Sentences with phrase «of organic production systems»

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

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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.

The existing Riverina Organic Farmers Organisation (ROFO) is coordinated by many who were present at the networking event and offers a great local platform of support for growers who are researching how organic systems of production may integrate into their existing enterprise.

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

As green coffee buyers we have a responsibility to push importers, cooperatives or producers towards truly sustainable organic production, not just the execution of a system plan that is inspected on an annual basis.

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.

The system also has the ability to accept organic wastes from other nearby facilities thus augmenting the production of green energy and reducing the local community's disposal issues,» said Mr Bambridge.

Inputs into an organic production system are generally prohibited if synthetically compounded — defined by the ACO Standard as a process which chemically changes a material derived from plant, animal or mineral resources, with the exception of microbiological processes.

The use of GMOs within organic systems is not permitted during any stage of organic food production, processing or handling.

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.

Each year OSA educates thousands of farmers and other agricultural community members, conducts professional organic plant breeding and seed production research, and advocates for national policies to strengthen organic seed systems.

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.

The authors compared three dairy farm production systems of the Bavarian Alps: organic, low - input conventional, and high input conventional.

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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.

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

By bringing more farmers into a system of committed organic production, and linking that to direct and local sales, PGS offer much wider access of organic products to local consumers.

Barriers to entry for third - party certification, including direct costs and paperwork, mean that many of the smallest and poorest farmers (those that have the most to gain by joining a system of committed organic production) can not participate, and this hurts the growth of the organic movement as a whole.

The concept has a holistic approach and combines a variety of innovative technologies, such as energy positive homes, renewable energy, energy storage, door - step high - yield organic food production, vertical farming aquaponics / aeroponics, water management and waste - to - resource 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.

The lower land - use efficiency of organic systems means that «large - scale conversion to organic would likely require bringing more natural habitats into agricultural production,» with a potentially severe impact on global biodiversity due to the loss of rainforests and other currently wild areas.

To ensure the organic quality and quality of organic coconut sugar bulk, we have an Internal Control System (ICS) team assigned to mentoring and counseling about organic production methods, and to assist them during the first steps of the production process: from the cultivation of the tree, The organic production steps, all the way to product handling and labeling before being transported to our warehouse.

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.

To ensure the organic quality and quality of coconut sugar, we have an Internal Control System (ICS) team assigned to mentoring and counseling about organic production methods, and to assist them during the first steps of the production process: from the cultivation of the tree, The organic production steps, all the way to product handling and labeling before being transported to our warehouse.

The organic production system produced fruit with higher contents of myricetin 3 - arabinoside, quercetin 3 - glucoside, delphinidin 3 - galactoside, delphinidin 3 - glucoside, delphinidin 3 - arabinoside, petunidin 3 - galactoside, petunidin 3 - glucoside, and malvidin 3 - arabinoside than the conventional system.

Effects of production system and transplanting time on yield, quality and antioxidant content of organic winter squash (Cucurbita moschata Duch.)

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.

Each year OSA educates thousands of farmers and other agricultural community members, conducts professional organic plant breeding and seed production research, and advocates for national policies to strengthen organic seed systems.

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.

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.

«If farming were to switch to organic agriculture on the current amount of land that is being used for farming and livestock production, then that system could produce enough calories to feed the world without requiring people to change their dietary habits,» said study team member Catherine Badgley, a research scientist at the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan.

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.