Sentences with phrase «in organic crop production»

She presented results from our survey showing that nearly nine out of 10 consumers said they believed antibiotics should not be used in organic crop production.

Zarina, Livija; Kaczmarek, Sylvia; Melander, Bo and Sonderskov, Mette (2016) Mixtures of varieties of spring cereals for weed suppression in organic crop production.

[25] However, under US federal organic standards, if pests and weeds are not controllable through management practices, nor via organic pesticides and herbicides, «a substance included on the National List of synthetic substances allowed for use in organic crop production may be applied to prevent, suppress, or control pests, weeds, or diseases.»

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Job Description: Research interns work directly with Rodale Institute's Research Department to address current and future agricultural needs by conducting high - quality research using regenerative, organic methods for agricultural production and identifying tools and practices to help grow organic agriculture by addressing pest and fertility issues; mitigate and adapt to climate change, and improve human health by addressing nutrient density in crops.

The rising interest in no - tillage production practices among organic farmers has recently created considerable advancement in the development of a cover crop - based, reduced tillage organic corn and soybean production.

In addition to their abundant organic crops, Hill Top Farms also offers a tour of the 30 acre farm which consists of a trip through the horse barn where participants get a up close, hands on education about equine care including feeding and grooming one or more of the nine resident horses, feeding the chickens and petting the goats and a hayride out to the fields where you get to see and taste organic vegetables in production and learn about how things grow and why organics is importanIn addition to their abundant organic crops, Hill Top Farms also offers a tour of the 30 acre farm which consists of a trip through the horse barn where participants get a up close, hands on education about equine care including feeding and grooming one or more of the nine resident horses, feeding the chickens and petting the goats and a hayride out to the fields where you get to see and taste organic vegetables in production and learn about how things grow and why organics is importanin production and learn about how things grow and why organics is important.

If you are concerned about potential impacts on your farm from GM crops in your region, or if you are considering moving into broadacre organic production (particularly canola), please email or call Australian Certified Organic 07 3350 5716 to find out how to manage these risks.

World renowned international and Canadian scientists will present their research in all aspects of organic agriculture, including crop and livestock production, soil science, and value chain development.

Much of his research (organic field crop, dairying, and blueberry production) is conducted in partnership with commercial organic farms and producer groups and typically combines an assessment of the productivity and environmental or ecological impact of the production system.

However, higher labour requirements may be expected on organic farms under European conditions14 due to a higher share in the production of labour intensive crops (e.g. vegetables) and on - farm marketing and processing activities.

Adding crop, pasture and rangeland together gives a total area under certified organic production, in 1997, of around 0.2 percent of United States agricultural land16.

In such circumstances it is also vital that sufficient safeguards are in place to prevent the farmer's individual decision to use a GM crop from hampering or harming another producer's production of non-GM or organic cropIn such circumstances it is also vital that sufficient safeguards are in place to prevent the farmer's individual decision to use a GM crop from hampering or harming another producer's production of non-GM or organic cropin place to prevent the farmer's individual decision to use a GM crop from hampering or harming another producer's production of non-GM or organic crops.

«This inevitably leads to stagnation in crop biomass production and reduced inputs of organic matter into the soil,» says Wiesmeier.

This disease can have a great impact on wheat production in Europe, including organic crop production in Denmark.

In this type of program — promoted nationwide by the Farm to School organization, connecting schools with local farmers — kids get their hands dirty by gardening organic crops while learning about seasonal cooking, food production, ecology, and nutrition.

She conducts basic and applied research in compost formulations, carbon sequestration, soil fertility and pest management to improve organic crop production and quality.

In particular, farming in ways which help to rebuild soil organic matter and make crop production less reliant on the region's finite water resources should be a top prioritIn particular, farming in ways which help to rebuild soil organic matter and make crop production less reliant on the region's finite water resources should be a top prioritin ways which help to rebuild soil organic matter and make crop production less reliant on the region's finite water resources should be a top priority.

Hemp fits well into a diverse organic crop rotation and it's high biomass and canopy production has the potential to shade out weeds resulting in lower weed seed germination and growth.

Organic agriculture (OA) has a significant potential contribution in this respect: practices that are commonly used on organic farms (use of organ - ic fertilizers, fertility building leys with legumes and cover crops) further the production of soil or - ganic matter (Smith et al., 2008; Leifeld and Fuhrer, 2010, Chirinda et al. 2010a).

The programme is run by the Curitiba Food Supply Department and its partners, and provides all necessary practical training, assistance and conditions for garden and crop production, including education on home composting, guidance for the natural control of pests and diseases, in addition to providing organic fertilizer, limestone, seedlings and seeds.

Job Description: Research interns work directly with Rodale Institute's Research Department to address current and future agricultural needs by conducting high - quality research using regenerative, organic methods for agricultural production and identifying tools and practices to help grow organic agriculture by addressing pest and fertility issues; mitigate and adapt to climate change, and improve human health by addressing nutrient density in crops.

This publication discusses cover crop management and starter fertilizer considerations for producers interested in organic no - till corn production.

However, several crops had no significant difference in yields between organic and conventional production, and organic yields surpassed conventional yields for some hay crops.

Stephen Leahy of the International Federation of Environmental Journalists has published a story that reminds us (we covered this last year) that organic crop production, in comparison to traditional cash cropping methods, is a comparatively potent tool for mitigating climate change.

Five years later, the company is marketing mustard seed meal as an organic fertilizer and is looking into its potential to replace chemical fumigants in the production of strawberries and other crops.