Sentences with phrase «grow as a crop»

«Even if we grew it as crops, it wouldn't be wasting other cropland.

And there are real - world reasons to be rooting for the rise of lab meat — it requires much less water to make lab meat than real meat (cows and pigs consume prodigious amounts of feed, which must be grown as crops), and 99 % less land.

Not exact matches

As Peter puts it, «I don't know a farmer who wouldn't be happier growing a very good crop, getting a decent price for it, and making his living that way.»

Crops that usually take 30 to 45 days to grow, like the leafy gourmet greens that make up most of the company's output, take as little as 12.

But until hemp is treated as an industrial crop that can grow freely, businesses won't thrive.

After participating in the Y Combinator tech accelerator — FarmLogs was the first farming - focused startup ever accepted into the program — the duo started marketing their data science tools to farmers growing row crops such as corn, wheat and soybeans.

Today, the company operates an online marketplace that helps farmers lock in fair prices on seeds, fertilizers and other costly «inputs» they use to grow healthy crops, as well as sell their crops to buyers.

While every drop of urban citizens» water is measured and most residential lawns are nearly grassless and brown, farmers — including non-U.S. farmers — can essentially divert river water or other natural water sources as much as they like to grow their crops, even if these crops are then exported to feed foreign cows.

Cannabis is often described as the «cash crop» of Mexican cartels because it grows abundantly in the Sierras and requires no processing.

It is also approved for crops that don't retain high levels of pesticide residue as they grow.

Sold under the name Eagle 20 or Nova 40, the chemical is used to control a pest known as powdery mildew in crops such as grapes and berries, but is also known to be employed as a shortcut by illegal cannabis grow - operations when a crop is threatened by an infestation.

Plus, Kuczar found out his bank doesn't provide financing for farmers who grow industrial hemp because the federal government classifies it as a drug and not a crop.

High - value crops such as vegetables, citrus fruits, grapes and apricots can by grown in the Middle East if 5,000 to 8,000 cubic meters of water (about 1.7 million gallons) per hectare (2.47 acres) are provided each year.

Just as we can not restrict our sowing to what we judge to be good soil, or expect all that we sow to be productive, so while the crop is growing we must not try to separate the grain and the weeds.

In case you are wondering, Constantine was also the one that carried out the destruction of Rome and all Romans... even going as far as to burn then salt the land so they couldn; t even grow crops.

God himself will provide the climate in which this crop will grow — the future historical situation of the Church which he, as Lord of history, will bring about.

The spiritual openness of those people 2000 years ago meant that, as in the Parable of the Sower, the message was heard and it grew tall and strong in the hearts of those who heard it, yielding a good crop.

And Whitman's gnawing fear was expressed in imagery almost identical with that of Jefferson: «If the United States, like the countries of the Old World, are also to grow vast crops of poor, desperate, dissatisfied, nomadic, miserable - waged populations, such as we see looming upon us of late years — steadily, even if slowly, eating into them like cancer of lungs or stomach — then our republican experiment, notwithstanding all its surface - successes, is at heart an unhealthy failure.

As our ancestors went from nomads to settling in, discovering fire, growing crops and mixing with other cultures and their food ways, the repertoire of food and its preparation evolved.

Mason says Windy City Harvest's goal is to be as transparent as possible in how the crops are grown and distributed.

Despite the pigeons, kale is one of the few crops we've managed to grow this year and having initially dismissed this as an ingredient, I decided I really wanted to use some in a bake.

Very good baccatum variety especially for a beginner grower as it's very easy and gives nice crops even when ideal growing conditions are not available.

Growing up, we spent a couple of weeks every summer on the California's Central Coast, and as we'd pull off the Pacheco Pass on Highway 152, my grandparents would declare it was time to play «Name That Crop.»

As the video below shows, this GMO - Tested corn is not grown in mono - crop fields, like the ones that are typically seen while driving through the Midwest section of the US, where one can see rows and rows of nothing but corn.

In the US they are planted in July as a warm weather crop but can be grown all year round.

Compost also plays a key role for soil management, but unlike in Biodynamics, Nature Farming typically does not utilize animals, it does not put the same emphasis on crops grown for animal consumption, and avoids the use of animal manure and waste products as soil amendments.

«If we grow regeneratively, using hemp as part of the rotations and other crops in that rotation, we are able not only to reduce and potentially mitigate climate change, we are able to boost soil health, boost the nutrients within our food, and to help really sustain our fields so that we can be growing food for a very long time for our people,» said Elizabeth Kucinich, Hemp History Week endorser and Rodale Institute board member.

We control how a crop grows by applying water as needed, which is an important factor in offering the right product, of the best size, at the right time.»

Cultivation for export, however, would involve less risk, if capsicums were regarded as a secondary or intermediate crop, to be grown on a plantation along with the principal one — as natives plant groundnuts or other beans between the rows of their maize - gardens — in a country with favourable soil and climate.

The company also began selling dry fertilizer as a service to assist farmers in growing better crops, which remains a strong part of its business today.

«Lentils are grown as an alternative crop to wheat in alternative growing seasons.

On top of all that, pulse crops are sustainable, with low water and carbon footprints, and they act as natural fertilizers, enriching whatever soil they grow in.

As the human population grows and farmers invade the forests with slash - and - burn methods to find fertile soil to raise cotton and corn, they run into a big problem: hungry elephants who love to raid their fields and gobble down the crops.

As an orchard keeper and chile grower, Nabhan has committed to do his share to curve the growing trend of climate change by conserving water between rainfalls, growing regional - appropriate crops, such as drought and heat - tolerant heirlooms, and soil - buildinAs an orchard keeper and chile grower, Nabhan has committed to do his share to curve the growing trend of climate change by conserving water between rainfalls, growing regional - appropriate crops, such as drought and heat - tolerant heirlooms, and soil - buildinas drought and heat - tolerant heirlooms, and soil - building.

North Coast Grape Crop Appears «Normal» in Size at Critical Growth Stage: Winemakers across the North Coast are reporting a relatively normal grape - growing season so far as the crop moves into the crucial stage from flowering to fruit seCrop Appears «Normal» in Size at Critical Growth Stage: Winemakers across the North Coast are reporting a relatively normal grape - growing season so far as the crop moves into the crucial stage from flowering to fruit secrop moves into the crucial stage from flowering to fruit set...

«Three sisters» is the name given to three companion crops — corn, squash and beans, grown as major crops by Native Americans for generations.

Fava bean plants are a great source of nitrogen for the vegetable garden so we grow them as a cover crop for that purpose, and reap the benefits of fava bean salads, soup or spread before we dig them under.

Unlike rice and wheat that require many inputs in terms of soil fertility and water, millets grow well in dry regions as rainfed crops.

To guard against the economic catastrophe of a failed coffee crop, many growers now mix in other cash crops such as yucca and tomatoes, alongside their coffee plants or experiment with growing hybrid coffee plants that are better adapted to climate extremes or are better able to resist pests.

Growing Produce serves as a top information source for specialty crop growers seeking information about production techniques, crop protection, farm management, new varieties, and more.

A record crop will add to swelling global stocks as farmers in the Black Sea region, the United States, Canada, and India also enjoy good growing conditions.

Oats are naturally gluten free, but sometimes they can become contaminated, as they're grown near other gluten - containing crops.

I'm lucky to live in an area where we have some top - notch potatoes available at the local farmstands, but the potato is such a widely grown crop, I'm sure you probably have some great local potatoes near you as well.

Golden Rice could likewise co-exist with other crops, including other types of rice and rice grown in other ways such as in organic agriculture.

The Philippine rice crop was also hammered by floods as two back — to — back typhoons hit the country's major rice growing region before the crop could be harvested.

A one - time investment to develop a biofortified crop such as Golden Rice can generate new varieties for farmers to grow for years to come, in many different countries.

«It's important to incorporate C4 in rice because rice grows in places where other crops such as maize do not grow and because rice is the staple food of more than half the world, including many people who live in poverty.»

Steve Marsh was not growing the same crop (canola) as his neighbour and therefore (despite GM seed found growing on his property) genetic contamination of his cereal crops was highly unlikely.

For this reason, organic farms tend to be a lot smaller than non-organic manufacturers and more time (and usually more care) is given to the crops as they grow and are harvested.

Unlike arabica coffee, which can (and is, in much of Mexico) grown as an agroforestry crop under mixed shade, robusta is grown in the sun and will require the clearing of valuable lowland forests, no doubt substantial amounts of fertilizer and pesticides, and cause collateral environmental damage.