Sentences with phrase «as farmers learn»

As farmers learn to use integrated pest management tools to contain the pest, they may release local natural parasites and predators to attack the worm.

Not exact matches

The closest observers of trade politics and policy were mostly unmoved by Trump's negotiating list, however normal people might be surprised to learn that Canada's bankers have as much reason to fret as loggers and dairy farmers.

As I've been studying photography and applying what I'm learning to my own work, I've been reflecting on the luxury that living in Seattle provides; as I mentioned the other day, the city has a multitude of farmers markets, some of which operate year - round, and it's no problem to find grocery stores stocking quality, whole, organic itemAs I've been studying photography and applying what I'm learning to my own work, I've been reflecting on the luxury that living in Seattle provides; as I mentioned the other day, the city has a multitude of farmers markets, some of which operate year - round, and it's no problem to find grocery stores stocking quality, whole, organic itemas I mentioned the other day, the city has a multitude of farmers markets, some of which operate year - round, and it's no problem to find grocery stores stocking quality, whole, organic items.

It's also a time to bring attention to the hard working dairy farmers and their responsible practices, which include care and commitment to their animals as well as to our environment — you can learn more about the dairy farming industry's sustainability efforts

In Sulawesi, cocoa bean yields could drop by as much as 62 percent — which makes it all the more critical that farmers like Syamsuddin learn and apply climate - smart methods now.

Many farms have opened their doors to visitors as farmers themselves are often eager to meet people who want to learn about coffee.

Through our training programs, cocoa farmers learn methods that increase efficiency, as well as the productivity and resilience of the land; the certification process also encourages cooperation between farmers to market certified products more effectively.

Members of the public who attend the full - day Good Food Festival programming have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced farmers and gardeners through long - form DIY workshops and «Good Food Commons» mini-sessions; hear from thought leader panelists about the future of our agricultural system; watch cooking demos, emphasizing local food, by culinary leaders such as Frontera's Rick Bayless and One Off Hospitality's Paul Kahan (both past recipients of FamilyFarmed's Good Food Chef of the Year Award); and engage with more than 150 farmer, food business, and nonprofit exhibitors.

Plus it is always nice to have a good reading suggestion as I have a long list of suggested reads from the farmers and I'd like to reciprocate — everyone learns!

Beckman, who retired as an assistant vice president of transportation for Milwaukee Road in Chicago, learned his new trade from his father, Alfred, a retired farmer who spent the last 10 years of his life making brooms as a hobby.

The Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr. Yinka Osuntogun, commended the National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE) for their sustained support for the implementation of various programmes under the scheme over the years, such as the Interactive Radio Instruction (I.R.I.) which, according to him, had tremendously developed Training and Learning situation in our Nomadic and Migrant Farmers Primary Schools.

The emphasis in these initiatives is on trust - building and social learning in collaboration with key stakeholder groups such as farmers, coastal land owners, minority groups, and industry members.

The authors say farmers must learn to use marginal lands that could be prime location for crops such as millet, sorghum and cowpea.

The researchers also learned how descendants of each early farming group, even as they began to intermingle, contributed to the genetic ancestry of people in different parts of the world: Farmers related to the Anatolian group spread west into Europe, people related to the Levant group moved south into East Africa, people related to those in Iran or the Caucasus went north into the Russian steppe, and people related to both the farmers in Iran and hunter - gatherers from the steppe spread into SoutFarmers related to the Anatolian group spread west into Europe, people related to the Levant group moved south into East Africa, people related to those in Iran or the Caucasus went north into the Russian steppe, and people related to both the farmers in Iran and hunter - gatherers from the steppe spread into Soutfarmers in Iran and hunter - gatherers from the steppe spread into South Asia.

When farmers get access to price information, it can break the monopoly of the local traders; distance learning makes good - quality education accessible; and people can use it to mobilize politically as they did in the people - power movement that challenged former President Estrada in the Philippines.

A decade later, I worked as an organic bibb lettuce farmer, learning the nuances of farming and harvesting to ensure maximum freshness, flavor and ripeness.

Gynostemma tea had generally been made from wild mountain Gynostemma pentaphyllum plants, but as Gynostemma reputation as a longevity herb grew, farmers learned to cultivate it.

As the group we went to a school and helped build an organic garden for school kids to learn how to grow their own plants and sell them at the farmers market.

As her relationship with Rajit grows, Linda learns that she has unwittingly aided a destructive plan against the very farmers she believed she was helping.

With success in both the classroom and on the farm, Casselman enrolled in HGSE's Specialized Studies Program in order to learn how to integrate her contextual background on food and agriculture into public school settings and develop curriculum based on her work experiences as a blueberry farmer.

Largely self - taught and possessing a love of learning as a youth, he became an accomplished scientist, surveyor, almanac author, and farmer.

Having Cultivation Works farmers hand deliver trays with growing micro greens to many of Greater Portland region's best restaurants such as Street & Company, Aurora Provisions, Sonny's and Timber not only supports busy chefs, but is an excellent work - related learning experience for the producers as they work towards financial independence.

Added feature includes witnessing various cultural highlights, such as local rice farmers tending their fields, visits to an authentic Balinese home where you can learn more about the agrarian ways of life, such as coconut oil processing, to making Balinese flower tray offerings and a variety of woven coconut leaf crafts.

This seems as healthy an approach to creativity as one can imagine, and though Nadin admits it's been a steep learning curve to become a farmer, what he has «unlearned» about making art is filled with wisdom.

Learning that language entails breaking down how farming is done into a hundred criteria that serve as training and innovation tools for farmers.

But as you said, even if it only helps with 60 - 120 GT and it takes decades, (after all there is a learning curve for farmers and ranchers) it is still a step in the right direction.

It's a place to learn about initiatives like the Vermont Sail Freight Project, in which a home - built sailing barge, the Ceres, is beginning to connect farmers in Vermont with urban food buyers in Brooklyn, expanding the regional «foodshed,» as some describe farm - to - table networks, by using neglected canal and river trade routes.

The project covers four countries - Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Zimbabwe - with the goal of learning lessons so that small - scale farmers can be better supported as their challenges multiply.

The project covers four countries — Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Zimbabwe — with the goal of sharing lessons learned so that small - scale farmers everywhere can be better supported as their challenges multiply.

JP: As we learn more about soil science and experiment more with innovative farming practices, we are learning how we can rebuild soil health in ways that simultaneously help farmers and enhance the environment.

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As we learn more about soil science and experiment more with innovative farming practices, we are learning how we can rebuild soil health in ways that simultaneously help farmers and enhance the environment.

In fact as mainstream farmers discover the benefits of giving up the plough, many gardeners are also learning that going easy on soil cultivation can promote soil biodiversity, reduce labor and improve fertility too.

Check out Lerner's blog for her experience, and consider learning about and doing some foraging as a supplement to a meal foraged from farmer's market, rather than your only source of sustenance.

Through our training programs, cocoa farmers learn methods that increase efficiency, as well as the productivity and resilience of the land; the certification process also encourages cooperation between farmers to market certified products more effectively.

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that minimum tillage, improved crop varieties, and more judicious use of fertilizers and agri - chemicals had helped farmers increase the margin between inputs and outputs, but I'm not sure there aren't other factors at play, as well.

An example of the holograph will that I learned as a law student was the case of Cecil Harris, a Saskatchewan farmer who was pinned under his tractor on June 8, 1948.

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- Friendly, positive attitude and dedication to customer satisfaction - Familiarity with food preparation and presentation, or willingness to learn - Attention to detail and self - motivation - Excellent communication skills and ability to work cohesively with team members - Able to perform physical duties such as walking and carrying heavy trays quickly and safely during entire shift - Enthusiastic about food, innovation, and supporting local farmers and artisans.

And despite five years of coverage that local press gave to landowner associations in their fight against provincial land - use policies, farmers are incensed to learn that there is such a thing as a Provincial Land Use Policy, and that solar panels qualify as a legal crop on agricultural land.