Sentences with phrase «agriculture practices through»

HOPE COMMUNITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL will seek to improve its environmental sustainability and engage in sustainable agriculture practices through:

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Their sustainable practices may earn them certification through the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard, the Forest Stewardship Council standard (which was co-founded by the Rainforest Alliance) or the Rainforest Alliance's UN-accredited tourism standard.

Sustainable agricultural practices, such as those we promote through the Sustainable Agriculture Network standard, offer simple, practical solutions, such as maintaining big buffer zones, preferably planted with native trees, between farm fields and waterways.

Women farmers from «Kababaehang Nagtataglay ng Bihirang Lakas» (Women possessing extraordinary powers or strength) from Barangay Los Amigos, Tugbok District, Davao City are practicing FAITH (Food Always in The Home), which is made easier with the support from partner NGOs such as METSA Foundation and MASIPAG, and from the local government of Davao City, through its policy on Organic Agriculture.

Don became a leader of biological farm tours to the United States and through promoting the practices of Sally Fallon, Joel Salatin, Jerry Brunetti and outstanding practitioners of organic farming and sustainable agriculture in Australia.

On private group tours (September through June) at Olive View Ranch in the countryside east of Temecula Valley, participants learn of sustainable agriculture practices; the planting, growing, and harvesting of a wide variety of olives to capture unique qualities and distinctive flavors; of the mill and press, and cold pressing to extract oil form the fruit.

Organic agriculture promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles, soil biological activity through management practices that restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony.

To ensure the quality and safety of our beef we select premium Northwest cattle and have received key food safety certifications through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Global Food Safety initiative (GFSI) which recognizes food safety practices at the highest level.

The number of individuals trained in best management practices during Rainforest Alliance agriculture, forestry, carbon, and tourism projects, or through Rainforest Alliance certification.

«NOAH along with the National Farmers Union, the veterinary profession and others in the food chain support this commitment to good practice through the RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture) Alliance,» he said.

The animal health sector wants to limit the development of antibiotic resistance by promoting responsible use of antibiotics in order to preserve them for future generations, for example through the work of RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture) Alliance, which produces best practice guidelines.

These schools included «early college» high schools with a STEM focus (that offered both college and high school credits to students); tech - savvy schools that relied entirely on project - based learning (an instructional practice emphasizing student production of knowledge via projects and research); and career / technical education high schools that prepared students for careers such as agriculture or medicine through early experiences in those fields.

These schools included «early college» high schools with a STEM focus (that offered both college and high school credits to students); tech - savvy schools that relied entirely on project - based learning (an instructional practice emphasizing student production of knowledge via projects and research); and career / technical education high schools that prepared students for careers such as agriculture or medicine through early experiences in those fields.

The Nature Conservancy works with landowners, communities, and governments in Mexico to promote low - carbon rural development through the design and implementation of improved policy and practice in agriculture, ranching, and forestry.

Manure, cover crops and crop mixtures were standard practices through World War I, but chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, artificial ingredients, preservatives and additives for taste and appearance in the years since the war rapidly changed agriculture.

Finally, the paper considers how synergies between the agriculture and forestry sectors can be improved and how this can be facilitated through Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation plus other sutainable forest practices (REDD +) implementation.

Biological sequestration includes direct removal of CO2 from the atmosphere through land - use change, afforestation, reforestation, carbon storage in landfills and practices that enhance soil carbon in agriculture.

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) will address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through a strategic collaboration between CGIAR and Future Earth.

Participants will learn how to strengthen the sustainability of city food systems through the development of innovative urban agriculture policy and practices.

The number of individuals trained in best management practices during Rainforest Alliance agriculture, forestry, carbon, and tourism projects, or through Rainforest Alliance certification.

Their work draws upon active research on the practices that can simultaneously sequester carbon, raise yields, and enhance agricultural resilience — some of which is occurring at the 15 research centers of the CGIAR network, through the Global Alliance on Climate - Smart Agriculture, and at dozens of academic institutions around the world.

AUA supports the work of its members, both organizations and individuals, by advocating for good urban agriculture policy, sharing information, resources and best practices, and connecting people & projects through a strong network.