Sentences with phrase «including conventional farming»

Not exact matches

All plants take up arsenic, including fruits and vegetables, regardless of whether the farming method is conventional or organic.

Consumers purchase organic foods for different reasons, including concerns about the effects of conventional farming practices on the environment, human health, and animal welfare.

One estimate of the negative environmental externalities from conventional agriculture in the United States is derived from Pimentel et al. (1993) who estimated total indirect private and external (off - farm) costs of the use of synthetic pesticides at US$ 12.1 billion annually: this included the private input costs of US$ 4 billion and US$ 5 billion in environmental and health costs.

Those approaches should include modern conventional plant - breeding methods, sustainable and organic farming, and other sophisticated farming practices that do not require farmers to pay significant up - front costs.

The experiment included one group of plots that mimicked conventional farms: These were treated with chemical pesticides and herbicides and soluble nitrogen for fertilizer.

In the US, more than 99 % of peanut farms use conventional farming practices including the use of fungicide, as mold is a common affliction among peanut crops.

Non-organic pumpkin seeds are grown by conventional farming methods, which could include the use of insecticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals.

All plants take up arsenic, including fruits and vegetables, regardless of whether the farming method is conventional or organic.

ARTIFICAL HORMONES: A study in the International Journal of Obesity from researchers at 10 different universities, including Yale University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Unversity, found that the use of steroid hormones in meat production and on conventional dairy farms could be a possible contributor to the obesity epidemic.

Many farm attractions can cover a variety of topics including diversification, animal husbandry, food production, organic vs conventional farming, selective breeding and land management and are happy to adapt visits to subjects or topic areas you are working towards.

He has been involved in billions of dollars» worth of business transactions and has helped his clients obtain regulatory approvals to build more than $ 4 billion dollars» worth of utility infrastructure in various states, including conventional power plants, transmission lines, wind farms and solar facilities.

I take pride in what I do, and I do it with 100 % professionalism and integrity, specializing in FHA, USDA, CONVENTIONAL, VA, HOBBY FARMS and the many programs available throughout, including First Time Home buyers.

Yes, it does require a little more paper work with the FHA, need to have the 203K Consultant involved and handle inspections / appraisals and such, but the fact that I can get into a property, have up to 6 months of mortgage payments included in the cost of the loan so that we don't have to worry about double rent / mortgage payments, rehab my primary residence the way we like it, save a 1930 - 1940's era farm house, and then refi into a conventional cash out mortgage later on and use that equity to go buy rental properties... nice way to get started, without having to put up a lot of cash or live next to tenants / in town (I'm a RURAL kinda guy).