Sentences with phrase «in organic production systems»

Managing soil nutrients in organic production systems presents multiple challenges for fruit growers.

To meet the demand for organic - certified products, we've redesigned our top Key Dairy Program products to offer a complete line of certified organic products designed to enhance production efficiency and performance of dairy cattle in organic production systems.

Allowed Inputs are agricultural products registered and recognised for allowed use in organic production systems under the Australian Organic Standard.

(2006) Towards animal oriented rearing methods in organic production systems..

The study was designed to determine the impact of two organically approved liquid fertilizer sources applied through fertigation on plant growth, yield, fruit quality, and soil and plant tissue nutrient status of «Marion» and «Black Diamond» blackberry grown in an organic production system.

Not exact matches

These rules provide a framework for future innovations in organic dairy production systems.

The primary difference in the production practices used by organic versus conventional dairies is in the feeding system (McBride and Greene, 2007).

Wagenaar, J. - P.; Klocke, P.; Butler, G.; Smolders, G.; Nielsen, J.H.; Canever, A. and Leifert, C. (2011) Effect of production system, alternative treatments and calf rearing system on udder health in organic dairy cows.

«It was great to have so many grain growers in the room to speak to and hear from them — the primary producers underpinning the certified organic production system — how and what we can start to do to address this.»

Experience in the organic industry over a period of time, which can be verified to have bestowed technical information and skills essential for understanding organic production systems

Experience in overseas projects, tropical production systems, growers group, seafood production, wild harvest, fair trade projects, organic and natural cosmetics or related systems relevant to specialised organic production sectors

To establish organic agriculture as an important tool in sustainable food production, the factors limiting organic yields need to be more fully understood, alongside assessments of the many social, environmental and economic benefits of organic farming systems.

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.

Comparing rotations of different production systems in Iran, Zarea et al. (2000) found the energy efficiency of organic agriculture to be 81 percent better compared to high - input conventional agriculture.

Under Mediterranean conditions in Italy, a 25 percent higher efficiency in organic wheat and an 81 percent higher efficiency in organic vineyard production systems were found12.

For three years a comparative study on organic and non-organic strawberry production systems was carried out in Guangming Village, Jiangsu Province.

In 2016, Rodale Institute initiated the Vegetable Systems Trial (VST), a long - term side - by - side comparison of biologically - based organic and chemically - based conventional vegetable production systems.The goal for this project is to develop economically viable vegetable production systems which improve soil, plant, human... CoSystems Trial (VST), a long - term side - by - side comparison of biologically - based organic and chemically - based conventional vegetable production systems.The goal for this project is to develop economically viable vegetable production systems which improve soil, plant, human... Cosystems.The goal for this project is to develop economically viable vegetable production systems which improve soil, plant, human... Cosystems which improve soil, plant, human... Continued

An article in the journal Meat Science agrees, concluding that the «organic production system seems to be a good alternative method, due to better welfare conditions and good quality of the carcass and meat.»

Even though some antibiotics are approved for apple production in organic systems and used by some organic orchards, the caretakers here are opposed to the use of any antibiotics or chemicals and instead have selected varieties of apples that are naturally resistant to disease and fungus.

Effects of pasture management on poultry welfare and meat quality in organic poultry production systems.

To establish organic agriculture as an important tool in sustainable food production, the factors limiting organic yields need to be more fully understood, alongside assessments of the many social, environmental and economic benefits of organic farming systems.

Since organic grass - land and fodder production is often equally produc - tive as with conventional systems there are little in - direct land use change effects.

However, they are core parts of the organic production system, in contrast to most non-organic agriculture, where they play a minor role only.

Alternatively, REED students interested in sustainable agriculture can learn the basics of organic farming with a vision to design urban gardens and systems to promote local food production.

This suggests that the low oxygen and high dissolved organic carbon conditions that often develop in eutrophic systems promote elevated CH4 production relative to lower nutrient systems.

The study suggests this so - called «CO2 fertilization effect» may also contribute to a stabilizing feedback in the climate system as increased biomass production and organic deposition in marshes sequester larger amounts of carbon dioxide.

Thus, there is high demand and motivation to provide high - quality organic forage for organic dairy and meat production which may drive producers to increase management intensity in these systems.

Ways to reduce fossil fuel inputs to food systems include the use of farm machinery powered by renewable electricity or farm - produced biofuels; the localization of food systems to reduce transport (perhaps entailing vertical urban agriculture); the adoption of organic and ecological production practices to reduce the need for nitrogen fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides; and an overall reduction in the consumption of highly processed foods.

One of the benefits of organic production is that energy consumption and, therefore, fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, are less than that in conventional systems.