Sentences with phrase «improve soil quality by»

Microbes improve soil quality by cycling nutrients and breaking plant residues down into soil organic matter.

No - till and, to a lesser degree, conservation tillage maintains or improves soil quality by preserving soil structure and moisture, increasing soil organic matter, and providing habitat for soil microbes.

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An organic farm strives to protect our environment by building and maintaining healthy soil which, in turn, improves water and air quality.

The judging panel was impressed by the breadth and depth of sustainable practices being used to conserve water and energy, maintain healthy soil, protect air and water quality, preserve wildlife habitat, and enhance relations with employees and communities, all while improving the economic vitality of vineyards and wineries.»

Our mission is to improve the quality of people's lives by offering the freshest, most nutrient - dense foods grown with integrity in healthy soils on sustainable, organic farms.

The committee and judging panel were impressed by the breadth and depth of sustainable practices being used to conserve water and energy, maintain healthy soil, protect air and water quality, preserve wildlife habitat, and enhance relations with employees and communities, all while improving the economic vitality of vineyards and wineries.»

For example, the results indicate that a 50 percent reduction in soil phosphorus in the Yahara watershed's croplands would improve water quality by reducing the summertime concentration of phosphorus in Lake Mendota, the region's flagship lake, by 25 percent.

Biochar also improves water quality and quantity by increasing soil retention of nutrients and agrochemicals for plant and crop utilization.

The impact of ruminants goes beyond manure; by improving soil quality and aeration, these animals regenerate and heal landscapes.

This succulent has also been shown to improve the body's absorption of vitamin E and vitamin C. Given that our diminishing soil quality is now affecting the nutrient content of our produce, plants that increase our absorption of these harder - to - come - by health - giving compounds really do earn the title «superfood.»

Pasture - based cattle operations also decrease soil erosion and improve soil fertility and water quality by maintaining grasslands which protect soils from water and wind erosion.

2.4 by 2030 ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters, and that progressively improve land and soil quality

And I'll tell you what: the insanely improved ride quality is a godsend, though my feeling on this is no doubt enhanced by the winter cold, snow and ice that have resulted in large chunks of Michigan's roads being ripped away from their underlying soil.

Trees contribute to the environment by providing oxygen, improving air quality, climate amelioration, conserving water, preserving soil, and supporting wildlife.»

Other techniques, such as planting cover crops and no - till soil management, can further increase CO2 uptake and reduce energy use.25, 26 Use of agricultural best management practices can also improve water quality by reducing the loss of sediments and nutrients from farm fields.

By partnering with close to 500 landowners on over 120,000 acres to date to reforest their degraded lands, GreenTrees has enhanced wildlife habitat, improved water and soil quality and delivered local economic development benefits in addition to generating over 2.5 million tonnes of verified carbon offsets for partners including Norfolk Southern, Duke Energy, United Airlines, Arbor Day Foundation, Blue Mountain Brewery and Skyway Air Taxi, among others.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Successfully fashioned a mini golf course as part of a children's theme park • Averted a potentially devastating pest attack that could have ravaged the entire golf course by recognizing the problem on time and taking measures to control it • Introduced the concept of a smart sprinkler system, reducing the time to water the entire course by 70 % • Implemented a field aerating system which significantly improved the quality of soil on which a new golf course was being planned