at different stages of logistic chain, which minimizes major trade risks related to the likelihood of cargo delivered or received not according to agreed specification, not being supplied in agreed quantity or incomplete set of accompanying documents agreed between parties for anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer export/import operations is issued and received.
CISS GROUP provides anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer inspection services to large agribusinesses and international trading companies in intermediate storage warehouses, elevators, factories or ports around the world.
The distinctiveness of anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer inspection is that that it is the most concentrated nitrogen fertilizer, which contains more than 80% nitrogen. It is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor, which boils violently in air at 33 ° C and quickly evaporates at –77 ° C. Ammonia is a highly toxic gas. It can exist in two states: liquid and gaseous. Pure ammonia is called liquid ammonia. Storage, transportation and application of anhydrous ammonia are carried out only under pressure - as a rule - in vessels with a working pressure of up to 16 atmospheres. All types of work with anhydrous ammonia are classified as hazardous work. The temperature of liquefied anhydrous ammonia, measured at the flange connecting the pipelines of the loading line and the tanker, should not exceed minus 31.5 ° C.
Accredited inspectors and laboratory technicians from CISS GROUP carry out anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer inspection at any point of the supply chain.
The main stages of anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer inspection:
Incoming/outgoing anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer inspection.
It is carried out during the delivery of anhydrous ammoniacal fertilizers in the port, or during export from the warehouses of factories. The CISS GROUP inspector will visually assess the condition of technological equipment and shipping containers, ventilation suction devices in places of possible product emissions, premises for the suitability of cargo storage. In existing warehouses, the maximum operating level of filling of isothermal tanks of liquefied anhydrous ammonia should not exceed 80%. For cylinders with liquefied anhydrous ammonia, labels made of plywood or cardboard in a polyethylene bag are attached with marking data.
Acceptance of cleanliness containers / holds of vessels before loading anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer.
It is a visual inspection of containers and empty holds for cleanliness and suitability for transportation of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer. The inspector carefully examines their internal surfaces, checks the integrity and performance of locks, hinges and other fasteners on the container doors, rubber seals for container doors and hold covers.
Visual control of the loading process and sampling of anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer.
During loading, the inspector controls the loading of anhydrous ammoniacal fertilizer, fixes the gross / net weight when re-weighing directly by weighing or measuring the volume converted to mass units. To determine the quality of liquefied anhydrous ammonia transported in cylinders, three cylinders are selected with a batch volume of less than 200 cylinders and one cylinder for every 50 cylinders with a batch volume of 200 cylinders or more. To check the quality of ammonia transported in tanks, samples are taken from at least three tanks; if the consignment includes less than three tanks, then from each tank. When transporting liquefied anhydrous ammonia through the main ammonia pipeline, a sample is taken at least once per shift. When transporting liquefied anhydrous ammonia in tankers, a sample is taken from a pipeline connected to a vessel manifold before loading each tanker. It is allowed at manufacturing plants and port factories to take samples from the storage tank or through the sampling unit installed on the filling pipeline of tanks, cylinders and tankers, coming from the storage tank or from the ammonia synthesis unit, at the beginning, middle and end of the filling process.
Note that the CISS GROUP loading inspection and sampling can be carried out around the clock on 24/7 basis.
Laboratory analyzes of anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer quality.
We check the quality of anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer exclusively in accredited laboratories in accordance with international standards and national methods (ISO, CEN, TFI (The Fertilizer Institute)) and others. The determined standard indicators of the quality of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer include: molecular weight, density, mass fraction of ammonia, mass fraction of nitrogen, mass fraction of water , mass concentration of oil, mass concentration of iron, mass fraction of total chlorine, mass fraction of carbon monoxide.
Photo and video report.
The inspector records each stage of the inspection with photos and videos. All such data contain the date and time of recorded stage of inspection. At the end of the anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer inspection, CISS GROUP provides a detailed photo report of all stages of control and inspection.
Based on the results of the anhydrous Ammonia fertilizer inspection the final certificate or reports are issued. The client can check the authenticity of the documents using a unique QR code, which is the "key" to the CISS GROUP website, where pdf versions of certificates are stored. Our certificates are protected with a digital cryptographic signature, which also guarantees their reliability and security.
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https://www.parentscanada.com/blogs/start-gardening-with-your-kiddies/ | 2022-06-27T06:06:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103328647.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20220627043200-20220627073200-00382.warc.gz | 0.975697 | 454 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__267989038 | en | As the sun popped out for two days in B.C., I have never been more excited!
In my excitement, I visited the Amsterdam Greenhouses’ nursery garden to start checking out plants and I was a little too eager to start my veggie garden. I am ready to “attempt” having fresh veggies from the garden this season. I don’t naturally have “a green thumb,” but I have heart. That counts for something, doesn’t it?
My daughter Ashyln has also been very excited about having her own garden. She’s dug up my garden beds and made mud piles the moment the sun comes out, even if it’s only briefly. We decided we were going to make her own garden bed beside her playhouse this year, so she doesn’t butcher my garden, or better yet, my plants.
When I was at the Nursery, they were incredibly helpful and gave me loads of tips. The best part is that they have a few free workshops and events that I just had to share!
What are you doing on Saturday, March 16th? Amsterdam’s Nature Day Event!
They have a free presentation that runs from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. about owls, hawks and falcons living amongst us. The kids can come check them out up close!
At 2 p.m., there’s a free class for budding gardeners. (This is perfect for my little gardener in the making.) Kids can plant their own plants and take them home. Registration is required and for kids who are aged seven and younger need adult participation. You can register by emailing them or calling at 604-465-6614.
There are also
free kids activities and fabulous hourly door prizes, all day long!
Getting the kids involved with gardening gets them to enjoy playing in the fresh air. It also introduces them to the wonderful world of plants and that we need to respect them. Plus, having a veggie garden can help your kid actually EAT their veggies. (Who wouldn’t want to eat their own freshly grown veggies?) | agronomy |
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At Fultons, we’re proud to be a leading provider of soil in Melbourne, including potting mix
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Our Range of Soils
From turf soil
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- Top Soil – Features excellent drainage and can be used as a base for instant turf or in a soil blend. Can also be used to top dress existing lawns.
- Three Way Soil – Features three components, including two types of soil and one type of manure. Useful for improving existing soils and planting larger plants.
- Mountain Soil – Used in our blended soils due to its heavier weight, making it a perfect choice for moisture retention and sandy soil improvement.
- Lawn Mix – Our lawn soil includes a mix of top soil, mushroom compost and fertiliser for top dressing existing lawns and other purposes.
- Five Way Soil – A premium blend of two types of soil and three types of manure, perfect for planting seedlings and vegetables that require maximum nourishment.
- Filling – Can be used to top up large areas before using fertilised soil.
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Gordon's Item #407160
Analysis 3-10-3 with Vitabmin B-1
Water-soluable nutrient formula that stimulates early root development in flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs. Contains a balanced fertilizer and vitamin B1. Excellent for transplanting seedlings- promotes a more vigorous plant.
| PHC for Trees|
Plant Health Care
PHC for Trees is a fully-soluable product that provides both chemical and biological fertility. Its chemically-based elements address trees' immediate nutritional needs, while its beneficial microbes will sustain fertility over hte long-term. A new surfactant technology (RX-3) helps the product readily penetrate the soil.
- A low to moderate nitrogen fertilizer ideal for fall applications or other situations where low nitrogen levels are preferred
- Provides both macro and micronutrients to replenish seasonal (short-term) fertility requirements and promotes health, growth and vigor.
- Provides select microves that fix atmospheric nitrogen, solubilize phosphorus and release bound mineral elements in soluable form through decomposition of organic materials, for long-term fertility benefits.
| Scotts Osmocote with Fusion Technology|
Scotts Part #90581
Feeds: 5-6 Months
- Reapplication is minimized, which reduces additional fertilizer and labor costs
- By keeping more fertilizer in the pot from the start, plants consistently receive the nutrition they need to achieve superior results.
- Minimal enviromental impact, there's little if any wasted nutrition to encourage weed growth, or possible pollute surrounding water sources.
- The grower's fertilizer investment is optimized, because more of what's purchased stays put in the pot.
Scott's Fusion Technology was specially developed by Scotts Professional for surface applications in container nursery stock. This n3ew, proprietary advancement works to optimize your fertilizer investment by bonding the nutrients to the surface of the growign media. Years of research, testing and actual field use prove Osmocote with Fusion Technology is more efficient and effective when compared to other surface applied fertilizer products.
| Peters Peatlite General Purpose Fertilizer|
| Nutra-Sorb Fertilizer|
Nutra-Sorb is a turf and ornamental nitrogen fertilizer 100% derived from slow release Urea Triazone solution providing a deep and sustained color response. Urea Traizone is absorbed both through foliage and roots. Humic acids are added as a biostimulant/soil conditioner and to increase nutrient availability, while complex carbohydrates are added to increase soil microbial activity and root zone productivity.
| Ross Root Feeder|
Ross Part #12044
- Model #1200C
- On/Off Valve
- Watering system for trees & shrubs
- Two handles (T-Style)
- Chamber holds up to 4 cartridges
- Connect to garden hose and insert feed tube into the soil around dripline of tree
- Water flows through chamber filled with fertilizer, through feed tube right in the roots
- Perfect for drought conditions
- No run off or wasted water
| Ross Root Feeder|
Ross Part #10233
- Model #102
- Deep feeding & watering system for trees & shrubs
- Refill chamber holds 3 cartidges
- Connect a garden hose to the root feeder and insert feed tube into soil around dripline of tree
- Water flows through chamber filled with fertilizer, through feed tube right to the root
- No runoff and wasted water
- Perfect for drought conditions
| Perfect-A-Feeder Fertilizer Applicator|
5 Quart Capacity
Comes with 1 tsp. drum
(Replaces Fertilome Root Stimulator)
Root & Grow Root Stimulator
Bonide Product #411, #412, #413
4-10-3 Fertilizer plus IBA Growth Hormone Concentrate Stimulates early and strong root formation. Reduces transplant shock. Promotes greener, more vigorous plants. Weather proof packaging permits outside merchandising.
Root Stimulator without Growth Hormone
| Root & Grow Plant Starter|
3-10-3 Fertilizer, vitamin B1 plus IBA make this our most balanced and effective plant starter/root stimulator. Combine this formula with a gorgeous waterproof label, a water proof display tray, and a 40 ounce bonus size, and you have the best plant starter on the market today!
Root Stimulator with Growth Hormone
(Replaces Fertilome Liquid Iron)
Chelated Iron plus Sulfur in a convenient, no-mix sprayer, to promote vigorous growth and dark green color of turf, flowers, shrubs, trees. Our new Gentle Care shower head sprayer conveniently delivers a soft soaking without spray damage to tender petals typically caused by traditional hose end sprayers.
| Plant Starter Solution|
Bonide Part #160, 161, 165
3-10-3 Fertilizer plus Vitamin B-1
For use on fruit, vegetables, flowers, trees, bedding plants, etc., to stimulate early and strong root development. Promotes greener, more vigorous growth. Reduces transplant shock. 4 Tbsp./gal.
(Replaces Fertilome Tomato & Pepper Set)
Tomato & Blossom Set Spray
Bonide Part #543, #544
Makes blossoms set fruit despite poor weather. Nearly every blossom will produce larger, meatier, almost seedless tomatoes, ripening up to 3 weeks earlier. Also for use on other veg. plants! Contains natural plant growth hormone Kinetin.
(Replaces Fertilome Fish Emulsion)
Atlantis Fish Emulsion Fertilizer
Bonide Product #080, #081, #082
Fish is a natural based source of essential plant nutrients
Made from fresh Atlantic fish remains. Made by a unique cold process that protects the vitamins, amino acids and enzymes. Contains all the micro and macro nutrients naturally found in fish. No unpleasant odor.
(Replaces Fertilome Yield Booster for Tomatoes)
Rot-Stop Tomato Blossom End Rot
Bonide Product #166, #167
Nutritional Calcium Corrects calcium deficiency. Controls blossom end rot on tomatoes, other vegetables. Apply to developing fruit and foliage after periods of heavy rain or rapid growth. 4 tbsp./gal.
(Replaces Fertilome Aluminum Sulfate)
Bonide Product #705
Lowers soil pH for acid loving plants like azaleas, camellias, gardenias, hemlock, holly, cedar, blueberry, rhododendron, dogwood...turns hydrangeas blue. Includes easy to follow chart. Works in all soil types.
(Replaces Fertilome Horticultural Hydrated Lime)
Bonide Product #978, #979
Quickly raises soil pH, neutralizes soil acidity and provides Calcium. Improves soil structure.
(Replaces Fertilome Soil Sulfur)
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(Replaces Fertilome Superphosphate)
Bonide Product #969
Provides a readily available form of phosphorous. Stimulates root development and larger blooms. Use on flowers, fruits, vegetables.
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Because they require fewer pesticides, land and water, GMOs help keep food production costs down resulting in lower prices for consumers.
GM technology helps reduce the price of crops used for food, such as corn, soybeans and sugar beets by as much as 15-30%..
Are GMOs safe?
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ORGANIC vs. CHEMICAL LAWN CARE:
The “Lowdown” on Lowdown Chemical Fertilizers
by EDDIE STRANGE
A reader recently wrote in asking:
Thanks for your message, Bob!
Based on this information (and other small clues in your message) and name of the fertilizers, etc. (here, omitted) being used, my SHORT ANSWER is: “most likely, CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS”.
The LONG ANSWER involves a much larger discussion of, not just grass, but soil, soil biology, soil pH, the differences between chemical and organic fertilizers, and a whole bunch more. None of which are a short topic, in themselves. So my goal with this article is to help break it down to the bare essentials of these significantly relevant, aforementioned subjects, enough to where you, the reader, have a stronger working knowledge and tools for diagnosing and treating, lawn & garden issues, building stronger, more sustainable gardens, as well as understanding your options (and impacts) and more.
So to better situate the case for why chemical fertilizers are likely the problem and not a solution, let’s start with 1.) a brief description of some of the main “cast of characters”, with regards to micro and macro-organisms such as beneficial fungi, bacteria, etc. that are key components of soil life, soil structure, health and fertility. Then we will go on to discuss 2.) main ingredients found in chemical lawn fertilizers, what they do and don’t do and how they are designed to function and there impact on soil ecosystems. 3.) facts about grass itself, moss and common weeds and what they can tell us about our soil conditions. 4.) I will also touch on a couple relevant composting basics. The reason being that, in order to better explain how chemical fertilizers effect soil structure, health and fertility, it is essential to first understand a bit about how the above mentioned (organic) components work together to create a fully self-sustaining, self-regulating cycling system that IS your soil.
Soil biology itself is comprised of a highly complex network of interconnected bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes and other micro and macro-fauna that are directly responsible for the creation, sustainability and fertility of soil. The reason for covering this is to provide an explicit explanation of what chemical fertilizers are doing to your lawn and soil, what they do not do and how they are connected to specific lawn problems and other side effects. Another reason for getting into soil biology is that it offers explanations into how, even when starting with “same soil, same seed, same fertilizer” factors, as you indicated in your message, completely different lawn conditions/symptoms, such as moss in shaded areas of the yard and dead patches and/or weeds in other parts of the yard with different sun exposures, etc., can emerge.
Also, it should be understood that the role of each of these organisms are requisite to soil capable of successfully sustaining plant life and that, collectively, they are also each part of a “food chain cycle” that maintains a healthy balance among each population. Anything that negatively impacts any one of these populations, thus throwing off this delicate balance, sets off a whole chain reaction of other consequences such as disease, infestations, etc.
SOIL BIOLOGY and COMPOSTING BASICS:
To better explain their role in the production of well structured, fertile soil, it’s best to start with the chicken and backtrack to the egg, so to speak, and discuss some composting basics. The most efficient way to produce high quality, healthy compost is by layering, in multiple equal portions, nitrogen sources (ex. grass clippings, leaves, etc.) and carbon sources (ex. twigs, bark and other woody debris, etc.) in a location with good drainage, sufficient but not excessive airflow, sun exposure or moisture.
The “chemical reaction” that ensues as a result, breaking these materials down and converting it into nutrient rich soil, in a form that can be accessed and used by plants, is begun with the introduction of three different bacteria that enter the compost pile, (in consecutive order of appearance) the Psychrophilic, Mesophilic and Thermophilic bacteria. They are the first to begin the breaking down of these materials in your compost pile. The “nitrogen” sources are utilized by the bacteria to build protein in their bodies, to grow and reproduce, while “carbon” sources provide them the energy to keep “eating” (decomposing the pile). In the process, their activity progressively raises the temperature of the compost pile up to 140F (the ideal temperature for killing off most disease in soil as well as killing off most weed seeds) and as high as + 160F (which, too hot, can render your soil effectively sterile and loose it’s disease fighting properties).
Next are the Actinomycetes, that possess characteristics common to both bacteria and fungi. They are the grayish-white fuzz you see in fresh compost. They are also the source of the dark color and “earthy” smell of nutrient rich soil. They play an important role in the decomposing of more resistant organic materials, such as cellulose, starches, proteins, polysaccharides, chitin, etc. As they do, they are replenishing the soil carbon, nitrogen, ammonia and other essential plant nutrients. In the process, they are also responsible for producing antibiotics that help in fending off several different diseases affecting plant roots.
Also playing an important role in the breaking down of organic matter and the cycling of nutrients are a wide variety of fungi species, from thread-like colonies, single celled yeasts, mushrooms, etc. One such important fungi that you may have seen listed as a “feature special ingredient” in organic soil amendments/conditioners and other ”specialty soils” are the Mycorrhizal fungi. When you pull a plant up by the roots, the dense network fine white branch-like root structures binding large clumps of soil to the plant’s roots are actually the Mycorrhizal fungi. They form a symbiotic relationship with plants, which provide carbohydrates to the fungi, who in return expand the reach of plant roots to gather water and nutrients such as phosphorus, zinc, while also making plants more drought and disease resistant, and more resilient to soil salinity, contaminants, etc.
In addition, we have protozoa, nematodes and a whole range of other micro-invertebrate, microfauna and macro-fauna, earthworms, ants, beetles, etc. Each, individually and uniquely, play an important role in the production and maintenance of healthy, well structured, nutrient rich soil. For our purposes here, I will leave much of that for another discussion, other than to say that chemical fertilizers are also directly responsible for the decline, killing off of and/or otherwise compromising the highly complex, intricate and delicate balance among these important players in your soil.
“The BIG 3”: KEY INGREDIENTS FOUND in LAWN FERTILIZERS:
1.) NITROGEN: Nitrogen aids in the production of chlorophyll (an essential chemical for photosynthesis) which promotes healthy green leaf growth. Nitrogen is the most important and most absorbed nutrient than any other. It is also an important building block of proteins, nucleic acids, etc. The primary source of nitrogen for soil actually comes from atmospheric deposition and biological nitrogen fixation. In short, plant friendly bacteria take nitrogen in the atmosphere and convert it into a form that plants can access. This is one of a number of reasons why lawns, for example, tend to struggle a bit more in enclosed areas with reduced and stagnant airflow. Another source of nitrogen in soil is from decomposing plants, leaves, grass clippings, etc. Nitrogen shares a special connection with the next nutrient we will be looking at, Phosphorus, in that nitrogen, as previously noted, enables plants to store solar energy, while phosphorus facilitates the usage of said energy.
2.) PHOSPHORUS: Phosphorus promotes healthy root, flower, seed/fruit development, energy storage, conversion of solar energy into useful compounds, cell division and the development of new tissue by helping convert other nutrients into usable building blocks essential to plant’s growth process. Phosphorus is present in soil in two distinct forms, 1.) organic (decomposed plant material, urine, manure, bone ash, etc.) and mineral form. Where mineral forms of phosphorus are concerned, soil pH has a determining effect on the kinds of phosphorus compounds present in the soil. In acidic soils with low pH levels , phosphorus will fixate with aluminum, manganese and iron. In alkaline soils with high pH levels, phosphorus primarily fixates with calcium. Maximum availability of phosphorus occurs in neutral soils with a pH of 6 to 7. Comparatively, soils with a higher contents of organic matter contain over 50% total phosphorus content over the 3% available in soils with low organic content. Another reason to mulch regularly! Especially if you routinely clean up leaves, grass clippings, dead plant material, etc from your lawn and garden beds. Over saturation of phosphorus has the effect of hardening soils, which diminishes the oxygen levels necessary for plant roots to be able to access phosphorus in the soil. The same is true of frequently water logged soils with poor drainage. Cooler soil temperatures also diminishes most plant’s ability to absorb phosphorus.
3.) POTASSIUM: Potassium is of the Alkali Metals element category, found in many minerals. Potassium promotes healthy root and stem growth, helps plants become more disease, drought, cold damage, stress resistant by promoting stronger and thicker cell walls, and aids in the cellular processes involved in photosynthesis, nutrient absorption, the production of proteins, enzyme activity, water absorption and respiration. The rate at which potassium is released into the soil is influenced by environmental factors within and acting upon the soil, like soil structure, pH levels, temperature, drainage, wetting and drying patterns/rates as well as macro-fauna activity. For example, potassium is less available in dry soil, while in wet soil with poor drainage reduces aeration, and thus plant’s ability to absorb potassium.
CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS: “A patient cured is a customer lost”
Here’s how it all comes together, in terms of the effects of prolonged use of chemical fertilizers. Chemical fertilizers are essentially salts. Think “bath salts”. Certain specific elements (essential oils, etc.) are extracted from it’s organic form (say lavender, rose petals, etc.) and converted into a concentrated solid form (”salts/crystals”, etc.) that completely dissolves in water to release their fragrance and what-not. That is basically how chemical fertilizers are conceived and designed, often derived from by-products of the production and refinement of petroleum products.
Herein lies the insidious nature of chemical fertilizers. Only about 30% of chemical fertilizers actually reach plant roots. The rest leaches right through the soil (which leads to significant groundwater contamination, greenhouse gas pollution). By completely excluding organic matter from the equation, (to begin with) you are eliminating the very medium that provides for the accumulation, production, conversion, transfer and storage of said nutrients, as well as starving the central component underlying an entire (self-regulating and self-sustaining) soil ecosystem required for sustaining plant life altogether. In fact, chemical fertilizers have the effect of overstimulating microorganism activity devouring up existing organic matter in the soil, beyond a sustainable rate, thus ultimately leading to significant nutrient depletion, consequent beneficial microbe decline and death, soil infertility, etc.
Over time, this creates a direct dependency on yet even progressively more chemical applications to sustain the same lawn, as the only other option for plants to acquire vital nutrients, etc. has been critically and effectively compromised as a result. While this may be great for profits, it’s a one-way road to soil collapse. Chemical fertilizers contribute absolutely nothing to actual soil structure and fertility. Not to mention, prolonged use results in the build-up of arsenic, uranium, cadmium and other such toxic chemicals, in your soil.
To be sure, chemical fertilizers deliver the instant gratification quick fix many folks are looking for. At first. And until they don’t anymore, no matter how much chemicals you put down. Here’s how it works. Due to the very vehicle that makes that quick fix possible (water-soluble salts designed for instant absorption), prolonged regular use leads to a cumulative over-saturation and acidification of your soil. Chemical nitrogen, for example, will significantly lower soil pH (acidic).
Also, Soil pH (or “potential hydrogen”) refers to the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a soil. Soil pH is charted on a scale between #1 (most acidic) to #14 (most alkaline), with #7 being neutral. Apart from certain plants, for example hydrangeas, rhoddies and blueberries, that (in this case) prefer a slightly more acidic soil, most plants prefer a neutral leaning pH between 5.5 and 7.5, that offers better conditions by which more essential nutrients are made available to plants (nitrogen, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, phosphorus, calcium, etc.).
Grass prefers a pH of 6.5 – 7.0 pH. Moss, on the other hand, prefers acidic soils of 5.5 pH or lower. Chemical moss killers are another product to be avoided as they ultimately exasperate the level of soil acidification that moss likes. Moss spreads by spores and so there is really no way to eliminate moss from your lawn without improving soil pH and structure to something more favorable to grass and thus, less favorable to moss growth. Moss is not competing with and/or overtaking your lawn. Instead, it offers an explicit map of all the low fertility, acidic, poor soil structure problem areas in your lawn. Shaded areas with diminished airflow, for example, add an additional, overlapping layer of favorable conditions for moss growth. Offering a meaningful solution to moss in your lawn often requires a combination of improving both soil conditions as well as environmental conditions. That said, in the meantime, moss is actually mending and contributing something to overall soil health and stability, keeps weeds out, grows where grass won’t and is full and green year round.
Phosphorus does not dissolve in water. As previously stated, overuse will cause the soil to harden and thus prevent sufficient root, water and air penetration to sustain grass. Also, soils high in organic matter can contribute 50% of the available phosphorus. There are many factors, including soil ph, structure, amount of organic matter present, etc. to temperature, sun exposure, moisture, amount and type of phosphorus applied, that directly impact the form of phosphorus found in soil, that directly bears on plants’ ability to access and make use of it. Phosphorus is most available within 6.0 – 7.0 pH. The higher the soil pH (alkaline) the less phosphorus is available. The absorption of phosphorus is diminished by compacted and water-logged clay soil, reduced soil respiration and lower soil temperatures. Apart from soil temperature, prolonged use of chemical fertilizers are a direct contributor to these soil conditions.
Another example is the third essential nutrient found in lawn fertilizers, Potassium. Over-saturation of potassium hardens topsoil in areas of higher direct sun exposure areas, yielding higher soil temperatures. As this occurs, potassium becomes less available to plants. Similarly, in cool, water-logged soil with poor drainage, soil aeration is reduced, thus reducing plant’s ability to absorb potassium. These kinds of conditions also have the effect of slowing the rate of chemical reactions responsible for making potassium available in a form that can be used by plants. As well, it should be understood that, with regard to soil biology, anything that directly impacts any one bacteria, fungi, micro or macro organisms population, has an effect on all the rest of the chain, that leads to disease, infestations, etc.
Apart from the effects of prolonged use of chemical fertilizers on soil micro and macro organisms, there are a number of physical factors that have a direct impact on said organisms’ health, population, activity. Those being sun exposure, soil pH level, soil temperature, moisture level, soil mineralogy and soil respiration. In combination with the effects of chemicals, they have an amplifying effect.
How this relates to your lawn is in how certain such conditions often manifest in specific kinds of symptoms, even when starting with “same seed, same soil, etc.”. For example, 1.) microorganism activity will decline with increasingly higher and lower temperatures, thus resulting in diminished soil health, fertility and poor soil structure. 2.) acidic soils can have the effect of increasing solubility of certain elements that can be toxic to micro and macro fauna at certain levels. Also earthworms, for example can’t tolerate highly acidic soils, thus resulting in the loss of an important player in terms of soil fertility, soil structure and respiration. 3.) in overly dry soil, the effect on most plants is more obvious. Conversely, water-logged soil with poor drainage has a suffocating effect on most plants and organisms. 4.) limited sun exposure effects soil temperature, moisture level, etc. as well as diminishes plant’s ability synthesize carbohydrates, which also impacts Mycorrhizal fungi population and health, as that is what they get from plants, in return for the many benefits to plants, previously discussed.
Chemical weed killers are another significant contributor to soil acidification, decline of beneficial soil microbes, contamination of groundwater, toxic greenhouse gases, etc. and all the above stated. Most of what we refer to as “weeds” are annuals that spread by seed. And just like moss, often prefer soils plagued with poor soil structure, low fertility, nutrient deficiencies and acidic soils. All the conditions grass cannot thrive or establish in. In a way, they are a natural balancing and soil amending mechanism, providing organic matter back to the soil, thus over time, raising soil fertility, improving structure, etc. to levels more conducive to other plants such as perennials, grasses, etc. And just like the strategy I laid out for combatting moss by improving the soil to levels more favorable to grass, you are in the process reducing the conditions favorable to most weeds. Healthy grass ultimately will crowd out weeds as well. A combination of regularly replenished organic matter (mulch) to the soil, over-seeding and manual weed removal is really the best strategy for eliminating weeds from your lawn.
There are organic pre-emergent weed control products, such as corn gluten, available, that (as a bonus) also provides a nitrogen source to the soil as it breaks down. The tricky part of using corn gluten for lawns is that, as I said, it is a “pre-emergent” control. That is, corn gluten works by sticking to weed seeds, thus preventing them to further develop. The timing of use is what is tricky, as it closely coincides with grass seeding peak times and will have the same effect on grass seed. And also like moss, the presence of certain weeds in your lawn indicate specific soil conditions to be addressed, in order to amend the soil to conditions where grass can thrive and weeds decline.
Here are some common weeds found in Pacific NW lawns and gardens and what they can tell us about the soil.
WEEDS as INDICATOR PLANTS for SOIL CONDITIONS:
- MOSS: Acidic soil, low fertility, poor drainage, diminished airflow, shaded areas
- DANDELIONS: high potassium, low calcium, acidic soil,
- CRABGRASS: low calcium content, poor soil fertility
- GROUNDSEL: nutrient rich soil
- CHICKWEED: high nitrogen, nutrient rich soil
- CLOVER: low nitrogen, acidic soil, low fertility
- PLANTAIN: low fertility, compacted soil, dense clay, acidic soil, high calcium, phosphorus, potassium
- CREEPING BUTTERCUP: water-logged soil, poor drainage, acidic soil,
- OXALIS (WOOD SORREL): low calcium, low nitrogen, low phosphorus, high, potassium
- RAGWEED: poor fertility
- MULLEIN: acidic soil, low fertility,
- SHEEP SORREL: poor fertility, low calcium, low nitrogen, dry soil, acidic soil
- PURSLANE: low, calcium, nitrogen and phosphorus, poor airflow, low moisture
- HORSE-TAIL: poor drainage, clay soil, low fertility, acidic soil, low calcium, phosphorus
- LAMB’S QUARTERS: high nitrogen, low phosphorus
- BLACK MEDIC: low nitrogen, compacted soil,
- CARPETWEED: high nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
- MALLOW: high potassium, low nitrogen, phosphorus
The prolonged use of chemical fertilizers ultimately results in an unravelling of soil health and stability that yields a long string of negative symptoms such as disease and infestations when soil microbial balance is altered, conditions less conducive of sustaining grass and other plant life (aside from weeds, of course), etc. If your lawn is exhibiting such symptoms, as precipitating from chemical overuse, the only way to correct the problem is by regularly rebuilding soil structure and nutrient content back in the soil by adding 1/2” of fresh mulch to your lawn and over-seeding twice a year (6 weeks minimum before first frost and right after final frost dates, until soil is stabilized and better able to largely sustain itself. Grass needs a minimum of 3“ – 4” of healthy topsoil to survive. If you are consistent with a twice annual routine of mulching, expect a least 3 – 5 years to correct soil conditions and damage from chemical fertilizer use.
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And just as there is no way to, say, take an elevator directly from the basement to the top floor, expect a string of ever evolving conditions to emerge and acquiesce as you reach your ultimate destination. Good, consistent “soil stewardship” is key to a healthy, stable and productive lawn and garden. In fact, it is the only option, under the circumstances, but fear not… | agronomy |
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Bodegas Faustino owns about 650 hectares of vineyards in the best areas of the DOCa Rioja, in the municipalities of Laguardia and Oyon, and it is one of the largest owners of vineyards in Rioja.
The land of Rioja Alavesa offers exceptional qualities, a chalky-clay soil and an optimum microclimate confer unbeatable quality to the grape varieties that grow in our vineyards. Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo and Viura
Love and respect for nature are two of the pillars on which the philosophy of the winery is based.
In recent years, we have incorporated new, environmentally-friendly grape growing practices to make our vineyards increasingly sustainable. Among others, we employ precision viticulture to monitor canopy development in different areas within the same plot.
Tasting Notes: Clean, bright. Ruby color developing to maroon. On the nose is complex and elegant, wide fruity and spicy notes. On the mouth, elegant, with pleasant hints due to the barrel aging. Long and silky finish.
Food Pairing: It matches with any kind of meat and mushrooms rice. Some tasty or oily fish such as tuna or cod. Medium-aged cheese such as emmental or gruyere. | agronomy |
https://greenhvacrmag.com/2016/green-space-fenway-farms/ | 2024-02-23T17:50:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474440.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223153350-20240223183350-00386.warc.gz | 0.959602 | 1,285 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__154980656 | en | A kale Caesar wrap at a ballpark? It’s a far cry from the nachos and hotdogs most crave as they gear up for the seventh-inning stretch, but who says baseball’s culinary counterpart has to come in the form of junk food?
On the opening day of the 2015 baseball season, Boston-based urban farming company Green City Growers—in conjunction with Recover Green Roofs—installed and launched Fenway Farms, a 5,000-square-foot plot positioned on the roof of the front office on the third base side of Fenway Park. The team behind the project set out to grow 4,000 pounds of produce last season and surpassed that number by 600 pounds, providing fresh food to the park’s EMC Club Restaurant, the press kitchen, select concession stands, and even employees. Here, we spoke with Green City Growers founder and CEO Jessie Banhazl about how they’re helping turn one of America’s most beloved ballparks into one of the greenest.
gb&d: How did Fenway Farms come about? And how did the collaborative aspect regarding your company and Recover Green Roofs play into this process of getting the project off the ground?
Banhazl: We participated in MassChallenge, which is a startup accelerator program, back in 2013, and were awarded the John W. Henry Family Foundation prize for social impact, which is how we were introduced to Linda Pizzuti Henry. Simultaneously, Fenway was planning to install a traditionally green roof, and had hired Recover to do the install. In speaking with Linda, we pitched the idea of Fenway installing a rooftop garden, which she was really excited by! The fact that we had worked with Recover Green Roofs on both the rooftop farm at Whole Foods Lynnfield and at ester restaurant in Dorchester was fortuitous, and made the entire process of converting over from a traditional green roof into a rooftop farm really seamless. Recover did the actual installation of the green roof membrane layers, the crates, the soil, and the irrigation system, and Green City Growers maintains the farm.
gb&d: Can you elaborate on the milk crate container growing system and how that works?
Banhazl: The milk crate growing system is quite elegant in its simplicity. There are 1,750 1’x1’x1 milk crates, each which are lined with a felt liner and filled with a custom soil mix from the Vermont Compost Company. The system also has a state of the art Weathermark SmartLink drip irrigation system, which can be monitored remotely (via a smartphone) and adjusts based on soil moisture level/weather. The whole growing system is incredibly organized and neat, which has been ideal for horticultural management.
gb&d: It’s interesting to read about arugula, broccoli, chives, eggplant, collards, etc. being grown for use at a baseball stadium. A bit far off from the typical nachos and hot dogs offered at most parks. Are these crops used at the general concession stands or somewhere a bit fancier within the ballpark?
Banhazl: The majority of the produce is used in the EMC Club Restaurant, which is the park’s high-end restaurant. We have been able to offset over 20% of the restaurant’s produce needs at the peak of the growing season. However, because the farm has been so prolific, the produce has been used in almost every kitchen in the park—notably, the press kitchen uses Fenway Farms produce, and there is a ground-level concessions stand that sells a kale Caesar wrap and a kale salad. The park also sent home some shares of produce to employees, like a CSA, which was a great unintended perk of the farm.
gb&d: Do you predict more sports stadiums/arenas will turn toward home-grown produce to expand their offerings in the future?
Banhazl: While healthier options probably won’t ever replace hot dogs or chicken fingers as the go-to concessions at ballparks, there is a real desire for healthy options and fresh produce among many fans. I wouldn’t be surprised to see more in-park gardens after the amount of press that Fenway Farms received, or at the very least, I anticipate that more parks will offer healthier options to typical fare.
gb&d: On that note, is this the only such roof at a baseball stadium that you’re aware of?
Banhazl: It is not the only garden at a baseball stadium, but it is the largest! In addition to Fenway Farms, there is Giants Garden at AT&T Park where the San Francisco Giants play, and Coors Field is home to the Colorado Rockies, and “The GaRden.”
gb&d: You estimated that more than 4,000 pounds of produce would be harvested this year during the spring, summer, and fall. Now that we’re in October, how did that estimation shake out in reality? Where does the excess produce go?
Banhazl: We passed the 4,000 pound mark in the first week of September! As of the end of October, we’ve grown over 4,600 pounds of produce. As I mentioned, the produce was used in-park at almost every kitchen. The EMC Club hosts events, which are often catered, throughout the off-season, so while the Red Sox season is long over, the farm’s produce is still being put to use.
gb&d: Why do you feel this is an important addition to Fenway? What are the environmental benefits?
Banhazl: This project serves to engage Red Sox Nation in the value of eating fresh food. Eating vegetables, especially those grown organically and locally, combats obesity and other common health issues. Fenway Farms represents the Red Sox’s commitment to health and wellness for both children and adults. Environmentally, eating locally grown produce cuts costs and harmful emissions from long-distance transportation. Additionally, green roofs act as an insulator, helping to reduce heating and cooling costs for the park’s offices below. | agronomy |
http://www.ifu.dk/en/investments/cases-2/bolivian-restaurant-creates-a-stronger-value-chain | 2017-01-22T01:38:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281331.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00405-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.955912 | 592 | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-04__0__137478087 | en | Bolivian restaurant creates a stronger value chain
At the gourmet restaurant GUSTU, they are working exclusively with Bolivian products from all regions of the country to demonstrate the Bolivian diversity and richness to the world.
Bolivia is South America's poorest country. Nevertheless, the Danish chef Claus Meyer, IFU and a local NGO have invested in a newly established gourmet restaurant located in Bolivia's capital La Paz. The goal of the restaurant is not only to serve great food to wealthy guests, but also to develop and brand Bolivian food culture and to educate disadvantaged local youngsters.
New Bolivian food manifesto
The outset of the project was a large gastronomic symposium back in 2012, held as a kick-off event for the new Bolivian food manifesto. At the symposium, the Bolivian food manifesto was adopted to revitalize the Bolivian cuisine and restore the pride of Bolivian dishes and ingredients.
The local NGO Melting Pot Bolivia, which is founded by the Danish NGO IBIS and Claus Meyer, is the focal point of the new movement. Besides organising an annual Bolivian gastronomic symposium and other local activities, Melting Pot Bolivia has also been responsible for establishing a cooking school where students enrol with the goal of becoming great chefs. The training takes one and a half year and the practical part of the training is conducted at GUSTU.
A showcase of Bolivia’s true potential in food culture
Restaurant GUSTU officially opened in April 2013 and has room for 90 guests. All products used in GUSTU’s food and beverage services must be farmed, produced, grown, processed and developed on Bolivian territory and by Bolivian hands. GUSTU works to source from small-scale producers, farmers and artisan businesses.
- By helping these small-scale producers gain access to greater commercial opportunities, we can boost employment and take them to the next level in terms of farming methodologies and technology and at the same time get excellent products for our restaurant, says Michelanglo Cestari, CEO of GUSTU.
High sustainability standard
One of the basic requirements that GUSTU’s providers have to comply with is that they must have proper legal status. They also have to have a transparent and honest organisational structure, good working conditions for their employees and make sure that children do not work on the farm. The products must be grown, farmed and produced under clean and healthy conditions. GUSTU also helps train the farmers so that they can guarantee that environmental responsibility is undertaken during planting, growing and harvesting.
These high sustainability standards provide the basis for GUSTU creating a positive development impact in their value chain. This has also been acknowledged by the Bolivian president who announced that GUSTU is a source of Bolivian pride. | agronomy |
https://www.pathheadhorti.co.uk/copy-of-winter-2022 | 2024-02-27T06:54:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474671.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227053544-20240227083544-00699.warc.gz | 0.945371 | 307 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__94686129 | en | SPRING IN THE GARDEN
The winter seemed to drag on this year and it still doesn't feel much like Spring some days, however the garden is beginning to show signs of colour and growth once more despite the cool temperatures.
Prune early flowering shrubs like Forsythia, Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum) and Viburnum bodnantense once they finish flowering. This helps maintain shape and size and improves flowering for next year. Feed and mulch after pruning.
Feed acid loving plants like camelias, rhododendrons and azaleas. A liquid seaweed feed with added sequestered iron is ideal. If they are in containers gently remove the top 2-3 inches of soil and top up with ericaceous peat-free compost to give them a boost.
Spring is the time to plant or move evergreen shrubs. Water them well before moving/planting and once again to settle the soil around the roots once they are in position.
Put plant supports in place around the taller perennials before they really start to need them. It always looks more natural if they grow into/through their supports rather than trying to retro-fit them around floppy luxuriant growth.
Spring is an optimistic season that brings new life to the garden and surrounding countryside. There is always lots to do but remember to take time to sit on a sunny bench with a cuppa to take it all in whenever you get the chance. | agronomy |
http://dilarshad.com/products/coconut-products/ | 2024-02-22T11:32:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473738.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222093910-20240222123910-00637.warc.gz | 0.960822 | 487 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__77492277 | en | Coconut is ambiguous in Sri Lanka as it is almost a ‘social’ crop and forms part of a great tradition in the country. It is also the largest plantation crop. There are many types of coconut growers, ranging from small-holders to professional planters and ‘portfolio’ farmers, who occasionally visit their properties, mainly for recreation.
Dilarshad Enterprise has its own Coconut plantation located in Bingiriya, in the most productive Coconut Triangle area in Sri Lanka. The plantation is young and below 30 years of age. Our plantation has the traditional Tall x Tall Coconut variety and has a life span of over 75 years, providing very large size coconuts of over 21 inch girth, with very thick kernels and containing a very high percentage of oil. The company also has hybrid Coconut varieties such as Tall x Dwarf , which produces a very large number of medium size Coconuts throughout the year.
Dilarshad Enterprise also has the King Coconut variety, called the “Golden Variety” traditionally known as “Thambili” . The fruits are Reddish Yellow and harvested before maturity for its very sweet and nutritious liquid within. The nutritious value of the King Coconut water has been recognized by the medical profession as a primary electrolyte provider used to combat dehydration, a thirst quencher containing many vitamins and a cure for Cancer, Blood pressure, Bowel disorder, Heart diseases and many other ailments.
We export a very large quantity of Fresh Coconuts of sizes ranging from 12 to over 14.5 inch girth and King Coconuts to several countries by Sea and Air Freight throughout the year. The Company further exports Tall x Tall Coconut, Hybrid Dwarf Coconut and King Coconut Seed Nuts and Seedlings in very large quantities as well. Our most reputed buyers have been the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries -Salalah Sultanate of Oman and Ministry of Agricultural and Research in Pakistan, to whom we have dispatched very large quantities of Coconut and King Coconut, Seed Nuts and Seedlings during the past 30 Years.
Among the other Coconut by-products, Dilarshad Enterprise also exports edible and dry Copra, Virgin Coconut Oil, Desiccated Coconut, Coconut Shells, Coconut Shell Charcoal, Coconut Fiber, Coir Rope, Coconut Eakles, Coconut Toddy, Coconut Vinegar, Coconut Honey and many others. | agronomy |
http://hiwot.net/index/60 | 2024-02-22T08:05:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473735.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222061937-20240222091937-00693.warc.gz | 0.964551 | 673 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__91135377 | en | As a cappuccino or espresso, scalded or filtered – coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. But hardly anyone knows where he actually comes from. Searching for clues in the south of Ethiopia.Millions of people around the world drink coffee every day – and they often come from Ethiopia. After gold, coffee is the biggest export hit of the East African country. The fresh beans are packed in 60-kilogram sacks, 143 million of which Ethiopia wants to ship alone in this harvest season. If you want to know exactly where the coffee comes from, you have to travel a bit.Hardly anyone knows Bonga, in the southwest of Ethiopia. The global coffee industry seems to have long forgotten the sleepy town. Bonga is surrounded by 500 square kilometers of subtropical forest, coffee plants and wild honey everywhere. Once this region was called “Kaffa”, so – as the saying goes – the term coffee comes from.
In Bonga, the coffee is said to have been discovered in the 6th century. Legend has it that shepherd Kaldi saw his goats eating red berries from a shrub he had never seen before. The animals later jumped around strangely. Kaldi tasted the mysterious fruit himself and discovered: the coffee bean, which is actually a berry. Today, Ethiopia is Africa’s largest coffee producer. The “black gold” is for the most part produced by small farmers. Because they can not afford fertilizers or expensive equipment, the harvested beans are completely pure and organic. 15 million Ethiopians live from coffee cultivation. Last year, the country exported $ 900 million worth of coffee.
About the quality of the coffee also determines the mounting height. But the forest around Bonga has the best conditions. The berries thrive particularly well at altitudes of 900 to 1800 meters. In addition, the shade of the surrounding trees ensures that the fruit ripens more slowly. This will make the beans bigger and have a more intense taste. The forest around Bonga also attracts honey bees. Everywhere in the area, farmers sell pails full of honey at small stalls – from dark caramel to yellow to marble. Much of it goes into the production of Ethiopia’s famous honey wine “Tej”.
“I would never move into the city and give up all this,” says beekeeper Mirutse Habtemariam and points to the forest that surrounds his village. Here everything grows, which humans need. The beekeeper, for example, also harvests cardamom, long green pepper pods and bananas. Of course, the ancient Ethiopian coffee ceremony has survived in Bonga: raw green beans are roasted over hot coals, then ground with a wooden mortar and finally brewed in a clay pot called “Jebena”. So freshly prepared you rarely get the coffee. Incidentally, the Ethiopians call him “Bunna”.
The coffee from the region has a high quality and is amazingly varied: some varieties taste of wine with a hint of jasmine and orange, others of raisins, violets and mango, or of strawberry, cherry and lychee. Estimates suggest that there are up to 6,000 different types of coffee in Ethiopia. | agronomy |
https://legacytasteofthegarden.com/about/ | 2022-11-30T15:10:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710764.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20221130124353-20221130154353-00301.warc.gz | 0.936274 | 1,637 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__103972295 | en | LEGACY TASTE of the Garden, a Legacy created/passed on by Greer Farms. Black Farmers farming since 1855. Legacy is a family farm operation that was created to pass on generational knowledge of Sustainable and Entrepreneurial living.
Legacy desires to help bring back the knowledge ofGrowing and using Fresh Produce,and teaching how to obtain a lifestyle in agriculture, entrepreneurship, and self-sustainability. Our goal is to close the gap between local producers and the local consumer, which will support the Communities Economic Vitality.
Legacy’s mission is to Empower individuals and communities to become self-sustaining and economically sound through Education, Networking, and Providing Information toward a Healthy, Sustainable, Empowered Life.
We provide information and training on growing and the benefits of farming.
Legacy strives to create a hub and network of individuals, co-ops, and communities in the farming arena. Through the network, all aspects of the agriculture world can be at the hands of those who desire to enhance their farming desires.
LTOTG operates out of Princeton, IN Gibson Co. We operate 2.5 acres growing garden vegetables and delivering produce to locations in Princeton, Evansville, and Indianapolis. Participants include Nu Destiny Church, Indiana Black Farmers Co-op, and Mt. Carmel Church (Indianapolis), St. Paul Church (Princeton) and First Fridays, Memorial Baptist Church Youth Group (Evansville). Legacy Taste has worked with these groups and others for the past 4 years to provide training in gardening techniques, harvesting produce, monthly farmers markets and CSA in Urban Food deserts. We also provide workshops on nutrition, food prep, 28-day challenge (Healthy eating) and Canning/Dehydration/Processing. Our collaborate farmers are Purdue Extension Master Gardeners volunteers, Certified Naturally Grow (CNG) and Organic Certified and will teach communities on a working farm/garden their unique techniques for Urban gardening.
Awarded 2019 SARE Grant
Project name Legacy’s United Farmers, Communities and Urban Food deserts
John’s responsibilities include building a sustainable farm structure, marketing and training modules in agriculture for socially disadvantaged farmers, youths and communities.
John provides technical and strategic experience in creating the visionary outline, collaborating with individuals and organizations to create a sustainable business in agriculture.
John developed, Legacy Farming and Health Group to provide membership programs and networks of underserved farmers, youth & businesses. The LIFE Project introduces, increase participation by Connecting them with the resources provided by the USDA’s programs, loans, grants and scholarships.
Denise Jamerson, a 5th generational farmer, was born and raised in Lyles Station, IN, a African American farming community in southern Indiana, operated by her father Norman Greer who was recently recognized in the National Museum of African American History and Culture as the last know African American farmer in the United States farming land that has been in his family pre-civil war.
The farm operation consisted of commodity crops, livestock, and produce.
Living and growing up on the farm was hands on farm work experience.
Denise has a college degree in Business and Banking.
Work experience is in the areas of Management, Accounting and Property Management.
Denise has held leadership positions in the Non-Profit sectors founding/creating and establishing Historical and Community organizations in her community.
Denise is continuing to work with communities and organizations to distribute fresh grown produce as her and her husband John have done for over 30 years.
Denise has a passion for her community and the youth. A passionate Certified trainer Jr Master Gardener Program, 4-H Leader, Nutrition Trauma and a trained Farmers Market Master. She uses her knowledge and resources to educate, empower, and improve the lives of those around her.
DeAnthony Jamerson- Nov 2021 graduate- Agriculture Business BS at TSU (Tennessee State Univ). He is the inspiration behind LTOTG and has managed the farming and gardening sites in Indianapolis, Princeton and Evansville IN since 2016.
DeAnthony has an associate degree in Business from Wabash Community College and has farming experience of 15 years.
20 years ago, we created Lyle Station Historic Preservation Corp. a Non-for-profit to preserve the History of the last remaining African American Settlement in Indiana. Both Lyle Station and My Father-in-law Norman Greer, were featured in the Smithsonian African American History Museum for its history as a settlement and Farming family land owned pre-civil war.
This has brought attention to the years of providing produce to Indianapolis, Princeton and Evansville. We are working with many organizations who a now aware that Black Farmers exist and newfound interest in communities that are now designated as food deserts.
We hope to inspire new farmers and improve communities throughout Indiana and hopefully our model can be duplicated across the nation.
Legacy’s Farming and Health group (DBA of Legacy Taste of the Garden, LLC)
Legacy Taste of the Garden LLC and their farming associates across the state of Indiana are in collaboration with the CCSI and NRCS are hosting workshops starting in January 2022 in the cities of Evansville, Bloomington, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Gary.
Our committed team is dedicated to building the relationships, support and gain access to information, training, and resources available through these workshops to assist BIPOC and socially disadvantage rural and urban farmers and communities with introduction and participation of USDA programs, loans, grants and scholarships, sustainable agriculture business planning/development.
Legacy’s Farming and health Zoom Meeting various topics.
Time: this is a recurring meeting every 1st Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm Eastern Time zone.
Legacy Farming and Health Group (DBA of Legacy Taste of the Garden, LLC)
was established in 2017 as a Disadvantaged Farmer Community based group. Our purpose is to create a network and partnership group that will assist in providing information and solutions to the issues of Disadvantaged Farmers to build a community ecosystem through the base concept of providing fresh produce to Urban food desserts. We provide Zoom video meetings every other Thursday with topics on business opportunities, Grants and assistance in growing techniques and conferences. Our 40+ members consist of Socially disadvantaged Farmers, Business owners, USDA representatives, University personnel and farming organizations as guest to give information and answer questions. Our group consist of farmers, Value added entrepreneurs, Processors, Doctor’s, Nutritionist, Market owner, Manufacturer, Chef’s, farm/gardener organizations and Family landowners (seeking what to with family land). Our geographic area ranges from Coast to Coast with members in states of California, Washington, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, and the Carolinas.
We use social media and are going to create a website to connect the farmers with their communities and businesses with available produce, Locations and Market places.
Community partners will include local churches, schools, 4H, Purdue Master Gardeners and other USDA organizations. Farming techniques include High tunnel, naturally grown, Organic and Aquaponics practices.
Awarded 2501 Grant 2019
Peoples Foundation; Legacy Farming and Health Group; AgrAbility Purdue Extension
Our project is to Introduce and utilize Socially Disadvantaged youth, farmers and veterans with USDA Programs/grants/opportunities seeking increased participation and train them with Innovative Agriculture related farming techniques/systems. As well as build better relationships between USDA and Socially Disadvantaged farmers. We will utilize bi-monthly Zoom meetings, social media, workshops, and websites to assist in communication, networking and training.
The primary populations/communities we serve are: Socially disadvantaged farmers, communities, youth, and all veterans.
The project’s geographic service area is the United States and Territories of America | agronomy |
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https://www.metrocorp.net/sustainability/ | 2020-05-25T03:42:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347387219.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20200525032636-20200525062636-00260.warc.gz | 0.933489 | 545 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__27764994 | en | We believe that the long term value creation is directly linked to the sustainable development of the company and its community; this is the integral part of the group philosophy.
CARBON NEUTRAL TEAS
Bogawantalawa is Sri Lanka’s first certified Carbon Neutral Tea Company maintaining its standards end to end from growing to shipping. This has been achieved via opting for renewable energy and net carbon balance which is undoubtedly beneficial to stabilize the emission of Carbon Foot Print. Furthermore, Bogawantalawa is striving to attain an even higher goal of achieving Carbon Sink which will probably be the world’s first and only.
R&D INITIATIVES OPTING FOR NATURAL FERTILIZERS
Continuous researches and initiatives are being undertaken to utilize natural resources rather than chemical fertilizers to protect and enhance natural soil quality and microbial activity by the research and development team of Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC. Natural composting and Site-specific fertilizers are already being utilized after successful trials while research and initiatives are being continuously carried out on the application of Bio film, Micro soil, Fish fertilizer and Wormy wash.
OPTIMIZING METHODOLOGIES FOR EFFICIENT WATER MANAGEMENT
Even though we have been gifted with unlimited supply of water, it is our responsibility to utilize this resource wisely, thus Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC has already undertaken initiatives to attain this goal by introducing effective methodologies such as Drip Irrigation systems and Rainwater harvesting systems in few of its estates while conducting continuous water management awareness campaigns among its estate community for efficient water utilization.
PRESERVING AND PRACTICING THE SCIENCE OF AGROFORESTRY
Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC is practicing the science of forestry to meet the desired goals and needs in a sustainable manner by implementing Plantation Forestry, Social Forestry and Conservation Forestry initiatives.
We are currently managing nurseries with 200,000 Seedlings per year with commercial species, natural species, herbs and fruit plants while aiming to plant 160,000 trees a year. So far we have achieved a milestone of planting more than 500,000 trees and we aim to achieve the goal of 1,000,000 trees by the year 2020.
SWITCHING TO NON-CONVENTIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY
Bogawantalawa Tea Estates is now looking into the feasibility of adopting other means of generating power, among which the company has already developed many sites for generating renewable energy such as hydro and solar power and continues to focus on research and development on wind power. | agronomy |
https://uialumninetwork.org/article.html?aid=751 | 2022-12-07T15:46:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711200.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207153419-20221207183419-00323.warc.gz | 0.945832 | 385 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__2947725 | en | Two Illinois alumni named World Food Prize laureates
Two University of Illinois alumni have been awarded the 2013 World Food Prize.
The 2013 World Food Prize is the foremost international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.
Biotechnology scientists Mary-Dell Chilton, who received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Illinois, and Robert T. Fraley, who received his Ph.D. in Microbiology/Biochemistry from Illinois, will share the honor and the $250,000 cash prize with the third winner, Marc Van Montagu of Belgium.
Chilton, founder and distinguished fellow of Syngenta Biotechnology, established one of the world’s first industrial agricultural biotechnology programs, leading applied research in disease and insect resistance, as well as continuing to improve transformation systems in crop plants. She has spent the last three decades overseeing the implementation of the new technology she developed and further improving it to be used in the introduction of new and novel genes into plants.
Fraley is currently executive vice president and chief technology officer for Monsanto. He has played a key role in the company’s choice of research directions that led to viable finished products, and the technical and business strategy that ensured wide availability and benefit to farmers of all sizes around the world. He has especially championed making biotechnology accessible to small-holder farmers.
For full biographies or more information visit: http://www.worldfoodprize.org.
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http://naturalexplorers.co.uk/walking-the-land-farm-visits/ | 2018-02-25T21:28:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891817437.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20180225205820-20180225225820-00377.warc.gz | 0.955764 | 288 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__244979477 | en | Farm Visits Over the last year we have been privileged to visit a farm in the different seasons.
Walking the land
What a diverse place a farm is. As we walked past hedgerows blackbird, sparrows, chirped with excitement. The ground below us home to a myriad of insects. A kestrel hovered overhead, what had he seen running through the field? We entered a field, footpath running through the middle of the crop, towering maize meant for a while we were in a tunnel, a river of green running either side. The coarse leaves veined and ridged, the stalks straight rocking slightly in the breeze. The path took us to the farmyard where a tractor beckoned. We drove to the other side of the farm past curious cows, pushing their noses into our bags, to a field of waving grass.
“Looked at the back and saw the trailer I could see Mummy, but not the bales of the hay. Farmer drove the steering wheel because I was not allowed.” Daniel (age 3)
The children ran off, disappearing into the grass making hiding a breeze and, seeking not for the faint hearted.
At home the visit sparked an interest in tractors and trailers. Besides using the ones we had we made ones from:
- Cardboard boxes
- And even made a trailer for our trike | agronomy |
https://zh.wholeearthtools.com/propane-gas | 2023-03-26T13:17:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945472.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20230326111045-20230326141045-00445.warc.gz | 0.963951 | 236 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__273167757 | en | Propane is commonly used for space and water heating, for cooking, and as fuel for engine applications such as forklifts, farm irrigation engines, fleet vehicles, and buses; however, its applications are rapidly growing due to new technology developments. When used as vehicle fuel, propane is known as propane autogas.
Commercial establishments like hotels, restaurants, and laundromats use propane services in the same way as the homeowner. Farms: Farms use propane fuel for crop drying, weed control, and powering equipment. More than 660,000 farmers also use propane fuel for irrigation pumps, grain dryers, and generators.
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http://thanda.org/organicfarming/ | 2018-02-18T18:05:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812247.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20180218173208-20180218193208-00228.warc.gz | 0.924451 | 212 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__250596266 | en | Imagine a world where food shopping is as simple as walking into your garden and grabbing what you need or trading with a neighbour. Imagine having your own chickens for eggs, or goats and pigs for dairy and meat. Imagine being able to earn a living off the soil beneath your feet. This is the world we are building around Thanda.
Our Organic Farming Programme, which involves 175 farmers daily, is reducing food insecurity & malnutrition, building self-reliance among cash-dependent communities, and encouraging local enterprise development.
We believe farming is primarily about the farmer. That is why we strengthen self-esteem, critical thinking, and empathy skills amongst farmers too.
Training & Mentoring
Develops the technical skills necessary to start & maintain an organic farm, and provides daily mentoring over many years.
Establishes fencing and sustainable irrigation solutions at each farm to prevent crop devastation from drought or wild animals.
Gives farmers the option to sell their produce to Thanda, which is used in our Feeding Programme and/or sold to retailers. | agronomy |
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https://natural-compounds-chemistry.pulsusconference.com/call-for-abstracts/plant-biochemistry | 2021-08-06T02:51:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046152112.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20210806020121-20210806050121-00060.warc.gz | 0.928877 | 225 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__199234134 | en | Plant biochemistry examines the molecular mechanisms of plant life. One of the main topics is photosynthesis, which in higher plants takes place mainly in the leaves. Plants are the source of important industrial raw material such as fat and starch, but they are also the basis for the production of pharmaceutics. It is to be expected that in future gene technology will lead to the extensive use of plants as a means of producing sustainable raw material for industrial purposes. Plant agricultural production is the basis for human nutrition. Plant gene technology, which can be observed as a section of plant biochemistry, makes a contribution to combat the impending global food shortage due to the enormous growth of the world population. The use of environmentally compatible herbicides and protection against viral or fungal infestation by means of gene technology is of great economic importance. Plant biochemistry is also instrumental in breeding productive varieties of crop plants.
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http://massmastergardeners.org/become-a-master-gardener/ | 2017-04-23T23:29:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118851.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00184-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.943335 | 411 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__159884579 | en | Why Become A Master Gardener? What are the benefits?
The answers are many. Students in the Master Gardener Training Program receive extensive horticultural traing, and volunteer in a variety of areas under the guidance of experienced Master Gardeners. Students graduate as fully certified Master Gardeners and benefit from the collective experience and wisdom of other gardeners – that of our own members, of our peers across Massachusetts and throughout the country, and of professionals in all areas of horticulture and environmental science. But the benefit mentioned most often by Master Gardeners themselves is simply becoming part of a large community of like-minded individuals with whom they can share knowledge and experiences.
Becoming a Master Gardener also helps to support our affiliates, The Massachusetts Horticultural Society (Mass Hort) at Elm Bank in Wellesley (where we are based), the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc., Tower Hill Botanic Garden, and New England Wild Flower Society as well as the gardening community in general.
MMGA provides its members with the opportunity to serve the public through educational outreach at fairs and events throughout eastern Massachusetts. Much more horticultural information is made available on the Fact Sheets and Links pages of this website. Master Gardeners also receive quarterly member-written newsletters that cover a wide variety of topics.
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https://www.visitsyv.com/event/vincent-vineyards-harvest-party/ | 2023-09-26T19:27:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510219.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926175325-20230926205325-00526.warc.gz | 0.935476 | 248 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__285820018 | en | - Start Date:
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- Vincent Vineyards and Winery <br/> venue in Santa Ynez, CA
2370 N Refugio Rd.
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
The eagerly anticipated harvest season is drawing near, and our vineyard is flourishing with abundance. To celebrate this bountiful time of year, we will be hosting our annual Vincent Vineyards Harvest Party, which is also an opportunity for our wine club members to collect their latest shipments.
Festivities start at noon! Enjoy live music, tasty bites, and of course the cherished tradition of grape stomping!
Join us as we raise a glass to our harvest season and the fruits of our labor. We can’t wait to see you there!
$52 Club V & Guests | $65 Non-Members | agronomy |
https://www.gardenandfield.com.au/product/2018-cabernet-refosco/ | 2020-12-01T08:14:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141672314.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20201201074047-20201201104047-00004.warc.gz | 0.927934 | 465 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__23947476 | en | Grape Variety: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon-50% Refosco
Region: Eden Valley-Barossa
Vineyard: Situated in the northern end of Eden Valley is the family owned and operated vineyard of Garden & Field. The site is spectacular which takes in a landscape of rolling hills with vineyards dotted in the distance. Planted on own roots and established as a non- irrigated site, with a southerly aspect. Elevation of 390m consisting of ancient volcanic soil, red brown earth, ironstone, quartz and schist rock lay over clay & limestone.
Season: The season began with good winter rain and followed by an average spring. The soil profile was wet and budburst/the growing season was off to a good start. With December came warm summer days and unlike the valley floor, cool evenings gave the vines respite from the daily heat. The dry conditions with high altitude breezes, kept disease pressure low. Overall an excellent vintage and one that will be regarded as a favourite.
Wine making: Hand-picked Cabernet and Resfosco grapes was de-stemmed and co- fermented as whole berries, hand plunged several times daily and left on skins for 14 days, gently basket pressed then transferred to new French Troncais and Jupilles oak for 26 months.
Appearance: Deep crimson red with purple hue
Aroma/Bouquet: Aromas of violets, blue & black berries and exotic spices. Leather and cedar nuances intertwine with ripe berries and an earthy nose.
Palate: French oak dances around black and ripe mulberry fruits with hints of leather and cedar notes. There’s an explosion of generous fruit which fills the palate with delightful aromatics continuing from your initial sip. Layers of delicious ripe fruit crescendo to a rich and savoury finish.
Food Pairing: Osso Bucco, hearty Italian cuisine or any rich intense flavoured food. This wine long for a food partner and appreciates decanting before enjoying.
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: 35 dozen (750ml)
Cellar potential: Now to 2040+
Wine maker/Viticulture: Peter Raymond | agronomy |
http://papatoetoeeastjuniors.blogspot.com/2011/03/mucking-in.html?showComment=1299288674213 | 2019-01-18T07:12:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583659944.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20190118070121-20190118092121-00050.warc.gz | 0.985686 | 241 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__7143838 | en | You guys worked hard. Miss Mac and I got to sit back while you planted the plants by yourselves. Miss Lepou
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I saw you out there digging the garden and planting the new plants. I am very impressed with how the garden looks and can't wait to see the plants grow.
You can come in anytime Helen. A lot of us haven't met you yet.
Great job A4, maybe you could let me out of my new hutch to have a closer look. I won't eat any of your plants...I promise...
If I was you I wouldn't put Stu anywhere near that garden. Please don't tell Stu I told you that!
looks like hard work A4 and A3. you did a great job!
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http://www.rchs-nc.org/page/4 | 2013-05-25T13:56:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705956263/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120556-00027-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.965077 | 313 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__26316732 | en | There are some of gardening tips that have worked on behalf of me at intervals the past that i am planning to share with you as a results of when starting your own garden there is not any reason to travel in along with your eyes closed. there is several information regarding gardening in your arsenal. The web, gardening clubs, books, magazines and so the facilitate of your native nursery are all nice caches of gardening tips. the most issue that I even have noticed is that designing your garden on paper could be a should. you’ll then got to want the place and size to create it good for the quantity of space on the market. you’ll additionally got to fathom what proportion sun this plot are going to be obtaining throughout the day. Then you’ll get tip on fertilizer, mulch and also the form of soil. additionally the tools necessary can need to be determined together with what quite tiller you would like and the sort of watering system.
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The process of thermal hydrolysis works because the high temperature breaks down the chemical bonds that hold the organic matter together. This makes it easier for bacteria and other microorganisms to break down the materials even further, turning them into useful products.
Overall, thermal hydrolysis is an important process for managing waste and creating useful products from organic matter. While it might seem complicated, it's actually just like cooking - heating things up to make them easier to digest and use. | agronomy |
https://www.notre-environnement.gouv.fr/donnees-et-ressources/ressources/liens-utiles/article/european-soil-data-centre-wind-erosion | 2021-06-16T13:36:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487623942.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20210616124819-20210616154819-00384.warc.gz | 0.930235 | 104 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__86565991 | en | European Soil Data Centre : Wind erosion
Wind erosion is a widespread phenomenon causing serious soil degradation. It is estimated that about 28% of the global land area experiencing land degradation suffers from this wind-driven soil erosion process. In agricultural lands, soil erosion by wind mainly results from the removal of the finest and most biological active part of the soil richest in organic matter and nutrients. Repeated exposure to wind erosion can have permanent effects on agricultural soil degradation, making it difficult to maintain favourable soil conditions in the long run. | agronomy |
http://www.agriturismovintura.com/prodotti_eng.htm | 2023-12-09T08:53:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100873.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209071722-20231209101722-00508.warc.gz | 0.917083 | 237 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__42377124 | en | our farm you can taste the dishes of food Gallura, using in each
season and locally made products.
pasta dishes are made fresh on the farm. You
can taste the gnocchi with porcini mushrooms, with artichokes,
wild boar sauce, ravioli with ricotta cheese, cheese with
artichokes, beets and potatoes with the soup Gallura Gallura with
the wild fennel soup, pasta with mushrooms and sauce.
meat dishes come from the company that has a large country, it is
easy for them to be served the famous Sardinian suckling pig, goat
and lamb. From 2012
you will find duck, guinea fowl and chickens.
vegetables and fruits in season are coltivatii by us throughout
the year and prepare, for the guests, as various pickles and
pickled artichokes, eggplant, cauliflower, asparagus and onions.
tapes cover various liqueurs such as the Sardinian red myrtle
myrtle and white, lemon, bergamot, blackberry, liquorice and | agronomy |
https://tenutailcorno.com/olive-oil-en/ | 2024-03-01T13:56:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475311.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301125520-20240301155520-00120.warc.gz | 0.949997 | 202 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__206792764 | en | Over the centuries a very interesting olive germplasm called “Leccio del Corno” has been selected in the olive groves of Tenuta il Corno: today it is counted together with the other typical varieties of Tuscany such as Correggiolo, Frantoio, Moraiolo, Pendolino and Leccino.
Together they give us a very high quality extra virgin olive oil.
The picking of the olives is mainly done by hand, while the milling that follows a few hours of harvesting is carried out “cold” in a latest generation three-phase oil mill. After a delicate filtration the oil is packaged in bottles. We produce both multicultivar and monovarietal EVO oil, depending on the production season. In recent years our oil has obtained numerous awards, including “Ercole Olivario”, distinguishing itself in all regional and national selections and being highly appreciated also abroad. | agronomy |
https://blog.ellistextiles.com/2016/10/14/growing-color-a-symposium-and-a-lifestyle/ | 2023-06-02T15:34:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224648695.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20230602140602-20230602170602-00166.warc.gz | 0.937023 | 911 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__139570662 | en | We are about to have our first killing frost here in western North Carolina and it’s time to collect seeds. This morning I watched a squirrel cross the road with an enormous black walnut in his mouth. There are plenty of black walnuts in the freezer. I’ve collected seeds from my French marigolds. I’m not sure of the tagetes variety but the seeds were brought back 8 years ago from Couleur Garance in Lauris, France and the plants grow taller (about 1 meter tall) than our garden shop variety. They produce plenty of flowers that are easy to harvest and dry.
My Japanese indigo (Polygonum tinctorium) is blooming so next year I’ll have my own seeds to plant. We had an unusually dry summer here and the seeds on the madder plants didn’t mature but usually I would be collecting those as well. I’ve been collecting and drying staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) leaves as a great source of tannin.
The tiny weld (Reseda luteola) seedlings in the garden will turn into a valuable crop of dye next summer. Each year I harvest about 5 pounds of dried weld from a 4’ x 8’ bed.
As I prepare my own garden for the winter, the North Carolina Arboretum is preparing the first Growing Color Symposium, November 5, 2016. The event was conceived with the idea of dyers and farmers collaborating to grow plants that produce color.
Anne de la Sayette , of France, is our keynote speaker. I met Anne when she and Dominique Cardon were co-chairs of the ISEND Natural Dye Symposium, La Rochelle, France in April 2011. Anne created and led the Regional Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer in Horticulture (CRITT) where she initiated and managed a 15-year innovative project on natural dyes. We are very excited to have her here.
Sara Bellows is another of our speakers. She founded Stony Creek Colors in Tennessee She is raising and processing indigo right here in the United States. We are all anxious to hear more about this project.
There will be other speakers and displays. Come and join us if you can. We hope this is only the beginning of a long conversation about growing color here in the mountains of North Carolina and beyond.
12 thoughts on “Growing Color: A Symposium and a Lifestyle”
Hi Catharine, Can I still harvest the staghorn sumac leaves for tannin if they have already changed color? How much do you use per pound of cloth?
Yes, you can absolutely use them after they change color. When preparing cellulose for mordants I usually use the dry leaves at 15-20% weight of dry goods.
Do you ever dry the sumac berries to use later? Would you use the same WOG for them, too?
Sumac berries are not a source of tannin. They are acidic and are sometimes used to make a drinkable tea. I don’t use them for dyeing.
Thanks. I wondered why they weren’t effective in eco-printing except as a resist and that’s the answer.
Fabulous Catherine. I understand the woven Shibori, but how did the written words get on there?
It’s woven on a jacquard loom.
When you say sumac leaves are used for tannin, does that mean they can be used as a mordant? I’m still trying to figure out the difference between the two. Thanks!
A tannin is not a mordant but an assist to the mordant process. The mordants are all minerals, such as alum, ferrous, or tin. Tannin an important step when mordanting cellulose fiber. The colorless tannin of the sumac attaches to the fiber so that the mordant can precipitate on the fiber. The tannin can also be used with mordant dyed to improve lightfastness.
Catharine, when you freeze black walnuts, do you freeze the whole walnut or just the green outer husk? Thank you.
The whole nut. No need to do any more. | agronomy |
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