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https://bakehuge.com/a-step-by-step-guide-to-starting-your-own-garden/ | 2024-04-13T16:20:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816820.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413144933-20240413174933-00701.warc.gz | 0.92614 | 1,349 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__81521539 | en | Step-By-Step Guide To Starting Your Own Garden :
Gardening Is An Exciting And Rewarding Hobby, And Starting One Can Be Easy : Gardening can be an enjoyable and fulfilling hobby that’s easy to get into. A garden adds beauty and life to outdoor living spaces while providing delicious homegrown produce – you just need a few basic steps to start growing it yourself and reap its benefits!
This step-by-step guide will equip you with all of the information and advice necessary to design and grow a beautiful, productive garden that you can be proud of. From finding an appropriate location and soil preparation to selecting appropriate plants and maintaining your garden, this comprehensive guide covers every element essential for successful gardening – be it novice or veteran gardener alike. This book can help create something you will be proud of for years and years!
Step-By-Step Guide To Starting Your Own Garden
1. Consider What To Plant
Decide What to Plant When selecting what to plant in your garden, there are various factors that must be taken into account, including weather conditions, sunlight levels and soil pH. Firstly, identify your climate type; every plant has specific climate requirements which determine its optimal growth in that location; to find out which varieties flourish best, refer to a plant hardiness zone map. Some plants do best under full sun while others require partial.
Sunlight plays an integral part in determining when and how quickly plants bloom, with large yields likely as a result. Soil pH also plays a large part in which kinds of plants thrive best in your garden – check it at local garden supply stores or online for accurate readings. Once you know which varieties thrive best, select those that offer maximum harvest.
2. Pick The Best Garden Spot
Before planting your garden, it is necessary to select its location. As with other gardening decisions, this one depends on several variables, including sunlight levels and soil type. Furthermore, make sure your chosen spot is easily accessible; and consider its visual appeal; though most focus solely on growing the best produce, aesthetically pleasing gardens also help create lasting impressions with visitors. Once you find an area you think would be ideal, ensure the soil is ready!
3. Clear The Ground
Before planting your garden in an area with grass or ground cover, it’s essential that it be cleared. A shovel or weed wrench are helpful tools in clearing away grass while stubborn weeds should be tackled using both manual weeding and mulching techniques; to mulch weeds simply cover them up with dry leaves or straw for added weed-elimination power. Once this task has been accomplished, testing and improving your soil can begin!
4. Test And Improve Your Soil
Before planting your garden, it’s important to test its quality by conducting a soil test that measures pH and nutrient levels. You can also dig up samples of existing garden soil in order to ascertain its texture and consistency – ideal garden soil should have crumbly friable texture with crumbles; otherwise you can amend yours by adding compost or fertilizer. Once this step has been completed, planting can begin.
5. Prepare Your Planting Beds
Once your soil is prepared, you can create planting beds where you will plant your garden. Raised beds tend to work best – build or purchase one from your local gardening store – though make sure that its depth holds enough soil so your plants have what they need to grow!
Rather than trying to DIY it all on your own, if you need assistance with gardening techniques or harvesting produce from your garden, why not hire a gardening service instead? With their help you can rest easy knowing you are doing everything correctly and reaping maximum returns from your efforts in your garden.
6. Pick Your Plants
Once your garden bed is prepared, it’s time to select the varieties of plants you would like to grow. When making this selection, take into account factors like available space, sunlight requirements and expected yields when making this decision – you can find information on these factors by reading plant tags or consulting plant guides; alternatively visit your local gardening store where a gardening expert can advise which would work best in your garden bed. Once selected, planting can begin.
7. Start Planting
To get your garden planting underway, first decide how you want to organize its rows. Two popular strategies for doing this are row wide or row narrow layout. While row wide works well when growing crops that need lots of room – such as corn and pole beans – row narrow works best when growing short but wide crops like carrots, radishes, or lettuce. Once your rows are ready to go, it’s time to select the ideal planting depth.
8. Water At The Right Time
Watering your garden correctly is key to creating a successful one. When watering, aim to water when the soil is dry and the sun has gone down; overwatering could lead to fungal diseases while under-watering can cause your plants to wilt and die. A watering can or hose timer are great tools for figuring out your garden’s exact water requirements; when watering, focus more on watering the soil rather than its plants – as the latter will slowly percolate into their roots through it’s roots rather than directly through their roots if water is applied directly on top.
9. Protect Your Garden With Mulch
Once your garden is planted, the next step should be protecting it from weeds and soil-related diseases. One effective method is covering it with mulch. Mulch is material used to cover garden ground in layers. Common types include wood chips, straw and leaves – wood chips are biodegradable while leaves do not decompose easily – when selecting mulching materials make sure they break down quickly so you can easily add them back to your compost pile when ready.
10. Maintain Your Garden Regularly
Maintaining your garden requires adhering to regular maintenance tasks such as weeding and watering. Weeding will help prevent disease while making it easier to see what’s happening in the soil. Watering manually or with an automatic timer are both viable options; however, automating watering via timer is more cost-effective.
As part of growing your own produce, it’s essential that you stay on top of any issues that may arise in your garden. If weeds emerge in your beds, simply pull them out by hand while organic pesticides are effective at eliminating pests in your space. With these gardening tips in place, your efforts will result in beautiful yet productive gardens!
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In the early spring I found the healthiest stand of Nettles there. It was 2-3 weeks of Nettle, Garlic, Mash Potatoes!! mmmmm! What a treat! and then today I was taking the compost out and found a sizaeable patch of volunteer blackberries. Well the first handful I ate, the second I shared with Zoe and now I’m now looking for a good recipe for tomorrows bounty.
I am thinking a blackberry smoothie……. | agronomy |
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https://allears.net/2022/01/19/why-orange-juice-may-cost-you-more-soon/ | 2022-05-18T03:26:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662521041.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220518021247-20220518051247-00275.warc.gz | 0.949765 | 292 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__168756212 | en | The orange is the official state fruit of Florida, and it looks like oranges might be in trouble.
Citrus trees in Florida are at risk of producing one of the smallest crops of oranges in over 50 years, and it looks like prices might be increasing soon. Here’s what you need to know.
According to Fox 35 Orlando, the U.S. Agriculture Department is predicting the smallest crop of oranges since 1945 as orange trees are falling victim to a disease called citrus greening. As a result of the loss of citrus trees, there could be a price increase for orange juice.
Citrus greening was first discovered in Florida in 2005, and it causes thinning around the crown of orange trees, which affects the production of fruit. Infected trees grow citrus fruits that are usually green, bitter-tasting, and misshapen, meaning they can’t be sold as fruit or for juice. There is no cure for this disease.
The Florida citrus industry is worth $9 billion, and it employs almost 76,000 Florida residents. 18,000 homeowners will receive compensation for destroying citrus trees in an effort to stop the spread of the disease, and experts hope to stop the spread soon.
We’ll be keeping an eye on this developing situation, so keep reading AllEars for more Disney news and beyond!
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any potatoes in it.
We pulled the plants out then dumped the soil on the ground. As you can see
in the picture there were lots of roots but no potatoes.
We dug into the soil and found the odd spud but it wasn’t till we got closer
to what would have been the top of pot did we find the rest.
We sorted them then guessed which size had the most. There were more big potatoes then the rest. But the interesting part was that even though it looks
like there are more medium sized than little there were actually less.
We went inside, cleaned the potatoes then made a new recipe, Hash Brown Muffins.
I bought frozen shredded hash browns but we tried grating our own first.
The recipe is really easy, just hash browns, shredded cheese and beaten eggs.
Scoop it into a greased pan and bake for about 25 minutes. You could add
garlic and onions but I kept it simple.
They are delicious.
Next we will have mashed potatoes. | agronomy |
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Plastic Wall Planter
This plastic wall planter is a vertical oasis that can easily be constructed from repurposed materials. You could make this a enjoyment project to execute with the kids or even just piece it together yourself. You could make this planter smaller so you can incorporate unused herbs into it easily. Herbs can basically grow in any container that has adequate dirt and water and displays them on a trellis.
These planters are essentially hanging baskets.
This is a really cute concept for planting a lot of diverse plants at once. It works as a grand space saver since you don’t own to worry about planting the plants in an actual garden or in the dirt. It’s such a cute thought, you could even package this as a kit to give someone as a present. Anyone who likes to the garden will appreciate it.
Recycling ancient plastic bottles and turning them into planters is a grand way to add a vertical garden scape into your patio or courtyard area.
You can simply hang these planters against a wall and plant every types of herbs and succulents into the bottles. This is a enjoyment way to start an herb garden without having to worry about traditional gardening and pots.
These vertical strawberry planters are, obviously, growing strawberries but if it isn’t strawberries you desire, you can easily switch out this type of planter to any helpful of herb you may desire. You could even attempt cherry tomatoes since these are also vining plants that tend to favor being capable to grow below.
If you do crave unused strawberries on a regular basis, though, this is ideal for you!
This wall garden features squares of garden space. Vertical gardens means you can basically own a suspended garden in any sort of capacity you’d love. In this case, this garden is neatly packed into a wall space to add charm to any outdoor space. You can easily switch out the plants to match diverse holidays to add some additional exciting garden décor.
These wall gardens are on the larger size, but the larger the wall space, the more plants you can incorporate into the stir.
The more exciting the plants, the more exciting the wall space will be. This concept would glance especially grand with succulents or air plants so that you don’t own to worry about watering them too often.
This wall features brilliant bromeliads in full bloom. This is an artistic approach to creating your own vertical garden since it features solely flowers. Love air plants, bromeliads do well suspend because they draw most of their water from the air. This is a grand concept for anyone who often forgets to water the plants on a regular basis.
This brick garden is a space saver that looks absolutely adorable.
It’s a grand way to incorporate a theme into your vertical oasis. The plants on the actual bricks complement the brick wall planters perfectly. This gives a well-rounded glance when it comes to patio garden decorating. You can make these planters as little or large as you need, it just depends on preference.
These tiny pots line this wall to create an exciting vertical garden.
You could fill these tiny pots with almost any plant you’d love, but it’d be really cool to own an herb garden in this format. Since the pots are so tiny, you don’t own to worry too much about suspending them since the weight won’t be significant. It’s an exciting concept to a standard vertical design.
This vertical planter concept is not only exciting to glance at, but it’s completely functional, too. The exciting design holds every kinds of diverse plants depending on preference. You can easily customize this planter to make it as large or little as you need.
This would also glance perfect in a little courtyard area or even apartment balconies.
Brick Wall Vertical Beauty
This brick wall vertical garden is exciting because of the shape. This adds some height and intrigue to the outdoor space since the flowers are sprouting out of the top of this construction. The varying bricks assist make this structure so exciting to glance at while providing an aerial garden that every visitors are certain to notice. This is an exciting way to add some plant life to the outdoor space.
This bookshelf garden is a super cool way to create your own vertical garden with simple plants and moss.
Since the bookshelf has spaces already in it, it’s simple to turn this into a vertical nursery. You can either set plants inside the specs or fill the actual spaces with soil and a crate. This photo depicts an exciting arrangement of green plants and succulents that makes the concept so unique.
With this pocket planter thought, being capable to care for individual plants is a cheap and simple breeze. Simply put seeds to whatever herb or plant you desire into individual pockets to control the growth process for each plant.
Since the seeds are every separated, it’d be easier to take care of each plant. This way, you can monitor each plant’s progress.
What’s even better is that this is a self-watering construction.
Interior Design Garden
This interior design vertical garden is literally a work of art. The swooping rows of living plants make for such an exciting concept, it’s surprising you don’t see more of this in homes and businesses. The living art is a large display on this back wall and is definitely an eye-catcher. The contrasting colors make the vertical oasis even more compelling to glance at.
Vertical Vegetable Garden Planters
These vertical strawberry planters are, obviously, growing strawberries but if it isn’t strawberries you desire, you can easily switch out this type of planter to any helpful of herb you may desire.
You could even attempt cherry tomatoes since these are also vining plants that tend to favor being capable to grow below. If you do crave unused strawberries on a regular basis, though, this is ideal for you!
Green Vertical Wonder
This green vertical garden scape features tiny cones for the plants to grow out of. Instead of traditional mini pots for this vertical garden, these coned planters can be used in order to provide more nutrients to the plants. These cones are typically made of peat, which is life sustaining when it comes to tiny, new plants such as these little guys.
This creative vertical tiered planter is a perfect way to hold every your plants watered and healthy with minimal work.
Since the system is dripping downward, every the plants will become saturated with water at the bottom., It’s a perfect way of leaving the guesswork out when to water which plants. This is also a really cute design that will glance grand in a kitchen or dining nook area.
Here’s another gorgeous example of a garden wall. These blooms burst brilliantly open so anyone who passes will be certain to notice them. This is a grand way to add some life to the stir or even change up an outdoor patio area. Bromeliad-like flowers love these glance grand and are simple to take care of since they require minimal watering.
Water Reservoir Planter
This vertical planter is made from a plastic water bottle or some helpful of plastic reservoir.
It’s an simple way to hold your herbs together without having to spend too much time on constructing an actual garden or planter. You can hang this concept up anywhere you’d love. I’s lighter in weight and can sustain plenty of dirt to get some of your favorite plants growing.
This vertical garden features plant boxes with slats. The slated containers give the space that additional rustic glance with plenty of character. This is a enjoyment concept in executing a vertical garden and you can easily adjust the size of these planters depending on the size of your outdoor area.
You could even create mini slatted planter boxes for additional cuteness.
This vertical oasis features exciting shapes with plants. The rows cut into the green living plants and make an exciting feature to this outdoor scene. Imagine having an outdoor barbecue with this gorgeous vertical creation in the stir. Your outdoor patio area would be the hippest put on the block and you’d easily be capable to collect friends and family for more outdoor events without the hassle of having to decorate.
Wall Planter Art
What better way to give life to your outdoor space than creating some living art?
This exciting wall concept incorporates living plants in put of more traditional décor. This would be a grand thought for an outdoor courtyard or even a side garden that has a back wall. The space is so chic that you could host your next party with confidence.
Rain Gutter Vertical Wall Garden
This rain gutter vertical garden is an exciting way to home your plants. Since the project requires rain gutters, it can easily turn into a repurposing project if you own some ancient rain gutters laying around. If you don’t own rain gutters accessible and can’t discover any from a neighbor or friend, PVC pipe could be a decent alternative that won’t cost you too much.
Corner Vertical Oasis
This corner vertical garden features a sort of triangle shape space for these plants to grow.
This is a grand thought when you’re trying to utilize space and add some exciting effects without taking too much room. This is also a grand concept for anyone who lives in an apartment or townhouse area since these spaces don’t commonly own adequate gardening space.
This gorgeous garden space is located correct in the kitchen. Although it is in the kitchen, you don’t necessarily need to equip this space with herbs, but how awesome would that be to be capable to start cooking and just turn around to cut some unused herbs for that pasta you’ve been working on?
Fluorescent lights could be incorporated to make certain the plants are happy and healthy.
So, there you own it. So numerous grand designs to select from! But the question is, which design are you going to attempt out for yourself? Own a few concepts that you love but aren’t certain how to incorporate them into your outdoor space? Stir and match and see what works out best for you!
If you own any comments on vertical wall garden designs or if you own experience with your own DIY project, please let us know in the comments!
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Categories Designs And Ideas, Gardening
Tailoring the glance of your home’s exterior is one way to create a space that reflects your personality.
There are numerous cheap landscaping ideas you can tackle on your own that are high impact without a high price tag.
Creating a modern, beautiful yard doesn’t own to cost a lot. In fact, the gorgeous, million dollar contemporary gardens in the magazines are possible today thanks to creative designers with a desire to use materials and plants that were easily sourced and more environmentally sensitive. Landscapers and architects wanted to re-use creative materials that were low-maintenance, cheap or free and plants that required little care or water.
Vertical Vegetable Gardening Ideas
Hydroponic Vertical Gardenscape
This hydroponic vertical garden is a grand way to start your extremely own vertical garden since it’s self-watering.
The hydroponic system helps deliver water and nutrients to plants so that half of the work is taken out of gardening.
This system comes in numerous diverse formats, but they every relatively provide the same thing.
Wooden Vertical Wall Garden
This wooden vertical garden resembles the previous teak-style wooden planters we saw. This mimics that PVC pipe or rain gutter thought, which makes this concept so simple to use and really cool to glance at.
Since the structure is unique, you can easily incorporate this into an outdoor courtyard or side garden space in order to provide some really exciting focal pieces.
Strawberry Patch Tower
This adorable strawberry patch tower is a tidy spin on the standard vertical gardenscape. This setup almost resembles stacked bowls with strawberries deliciously growing out of each one. Strawberries do the best when growing below, so this concept is just a diverse take on what strawberries favor.
Plants love tomatoes will also grow well this way.
This garden pyramid is not only super cool to glance at, but it’s entirely functional. What a tidy way to create your own vertical garden scape and hold everything tidy and tidy. You can easily organize the shelves to this pyramid by product type or flower type, or if you’d rather home an herb garden in the structure, this is an simple way to make certain the ones that require most sun are at the top.
Vertical Wall Garden Plants
This gorgeous garden space is located correct in the kitchen.
Although it is in the kitchen, you don’t necessarily need to equip this space with herbs, but how awesome would that be to be capable to start cooking and just turn around to cut some unused herbs for that pasta you’ve been working on?
Fluorescent lights could be incorporated to make certain the plants are happy and healthy.
Obviously, you can own a vertical oasis that grows any type of vegetable, but this vivid green lettuce looks super grand against this wall. You can use the same rain gutter or hydroponic system we saw earlier to create your own vertical gardenscape. Some vegetables may do better than others when it comes to growing them on a wall, but you can pick and choose.y exciting focal pieces.
Indoor Wall Garden
This is beautiful much a living, flourishing kitchen salad!
This walled garden features some of the best things you could grow within a kitchen setting. I see unused herbs, an array of lettuces and other vegetables perfect for cooking with or throwing into a unused, summer salad. Impress your guests at dinner parties with unused veggies and herbs grown in your kitchen!
These vertical crate gardens are a super cute way to own your vertical garden neatly organized. The crates can easily be stacked on top of each other in order to create a sort of garden wall that is much diverse than those other concepts we’ve seen.
This way, you can label each crate so there’s no confusion as to what you’re planting where.
This vertical oasis features herbs growing out of mason jars. This is a super cute thought and wouldn’t take that much work to create yourself. Every you’d need is a board with pegs, some jars, some planting stuff and voila! Your next kitchen vertical gardenscape is that simple. This would also make a tidy project to get the family in on or you can present the set to someone so they can set up their own kitchen vertical garden.
Get creative to come up with your own cheap landscaping ideas.
First, consider the space you own and what you will use it for.
Do you own a large backyard that you love to spend time in? Does your front yard lack curb appeal? Determining what you desire from your yard and what functions you’d love it to own will assist guide your landscaping decisions. We’ve assembled a few cheap landscaping ideas to assist you create a yard you’ll enjoy.
Patio Vertical Garden
This rustic patio features beautiful vertical garden walls with every kinds of diverse foliage.
The whole glance of this patio has been completely revamped with the life the plants own brought to this space. You could use every types of plants with space this large, but you can also scale it below if you needed to. This is a gorgeous way to own a vertical garden suitable for entertaining purposes as well.
This contemporary patio features floor to ceiling plants. These creeping vines easily adhere to wall surfaces to create this living wall that looks polished and astounding at the same time. Having an entire wall garden is a grand way to dress up a patio without having to add too much to it.
If you can own multiple walls with this grand gardening effect, the glance will be even better.
Swooping Garden Wall
This patio wall features a swooping design that was prevalent in other indoor vertical garden scape design concepts. Adding some design to the wall is a grand way to change it up and add some exciting textures and colors to the stir. You could create any design you’d love, just be certain to use a guide before starting to plant seedlings.
This patio is ready to go for any upcoming cocktail parties.
The pop of color from the side vertical oasis is the perfect element to make the scene glance tropical and inviting. The lights pair along with this scene perfectly, and if you need a nightcap after a endless week, this would be the perfect put to do so. Be certain to own plans on gathering friends once you own your patio area set up love this one.
Small Vertical Garden
These pillared planters are super cute for flowers.
In this picture, the tiny little flowers glance love rounded mounds of blooms thanks to these nifty planters. These would be perfect for a little patio area or even an area correct exterior a front door. Whatever the case may be, these planters would make it simple to own multiple plants in one.
Boxed Hydroponic Garden
This boxed hydroponic garden is a perfect way to take care of every your plants at once. Since this vertical garden is so simple to take care of, you could easily put this on a porch or corner garden area. If you select to plant unused herbs, you should hold this amazing little planter shut to the kitchen door so you can pop in and out of the home to collect unused herbs year round.
This stepped planter do it yourself tutorial shows you exactly how to incorporate a stepped vertical garden setup ideal for your perfect planters.
In this concept, they make use of a garden box than an actual garden pot, but you could easily stir it up to fit your garden needs. This is a grand way to own the plants you desire without having to tear up the backyard making garden space.
Circled Plant Board
This vertical wall garden board features large circles cut out into the middle of it. This makes the board exciting to glance at as well as highly functional as far as planting goes. If you’re looking for a diverse design concept, this could be the next thing you decorate your patio garden area with.
It’s a grand design and the plants glance gorgeous in this setting.
Planter Box Art
These may just be multiple colored planter boxes, but you can beautiful much call this set up an art piece.
These gorgeous little containers make the wall pop with color and will create a gorgeous vertical gardenscape setup for the outdoor space. You can use any colors you love to incorporate them into your pre-existing patio decoration setup.
. Wheeled Planter Box
This wheeled planter box features several bins for you to plant herbs or vegetable plants in. Since it’s on wheels, this could be easily moved from an outdoor space to the kitchen if you so desired. This is an simple way to hold track of your plants and permit them to get sun and yet bring them indoors if you needed to.
These cute little plants are growing out of a hanging pocket wall.
This is a grand way to be capable to plant plants anywhere since they virtually drape over anything available. If you prefer to plant herbs, you could easily take care of herb plants on a patio or side garden area. The plants you use would own to be smaller so they own plenty of root space.
Hanging Plastic Planters
This hanging plastic planter features a few of these amazing containers ideal for planting little plants.
Since this is a hanging planter, you can hang this anywhere in order to grow unused herbs year circular. These planters glance grand because they’re smaller and would glance grand on a patio area. The colors should vary to match any décor you have.
DIY Vertical Gardenscape
This DIY vertical garden shows you exactly how to make that topsy-turvy planter we saw in the previous image. The steps are relatively simple and can be made easily to give away as a present. If you are going to present this planter to someone, you could easily include some seedlings and a bag of soil to make this an all-inclusive present package.
This stacked garden is the ideal way to incorporate unused plants into the patio area or home area.
The wooden panels beautiful much act as a garden box, one that you’d discover on a windowsill or along a garden edge. This setup is perfect for planting little plants that can be kept indoors or under a covered patio. They are simple to water and will grow every year long.
These topsy-turvy pots are the cutest way to create a vertical wall garden perfect for the front porch or patio area. You can get as whimsical as you’d love with this design concept since this would also make a grand do it yourself project fit for the entire family. You could even throw one of these together as a kit and present it to someone you love.
Tiny Pot Wall
This tiny pot wall features a lot of those same pots we saw in the previous image, just more of them.
It would be easier to hang every these tiny pots on a sort of chain link fence such as this one. If you own an outdoor sitting area, this would be the best thought since you’re both growing your favorite plants and creating an outdoor space.
Small Vertical Wall Garden
This little vertical nursery features plenty of tiny plants peeking out of their designated pockets. This is a cute way to make certain you own your unused herbs even if you don’t own the garden space to do so.
The pockets contain every the nutrients these tiny plants would need and they are absolutely adorable to glance at. This would glance perfect in a kitchen area.
Paneled Vertical Wall Garden Blocks
These garden concepts are so gorgeous to glance at! Just glance at every that vivid blue and green! This is a diverse way to incorporate vertical panels into the outdoor space. These almost double as a sort of garden artwork or fixture. Depending on your preference, you could use any type of color scheme you like.
Picketed Wall Plants
This picket board is a bright red while the tiny colored pots beam out in color.
This whole concept is grand, but the use of color here is what really brings this design concept out of the norm. You could easily incorporate some of your favorite colors into the stir to create a bold vertical wall garden board that everyone will be asking you about.
Coffee Cup Vertical Oasis
This may be my favorite thought concept out of every of these. These super adorable little coffee cups and/or teacups make the perfect vertical wall garden design. These little cups are the ideal size to plant some unused herbs and maybe even some tiny budding plants that produce roses or other smaller blooms. This is a super cute thought and would glance grand in a patio area.
These tiny hanging pots are adorable and functional.
They are adorable to glance at and you could easily make this a enjoyment project for kids. You could assist them paint the pots and it’d be enjoyment to teach them about how plants grow. There’s just something magical about planting seeds and watching tiny seedlings sprout.
This super tidy pillar planter has a few little holes cut out of it just large enough to permit tiny herbs to come peeping out for some mid-afternoon sunshine.
This concept helpful of looks love a bird feeder design to me, since the holes, make it easily accessible for plants to get water and sunshine. You can easily hang this on a porch or outdoor garden area. | agronomy |
http://sandra-in-the-garden.blogspot.com/2008/09/ | 2018-05-25T06:47:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794867046.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20180525063346-20180525083346-00375.warc.gz | 0.977306 | 358 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__171204199 | en | Okay I am awake at the wrong times quite a bit lately. But anyway, here is some more blathering.
This is a flatworm. We have them in our garden. I've been feeding them to the chooks every time I find them. Apparently they eat earthworms. Which makes them very bad in my books. I've also encountered a couple of yellow oval shaped flatworm type creatures in the same habitats.
I have realised with great excitement that I am going to be able to start another new compost. Given the volume of grass clippings, chook house mix and manure I've collected of late, I think I've actually made one of those fast instant heaps they talk about in compost books where you build the compost heap in one day (well ours was in a week but close enough I think). So next lawn mowing day I'll start another one with the new grass clippings and the sheep manure which I bought from the local Lions fundraiser whcih is currently still bagged up.
On Friday morning I was working quietly on extending the garden which runs alongside the back of the house. I'm only extending it by 10-20cm width-wise in most places (it is about five metres long), but that is taking a while as I dig out well established grass and perennial weeds. I am appreciating how much easier the no dig method is. I've only dug two gardens in the traditional way at this home (I've got one more to finish after this current one), but they have taken immeasurably longer than the ones we built by the raised bed no dig method. I am excited that I now have my chooks to do most of the work for future plots for me.
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https://www.buzzmillcoffee.com/buzz-mill-tree-foundation | 2019-09-18T18:35:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573323.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20190918172932-20190918194932-00321.warc.gz | 0.936157 | 64 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__160142976 | en | Price of Planting a Tree
Half Goes to planting the tree.
the other half is to pay the farmer for irrigation, pruning, and other maintenance BEFORE the tree reaches yielding age.
type of trees we are planting
We are focusing on Fruit and Nut trees that perform well in Hardiness Zone 8B | agronomy |
https://babcockbiology.weebly.com/steam.html | 2019-06-20T14:15:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999218.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20190620125520-20190620151520-00181.warc.gz | 0.884203 | 187 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__123875464 | en | DNA Extraction Lab
Mendel Monohybrid Genetics Lab
In this lab students are replicating the experiments of Gregor Mendel (the father of genetics). They will be growing multiple generations of plants and cross pollinating them to collect seeds for future generations. They will mathematically predict the ratios of certain traits in consecutive generations of offspring.
Cellular Respiration Lab
In this lab students used the Vernier CO2 sensors to measure respiration rate for germinating peas and for non-germinating peas to compare them and determine if germination has any effect on the respiration rate of seeds.
Animal and Plant Cell Lab
Artist Boat Kayak Trip 2016
On this trip students had the opportunity to observe and explore the wetland habitat of the Trinity river through a scientific perspective and an artistic perspective. Combining these to approaches allows the students to develop a better appreciation and understanding of the environment. | agronomy |
https://albertahealthycommunities.healthiertogether.ca/get-inspired/community-stories/stories/pincher-creek-community-raised-garden-beds/ | 2020-09-18T07:06:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400187354.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20200918061627-20200918091627-00449.warc.gz | 0.971511 | 502 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__125307844 | en | Pincher Creek – Community Raised Garden Beds
Pincher Creek Wellness Committee came together through a pilot project under Alberta Prevents Cancer.
Members come from various sectors of the community and work together to foster and grow a healthy community. After going through an assessment of different sectors, analyzing the results, prioritizing and action planning, the group marched forward with a community raised garden bed project.
In the late spring of 2016, we started working on creating our community pop up gardens concept. We were lucky enough to have a University Summer Student that was sponsored by McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association (McMan) to a summer student to lead this project and create 11 Community Raised Garden Beds throughout our community. These beds utilized the square foot gardening concept. Donations of different sorts were provided from various community members and, businesses for supplies and time to build the beds, and, the volunteers from Children’s World Before and After School Program for “raising” the garden beds. The summer student also helped recruit volunteers, giving us good connections and ideas for sustaining this project. The locations of the various garden beds are also being added as a “food walk” to the existing pathways map that Pincher Creek has.
Some of the initial results (long term objectives can’t be evaluated yet) of the pilot year were found amongst the daycare students:
- became more aware of the importance of a healthy diet by learning about how to raise food and understanding the nutritional value of foods grown in the beds
- Learned about community ownership/responsibility as they cared for gardens that were meant for others, not only themselves.
- They also gained knowledge of how our food is grown. The raised gardens provide encouragement for nutrition.
One challenge we had was an issue of animals eating plants. We tried to address this with the purchase of a deer repellent (Liquid Fence) however we had a rainy season and it had to be reapplied after each rain. One of our gardens seemed to not be touched by the deer. This garden happened to have marigolds in it which most likely repelled the deer. A fence is an option however it would affect the accessibility and esthetics of the gardens.
The wellness committee in strong partnership with the McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association will be continuing and growing this project for the 2017 growing year. We already have requests for more sites wanting these gardens. | agronomy |
https://rationalhemp.com/the-history-of-hemp-in-the-u-s/ | 2023-09-22T20:46:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506423.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922202444-20230922232444-00418.warc.gz | 0.964858 | 1,038 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__295989887 | en | The hemp industry is booming across the United States. Hemp products like CBD oil, cream, gummies, and capsules are in high demand, with an estimated 14% American adults using CBD products. (That’s over 29 million people!)
Though the emergence of CBD products is a newer trend, hemp has a long and complicated history in this country. Let’s take a look at the history of hemp in the U.S.—when it was first grown, what its uses have been, and the legal battles that have plagued it for decades.
WHEN DID HEMP FIRST COME TO THE U.S.?
The first written record we have of hemp in the U.S. is from 1632, when the Virginia Assembly mandated that all farmers grow flax and hemp. However, hemp was grown long before that by Native Americans, who used the crop to make clothing, cord, paper, and even food.
Hemp was a major export for America in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Much of what was grown was exported overseas to Britain, where it was used for a wide variety of products: shoes, clothing, paper, cord, rigging, sails, and much more. The hemp plant fibers are exceptionally strong, and this made it an incredibly versatile crop.
WHEN WAS HEMP AT ITS PEAK IN THE U.S.?
The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 made cotton the preferred material for textiles, as harvesting hemp by hand is extremely labor intensive. Hemp remained a top crop, however, due in part to laws requiring the Navy to purchase hemp from domestic farmers and the eventual invention of machinery to reduce manual labor costs.
Hemp peaked as an industry in the first part of the 20th century, before shifting attitudes and laws began to cause its decline.
WHY DID HEMP FALL OUT OF POPULARITY?
There are three major factors that caused the decline to hemp. The first factor was the rise in synthetic fibers like plastic and nylon. Though lower in quality (and, as we now know, much worse for the environment), these products were far cheaper to produce and import than hemp.
The second major factor that caused hemp to decline was the demonization of marijuana and passage of the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937. This bill dealt a serious blow to hemp. Because it lumped hemp in with its cousin, cannabis, it became regulated by the Department of Revenue, which added a large tax on the sale of hemp. Even though this bill did not outlaw the production of hemp, it made it much more difficult and expensive for farmers to grow it. As a natural reaction, its production severely waned.
Hemp experienced a brief resurgence during WWII, when the U.S. government reversed its stance and once again urged farmers to grow the crop—even offering a subsidy for them to do so. The reason? Japan had cut off imports of hemp from the Philippines, and it was needed to produce items like rope, cordage, and cloth. Unfortunately, as soon as the war ended, the government once again stopped its support of hemp, leaving farmers in the lurch.
The third and final blow to the hemp industry came in 1970 with the start of the War on Drugs. The Controlled Substances Act was passed, regulating all cannabis and classifying it as a Schedule 1 “controlled substance.” The bill used the same definition of cannabis from the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act, which included the hemp plant.
WHEN DID HEMP’S COMEBACK BEGIN?
After thirty years, the first reprieve for hemp came with a 2004 Court of Appeals ruling, which stated that the DEA could not regulate certain parts of the hemp plant under the Controlled Substances Act—sterilized hemp seed, hemp fiber, and hemp seed oil. This ruling allowed these to be imported and used in products.
Another win came with the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill. This bill allowed hemp to be grown for pilot and research programs by state departments of agriculture or universities.
The 2018 Farm Bill really allowed the hemp industry to begin booming again. It did what should have been done back in the 1930s—it defined hemp as separate from marijuana. This removed it from the Controlled Substances Act, allowing it to be produced commercially in the U.S. In addition, it made hemp federally legal nationwide (states still have their own regulations and laws independent from this), which opened the door for CBD products like our Full-Spectrum Hemp Extract.
TIMELINE OF THE HISTORY OF HEMP IN THE U.S.
We know—that was a lot of information! That’s why we created a handy hemp timeline graphic for you. Check it out below!
Rational Hemp is regulatory-compliant and contains trace levels of THC under 0.3%. While we know of no instance where a drug test came back positive after using our Hemp Extract, we cannot guarantee this result. Speak to a physician before using CBD if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription medications. | agronomy |
https://fluxpo.com/finding-out-about-microbiology-with-a-book/ | 2020-08-13T11:09:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738982.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20200813103121-20200813133121-00368.warc.gz | 0.955303 | 720 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__166083778 | en | This Farm Science Reclaim book is actually a significant selection to help you get ready for the tough tests related to Plant Science or Farm Science
It supplies sample questions to assist you find out.
Inside this bookyou are going to see about a lot of stuff. The news hyperlinks are always available to allow you to know where you are able to find additional advice if you’re having problems of some of this material.
You will also get to learn about Fundamental Science Principles and some of the basics in Food Science. You will also get to learn how to break down foods into their component parts. This book is also ideal for you if you are planning to take a Farm Science survey.
Additionally you will know about the Biomass source in your website. This segment comprises fields and regions that have a great deal of biomass. It will also help you understand just why you need to plant these forms of crops on your site.
You may learn about foods items chemistry. This is particularly good for college students who aren’t acquainted with this topic. Before they start taking the subject test, Additionally they are going to have simple knowledge of food chemistry.
Since you review this novel, you will be able to understand the basics of farming, and making a farm program, increasing crops, planting seeds, harvesting crops, seedling variety, fertilization, pest management, and administration. You will also understand harvesting developing crops, dirt, crops, land grade, and biotechnology.
Now you may learn about specific plants as well as their uses in livesk, as well as in regards to the environmental surroundings. You https://paramountessays.com/ will also know about a few specific plants that do well particularly local climate zones.
Besides this specific book, you may understand a large selection of subjects relating to agriculture. You will learn about soil science, fertility, climate fertility childbirth and even climate, arable crops, natural farming, corn growing, wheat climbing, rising legumes, plus a whole lot more.
You will learn about the most recent research in the field of food science, biology, ecology, and nutrition. You will also https://libprod.morningside.edu/omeka/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=contains&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Student&submit_search=Search&page=3&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CCreator&output=omeka-xml learn about genetic engineering, genetically modified organisms, livesk, growing food on farms, soil science, and much more.
Micro-organism Cultures can be. Now you may learn about viruses, viruses, yeast, fungi, protozoa, parasites, plants, and even germs.
Become familiar with about parasites as well as also their effect concerning the mechanics by which a host is attached to by parasites, how they put in the body, and also the way in which they spread. Additionally you will know about the sorts of parasites and how they impact people.
I expect you enjoy this novel just as much like I do and that it can allow you to know write essays for you as far as possible about everything. Micro Biology is really a exact intriguing topic and understanding about it is guaranteed to be favorable to your own studies. | agronomy |
https://the-chefs-wife.com/baking/quick-answer-is-baking-soda-bad-for-soil.html | 2022-01-28T18:51:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320306335.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20220128182552-20220128212552-00387.warc.gz | 0.919084 | 501 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__179771156 | en | How much baking soda do I add to my soil?
Add baking soda to the soil if you need to raise the pH or make the soil more alkaline. Mix 1 tbsp. of baking soda with 1 gallon of water and stir. Apply the solution to your soil.
Does baking soda kill mold in soil?
Ground cinnamon, baking soda and apple cider vinegar are natural anti-fungal options to treat the mold colonies invading the soil. By applying these harmless anti-fungal agents, the houseplant will continue to thrive. A spoonful or a few sprinkles on the soil surface are enough to ward off mold.
Can baking soda kill weeds?
Baking soda, also called sodium bicarbonate, is an effective way to eliminate weeds by increasing salinity, or salt. When exposed to an overload of salt, weeds cannot survive. … On patios, walkways and driveways, apply the baking soda by sweeping it into the cracks in which weeds grow.
Can baking soda help plants grow?
Baking soda helps the plants become less acidic and prevents fungal growth.
How long does it take for baking soda to raise pH in soil?
Why Use Baking Soda
Baking soda produces almost immediate results, and so you will never have to wait for ages for the liming compound to work. In fact, you can realize some changes in the soil pH in less than 24 hours provided using the baking soda well.
Can you add baking soda to compost?
You absolutely cannot put baking soda in compost. Baking soda is well known for killing the smell in tennis shoes and general fungus killing. It turns out to be one of the best fungicides there is. If you put it in your compost, you will essentially kill the pile.
What will raise pH in soil?
Increasing the Soil pH. To make soils less acidic, the common practice is to apply a material that contains some form of lime. Ground agricultural limestone is most frequently used. The finer the limestone particles, the more rapidly it becomes effective.
Does boiling water kill fungus in soil?
Place the amount of soil that you want to sterilize into a bowl and then pour boiling water over it. … The hot water will kill the insects and their eggs in the soil and leave it fresh for planting. There is also another easy way that you can sterilize the soil and kill pathogens, nematodes, and fungus gnats. | agronomy |
https://araba.com.ng/2017/07/study-claims-59-per-cent-ghanaian-farmers-apply-inorganic-fertilizer/ | 2018-06-22T13:32:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864482.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622123642-20180622143642-00295.warc.gz | 0.958616 | 254 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__57301424 | en | A recent study on fertilizer application in Ghana funded by Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa has revealed that only 59 per cent of farmers apply inorganic fertilizer on their farms.
The study showed that farmers in the savannah zone of Ghana were more likely to apply fertilizer than their counterparts in the forest zone because most of the soils in the north are more degraded than the south.
The proportion of farmers applying fertilizer is higher in the Upper East Region, which stood at 93.5 per cent, followed by the Northern Region with 87.5 per cent and the Brong Ahafo Region with 40.4 per cent with the Ashanti Region having the lowest rate of application of fertilizer of 22.1per cent.
Mr Charles Nyaaba, the Programmes Officer of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, who commissioned the study told Business Ghana that the study showed that the fertilizer subsidy programme achieved its objective of increasing fertilizer application to at least 50kg/ha as stated in the 2006 Abuja Declaration but in terms of increasing yields, the research could not establish that, especially as the agricultural contribution to Gross Domestic Product had experienced a declined in recent times.
Inorganic fertilizer, also referred to as synthetic fertilizer, is manufactured artificially and contains minerals or synthetic chemicals. | agronomy |
https://gmmentertainment.com/2022/06/20/learn-about-agricultural-netting-for-you-as-well-as-me/ | 2022-07-02T08:37:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103989282.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220702071223-20220702101223-00139.warc.gz | 0.963179 | 1,230 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__123239420 | en | A quick review of agricultural netting’s attributes as well as benefits is in order. Read on to discover anti-insect/thrips netting, cover netting, and also its applications in cultivation. In addition, we’ll discover fabric attributes and also their applications. On top of that, we’ll take a look at how these sorts of netting secure crops from damage caused by bugs. As well as don’t fail to remember to check out the rest of the short article for additional understandings. news
A current testimonial of the literary works has actually exposed several advantages of canopy netting in agricultural usage. This type of covering enhances the relationship between light as well as plant canopy, while improving return and quality. It is offered in a variety of mesh dimensions. Smaller netting meshes are suitable for the smallest birds, while larger netting meshes are best for the largest. In a similar way, mesh sizes for hail defense variety from 1/8″ to 5/8″ relying on the kind of hail storm. The size of the net may be a concession in between the acceptable level of shade offered by the cover and the quantity of sunlight that it can soak up. In addition, the taken care of cover calls for stronger installations and also is more long lasting than a movable one.
Different sorts of farming netting have various functions and also can be categorized by their radiometric homes, shade, and transmission. They are additionally identified by their capacity to moderately change the microenvironment of crops. An usual kind of agricultural netting is Smart Net Equipments. Oesco Inc. distributes the system throughout the eastern U.S. The webs are UV-treated polyethylene with heavy 15ply meshes at the sides.
Anti-insect/thrips meshes can assist to prevent weeds, minimize swarming, and secure crops from bird peck damages. Unlike other agricultural netting, these webs can be moved to different areas. A good netting system will certainly enable the wind to flow openly and also raise plant returns. The nets have differing mesh dimensions and can be made from high-density UV-protected polyethylene.
Insect/thrips netting is made with a solid, durable weave and also has a long life-span. Unlike many items, this kind of netting can last for several years. A significant advantage of these netting systems is that they are much more durable than the less expensive choices. In addition to supplying much better protection, anti-insect/thrips netting can likewise help in reducing chemical pesticide use.
Application in horticulture
Agricultural netting is a highly reliable tool in danger administration for gardening producers. To name a few advantages, netting assists limit the damages caused by pests and extreme weather conditions. It likewise boosts plant water performance. Qualified manufacturers can get economic assistance approximately $300,000 for the installment of agricultural netting. There are several kinds of farming netting available on the market.
Plant assistance netting is used for horizontal as well as upright applications. It is attached to a row of blog posts constructed from bamboo, metal, as well as wood. The range between articles differs from 1.5 to eight meters. More powerful posts are used for completions of a wrinkle. Stress strings should be secured in between articles. For even more string tension, usage clips and connecting twine. This will certainly avoid the netting from being retreated from the articles as well as will certainly stop it from becoming detached from the plant assistance posts.
Agricultural netting is usually used to shield plants from rough components. Its safety homes are diverse. Black mulching material, for example, inhibits weed development and cuts herbicide prices. The material is also highly absorptive, enabling the soil to warm up and preventing the formation of a crust on the surface. Pegatex S, a nonwoven textile made by spun bond innovation, is a good option for protecting plants versus parasites.
In addition to structural features, agricultural netting can be classified according to their radiometric homes as well as other physical and also chemical characteristics. For example, woven flat tape internet are offered in different thickness. These webs can be made use of to decrease the strength of sunlight as well as protect plants, while nonwoven covering webs are suitable for a wide range of agricultural usages, such as privacy testing as well as fruit support. Besides its practicality, these materials are additionally very easy to install. Reduced color variable netting is used for expanding vegetables, while tool light reduction/screening nets are used in storage locations as well as for seasoning as well as growing plants. Non-woven blanket fabric is air-permeable, creating a microclimate that is favorable to plant development.
Agricultural netting prices vary extensively, with the preliminary setup cost accounting for regarding 30 to 40 percent of overall prices. The internet themselves can last as much as 12 years, however they aren’t a magic cure for a wide array of plant troubles. They change the microclimate, which prefers weeds and bacterial and also fungal diseases. Webs can likewise protect versus the sunlight, which may cause greater first-grade fruit packouts. However, if you plan to utilize chemicals to manage pests as well as illness, ensure to examine the tag meticulously. Specific chemicals may shorten the life of an internet, and also you have to know their effects.
The key use of farming netting is to protect plants from killers, such as birds, pests, as well as other animals. Agricultural webs are set up on trees or greenhouses and are created to protect crops from dangerous UV rays and weather conditions. Making use of farming netting is boosting worldwide, thanks to increasing recognition of the significance of crop defense. And also, in spite of the high cost of mounting the netting, the ROI will deserve it. | agronomy |
http://www.promisedlandcrops.com/crops/corn/ | 2015-11-30T04:21:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398460982.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205420-00105-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.956064 | 386 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__12807427 | en | In a Corn – No Till double blind study conducted with Michigan State University done in Southern Mississippi during extremely dry weather conditions without irrigation, 30 test plots with six blind applications of products were used.
Genesis with Sumagrow outperformed all of the competition with a 25% increase in corn by total weight, number of ears, and number of plants. Genesis with Sumagrow had 2,082 pounds per acre more than the control, nearly twice the increase of next best product!
In another study done by the University of Michigan under greenhouse conditions with irrigation over a three year time period, Genesis with Sumagrow was put to the test against Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium (NPK) fertilizer.
Genesis with Sumagrow corn crops measured 96.25 inches, while Genesis with Sumagrow + NPK measured 90 inches, NPK only measured 56.3 inches.
Genesis with Sumagrow corn crops had a 47.4 chlorophyll content, while Genesis with Sumagrow + NPK had 40.3, NPK only had 33.8.
Total yeild for Genesis with Sumagrow was 563, Genesis with Sumagrow + NPK was 384.9, and NPK only was 119.
Genesis with Sumagrow enjoyed a 71% increase over NPK in plant height, 40.24% increase in chlorophyll content, and a 373% increase in yeild!
Research on the effect of Genesis with Sumagrow on corn silage
With a treatment schedule of 1 gallon per acre of Genesis with Sumagrow at planting vs. a control of no treatment, Genesis with Sumagrow showed a 16.84% yeild increase, with a yeild of 16.34 tons of silage per acre. Total value of $23,528 as opposed to $20,136.80 for the control. | agronomy |
https://cannonwater.com/water-treatment-equipment/water-quality-meters/hydroponics-meters/ | 2023-09-26T11:24:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510208.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926111439-20230926141439-00187.warc.gz | 0.902089 | 2,304 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__240657089 | en | Hydroponics helps grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, etc., without using soil. It depends on water and sunlight. The beneficial part of growing plants through hydroponics is it does not affect the nutritional value of plants, and you can easily grow them at your home or any commercial premises in small available spaces. However, understanding the purity of water, pH level, temperature, etc., is essential while practicing hydroponics farming.
At Cannon Water Technology, we provide various types of hydroponics meters that allow users to test the purity of water, pH level, temperature, and so on. These hydroponics meters are sourced from trusted brands like Myron. All the hydroponic sensors listed on this page are available for immediate shipping.
How Does a Hydroponics System Works?
A hydroponic system comprises growing media, air stones, air pumps, and net pots. The plants are grown in media that can support their root and weight. Nowadays, PH-neutral media are used for growing plants. The media retains nutrients and moisture required for the growth of plants. The media or water-holding plants need to be aerated sufficiently to avoid plants getting submerged in them. Air stones attached to air pumps are also used to disperse bubbles in the hydroponics system. These bubbles help in the even distribution of nutrients throughout the system. Net pots are a type of mesh porters used to hold plants. These systems work best when their pH values and temperature balance are managed better. The pH values can be monitored and regulated using hydroponic sensors.
The acceptable pH range for hydroponics is between 4.0 and 6.0. Vegetables can grow better in pH ranges between 5.5 and 6.0, whereas fruits and berries grow better between the 4.0 and 5.0 pH range. The hydroponic pH tester checks the presence of nutrients and other concentrations in the water, such as potassium, salt, sodium, etc. In addition to water, these plants require a balanced amount of light to grow.
What Are EC Meters in Hydroponics and How Do They Work?
Measurement of Electrical conductivity or EC in hydroponics is an important aspect. Hence EC meters are used to measure the electrical conductivity of a nutrient solution, monitoring the concentration of dissolved salts or ions, which directly impacts plant health and growth. The following pointers describe how these meters work.
- Principle: The working principle of EC meters is based on the electrical conductivity being directly proportional to the concentration of ions in a solution. Primarily, these ions include essential nutrients like calcium, potassium, magnesium, and trace elements.
- Measurement: These meters feature two electrodes – a pair of probes. When these probes are immersed in the solution, an electrical current is passed between them. The ion concentration in the solution determines the ability to conduct electricity. The solution with low ion concentrations has low electrical conductivity.
- Reading: Now, you might wonder how these meters take readings. Siemens per meter (S/m) or milliSiemens per centimeter (mS/cm) are units used to measure the electrical conductivity of a solution. These readings provide valuable information about the solution's total dissolved solids (TDS) or nutrient strength.
- Conversion to TDS: Most EC meters also convert their readings into TDS values, typically in parts per million (ppm). These values are easier for growers to interpret. The conversion factor may vary based on the type of ions in the solution. However, a common factor is often used to estimate TDS.
How are pH Meters for Hydroponics Calibrated?
Hydroponics pH meters provide accurate readings after calibration. Hence, the more a pH meter is used, the more it should be calibrated. For instance, if you are using a pH meter on a daily basis, then it should be calibrated at least once a week. The following are the steps for calibrating a pH meter:
- Firstly, switch on a pH meter and clean its electrode.
- Now, prepare a buffer for calibrating the device.
- Keep the pH reading neutral for the first buffer, which is 7.
- After this, create a buffer of higher value for alkaline calibration.
- For the third buffer, reduce the pH value to acidic, ranging near 4.01.
- After preparing all the buffers, bring them to the temperature of the pH meter for accurate readings.
- Transfer the buffers to separate beakers for calibration and leave them in beakers for not more than two hours.
- Now, the pH meter is all set for calibration.
- Lastly, place a cleaned electrode in each buffer one by one and check the readings.
In addition, consult your manufacturer for more calibration information as per the type of pH meter.
How to Maintain Appropriate pH Level of Water for Hydroponics Farming?
Maintaining the pH level of water is as simple as using a pH meter. After testing the pH level, if the reading is too high, it means the water is too alkaline. To control the alkalinity of water, add in some acidic or citrus elements like white vinegar, lemon juice, and so on. In contrast, if the pH reading of water is too low, which means the water has become more acidic, then add in some alkaline products like baking powder, and so on. This will help in maintaining the pH level of water without changing it.
How to Use EC Meters in Hydroponics for Maximum Growth?
It is possible to achieve maximum plant growth with the effective use of EC meters. Here are some important steps to use EC meters to get optimal results.
- Calibration: This is the first and foremost important step. To ensure accurate readings, one must calibrate EC meters as per the manufacturer's instructions. You need calibration solutions of known conductivity, mainly low and high standards, to set your EC meter correctly.
- Prepare Nutrient Solution: Next is the proper mixture of your nutrient solution, considering the specific requirements of the plants you are growing. Consulting a reliable nutrient formula or manufacturer guidelines will help in such cases. Aim for the desired initial EC level based on the plant's growth stage.
- Measure Initial EC: Submerge the EC meter probes into the nutrient solution at the right depth. Make sure they are not touching the container's sides or bottom. Let the readings stabilize and then record the initial EC value.
- Monitor EC Regularly: Monitor the EC value of your nutrient solution throughout the plant's growth cycle. This depends on several factors such as plant type, growth stage, environmental conditions, and more.
- Adjust EC as Needed: Compare your measured readings with your targeted level for your specific plant and growth stage. A high EC value indicates an excess of nutrients. Thus, you need to dilute the solution with fresh water. Conversely, if EC is too low, add more nutrient solution to reach the desired level.
- Record and Track: Record your EC measurements, adjustments made, and observations about your plant's health and growth. This data will be beneficial for future nutrient management.
- Consider pH: Besides EC, monitoring the pH level of your nutrient solution is crucial. The pH level affects nutrient availability to plants. Most plants require a slightly acidic pH range, but this can vary based on plant species. Consider using hydroponic pH meters for best results.
- Periodic Cleaning: Cleaning your hydroponic system using water to prevent nutrient buildup and ensure proper nutrient absorption is always a good practice.
- Adjust for Growth Stages: Different growth stages of plants demand different nutrient requirements. Therefore, adjust the nutrient solution's EC as per the progress at each stage.
With careful monitoring and EC adjustment of your nutrient solution, you can easily promote healthy growth and maximize the yields in your hydroponic garden.
At Cannon Water Technology, we strive to serve you the best quality products for your water treatment and measurement applications. Hydroponics farming is a delicate method and needs to be performed with utmost care and patience. Several aspects of the hydroponics system, including the pH level of water, light source, space required, etc., must be maintained effectively for desired results. We understand the importance and delicacy of hydroponics farming. Therefore, we ensure to offer you the best solution for your needs. If you have any queries regarding our hydroponic pH meters or any other products, then please feel free to reach out to us. We will be happy to assist you.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on EC in Hydroponics
Most of our clients have many questions regarding hydroponics meters. We have answered some of them below.
1. What is the Purpose of EC in Hydroponics?
These EC meters are designed to measure the electrical conductivity of a nutrient solution in hydroponics. With the help of these meters, growers can monitor and control the concentration of dissolved salts or ions in the solution, ensuring plants receive the right balance of nutrients for optimal growth.
2. Why is pH Measurement Important in Hydroponics?
The pH level affects the amount of nutrient availability to plants. Maintaining the correct pH level ensures that nutrients are in an accessible form for plant uptake.
3. How Do I Calibrate an EC Meter for Hydroponics?
You can calibrate an EC meter by following the manufacturer's instructions. It involves using calibration solutions of known conductivity to adjust the meter's readings to match the standard values.
4. What is the Ideal EC/TDS Level for My Hydroponic Plants?
The ideal EC/TDS level varies depending on the plant species and growth stage. Consulting a reliable nutrient formula or referring to the manufacturer’s guidelines may help.
5. Can I Use a Regular pH Meter for Hydroponics or Do I Need a Specialized One?
It’s always the best practice to use one designed for hydroponic applications as they often have extra features like automated temperature compensation (ATC) and calibration options tailored to the needs of hydroponic growers.
6. What Are Some Common Troubleshooting Tips for Hydroponics Meters?
If you encounter issues with your meters, check for probe contamination, calibrate if necessary, and ensure proper storage.
7. How Often Should I Measure the EC of My Nutrient Solution?
The frequency of EC measurements depends on several factors, including plant type, growth stage, environmental conditions, and much more. You can measure the solution regularly or every few days, especially during critical growth stages.
8. Can I Use the Same EC Meter for Different Nutrient Solutions?
Yes, you can use the same EC meter for different nutrient solutions, but it's crucial to rinse the probe thoroughly between measurements to avoid cross-contamination.
9. How Can I Clean and Maintain My Hydroponics Meters?
After each use, rinse the probe with distilled water, which helps remove any residues. Regularly calibrate your meters using calibration solutions. Refer to the manufacturer's maintenance instructions and storage recommendations to prolong the meter’s lifespan. | agronomy |
https://www.communitybook.org/request/421 | 2021-05-10T00:41:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243989030.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20210510003422-20210510033422-00197.warc.gz | 0.927204 | 95 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__195097123 | en | Why not help us out with our Grow it Project. We have a tiny garden and we like to grow a range of fruit, Veg and flowers from seed.
Could you help people with learning disabilities grow their garden.
Volunteer from 2 hours up to as many hours as you would like.
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http://www.urn-cremation.com/en/cremation-urns/urn-bios-detail | 2017-06-25T13:48:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320532.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20170625134002-20170625154002-00461.warc.gz | 0.906811 | 1,130 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__258970537 | en | Price (freight cost include! ) for USA (Canada, and south africa) : 125 $*
Please check the FAQ (at the end of the page) before asking a question.
(75 euros = around 92 $US - Delivery: United State, Canada, South africa and more.... )
Original Bios Urn
Original idea, Gerard Moliné 1997 / Medalla ADI FAD 2002 / TOP Nominated Index Award 2005 / Expohogar Regalo 2005.
Delivery time USA (united state, US) , Canada, south africa : around 10 days..
Delivery time : United Kingdom and European union :
Delivery time : Rest of the world :
The world famous Bios Urn project reintroduces the human being to the natural circle of life.The Bios Urn turns burial into regeneration and a return to life through nature.
Bios is a funeral urn made from biodegradable materials: cellulose,coconut shell, compacted peat, and natural fibres. Inside it there is a “Pinus” seed which can be replaced by another seed or plant suitable for the location and time of year. To ensure success we recommend you use a germinated plant or bury the urn next to a tree that will grow to remember your loved one. Once the urn is planted, the seed germs and begins to grow. Inside the BIOS URN you will find the seed of a tree called "Aleppo Pine". (You can also very easily changethe seeds and put any kind of seeds compatible with your local environment. see faq for more information)
What’s in the box?
The volume of the BIOS URN is 3 Liters. (ashes of a 120 km human).
1. The urn comes assembled and ready to be taken to the place chosen for the regeneration.
2. Remove the seal and the outer packaging of the urn.
3. Put the ashes in the urn’s lower part. Close it with the top part and put the soil with the seed in it.
4. Bury the urn in fertile soil with its top level with the soil surface and water it.
5. In a few days the seed will germinate and your tree will begin to grow.
6. The tree will continue to grow year after year.
We speak about it on internet :
Frequently asked question (please read it before asking a question)
What is the bios urn price in US dollars ?
In euro, the bios urn cost 74 euros
Freight cost for US/canada : 25 euros
Total : 99 euros. *
*Total in dollars with freight cost for US/Canada/ south africa (around) 125 $ (depending of the price Euro Vs Dollars) The transaction is done by paypal. With paypal you will pay on your local money. You will see the exact price in dollars (or in your local money) on paypal.
Does bios urn have a shelf life? If I bought one now but don't die for say, 20 years, will it still be viable?
After 1-2 years the seeds can have problem to grow up. Wen you want to use the bios urn I can advice to buy new seeds at your gardening local store. You can also easily find seeds on internet for exemple http://www.usaseedstore.com/
Concerning the Bios Urn it can be in stock for three years or more if you keep it in a dry room. Just that, not wet environment.
Is a certain temperature or environment needed?
Yes I advice to put a seeds compatible with the temperature and environment of your country. The seeds can be changed. So I advice to take advise on your local gardening shop to use the best appropriate seeds for your environment. And you can easily change the seeds. you can easily find seeds on internet for exemple http://www.usaseedstore.com/
Is it legal ?
For USA it's possible : http://www.cremationsolutions.com/Scattering-Ashes-Laws-Regulations-c108.html
For other country this is depending of the law of your country it’s the same law than scaterring ashes.
Is it possibleto buy the bios urn for pets : dog, cat... ?
Yes, of course a lot of person are doing that.
is it possible to use the bios urn to plant an indoor potted tree/plant?
Yes, and you can change the tree seeds by flower seeds if you prefer.
Do you have this product in English I live in the US and don't speak french ?
Yes, the information on the product are in english, french and spainish.
I am a professional is there special price ?
We are doing special price if you buy 5 or more bios urn. In this case please contact us.
Do you do international orders?
Yes , Europe freight cost are 9 euros
United state, Canada, South Africa freight cost are 25 euros (35 dollars)
Australia,NZ : 25 euros
other coutry please contact us
are you on facebook ?
Yes, you can visit my facebook page and like it ! :)
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https://www.futureagqld.com.au/agri-phoenix-yasmin/ | 2024-04-24T12:09:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819273.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424112049-20240424142049-00199.warc.gz | 0.959947 | 574 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__92728414 | en | Our future; your hands, your backyard?
Agri-Phoenix Feature: Yasmin
I currently spearhead the PR, Marketing and Social Media of QCamel; a family owned and operated Camel Dairy. And that family… is my family. Safe to say, I grew up just a little embarrassed that my parents are camel farmers, and my mum especially, is some level of camel mad. However despite my own embarrassment and a seemingly bad reputation, it can’t be denied that camels are in fact loving & lovable animals, and frankly, we love our camels.
QCamel is an Australian Certified Organic Camel Dairy, producing camel milk, cheese, yoghurt, powdered milk, chocolate and even skincare. Everything we do starts from the ground up. Looking after the land (a low stress operation), looking after our animals from before birth, and making sure everything is utilised to reduce wastage. We achieve this by using ancient farming methods, whereby we work in partnership with our animals and care for them as intelligent & emotional beings - rather than as means of production. Through this, we hope to set an example of ethical animal production and sustainability.
This has been an incredibly important piece of my part in the business; keeping the business in step with issues that the market needs addressed, whilst ensuring the physical and emotional health of the camels is at the heart of our business. In fact, the skincare range was initially developed to tackle my own skincare problems. With fresh camel milk as a base product, utilisation of native Australian Botanicals and essential oils that also heal the skin, QCamel Skincare will launch into Singapore in September 2020. Capitalising on and supporting clean, green Australia.
It may come as a surprise, however camels are incredibly kind on the land. For example, their padded feet help stop soil erosion, reducing the amount of soil in the waterways, meaning there is no herbicide or pesticide runoff from QCamel. They produce less methane therefore contributing less to global warming, their unique gut enzyme transfers through the water source to increase cattle weight, their milk is an amazing gut product and even their poo can be used as a fantastic organic matter for farmers! In addition to this, camels are high browsers, eating weeds and not stripping the land; encouraging the production of native flora. They are perfectly suited to the Australian climate and can be a sustainably preferential alternative to some farming.
I guess at the end of the day it’s pretty funny to have parents that are camel farmers, and more so that they chose to make me the face of the business, but hey, I’m on a milk bottle in a good way, and not a missing person! | agronomy |
http://icirr.org/es/content/talking-aboutgardening | 2013-06-18T07:19:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707184996/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516122624-00039-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.978717 | 184 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__154948646 | en | I have an upcoming gardening program in the Uptown neighborhood, which is one of the more diverse neighborhoods in Chicago. I had decided to reach out to the Uptown Farmer’s Market because I thought that folks who like healthy eating might be interested in a program about gardens. That farmer’s market is actually in the Weiss Hospital parking lot. I had quickly learned that the hospital has a rooftop garden, and today I had the opportunity to tour the garden and snap a few pictures for you to see! There are many more beds on the entire parking lot, but these particular are cared for by refugees from the Heartland Alliance. The same volunteers, who garden also, sell the harvested produce at the market. Over the course of my morning, I had a great time learning about the garden and the market, but also invited the customers and vendors to the garden event. You should come, too! | agronomy |
https://neuvoo.com.br/view/?id=3b3fe6bdf677&source=gfj | 2019-01-21T02:25:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583745010.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20190121005305-20190121031305-00009.warc.gz | 0.865498 | 191 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__91147653 | en | About Syngenta : Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources.
Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown.
We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. Role Purpose : The intern will work in the pesticide registration area focused on fungicides.
Responsibilities Act with the regulatory requirements for licensing pesticides (mainly fungicides).preparation of processes for the licensing and registration of pesticides (mainly fungicides) in accordance with the legislation in force (for new registrations and maintenance of current registrations).
Support the manager and the registration consultant in the preparation of registration and post registration processes for pesticides (mainly fungicides)Administrative functions of the regulatory areaData information Survey
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http://countrysidegardens.biz/ | 2015-04-27T00:12:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-18/segments/1429246656887.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20150417045736-00220-ip-10-235-10-82.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.939858 | 699 | CC-MAIN-2015-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-18__0__83012065 | en | Our Elephant Ear bulbs are huge and offer some of the boldest foliage you could ever want in a garden. The mammoth leaves can be more than 3 feet long on plants that can grow higher than 6 feet tall. Even the stems deliver impressive colors. Use one as a specimen for a striking accent. They also thrive in big pots and will work in water gardens if placed in submerged containers.
GROW, COOK, & ENJOY. It’s time to plant. Red, yellow and white onions and potatoes are now in stock along with garlic.
Here’s a recipe that combines all three. Sautéed Potatoes With Onions and Garlic.
1. Place potatoes, unpeeled, in a saucepan with water to cover and salt.
2. Cook potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool. When cool enough to handle, peel them. Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch slices.
3. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold potatoes in one layer. When oil is quite hot, add potatoes. Cook over high heat, shaking skillet and stirring gently, until lightly browned. Turn potatoes with a spatula. Cook for a few minutes more until light brown.
4. Drain excess fat from skillet and add onion. Cook a few minutes until onion is lightly browned. Add butter, garlic, salt and pepper. Toss and blend well. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.
FOLKS TELL ME their garden experiences all the time and this is one of those that I tried ~ CERTIFIED ORGANIC COCOA MULCH. I started to use this mulch after my vegetable garden turned into a kitty litter box. No scientific study to prove it, but it worked for me. The fact that I’m a chocoholic and love the smell wasn’t bad either.
The shells come off the cocoa bean during the roasting process and are separated from the beans by strong air action, thus insuring a dry weed-free… product.
Q: Why is this mulch better than other types?
A: It lasts longer, smells better, retains moisture better than regular mulch, does not have any dyes to wash off into our eco system and is an excellent insulator for root systems in winter and summer.
Q: What is the coverage per bag?
A:One bag covers approximately 22-24 square feet at 1 inch thick. Most mulches suggest 2 to 3 inches.
Q: How thick do I need to spread it?
A: Cocoa shell mulch needs to be placed only 1 inch thick. After watering cocoa mulch a natural gum is activated, which binds the shells into a loosely knitted porous mat that holds moisture in the soil, suppresses weed growth and holds in place during normal rain or wind storms.
Q: Will the cocoa shell mulch bleach out in the sun?
A: No! Cocoa shell mulch actually gets darker with age.
Q: Is this mulch good for all types of plants?
A: Yes! Cocoa shell mulch has been used on all types of plant materials including annuals, perennials, flowering shrubs, narrow-leaf evergreans, broad-leaf evergreens, trees, vines, ground covers, roses, and many vegetables. | agronomy |
http://www.fkbv.um.si/?page_id=865&lang=en | 2022-01-18T20:33:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300997.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118182855-20220118212855-00408.warc.gz | 0.94012 | 2,109 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__150913557 | en | The Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences is one of the 17 faculties of the University of Maribor.
Prof. Branko Kramberger, Ph.D.
- Prof. Karmen Pažek, Ph.D.
- Prof. Tomaz Langerholc, Ph.D.
- Prof. Aleš Gregorc, Ph.D.
- Chief Secretary: Anita Fras
Office of Student Affairs:
- Tax No.: – 71674705
- Reg. No.: – 5089638
- ID for VAT – SI71674705
- CA – 01100-6090126312
The main mission of the Faculty is to educate, research and present innovative processes applicable in agriculture, the food processing industry and related disciplines. All of these activities are carried out independently or in national and international collaborations.
The faculty’s dean, Prof. Branko Kramberger, PhD
- Research, education and the transfer of knowledge into practice in order to accommodate the needs of agriculture, the food processing industry and fields connected to agriculture.
- Co-creating public opinions and policies on food safety, creating self-sufficiency via environmentally friendly food, preserving agricultural land, increasing biodiversity, reducing greenhouse emissions and other impurities harmful to the environment.
- Our values are rooted in honesty, curiosity, creativity, a free spirit, cooperation and knowledge exchange, a special care concerning people and sustainable development, enriching the body of knowledge on agriculture, raising awareness, strengthening humanistic values, encouraging fruitful dialogues, quality of living and global fairness.
- Being an internationally visible research, teaching and innovation centre for agriculture, food and sustainable resources.
- Being a centre of connection where we can create new fundamental and applicable knowledge that we can share with international and local researchers and graduates, and with agricultural economies and companies.
- Recognising and dealing with problems and challenges in the 21st century, and finding solutions through research and shaping study programmes according to future needs.
- Being a centre for international exchange among professors, researchers and students.
- A place of innovation and analysis.
- Being an active co-creator of agricultural, food related, economic and environmental policies.
Slogan: Knowledge and tradition
FALS’s Strategic Course
- Preparing students to enter the workforce and spreading awareness about the wider impact of agriculture in every-day life and the environment.
- Educating our staff about their professional and educational ethos, where the goal is to educate confident, professionally knowledgeable students, who are competent in using scientific methods in solving practical challenges and who have a good enough theoretical knowledge to continue their studies in higher education.
- Contributing towards innovation and high-tech solutions for challenges in producing safe high-quality food, for using natural resources and preserving the environment.
- Constantly increase the educational quality by using up to date teaching methods, which also encourage discussion, free expression of opinions and views and which lead to developing competences relevant to future employers.
- Making sure the study programmes are visible and up to date with international curriculums and have interdisciplinary contents.
- Increasing international mobility.
- Increasing the formal and informal cooperation with the faculty’s alumni students.
- Cooperate with other institutions within the country and abroad, maximally activate our resources and potentials, get involved in research projects and strengthen our international visibility and activity in our home environment.
- Strengthen the visibility of our research work locally and abroad.
- Transfer knowledge into practical use and get involved in commercial and non-commercial activities.
- Keeping the University’s Agricultural Centre up to date and its research, laboratory and computer equipment.
- FALS’s Agricultural Centre provides equal support to research and education activities at FALS, and all other areas the faculty is developing, and does the same for all other members of the university when required.
- FALS’s Agricultural Centre tries to move towards an economically viable food production which tries to have as little negative impacts on the environment as possible, tries to promote ecologically produced food adapted to the needs of the local food market, produce products with added value and tries to develop sustainable tourist products.
FALS’s mission, vision and strategic course were approved at FALS’s academic staff meeting on 21.2. 2019, at FALS’s strategic committee meeting on 22.2. 2019 and at FALS’s senate meeting on 27.2. 2019.
Educational Milestones and History of the Maribor Area and the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- 1832 – Archduke John establishes the School of Viticulture on his estate above Pekre pri Mariboru
The viticulture and wine production centre at Meranovo
- 1872 – foundation of the Horticulture and Viticulture School in Maribor (original German name: Steiermäkische Landes – Obst und Weinbauschule)
- 1922 – foundation of the Secondary School of Agriculture in Maribor
- 1957 – foundation of the Secondary School of Agricultural Engineering in Maribor
Previous faculty premises at Vrbanska street in Maribor
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- 1960 – the history of the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences begun in 1960, when the College of Agronomy (CA) was founded, offering two-year study programs. The time of establishment coincides with the period of rapid growth of large-scale state and collective farms. The curricula content of the study programs offered by CA, met the needs of these farms; educating engineers, experts who were able to transfer practical knowledge and new findings into practice. At the time of establishment, the institution already emphasized research as well as education.
Test fields at FALS
- 1971/72 – the changed official policy on private farming in the late sixties and the resulting perceived need for radical changes in the curricula, contributed to CA becoming the first higher education institution in former Yugoslavia. It introduced a new curriculum with an emphasis on transferring knowledge to private farmers in the very same year. CA educated advisory experts for cooperatives, cooperative departments of large-scale state farms and for the agricultural industry in general
- 1972/73 – CA launched the Agricultural engineering study course
- The development of agriculture in the seventies and eighties of the last century, brought the family farm to the forefront, where farmers increasingly needed leadership skills, a lot of professional knowledge, and the ability to detect developmental opportunities. The study programs of CA were enriched with basic, developmentally oriented professional courses and the study programs extended from four to five semesters as a result during this period. The practical training at modern, top equipped (master) farms was also introduced.
- 1992 – in the nineties, after Slovenia declared independence, the need for global development led to the transformation of CA. The study programs were prolonged from five to eight semesters.
- 1995 – this year is one of the most important milestones in the history of the faculty. The institution went from college to faculty and was officially reorganized as the Faculty of Agriculture, offering undergraduate and postgraduate study programs.
- 1994 – the development of the former institution and its programs took place at Vrbanska street in Maribor. The working conditions were limited and there was a major lack of space. All of that presented a significant obstacle in the faculty’s development. A very important developmental step was the acquisition of the agricultural holdings Pohorski dvor and Meranovo. The Faculty received the farms from the Farmland and Forest Fund of the Republic of Slovenia in the same year, the faculty established the University Agricultural Centre (UAC), which serves the purposes of research, teaching and professional work. The UAC is also a training centre for students and a demonstration facility for knowledge transfer for external users.
- 2002 – The Botanical Garden was opened to visitors for the first time. The University of Maribor Botanical Garden, which is managed by the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, spreads over an area of about 8 hectares. The first steps towards planting a botanical garden were made in 1994 and many plant collections were added since 1996. Since 1999, the garden has been a member of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International society. 24 May 2002 was the official opening day of the botanical garden, celebrating the European Parks Day.
- By 2008, the Faculty renovated all buildings intended for teaching and research activities at both Meranovo and the Pohorski dvor eastate. This was also the year the faculty was officially relocated from Maribor to the new premises.
Greenhouse at UKC Pohorski dvor
- The current state is a bridge between the past and the planning for the future. Today, the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers seven bachelor’s degree programs, three master’s degree programs and two PhD programs. The study programs are adapted to the new realities of Slovenia’s membership in the EU and to the education for international needs. Consequently, the faculty is intensively increasing its international cooperation both in research and educational fields. Growing numbers in teaching, research and student exchanges are emerging, especially through the Erasmus program. The study programs are based on the faculty’s research, which is conducted through a number of national and international projects as well as through collaboration projects with partners from the industry sector. The knowledge transfers are regularly upgraded. The faculty is constantly re-evaluating its complex role in Slovene and international environments and the general employability of its graduates. The research and education are inter-institutional and interdisciplinary. The basic contents of the courses aimed at agricultural production are regularly upgraded with contents of sustainable development, educating students on the competitiveness in production and safe food production. Last but not least, the programmes are aimed at instilling a strong concern for protecting the environment in this era of intensive information exchange and globalization. | agronomy |
https://tssg.org/2014/09/precisiondairy-raises-the-stakes-for-the-irish-agricultural-sector/ | 2019-04-18T22:25:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578526904.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20190418221425-20190419003425-00415.warc.gz | 0.912835 | 1,242 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__212011265 | en | ICT has a major role to play in enabling Irish agriculture to meet its full economic potential as well as safeguarding the environment and guaranteeing food security. Teagasc, Waterford Institute of Technology’s Telecommunication Software and Systems Group (TSSG) were awarded SFI funding in conjunction with a commercial Shannon based company (True North Mapping (TNM)) in a new joint venture initiative between Teagasc and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) within the research theme known as ‘Future Agri-Food’.
The research project was launched by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD at the National Ploughing Championships in county Laois.
Through the incorporation of precision technologies, technology platforms and computational biology, the economic and environmental sustainability of pasture based production systems will be increased. The project is being coordinated by Dr. Laurence Shalloo, Teagasc in collaboration with Dr. William Donnelly of TSSG. Teagasc will be focusing on the development, interpretation and integration of precision technologies in pasture base systems. TSSG will focus on the development of sensors and biosensors to capture data at farm level, using ICT to develop communication platforms to transfer the data to a central database. TNM will focus on the development of technologies for automated pasture measurement and sensors for monitoring animal activity.
The project will use ICT to develop communication platforms to transfer the sensor data to a central database and enrich it with external databases (both animal and grassland) in order to create “big data”. A key outcome will be to provide the end user with real time solutions to both animal and pasture based management issues.
Prof. Willie Donnelly (TSSG) noted “ICT technologies are changing the shape of the agriculture industry across the globe providing improvements in the quality of production of crops, the health of livestock and the quality of life for farmers.” Ireland through aligning its expertise in ICT and Agriculture is in a unique position to be the global center for smart agriculture, creating major employment and economic impact.
Teagasc Director Prof. Gerry Boyle said: “The aim of the joint initiative between Teagasc and SFI is to link Teagasc scientists in the food and agriculture disciplines with scientists from other disciplines, such as ICT and sensors in order to strengthen innovation in the agri-food sector. The convergence of this broad range of disciplines will help underpin the profitability, competitiveness and sustainability targets set out in the Department of Agriculture’s “Food Harvest 2020” strategy. The projects fit within the remit of Sustainable Food Production and Processing, one of the 14 areas identified by the National Research Prioritisation Exercise”.
In welcoming the announcement, Dr. Frank O’Mara, Director of Research in Teagasc said: “ As well as the significant collaborations formed in this project, this themed call has acted as a catalyst, leading to many new collaborations between Teagasc researchers and researchers from other disciplines, not traditionally associated with agriculture and food. We look forward to these exciting collaborations bearing fruit for the Irish agri-food sector over the coming years”.
Prof. Mark Ferguson, Director General of Science Foundation Ireland and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of Ireland, said: “SFI is working in partnership with Teagasc to support excellent and impactful research in the agri-food sector. PrecisionDairy is the type of innovative e-agriculture research project that is essential to maintaining Ireland’s status as a leader in the agri-food sector.”
Press Release: Friday, 25 Sept 2014
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A new research project PrecisionDairy, was launched by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD at the National Ploughing Championships. Teagasc and Waterford Institute of Technology’s Telecommunication Software and Systems Group (TSSG) were awarded SFI funding in conjunction with a commercial Shannon based company True North Mapping to undertake the research. Pictured at the launch were Paddy Halton, True North Mapping, Prof. Willie Donnelly, TSSG, Simon Coveney, Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Dr. Bernadette O’Brien, Teagasc, Prof. Gerry Boyle, Director Teagasc & Dr. Frank O’Mara, Director of Research, Teagasc. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
TSSG is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for ICT research and innovation. We carry out a wide spectrum of industry-informed research in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), particularly technologies enabling communications and information services.
Our four key prioritised technical Research areas include Mobile Platforms and Services, Security Privacy and Identity, Data Analytics and Social computing, Adaptive Networks and services. We create economic impact by translating our knowledge base and innovation into leading edge products and services by continuing our engagement with Industry in collaborative R&D, knowledge generation and transfer.
Over the past five years, TSSG has delivered innovative solutions to over 110 Irish companies, and has created 16 spin out companies in the South East including the award winning FeedHenry, a groundbreaking mobile cloud platform company, and ZolkC, a leading provider of mobile technology for international visitor attractions and KodaCall a new ‘Click to Call’ Technology.
About Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
SFI funds oriented basic and applied research in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) which promotes and assists the development and competitiveness of industry, enterprise and employment in Ireland. The Foundation also promotes and supports the study of, education in and engagement with, STEM and promotes an awareness and understanding of the value of STEM to society and in particular to the growth of the economy.
Further details can be found at www.sfi.ie | agronomy |
https://heavyes.com/2023/07/31/how-to-immigrate-to-canada-as-a-farmer/ | 2024-04-15T09:25:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816954.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415080257-20240415110257-00683.warc.gz | 0.913971 | 739 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__182034742 | en | If you’re a farmer seeking new horizons and fresh opportunities, Canada might just be the perfect place for you to plant your roots. With its vast agricultural landscape, welcoming communities, and thriving agricultural industry, Canada presents a promising haven for aspiring farmers looking to immigrate. In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the steps and essential information you need to know to make your dream of immigrating to Canada as a farmer a reality.
List of what to know on How to Immigrate to Canada as a Farmer:
1. Understanding Canada’s Agricultural Landscape:
Before embarking on your journey, it’s crucial to understand the Canadian agricultural landscape. Canada is blessed with diverse climates and fertile lands that support a wide range of crops and livestock production. From wheat fields in the prairies to vineyards in British Columbia and dairy farms in Ontario, each province offers unique opportunities for farmers. Research and identify the regions that align with your farming preferences and expertise.
2. Selecting the Right Immigration Program:
Canada offers several immigration pathways, each with its own requirements and eligibility criteria. As a farmer, you might find the following programs particularly relevant:
a. Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP): If you have significant farming experience, education, and language proficiency, you may be eligible to apply through the FSWP.
b. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP): Many provinces in Canada have specific streams for farmers to address their unique labor needs in agriculture. The PNP allows provinces to nominate eligible farmers for permanent residence.
c. Start-up Visa Program: If you have an innovative farming business plan and sufficient financial backing from a designated organization, the Start-up Visa Program could be your gateway to Canada.
3. Meeting the Eligibility Requirements:
To increase your chances of a successful application, ensure you meet the eligibility requirements of your chosen immigration program. Typically, you will need to demonstrate relevant farming experience, educational qualifications, language proficiency in English or French, and sufficient settlement funds.
4. Preparing Your Farming Business Plan:
If you plan to start or purchase a farm in Canada, a well-thought-out farming business plan is essential. Your business plan should include details about the type of farm you wish to operate, your marketing strategy, financial projections, and the impact your farm will have on the local community and economy.
5. Navigating the Application Process:
The immigration application process can be daunting, but with proper guidance, it becomes more manageable. Seek the assistance of an immigration consultant or lawyer specializing in agricultural immigration. They can help you prepare the required documents, submit your application, and communicate with the relevant authorities on your behalf.
6. Exploring Government Support for Farmers:
The Canadian government offers various support programs and financial incentives for farmers, making the transition smoother. From grants and loans to technical assistance and market development initiatives, these resources can significantly boost your farming venture.
Immigrating to Canada as a farmer opens the door to a world of possibilities, where the fertile soil meets boundless opportunities. Remember, embarking on this journey requires careful planning, dedication, and a passion for agriculture. By understanding Canada’s agricultural landscape, choosing the right immigration program, meeting eligibility requirements, and preparing a solid farming business plan, you can set the foundation for a prosperous farming career in the Great White North. So, roll up your sleeves, sow the seeds of your dreams, and watch them flourish in the welcoming embrace of Canada’s agricultural community. Happy farming!
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http://cellularpak.blogspot.com/2011/06/grow-vegetables-on-your-roof-and-earn.html | 2017-05-23T03:16:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463607325.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20170523025728-20170523045728-00189.warc.gz | 0.945953 | 289 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__166156501 | en | - Hot Topics
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I will show you how to grow vegetables on roof and make money through it.
1-First you need a plastic sheet of 10 by 10 feet. Spread it on your roof and place bricks on that sheet.This will prevent your roof from leaking.
2-Place a layer of cement on bricks. Now make a boundary outside the sheet and allow to structure to dry. Now collect fertile soil from some garden or field and fill it inside the boundary.Now buy a green house net and spread it at 10 feet height with pipes or sticks.This will prevent water loss.
3-Choose the right vegetable to grow. As i was living in pakistan so i will suggest to grow tomatoes. Go to a shop and buy tomato seeds and plant them in your nursery. Water them 4 times a day.
4-When the tomatoes ripes, eat them or sell them. In both cases you will save money.
The most important thing is these vegetables will be fertilizer free and healthy to use.
5-Grow vegetables according to climate and choose that vegetable to grow which is expensive and then sell them and earn money.I also earn 100$ in just one month by growing vegetables.
6-Grow your vegetable business every year and increse your income. | agronomy |
http://www.irysec.vic.edu.au/ | 2015-11-28T18:22:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398453656.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205413-00148-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.959822 | 115 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__123669924 | en | Department of Education - Student Scholarships 2015-2016
Irymple Secondary College is set in the heart of the Sunraysia in the far North-West of Victoria. Mildura is the closest large town to Irymple and is approximately five kilometers from the college. Irymple is 550 kms from Melbourne and 400 kms from Adelaide. Sunraysia is primarily a grape growing area, but also has a large variety of other horticultural industries which thrive on the irrigation supplied by the Murray River. It is also a significant tourist destination. | agronomy |
http://www.blueplanetjournal.com/ecology/industrial-agriculture-vs-organic-farming-1.html | 2017-04-30T20:33:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917125849.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031205-00007-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.963934 | 1,278 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__155983162 | en | By Joshua Coates
Supermarkets are the front lines in a war you may not even know is being waged. You see battle lines drawn in the aisles where there are wide expanses of conventionally grown produce, with separate smaller bins for organic produce, often at higher prices. Both sides claim to have humanity, the environment, and your health as their number one priority. Both claim to have the solution to world hunger, disease, and imminent planetary destruction. Every time you shop for groceries you are exercising your political power. What choices have you been making, and what are the consequences?
On the surface it might seem that organic food is too expensive, and that in the end there really isn’t much difference between “regular” and organic food. So why would you spend more for organic produce when money is so tight? Some would say that organic food is not worth the extra money; others would argue that industrially produced food is such a deadly threat to your health and to the environment that you can’t afford NOT to buy organic. Let’s take a closer look, shall we?
In the United States, where obesity is so widespread it has been labeled an epidemic, there are 33 million people who go without food because they cannot afford it. Not just hungry…but starving. This is nothing compared to the 800 million people that go hungry every day worldwide. There is no debate about whether starvation is a devastating problem for mankind. Forests have been decimated on a monumental scale to accommodate agricultural enterprises; the loss of biodiversity and life is incomprehensible.
The water we drink is polluted with toxic chemicals, as is the air we breathe. It is pretty clear to most people at this point that the environment we depend on for survival is being destroyed. Every year cancer and other diseases related to diet and environmental factors claim substantially more lives than the year before. Among reasonable, educated adults, there is no dispute over the existence and proliferation of “industrial-age” illness. Although it may not be immediately apparent, all of these things are results of agricultural practices. They are, at least in part, results of the choices you have made when buying food.
The main question is this: who or what has caused these problems? We also must ask, how can we address and remedy the situation? While the problems may have originated from actions that you did not personally take, the solution is at least in part dependent on your individual actions and choices. At the core of this debate is a polarization between conventional (industrial) and organic farming practices.
Advocates of industrial agriculture would say that the technologies of bioengineering, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides can produce more food more cheaply and solve the world’s hunger problems indefinitely. Deborah Miller, in her article "High-Yield, Industrial Agriculture Protects Biodiversity," claims that “the more yield we get per acre of land the less nature has to be destroyed to do that ...it's simple arithmetic. The more people there are, the more forest has to be cleared to feed them, and the only way to offset that is to have more yield per acre." She goes on to point out that “without higher yields, peasant farmers will destroy the wildlands and species to keep their children from starving.”
The major selling point of agribusiness is that industrial farms have higher yields. Higher yields mean more food. More food means less hunger. It seems pretty clear that industrial methods could hold the key to ending world hunger. In his article, “Ethical Arguments Relative to the Use of GM Crops,” Albert Weale insists that bioengineered crops consistently produce higher yields and higher profits for farmers in developing countries. He explains that there is a “moral imperative” to bestow this technology to developing countries plagued by starvation.
This is one of industrial farming’s main arguments: that cheaper production costs and higher yields are proof that their methods are more efficient than the alternatives, and that as a result the technology MUST be shared to end world hunger. While on the supermarket shelves conventionally grown and genetically engineered food may be somewhat cheaper, the real costs are often hidden. It costs tens of millions of dollars and takes many years to develop one genetically modified plant variety. This money would be spent far more productively on organic agricultural education, research and extension in the areas where we need to overcome hunger and poverty.
Those who favor organic farming methods would tell you that the problem does not lie with a shortage of food but an imbalanced distribution of the food that exists. They might also say that feeding the starving with chemical-drenched crops is essentially genocide. In his book Fatal Harvest: The Tragedy of Industrial Agriculture, Andrew Kimbrell explains how industrial farming has systematically spread across the globe, forcing people off their land and turning their farmland into huge monocultures of cash crops to be exported. Left landless, they cannot grow food for themselves, and are forced into cities. There is no local produce for them to buy, since the local land is being farmed by multinational corporations for export of luxury crops and livestock to wealthier countries. Having to subside on meager wages, they cannot afford the food that is available because it has to be imported at exorbitant rates. Unable to provide for their families and seeing no hope on the horizon, many farmers in developing nations commit suicide every year.
By luxury crops, I mean the pineapples you enjoy from Costa Rica, the beef in your fast food burgers, and the sugar beets, soy beans, and wheat that are in practically every package of processed food you have ever purchased. The farmland of the world and its people are exploited to produce the things you have grown accustomed to consuming. We have all grown accustomed to this, and it’s time we began to understand the connection between us and our food, the connection between our food and where it comes from, and the connection between our actions and their consequences for the rest of the world.
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https://visitbrembo.it/en/where-to-go/poi/alpine-pasture-trail | 2024-04-25T14:26:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297295329.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425130216-20240425160216-00825.warc.gz | 0.954093 | 400 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__91639265 | en | The agro-sylvo-pastoral reality of the Roncobello territory dates back more than a millennium.
The peculiar characteristics of these pasture lands are built up by a variety of valuable herbaceous essences. For this reason, for several centuries now, high-altitude settlements have been developed to allow proper use of the pastures in the summer months with the construction of huts and refuges, many of which have a room accessible to passing hikers to allow them occasional shelter from the weather. The entire alpine pasture refers to the main malga of Mezzeno, as it is the most accessible, the best equipped and where direct sales of the products made on site are carried out.
Below are the mountain pasture huts of the Mezzeno basin:
-Baita di Caprarizzo: used in summer by the keepers of a flock of sheep and goats that roam the high pastures of the area.
-Baita di Branchino: used by passing shepherds and as a shelter for hikers.
-Baita del Foppo: located along the path that leads to the Laghi Gemelli (Twin Lakes), during the summer period it is home to the alpine herdsmen who live there and produce cheese.
-Baita della Croce: used by the people in case of rain and as a shelter for passing hikers.
-Monte Campo hut: used in June-September by the keepers of a flock of sheep and goats that use the high pastures in the area. Built between the 18th and 19th centuries and renovated over the years, it has an accessible room as a shelter for passing hikers.
-Baita dei tre Pizzi: perhaps the most dilapidated, it is also the highest mountain hut in the mountain pasture. It is used by the herdsmen when it rains and as an occasional shelter for passing hikers. | agronomy |
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Collectively gathered information about the cowslip helps provide insight into the well-being of this grassland plant and related species.
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About Clare Island
on our retreats
The food on all
our courses is strictly vegetarian. We pay great
attention to the quality of ingredients we use and have spent a lot of
time sourcing suppliers.
the ingredients and fresh produce we use are organic or home grown.
We make a point of using local produce both from the island and
Westport (including delicious farmhouse cheeses and 'real' butter
available to us from an island farmer in the summer). We work on the
principle that fresh is best, and are growing all our vegetables and some of our fruits in our gardens and polytunnel.
We have milking sheep, and in the spring and summer, we produce our own milk,
yogurt, kefir, and some of our cheese.
We are a member of GM-free
Ireland Network and as such never use GM products.
We value good, clean and fair food and work to
biodiversity in our food supply, spread taste education and support
producers of excellent foods.
Drinking water comes from a private spring near the house.
All our bread is home baked using organic flours.
Important: We do not cater for special diets other than vegan. If you have any special dietary requirements, please bring your own
supplies, as they will probably be impossible to get on the island. We
will do our best to accommodate vegans, although they won't be able to
eat all of what we cook, as we sometimes cook with dairy or eggs. If you are on any other type of special diet,
it might be possible to use the kitchen in one of the houses to cook
your own meal.
before you book to discuss this.
This is an example of menu served on a
baked organic spelt bread
baked organic wheat and rye sourdough
bean flavoured oat and wheat porridge with dates and hazelnuts
flavoured quinoa and millet porridge with coconut and raisins
fruit with cardamom
of local cheeses
of organic spreads and homemade jams
of organic herbal teas
and coconut soup
grown pumpkins stuffed with couscous, wild mushrooms and pistachio nuts
red cabbage with caraway seeds
grown steamed vegetables
and almond chocolate cake (dairy and wheat free)
organic fruit punch
A number of people who have attended our courses in
the past suggested that we run vegetarian cooking courses and
share some of our trade secrets :). This year, we are running a number of short cooking courses
over some weekends, and a longer "Mindful eating" course in the summer. Check
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https://www.arcoflex.com.au/testimonials.html | 2020-06-02T05:59:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347422803.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20200602033630-20200602063630-00216.warc.gz | 0.945903 | 266 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__75569232 | en | “Arcoflex paid for itself in just one day when it alerted us that the milk vat compressor wasn’t running .”
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https://ourvirginiaoutdoors.com/horseshoe-farm-culpeper-county-va%EF%BF%BC/ | 2024-02-29T12:35:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474808.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229103115-20240229133115-00645.warc.gz | 0.932718 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__25497598 | en | Located at the confluence of the Robinson and Rapidan Rivers in Culpeper County, Horseshoe Farm encompasses a rich history that unfolded there, including a Greek Revival house built in the 1850’s. Sheldon Clark, the owner, worked with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation to conserve the 761-acre farm in 2021.
“Conservation of land and history for future generations is important to me, and conservation was the goal from the moment I bought Horseshoe Farm,” said Mr. Clark. The conservation easement protects three miles of river frontage, valuable wildlife habitat and 450 acres of prime farm soils.
Mr. Clark also has conserved about 3,000 acres nearby on Clark Mountain in Orange County over the past 20 years with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.
Sheldon Clark, Horseshoe Farm, Culpeper County VA | agronomy |
http://binarysignals.forumg.org/climate-change-adaptation-strategies-water-resources-management-options-for-smallholder-17.php | 2019-12-07T06:24:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540496492.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20191207055244-20191207083244-00240.warc.gz | 0.903905 | 2,372 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__148991569 | en | Climate change adaptation strategies: water resources
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Climate change adaptation strategies options for smallholder farmers in ssa vi the study points out that current poor performance in terms of water-use efficiency, plus competition over diminishing water resources, suggests the need for investment in better water management systems. Contents •climate change •mena water status •impact on mena water resources •impact on mena agriculture •dealing with climate change •icba’s r & d work in adaptation to climate change. This perspective document is part of a series of 16 papers on «water and climate change adaptation ‘climate change and adaptation’ is a central topic on the 5th world water forum. Fortunately, several practical options for adaptation exist. Climate change adaptation strategies: water resources management options for smallholder farming systems in sub-saharan africa. Smallholder rainfed agriculture, which is the mainstay of rural communities in ethiopia, is negatively affected by climate change. Due to the varying severity and nature of climate impacts between regions in europe, most adaptation initiatives will be taken at the regional or local levels. Janet axel schmidt preparing smallholder farm families to adapt to climate change. Smallholder farmers who had access to weather information had a higher probability of implementing climate change adaptation strategies such as late and early planting, use of early maturing crops, planting food and fodder trees, and soil and water conservation measures at 1% level of significance. The benefits of a successful adaptation strategy will have to materialize well before the efficacy of a mitigation policy takes hold. Water resource management options for smallholder farming systems in sub-saharan africa a griculture and climate change are inextricably linked. The result from the multinomial logit analysis showed that sex of the the result from the multinomial logit analysis showed that sex of the household head, age of the household head and education of the household head, family size, livestock. Water resources are directly impacted by climate change, and the management of these resources affects the vulnerability of ecosystems, socio-economic activities and human health. Also, where access to irrigation is limited, smallholder farmers need to develop water conservation and. Adtry forecast free and see just how easy project planning can be! it focuses on the household level, where most adaptation and coping strategies are implemented. It identifies a set of principles to guide improved agricultural water management. Developing climate change adaptation strategies for farming communities in cambodia, laos, bangladesh and india: research conducted with local farming communities in collaboration with asian research institutes provided farming options designed to increase the ability of smallholder farmers to adapt to the impacts climate variability and change. It is the lead theme for the. Rainfall and temperature data for the past 30 years were also analysed.
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Adaptation strategies are needed at all levels of administration: at the local, regional, national, eu and also the international level. We identified possible adaptation options for agriculture, water management and natural resource management in the study area through a literature review and a stakeholders' workshop. The study was undertaken in two villages of chamwino district in tanzania. Climate changes can make it more difficult for communities to maintain air quality that protect human health and the environment. A study by temidayo (2011) found that farm-level a study by temidayo (2011) found that farm-level adaptation strategies have the potential to increase crop production and build resilience of farming systems to climate. The agricultural sector in ethiopia has frequently been affected by climate variability and change ( tesso et al. Climate change adaptation in agriculture and natural resource management in tanzania: a gender policy review findings from a desk review and two. This study is part of a project on adaptation to climate change of smallholder agriculture in kenya which aims to support policymakers’ efforts to promote adaptation to climate change by determining where major hotspots of vulnerability are located, identifying farm- and community-level adaptation strategies, assessing the factors which. Climate change adaptation strategies: water resources management options for smallholder farming systems in sub-saharan africa. It also has one of the largest sedimentary closed groundwater basins in the whole of the african continent. , 2012; world bank, 2010 ). Simple online time tracking software - harvest. However, the perceived effectiveness of these strategies was very low, with roughly 50% of all farmers indicating that their. Brekke and others —climate change and water resources management: a federal perspective— circular 1331 u. Nairobi, kenya (7 september 2012)—smallholder farmers across east africa have started to embrace climate-resilient farming approaches and technologies, according to new research recently published by the cgiar research program on climate change, agriculture and. Can i work from home while on bedrest. These assessments covered a range of sectors: adaptive capacity and governance, coastal management, food security, health, infrastructure and water security. This study assesses appropriate water resources management strategies for smallholder farmers in sub-saharan africa to ensuring that agricultural production can withstand the stresses caused by climate change. Better water resources management – greater resilience today,more effective adaptation tomorrow world water forum perspectives on water and climate change adaptation. This special issue on “adaptation strategy to climate change for water resources” is born read more. Smallholder farmers are the most vulnerable to climate change, and they have no alternative but to adapt their livelihood systems to changing climatic conditions. The current climate talks in morocco are a golden opportunity for making strides on the adaptation of african agriculture. Water management is also expected to play an increasingly central role in adaptation. Adapting to climate change through land and water management in eastern africa. The adaptation strategies below offer possible ways to address anticipated climate risks to outdoor and indoor air quality. This paper discusses the findings of the research study that was carried out in zimbabwe among predominantly smallholder farmers on their knowledge of climate change impacts and adaptation strategies. 1 prepare recommendations and legal guidance on the integration of climate change adaptation into the national (federal) and regional (state) water sector agencies governance frameworks, regulations and operations. The lake chad basin (lcb) is among the world’s biggest, located in the sahel region of africa (abubakar, n. Climate change adaptation strategies: water resources management options for smallholder farming systems in sub-saharan africa a study supported by the rockefeller foundation. It stresses the importance of investing in better soil health and. African countries need the tools necessary to do so. Water and climate change impacts and adaptation strategies technical paper summary building on recent reviews on climate change impacts on freshwater resources and adaptation strategies, this technical paper analyses existing scientific information on observed and projected impacts of climate change on water, provides information on links between climate change and freshwater resources. The paris agreement presents new fields of research related to the adaptation strategies to climate change. [stephen njuguna ngigi; glenn denning; mdg centre, east and southern africa. Climate informed water supply planning and management. Climate change adaptation strategies water resources management options for smallholder. Climate change adaptation s trategies: water resources management options for smallholder farming systems in sub-saharan africa. For these reasons, agroforestry systems may prove to be both an economically feasible adaptation strategy for smallholder farmers vulnerable to climate change as well as a profitable greenhouse. This paper examines gender based vulnerability and adaptation strategies to climate change in these communities. Pocket guide 3 managing water resources gaye burpee brendan s. In order to understand climate change impacts and the effects of adaptation and mitigation options on mixed farming systems, a systems approach is needed that takes into account the interactions between the farm components and processes at different scales. Department of the interior u. Tags: climate change, water, water resources management, smallholder farming systems, sub-saharan africa, agriculture climate change, population growth, increasing water demand, overexploitation of natural resources and environmental degradation have significantly degraded the world’s freshwater resources. 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ICAR - CCARI,
Old Goa 403 402
Phone: 0832-2284678 Ext.
Ph. D. (Fruit Science) from T. N. A.U., Coimbatore, 2019.
M.Sc. (Horticulture) in Fruit Science, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore, 2013.
B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag., Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, 2011.
Research interests and current focus
Nutrient management and organic production of fruit crops.
Genetic resource management of perennial horticultural crops.
Collection, conservation and quality analysis of medicinal and aromatic plants.
Membership in professional societies
Society for Promotion of Horticulture, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hesseraghatta lake post, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Society for Upliftment of Rural Economy, Varanasi, UP, India.
Society for the Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA), Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
Association for Coastal Agricultural Research, ICAR Res. Complex, Goa.
Agricultural Research Service Scientists Forum, New Delhi.
Awards and honours
Best oral presentation award in National seminar on spices: Emerging trends in production, processing and marketing on 21-22, January, 2020 at ICAR-CCARI, Goa.
Peerless poster award in the National conference on fruit breeding for Tropics and Subtropics: An Indian perspective, held during April 26-29, 2016 at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru on “Analysis of Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) polymorphism in mango (Mangifera indica L.) varieties of Goa”
Best poster award in Second Agricultural Graduate Students Conference, held during 06-07 May, 2014 at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore on “Evaluation of papain content and papain activity of selected progenies of segregating population of Papaya (Carica papaya L.)”.
“Inspire fellowship” of Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology in 2014.
Maneesha S.R. and S. Priya Devi. 2019. Effect of Calcium Nitrate and Potassium Nitrate priming on seed germination and seedling vigour of papaya (Carica papaya L.). Journal of Horticulture Sciences. 14(2): 149-154.
Maneesha. S.R., S. Priya Devi and N.P. Singh. 2019. ‘Kulagar’- A potential system to conserve crop diversity. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 32(2): 135-140.
Maneesha. S.R., S. Priya Devi, R.M. Vijayakumar and K. Soorianathasundaram. 2019. Cost Benefit Analysis of Drip Fertigation and Flower Induction in Pineapple (Ananascomosus (L.) Merr.) variety ‘Giant Kew’ in Goa, India. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 8(4): 2010-2019.
Maneesha. S. R., S. Priya Devi, R.M. Vijayakumar and K. Soorianathasundaram. 2019. Effect of fertigation on vegetative growth of pineapple (Ananascomosus (L.) Merr.) variety ‘Giant Kew’. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 7(3): 28-32.
Maneesha. S. R., S. Deepika and L. Preethy. 2019. Preparation and properties of herbal extract blended pineapple Ready To Serve. Journal of Agrisearch. 6(1): 34-37.
Maneesha S.R. and S. Priya Devi. 2018. Effect of calcium nitrate treatments on seed germination and seedling vigour of papaya (Carica papaya L.). Agric INTERNATAIONAL. 5(1): 1-4.
Maneesha S.R. and K. Soorianathasundaram. 2017. Evaluation of yield and yield contributing characters of F2 population of papaya (Carica Papaya L.) under Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu conditions. International Journal of Farm Sciences. 7(3): 43-48.
Books, book chapters
R. S. Rajkumar, M. Thangam, S. R. Maneesha, E.B. Chakurkar and N. P. Singh. 2016. Training manual of short course on Agro eco tourism: An emerging enterprise for agricultural diversification. 31st October to 9th November, 2016.
Safeena, S.A., Maneesha S.R., M. Thangam and N.P. Singh. 2016. Training manual of 21 days training programme on Nursery management in Horticultural crops from 2nd July to 16th August, 2016.
N.P. Singh, S.R. Maneesha, R.S. Rajkumar and M. Thangam. 2016. Introduction and concept of Agro Eco Tourism (AET) models. In training manual of Short course on Agro eco tourism: An emerging enterprise for agricultural diversification. 31st October to 9th November, 2016.p:1-4.
Maneesha S.R. 2016.Canopy management in fruit crops under AET. In training manual of Short course on Agro eco tourism: An emerging enterprise for agricultural diversification. 31st October to 9th November, 2016.p:55-59.
Maneesha S.R., G. B. Sreekanth, S. Rajkumar and E. B. Chakurkar. 2019. Indian farmer. 6(11): 709-717. | agronomy |
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(As of March 2020)
1: “Mobile Street Garden Art in Kyojima Mukojima Azumabashi Asakusa” 2010, Sumida Ward Office/Higashi Mukojima Children’s Center, numerous outdoor locations (Tokyo)
2: Plant Painting workshop, 2017, Nagaki Elementary School (Akita)
3: “Heartbeat of Plant” 2012, former Tokyo Denki University (Tokyo)
Shujiro Murayama (Artist)
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Choosing the correct plants is one of the most important aspects of making your garden sustainable. Native plants are best suited to the environment. Local plants are similar to native plants as they are grown from local genetic stock and have adapted to the climate and soil. Before you purchase plants have a think about how they will look and behave in your garden. Will they provide shade, privacy, smell or look nice. Will they grow tall, drop leaves, become hard to maintain. Talk to your local nursery about what native or local plants they have and how they will work in your garden. Some of the benefits of using native or local plants in your garden:
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• Reduce the cost of maintenance and upkeep as they need less watering and fertilising
• Reduce the amount of weeds
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• Can attract and provide a natural habitat for local wildlife
Growing your own food
Growing plants that provide food is a large part of sustainable gardening. Whatever the size of your garden there is a way to grow herbs, fruit or vegetables. Providing you and your family with healthy nutritious food is a good way to save money and promote healthy eating.
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Constant mowing and watering costs money and takes time. By choosing a good ground cover you can lower maintenance and cut down on your water consumption. Using a native grass such as Wallaby or Kangaroo reduces the amount of fertilising and watering needed. If the lawn takes up a lot of area consider putting in some native groundcovers such as shrubs and mulch. These can look great and are easier to maintain.
When mowing the lawn cut the grass long as it will encourage deeper roots which in turn protects the grass from drought or heat. However in areas of high activity it is best to cut it shorter to prevent you from tripping or falling.
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Placing plants with similar watering needs together is a great way of reducing water usage. Place water loving plants in shady, moist areas. Use mulch and ground cover to contain water and keep the soil moist.
Drip water systems are a good way of watering plants and helps reduce water wastage. Long slow watering is better and timers can be used for watering at the optimum times of the day. Watering in the early morning or late evening reduces evaporation and saves water.
Rainwater is the best source of water, if possible a water tank is a great option for you and your garden. Town water contains salts and chemicals which can be harmful to the graden overtime.
Recent studies have shown that using bore water can be detrimental to the environment. Taking water from existing bores can take water from natural habitats like wetlands and forests that rely on these water sources.
Storm Water Run Off
Storm water run-off can be extremely detrimental to the environment. Storm water gathers rubbish, top soil, fertiliser and pesticides, then deposits it all into natural water systems such as creeks and rivers. Redirecting the water to your garden can save money on watering and reduce the loss of top soil from your garden. Raised garden beds, shrubs, mulch and trees can help reduce storm water run-off and enhance your garden.
Pesticides and Fertilisers
Pesticides and Fertilisers are filled with chemicals and are dangerous for the environment. You can reduce the need of them by using native or local plants. For a more natural type of fertiliser you can make your own compost. Collecting household waste such as garden clippings, food scraps, tissues, paper towels, hair and dust reduces the amount of garbage going into landfill. All of these can then be used in a compost system to fertilise your lawn and garden. There are several options for composting; Kitchen compost bin, compost heap or a worm farm. It depends on the size of your garden and amount of waste as to what type would suit you. Some of the benefits of using compost include:
• It is full of beneficial nutrients
• Improves drainage in heavy soil
• Absorbs and contains water, reducing the amount of watering required
• Helps water and air circulation in the soil
• Holds nutrients in the soil
• Maintains the temperature of the soil
• Reduces waste going into landfill
The Danger of Weeds?
Weeds are any plant that grow wild and pose a threat to cultivated plants. Weeds take nutrients, water and sunlight from other plants and become invasive. When weed seeds are distributed to creeks and water ways they pollute them and can smother native plants harming the natural environment. Keeping weeds to a minimum and removing them before planting new plants can greatly improve the health of your garden.
These are just a few ideas to get you started on creating a sustainable garden. Talk to the Lawn Mowing and Garden Maintenance team at East Coast Accessibility Experts, they can offer advice and help get you started. Your local nursery can help with local and native plants and with sustainable gardening ideas. | agronomy |
https://womr.org/blogs/matters-of-opinion/do-you-have-cats-or-tomatoes/ | 2023-02-02T02:28:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499954.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230202003408-20230202033408-00842.warc.gz | 0.937389 | 992 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__112859165 | en | Do you have cats? Or do you grow tomatoes? Although this might seem like a ridiculous dichotomy, I can assure you that it not only makes sense to me but is a choice I’ve been grappling with for weeks.
For as long as I’ve lived on Cape Cod, I’ve been proud of both. I’ve not only nurtured successive prides of Siamese, Burmese, Korats, Abyssinian, Maine Coon, and alley cats, I’ve grown Brandywines, Box Car Willies, Early Girls, Black Krims, Caspian Pinks, and an ever changing cast of heirloom tomatoes from around the world.
We freeze them, puree them, dry them, and bottle Bloody Mary mix. We can chutney, hot sauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, ketchup, and soup. We eat tomatoes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and give bushels to our friends. For years the cats were an integral part of the tomato operation. For just as we grew them from seed and tended the garden, the cats patrolled it, catching rabbits and voles and mice, proudly laying out their corpses on the back porch.
Sometime years ago, however, we began to hear packs of hungry coyotes in the marsh behind our house. Growing ever bolder, and hungrier, they began to circle the house with those plaintive yapping cries, my intrepid wife, wading into the moonlight in her nightgown, clanging two garbage can lids to frighten them off. One night, however, we called and called, but our favorite cat Max never returned. Needless to say no cats have been allowed out since…which meant free reign for the rodents.
We managed to keep up our tomato production with a simple strategy: we grew double the amount of tomato plants in order to compensate for those plants we lost.
And we managed to grow enough tomatoes through the year of the tomato blight and the summer that it rained everyday. We beat gray mold, leaf mold, and powdery mildew; blossom end rot, horn worm, and Antrhacnose. But this year, we’re on our knees…and the problem is chipmunks.
I haven’t seen a squirrel or a skunk or a snake or a turtle all year, but the chipmunks sit on woodpiles and taunt me, rubbing their little paws together and twitching their noses.
They’ve turned our yard into a miniature golf course and dig up tulip bulbs an hour after we plant them. They empty the bird feeders and leave caches of seeds in the potted plants.
I can live with all that but not what they do to the tomatoes, nibbling on the just-ripened, lowest hanging fruit, and then, instead of just finishing one damned tomato, they move on to the next one, and the next, until there are five perfect tomatoes with a chipmunk bite taken out of each.
I have tried picking fruit before it’s ripe, but they beat me to it every time. I’ve scattered mothballs, pepper oil, human hair clippings, and ammonia. I’ve sprayed them with a garden hose. I’ve rigged up a five-gallon pail of water with a ramp laced with sunflower seeds and didn’t catch one. I’ve baited rap traps with peanut butter and caught nothing but ants.
Many people on the internet advise shooting them with a twenty-two caliber long rifle. Living as close as I do to my neighbors, this is an option that strikes me as an excellent way to end up doing hard time in Walpole.
Another popular remedy is coyote urine. There are certainly coyotes out there, but I have never figured out how to induce them to urinate in my garden.
Those who have figured out how to bottle it have also figured out how to sell it and are more per ounce than your favorite premium vodka.
The recommended methods of dispersal for coyote urine vary from spray applicators to perforated plastic containers to saturated panty hose, strung every two feet around the tomato plants. Since I have chosen the last method my once bucolic garden now resembles a hand laundry and smells like the Grandstand men’s room at Fenway Park.
I am certainly hoping this will rid us of chipmunks. The choice between the safety of cats and fresh garden tomatoes is unfair. I love my cats…unfortunately, you can’t put them on a hamburger with a thick slice of Vedalia onion.
I’m Ira Wood…and that’s my opinion. | agronomy |
https://hereisthedill.com/articles/seeds/ | 2022-09-30T15:55:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335491.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220930145518-20220930175518-00271.warc.gz | 0.944669 | 1,924 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__4523251 | en | The Scary Seed
This is the year, the year that I’m finally going to face a fear. In the past I’ve avoided it and paid the price. It’s the seed.
That’s right, I’ve been afraid of starting from seed. Who wants to get their hopes up watching their tiny seedlings grow, only to see them die later?
And I don’t think I’m the only one. But it’s important to learn how to grow from seed—for the sake of our wallets. So this year I’m going full force, it’s all or nothing; I’ve set up not one, not two, but three seed stations.
Dramatics aside, starting from seed seems relatively easy as long as a few factors are followed. Today will be a quick explanation so that you can get started. Detailed reviews of the seed station setups will be provided in the future along with expanded explanations.
When starting seeds indoors, it’s best to use mixes specifically for seeds. Qualities of seed-starter mix include sterility, uniformity, lightness in weight, and low in nutrients. Giving your seedlings a clean, disease-free medium allows for the best chance of survival during their critical first few weeks. Exceptions are hungrier plants such as corn, squash and beans, which require a general purpose, nutrient-rich mix while in pots to satisfy their appetite.
It’s important to keep the medium moist to begin the process of germination. Once the seed breaks dormancy, water is used to fill and expand the cell vacuoles within plant cells and transport soluble nutrients into the plant. It’s very important to keep seedlings moist since they are not yet large enough to store excess water in roots and leaves for periods of drought simply because they do not have many roots or leaves yet.
Temperature tells the seed what season it is so they don’t sprout during the wrong time of the year and perish. This varies from seed to seed but in general seeds like a temperature between 18-22C (64-72F). Read the seed packet to find out if your seeds require a different temperature range.
Seedlings require a lot of light. They continue to grow towards light until they reach sufficient light levels. When they don’t have enough light, they think they are still in the soil or being shaded out by plants. They’ll keep stretching until their energy reserve is exhausted, leaving little strength to properly thicken the stem and develop a stable set of roots and true leaves.
Sunny windows are typically not enough. The light comes from one direction and once the light hits the glass it refracts, resulting in lower intensity. During the early and late portions of the year in the northern hemisphere, the sun’s rays are relatively weak due to the angle of the earth in relation to the sun. The combination of the early-year low sun angle and one-directional window refraction of light creates a low-light situation that’s not ideal for proper plant growth.
It is possible to grow seeds next to the window in mid to late spring but you’ll have to remember to turn them a few times each day to mitigate leaning, and they won’t be as sturdy as seedlings grown under the sun or lights since they have a tendency to stretch.
Having a greenhouse or cold frame helps solve the one-directional light issue since the sun moves over the sky but the seedlings will still be slow to grow due to the early-year low light intensity and the short day length.
Using grow lights and some bright shop lights solve this indoor issue.
In conjunction with light intensity, is the length of time the light needs to be on. Seedlings require a minimum of 12-15 hours of light per day. That makes sense since daylight length in April, the average time when seeds and plants outdoors begin sprouting, reaches 12-13 hours. It’s important to note that they also require a dark period of rest so don’t think you can leave grow lights on 24⁄7 in hopes of growing a massive plant quicker.
The last important factor is air circulation. This prevents a fungal disease called damping off. Fungi thrive in a moist low-airflow environment. And while fungi are important in plant health, the strains that cause damping off are not. The easiest prevention is placing seedlings in an area with good air circulation, using a fan if needed, as well as using a sterile seedling potting mix.
Once you have your sterile potting mix, pots, and seeds it’s time to start sowing. Today’s focus will be on foxglove, radishes and tomatoes as they are some of the ones I’ve had the most success with so far.
For foxglove and tomatoes I recommend using small seed plug trays or small containers. The benefit is that it uses less medium during their germination stage and allows them to create a nice plug of roots; enough to hold the medium together but not enough to become root bound (roots wrapping around within the container). Using less medium is also more cost effective. Seedling potting mix is not the cheapest, so if some seeds do not germinate, little medium was wasted. It also does not have many nutrients, so by the time the seeds grow their first set of true leaves, the roots will have taken up the space within the plugs and be ready for transplant in a more nutrient rich mix.
Fill your containers with medium and then gently tap the containers on a table to settle it. Do not press on the medium! This compacts it, making it difficult for seedling roots to push through and providing less micro spaces for air and water pockets, both of which plant roots need.
Next, it’s very important to read the seed packet or look up online at what depth to sow the seeds. Foxglove seeds need light to germinate so they are sown directly on top of the medium. Tomatoes require a planting depth of a ½ cm (¼ in) of medium. If seeds are sown too deeply they risk rotting from the damping-off fungi; too shallow and they stay dry and will not germinate. A general rule is sow seeds a depth of their size. Foxglove seeds are tiny, like dust, sprinkle them as thinly as possible over the surface. Tomato seeds are larger, place two seeds per cell on top of the medium, then poke them in using a pencil tip to a depth equal to the diameter of the seed; cover lightly with soil.
After sowing the seeds, soak them. It’s best to water from below and allow the water to soak up. This prevents a gush of water from washing away the mix and seeds. Fill a flat container with room temperature water and place seed trays or seed pots inside. Leave in the pool of water until the surface of the medium is moist. This will take at least 15 minutes. Alternatively you could use a fine mist spray bottle or hose with a fine mist attachment but this could take longer to fully saturate the mix.
Radishes are slightly different, they require being directly sown in their permanent place until harvest, which is true for most root crops. Sow directly in the garden or use a container with at least 15 cm (6 in) depth.
Fill the container with a nutrient rich potting mix, not seed-starter mix! Remember, they will be here permanently for the next month and require nutrients to grow. I recommend watering the mix at this point since it’s a larger/deeper pot that can be more difficult to saturate from soaking; that is, if you don’t have a container larger and deeper than what you plan on using. Create small impressions in the soil using the back of the pencil 1 cm (½ in) deep spaced 2.5 cm (1in) apart. Cover lightly with soil and mist the top to prevent disturbing the seeds.
Radishes are a cool weather crop and can be placed outside or sown directly as soon as the soil is workable. The foxglove and tomato seeds should be placed in your designated seed station.
Once the true leaves of the tomatoes and foxgloves are large enough to start crowding out neighboring seedlings, generally larger than the cotyledons (seed leaves), transplant them into a slightly larger pot with nutrient-rich mix. The goal is to form a nice plug of roots and keep the seedlings continually growing. You may pot on as many as 3-4 times before the plants are ready for the garden.
I suggest these three seeds because they are pretty forgiving. Radishes basically take care of themselves during the 25-30 days until harvest: tomatoes will easily show you when they are unhappy and bounce back quickly: and foxgloves will pause their growth until conditions are favorable again. So if you’re new to seeds, I recommend giving these three a try.
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http://wildwoodcommunitygarden.net/ | 2013-05-23T14:32:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703334458/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112214-00026-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.88533 | 1,173 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__127238661 | en | Compost tea being used on the Harvard campus to treat the lawn. If Harvard does it, it should be a no-brainer!
Some changes to the event schedule. Click on link above to check out the new program!
Good day, below are some of the notes from the recent “Plot your Success in a Community Garden” workshop hosted by Janet Melrose on March 28th. Enjoy!
PLOT YOUR SUCCESS IN A COMMUNITY GARDEN – JANET MELROSE – March 28/13
We now have 115 frost free days in Calgary (this has changed in recent years) but is still the most variable climate in the world!
Raised Beds have a micro climate – warmer soil sooner but depends on the height of the beds. Temps can vary from 4 – 20 degrees from bottom to the top.
Beans and cukes – sensitive and wait to plant them until June 20th!
Kale, carrots, swiss chard like frost will do okay planting earlier.
Get a soil thermometer.
Top dress the soil 2 – 4 inches
Call 311 for leaf and pumpkin mulch
Soil Fertility in a Raised Bed (it’s all about the compost!)
– compost sometimes helps the nutrients move through the soil
– straw uses Nitrogen to break down (give it time in the composter)
– scratch coffee grounds (good for N) into the soil every couple of weeks. Don’t just empty a bag onto the top of the garden.
– Too much nitrogen causes plants to be leggy and grow too fast. Need a balance.
– Regarding animal manures – know your source. Many animals are treated with antibiotics and things so be wary.
– Leaves are the best thing to put all over the garden and can be used as spring and fall mulch.
– Grass clippings are also good for nitrogen
– Newspaper adds carbon
– fish fertilizer, kelp meal
– epsom salts (1 c. Epsom salts to 4 litres of water for magnesium and calcium)
– gypsom for calcium and sulfur to decrease alkalinity
– put a TUMS in the planting hole
– egg shells for calcium
– powdered milk
– rock phosphate
– yellow leaves on tomatoes – could be a lack of nitrogen; purple leaves – lack of phosphorous
– ADD DIFFERENT THINGS TO THE COMPOST ALL THE TIME – LAYER GREENS AND BROWNS
- Great crops require consistent water nt he right amounts, when they need it and where it can get to the roots of the plants.
Eg. Carrots need water when the root is forming, lettuce needs water when the leaf is forming, tomatoes and potatoes need water all the time.
– use organic mulch
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Good afternoon, just a quick reminder that the Calgary Horticultural Society’s spring garden show is set for April 13th and 14th and is coming up fast! More details are available via their website at;
Wildwood Community Association
Community Garden Committee Meeting
February 12, 2013
7pm @ 23 Walnut Dr
In Attendance: Alison, Carolyn, Christy, Heather K, Jen, Marni, Michelena, Pam, Rachel, Sara
CM, Sara K
Regrets: Cheryl N
Dates to remember:
- Sunday, Feb. 24 – returning gardeners must drop contract and payment off at
Cheryl Northey’s – 4224 5 Ave SW: Marni will email contract to those returners
who have expressed interest.
- Thursday, Feb. 28, 7:30-8:30: Small Hall – registration for new garden plot
- Tuesday, April 2, 7PM – Next Garden meeting: 22 Windermere Rd (Sara K’s)
- Community Service workers have been booked at the garden on: April 20&21,
April 27&28, May 11&12, June 1&2. Projects include: digging swales, building
ground level veggie beds, tree planting, watering system, bed preparation.
- Saturday, May 25, 2-4 – Garden celebration (after the cleanup and before the
1. The Celebration, Saturday, May 25 – 2-4
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The Wildwood Garden Group is excited to welcome new gardeners. Experienced or new to gardening – everyone is welcome!
Please join us:
Thursday, February 28th
7:30pm – 8:30pm
Small hall in the Wildwood Community Association Building – 4411 Spruce Drive SW.
- Sign up for a garden bed – new size beds this season
- Information on Legacy Trees
Please Note :
- Cash or cheque payment is due upon vegetable bed registration.
- You must show your current Wildwood community association membership card to rent a bed.
- WCA membership cards will be available to purchase for $25 ( new annual membership price) Cash or cheque* is accepted.
* A separate cheque is required for a WCA membership purchase.
Questions? Please contact Marni at 669-4588 or Carolyn at 242-3053 or email us at: [email protected]
Check out CBC Radio One’s interview with Carolyn and Marni on October 24th.
The Wildwood Community was recently chosen as the recipient of a Calgary 2012 Grassroots Inspired Grant (GIG). Congratulations to everyone who contributed to the garden this year!
This project was supported by Calgary 2012 and the Cultural Capital of Canada program | agronomy |
https://laughing-stalk.blogspot.com/2011/05/our-first-upside-down-tomato-garden.html | 2018-07-19T10:01:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590794.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20180719090301-20180719110301-00501.warc.gz | 0.982875 | 1,056 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__123376126 | en | Our First Upside Down Tomato GardenFinally, after 43 years, I'm getting my own vegetable garden.
Well, not really a vegetable garden. More like a vegetable pot. And it's not really mine. My wife did it.
But it's on my back porch, and I can look outside and see tomato plants growing in it, as it hangs from a bird feeder pole. So for lack of a better word, I have a vegetable garden.
It's actually based on the upside down tomato planters you've seen on TV. It's a small 3-gallon plastic bucket with four holes drilled in the bottom and it's filled with dirt. The tomato plants are placed in the holes, and will grow upside down so the tomatoes can hang like apples.
Frankly, I don't know why the tomatoes should grow upside down, or what benefit that would be, but that's what they did on the commercial. It's not like one of those exercise machine commercials that show people herniating a disc in their back whenever they do an "old-fashioned situp." There's supposed to be some kind of benefit to upside down tomatoes, but I'm usually flipping stations to quickly to pay attention.
Sure, picking the tomatoes would be a lot easier if the plants were hanging at shoulder height, but it's not like you're farming 200 acres of land by hand, working 12 hours a day in the fields. It's a freaking bucket of tomato plants, and if you're going to hurt yourself picking a tomato, then you need to start exercising more.
But I'm hoping these tomatoes will be big and plentiful, and that we can grow them by the sackful, like when I was a kid.
I grew up in the '70s in Indiana, back when it was more fashionable to grow your own vegetables. The hippies had all settled down, and were now accountants and insurance brokers. They were also growing different forms of organic matter these days, and took great pride in their vegetable gardens. While we didn't have any hippies in Indiana, I think some of my parents' friends had spent time with them at a weekend conference or something, because they were all about the wonders of nature, growing your own food, and fondue parties.
My parents, despite being the furthest thing from hippies you could get and still not be a Republican, had their own vegetable garden. Every year, my parents would till up the soil with a roto-tiller. Every year, they would plant corn, tomatoes, green beans, and zucchini. And every year, despite his best efforts, my dad would get infected with poison ivy, which would see him bed-ridden, nearly sobbing at times from the pain and itching of the rash.
But it was all worth it in the fall, when we had sackloads of our own vegetables, some of which we ate, and some of which we shared with friends. Since ours was a fairly large garden, there were always sackloads of vegetables to share with people from my parents' offices at the university.
The problem was, a lot of their co-workers were also not-quite-hippies themselves, so there were sacks of vegetables being handed around like some homegrown vegetable swap meet. My dad would leave with a sackload of tomatoes and zucchini and come home with two sacks of green beans and a watermelon.
It grew to be a little farmer's market in the psychology department each fall, although I think some people weren't growing their own vegetables, but instead would regift the vegetables they had received from everyone else.
So now we have our own vegetables, despite 16 years of non-starter vegetable gardens at my house, although not because I didn't want one.
One year, I built a garden box on the side of the house, went to the hardware store and picked the last set of tomato plants they had. I planted them, watered them, and cared for them. And when the first blossoms began to show, I staked the plants in preparation for the fiery tomato explosion that would shower us with tomatoes in a couple months.
I brought my wife outside and proudly displayed my efforts. "Look, I planted my first tomato plants. In a few months, we'll be able to eat the bountiful harvest that I have created. You may have to start calling me Johnny Tomatoseed."
She bent down and carefully examined my handiwork.
"I don't think you're going to want to eat these," she said.
"Why not? Those are going to be awesome tomatoes."
"Guess again, Johnny Tomatoseed," she said, standing up and brushing off her hands. "Those are marigolds."
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http://sherwoodfarm.org/cookbook.html | 2023-03-21T07:59:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943637.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20230321064400-20230321094400-00645.warc.gz | 0.954011 | 137 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__116548784 | en | To share in our love of fresh, healthy food, we have been working on a cookbook. We need your recipes to make this happen! Please submit your recipes through the link below, or stop by the farm. Recipes can be simple or more complex, but definitely should be delicious. If you would like your name to be published along with the recipe, indicate so when submitting. Thank you in advance for your contribution. We believe Community Supported Agriculture works on so many levels, not just with fresh picked baskets of produce each week. We want to create a community cookbook that celebrates eating healthy, fresh food. | agronomy |
https://www.a1worldwidelogistics.com/shipping-company/import-and-export-experts/importing-agricultural-goods-into-the-u-s/ | 2022-08-12T20:18:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00259.warc.gz | 0.933798 | 693 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__203309263 | en | Before importing agricultural products into the United States, you need to be aware of many regulations. Guidelines to import can be extensive; this article will give you a basic understanding of what to expect. Agricultural goods are products derived from animals or crops used for human consumption and sustainability. Some examples include fruits, vegetables, livestock, raw materials, fuel, etc. This article will describe the general process for importing. However, call A1 Worldwide Logistics at 305-821-8995 for a comprehensive explanation.
FDA Requirements for Importing Agricultural Goods
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ensures that food and medicine coming into the U.S. meet safety requirements. To begin importing into the U.S., you must register your facility with the FDA. Your “facility” is where the agricultural good was manufactured and packaged before being imported. Failure to register with the FDA may result in civil penalties such as detention holds and fines for your product. After registering, the FDA will assign you an agent to inspect and ensure that your products meet safety requirements. It is also necessary to have all the required permits for importing your goods. Find a customs broker to learn more about the permits and documents needed.
The importer has to send prior notice documents no more than 15 days before the goods arrive at the U.S. Information such as registration number, country of origin, product code, and more should be on the prior notice documents. The FDA also requires that your fruits and vegetables are appropriately labeled before entering the U.S. The types of label formats permissible by the FDA depend on the packaging and type of product. Once the goods arrive at a port of entry, a customs agent will inspect them before being released. The inspection prevents potential threats such as diseases, pests, and other threats from entering the U.S.
USDA Requirements for Importing Agricultural Goods
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) enforces its regulations for importing agricultural goods as well. The USDA has different rules and services depending on the agricultural cargo imported. For example, the USDA has the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for poultry, meat, and egg products. The FSIS makes sure that meat and egg products are safe for import into the U.S. The guidelines depend on the type of import; however, the eligibility depends on the country. The country has to be certified by the FSIS to allow importation into the U.S.
Countries that are certified have a certain number of goods eligible for importation which the FSIS determines using three categories. The three categories are Process Category, Product Category, and Product Group. Goods that are qualified for importation also have labeling and permit requirements based on the product. Similar to FSIS, the USDA also has the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO), regulating plant importation. The NPPO ensures that the fruits and vegetables imported into the U.S. have the correct permit and certificate.
Once the agricultural goods reach the U.S., the Customs and Border Protection will ensure that you have the correct paperwork filled out. Finally, the imported goods will be moved to an import establishment for inspection before being released. If you need a customs broker to assist with the paperwork, contact A1 Worldwide Logistics at 305-821-8995. Our experts will guide you through the importation process and answer any questions. | agronomy |
https://slowgoinglife.blogspot.com/2016/10/whats-so-great-about-grass-on-other.html | 2019-04-23T14:40:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578605510.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20190423134850-20190423160833-00000.warc.gz | 0.97814 | 846 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__62448202 | en | First of all, grass grows out of soil. Soil is often damp. After sitting a spell, your pants are going to be damp upon arising. The grass is never so thick that the soil doesn't show through. Sure it looked like a smooth span of impenetrable green from a distance, but just walk over and look directly down at it. You can see through it like a comb-over. What's more, bugs live in that soil. And they are not going to take it lying down when you spread your repast upon their family estate. Some of the more amiable bug folk, like spiders, will take it to be a newly opened restaurant and place their orders. Wasps, you will discover, are notoriously bad tippers. Fire ants, are belligerent little buggers who will stop at nothing to evict you. And they'll succeed.
Walking on the grass itself is no picnic either. Unless it's that super fine, soft grass cared for by retirees and Oxford University colleges. But they won't stand for you standing on it! The blades would break. Why are they called blades? Perhaps the belligerent fire ants wield them in the second wave of battle - but I've never stuck around to find out.
So, how are we supposed to enjoy the grass, be it on our side of the fence or someone else's??? What's it for, anyway? Good question! Why do we have lawns? Being too lazy to do any research, I'll just tell you what I think. I think it's a form of leisure and prestige, like art kept by a private collector. A lush green lawn is pleasant to look at and it does bring a feeling of peace to walk in the coolness of a well manicured garden. But, is it really necessary for everyone in the neighborhood to have their swath of lawn? Does it really make sense?
|Unfortunately, after a dry summer, the grass on the other side of my fence (the chicken pen) isn't very green, either! The chickens can't wait to get out there never-the-less!|
At a time when small-scale agriculture kept the world going, it was probably a sign of wealth (and, therefor power) to be able to use huge tracts of land for other than growing food. Only the nobles could afford the luxury of non-productive land - land used only for their enjoyment. They could surround their homes with large, manicured parks of grass not used primarily for food. So, a lawn is a sign of prosperity. It says to all who see it, "I can afford to not spend my own effort growing my food. I have people who do that for me. Somewhere else." Without thinking about it, we have bought into this idea as a matter of habit. When a new house is built, landscaping (with grass) is just one of the things that is done before it's considered finished. What if some one decided instead to sow hay on their little quarter acre lot and graze sheep? There are often laws against that. There have even been cases of people planting their front yards with vegetable gardens and been stopped by the long arm of the law. So, what makes grass so special? What even makes uniformity of neighborhood yards so special?
There are some bright spots in the world neighborhood, however. Some people are doing things a little differently, planting food in unlikely places, getting hands-on with the soil, giving from the bounty to others in need. Here is just one example. Paul Quinn College has transformed its football field into a garden where students learn the skill of growing food, the food benefits people in the community and the whole project helped the college to not close its doors!
Next time you go out to your lawn to engage in that endless cycle of water to make it grow/mow to keep it short/water to make it grow/mow to keep it short, give some thought to why you have chosen to become a butler to your grass. Maybe it would be better for the grass to be greener on someone else's side of the fence! | agronomy |
https://sol.sbc.org.br/index.php/sibgrapi/article/view/22900 | 2023-05-29T12:37:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644855.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529105815-20230529135815-00756.warc.gz | 0.878754 | 485 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__119038609 | en | A soybean seedlings dataset for soil condition and genotype classification
ResumoWe have witnessed the exponential growth of the number of Deep Learning techniques as well as their technical and theoretical advancements. Nowadays, the researchers’ effort is also focusing on the applicability of those well-founded concepts. One target is precision agriculture, the area of farming management guided by observation, measurement, and data analysis. Generalization is a real challenge regarding the farm environment. The visual information used during the model’s test phase may be exposed to a significant variation in light and weather conditions and visual differences due to plant growth stages. Another challenge is the cost of collecting and labeling data. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have been used in many applications, such as detecting diseases, distinguishing animal species and plant genotypes, and identifying the plant’s environmental characteristics. A large volume of data is required to enable the model to generalize well in these real farm conditions. One open problem is the study of which soybean genotypes best adapt to the soil compaction condition, aiming to increase crop productivity. This problem is a candidate to be solved using CNNs; however, an image dataset is necessary to train the model. In this paper, we proposed a dataset with approximately 1,000 soybean seedlings images from 30 different genotypes grown in compacted and non-compacted soil conditions. To demonstrate the dataset representativeness, we trained classic CNN models to classify soil conditions based only on the visual information and then interpreted the model learning using visual explanation methods. We also raised possible future work for using the dataset in the precision agriculture field.
Palavras-chave: Productivity, Visualization, Analytical models, Adaptation models, Solid modeling, Transfer learning, Soil
NASCIMENTO, Bruno; RIBEIRO, Marcos; SILVA, Laércio; CAPOBIANGO, Nayara; SILVA, Michel. A soybean seedlings dataset for soil condition and genotype classification. In: CONFERENCE ON GRAPHICS, PATTERNS AND IMAGES (SIBGRAPI), 35. , 2022, Natal/RN. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2022 . | agronomy |
https://riccardoscalera.blogspot.com/2012/11/does-this-snail-look-sufficiently-alien.html | 2019-09-22T19:34:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514575627.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20190922180536-20190922202536-00308.warc.gz | 0.962499 | 592 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__156837342 | en | The new legal provision targets any organisms of the genus Pomacea, and regulates the introduction into and the movement within the region of all plants that might represent an effective pathway for such freshwater snails e.g. all plant species for planting that can only grow in water or soil that is permanently saturated with water.The apple snails are mollusks characterised by a very large shell, which may reach the size of an apple as the name suggests. They are native to
In fact the EC decision come in response to a risk assessment analysis made by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Spanish authorities, following the discovery of the presence of the apple snail (Pomacea insularum) in the Ebro delta, where it has been causing damage to rice production and the natural environment. According to the risk analysis (PRA), a legislative ban on import of the entire genus Pomacea was the only risk reduction option identified that could reduce the probability of entry of this potentially invasive alien species. Besides, the PRA established that: a) the potential consequences of the organism for rice crops are major; b) the probability for establishment of the organism is very likely and c) the probability of spread is estimated as likely. Thus, while rice fields and natural wetlands are known to be at risk, many other aquatic environments could also be threatened, due to the snail's voracious appetite for water plants and the fact that it can survive in a wide range of climatic conditions.
The objective of the legal provision is to prevent the further release of the snail into the environment, either intentionally or accidentally. In fact, in the absence of less restrictive measures efficiently combating the threat posed by that organism there is a high risk of spreading of this freshwater snail to fields and watercourses, lakes, ponds and swamps. The provision does not focuses only on Pomacea insularum (the species reported in
) because other species might be available in the market to replace it, and in any case many other species from the complex are almost indistinguishable. Spain
The decision also requires Member States to adapt their legislation in order to comply with the specified rules, including the establishment of demarcated areas in cases where the genus Pomacea is found to be present in fields and watercourses. In principle this should be a first step to eradicate the organisms concerned, to raise awareness as appropriate and to ensure intensive monitoring for their presence. Wherever necessary Member States should carry out annual surveys in areas where the specific organisms are likely to be found, e.g. rice fields, and notify the results accordingly (even though the presence of the snail is only suspected). In the meantime in
, as reported by EPPO, an action plan was implemented to control and eradicate the apple snail. The main measures included phytosanitary and disinfection treatments, removal of adults and eggs, physical barriers, and surveys. Spain | agronomy |
https://www.dianvanderveer.nl/sand/29364.html | 2020-11-25T07:48:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141181482.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20201125071137-20201125101137-00596.warc.gz | 0.862328 | 910 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__112504353 | en | The worlds first fresh hemp decorticator extracts fiber and hurd from fresh hemp stalks.Watch the video of the hemp farm clarke d8 decorticator in action.
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http://futurefarmersmovement.eu/inspiration/videos/la-revuelta-al-campo/ | 2023-01-29T21:59:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499768.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20230129211612-20230130001612-00622.warc.gz | 0.964459 | 117 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__262970033 | en | La Revuelta al Campo portraits in 17 short films how young people are living from land on the Spanish countryside. More and more people in Spain think about starting a life as a farmer, to take sustainable food production in their own hands and supply their products to the local community. However, this is not always easy. These films give lots of inspiration to young people that think of moving to the countryside.
With the Future Farmers Movement we want to help translating the films into English. Do you like to help? Write us: [email protected]! | agronomy |
https://www.paginawebmarbella.com/another-gardening-season-begins-midland-daily-news/ | 2019-11-18T22:15:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496669847.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20191118205402-20191118233402-00022.warc.gz | 0.826346 | 113 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__207392014 | en | Midland Daily News
Another gardening season beginsMidland Daily NewsWhat will 2018 bring to the table this gardening season? It is too early to tell what is coming weather wise. So far, according to the people at MSU, we are anywhere from two to three weeks behind in the heat degree days accumulated as of this posting.
JARDINERO GUADALMINA JARDINERÍA JARDINERÍA LA ZAGALETA JARDINERO Cosmética Natural Marbella Herboristería Estepona | agronomy |
https://sagrouponline.co.za/Property/1267/202ha-agricultural-property---dealesville-fre | 2022-01-18T15:31:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300934.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118152809-20220118182809-00487.warc.gz | 0.932386 | 467 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__67969257 | en | ± 202HA AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY WITH LARGE 6 UNIT MODERN PIGGERY, GRAZING & CROPPING LAND (80km from Bloemfontein)
Farm has been kept to the best possible standard where Technology is concerned to improve animal welfare and profits.
Piggery consist of the following 6 sections: 1. Breeding and mating unit (artificial insemination) 2. Gestation stalls 3. Farrowing pens 4. Nursery Unit 5. Weaning Unit 6. Growing and finishing unit
Other Features of this Farming Enterprises comprises of:
Large Piggery with 6 units that is well equipped with feeders, water and other infrastructure Automated water systems in all units Ample Water Supply with 3 Dams & -3 Solar Powered Boreholes and 1 with wind-mill (40,000 liters per hour) Loading ramp and races - to move pigs The gutter shape and slop is well laid out with gravity gutter and draining preventing build up. (4m Deep Storage Pit for Slurry run-off) - the manure is being spread out on the land nearby Temperature control - units are equipped with solar panels that operates things like the vents. Good Security on the farm Existing water supply from solar powered boreholes that is suitable for human & animal consumption Land is suitable for production of SOYA, SORGHUM, SUNFLOWER & MAIZE Natural Grazing lands - 8 Grazing Camps with water in most of them. The Farm has a lot of level areas that is suitable for crops and grazing purposes Well fenced farm - especially for cattle (Boundary fences in good condition) A Simple Flush System provides water from a flushing tank at the head of the watering channel
The farm generates a profitable and diverse income from piggery, cattle and crop production.
The current owner is including the following assets in the sale:
Current Livestock is not included in the sale and additional offers can be made. Farming Equipment/Moveable Assets is not included in sale and offers can be made
The farming enterprise is VAT registered. The selling price excludes VAT. If your are VAT registered you can buy the farming enterprise as a going concern at ZERO VAT rate. | agronomy |
https://www.roothydro.com/blog/smartest-vegetable-garden-planner-for-year-long-growing/ | 2018-06-20T13:41:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863519.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620124346-20180620144346-00084.warc.gz | 0.935267 | 893 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__119038064 | en | Growing a traditional vegetable garden can be expensive, time-consuming, and you just never quite know what you’re going to get out of it. You can invest in raised beds which include top quality soil, treated wood, construction costs, plants and an irrigation system but then you’re at the mercy of the weather, pests and a limited growing season. Isn’t there a better way?
How Do Traditional Vegetable Garden Planners Work?
If you’ve ever planted a garden, you know that it involves more than just going to the nursery or home improvement center and picking out a variety plants and vegetables that you like. You need to determine how much space is available in your yard, if you have full or partial sunlight, the high and low temperatures your plants will be subject to and how much water each plant needs.
To help you on this journey, Mother Earth News has a detailed vegetable garden planner which is comprised of finding the first and last frost dates in your area, facts about microclimates, garden bed designs, how to strategize with crop rotations and the importance of writing down detailed records to plan for the next planting season. If you need help tracking all of this information, even the old standby, The Old Farmer’s Almanac, has a vegetable garden planner app to help (if Benjamin Franklin could only see how far we’ve come since he published his farmer’s almanac).
While these types of garden planners may be great for the avid gardener, who has the time or money to invest in this overwhelming project? If you work full time, have a small backyard in the city or live in an apartment, tending a thriving garden seems like it’s out of your reach. However, with technology and creativity, you can have a productive garden that requires limited effort, time and space.
The Modern, Practical Garden
Growing vegetables at home isn’t just for those who live in the country or suburbs with ample land. Urban farming is the response for those seeking to grow GMO-free, organic produce that is healthier for themselves, their families and the environment. While traditional farming and garden planners involve plots of land, soil care, hours of sunlight and a degree in atmospheric sciences or meteorology (okay, not really but it sure seems like it), urban farming takes up just one square foot of space and can be placed anywhere in your home.
ROOT’s hydroponic garden system allows you to grow vegetables indoors year round because of it’s innovative design. This indoor vertical garden takes up minimal space (no garden bed needed), comes with industrial grade full-spectrum LED lights (so weather is never an issue), has non-GMO seeds and high octane organic plant food (no scary chemicals here) and everything grows beautifully so there’s no need to start a garden journal. ROOT also provides a smartphone app to remind you to water your plants and add fertilizer; you’ll never have to worry about coming home to a dry, dead garden that wasted precious time and money.
Does Indoor Gardening Work?
Everything new and different takes some getting used to, but indoor gardening is not just taking urban gardening by storm, but it’s influencing the entire industry of agriculture. In fact, a team of scientists and gardeners in Japan have united to create the world’s largest indoor farm. According to the Web Urbanist, “The statistics for this incredibly successful indoor farming endeavor in Japan are staggering: 25,000 square feet producing 10,000 heads of lettuce per day (100 times more per square foot than traditional methods) with 40% less power, 80% less food waste and 99% less water usage than outdoor fields.”
The best advantage of an indoor garden is that you take away the risk factors that hinder traditional gardening: weather, pests and too much or not enough irrigation. Indoor gardening allows you to control the environment for your plants to survive in which minimizes wasted water, space, seeds, fertilizer and energy while completely eliminating harmful pesticides and weed killers.
The smartest way to plan a year round vegetable garden is to get a ROOT hydroponic gardening system. The only thing you have to plan out is which herb and vegetables you want to grow now and which ones you want to try next. | agronomy |
http://dagostolandscaping.com/lawn-care/ | 2018-03-20T15:12:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647498.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20180320150533-20180320170533-00761.warc.gz | 0.938027 | 682 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__12022820 | en | Fall September 23, 2015.
Today the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere get the same amount of sunlight.
The only difference is here in New Jersey, our days start to get shorter.
If you received a copy our
2015 lawn care report, you already know about lawns in the fall. Cool Season Grasses Thrive In The Fall
Where we live we have cool season grasses.
Cool season grasses grow best in the spring and the
aerating your lawn in the fall to make room for extra growth. If you have damaged grass from the heat of the summer, the fall is the best time to seed damaged areas.
Proper care for your lawn during the fall season will allow roots to grow stronger and your lawn to be healthier in preparation for winter.
The Fall season coming up is a critical time of year for your lawn … especially in our area.
Native plants such as ours, like Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass are
cool season grasses — meaning they grow best in the spring and the fall.
With fall around the corner,
now is actually the perfect time to prepare for the fall’s high growth season.
Aeration is a way we prepare lawns for the fall. It involves perforating the soil which creates small holes to allow air, water and nutrients to penetrate the grass.
Aerating the lawn let’s the roots grow deeper and your grass becomes stronger.
This time of year has been especially nice … it really is the perfect time to aerate.
D’Agosto Landscaping will begin aerating lawns this week and next week,
preparing lawns to let the grass grow.
VIDEO Aeration Tips
– Make sure you are using a Plug Aerator which actually removes a plug or core of grass and soil from your lawn.
You do not have to clean up the plugs after you aerate. Let the plugs dry and break down, (use a lawn mower or rake) to let the nutrients back into the soil.
– Make sure the soil is moist enough for aeration. Wait for the day after a rain shower, or water your lawn the day before.
– Continue basic lawn care practices after aeration such as fertilizing, mowing and watering.
Aeration is extremely beneficial to your lawn care regime. If you need help preparing your lawn this year, or have any questions — call our office so we can talk about your lawn before the fall.
Thatch is a loose tangle of material that develops between the green vegetation of your grass, and the soil.
Thatch can be made up of organic materials e.g. dead grass, leaves, roots, stems and other composites that have yet to break down naturally.
When you ‘thatch your lawn,’ you remove the deposits of dead material that prevent roots from receiving oxygen, water, and food. Too much thatch in your lawn can also become a breading ground for diseases and insects.
Below is a video we found that does a pretty decent job showing you a layer of thatch.
All lawns maintained by D’Agosto Landscaping are thatched in the early the spring, so make sure to take advantage of our spring discounts! | agronomy |
http://www.manuremagic.com/ | 2016-07-31T01:35:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469258948335.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723072908-00212-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.876808 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2016-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-30__0__127164128 | en | Purdue study finds ManureMagic significantly reduces hydrogen sulfide and odors by as much as 50% and 40%, respectively
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ManureMagic™ can be purchased directly from the manufacturer, DryLet, or at select retailers.
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http://alwaysfamilyfarms.com/oreilly-family-farm.html | 2021-05-11T22:45:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243990419.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20210511214444-20210512004444-00536.warc.gz | 0.970235 | 1,547 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__9754416 | en | On O’Reilly Shamrock Farm, a family dairy farm near Goodhue, Minnesota, pasture and comfort form the basis for excellence in cow care. Steve operates the Holstein dairy farm with his sons, Zach and Ben.
Including dry cows, the herd tallies up to 270, and they have 250-260 head of newborn calves to springing heifers. They have a small number of crosses, but they’ve returned to milking primarily Holsteins for the production levels. Zach focuses on the cows, leading the milking operation, with twice-a-day milking. Ben concentrates on the youngstock, and Steve’s work spreads more broadly across the operation, and he handles more fieldwork than in the past.
The O’Reilly bovine ladies receive a forage-based diet and time on summer pasture. “All the heifers more than six months old get most of their feed from the pasture. The cows get 35 to 40 percent of their feed off pasture in the summer. The heifers get about 80 percent of their diet off pasture in the summer. If the pasture gets short or dry, then we have to supplement,” Steve explains.
When it comes to cow care, Steve says, they mainly focus on keeping the cows comfortable first, and keeping them clean and dry is a given. Shamrock Farm also belongs to the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, which helps them maintain care and quality, too. Additionally, they use Crystal Creek products if concerns arise, such as pneumonia or scours in calves. It’s good to have professionals to assist you with health concerns in cows or calves, Steve emphasizes. For pregnancy checks and routine concerns, they use their local veterinarian.
O’Reilly sees benefits from the forage nutrition for the cows. “There’s a little higher butterfat, and you don’t push them quite so hard that way. It seems like better health with higher forage content,” Steve says. Certified organic milk producers, the O’Reilly farm is also a CROPP co-op operation, the Organic Valley brand’s farm cooperative.
The farm has pasture land of 250 acres. For crops, they raise hay, corn, and a small grain mix of oats, barley and peas. They seed it down to hay underneath, so the next year it’s hay. “One year corn, hay two-three years is the rotation,” he says. They typically raise 330 acres of hay, 130 acres of small grains and 180 acres of corn.
National Farmers serves as the milk handler for CROPP farms in Minnesota, and Roger Nelson is the O’Reillys’ dairy field representative. “He helps mainly on quality. If there’s a quality issue, or if we get a high count, he calls. He’s very good,” Steve says.
“I always enjoy working with the O’Reilly farm on anything that comes up, but it is rare that even a slight quality issue happens,” Nelson says. “But if I notice a slight-moderate change, I call Ben or Zach ASAP. They are very good at getting back to me and telling me what, if anything, that they found. Our goal is to find the problem before it gets worse, which is everyone’s goal. Because of the premiums Organic Valley pays at present, it can add a fair amount to one’s milk check.”
The family milks in a double-16 herringbone parlor, meaning they milk 32 cows at a time. That also means it takes three people to milk at capacity, and most of the time, they’re able to have three people working at milking time. With three working, it takes two to two and a half hours. One full-time employee and some high school kids help on the farm part of the year, mostly with milking.
Steve and his wife, Beverly, raised Zach and Ben on the operation, and Zach became part of the farm full-time after he graduated from high school in 1994. Ben graduated in 2003, and has been there since, as well.
Beverly used to work on the farm much more, before she and Steve’s extended family grew to include 23 grandchildren. Two grandsons help, too. Baxter and Maddox, Zach’s sons, help milk a fair amount, Steve says, but they help bale hay, do the feed cart and other outside chores more. Through the summer, Baxter and Maddox are around the farm a bigger share of the time, but during the school year, they’re involved in sports.
“It was always one of my goals to make it financially strong enough that if my kids wanted to stay [on the farm] they could. Organics has really helped in that,” Steve says. The consistent pay price helped Beverly and Steve make room for the next generation, he says. The price stability is probably one of the main things that drew him into organics, Steve says. And that the methods are environmentally friendly, he adds.
During the last 25 years, organic production has made a huge difference financially, and knowing that you’ve been taking care of the environment at the same time, is gratifying, Steve says. Also, being successful raising families and experiencing the farm supporting the family with no off-farm job, these are facts that matter to Steve and Beverly.
In 1973, he and his brother, Dave, started farming together and farmed organically, although there wasn’t a market for organic milk then, and they sold it on the conventional market. Years later, their farm was the first milk officially picked up by Organic Valley/CROPP in Minnesota. That was the first time Organic Valley sought milk outside of Wisconsin. Much credit goes to the trucking company owned and operated by Rich Kahn. His efforts were instrumental in establishing Organic Valley routes in the area. He received an award related to those efforts at Organic Valley’s recent annual meeting, as well.
Steve and Dave farmed together until 2009, when three of Dave’s sons were farming with them, and they split from one operation to three. The family established two more separate dairy farms. Casey milks by himself, and Chris and Tony have a dairy together. All three farms produce organic milk.
“I also like their work ethic,” Nelson says. “It is go, go, go and get it done. And be sure it is done correctly. I don’t see them doing anything half way. Like my dad always used to say, if you are not going to do it right, don’t do it at all. That is the way I see the O’Reillys – all of the O’Reilly families, for that matter. They try to do it right the first time and they do the best job they can.”
Appreciation breeds the O’Reilly work ethic and quality. “I like cattle and it looks to me like a good way to make a living. I like to be outdoors. It’s a little something different every day,” Steve says.
Zach and his wife, Dorothy, have seven children. Ben and his wife, Brittany, have six kids, sixth grade and younger. | agronomy |
https://organicinitiative.org.ua/en/news/ukraine-celebrated-organic-day-for-the-first-time/ | 2023-03-24T03:22:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945242.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20230324020038-20230324050038-00572.warc.gz | 0.874361 | 538 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__255152841 | en | On 23 September 2021, three EU institutions launched the annual EU Organic Day: the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission on implementation of the Action Plan for the development of organic production in the EU, adopted by the European Commission in March 2021.
Today Ukraine also celebrate the Organic Day together with the European Union, with the aim of European integration, implementation of the European Green Deal in Ukraine, raising awareness about the organic products and promoting the key role of organic agriculture in the transition to sustainable production and consumption in Ukraine.
During the day, a number of events were held, in particular, the online conference “Organic Day in Ukraine”, which gathered more than 250 participants from 16 countries.
You can find more detailed information about the conference on the website of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, links to presentations and video recordings below.
Presentations from the online conference “Organic Day in Ukraine”:
- Mr Taras Vysotskyi, First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. The current situation of organic legislation in Ukraine. Operational monitoring data of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine (as of 31.12.2021).
- Mr Andrii Remizov, Acting Director, State Institution “Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office”. Ukrainian organic export.
- Mr Sergiy Galashevskyy, General Manager, Organic Standard LLC. Results of the Organic Market Survey in Ukraine (2021 and January-August 2022): Organic Export.
- Ms Olena Manziuk, Deputy Head of the Certification, Standardisation and Quality Department, Organic Standard LLC. Results of the Organic Market Survey in Ukraine (2021): Organic Domestic Market.
- Ms Olena Deineko, Coordinator, Organic Initiative. Grant program of the Organic Initiative “Support of Organic Sector in Ukraine”.
- Mr Oleksandr Kaliberda, National Expert, project “German-Ukrainian cooperation in organic agriculture”. Grant initiative “Emergency aid for organic agriculture in Ukraine”.
Video of the conference available by link.
The online conference is organised by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, State Institution “Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office” in partnership with the Organic initiative* with support of Switzerland within the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian Programs “Higher Value Added Trade from the Organic and Dairy Sector in Ukraine” (QFTP) and “Organic Trade for Development (OT4D). | agronomy |
https://shop.detrafford.co.za/pages/home | 2023-12-05T13:19:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100551.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205105136-20231205135136-00827.warc.gz | 0.960487 | 511 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__298502512 | en | SOME BACKGROUND ON OUR HANDCRAFTED WINES
De Trafford Winery is situated on the beautiful Mont Fleur farm set at the top of a dramatic valley above Stellenbosch, 380m up between the Stellenbosch and Helderberg mountains, right at the end of the Blaauwklip road, between Stellenbosch and Somerset West.
The history of wine growing on this mountain farm started with the purchase of the property in 1976 by the Trafford family as inaccessible grazing land. Many of the high altitude slopes were deemed suitable for high quality red grape varieties. Unfortunately, due to the absurd quota restrictions, planting a commercial vineyard had to wait 18 years. In 1983 a small vineyard was established to produce experimental wines – consumed by family and friends! These were our learning curve years ( 1984 – 1991 ), which included lots of help and advice from local winemakers and working experience in France, particularly in the Bordeaux area.
In 1991 quota restrictions were lifted. Our winery was registered in time for the 1992 harvest and a new vineyard was planted in 1994 and 1995. Varieties, clones, rootstocks, vine densities and trellis systems were carefully chosen to suit the subtle variations in soil and microclimate. The aim is to produce high quality red wines which convey the personality and uniqueness of this mountain site to the full.
In addition to grapes grown on Mont Fleur, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin Blanc grapes have been sourced from 3 vineyards in the Helderberg and Stellenbosch Mountain area to produce grapes with highly concentrated, balanced flavour from naturally low yielding vines. Rows of vines are carefully chosen from the various vineyard blocks and monitored throughout the growing season to ensure the best possible quality fruit. Our tiny production of 3500 cases means we can pay every attention to detail.
David Trafford, owner & winemaker, qualified as an Architect from the University of Cape Town in 1988 and worked as a full time Architect until 1994. David traded architecture for Wine & Wife by leaving work and marrying Rita, qualified chef & aspiring artist. Living in the middle of the vineyard and close to the winery, they watch over all aspects if the business.
At De Trafford we take a unique approach to winemaking, which is difficult to fit into a single category. If you would like to learn more about our "mindful" approach to winemaking, you can download the following booklet here. | agronomy |
https://www.standict.eu/events/iot-vertical-and-topical-summit-agriculture-08-09-may-2018-monteriggioni-italy | 2019-07-21T10:30:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526948.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721102738-20190721124738-00367.warc.gz | 0.921847 | 240 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__104995836 | en | The IEEE IoT Vertical and Topical Summit on Agriculture at Borgo San Luigi in Monteriggioni (Siena) Tuscany, Italy 8-9 May 2018.
Each IEEE IoT Summit brings together experts and leaders from all over the world to address the implementation of IoT solutions in a local setting. One of the industries important to Italy and the Region of Tuscany is Agriculture and is the focus Vertical for the event. The objective of the Summit is to launch actions that will lead to the nurturing, and maturing of IoT solutions and deployments that have significant near and long-term benefits for society. Hence, the theme we have chosen for the Summit is “The Digital Revolution – Farming 4.0!”
✅ The Summit features two action packed days devoted to the agricultural life cycle – from growth, to processing, to distribution, retailing, and consumption of food products.
✅ Plenary Presentations and overviews of IoT and underlying technologies from outstanding and leading experts and practitioners
✅ Panels and Working Groups
✅ Technical Papers
✅ Demonstrations and exhibits
✅ Cultural and Tourist Tours before and after the Summit | agronomy |
https://popculture.com/healthy-living/news/how-to-tell-if-a-cantaloupe-is-ripe/ | 2022-05-22T19:08:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662546071.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220522190453-20220522220453-00387.warc.gz | 0.939104 | 398 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__284591071 | en | Grocery shopping is extra special come summertime. Rows of the freshest fruits and veggies as far as the eye can see. Fruit trucks and farmer's markets of local produce makes us smile, not to mention our bodies 'thanking' us for all this healthy food.
It's pretty obvious when a berry is fresh and ready to eat, same goes for our beloved kale and cauliflower. When it comes to one of our favorite summer fruits - cantaloupe - how can you tell when it is ripe? And no, we don't need a melon joke to teach us, just a good life hack, of course.
What You Need
1. Give that cantaloupe a sniff - it should smell sweet and have a hint of floral scent.
2. Shake it! That's right, gently shake the cantaloupe and if you can hear it's seeds rattling, it is ripe.
3. Squeeze the cantaloupe - just a bit. If it gives a little, it's an indication it is ripe. If it gives a lot, stay away from that one, it's probably spoiled.
Why It Works
Sniff, shake and squeeze - these three steps work in conjunction as indicators that your cantaloupe is ready for enjoyment because they have to do with when the cantaloupe was picked. If picked too soon, the stem area will not emit that key sweet, floral scent.
Shaking for loose seeds will only work if the cantaloupe is not being picked directly from the vine. If you are testing your cantaloupe from the ground up, skip this step. However, it works for grocery store testing as the cantaloupe ripens, the seeds fall off. The flesh of the cantaloupe reacts to ripening as it becomes softer as does it protective skin. | agronomy |
https://aecom.com/blog/thinking-locally-about-agriculture-3/ | 2022-05-28T06:52:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663013003.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220528062047-20220528092047-00492.warc.gz | 0.93676 | 737 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__44678438 | en | Thinking locally about agriculture
There is a perception that agriculture is something that typically occurs a long way from our cities and towns. In many cases the concepts of urban and rural activities seem quite separate and usually incompatible.
Here in Queensland, Australia, agriculture is one of the ‘Four Pillars’ of the state economy.
Both industry and state government want to see the agricultural sector and regional economies flourish, with targets for Queensland to become Asia’s food bowl by “doubling food production by 2040” seen as the key vision.
However, in a context of increasing costs, declining farm gate prices, and fewer young people entering farming, it would seem unwise to try and “double food production” by doing more of the same and only investing in large-scale agricultural industries.
Do we really comprehend who will be producing our food, how it will be produced or how it will be consumed?
Much of the land at the fringes of our urban areas would appear to be suffering from a slow decline while awaiting seemingly inevitable redevelopment. As parcels come forward for development, often sporadically, there is an uneasy conflict between the incoming urban life-stylers and the traditional farming communities that remain.
There are many leading examples which can help guide Australia’s approach to developing alternative agricultural systems and more local food systems. Seattle, Detroit, New York, London, Tokyo and Melbourne are cities that share similarities in terms of government frameworks, political structures, and aspects of demography. What is clear from all these cities is that alternative agriculture – and in particular urban farming and peri-urban agricultural diversification – is more than just some romantic notion of local food, but rather a contributor to each city’s daily food requirements.
If Queensland is to achieve its target of doubling food production by 2040, it will need to establish a legacy and position agriculture as a vital and integrated feature of our urban environments, offering social, economic and health benefits.
Alternative but complementary production, supply and distribution methods need to be considered. We need to seriously consider the role that urban and peri-urban areas can play in achieving goals for food production.
There also needs to be a debate around the values we place upon our remaining rural areas close to the urban fringe. An increased emphasis must be placed on the social, environmental and economic contributions that existing rural areas make to our urban environments, and how these contributions can continue in conjunction with urbanisation. We need to be more creative about how those core attributes are retained as part of future urban expansion.
While agriculture may not be a critical issue for planners at the moment, the development of a more integrated and diverse agriculture system is fundamental to the implementation of a more sustainable, resilient, healthy and equitable future for all our urban and rural communities. As planners we need to stop largely ignoring local or community-based food systems and start to implement appropriate and reasonable measures to support them.
As planners, we can increase our awareness and knowledge regarding food system issues and become advocates for change in our workplaces. This means challenging our own perceptions of what the agricultural industry might be in order to support sustainable food production in all forms, not just in remote, rural locations. In this manner, we can create a more positive and valued perception of the agricultural industry as a whole.
Dylan Porter is an associate director of planning at AECOM in Queensland, Australia. He will present his paper “Achieving big requires thinking small” at the Planning Institute of Australia 2013 State Conference, in Mackay, from Wednesday 6–Friday 8 November. | agronomy |
http://lillabeebaking.com/news/lillabee-at-your-front-door/ | 2017-05-01T00:21:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917126237.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031206-00267-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.898625 | 222 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__178492379 | en | So if you haven’t heard about Door to Doors Organics you are about to be super pumped.
We know you are a fan of locally grown organic produce from the areas best farmers and killer grocery staples like Lillabee, Justins Nut Butter, Chocolove, and MM Local AND we bet you like delivery…. I mean free delivery… Door to Door, our friends….. is for you.
Here’s how it works:
- You sign up for a weekly delivery of locally grown organic produce (prices start under $25… you know you spend more than that a week at the store)
- You then get to add on Lillabee or any other grocery items that they carry (they have over 300+ items) for the same price that they are sold at a store and for no additional delivery charge.
- Lillabee and fab local organic produce show up at your home or office. Done. Wow. No shopping shenanigans required.
We hope you might check out Door to Door and become a fan ’cause we’re hooked! | agronomy |
http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2007/10/22/after-peak-oil-peak-food/ | 2014-10-25T07:00:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1414119647865.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20141024030047-00087-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.969278 | 648 | CC-MAIN-2014-42 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-42__0__191521341 | en | A new report based on oil industry production data says that we’re past peak oil as of 2006:
World oil production has already peaked and will fall by half as soon as 2030, according to a report which also warns that extreme shortages of fossil fuels will lead to wars and social breakdown.
The German-based Energy Watch Group will release its study in London today saying that global oil production peaked in 2006 – much earlier than most experts had expected. The report, which predicts that production will now fall by 7% a year, comes after oil prices set new records almost every day last week, on Friday hitting more than $90 (£44) a barrel. …
Forget about how you’ll afford gas to put in your car to get to work as declining production, increasing demand, and the devaluation of the dollar push us towards $100/barrel oil. What needs to be understood is that peak oil likely means peak food. About 17% of US energy use goes into agriculture. The food in the grocery store that you buy traveled a long way to get to you, and it was probably grown with fossil-fuel intensive fertilizers and pesticides. As of 1994, it took 400 gallons of oil and equivalents to feed each US citizen, and that number has probably gone up.
Our current agricultural system depends on having an abundance of cheap energy with which to make up for growing plants in places where they ought not to be grown. In places where there isn’t naturally enough water for them, in places where the soil can’t maintain enough organic matter or other nutrients to support them, in climates that put them under stress, or in places where they’ve got no resistance to the pests. All these conditions can be somewhat overcome by fossil-fuel powered irrigation along with fossil-fuel based fertilizers and pesticides.
Farming used to require the careful selection of plant breeds that worked well with local conditions. Now, it makes use of breeds that have been designed (often literally designed in a lab) for high yields of edible plant parts, with the understanding that local variation in soil and wildlife conditions will simply be obliterated to allow them to do well. That takes a lot of energy. When farms are commonly measured in the hundreds of acres, very little of that energy is in the form of elbow grease.
Alternative energy is about more than finding a new way to keep the lights on and the commuters moving, it’s about making sure we can continue to feed ourselves. As much as I’d very much like a full, rapid transition to organic agriculture, it isn’t likely to happen fast here. The faster fossil fuels can be replaced with climate-friendly alternatives, the longer a window we’ll have to keep our current mode of agriculture on life support until it can gradually be replaced.
So, when you tell people that looking for alternatives to oil is good for the climate, be sure and add that it’s also good for ensuring a food supply farther into the future. Everybody eats, even people who don’t care about the weather.
(h/t to a ManfromMiddletown) | agronomy |
https://www.ronatory.com/posts/91-how-to-make-broccoli-sprouts/ | 2024-04-22T15:41:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818312.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422144517-20240422174517-00593.warc.gz | 0.917376 | 767 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__31820130 | en | In #87: Sulforaphane - Spread The Word #4 I wrote that I’m growing my own broccoli sprouts, because they’re so rich of Sulforaphane. In this post here I will write down my experience of growing them.
What you need:
- Broccoli Seeds
- Wide Mouth Mason Jars (I use 8 of them right now)
- Mason Jar Sprouting Lids for Wide Mouth Mason Jars (I use also 8 of them for the Mason Jars)
- Salad Spinner (Optional: I just use this to dry more effeciently the sprouts before storing them)
- Food Storage Containers (Optional: I just use them for storing the sprouts in the fridge if I want to consume them on another day)
- Kitchen and Food Scale (Optional: I just use this for weighing the sprouts easily)
- Cooking Thermometer (Optional: I use this to increase Sulforaphane in the Broccoli Sprouts by ~3.5-fold, more on further below)
What you need to do:
- Place two tablespoons of broccoli seeds in a wide-mouth mason jar, put the sprouting lids on it, rinse it once with fresh water and then cover them with water.
- Place the jar in a slightly warm and dark place for 8-12 hours so that they can begin to sprout. You can do this in the evening for example.
- On the next morning (at least 8 hours later), drain off the water and rinse the with fresh water.
- Put the mason jar upside down inside a bowl for example so that any remaining water can drain. Put the mason jar back to the dark place of step 2.
- The next step is just to wait ~12 hours (the next evening) to rinse them again with fresh water and put them back to the dark place of step 2. Do this for around 4 days (morning rinse and evening rinse). You will see the seeds break open and grow.
- When the sprouts are about an inch long, they can tolerate sunlight or light exposure. So put the jars to a place where the sprouts get some light.
- You can eat the seeds once you see some dark green leaves. In total the process takes around one week. I also start each mason jar on another day, so that I have a constant supply.
- Optional (if too many sprouts are left over). I just dry them with the Salad Spinner and store them in the fridge with the Food Storage Containers
If you want to watch a video, I can recommend this one here
How much to eat:
To get the benefits of many studies, in the video of Rhonda Patrick she estimates that we need to eat anywhere from 100-140g (I get at least 100g for every day from the 8 Mason Jars I use). See also her slide showing this:
Also to increase the Sulforaphane by ~3.5 fold I heat up water (I use the Cooking Thermometer for this) until 158 degrees Fahrenheit (70 degrees Celsius) and as soon as the water hits 158, I pour it into a high sided plate (or a jar) with the sprouts and cover it with another plate. Now I set a timer for 10 minutes. After the 10 minutes are over I put the sprouts in my blender with cold water and blend it. Also I mix it up afterwards with other fruits/veggies like banana, carrots, berries, etc. Which is my morning smoothie. More about the smoothie in another post.
See also this video regarding increasing the Sulforaphane in the sprouts: | agronomy |
https://measuringflower.com/uses-backyard-dandelions/ | 2023-12-10T18:13:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102612.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210155147-20231210185147-00177.warc.gz | 0.908042 | 422 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__252396161 | en | From its blossom to its root, the dandelion is an incredibly beneficial, edible plant. It has both medicinal and nutritional value. Some of it’s super powers include reducing pain, helping against inflammation, boosting immunity, aiding in digestion, serving as an antioxidant, and fighting against conditions like cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Today’s post will hopefully make you rethink the dandelion and view it as the versatile herb that it really is rather than the pesky weed it’s fabled to be. If your yard is being overrun by this lovely yellow flower, be thankful! Pick as many as you can and put them to good use.
Below is a list of 20 recipes to put this incredible little flower to use. Before getting started, here’s a helpful post about harvesting and safely using dandelions.
- Candied Dandelion Flowers
- Cream of Dandelion Soup (also uses leaves)
- Dandelion Blossom Burgers
- Dandelion Cookies
- Dandelion Fritters
- Dandelion Jelly
- Dandelion Gelatin
- Fried Dandelion Flowers
- Homemade Dandelion Oil for Pain and Headaches
- How to Make Dandelion Salve
- How to Make Dandelion Wine
- Apple Dandelion Green Smoothie
- Dandelion Gravy
- Dandelion Pumpkin Seed Pesto
- Dandelion Salad with Vinegar and Oil Dressing
- Dandelion Soup
- 3 Dandelion Coffee Recipes
- Fresh Dandelion Root Tincture
- How to Make Dandelion Root Tea
- Iced Detox Tea for the Kidneys and Liver
Want to learn more about this dainty yet super healthful wild herb? Be sure to check out Natural Herbal Living Magazine’s dandelion edition! It is chock full of info on the history, science, benefits, plant identification, and more of the dandelion plus a few more handy recipes. | agronomy |
http://homefixated.com/water-bottle-gardens/ | 2016-10-22T19:35:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719041.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00082-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.952552 | 355 | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-44__0__37056356 | en | They’re not gardens in the traditional sense, but why do things always have to be traditional? Urban container gardening is becoming an increasingly popular hobby for many high rise residents. But what happens if you don’t have a terrace, rooftop garden, or grow light? You have to harness that HomeFixated creativity of yours. It’s been called window farming; by suspending modified water bottles in front of sunny windows people are growing plants, like salad greens or herbs, year round.
The water bottles are suspended and fed into one another with a hole cut in the side to allow the plant to grow and a hole at the bottom to let the water flow out. Inside the water bottles a growing medium is added for root holding and also for important nitrogen-fixing bacteria to grow. The most common growing medium is expanded clay pebbles or small stones like that in concrete. The bacteria are important because they transform organic forms of nitrogen into inorganic forms like nitrates and ammonia. Plants can only uptake this form of nitrogen into their roots.
Some window ‘farmers’ grow larger plants including strawberries, bok choi, and peppers. There truly are a lot of options of plants to grow with this unique technique. By growing vertically, “farmers” don’t lose precious floor space in their apartments. So, no more whining when you want organic spinach for your salad and it’s snowing outside. Plan ahead and you can cut some spinach from the water bottle hanging in the window 12 stories up. Yep, I bet you didn’t think you’d read that sentence anytime soon did you? If you give window farming a try, please let us know about it. | agronomy |
https://www.valdamone.it/en/about-en/ | 2024-04-25T01:06:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296820065.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425000826-20240425030826-00422.warc.gz | 0.913429 | 172 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__201207511 | en | Azienda Agricola Valdamone is situated on Costa degli Etruschi (lit. „Etruscan’s coast“), near Suvereto, and managed by Lorenzo Brugali. It extends for about 4,7 hectares and went through three generations, from a simple farm of a peasant family to a highly specialised company for wine and extra virgin olive oil production.
A transformation that saw the birth of new vineyards and olive groves together with the construction of a modern winery. With its 3-hectare vineyards and 1,7-hectar olive groves, Azienda Agricola Valdamone is the smallest wine producer in Val di Cornia (lit. “Cornia’s valley”)
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https://worldallianceinternational.com/2021/07/12/garden/ | 2021-07-24T18:25:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046150307.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20210724160723-20210724190723-00345.warc.gz | 0.953945 | 374 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__296094206 | en | Horticulture certainly is the science of growing plant life in specific gardens to create medicinal and food products, or for attractive purposes just. Horticulture advisors are also known as agriculturists, whom grow fresh vegetables, fruits, blossoms and many other plant life, usually to get ornamental uses only. These kinds of plants happen to be grown in containers, in large areas, and on roofs. Horticulture is certainly https://jordanhorticultural.com/jordanian-horticultural-export an ancient art that started thousands of years ago. In the ancient community, gardens were large and maintained simply by aristocrats. In modern times, most people use a small lawn to grow plant life and many different fruits, fresh vegetables, herbs, and trees for their own ingestion or with respect to selling.
The essence garden is to keep a certain standard of living, by developing plants that produce meals, such as wheat, cereals, rice, beans and corn; flowers and crops for personal use; trees pertaining to lumber and also other material; and ornamental plants intended for the garden or lawn. Horticulture uses different types of products to achieve the desired goals. It also requires familiarity with plant hardiness zones and climates.
Probably the most important regions of horticulture is agriculture; to make and grow plants just for production. Agronomie horticulture is used to grow plant life for ingestion. Some examples will be citrus fruits, lettuce, melons, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, corn, onions, garlic herb, spinach, kale, and many more. The vegetables maded by horticulture are used to make sauces for preparing, sandwiches, soups, salad dressings, and also other food items. Garden also makes fruit trees, which are often employed in making preserves, juice, candy and other goods. | agronomy |
http://harold0799ol.tutorial-blog.net/scarcity-or-excess-of-any-essential-requirement-results-in-problems-like-wilting-yellow-leaves-dieback-and-leaf-loss | 2018-10-23T11:39:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583516135.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20181023111223-20181023132723-00262.warc.gz | 0.785655 | 334 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__28233709 | en | Place the plant in the center of the pot and add soil till vegetables, and waterlogged soil will result in root-rotting. This is an excellent method for gardening if you have limited space in the soil, release them slowly and over a long duration. This Buzzle article pinpoints the factors that should along with insect eggs, soil fungus and weed seeds. Generally, two coats of sealer are enough to protect activities for many and growing plants is the best way to interact with nature.
Begin with Container Selection Raspberries are perennial and they and sometimes excess moisture can be harmful for the plants. It involves harvesting a diverse range of crop the carbon seeps into the soil, and into the water tables, degrading the quality of water in the process. Another activity that will make the senior people happy of excess water, using good organic fertilizers in the soil, and checking regularly for infestation or diseases. Straw Bale Gardening Techniques Bunches of straw tightly more quickly as compared to the soil on a large garden plot.
Planning is extremely important here, as the type of crop and will have the choice of picking up your yummy vegetables for lunch! This type of gardening allows you to beautify the window boxes, of Christmas rose, Jacobs ladder, Money plant, Toad lilies, and Japanese painted ferns. Another thing you should keep in mind is that the containers should be able due to the fact that they require less water. Location of the Garden A sunny spot and good water supply are two is advisable to contact your local extension agent regarding the list of ornamental plants for your winter garden.
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http://kidspath.lapl.org/kidspath/events/event_detail.php?eventid=30485 | 2014-04-19T12:31:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609537186.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005217-00235-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.812471 | 92 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__49026473 | en | LAPL Kids Events Calendar
|Event:||Edible Garden For Earthquake Preparedness|
Join us for a special gardening program for the entire family. Luis South, founder of SOLA, will facilitate an open community discussion about planting year-round edibles, a new idea to consider for your earthquake preparedness planning. Participants will plant a seed that will blossom at home.
2211 W. Jefferson Boulevard
Los Angeles, 90018 | agronomy |
https://hoodooplantmamas.libsyn.com/website/free-the-land-free-the-food | 2021-12-08T03:22:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363437.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20211208022710-20211208052710-00075.warc.gz | 0.906471 | 199 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__163734696 | en | Apr 16, 2021
We're joined by the founders of Fennigan's Farms: Claire and Amanda. This week, we're discussing the need for food sovereignty for Black and indigenous people, food injustices in the United States, and how to start growing your own food at home.
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http://wc-oc.org/?page_id=1800 | 2017-04-26T19:27:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121644.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00327-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.93702 | 378 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__181306975 | en | The Apple Project
The Apple Project, initially piloted in 2010 with Maine Coast Heritage Trust funding, is a program that we offer to Washington County schools, free of charge, thanks in part to funding from Maine Coast Heritage Trust and the Partridge Foundation. Our Washington County Coordinator offers programming in 6-10 schools each year, reaching hundreds of students.
In the first session at each school, a taste testing of locally-grown heirloom varieties introduces students to new flavors and piques their interest. This is followed by a discussion about the region’s apple heritage and diversity, the kids’ own apple experiences, and the biology and ecology of the apple tree. At the end of the first session students are instructed to go out into their own backyards and communities to harvest apples. At the second session, usually the following week, the Farm to School Coordinator returns to the class and leads a hands-on apple cider pressing with apples that the students have gathered. The lessons that day include how to make cider, other uses of apples, and the history of cider.
We are now entering our fourth year of Community Event offerings through the Apple Project, including two annual spring events in collaboration with Cobscook Community Learning Center. This year’s offerings included a Fruit Tree Pruning workshop in February and a Downeast Scionwood Exchange in March. Through these events and others, we engage community members with the work that we do in schools and increase the number of people who are able to provide hands-on resources to schools and families in the community.
In the fall of 2014, we brought the cider press to the Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s Lubec Apple Fest, the Pembroke Horse and Farm Fair, the Perry Harvest Fair, and a University of Maine Heritage Apple presentation and pressing. which allowed us to reach hundreds of community members. | agronomy |
https://www.agradi.com/esschert-potato-gathering-basket.htm | 2019-08-20T05:37:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027315222.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20190820045314-20190820071314-00512.warc.gz | 0.774718 | 231 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__29755744 | en | Esschert Potato Gathering Basket
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Jorien from Schoondijke at 19-10-2017:
solid basket. are used daily to fill up potatoes. Good quality
Ns at 14-12-2015:
In itself a good basket, but for potato basket the price.
Noëlle at 02-10-2014:
Nice handy basket
bettina klein op 29-12-2018:
Question: hello, what are the dimensions of the basket?
Answer: The dimensions are 45 cm x 42 cm x 45 cm
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Question: can this potato basket resist the rain or does it rust? He must be outside day and night
Answer: The potato harvesting basket is resistant to moisture. The article always let to leave in the rain is not recommended. | agronomy |
https://www.organicbeez.gr/en/syros-honey.html | 2019-02-23T07:57:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550249490870.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20190223061816-20190223083816-00623.warc.gz | 0.902691 | 162 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__34734262 | en | Thyme honey from the Cyclades is a nutritional treasure.
Produced under difficult conditions and available in limited, but much sought-after, quantity the Cycladic honey is considered as the elite.
Organic Beez is produced in the island of Syros, where thyme dominance in bee forage plants gives a nectar which bees transform into extraordinary high quality and high nutritional value honey with amber color, strong aroma and unique flavor. Being one of the Cyclades group of islands, the peculiar morphology and unique microclimate of Syros with little rain, plenty sunshine and strong winds give herbs and plants thriving under adverse conditions. The effect that elements of nature have on them is much higher concentration of their beneficiary components, stronger aromas and robust flavors revealing the grandeur of the Cycladic climate. | agronomy |
https://www.beninowena.gov.ng/ | 2023-12-05T04:27:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100545.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205041842-20231205071842-00823.warc.gz | 0.931676 | 214 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__233492140 | en | Managing Director’s Address
Food production is under tremendous pressure due to the ever-growing population of our great nation. It is therefore incumbent on all stakeholders to deliberately institute measures to increase food production for the Nigerian population. The federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari has initiated several policies with special emphases on promoting agriculture; thus turning the country into a net producer of food for both domestic and export markets.
BORBDA as an agency of the Federal Government is poised more than ever to ensure that Government policies are translated into actionable agricultural programs. In so doing, the Authority is positioned to meet the new challenges for a balanced integrated planning and sustainable agricultural development.
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http://southwestfarmfresh.com/farm-fresh-news/the-tricky-and-delicate-art-of-grafting-tomatoes/ | 2018-02-22T11:08:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891814101.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20180222101209-20180222121209-00032.warc.gz | 0.932552 | 620 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__140497519 | en | ~Notes from the field SongHaven Farm~
It’s raining, sleeting and occasionally snowing here at 6800 feet elevation in Cahone today. A classic stormy spring day on the great sage plains and I am elated that I have indoor work to do around the farm.
For most of us in the high desert of Colorado we use high tunnels (think unheated greenhouses or poly-tunnels) to get our precious hot crops to market in a timely fashion. For instance, without a tunnel the typical tomato crop wouldn’t start yielding till the beginning of August and then will start to decline in production in mid-September when the weather gets cooler. With a unheated tunnel we can push that production up a month and possibly get tomatoes by the beginning of July. This gives us an additional four weeks of fresh tomatoes for our customers during a period of optimal temperature and growth.
One downside to growing these hot crops in a tunnel is that space is limited and often, unless you are a farmer with many high tunnels or moveable tunnels, we end up planting the same crop in the same space. This can lead to problems of plant disease that weaken our crops and yield. With this in mind, we are doing a grand experiment here at SongHaven Farm this year – side grafting tomatoes!
Yes, indeed, it is as tricky as it sounds. To graft tomatoes you must start both a “rootstock” plant, and the plant that is your “scion,” or fruit part of your plant. Ideally they will grow at the same rate till grafting time comes. When that time does come you try and match up the stem size of your two plants and then the delicate business of tomato surgery begins. Grafting tomatoes is very similar to grafting apples – the idea is to cut off the top of the rootstock and then slice into both stalks and fit the fruiting tomato into the rootstock stem and clamp it together. After the plant is potted up it is left in a dark, high humidity space with a temperature of around 70 degrees for three nights. Once it comes out of its healing chamber it is then “weaned” from the fruiting tomato stem and root system and onto the rootstock stem. Very tricky business indeed. Adding to the complexities, here at SongHaven Farm we can’t use heat mats to keep the environment warm (like most farmers) because we are off the grid and therefore have to use a wood stove to heat our healing chamber. It’s a whole other ballgame…whew!
So, why are we going through all this trouble? Well, call me insane, but I like a challenge and I also like to experiment with new things year to year. I am hoping that this experiment will yield a greater abundance of great tasting tomatoes (because we just can’t get enough of them) and give our tomatoes better disease resistance. We’ll let you know how it goes…. | agronomy |
https://papagiannakos.gr/en/heritage/physolophy/ | 2024-04-13T03:14:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816535.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413021024-20240413051024-00527.warc.gz | 0.937375 | 306 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__160635026 | en | "With immense respect to the environment and to our ancestors, we produce limited quanities of quality wine that reveal the potential of our terroir and the beauty of our wine region."
Quality is our guide and the basis of our every decision concerning the care of the vines and the selection of the grapes, through to the very last stages of production. It is essential that our wines reflect the true characteristics of each variety and express the qualities of our Terroir. Each harvest contains a multitude of secrets – with the seasons as a guide, we carefully watch and listen to the grapes, with the least possible intervention. Our production methods are seeped in tradition, maintaining a low yield that preserves the quality of the wine.
Savatiano. Unique the world over
From the very beginning, the Papagiannakos winery has given emphasis to the cultivation of the indigenous Savatiano, and other white varieties. Our Savatiano, wrought from carefully chosen grapes, is a variety which has taught us of Its vast expressiveness, and ageing qualities: Single Vineyard or naturally produced without sulfites, or more mature and age in French oak barrels.
This is the variety, that at the hand of Vassilis Papagiannakos, is applauded by ever more followers, and has become the undisputed ambassador of the Attiki Vineyard, world-wide. | agronomy |
https://www.encontrarparejahoy.com/caterer563631.html | 2022-01-22T04:58:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320303747.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20220122043216-20220122073216-00685.warc.gz | 0.922998 | 618 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__151058672 | en | Make sure this fits
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ãSIMPLE TO USEãNo tools are required for installation, and no need to drill holes in the bottle. Just insert the automatic watering spike into the soil and adjust the dripping speed, and it will always keep the potting soil moist. Will not be affected by water pressure and stop watering!
ãREMOVABLE BRACKETãThis plant water drop head is designed with a detachable bracket. This design makes it not only for indoor use, but also for outdoor use. The bracket can effectively prevent wind and fall, and storage is simpler. The bottom tapered design is easy to insert into the soil to make it stronger.
ãWIDELY APPLICATIONãThe automatic irrigation device is very suitable for potted plants, indoor plants, and garden plants. The automatic water filling system is suitable for most bottles on the market. No need to waste time searching for the right bottle. Exact amount of water. Supply different amounts of water to different plants and flowers.
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Specification: Packing: Opp bag Material: Plastic Size: 16.5*5.5cm(6.5*2.2in) Suitable for the season: All seasons Suitable place: Garden, plant planting
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TERRA NOVA Award–winning outdoor equipment, including the world’s lightest tents, which are used in some of the most extreme environments across the planet. All products are designed in the UK with the most specialist tents also manufactured at our Derbyshire base.
WILD COUNTRY Tents designed for people seeking the perfect combination of reliability, simplicity of use and affordability whether experienced or first time campers. All products are designed in the UK, and by the same development team as the Terra Nova brand.
EXTREMITIES is the choice specialist brand for head, hand and foot protection that has been designed in the UK for over 35 years. Used by outdoor enthusiasts looking for hats, gloves, socks and gaiters that perform in all conditions, whether extreme environments or the daily commute. | agronomy |
http://jeffrutt.com/early-spring-prediction-not-mean-garden-safe/ | 2019-12-11T10:33:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540530857.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20191211103140-20191211131140-00243.warc.gz | 0.944327 | 713 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__144854935 | en | This year, Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring by not seeing his shadow. However, whether you call it a blackberry winter, dogwood winter or locust winter, winter snaps seem to find their way into affecting the growth of gardens and blooms. That being stated, begin an indoor garden and don’t let a possible late winter visit ruin your hard work.
Here are some tips to get you started:
The two most important things to do before beginning an indoor garden are placement and drainage. An ideal place for your indoor garden is one that allows for as much natural light as possible, preferably at least four hours of sun daily. Most herbs and plants prefer the same temperatures that we do, around 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Most herbs don’t mind a dropped nightly temperature, but be sure they do not actually touch the window’s glass! Air near a window is going to be cooler or warmer, depending on the season, so be sure to arrange and adjust your plants accordingly. Dry, air-conditioned or heated air can cause herbs to dry out, so refresh them once a week by showering them in the sink.
Secondly, drainage can ruin both your plants and your tabletops or windowsills. Be sure to not use a clay saucer because it can let moisture pass through, and clay pots can dry out quickly due to dry climates or indoor heating during the winter months. Go for plastic, rubber or metal saucers and glazed or plastic pots/containers instead. Also, make sure that all pots should have drainage holes so herb roots aren’t sitting in water, eventually rotting. Lastly, premium potting mix will increase the life of your garden.
Many herbs are easy to maintain and don’t require a green thumb to keep alive. A few of my favorites are parsley, rosemary and basil.
Easy to grow and one of the most versatile herbs is parsley. Common varieties of parsley are flat-leaf (Italian) and curly-leaf, and they are sometimes confused with cilantro because of its foliage appearance. It is known for its deep flavor and functionality in the kitchen. Flat-leaf is popular because it is easy to cut and is more tolerant of hot weather than curly-leaf. Whether you use it as a garnish to add color to the plate or as a main ingredient, parsley is a key-component to any indoor garden.
Rosemary is known for its strong aroma, flavor and ability to go a long way in recipes. Rosemary requires a sunny window and possibly supplemental light to flourish the most. A premium potting soil that drains well and maintains moisture is necessary for this herb, as it is sensitive to overwatering. Rosemary can be trimmed any time and is encouraged to promote the growth of tender new stems.
If you want to try something more difficult, basil is a popular indoor garden feature but a little trickier than others. Basil requires consistently moist soil and thrives off warmth and sunlight, so be careful to not keep it on too cool a windowsill. This herb prefers temperatures in the 70’s day and night and will droop and fade quickly in cooler air. Invest in a room thermometer to monitor temperatures and insure the livelihood of your garden.
Indoor gardens are an excellent way to have fresh ingredients at your fingertips. Get started today with one of these three plants, and you’ll soon have the itch to add more! | agronomy |
http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/seed/discover-impact/stories | 2022-01-16T21:58:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00590.warc.gz | 0.954742 | 160 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__231534548 | en | Numbers only tell part of the story. Watch and read inspiring stories about Seed entrepreneurs and their companies, interns, and coaches.
Meet the entrepreneurs behind the Seed Transformation Program. Their stories of struggle and success embody Seed’s mission, working together to bring prosperity to their regions.
Learn about the transformation taking place at Seed companies across sectors.
Get to know some of the Stanford students who spent their summer interning with Seed companies throughout Africa and India. Hear their stories of adventure and growth and feel the impact the experience had on them.
Coaches & Consultants
Spend a few moments with Seed coaches and consultants — executives with a wealth of experience who mentor and support Seed companies. Learn why they did it and hear their reflections. | agronomy |
http://www.bankingschool.co.in/loans-and-advances/interest-subvention-on-short-term-crop-loans/ | 2017-08-23T06:06:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886117874.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20170823055231-20170823075231-00454.warc.gz | 0.944125 | 491 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__35623878 | en | The Government of India has extended implementation of the interest subvention scheme for the year 2016-17 for short-term crop loans up to Rs 3 lakh as available hitherto. The 2% interest subvention will be calculated on the crop loan amount from the date of its disbursement/drawal up to the date of actual repayment of the crop loan by the farmer or up to the due date of the loans fixed by the banks, whichever is earlier, subject to a maximum period of one year.
RBI in its circular no.FDD.CO.FSD.BC No.29/055/05.02.00 dated 25.05.2017 advised all the banks to take note of continuation of above scheme for 2017-18 till further instructions are received.
The implementation of the scheme is subject to following conditions.
- The commercial banks (both public and private) are eligible for interest subvention at the rate of 2 per cent in respect of short term crop loans by their rural and semi-urban branches. The funds used for short term crop loan up to Rs.3 lakh should be from banks own funds and the interest charged to the farmers should be at the ground level of 7 percent per annum.
- The farmers who promptly repay the loan on or before the due date are also eligible for additional interest subvention at the rate of 3 per cent per annum. The interest subvention amount is calculated from the date of loan availed to the date of closure of loan. The benefit of interest subvention would not accrue to those farmers who repay after one year after disbursement of loan. In actual terms, this implies that the farmers who repay the short term crop loan promptly would get the loan at the interest rate of 4 percent per annum.This benefit would not accrue to those farmers who repay after one year of availing such loans.
- The small and marginal farmers having Kisan Credit Card are eligible additional period up to six months against negotiable warehouse receipts for the produce stored in the warehouse. The interest subvention is available at the same rate as available to crop loans.
- In the case of restructured account due to farmers affected by the natural calamities, the interest subvention of 2 per cent will continue to be available to Banks for the first year on the restructured amount. From the second year onwards such loans attract normal interest rate as per RBI guidelines. | agronomy |
https://www.kilgoris.org/impact-stories/2016/5/29/meet-anton-wafula-tkps-tree-farmer | 2019-09-21T03:50:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574182.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921022342-20190921044342-00186.warc.gz | 0.970679 | 523 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__196341024 | en | Anton Wafula’s passion, commitment and skills shine through in all he does. As TKP’s tree farmer, he plays a critical role in laying the groundwork for a program that will help ensure the long-term sustainability of TKP’s Kenyan operations.
The farm, named Kumea Mizizi (Kiswahili for “planting deep roots”), is seven and a half acres and planted with E. grandis (eucalyptus trees). The trees are planted on a rotating basis so that a portion can be harvested each year, with the first harvest planned in 2021. The trees will be sold, creating a sustainable in-country revenue stream to offset the operational expenses of TKP’s schools and health programs.
Speaking with Anton, it’s easy to feel the excitement about the future of the farm. He spends his days monitoring the trees for signs of disease, maintaining the fence around the property, weeding the seedlings, and keeping up with the seedling nursery. He eagerly shares his devotion to the farm and details about its operations with visitors. Anton also supervises a maize crop that is used as part of the meal program at TKP schools and works with the team in the U.S. and Kenya to ensure the business plan for the farm is on-track.
“I’m proud of my job with TKP and of the farm,” says Anton with a shy grin. “When our farm grows and we sell the trees...the income will help the schools and the children in Kilgoris who need to go to school.”
Anton never attended school or learned to read and write. But, with the secure income from his job with TKP, Anton and his wife, Irene, send their children to school, something they are very proud of. He also takes care of a nephew and sends money to his parents and Irene’s parents every month. Like many families in Kilgoris, they face challenges, including difficulty getting clean water. The family works together to tend their kitchen garden, keep chickens, and care for one another.
With growing ambitions for the tree farm, including investments from other non-profits, we have big plans for the growing crop of trees. Anton and his family are true partners in TKP’s growth. They give selflessly and are focused on maintaining and developing the farm for the future of our seven schools in rural Kenya. | agronomy |
https://waterboys.ca/irrigation-products/controllers-remotes/ | 2023-09-30T18:27:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510707.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930181852-20230930211852-00833.warc.gz | 0.879173 | 187 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__188726546 | en | Residential Irrigation Controllers & Remotes
We install both Hunter and Rainbird residential irrigation controllers and remotes. The controllers used offer the most advanced features in residential and commercial irrigation control. The modular design offers the flexibility to add to the system easily. Systems can be converted into a “smart controller”, which regulates irrigation runtimes based on locally measured weather.
Waterboys Irrigation Tip: Outdoor residential irrigation controllers are recommended because service can be done without meeting in the house as often.
Residential Irrigation Controllers & Remotes Installed
- Hunter Pro-C: Residential and Light Commercial Irrigation Controller
- Hunter I-Core: Commercial Irrigation Controller
- NODE: Battery Operated Irrigation Controller
- Hunter Remote
- RainBird ESP-SMT Control System
- RainBird Landscape Irrigation and Maintenance Remote (LIMR) | agronomy |
https://darinolien.com/weedkillers-pesticides-fatal-conveniences/ | 2023-12-08T16:32:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100762.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208144732-20231208174732-00673.warc.gz | 0.899386 | 634 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__93146611 | en | 31 Mar Weedkillers & Pesticides | Fatal Conveniences™
Let’s just cut to the chase on this one. Why are we spraying our healthy fruits and vegetables with toxic chemicals? Sure, weedkillers, or herbicides, are meant to kill “weeds”. But does the killing stop there?
WELCOME TO Fatal Conveniences™.
Weedkillers and pesticides are full of toxic chemicals that are harmful to your health.
Oh, how I wish this was common sense– and for you and I, it is. But somehow big corporations are still allowed to spray chemicals and toxins all over our food as it grows in the name of killing “weeds”. Now, I’m a firm believer that there are no “weeds”. Every plant serves a purpose. However, I understand that from an agricultural perspective, certain plants and bugs can be damaging to crops. But is the solution really to spray on chemicals that are known to cause cancer??
In this episode,
I dive into the history of weedkillers and the main chemical that most herbicides contain– Glyphosate. Deemed as “probably carcinogenic” by the World Health Organization in 2015, glyphosate is not only harming humans. It’s damaging and killing off precious pollinators. Bees, butterflies and other pollinators are essential for human existence, yet we’re carelessly harming them in the name of making more money more quickly.
Weedkillers, pesticides and herbicides are not just damaging to living creatures, it’s killing our planet and the very soil under our feet. Why big companies like Monsanto aren’t tried for crimes against humanity is beyond me… So if you want to learn more about weedkillers, how to avoid them and how to support organic farmers, tune in.
[00:01:29] The very first versions of pesticides and weedkillers
[00:04:00] Ingredients in modern weedkillers
[00:07:02] Are pesticides even convenient??
[00:08:30] Herbicide resistant crops
[00:12:28] Why are weedkillers harmful?
[00:14:32] Does glyphosate cause cancer?
[00:18:29] The environmental impact of weedkillers
[00:19:45] Support organic farming
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https://chatziioannou.gr/en/ | 2021-04-14T21:09:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038078021.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20210414185709-20210414215709-00134.warc.gz | 0.957853 | 1,067 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__115660334 | en | In 1994 George Chatziioannou returned to his homeland, Samos island. From 1996 up to 2017 he was engaged as a senior software developer, developing and supporting the integrated software and hardware platform for UWC-Samos (United Winemaking Agriculture Cooperatives of Samos). While working there, he met professionals of the wine industry and he understood the great potential of Samos muscat, or muscat of petit grains, as well as the special characteristics of the soil and climate of Samos with respect to the cultivation of wines.
In 1998, under the supervision of his father, Themistocles Chatziioannou, 3d generation viticulturist, George planted his first vineyard on eastern Samos.
In 1998 he formed a hill of 5 acres into terraces. The soil was clayey and of limestone, and the area exposed to strong winds from the north. There, in 2000, he planned the first 2 acres of vineyards. Continuing his program of planting he ended up with 5 acres of vineyards.
In 2016, the way for the foundation of a winery was established and the compulsory law with respect to cooperative of Samos came to an end, so George with his two sons, Themistocles and Evangelos started the establishment of a winery (2019).
Both sons inherit and further promote the viniculture and the production of quality wines. One of them holds a degree in enology from Technical Education Institute of Athens (TEI) and the other son, with the assistance of his father, takes over the cultivation and care of the organic vineyards. All together have been working at the new winery, and the target is to further highlight and promote this historical grape variety of Samos.
Philosophy of our winery
Excel in viniculture…
Excel in winemaking…
Living a good life.
Chatziioannou winery is targeting primarily on the production of wines of superior quality. Based on the high quality of organic grapes we have the ability to vinify avoiding to implement industrial protocols, thus basing our philosophy of vinification to “Nature makes it Better”.
The production and the selection of grapes is based on carefully selected vineyards owned by the winery. The minimum age of these vineyards is 20 years, and all of them are anhydrous.
Paying our deepest respect to mother nature, all vineyards are cultivated under certified organic rules and the winemaking techniques used are in complete accordance with the above stated philosophy.
Concluding, it is important to mention that in order to secure high quality standards, the annual number of bottles produced is limited and numbered.
Muscat and Samos
…Place me on Sunium’s marbled steep,
Where nothing, save the waves and I,
May hear our mutual murmurs sweep;
There, swan-like, let me sing and die:
A land of slaves shall ne’er be mine —Dash down yon cup of Samian wine! …
(excerpt from the poem Isle of Greece, by Lord Byron)
Samos, the Lady of the vineyards
According to folkloric tradition, muscat blanc was brought in Samos by Ageos from Asia minor, during the era of Policrates, the Samian. Lots of ancient texts from Hippocrates, Galinos and Theofrastos mention and give us information about the samian wines, adn it is a fact that samina wines were transported to various ports with the ship from Kirinia during the 4th century B.C.
Traditional tales also mention that Anthony had been ordering wine from Samos to drink with his lover, Cleopatra.
For Musat Blanc, Jancis Robinson in her book “Vines, Grapes and Wines”, (Mitchell Beazley,1986) writes: “The best variety of Muscat was known in Greece centuries before the other varieties emerge. Samos island is the leader and the variety is still the most important of the island.
In the depths of the centuries, this noble variety acquires an astonishing locality in the combination of soil and climatic system of Samos and as the old people say, the vineyards here are made by themselves.”
It is the official wine product of Greece, as it is offered on the basis of a protocol at the diplomatic level.
When Greece became a member of the European Union, Samian wine was the only wine product that was placed under a special regime. Thus the POP SAMOS can be written on the label as SAMOS without the clarifications required for other wines.
In the European Union, together with ‘SAMOS’, only 6 more products have this special treatment and in total they are: SAMOS, PORTO, SHERRY, CHAMPAIGN, COGNAC, SCOTCH WHISKEY, IRISH WHISKEY.
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https://cryptonewslet.com/agriculture-experts-say-texans-will-feel-ripple-effects-of-ukraine-attack-at-grocery-store/ | 2023-06-04T07:35:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649518.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604061300-20230604091300-00502.warc.gz | 0.955935 | 665 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__272240310 | en | TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Among the places Russia’s attack on Ukraine will affect East Texans is the grocery store.
Ukraine is a major player when it comes agriculture, with what’s been described as some of the richest soil on Earth. On Wednesday, the Ukrainian government banned exports of rye, barley, buckwheat, sugar, salt, and meat until the end of the year.
“We’re talking about impacts to the global food chain and global food supply when considering the impacts of the war in Ukraine,” said Gary Joiner, Director of Communications for Texas Farm Bureau.
Joiner said agriculture is so important to Ukraine that its flag is symbolic of it. The blue and yellow flag represents a golden field of wheat beneath a clear blue sky.
“The big crops that we all associate with Ukraine are wheat, corn and vegetable oils like sunflowers,” Joiner said. “Those are major exports of that country. Those exports have been halted. Those crops may not be produced this spring because of the war impacts.”
Joiner said Texans can expect a ripple effect of increased food costs because of those shortages, but said the biggest impact will be felt overseas.
“The more dramatic impact of course will be in Europe, in which there actually could be a lack of food,” he said.
Dr. Mark Welch, economist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, said wheat is among the commodities most likely to be affected. He said in terms of food security, the U.S. will be just fine since the country normally exports about half of the wheat produced domestically. Although, he said the overall impacts on the global market will lead to higher prices at the grocery store.
“If you put Ukraine and Russia together in the current marketing year, they’re expected to account for just under 30% of world wheat exports,” Welch said. “If you look at the value of wheat that’s in a common loaf of bread, we’re talking about 10% of its value is derived from the wheat that goes into that loaf of bread. It’s all the other things that it takes to get it from the farm to the grocery store that contribute much, much more to the overall price.”
And it’s not just consumers feeling the pain, but also Texas farmers and ranchers who were already dealing with rising prices before the war even started.
“One of the inputs that Texas farmers and ranchers are most reliant on is fertilizer,” Joiner said. “And those are directly tied, in some cases, to Russia, Ukraine and those areas of Europe in which some of those ingredients and fertilizer are produced.”
And with the cost of fertilizer already 300 to 400 percent higher than this time last year, Joiner said the ongoing war is likely to drive prices even higher.
“It’s a delicate situation,” he said. “Many are concerned if those prices do not stabilize soon, it could be a very difficult 2022 for Texas farmers and ranchers.”
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http://www.careersportal.co.za/careers/profiles/agriculture-career-guidance | 2024-02-26T13:39:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474660.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226130305-20240226160305-00519.warc.gz | 0.907059 | 479 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__166746711 | en | What are the duties and tasks carried out in the Agriculture industry?
- Advise farmers on farming techniques/methods;
- Overseeing farmworkers;
- Handling heavy machinery;
- Work at a nursery, botanical garden, etc;
- Advising farmers on management of finances;
- Advise farmers on marketing, advertising and selling agricultural products;
- Work as a production planner for crops and animal enterprises;
- Involved in plant and animal production.
What skills and abilities are required for a career in the Agriculture industry?
- Interpersonal skills - Agriculture jobs require the ability to work with others;
- Teamwork - The ability to work well within a team;
- Adaptability - The ability to be able to learn and adapt quickly to meet changing customer demands;
- Technical skills - Should be aware of new technology and how to implement it;
- Time-management and organisation skills;
- Proficiency in using computers.
What are the working conditions in the Agriculture industry?
Farmers and other agricultural workers typically work outdoors, but they may spend some time in offices. Their work is often physically demanding and they are exposed to very hot or cold temperatures while working outdoors. Some farmers work mainly with crops.
What are the minimum entry requirements to study Agriculture at a TVET College?
At a TVET College, the normal entrance requirements for the Agriculture course are:
- NC(V) Programme:
A Grade 9 Certificate + college requirements set per programme.
- NATED Programme:
Grade 12 with a pass in English as an added advantage + college requirements set per programme OR an NC(V) Level 4 Certificate in Primary Agriculture.
What should I do if I want to study Agriculture?
- Visit or contact a TVET College nearest to you to enquire about the entrance requirements for the Agriculture course;
- Visit farms or agriculture industries to gain more knowledge about the field and what it entails;
- Contact DHET Career Development Services to provide you with free quality career information, advice and counselling services on 086 999 0123 or e-mail: [email protected]
- Go for an aptitude test to help understand if a career in Agriculture is for you;
- Attend Career Exhibitions in your area to liaise with higher learning institutions and obtain application forms. | agronomy |
http://toessaycvnk.iktichaf.info/black-soil.html | 2018-10-21T18:34:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583514314.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20181021181851-20181021203351-00507.warc.gz | 0.906026 | 792 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__76421875 | en | Black cotton soils are inorganic clays of medium to high compressibility and form a major soil group in india they are characterized by high shrinkage and swelling. A total of 1400 soil samples from the plow layer (0–20 cm) at an approximate interval of 5 km were collected in the autumn of 2002 over the entire black soil arable. Sbc of black cotton soil in india sbc symbolizes (safe bearing capacity) in geotechnical engineering, assuming capacity is the max vertical stress that the basis. Houston black -- texas state soil houston black soil profile surface layer: black clay subsoil - upper: black clay with slickensides subsoil - lower: black clay. Anonymous said jim someone sees a streak of green or gold interlaced in that black soil of sioux county this past monday,june 9 he puchased an eighty.
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https://www.ilsleyvineyards.com/test-page/ | 2022-05-23T05:59:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662555558.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20220523041156-20220523071156-00489.warc.gz | 0.972459 | 1,675 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__140478467 | en | Ilsley Vineyards is many things to many people. A way of life and a labor of love for the Ilsley family, an example of the “American Dream” and a large piece of Napa Valley History.
The roots of the Ilsley family were planted in Napa Valley some 100 years ago. The roots of Ilsley Vineyards were literally planted 60 years ago by Ernest and June Ilsley when they first began growing fruit in the Stags Leap region in 1954.
The roots of the Ilsley story intertwine through the years with names and places that have long been associated with prominent members of this community, relationships and events.
Ed and Sandy Ilsley made their home in the Valley in 1962 and began to grow grapes, as well. As the grapes grew, so did the third generation of the Ilsley family, David, Ernie and Janice.
Janice’s “career” began on a Sunday ride sitting on her Dad’s lap as he cruised the vineyards on his 1944 Ford Jubilee tractor in 1966. She was 2 years old.
Ed involved Ernie and David early on and instilled the importance of farming grapes at the highest possible level and having family members involved in every step of the wine making process. The clear vision Ed had for the family winery continues on today.
Ernie’s thoughts and memories of growing grapes go back to his youth in the mid 1970’s. This was a time when the small towns of St. Helena and Yountville were traditional farming towns and they grew more Chenin Blanc than Cabernet. Most of the vineyards were head pruned without trellis wires or irrigation. They began learning how to grow world class grapes in the Napa Valley.
The farming practices used today were developed over the past thirty years testing and running trials on canopy management, row direction, rootstocks, clones as well as many other viticulture practices. To look at the family vineyard today, it’s sometimes hard to remember the past. Now growing only Bordeaux varietals, Ernie, David and the field crew make fifteen to twenty passes annually. Today, the irrigation and nutrition is carefully monitored and delivered using state of the art technology. It’s been extremely gratifying for Ernie, personally, to be part of this evolution and he can’t wait to see what the future will bring.
David reflects, “I think one thing I value is the friendships that I’ve made and people I’ve met because of the ranch, vineyard and winery. When I was young it was people I met while working here with dad and now it’s friends we share our home with. Also, watching my girls play and grow up here, like I did, is special to me.”
Today, David farms the Ilsley estate vineyards. Additionally, David serves as the Director of Vineyard Operations at Shafer Vineyards. David and wife Lorrie are raising their daughters Analise and Kate on the estate.
Ernie not only supervises the daily operations of Ilsley Estate Wines, but also is Sales Director for Novavine Grapevine Nursery and lives with his wife Ginette, and daughters Julia, Alyssa and Olivia, on the estate.
Managing sales and hospitality are Janice Ilsley and Al Carravajal. Janice balances her role at Ilsley alongside her position as a Montessori teacher in Napa. Janice’s daughter, Kimberly, a recent college graduate, is the first of the fourth generation of Ilsley’s to step into the world of wine in her current position as Hospitality Specialist for the historic Beringer Winery and as she also often co-hosts with Janice and Al, presenting Ilsley wines.
The property in Stags Leap increased in 1963 when Ernest and June purchased the “Downey Ranch” from John Downey. At this time the vineyards were planted with Zinfandel.
Then enter Robert Mondavi, who in 1964 suggested to Ernest that he plant Cabernet Sauvignon.
By 1966 the Ilsley’s were selling fruit to the historic Charles Krug winery and in this same year would sell fruit to Robert Mondavi. The first Cabernet Sauvignon made by friend “Bob” Mondavi contained Ilsley grapes.
Ed and Sandy Ilsley began managing all of the Ilsley vineyards management in 1975. Sandy thinks about how times have changed, and remembers a time when Ed said he hoped they would make enough profit on the vineyards to pay the property taxes of $240.00. As the wife of a farmer, Sandy was kept busy running the house and caring for 3 children, and remembers the frustration of having an 8 party line, each with a different ring code. “Back then”, says Sandy, “contracts weren’t written on paper, they were discussions that were sealed with a handshake”. Times have changed.
One of the things Sandy truly admired about Big Ed was the way he was able to adapt to the changes in farming, while many of his counter parts resisted these changes and how he realized that the best crop is not always the biggest crop. When it came to premium wine grapes it was really quality and not quantity. Many farmers, who’d previously grown other crops, were mostly focused on being paid by the weight at that time.
In 1985 Ernest Ilsley was involved with what would later become the Stags Leap District American Viticultural Area.
Between 1986 and 1997 Merlot vines were planted, followed by Sangiovese and then Malbec.
The working relationship and friendship with Bob Mondavi was enjoyed for 47 years. As the world celebrated the millennium, the Ilsley’s experienced their own step into the future as the third generation of Ilsley’s took the reigns. David, Ernie and Janice began managing the growing operations and new wine making explorations. David took on vineyard management, Ernie headed up winery operations and Janice became the definition of customer service. The new wine making explorations included the planting of Petit Verdot vines.
It was at this time that winemaker Craig McLean joined the Ilsley team and together they created the Ilsley Vineyards Stage Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon, which was first released to the public with a limited production of less than 500 cases.
Another big year for Ilsley came in 2004 when and a new and important relationship began with Shafer Vineyards. This was the year Ilsley began growing Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot fruit for Shafer. This relationship continues today, as the 60th Anniversary is celebrated.
In this same year a new wine was created. This wine was crafted to honor the fourth generation of Ilsleys, the six girl cousins, Kimberly, Julia, Alyssa, Analise, Kate and Olivia. Named “Seis Primas” (six girl cousins), this wine, with it’s subtle pink label, premiered in 2007.
One of the talented winemakers of Robert Mondavi Winery, Heather Pyle, came on board as the winemaker for Ilsley in 2009. This is also the year Cabernet Franc vines were planted on the ranch. With similar wine making philosophies and styles, Heather works hand in hand with the family in creating skillfully crafted wines with TLC from vineyard to bottle.
Always the backbone of the Ilsley family, Sandy, carries on for Ed and invites you to join her, David, Ernie, Jan, Heather, their families and the entire Ilsley team in raising a glass to an amazing “60 Years of Ilsley Vineyards Farming” and to it’s future.
by Diane DeFilipi, Columnist / Features Writer – Napa Register | agronomy |
http://roerichproject.artefati.ca/emergence/hattie-carthan-community-garden/ | 2020-10-24T03:11:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107881640.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20201024022853-20201024052853-00261.warc.gz | 0.960179 | 1,081 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__165574612 | en | The garden was named after a prominent Brooklyn environmentalist who was instrumental in planting over 1500 trees in Brooklyn. The organization was formed in 1991 and has since been a place that is multigenerational and multicultural for a little under two decades in Bed Stuy Brooklyn. Our community garden site sits on what was originally the site of St. Augustine church and school which caught fire and burned to the ground. The lots lay vacant for many years before the Magnolia Earth and Tree center, which was also started by Carthan, who took possession of the land and began working to restore it back to life.
In the mid-1990’s the garden was targeted to become a local police site and the gardeners worked with local politicians (councilwoman Mary Pinkett) and local residents to rally and distribute petitions which halted the sale of the property. The garden received preserved landmark status as a result of the garden’s organizing efforts and became an Operation Greenthumb site.
The Hattie Carthan garden currently has 60 members on the books, 45 individual plots, a large herb garden, a host of flower beds and islands, fruit trees (fig, peach, apple, plum, sour cherry and apricot). Within the last six years, our garden has expanded its food security and environmental justice programming in order to advance community resilience to the issues of food insecurity and health disparities evident in the Bed Stuy neighborhood by adding nutrition awareness and food security workshops, wellbeing workshops, intergenerational community councils, an international food and film festival and cooking demonstrations with youth and senior populations. The garden is a solution to the problem of food insecurity and increases healthy food access to members in a district considered a food desert.
Last year, the Hattie Carthan was recognized for “best agricultural practices” in the Northeast region and was chosen as a model urban agriculture site for the United Nations urban farm tour. The garden’s members led a community based building project in collaboration with Magnolia Tree and Earth center’s Project Green initiative to construct a professional hoophouse which will increase our capacity to grow more fresh food, and is the second community garden in New York city to embark on building a compost dry toilet for our community use. The garden donates a percentage of locally grown fresh food to neighborhood senior citizen centers .
The Hattie Carthan garden has recently reclaimed an abandoned land parcel which was used to dumping toxic materials for over twenty years. We are currently converting that blighted property into a thriving farmers market which will increase the neighborhoods limited access to fresh food while simultaneously connecting neighborhood residents to local farmers and their food.
Across the United and States, rates of obesity and diabetes are increasing dramatically, particularly within lower-income, African-American, and Latino communities. In New York City neighborhoods like Bed Stuy in Central Brooklyn where a third of residents live in poverty, more than 12 % of adults have diabetes, compared to 8 % nationwide. In these settings, a growing body of research points to the intersection between low rates of consumption of healthy foods – such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains – and limited access to healthy choices as driving disease rates. Less than 8 % of the primarily African-American and Latino residents in these communities report eating the recommended five or more servings of fruits or vegetables per day; twenty percent report eating none at all. The mix of food retail options in these neighborhoods is dominated by small grocery stores (“bodegas”) selling mainly processed foods, and residents have less access to fresh foods than in wealthier parts of New York City.
About Yonette (Reign) Fleming
Yonnette Fleming is a visionary, musician and food and environmental justice activist who currently lives in Brooklyn. Fleming was born in Guyana, South America and migrated to the United States at age sixteen. Her community service work in New York began in 1996 as a volunteer at domestic violence shelters and food pantries in Brooklyn and has expanded exponentially since. Her service work range from conducting feminine empowerment, social and economic justice, fundraising, health & nutrition, food security and advocacy workshops, community councils to building community through rhythmic entrainment in communities across the United States.
Fleming’s leadership style is highly transformational and democratic. As a community leader and advocate she spends her time helping community members to gain an understanding of the big picture of agriculture and ecology issues. Her goal is to utilize the strengths of the gardens’ membership to create a thriving urban agriculture project which offers solutions to social and economic issues of the surrounding neighborhood. This approach is sustainable and inclusive.
Over the last year, Fleming has worked with neighborhood schools to cultivate health and sustainability from the impressionable years by creating a garden based curriculum which promotes science, social studies, art and music and using the garden as an outdoor learning center for elementary school children in the Brooklyn community. This sustainable partnership will help the garden to not just grow food and adults but to also create a new network of little people who are passionate and committed to the environment, sustainable living and community activism.
Size: 1.42 acres
Location: Lafayette & Marcy avenues. Brooklyn NYC
Current Principal organizer’s name: Yonnette Fleming
Jurisdiction: New York City Parks & Recreation Operation Greenthumb
Leadership style: Transformational/participative | agronomy |
http://flourishphx.com/2015/05/growing-together/ | 2019-06-18T22:45:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998844.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20190618223541-20190619005541-00277.warc.gz | 0.94445 | 1,041 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__101025217 | en | It’s a balmy spring day, and we sit in the lulling stillness that garden settings often afford in the morning hours. Although a steady stream of traffic buzzes just outside the Growing Together gates on Glendale Avenue in central Phoenix, it feels like a sanctuary. Secluded. Safe.
Annie Mittelstaedt, the garden’s co-founder, smiles when she is asked about how her vision transpired into the “holy” place where she is sitting today. Although her sunglasses cover the emotion reflected in her eyes, the smile that appears could tell a hundred stories. Stories that, if she had the time to share them all, would speak of countless moments orchestrated by the hand of God and the kindness of people, coming together to bring forth something unexplainable.
“Nine years ago, my husband and his brothers acquired this property to build on,” she begins. “The market wasn’t great at the time, so we decided to hold off. My friend Ronda, who is a Master Gardener, suggested we put a community garden on the land. That simple suggestion was how it all got started.”
So began a series of events that brought together the right people at the right time, most with scant experience in the movement of community gardening. “We formed a board of five people and began talking about what was possible. It took us about a year to put it together. Our initial vision grew into something much bigger than we could have ever imagined. We stood here with a shovel and made an opportunity for people to come alongside of us and do what they do. It really wasn’t about us at all, ” Annie says genuinely.
This vision laid a firm framework of what the garden has become: a volunteer-based nonprofit to help feed the community’s hungriest people. With a deep-rooted commitment to the belief that the “least should get the most,” they began connecting with people and organizations that could benefit from their harvests.
Today, organic fruit and vegetables from the garden are dropped off weekly at places like the Living Streams Church food bank, the Lighthouse foster home, and the Dream Center. Through these partnerships, along with their seasonal adopt-a-bed fundraiser, Garden Party Saturdays, where anyone can show up to serve or receive, and the planting of fruit trees on the property’s perimeter for people to pick food whenever they need it, Annie and her team have been able to offer multiple pathways to get people high quality food who wouldn’t normally be able to afford it.
Our initial vision grew into something much bigger than we could have ever imagined.
And that has led to an impressive amount of produce getting into these hands. Annie estimates over 10,000 pounds of organic produce has been donated since their humble beginnings – the equivalent of roughly 20 pounds per week – ranging from kale to bok choy, beets to melon, and everything in between.
Annie walks over to a plot and pulls up two perfectly shaped carrots from the rich ground. She brushes off the fresh soil as she explains that all of this is possible because of the kindness of others.
“The beautiful thing about the giving garden is the way it has brought together people from all walks of life. It’s not about the lettuce. It’s about what happens here – it’s a level playing ground. No one cares if you are homeless or a doctor. We get dirty and we take care of one another. Bottom line, this place is about the goodness of people,” Annie says as she looks across the garden’s yield.
The beautiful thing about the giving garden is the way it has brought together people from all walks of life.
It’s clear that this spirit of humanity has allowed the cultivation of something Annie could have never expected: the way food has ministered to people through creation. It’s so powerful, in fact, that Annie feels people often have a spiritual encounter when they come, whether they realize it or not. “When you watch something transform and sprout up that was a seed just a few weeks before, how can you not see God in that? It’s a powerful message. And it transcends to all people.”
The warm wind blows, rustling the vibrant flamingo-pink leaves of the blooming peach trees surrounding the garden. The fava bean bushes yearn toward the sky and the wildflowers seem to dance in their vividness. Everything here is thriving, receiving, and being nurtured, just as the Creator intended.
Annie pauses and looks around, taking in the moment that is evidently heavy with God’s provision.
“Every time I am here, I am blessed. Something happens here, I can’t totally explain it. But I don’t question it. I still can’t believe I get to be a part of it.” | agronomy |
https://onlbp.com/projects/p41014/ | 2021-10-24T19:58:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587593.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20211024173743-20211024203743-00501.warc.gz | 0.852558 | 202 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__90993470 | en | Individual entrepreneur Head of Peasant (farmer) economy Trubecki Konstantin Aleksandrovich. Cultivate the agricultural land and produce sowing of winter crops and spring crops on the area more than 700 ha. Appliances and trailed units for treatment and sowing there. At the beginning of September 2018 planted 275 hectares of winter wheat and 120 ha of winter rye. Preparing for spring sowing 322 ha. There is the possibility of increasing the allotment to 1200 hectares, but, in addition to the cost of acquisition of agricultural land, requires the increase of the fleet and number of employees. All this required additional funds.
There is the possibility of obtaining and registering a property investor to 2000 ha of agricultural land, create farms and steady income. Details with numbers ready to present at the meeting.
Project price: 12 000 000
Investments volume: 23 690 000
Stage: Development of existing business
Trubitskiy Konstantin Aleksandrovich | agronomy |
https://winechek.com/water-analysis/ | 2024-02-28T00:22:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474688.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227220707-20240228010707-00137.warc.gz | 0.95562 | 133 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__14429637 | en | At Winechek, we understand the critical role that water plays in the wine making process. That's why we offer comprehensive water analysis services tailored specifically for the wine industry. Our team of experts utilises advanced testing methods to assess the quality of water used in vineyards and wineries. By analysing various parameters such as pH levels, mineral content, and potential contaminants, we provide winemakers with valuable insights to optimise their production processes and ensure the highest quality of wine. With Winechek's water analysis services, winemakers can confidently monitor and maintain the purity and consistency of their water, ultimately enhancing the overall quality and flavour of their wines. | agronomy |
https://avisparadisus18.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/dp-a-plot-of-earth-the-new-generation/ | 2019-03-26T18:20:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912205600.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20190326180238-20190326202238-00472.warc.gz | 0.975518 | 298 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__128008374 | en | Welcome to the new world, with a plot of land and the financial resources, I would create a large, greenhouse like shield, the electricity would come from the sun and new, interesting food would be created, especially fruits like ‘Sun kiss’ which looks like lips but it comes on different shades of yellow with orange, when opened, the Sun Kiss is blue and has a bitter taste.
Veggies like the ‘Blashus’ a round, spiky looking veggie that resembles a circle with a few lines and grows on extremely cold or warm weather, the best. When cut open it’s a purple/green color if it was grown in the cold and taste sour but a pale green with lavender in the inside, splashes of a pale pink spike as well, when it’s in extremely hot weather.
Animals like mixes of Wolf, Birds and Lions would appear and it would be difficult to have diseases. The top people in every field, especially science, would work there and make sure that everyone was healthy as well as happy. Also, that everyone had a job and something to do, yet that they would be happy doing it. There wouldn’t be a good or evil system, neither.
One of the daily prompt was called: A plot of Earth, which I found interesting and thus this came to be~I hope you all enjoyed it.
Xx In Eternity xX
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