Catch a glimpse into
sustainable farming practices while enjoying the company of nature.
Not exact matches
This Earth Day I am partnering with the dairy community to tell you about how dairy farmers work hard to take great care of their cows
while committing to
sustainable practices on their
farms.
Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, said that
while other regions are deep into promoting good
farming and winemaking
practices - including the California
Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance - which helped develop the «Code of
Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook,» Sonoma's plan is the most ambitious.
Albert Straus continues to be a leader in
sustainable farming practices, broadening the vision of environmentalism,
sustainable practices and stewardship of the land,
while also embracing the benefits of modern technology.
During his presentation, «The Coffee Journey,» Brett Anderhub of Rekerdres & Sons Insurance, covered the perilous movement from
farm to cup (who knew that the concept of General Average is actually in the Bible),
while Jack Steijn, chair of ISO and CEN committees on
sustainable and traceable cocoa and co-founder of Equipoise, a consultancy for
sustainable commodities, talked about the new ISO Standards for sustainability that will be issued in 2018, and whether or not
sustainable practices that are being used in cocoa production can be applied to coffee.
I suspect that, in
practice, fridges and freezers will be useful for balancing the short term fluctuations in generation from
sustainable sources such as solar photovoltaics affected by intermittent cloud cover
while water heating, electric car charging, and municipal water pumping will more nearly match the time spans involved in wind
farm generation.
Albert Straus continues to be a leader in
sustainable farming practices, broadening the vision of environmentalism,
sustainable practices and stewardship of the land,
while also embracing the benefits of modern technology.