Sentences with phrase «used by agriculture»

But since 60 percent of the water used by agriculture and industry in this drought era is groundwater pumped... Read more.

««The arid lands of southwestern North America will imminently become even more arid as a result of human - induced climate change just at the time that population growth is increasing demand for water, most of which is still used by agriculture,» said Richard Seager, Senior Research Scientist at the Lamont - Doherty Earth Observatory and one of the lead authors of the study.

«Food that is ultimately lost or wasted consumes about a quarter of all water used by agriculture, requires cropland area the size of China, and is responsible for an estimated 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Schakowsky's proposed database is modeled in part on a system used by the Agriculture Department, which purchases about 17 percent of the food served in schools.

«Food that is ultimately lost or wasted consumes about a quarter of all water used by agriculture, requires cropland area the size of China, and is responsible for an estimated 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Food that is harvested but ultimately lost or wasted consumes about one - quarter of all water used by agriculture each year.

Food that is ultimately lost or wasted consumes about one - quarter of all water used by agriculture each year, requires cropland area the size of China to be grown, and generates about eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions annually.

It also consumes about one quarter of all water used by agriculture, requires cropland area the size of China, and generates about eight per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

And lost and wasted food consumes about one quarter of all water used by agriculture, requires cropland area the size of China, and generates roughly 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Not exact matches

St. Louis - based Anheuser - Busch, the largest U.S. brewer, said earlier this month it had cut its water use by 32 per cent in the last five years by sponsoring preservation initiatives in water basins critical to its breweries, and by installing U.S. Department of Agriculture real - time weather and crop water - use data meters on suppliers» farms.

Resistance is also fueled by the massive and often inappropriate use of antibiotics in agriculture; for decades these precious drugs have been used to promote growth and fend off costly infections that can result from the cramped conditions of industrial - scale food animal production.

Inspired by the Fossil Fuel Divestment campaign, the London panelists developed a global opportunity to address the excessive use of antibiotics in agriculture.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blue River Technology, a leader in the use of computer vision, machine learning and robotics for agriculture, today announced it has raised $ 17 million in Series B funding led by Pontifax Global Food and Agriculture Technology Fund (Pontifagriculture, today announced it has raised $ 17 million in Series B funding led by Pontifax Global Food and Agriculture Technology Fund (PontifAgriculture Technology Fund (Pontifax AgTech).

USDA loans are guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and, although they're sometimes called «Rural Housing Loans», USDA loans can be used in many suburban locations, too.

The United States of America have exhibited, perhaps, the first example of governments erected on the simple principles of nature; It will never be pretended that any persons employed in that service had interviews with the gods, or were in any degree under the influence of Heaven, more than those at work upon ships or houses, or laboring in merchandise or agriculture; it will forever be acknowledged that these governments were contrived merely by the use of reason and the senses.

It will never be pretended that any persons employed in that service had interviews with the gods, or were in any degree under the influence of Heaven, more than those at work upon ships or houses, or laboring in merchandise or agriculture; it will forever be acknowledged that these governments were contrived merely by the use of reason and the senses.

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... Continued

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.

These seeds are grown under conditions mandated by the National Standard for Organic Agriculture, including rigorous soil testing and use of approved fertilizers and pest controls.

The then 200 pork producers of the cooperative contributed $ 13m, while $ 19.7 m was provided by bank loans from Stearns Bank of Illinois and guaranteed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA); some of this was used to buy the 42 - acre site in Rantoul.

A report by the United Nations» Joint Food & Agriculture Organization / World Health Organization (FAO / WHO) Expert Committee on Food concluded that carrageenan is safe for use to stabilize and keep nutrients properly disbursed in infant formula.

Our bakery's mission is to give superior service in providing the finest quality baked - goods to our valued customers nationwide by utilizing a worker - owned and managed cooperative business structure and to strive to use whole grain and organic ingredients whenever possible, to support sustainable agriculture practices and healthy living.

Additional research including further field trials will produce information that will be used by the Department of Agriculture to assess the safety of Golden Rice.

«The use of the Rice Crop Manager will hopefully bring an increase in yield or productivity, and also raise the income of farmers by about Php 4,000 per crop per hectare,» said Dr. Manny Regalado, acting deputy director for research at the Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA - PhilRice).

«Calorie availability» is a measure used by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as a proxy for overall food consumption.

Our produce is USDA Certified Organic, which means our vegetable operation adheres to strict standards set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibiting the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers.

For ideas on how to reduce energy use and improve energy efficiency: Empowering Agriculture: Energy Options for Horticulture (Postharvest Chapters co-authored by Lisa Kitinoja, and James Thompson, March 2009)

(NRS 453A.370) A cultivation facility or facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana - infused products shall not label usable marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana - infused products as «organic» unless the marijuana plants used are produced, processed and certified in a manner that is consistent with the national organic standards established by the United States Department of Agriculture in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.

So for the first time ever, we have estimated corporate emissions from livestock, using the most comprehensive methodology created to date by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

«We have estimated corporate emissions from livestock, using the most comprehensive methodology created to date by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),» the organizations said.

From 20 November 2016, Australia is changing the stamps, physical seals and carton seals used by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to certify Australian agricultural products for export.

Under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, a system has been established and agreed upon by most countries of the world that facilitates access to genetic diversity while ensuring appropriate sharing of the benefits that arise from its use.

The reproduction rate may be reduced by sublethal long - term effects of synthetic pesticides used in conventional agriculture.

Now food sovereignty has entered the vernacular and is being used by reporters, politicians, agriculture and food leaders and advocates all over the country.

In conventional agriculture, earthworms are affected by the use of harmful pesticides and intensive soil cultivation.

Changes to competition laws (milk wars discussion and recommendations relating to MMP (introduce effects test), predatory pricing (recommend Minister direct ACCC to investigate Coles for breach of s 46 relating to predatory pricing), unconscionable conduct (suggest it be defined), statutory duty of good faith, unfair contract terms (seeks «recognition of the competitive disadvantage faced by farmers» and extension of unfair contract terms protection to small business), collective bargaining (seeks relaxation of public interest test for boycott approvals in agriculture markets, increase «ability for peak bodies to commence and progress collective bargaining and boycott applications» on behalf of members - and further dairy specific recommendations, ACCC divestiture power (wants ACCC to have similar divestiture powers to Comp Commission in UK - «simpler process of divestiture», ACCC monitoring powers (wants Minister to direct ACCC to use price monitoring powers to «monitor prices, costs and profits relating to the supply of drinking milk») and mandatory code of conduct (wants mandatory code and «Ombudsman with teeth to ensure compliance»)-RRB-.

Conventional agriculture in the area uses the water from the rivers and causes further salinization by over-irrigation with already salinated water.

By using organically grown ingredients, we help keep highly toxic, persistent harmful pesticides and synthetic fertilizers out of the environment and our bodies, making organic farming and agriculture good for people and the planet.

Professional Development: No specific policy; however Administrative Code 14:852 (2004) requires, Food service personnel use training and resource materials developed by the Department of Education and the United States Department of Agriculture to motivate children in selecting healthy diets».

Heidenreich caters to health concerns by avoiding frying altogether, using water instead of fat for gravy, making cakes with less sugar, and frying off the fat in the 80 percent lean / 20 percent fat hamburgers provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture surplus program.

What Organic Means For fruits and vegetables to be labeled as organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), no pesticides, genetic modification, growth hormones, artificial fertilizers or irradiation can be used in their production.

NOAH (National Office of Animal Health) would like to dispel the «myth and misunderstanding» surrounding regulation and use of antibiotics, following the publication in December 2015 of a Report on Antimicrobials in Agriculture, as part of the AMR Review chaired by Lord O'Neill.

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Coincidentally, the term» incompetence» was used to describe the erstwhile Mahama - led administration during the 2016 campaign by the ruling New Patriotic Party in which the Agriculture Minister belongs.

«Agricultural practices» shall mean all activities conducted by a farmer on a farm to produce agricultural products and which are inherent and necessary to the operation of a farm including, but not limited to, the collection, transportation, distribution, storage and land application of animal wastes; storage, transportation and use of equipment for tillage, planting, harvesting, irrigation, fertilization and pesticide application; storage and use of legally permitted fertilizers, limes and pesticides all in accordance with local, state and federal law and regulations and in accordance with manufacturers» instructions and warnings; storage, use and application of animal feed and foodstuffs; construction and use of farm structures and facilities for the storage of animal wastes, farm equipment, pesticides, fertilizers, agricultural products and livestock, for the processing of animal wastes and agricultural products, for the sale of agricultural products, and for the use of farm labor, as permitted by local and state building codes and regulations; including construction and maintenance of fences and lanes; «Agricultural products» shall mean those products as defined in subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets law; «Farm» shall mean the land, buildings and machinery usable in the production, whether for profit or otherwise, of agricultural products;

Farmers and other agriculture businesses would save $ 5 million annually because vehicles owned by farmers using E-ZPass and used to bring farm goods to market would get a 100 percent tax credit on the thruway tolls they pay.

This would be done by growing the economy at all aspects especially in Agriculture and making good use of natural resources.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr, joined by Superintendent Martha Group and the V.V.S. Agriculture Department will announce the location, funding and scope for the VVS Animal Science Center, an instructional facility used to teach STEM... Read more

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