Sentences with phrase «grow alfalfa»

The land, more than six square miles, has been used to grow alfalfa and cotton.

Since the kingdom is unable to grow alfalfa locally without reducing its water reserves to an even more dangerous level, it is buying land abroad to grow the plant.

Obviously, threats of accountability don't mean much to a field of growing alfalfa.

My family mainly grew alfalfa hay, but also crops from bluegrass seed to wheat to peppermint oil, (which I cared for as my FFA project).

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For decades, the Matlack clan grew wheat, corn, barley, and oats, as well as alfalfa to feed the livestock.

Our amazing trio is organic, farm - grown wheat grass, barley grass and alfalfa, packed with naturally occurring vitamins, nutrients, organic non-soy protein... and much more.

Each serving provides 20 grams of plant - based protein from organic pea, chia and quinoa protein, and the equivalent of 1 cup of leafy greens from kale, wheat grass, barley grass & alfalfa — organically grown and harvested on our family farm.

During the two years that GE alfalfa was permitted to be grown commercially, approximately 200,000 acres of Roundup Ready alfalfa were planted — amounting to less than 1 % of the total alfalfa acres in the U.S. Cal / West Seeds, a major alfalfa seed exporter, reported that 12 % of 200 + lots and all 6 of its research lots had tested positive for GE alfalfa in 2008 and that preliminary data indicated that 30 % of 10 seed stock lots had tested positive in 2009.

Others — such as green sprouts, which include alfalfa, clover, broccoli and radish sprouts — are grown in a drum - shaped container, which is a newer technology.

In my area, the sprout selection at the stores is basically non-existent except for bean sprouts and alfalfa sprouts, which are both great but can get boring after a while and also ends up costing you a lot more than if you grow them yourself.

The Neus grow peas, flaxseed, wheat, hay and alfalfa to enrich the soil with organic matter and nitrogen.

And for the burgers I used canned garbanzos but fresh alfalfa, clover, and radish sprouts that I grew in my new automatic sprouter!

In order to maintain the nutrition of his soils and continually grow high - quality food, Gerard rotates numerous crops through his fields, including barley, oats, yellow mustard, food peas for splitting, French green lentils, and alfalfa for fixing nitrogen and providing organic matter to the soil.

When finished, the leveling assures that irrigation water will flow properly and drain off without leaving low, wet spots where alfalfa won't grow.

The number one crop grown around Hatch is alfalfa.

Cervantes Enterprises also grows other crops including pecans, cotton, onions, alfalfa and pumpkins.

In addition to the dairy operation, the Silacci family grows about 25 % of their own high - quality feeds (organic alfalfa and clover) and all of their organic pasture grasses and silage on 196 acres of rolling hills and pasture.

The drought has killed off much of the natural forage on grazing pastures as well as the alfalfa that Currier and other ranchers typically grow, forcing them to dig into savings to buy hay, straw, soybean supplements and other alternative feeds.

Legumes, which include peas, beans, peanuts and alfalfa, are grown in almost every climatic region and are second only to cereals in terms of contribution to food security.

Their reasoning varies from the practical — Gunnison - area ranches often grow only one cutting of alfalfa a season, putting the $ 90,000 cost of some pivot irrigation systems out of reach — to the cynically ideological.

According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Backhaus, an alfalfa plant in particular, set in saturated soil, will grow weak roots only half as deep as normal.

Alfalfa is the thirstiest crop grown in western Colorado, consuming as much as 3 acre - feet of water per acre of crop each year.

It points to GM crops in 2011 «of maize, soya, potato, sugar beet, canola, cotton and alfalfa and grown across the globe covering 160 million hectares,» noting: «We believe the performance of GM crops released through oversight by regulators has been very positive.»

Using wheat, alfalfa, or clover seeds, grow grass in a small dish that will fit in the bottom of your basket.

What about alfalfa sprouts that we grow ourselves?

Add to this the fact that crops like corn, alfalfa, wheat and soy are now being used as animal feed so much of the land is being used to grow food for animals.

Corn, soy, alfalfa (fed to cows), canola, and sugar beets are among the top grown GMO crops.

«One of the world's leading bio-energetic doctors Professor Dr Valerie Hunt tested sprouted foods at UCLA in the 1970's and found that on average that sprouts like alfalfa, clover, broccoli (yes, the sprout is far more nutritious than the fully grown vegetable), sesame, sunflower, lentil, mung, adzuki, soy, fenugreek, and other soil-less sprouts are roughly 10 times as nutritious as the best freshly picked organic green vegetables such as broccoli, kale, and spinach.»

By 1850, Chilean alfalfa was grown in California, and it is believed that missionaries brought alfalfa into other southern states, such as Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Amazing Grass Cereal Grasses contain 100 % organic, whole leaf wheat grass, barley grass and alfalfa grown and harvested on our family farm in Kansas.

It was called Oro Verde; Green Gold, after the alfalfa that once grew there.

Other than a brief time (1963) spent in a small village in central Congo, she grew up «in the middle of an alfalfa field,» in the part of eastern Kentucky that lies... (more)

Alfalfa can be grown in most backyards.

Barn - dried hay may not contain as much vitamin D as sun - dried hays.5 Alfalfa hay is very high in calcium.7 It is a good choice for rapidly growing young rabbits but should not be fed as a sole source of hay for adult rabbits.5 If possible, rabbits should be allowed to graze outside on a variety of grasses and weeds while basking in the sun, which helps prevent a vitamin D deficiency.5

Baby and growing bunnies need to be fed alfalfa - based pellets.

Pulses don't include seeds grown for oil production such as peanuts and soybeans, «greens» such as fresh or succulent peas and green beans or leguminous forage seeds such as clover and alfalfa.

The formula is packed with wholesome and quality protein and vitamin - boosting ingredients such as peas, lentils, alfalfa and flaxseed to help promote healthy skin and coat in your pup as he grows up.

Alfalfa hay is the ideal hay for growing, pregnant, or nursing pets.

Growing, pregnant, or nursing pets: Place large handfuls of alfalfa hay in your pet's habitat daily.

Young, growing chinchillas or nursing mothers can be given alfalfa hay that is higher in calcium content than timothy hay.

The alfalfa hay and timothy hay we sell is grown in one of the finest hay regions in the world — our own backyard, which just happens to be based in the mountain valleys of Northern California and Southern Oregon.

Young, growing rabbits may be offered alfalfa hay, however once rabbits are mature at about 8 - 12 months of age, transition to strictly grass hay (such as Timothy).

Alfalfa - based pellets are appropriate to feed to young, growing rabbits, however once they are 8 - 12 months of age, they should be transitioned to a grass hay (usually timothy) based pellet.

A pellet with a basis of primarily alfalfa hay provides added protein and calcium for younger, growing rabbits and those that are pregnant and nursing.

Although it's fine to purchase alfalfa sprouts for your bird at the grocery store, it is much more fun to grow your own at home, and it can be done overnight!

Apples Bean or alfalfa sprouts Blackberries Blueberries Cactus fruit Carrots Cherries Cranberries Edible flowers from the garden (organically grown and NOT from a florist) such as roses, nasturtiums, day lilies, pansies and snap dragons Green or red bell peppers Kiwi Fruit Mango Melons Papaya Pea pods (flat, NO peas) Peach Pear Pineapple Raspberries Squash Strawberries Pellets

Apple Bean or alfalfa sprouts Blackberries Blueberries Cactus fruit Carrots Cherries Cranberries Edible flowers from the garden (organically grown and NOT from a florist) such as roses, nasturtiums, day lilies, pansies and snap dragons Green or red bell peppers Kiwi Fruit Mango Melons Papaya Pea pods (flat, NO peas) Peach Pear Pineapple Raspberries Squash Dried fruit can be used as well, but since it is so concentrated, use only one third the amount as fresh.

There are much healthier commercial rabbit pellets available now then we had 20 or more years ago; then all the pellets were alfalfa and grain based and although they did successfully produce fast - growing rabbits that put on weight quickly, which was the goal of the commercial rabbit industry, we found they caused a number of serious problems for our pet rabbits.

Frontenac Company works with proven industry executives to grow successful mid-sized companies, and the Chicago - based investment firm has a long track record in the food sector, including investments in Alfalfa's Market, Chipotle, Health Valley Foods, Levy Restaurants, Mercer Foods, and Wenner Bread Products among others.

Alfalfa can still be a substantial part of the diet for growing animals and can also be given as a treat to adults, but retailers should mainly recommend products containing grass hay for adult herbivores.