Sentences with phrase «from conventional farming»

Increased maize yield after CF adoption was recorded among 65.7 % of the respondents with a gain in yield amounting to 2 tons / ha on average, which is three times more than the yield from conventional farming.

Growers transitioning from conventional farming methods into organic were looking to connect, to learn how to farm organic and how to prepare each year for certification inspection.

Transition to Organic The transition from conventional farming to organic can seem daunting for farmers.

For the organic farmer today practicing sustainable agricultural principles, this unique terrain allows them to shield their fields from conventional farms, offering a «buffer zone» that far exceeds organic standards.

A study found that salmonella prevalence in fecal samples from organic poultry farms was significantly lower than in samples from conventional farms (6 percent versus 39 percent).

Not exact matches

What saved the business was the family's decision to go fully organic and move away from the conventional style of farming.

I was the only «experienced» farm girl among the participants, and I was chosen in part because I come from a conventional agriculture background while the teachings and discussions were in line with Slow Food's philosophy of food that is good, clean, and fair.

Our GMO - Tested and Glyphosate - Tested open pollinated corn is grown on small family farms with buffer zones, ensuring that the places where the corn is planted is not downwind from any other conventional corn fields that may be using genetically modified seeds.

He is credited with helping countless farmers make the transition from conventional, chemical - based farming to organic methods.

We visited the CATIE's dairy farm to learn what makes it different from a conventional cattle farm.

In September 2015, Jeff was appointed as Executive Director of Rodale Institute after spending the last four decades at the Institute, helping countless farmers make the transition from conventional, chemical - based farming to organic methods.

By Brooke Infusino Nightingale Farms grows, packs and ships more than 3 million pounds of fresh organic and conventional produce annually from its state - of - the - art farm in LaSalette, Ontario.

The notion that certification of existing farms with a conventional farming past takes 3 years of transition whereas if a farmer clears virgin forest for coffee the land can be certified from day one is particularly bothersome.

As people gravitate from shelf stable to refrigerated and organic dressing options, Bolthouse Farms delivers new conventional and organic options with no added artificial flavors or preservatives.

Keynote Speaker, Pablo Tittonell, from Wageningen mentioned successful organic experiences and claimed, «considering the externalities of conventional products, organic farming is cheaper».

To gain the Certified Transitional logo for its new cereal, Kashi worked with Hesco / Dakota Organic Products, a specialty grain company, to identify and work with two farmers interested in transitioning new land from conventional to organic farming practices.

The multiyear agreement, which was signed in June, notably ensures the growth of financial support to organic dairy farmers transitioning from conventional to organic farming methods.

Organic farm manager Jason Goodall says the organic farms and products are kept strictly separate from the conventional sections.

Nathan will study variety selection and soil amendments during conversion from conventional to certified organic farming.

Factory Farmed Whey Isolate: Animal protein that comes from animals raised in conventional factory farms are very toxic.

Australian Dairy Farms plans to shift from the highly competitive conventional milk market to an organic infant formula producer.

Australian Dairy Farms intends to convert its six Victorian dairy farms to organic production in the first step of the plan, which the company hopes will transform it from a minor player in the highly competitive conventional milk market to a major player in organic food prodFarms intends to convert its six Victorian dairy farms to organic production in the first step of the plan, which the company hopes will transform it from a minor player in the highly competitive conventional milk market to a major player in organic food prodfarms to organic production in the first step of the plan, which the company hopes will transform it from a minor player in the highly competitive conventional milk market to a major player in organic food products.

Reganold et al. (1987) found during a long - term comparison (since 1948) of soils from selected conventional and organic farms of the same soil type near Spokane in Washington, USA, that topsoil was 16 cm thicker on organically managed plots.

Results from different European countries comparing phosphorous and potassium balances of conventional and organic farms are presented in Table 2: even though the ranges from study to study vary a great deal, it can be concluded that the phosphorous and potassium surpluses of organic farms are significantly lower than on conventional ones.

So we don't want to ingest any harmful residues from pesticide and synthetic chemical fertilizer which are used in conventional farming.

Quantitative data from Switzerland69 found that the proportion of semi-natural habitats and field margins per farm to be 16 percent on organic farms, compared to 3.7 percent on conventional farms.

One estimate of the negative environmental externalities from conventional agriculture in the United States is derived from Pimentel et al. (1993) who estimated total indirect private and external (off - farm) costs of the use of synthetic pesticides at US$ 12.1 billion annually: this included the private input costs of US$ 4 billion and US$ 5 billion in environmental and health costs.

According to an industry source, about 80 percent of organic production currently comes from family farms, and organic growers (especially in the case of vegetables) produce on smaller areas than conventional farmers.

After successfully converting his family's farm from conventional to organic and cage - free, Fassio continued to pursue a career that would allow him to positively impact the food industry.

At Clif Bar, the company is tackling the yield gap by investing in plant breeding, contributing to an agriculture fund that helps provide technical assistance to educate growers and investing in infrastructure that will help reduce the distance that organic producers must transport their crops from the farm gate to the aggregator or processor, which is a significantly longer distance than for most conventional producers, Dillion said.

A helpful fact from the Untouched World website (untouchedworld.com) warns «pesticides used in conventional cotton farming can enter the human food chain.

For meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products to be labeled organic, they must come from animals that are given organically grown feed, no growth hormones or antibiotics, and are not confined 100 percent of the time, as they often are on conventional farms, says Steven Hoffman of the Organic Center, a non-profit group that furthers research on organic food.

I've done the research, and I learned from organic dairy farmers on the Stonyfield Farm Tour, and everything points to the fact that organic dairy is far superior nutritionally to conventional.

UK production 826 million dozen table eggs annually from the following farming methods: 50 % cages (conventional or enriched); 42 % free range; 8.3 % (barn & organic)(2010); Industry estimate the UK market split for 2012 to be 43 % enriched cage, 50 % free range (of which 3 % would be organic) and 4 % barn.

According to an analysis from Iowa State University, conventional produce travels about 1,500 miles on average to its destination, causing the release of 5 to 17 times more carbon dioxide than food from regional and local farms.

Whether they were organic or still used some fertilizers and pesticides, the farms I visited that adopted this transformational suite of practices all reported harvests that consistently matched or exceeded those from neighboring conventional farms after a short transition period.

Conventional efforts, like no - till farming and cover crops, have tried to address nutrient runoff by slowing its movement from soils to waterways.

Soil salinity is claiming about 3 hectares, or 7.4 acres, of usable land from conventional crop farming every minute.

«The anemic eggs from conventional factory farms are damaging to your body, to the animals, and to the planet,» says Vora.

Do you think i woukd get benefits of making beef bone broth from conventional EU controlled farmed animals?

While it was once an abundant mineral in the soil and in well - water, conventional farming practices strip it from the soil and fluoride and other compounds in water bind with it and make it indigestible in our bodies.

This is especially helpful if you use a pastured organic turkey from a local farm (more on that below) since they are not pre-brined like a conventional store - bought turkeys.

If you suspect that you're not getting enough vitamin B12 into your system, here are some food products that you should consider adding to your diet (just make sure that you're getting these from high - quality sources to keep yourself safe from chemicals and other harmful materials used in conventional farms): 8

Researchers from USDA's Genetic Improvement of Fruit and Vegetable Laboratory and Rutgers University tested blueberries grown on five organic and conventional farms in New Jersey that shared the same soil, weather, and harvesting conditions.

In EIF, milk from conventional dairy farms had a higher percentage of fat and lactose and a lower concentration of protein and SCC in comparison to milk from organic farms.

That means saying goodbye to food that comes from factory farms (if you eat animal products), conventional produce that is laced with pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and other harmful chemicals like Glyphosate, and choosing food that is grown and raised in a healthy, happy, sustainable way.

I also coach them on the ways to find meat from trustworthy farms and avoid conventional meat.

A: Despite claims of its safety, pasteurized milk can expose you to different harmful toxins that may have seeped into the milk, especially if the pasteurized milk comes from conventional dairy farms.

ARTIFICAL HORMONES: A study in the International Journal of Obesity from researchers at 10 different universities, including Yale University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Unversity, found that the use of steroid hormones in meat production and on conventional dairy farms could be a possible contributor to the obesity epidemic.

Organic standards prohibit treatment of organic food with irradiation, but there are no other provisions to prevent organic milk from being treated differently after it leaves the farm than the conventional food system.