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Eat 'n Meet C.S.T. (community supported table)
We are America's first C.S.T. project.
C.S.A.'s (community supported agriculture) have revolutionized family farming. They have created a way for small farms to thrive due to folks' interest in being involved in their food chain. The way it works is the farm sells them a share of the harvest in advance, and they come to the farm weekly during the growing season to pick up their share. This system provides farmers with built in customer base, as well as funds for expenses during the cold winter months. The shareholder family receives wholesome food and a tangible connection to it. Not to mention the great fun of visiting the farm!
Our C.S.T. is very similar to a C.S.A.. We are located in a tourist driven economy, and much like farming, it is very seasonal. We are selling food shares in the form of certificates. Just like a gift certificate, it can be used like cash at our restaurant. And beyond the parallels to farm C.S.A's, our food shares keep you connected to the farm to fork movement in the Adirondacks. We sell our share certificates at a discount of 10% off. They never expire. And we are happy to keep your certificate here for easy use by you and your family. Parents, these are great for college students. Basically, they can have a running tab, and you know they are eating wholesome food. Win-win-win. Thank you.
CST Share Update-
Our discount C.S.T. food share certificates are available at the restaurant year round, they make great gifts to friends or new neighbors. Why not pair it with a season pass to Mt. Pisgah or Whiteface for a perfect Holiday Gift? to order click here.
Anybody see the NY Times dining section on Wednesday (11/09)? There is a great article about wanna be restaurateurs getting in on the C.S.T. model. The difference between them and us, is that we are already open (5 years August 23 '11) and have a proven track record of how a C.S.T. can support the community that it relies on for business. I would hope that the restaurants that are financed in advance this way can take it a step further, and use their fundraising savvy to also benefit the community that they hope to house their venture in. The true payoff for an entrepreneur begins when their venture can help others. I am glad to be a part of the solution with our Eat 'n Meet concept. Thank you for your support Saranac Lake.
Eat for a good cause update-
As many of our patrons know, we have donated to many good causes in Saranac Lake through our
"Eat for a good cause week" promotions since the day we opened. Due to the popularity of this policy, we have had numerous requests by worthy causes to expand the program. To that end, we are going to revamp the program, and here is how. A restaurant like Eat 'n Meet can be used as a community fund raising asset for your group's cause. Now, if you would like to benefit from a "Eat for a good cause" fundraiser, all you have to do is contact John and set a date. All that we ask is that you promote the date to your constituency to insure a good turnout. The fundraisers will still work the same, with 10% of all proceeds for the day going directly to your cause. The better that you can get the word out, the better the turnout will be. We of course will promote the event through our daily menu as well as to our Facebook friends.
There are several projects that are on the burner here at Eat 'n Meet. We are committed to the Adirondack Mountains and the creation of industries that will enhance the lifestyle and economic sustainability of it's residents and visitors. To that end, we are listing some of our thoughts here, and would like for folks to get involved if they feel compelled to.
Project one- TheFork Too Farmtm- Ever want to work your own farm? We would like to transform our adjacent lot (currently a really cool mini golf course) into a community urban farm project. We are looking to remove the trees that are overgrown, and sunlight blockers, from the lot. We are going to build a greenhouse and raised bed gardens so that our restaurant will be able to benefit from the agri-tourism/gastro-tourism trends that are prevalent in the industry today. We see this farm as being "owned" by the volunteers who work it. A true community asset that will become a cornerstone of Saranac Lake's transition to a vibrant arts/healing/ agricultural and cultural gastronomic town! If you want to be a part of a great urban farm community, and are willing to get dirty, come on over, we could use you. Check out this great inspirational website!
Year one of the Fork Too Farm update:
Thank you to Susan and Peter Hahn for the beautiful flower and herb gardens that you put countless hours into. The community has shown us so much appreciation, and I would like to pass it on to you!
Joanne and David MacDowell really inspired us with the bounty of their Winterhawk Garden that they brought by with the egg deliveries. Looking forward to getting the trees down so we can take you up on the offer to work on the Fork Too Farm!
And we cannot forget the generous gift of beautiful tomato plants that Ginger Slater brought by this year for our deck garden. They yielded quite a few green tomatoes! Delicious.
Ken Campbell-thanks for all of the great plants and support you give us. You are truly inspirational to me.


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Participatory plant breeding
|Statement||P. Eyzaguirre & M. Iwanaga, editors.|
|Contributions||Eyzaguirre, P., Iwanaga, M., International Development Research Centre., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute.|
farmers, scientists initiated farmer participatory research in plant breeding in several countries. All of this research was devoted to the latter stage of the plant breeding process: the selection among finished, or nearly finished, varieties. These participatory varietal selection (PVS) programmes have several characteristics in common. The.
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From Participatory to Evolutionary Plant Breeding. Salvatore Ceccarelli, Stefania Grando. Part IV Collaborative Approaches: International and National Legal Contexts. Participatory Plant Breeding as a Tool for Implementing Farmers’ Rights and Sustainable Use under the Plant Treaty.
Tone Winge. A team of local farmers and the Centre for Chinese Agricultural Policy and Guangxi Maize Participatory plant breeding book institute carried out trials in 6 villages and on-station using both participatory plant breeding (PPB) and participatory varietal selection (PVS) methods.
Tests compared the impacts of the locality, approach, objectives and varieties selected. This book provides a comprehensive description and assessment of the use of participatory plant breeding in developing countries.
It is aimed at plant breeders, social scientists, students and practitioners interested in learning more about its use with the hope that they all will find a common ground to discuss ways in which plant breeding can be beneficial to all and can contribute to.
It provides readers with a basic idea of participatory plant breeding as well as advances in the field and insights into the future to facilitate the successful integration of farmers into breeding book is a valuable reference resource for agriculturists, agricultural advisers, policy makers, NGOs, post-doctoral students and.
Participatory plant breeding (PPB) is seen by several scientists as a way to overcome the limitations of conventional breeding by offering farmers the possibility to decide which varieties better.
This publication examines one such approach: participatory plant breeding. Drawing from a decade of IDRC research support in agricultural biodiversity, this book examines the key issues, from the design of on-farm research Participatory plant breeding book farmers’ and plant breeders’ by: Participatory plant breeding (PPB) is the process by which the producers and other stakeholders are actively involved in a plant-breeding programme, with opportunities to make decisions throughout.
The Participatory plant breeding book Group on Participatory Plant Breeding (PPBwg) was established in under the framework of the Consultative Group on International. Participatory Participatory plant breeding book breeding to promote Farmers’ Rights Introduction The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the Treaty) is the first legally binding international agreement that explicitly recognizes farmers’ rights.
Participatory plant breeding book normative content of the Treaty’s Article 9 on farmers’ rights is relatively open. Participatory Plant Breeding What is PPB. Broadly, PPB is the development of a plant breeding program in collaboration between breeders Participatory plant breeding book farmers, marketers, processors, consumers, and policy makers (food security, health and nutrition, employment).
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April ; DOI: /_3. In book: Participatory Plant Breeding: Concept and Applications (pp) Participatory plant breeding (PPB. This book provides a brief examination of a decade of support for research targeted directly or indirectly at the field of participatory plant breeding.
The accumulated results of this research represent a body of knowledge and experience worth sharing. Participatory plant breeding is a process by which the benefactors of plant breeding Participatory plant breeding book contribute to Participatory plant breeding book development of new crop varieties by their on-farm activities.
The symposium will discuss various technical issues and present advantages and limitations of this mode of plant breeding. The process has implications for global food security and local economic and nutritionally.
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Plant Breeding from Laboratories to Fields. Edited by: Sven Bode Andersen. ISBNPDF ISBNPublished Cited by: 9. Plant breeding is the science of changing the traits of plants in order to produce desired characteristics. It has been used to improve the quality of nutrition in products for humans and animals.
Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for propagation, to methods that make use of knowledge of. Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) originated in the early s as part of a movement promoting the concept of participatory research, in response to criticisms of the failure of post-green-revolution, experiment-station-based research to address the needs of.
Participatory plant breeding and on-farm conservation. Since the first domestications of wild plants about years ago, farmers have been responsible for the development and conservation of thousands of crop landraces in hundreds of species .Farmers put aside, for the next generation, a part of the harvested by: 3.
Participatory plant breeding (PPB) is seen by several scientists as a way to overcome the limitations of conventional breeding by offering farmers the possibility to decide which varieties better suit their needs and conditions without exposing the household to any risk during the selection by: breeding vegetable crops Download breeding vegetable crops or read online books in PDF, EPUB, Tuebl, and Mobi Format.
Click Download or Read Online button to get breeding vegetable crops book now. This site is like a library, Use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This book presents the history of, and current approaches to, farmer-breeder collaboration in plant breeding, situating this work in the context of sustainable food systems, as well as national and international policy and law regimes.
Plant breeding is essential to food production, climate-change adaptation and sustainable : Ola Tveitereid Westengen, Tone Winge. Participatory plant breeding (PPB) aims to restore the place of farmers in crop variety development by bringing together farmers, plant breeders and other partners in the plant breeding process.
This form of plant breeding is particularly successful in crop production systems that are underserved by traditional breeding programs and for systems.
Plant Breeding working Group/SWP PRGA 5 Participatory Breeding (although, it is not clear if there are other parallel forms of participatory breeding). Still another group puts weight to the fact that farming and researcher communities are working together and use the epithet: Collaborative Plant Breeding.
There are few examples in the literature of participatory plant breeding, but Sthapit et al. ( and ) give a well-described example of PPB in Nepal to select chilling-tolerant rice from F5 bulk families.
For participatory plant breeding in India, the authors, in collaboration with SNFile Size: 95KB. This book will be of great value and interest to people who work directly with farmers, including extension agents, national and international NGOs, and farmers’ cooperative workers.
Conny Almekinders in an agro-ecologist with experience in seed production, in-situ conservation and participatory plant breeding in a range of crops and countries.
Participatory varietal selection (PVS) and participatory plant breeding (PPB) are relatively new terms that encompass both old and new concepts and procedures.
The difference between PVS and PPB hinges on the degree and timing of farmer involvement in plant breeding. To illustrate the essential features of PVS and PPB, this study draws on an. COVID Resources. Reliable information about the coronavirus (COVID) is available from the World Health Organization (current situation, international travel).Numerous and frequently-updated resource results are available from this ’s WebJunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
In -other words, participatory plant breeding is a breeding programme in collaboration with breeders, farmers, consumers, industry etc. Participatory plant breeding increases intra-cultivar variability.
There is a large increase on no. of cultivars. In participatory plant breeding hybridization techniques are used in breeding methods. The book makes recommendations for action to ensure that participatory plant breeding efforts achieve the intended results. It also envisions what the situation could be like 10 years from now if stakeholders find the will and resources to implement those recommendations.
The book and case studies are available in print from IDRC. Plant Breeding: Crop Improvement and Cultivar Development in the Age of Advanced Data Analytics features an optimal balance between classical and modern tools and techniques related to plant n for a global audience and based on the extensive international experience of the authors, the book features pertinent examples from major and minor world Edition: 1.
Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) is a highly effective on-farm breeding method that involves a close collaboration between farmers and researchers. The approach provides farmers an opportunity to adapt crop varieties to their specific regions and organic farming practices.
This toolkit includes a background on the theory and practice of PPB, case studies of successful projects, and. Participatory Plant Breeding (Aug ) At first I was thinking this section could be added to Plant Breeding, but now I'm pretty sure it should be it's own page.
Tell me what you think: Agricultural development has always played a central role in international efforts towards poverty alleviation and improved livelihoods. We briefly review the history of participatory plant breeding (PPB) and analyse the participatory techniques used at different stages of the breeding programme.
In common with several other authors, we find that farmer involvement in selecting in the segregating generations may not be an essential component of by: Plant breeding is the process of selecting plants with the most desirable qualities to produce offspring that inherit these desired traits.
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A CD of the in_focus Website is included with the book. This book provided a comprehensive description and assessment of the use of participatory plant breeding in developing countries. It is aimed at plant breeders, social scientists, students and practitioners interested in learning more about its use with the hope that they all will find a common ground to discuss ways in which plant breeding can.
Chapter 8 Participatory Breeding Developing Improved and Relevant Crop Varieties With Farmers Eva Weltzien and Anja Christinck Abstract This chapter exposes the concept of participatory plant breeding (PPB), and relates - Selection from Agricultural Systems: Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development, 2nd Edition [Book].
integrating conventional and participatory plant breeding in South and Southeast Asia Proceedings of a DFID Plant Sciences Research Programme/IRRI Conference, 12–15 MarchIRRI, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines Edited by JR WITCOMBE, LB PARR AND GN ATLIN Plant Sciences Research Programme Centre for Arid Zone Studies (CAZS).
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Plagued by the worst drought in its recent history, California has turned into a veritable dust bowl. With no water to fight the dust, farmers are turning to bold alternatives.
The state of California is no stranger to drought, as CNBC details its worsening drought dilemma. The state’s extremely dry climate and unfavorable weather patterns have kept it in a nearly constant state of water shortage, and its reserves are currently dwindling.
It’s now in the midst of its worst dry spell in recent history, and California legislators have enacted mandatory conservation laws (explained here by San Jose Mercury News) for many residents and businesses to help conserve what little water the state has left. The laws are well intentioned (and necessary), but they’ve had unintended consequences of their own — farmers now have little water to fight dust.
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California’s Central Valley is something of an agricultural hub (as The New York Times Magazine reports) — this dense fertile pocket yields an astonishing third of the country’s overall produce. It’s an expansive piece of farmland about 450 miles long and around 60 miles wide, and just one Central Valley complex can produce enough carrots annually to outweigh the Empire State building twice.
Yet farmlands like this, which require especially large volumes of water, have been some of the hardest hit by drought. Aside from irrigation, the issue of dust control in the valley has become pressing. The unpaved roadways and dry conditions in the area have made airborne dust a constant hazard, sending hazardous plumes into nearby communities and increasing local asthma rates.
Ordinarily, farmers would fight dust with water-based control methods, but as the rest of the state faces strict conservation measures, farmers’ liberal watering operations have become something of a controversy. Because of these laws, water for both domestic consumption and dust control programs comes from the same source, according to KQED.
“It’s potable water that they’re usually putting on these roads,” said Ryan Hyashi, member of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. “People don’t have water to drink, and we’re putting it on roadways. It sends a poor message.”
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We have all heard the term GMO, but what is it and where exactly do we find these mysterious chemicals?
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Manufacturers do not have to disclose if they use genetically modified foods in their products although many products that are free of GMO’s are clearly stating that on their labels. Produce that is labeled “organic” cannot be genetically modified or have genetically modified components as part of the product. For more information go to www.ewg.org (The Environmental Working Group) and www.healthychild.org (Healthy Child Healthy World).


Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. John 15:8
If you keep a grain of wheat in your pocket, it will look exactly the same ten years from now. But place it in the right environment; some good ground, enough water, it will sprout into a living sheaf of grain! Every kind of life requires its particular corresponding environment in order to achieve its full and predestined potential. It’s no different for the believer in Christ. For us as believers, the right environment for all round fruitfulness is abiding in Christ.
God has readily made available to us the seeds of success. And he desires for us to bear not just fruits, but more fruits. He gives us the opportunity to live a life of much fruit! A life abounding in the fruits of love, joy, peace, good health, abundance etc. But they are just seeds, sitting in our pockets waiting, until we decide to plant them and allow them to become trees of plenty in our lives.
Is the soil of your heart fertile and ready? Let’s plant some seeds today and invite the Lord to water and nourish them so that we can produce much fruit for the king and his Kingdom. Remember, no branch bears fruit for self consumption, as our lives bears more fruits and much fruits, others will partake of it and give God the glory. That is the whole essence of our fruitfulness.
I Declare: Today I declare that I am abiding in Christ and I will bring forth much fruit.I am fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God. I enter into my season of unstoppable harvest and fruitfulness in the name of Jesus.
Ignite Thought: Bearing much fruit is the calling of every branch (believer).


F. Amaryllis-One of a Kind Of all flowering bulbs… A great place to look for growers and find out when their tubers will be going on sale is dahliaaddict.com. Larger bulbs produce more flowers. BULB . They are located in Black Creek just north of Courtenay. Sep 22, 2017 - Summer & Winter Bulbs, Order gardeners bulbs online Lilium, Peony, Amaryllis, Gladiolus, Zantedeschia, Asiatic, Asiflorum, Longiflorum, Oriential, Dahlia. Delightful for beds, edging paths and patio pots. This family run operation has been in business for 91 years and is the largest and leading dahlia grower in the United States. I found great dahlia samena here https://dutch-bulbs.com/seeds/ . CUT FLOWER . At this point, the stem will grow rapidly and flowers will develop after it has reached full growth. I have to agree with Teresa Bergman at dahlias4u.com, great variety and a wealth of information. Hadeco 50 x Anemones Double Mixed Bulb Plants - Assorted (200 x 120 x 240mm) Saturday, November 28 2020 . There is a large range of stunning Dahlias, all … I’d like to add Siskiyou Seeds to this great list! 0 reviews. Plant the bulb, or place the potted bulb in a warm place with direct light since heat is necessary for the development of the stems. Although they’re no longer selling tubers, […]. Bulbs . Owner Ken Greenway is a wealth of knowledge and is one of the most prolific dahlia breeders of our time. There are about 30 species that originated in Mexico, America and Colombia. They just started offering organic dahlia tubers this year, over 20+ varieties. Narcissus. Each. Jan’s Country Garden is located in Washington state and has a wonderful selection of my favorite varieties for cutting. When planting, the bulbs must be placed 15 – 40cm apart at a depth of 8cm. Sep 5, 2016 - Summer & Winter Bulbs, Order gardeners bulbs online Lilium, Peony, Amaryllis, Gladiolus, Zantedeschia, Asiatic, Asiflorum, Longiflorum, Oriential, Dahlia. R 105.00. The lowest temperature that this plant can tolerate is 3°C. About Hadeco; MPS; Elephants for Africa; Contact Us; Export Bulbs . Grow dahlias for gorgeous, colorful flowers that bloom from midsummer through autumn, when many plants are past their best! Pink double flowers with stripes. Inspiring stories, profiles & advice from 45 flower growers from around the world, Join the Floret newsletter and stay in the loop on all the exciting happenings here on the farm. Oct 9, 2017 - Summer & Winter Bulbs, Order gardeners bulbs online Lilium, Peony, Amaryllis, Gladiolus, Zantedeschia, Asiatic, Asiflorum, Longiflorum, Oriential, Dahlia. Put the tuber on the sand with the individual fingers spread out and the short, dry stalk pointing upwards. Successfully added to trolley. They are herbaceous plants with woody, hollow stems, and can grow to a height of between 20cm and 2m, depending on the type and cultivator. We were nervous for sure wondering if anyone would really want to cut their own dahlias or buy a pre-made floral bouquet at a stand on Lynch road. Dahlia tubers are the underground storage root of this summer flowering bulb. They have been offering tubers for over 30 years and have a reputation for quality. Place a 5cm layer of the soil mixture at the bottom of the hole. Bulbs . They go above and beyond to make tubers available to gardeners all over the country. Bulbs . Bear Creek Farm is located in the Hudson River Valley and has taken the New York flower market by storm. Successfully added to trolley. Feb 26, 2018 - Summer & Winter Bulbs, Order gardeners bulbs online Lilium, Peony, Amaryllis, Gladiolus, Zantedeschia, Asiatic, Asiflorum, Longiflorum, Oriential, Dahlia. Most tender bulbs bloom in summer, although tuberose and some dahlia bloom into fall. Ribier Gardens is located on 5 acres in Meridian, Idaho and their dahlia tuber store opened for the second year on December 1st. The dahlia tubers we grew exclusively for White Flower Farm also will be available at that time. If you have a recommended source that you love and trust, please share it in the comments below. When shopping online for dahlia tubers, please extend a lot of grace and compassion to these committed small-scale growers. I would like to recommend Geerlings Dahlias in The Netherlands (EU) As a Danish resident I can not buy tubers from you, but have really good results with the products from Geerlings https://www.geerlings-dahlia.nl/index.php?route=common/home. Can anyone identify the dahlias in the first and/or last picture? 2 BULBS Available from early July to mid-December Delivery from late September to early December Plant: September to mid-December Flowers: Mid-December to March Plant in full sun to semi-shade Spacing Distance: 30cm Planting Depth: 8cm under soil Grows: 40-80cm high WINTER . Lobaugh’s Dahlias is a small family business located in Chehalis, Washington that specializes in hybridizing new varieties as well as selling a nice selection of tubers in their online shop. Key to symbols. For the first time we are making some of our tubers available for sale. 0 reviews. Their shop opened on December 1st and a lot of the best varieties have already been snatched up, but there are still some gems available. Dahlia can take the place of spring bulbs that have gone dormant over the summer months. When shopping online for dahlia tubers, please extend a lot of grace and compassion to these committed small-scale growers. A selection of cultivars suited to cut flower production. Siskiyou Seeds located in Oregon offers a small but beautiful selection of certified organic dahlia tubers. Apr 24, 2012 - Shop J Parkers range of the best quality garden bulbs, available to order online in the UK now. 739047. When shopping online for dahlia tubers, please extend a lot of grace and compassion to these committed small-scale growers. Good flower shape with an attractive deep colour. 4. So if you STILL have unplanted Hadeco bulbs, I would advice that you plant them ASAP. Lynch Creek Farm has been growing dahlias for well over 20 years. Dan’s Dahlias is located in Washington state and has been offering dahlias for over 35 years. I have visited the Accent display gardens nearly every year and love working with Ken. There are over 50 different suppliers listed on their site in the United States and over a dozen in Canada, making it the most comprehensive source list on the internet to date. Owner Debra Kaye has a keen eye for color and her variety selection is unmatched. Get them before they are gone. Successfully added to trolley. It is possible to store dahlia bulbs over the winter, so that the bulbs can be replanted in the spring to produce more flowers. John specializes in breeding varieties that perform well in hot climates. With over 30 stunning varieties to choose from, it’s no wonder these summer bloomers are popping up in gardens all over South Africa! Large blooms and dark red buds. This husband and wife team grow more than 300 different varieties on their flower farm located on the eastern plains of Colorado, northeast of Denver. Search by Brand The special sale will begin at 10 a.m. EST. They also look lovely as cut flowers in a vase – and the extra benefit of Dahlia plants is the more flowers you cut, the more you get! Hadeco® are sole agents for Chrysal in Southern Africa . Hadeco 35 x Freesia - White (100 x 120 x 240mm) Deliver; Collect; MORE INFO. We recommend Pokon Flowering Plant Food. Ferncliff Gardens has been offering top quality tubers for more than 100 years. Flowering time is 7-10 weeks. Hadeco Flower Bulbs Promotion display 12 24 48 0 results found sort by Sort by Relevance Top rated Category (ascending) Category (descending) Price (ascending) Price (descending) Name (ascending) Name (descending) As one of the most rewarding summer bulbs, we’re totally into this plant this hot season. Another great source of dahlias on Vancouver Island is Warwick Dahlias. There is a huge demand for tubers and rarely enough stock to go around. Of course, there is that consideration that we have to think of about how they were further stored by the bulb suppliers/retailers. In just a single season, Dahlia plants will grow as full and lush as a mature rose bush, opening their brilliant blooms towards summer's end. These easy summer flowers are ideal for gardens and containers. ... Hadeco 6014343100P Dahlia Decorative Miramar Bulbs code. I’m an avid dahlia collector and this past season our field included nearly 800 varieties. Hi, I have a commercial cut flower farm in Ontario, Canada. We select and ship only the finest quality bulbs, plants, and trees. Can’t wait till Floret gets back in the tuber business! The dwarf varieties like Dahlia ‘Terrace Rumba’ grow well in containers, and are often placed on patios and balconies to brighten up the space. Water the plant deeply every three days. I especially love the Sandia varieties. Select nearest store. His quality is fantastic and tubers are known to sell out fast, so sign up for his newsletter to make sure you don’t miss out. 6. is located in Middlebury, Illinois and offers more than 200 varieties with a specialty in show-quality dahlias. https://www.thedahliaexpert.com/ Please take a look and share it around. is a small family business located in Chehalis, Washington that specializes in hybridizing new varieties as well as selling a nice selection of tubers in their online shop. When planting, the bulbs must be placed 15 – 40cm apart at a depth of 8cm. We know it’s tempting to water your newly planted Dahlia bulbs, but refrain from over watering until the plants have grown above the soil. Pink double flowers with stripes. Organic Dahlia Tubers started by our dear friends at Ralphs Greenhouse, one of the largest root vegetable producers in the Pacific Northwest, has been working on perfecting a line of certified organic dahlia tubers for the past 3 years that are grown just down the road from Floret. In the case of first-year plants, this will be the original tuber that you bought and planted. Calvin has been growing dahlias since he was a child and has honed decades of growing experience into offering a wonderful selection of super high quality dahlia tubers. Explore. Amaryllis Zombie. Imported from Hadeco, South Africa. The plant will benefit from feeding it Hadeco Bulb Food regularly. ... Hadeco 6052121100P Dahlia Dinner Plate Kelvin Floodlight Bulbs. Textbox Section. Our flower farming friends Triple Wren Farms up in Ferndale, Washington have recently added dahlia tubers to their offerings list. CUT FLOWER . Crazy 4 Dahlias is a small farm located in Maryland and operated by John Spangenberg. dahlias4u.com. Amaryllis Quick Tips: Planting Period: October until the end of April. Just like every other living organism, dahlia bulbs are under constant threat from an army of enemies seeking to prey on their vitality. Shop now! You can also check out our cut flower site. There is a huge demand for tubers and rarely enough stock to go around. The site itself doesn’t include photos, but you can click the “google image search” just to the left of the variety name to see what it looks like. 5. […] another great list of dahlia sources, see this blog post from Floret. http://www.crocus.co.uk has v good quality dahlia products. Last year I discovered Production St. Anicet from Canada who provided very healthy productive tubers.
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6 Inch Orchid Pots with Holes: The Perfect Size for Your Orchids
Choosing the right pot size for your orchids is crucial for their growth and health. A pot that is too small can restrict the growth of the roots, while a pot that is too large can lead to waterlogging and root rot. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of using orchid pot 6 inch with holes and why they are the perfect size for your orchids.
Benefits of 6 Inch Orchid Pots
6 inch orchid pots with holes are the perfect size for most orchids. They provide enough space for the roots to grow and allow for good drainage and airflow. The holes on the sides and bottom of the pot prevent water from pooling at the bottom, which can lead to root rot. The 6 inch size is also easy to handle and move around, making it ideal for indoor gardens.
Types of 6 Inch Orchid Pots
There are many types of 6 inch orchid pots with holes available, including ceramic, plastic, and clay pots. Ceramic pots are the most popular choice among orchid growers as they are durable, attractive, and provide excellent drainage. Plastic pots are also a good option as they are lightweight and inexpensive. However, they may not be as durable as ceramic pots. Clay pots are another option, but they are not as popular as they can be heavy and prone to breaking.
How to Use 6 Inch Orchid Pots
When using 6 inch orchid pots, it’s important to choose the right potting mix for your orchids. Orchids require a well-draining potting mix that is specifically designed for their needs. Fill the pot with the potting mix and place your orchid in the center of the pot. Gently pack the mix around the roots, making sure not to damage them. Water your orchid thoroughly and place it in a bright, but indirect light.
6 inch orchid pots with holes are the perfect size for most orchids. They provide enough space for the roots to grow and allow for good drainage and airflow. By choosing the right potting mix and location, you can ensure that your orchids will grow healthy and strong.


There are various varieties of weed, however, quackgrass happens to be absolutely the most infamous among all, typically famous for its capacity to grow rapidly in a short time period. The weed was demonstrated to be an herbal aphrodisiac. Weeds in some instances can be taken away manually. This weed is utilized in the shape of a clarifying agent in the brewing procedure, specially if it’s a home-brew. Don’t feel that having your weed in a number of zip lock bags will make sure that it remains from smelling.
After the weed will not have the ability to grow, on account of the lack of photosynthesis, they will gradually die. Nevertheless, in recent times, it has been legalized on various levels in different states in the US. Now you are going to want to learn how to find that weed out. Dill weeds have a wholly contrary use. In addition, it has been observed that some people today smell dill weed for a cure for hiccups. Fresh dill weed is utilized in fish dishes, particularly with salmon.
Select a huge container to begin your growing, it is essential to have the massive container as much as possible. Various containers are good for unique circumstances, take a look at each of these smell proof containers and choose which one is most suitable for you! There are lots of low excellent weed containers in the marketplace, so be mindful prior to making your final choice!
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Marijuana is discovered to be a very good suppressant of nausea, and in addition it stimulates the appetite. Inhaling marijuana raises the risk of cancer. There are all types of methods marijuana can be grown, utilizing quite a few strains which are available to people who cultivate them. There are many methods of smoking marijuana.
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Avenger Weed Killer is widely thought of as one of the best organic herbicides out there on the market. As previously mentioned, using commercial weed killers is among the simplest ways of eliminating weeds. If it’s still true that you need to use synthetic ones as opposed to the all-natural weed killers, you must attempt to select the safest products. Thus, it may be impossible for all to establish which is the very best weed killer. You can decide on chemical weed killers, which boast of being the finest in the sector, to remove these pests.
Regarding the process, it’s not difficult and more to the point, the total amount of soil to be treated is manageable. You may use a normal soil to plant this grass. If you prefer to sterilize garden soil by solarization, consult with the next step-by-step guidelines.
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Response of Bacillus subtilis to cerulenin and
acquisition of resistance.
Schujman GE, Choi KH, Altabe S, Rock CO, de Mendoza D.
Instituto de Biologia Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR) and Departamento de
Microbiologia, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquimicas y Farmaceuticas, Universidad
Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, 2000-Rosario, Argentina.
Cerulenin is a fungal mycotoxin that potently inhibits fatty acid synthesis by
covalent modification of the active site thiol of the chain-elongation subtypes
of beta-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) synthases. The Bacillus subtilis
fabF (yjaY) gene (fabF(b)) encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the condensation of
malonyl-ACP with acyl-ACP to extend the growing acyl chain by two carbons. There
were two mechanisms by which B. subtilis adapted to exposure to this antibiotic.
First, reporter gene analysis demonstrated that transcription of the operon
containing the fabF gene increased eightfold in response to a cerulenin
challenge. This response was selective for the inhibition of fatty acid
synthesis, since triclosan, an inhibitor of enoyl-ACP reductase, triggered an
increase in fabF reporter gene expression while nalidixic acid did not. Second,
spontaneous mutants arose that exhibited a 10-fold increase in the MIC of
cerulenin. The mutation mapped at the B. subtilis fabF locus, and sequence
analysis of the mutant fabF allele showed that a single base change resulted in
the synthesis of FabF(b)[I108F]. The purified FabF(b) and FabF(b)[I108F]
proteins had similar specific activities with myristoyl-ACP as the substrate.
FabF(b) exhibited a 50% inhibitory concentration (IC(50)) of cerulenin of 0.1
microM, whereas the IC(50) for FabF(b)[I108] was 50-fold higher (5 microM).
These biochemical data explain the absence of an overt growth defect coupled
with the cerulenin resistance phenotype of the mutant strain.


What to Expect When Your Warm-Season Lawn Goes Dormant
With the cold weather here to stay, you might start to notice the frigid temperatures affecting your grass. So, what exactly does it mean for your lawn when it goes dormant? First things first, there’s no need to worry. If you’re in the Atlanta area, let Simply Green Lawn Care give you the inside scoop into how to care for your dormant lawn.
Tiger Striping and Browning
When the weather turns cold, your grass will go dormant. This essentially means it’ll stop growing but it is still living. Eventually, the entire lawn will turn brown. But first, you might see what we call tiger striping. This is when sections of grass turn brown while others are still green. This is a very normal part of the process and is nothing to get concerned about.
Avoid Heavy Traffic
Dormant lawns can handle some traffic and will even tolerate being walked on in a moderate amount. But just remember that the heavier the traffic is on your lawn during dormancy, the longer it will take for the bright, vibrant green to come back when the weather warms back up.
Don’t Stop Caring for Your Lawn
If your grass needs to be cut, keep cutting it. You want to make sure you don’t cut it too short so it can properly insulate itself during cold spells, though. An Atlanta lawn care professional like Simply Green can keep an eye on things and let you know when the time is right for a cut, especially after the use of pre-emergent or fertilizer, which changes the needs of your grass.
To find out more, give us a call today. We’d be happy to come out and see what’s going on in your yard!
About Simply Green Lawn Care
Simply Green aims to provide the highest quality lawn care, mosquito control, and lawn pest control services to Georgia residents.
We are locally owned and operated which allows us to be accessible, attentive, and responsive for customers in Georgia.
Our well-trained team is easy to work with and determined to exceed expectations.
All our plant health care specialists are Georgia Department of Agriculture Certified and maintain their Category 24 applicators license.
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I just had another comment this morning on how good our fescue lawn looks, which happens several times a week. I walked out in our back yard this AM and couldn't believe it was the same yard as what I dealt with last year. We have a good lawn maintenance crew that takes care of mowing and edging, and we have a good company that takes care of weeding, feeding, and shrubbery & trees. I enjoy telling friends and neighbors about your service. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Happened to be home and Ben was treating the yard. He took meticulous care in the treatment. Please convey my thanks to him.


In the present context the University known as Allahabad Agricultural Institute- Deemed University, is striving to acquire a place in the arena of International Science and Technology while holding a pioneering status in India. The University offers Twenty Eight (28) Undergraduate Programs, Forty Eight (48) Postgraduate programs, Eleven (11) Diploma programs, and Doctorates in various disciplines.
The teaching and research faculties of the University have highly qualified professionals, trained in specialized areas of Agricultural Science and Technology with several of them holding Post Graduate degrees & Doctoral Degrees from universities abroad.
The Allahabad Agricultural Institute- Deemed University is a united endeavour of the Christian community in India, for promoting rural life and development in conformity with the Christian vision in relation with the human kind and the creation. The University is held in Trust as a common ecumenical heritage by the Christian Churches and Christian Organizations of the country. It seeks to be a national center of professional excellence in education and service to the people with the participation of its students and faculty members from all over India.
Students enrolled in the academic programs are exposed to various technical training, which enables them to develop skills in their respective field. The University keeps the students informed about potential job opportunities and helps them in making prudent decisions for their future careers. It maintains and promotes close linkages and active contact with potential employers both National and Multinational. While involving their executives and facilitates their interaction with the students through lectures, discussions and classroom participation. The University also strives to prepare it's students to take their places as farmers on their own land, farm managers, agricultural scientists, agricultural research workers, extension workers and agricultural administrators.


Invasive Jumping Worms at CNI
In 2021 it was brought to our attention that some of our plants contained invasive Asian jumping worms. We do not know how jumping worms got into our nursery, but as the worms are present in the Rosaryville State Park it is not surprising that they are on the premises.
It is important to note these earthworms were not introduced to our nursery through College Park Compost or Rels pinefines. The compost we purchase has been heated above 55 degrees through the composting process over three to four years at the City of College Park’s facility.
We are taking this very seriously. Our staff and volunteers have attended multiple conferences and lectures about the evolving and expanding research on Asian jumping worms to make sure everyone working at our nursery is educated on this issue.
Our plan of action since this was brought to our attention in Fall 2021 has been to minimize the presence of any earthworms in our nursery by making sure we use clean pots, clean soil, and clean compost, and monitor our plants for any signs of the worms.
We have been repotting any potentially contaminated plants that were stored on the ground at our nursery. All potentially contaminated soil is disposed of, the pots and roots are washed, and each plant is repotted into clean soil. All repotted, clean plants will be stored off of bare ground to ensure jumping worms do not get into the pots.
While we can not 100% guarantee that this method will mean no worms or egg casings leave our nursery, we are confident that these steps will drastically reduce the chances of spread.
Thank you all for your support as we navigate this roadblock. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to us anytime at firstname.lastname@example.org


Its quality can be impacted by the use of agri-chemicals and changes to drainage patterns and soil erosion. Increasingly intensive farming methods, recent rainfall variability and increasing regulations often make issues arising more difficult to address. These conditions are such that a good understanding of water within the environment and the potential for agricultural impact (good or bad) is of fundamental importance to efficient and responsible farm management.
Hafren Water is actively involved with helping the farming community solve the water-related problems they face. Working closely with the National Farmers Union and land owners we can offer a wide range of technical expertise.
Water quality. Agricultural activities can impact on both physical and chemical aspects of water quality. The mobilising of fines by ploughing, or ditch clearing, for example, and the subsequent potential for sedimentation can have adverse impact upon the environment. These impacts may apply to sensitive ecological features, fauna or flora and can lead to legal action against the landowner.
Hafren has provided advice to land owners in relation to controlling soil mobilisation from fields adjacent to watercourses and on measures that can be adopted to slow the flow in rivers to reduce flooding and increase sediment retention. These works have led to the avoidance of prosecution in several cases.
Agriculture can also impact on water quality via the use of organic and inorganic fertiliser and pesticides, in particular nutrients, nitrate and phosphate. Hafren Water has acted on behalf of a large number of landowners in England and Wales in appealing against Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) designation. Through detailed assessment of raw data the assumptions and conclusions drawn by Defra in their review have been critically appraised and questioned. Considerable success has been achieved in this process over the last three rounds of the NVZ review. In 2017 we acted on behalf of 200 landholders in nearly 40 river or groundwater catchments, with a high success rate in removing proposed or existing areas from NVZ designation. Assessment has also been undertaken to review impacts associated with the changing use of farmland on nearby river quality.
Water supply and flooding. The installation of alternative non-mains water supplies can lead to significant cost savings for landowners. Hafren Water can advise on all aspects of water wells, from feasibility assessments to advice on licensing through to specification of requirements and preparation of tender documents for drilling contractors. We also supervise drilling works and subsequent test pumping and obtaining the necessary licences.
Hafren has provided agricultural water management advice and technical support for numerous winter storage reservoirs for irrigation. Our involvement has included assessment of hydrological aspects for Planning Applications through to calculations of water availability and obtaining abstraction licences.
Measures to slow the flow of surface water run-off from fields or smaller watercourses are designed to help alleviate flooding issues and associated problems of soil loss and sedimentation of rivers. These can be in-field or in-river measures. Hafren Water will guide the landholder or will obtain any consents required for the works.
Grosvenor Farms requested support for their application for a Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme as part of their sustainability and environmental policy. Hafren Water co-ordinated a team including Reaseheath College and Shropshire Wildlife Trust to deliver the necessary Wetland Feasibility Study in support of the application.
Agri-environmental schemes. Hafren Water provides technical support for clients’ applications for Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship schemes. Frequently working closely with ecologists we have provided feasibility studies to support applications by identifying areas where enhancements could be made to create or improve water-supported habitats. We also advise on the practical measures needed to realise the water-supported ecological potential of land.
Our clients have included the National Farmers Union, the Grosvenor Estate, The Tortworth Estate Company and numerous individual farmers and landowners.


MPI für molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie / Publikationen Pflanzenphysiologie |
|The sucrose transporter StSUT1 localizes to sieve elements in potato tuber phloem and influences tuber physiology and development|
|Authors:||Kuhn, C.; Hajirezaei, M. R.; Fernie, A. R.; Roessner-Tunali, U.; Czechowski, T.; Hirner, B.; Frommer, W. B.|
|Date of Publication (YYYY-MM-DD):||2003|
|Title of Journal:||Plant Physiology|
|Issue / Number:||1|
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|Abstract / Description:||The sucrose (Suc) H+-cotransporter StSUT1 from potato (Solanum tuberosum), which is essential for long-distance transport of Suc and assumed to play a role in phloem loading in mature leaves, was found to be expressed in sink tubers. To answer the question of whether SUT1 serves a function in phloem unloading in tubers, the promoter was fused to gusA and expression was analyzed in transgenic potato. SUT1 expression was unexpectedly detected not in tuber parenchyma but in the phloem of sink tubers. Immunolocalization demonstrated that StSUT1 protein was present only in sieve elements of sink tubers, cells normally involved in export of Suc from the phloem to supply developing tubers, raising the question of the role of SUT1 in tubers. SUT1 expression was inhibited by antisense in transgenic potato plants using a class I patatin promoter B33, which is primarily expressed in the phloem of developing tubers. Reduced SUT1 expression in tubers did not affect aboveground organs but led to reduced fresh weight accumulation during early stages of tuber development, indicating that in this phase SUT1 plays an important role for sugar transport. Changes in Suc- and starch-modifying enzyme activities and metabolite profiles are consistent with the developmental switch in unloading mechanisms. Altogether, the findings may suggest a role of SUT1 in retrieval of Suc from the apoplasm, thereby regulating the osmotic potential in the extracellular space, or a direct role in phloem unloading acting as a phloem exporter transferring Suc from the sieve elements into the apoplasm. [References: 61] 61|
|Free Keywords:||Yeast-derived invertase. Solanum-tuberosum. Apoplastic expression.
; Plasma-membrane. Tobacco-leaves. Spinach leaves. Sink strength.
; Plants. Gene. Trafficking.
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|Affiliations:||MPI für molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie/Molekulare Physiologie/AG Willmitzer/Fernie|
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Thank you to the farmers and agronomists who attended the two joint summer tours hosted by the Manitoba Corn Growers Association and fellow commodity groups. Attendees learned first hand and in the field the great work being done, funded in part by producer dollars.
The first joint tour was the Plot Stop tour held June 30. The tour highlighted On-Farm trials funded by the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association. Participants learned about evaluating in-season nitrogen application in corn, soybean potassium fertilization, fusarium head blight fungicide timing, and soybean seed treatments.
The second joint tour was the Twilight Tour held August 9 at the University of Manitoba Research Farm in Carman, MB. This tour highlighted research projects funded by the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, Manitoba Flax Growers Association, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers, and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association. The over 60 participants learned about corn row spacing and planting density, lodging in wheat, soybean seeding dates and seeding depths, dry bean row spacing and planting density, soybean crop rotation, pasmo disease management in flax, and crop rooting systems.
The MCGA was excited to work collaboratively with the other commodity associations to host two great joint summer tours.


Ruth's Pantry is an project to provide fresh, locally sourced fruit and vegetables to the area food banks and shelters
The Farmer's Market Coalition
The Farmers Market Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening farmers markets across the United States so that they can serve as community assets while providing real income opportunities for farmers.
Our Vision: Affordable, healthy, local food for all.
Our Mission: Wholesome Wave empowers under-served consumers to make healthier food choices by increasing affordable access to fresh, local, and regional food.
Our Belief: Poverty should never be an obstacle to eating fruits and vegetables.
The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, known as the LSU AgCenter, is one of 11 institutions within the Louisiana State University System. The LSU AgCenter’s mission is to provide the people of Louisiana with research-based educational information that will improve their lives and economic well-being. The LSU AgCenter includes the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, which conducts agricultural-based research, and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, which extends the knowledge derived from research to the people of the state. The LSU AgCenter plays an integral role in supporting agricultural industries, enhancing the environment, and improving the quality of life through its 4-H youth, family and consumer sciences, and community development programs.


Potato Day & Pop-Up Allotment Shop
16th January 2014
Saturday 22nd February 2014
10.30am - 1.30pm
Village Hall, Station Road, Maiden Newton, DT2 0AE
An opportunity to purchase products to start your food growing season.
All are welcome, experienced gardeners, allotment veterans, those who have never grown a vegetable, come and talk to the experts, plenty of advice available.
Over 80 varieties of seed potatoes per tuber, Heritage seeds, onion sets, shallots, garlic, fruit trees, soft fruit, kitchen garden plants, rhubarb.
Refreshments provided, easy parking and access
Organised by Maiden Newton Allotment Association and Pennard Plants


The Cucurbit downy mildew forecast is hosted by the NC State University departments of Plant Pathology & Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences. The website provides a map of recent outbreaks and lists outbreaks.View the ipmPIPE interactive map.
- June 16: First reports from NC and MS. CDM has been confirmed on cucumber in Lenoir County, NC; and on cucumber and cantaloupe in Kemper County, MS.
- June 2: New reports from GA and SC. CDM has been confirmed on cucumber in Jeff Davis, Telfair, and Treutlen Counties, GA; and in Charleston County, SC.
- May 24: New report from GA. CDM has been confirmed on cantaloupe in Worth County, GA.
- May 19: First reports from SC; new report from GA. CDM has been confirmed on cucumber in Bamburg and Barnwell Counties, SC; and Cook County, GA.
- April 23: New report from FL. CDM has been confirmed on cantaloupe, watermelon, butternut squash, and cucumber in Hillsborough County, FL.
- April 21: First report from GA; new report from FL. CDM has been confirmed on cucumber in Colquitt County, GA; and on yellow squash in Miami-Dade County, FL.
- March 17: First report from the United States. CDM has been confirmed in Collier County, FL.


In reading the NRDC publication “onearth” recently I was steered to an online essay by Ted Genoways about the plight of the small farmer. As one who lives in the farming belt in Southwest Minnesota and who knows how the small farmers struggle against the unfair competition provided by the giant corporations, I found this article of special interest. As you travel in this area you see the sad, abandoned farm houses and countless groves being bulldozed to make room for more plowed fields and bigger yields — all signs of the corporations at work.
With the current drought that affects 65% of the farmland in this country predicted to continue, one wonders if the small farmers can survive. Indeed, one wonders if there will be food enough to feed a burgeoning world population. As the Sierra magazine reported recently two-thirds of the U.S. Wheat crop has been impaired by drought and U.S. corn and soybean production has fallen below consumption levels for the first time in 38 years. Further, “Drought will cut world wheat stocks by 13 percent in 2013. . .The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warns that low grain stores this year leave ‘no room for unexpected events.'”
And yet the corporate farmers in this country are making record profits, thanks to government subsidies as Genoways explains:
. . . Of the $277.3 billion allocated for farm subsidies from the expansion of the program in 1995 until last year, roughly 75 percent of the money went to the top 10 percent of farmers. If you expand to look at the top 20 percent of farms, nearly 90 percent of the allocations are accounted for. In real dollars, that means that the average corporate farm receives more than $31,000 per year, while the average small farm receives less than $600, in a typical year. And nearly two-thirds of American farmers collect no subsidies at all. In years of crop failure, Big Ag actually makes out even better, because of the way the subsidies are calculated. Indeed, if trends from past years hold true for 2012, the top 20 percent of recipients will garner an average of more than $45,000 from the government, compared to less than $1,000 for the remaining 80 percent.
So programs designed to save family farms are, instead, helping big business out-compete them, and eventually gobble them up, all while using their dollars and political clout to push for larger subsidies and more protection — big beef and pork producers are currently trying to get into the act — as agribusiness lobbyists in Washington cloak their efforts in the guise of defending small farmers.
So while the small farmers struggle and see their farms being swallowed up by the corporations the rest of us ponder a future with diminishing food supplies as the globe continues to heat up, droughts continue to reduce farm production, and Big Ag goes to Washington to make sure the subsidies continue. Surely, this is a formula for disaster.
Given the present state of the economy the government may not be able to bail out the corporate farmers much longer. But more to the point, not even the large corporations will be able to produce food on the scale required to feed growing numbers of hungry people if the drought continues as predicted. In addition to the greed and short-term thinking that motivates the corporations, we must add the undeniable fact that climate change will soon affect our lives in ways it is difficult to imagine, as a recent story on Yahoo News pointed out:
“What we’re going to experience is unprecedented in human history in terms of the type of climate we’re creating for ourselves,” Hanemann tells The Daily Ticker. “The rate of warming has increased maybe five times what it was in the early part of the 20th century. The earth is getting warmer faster.”
Meanwhile Congress continues to hand out subsidies to Big Ag and repay favors to fat-cat contributors while it ignores climate change, threatens to cut social programs for the needy, and gropes about blindly in the Wonderland caucus race we call party politics. Something has to give.


Paul Ehrlich. His 1968 book, The Population Bomb, warned that by the end of the 20th century, humanity would face a population explosion followed by a sudden, devastating collapse.
According to the UN, the percentage of the population which is “undernourished” has fallen from 33 per cent to 16 since 1968. Global food production has easily kept pace with population: again, thanks to advances in agricultural technology, specifically those which drove the so-called Green Revolution. Through aggressive use of selective breeding and agricultural chemicals, and the development of new breeds of wheat and rice, what seemed to be looming disaster was averted. Rice yields per hectare in Asia tripled, and food costs plummeted. The "father of the Green Revolution", an American agronomist and plant geneticist called Norman Borlaug, won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was described as the "Forgotten benefactor of mankind" by Atlantic Monthly, and credited having prevented a billion deaths.
That Malthus and Ehrlich were both so wrong is a tribute to human ingenuity. It’s also a warning to those who try to forecast the future. Neither of them predicted the revolutions in food production. Neither did they foresee another, even simpler, change in human behaviour: a global drop in fertility. The average woman now has just 2.52 children – down from 4.85 when Ehrlich was writing. In Europe and the United States, that has dropped to 1.53 and 2.07 respectively. This is thanks to contraception, to greater urbanisation and economic development, and to the education of women.
Farm yields have been marching upwards for decades and will continue to do so. In the past sixty years, the total harvest of the big three crops that provide the bulk of our calories - maize, wheat and rice - has tripled, yet the acreage planted has hardly changed.
This trend is going to continue partly thanks to low-tech changes already in the pipeline. Helped by Chinese investment, improved transport to get African crops to market with less waste will make a big difference. As will tractors, which boost production by 25% or so - because they free the land for human food that would otherwise be needed to feed bullocks or horses.
African farmers will start to use much more fertilizer, as western farmers do, which makes it possible to sustain yields without exhausting the soil. A few years ago environmentalists argued that fertiliser would soon run short, because it is made using natural gas, a fossil fuel. But the discovery of how to extract abundant shale gas has turned that argument on its head: there are probably many decades' worth of natural gas now available to make fertilizer.
There are high-tech changes afoot too. Maize and rice that have been genetically modified to resist pests and use less water, soybeans with better amino acid balance for pig food, wheat that can resist rust - all these are coming. Benighted Europe may reject these GM crops for superstitious reasons but surely not for long. The environmental benefits alone are now stark: GM crops can be pest resistant without the use of sprays that kill harmless insect bystanders.
The more yields increase, the more land can be set aside from food production for reforestation and national parks. This is happening already. National parks are expanding steadily, and land that was once farmed is being returned to forest, especially in countries like Britain and America. That is a huge contrast to a century ago, when farming kept up with population only by expanding into new areas of steppe, pampas and prairie.
Don't forget another factor. Carbon dioxide levels in the air are rising. CO2 is a raw material that plants use to make sugars, which is why many greenhouse owners pump CO2 over their crops to boost production. The results of more than 600 experiments with rice, wheat and soybeans exposed to the sort of carbon dioxide levels expected by 2050 (an extra 300 parts per million) all show remarkably consistent 30+% increases in yield. And the higher the CO2, the less water a plant loses in absorbing it, so water stress will improve too. Plus, if global warming happens, it is likely to produce more rainfall, so that regions like the Sahel will continue to become greener, as it has in recent decades.
For all these reasons food production will probably continue to rise faster than population in the decades ahead. There will still be price spikes caused by bad weather or foolish policies, and there will be challenges: policies that encourage innovation cannot be taken for granted. Yet so long as trade is free and innovation flourishes, by 2050 it is easily possible that we can feed nine billion people with more and better food from less land.
I don't see an issue with feeding livestock or people anytime soon. Population isn't a problem and food production isn't an issue.


MCFC CSA 2018
From June until November, our farmer will deliver shares of produce to Montclair.
Certified Organic vegetables, certified organic soft fruit, and IPM tree fruit.
Join us and receive farm-fresh goodness every other Friday 12- 6 pm at Montclair Historical Society, Montclair NJ 07042.
The 12 dates for MCFC CSA 2018 pick-up are:
To join MCFC CSA purchase EVENT.
Purchase a "Full Produce Share" for both fruit and vegetables.
Or select just one - Fruit or Vegetables Only.
To add- on an additional share, choose "additional" to not incur additional support fees.
Montclair Historical Society (View)
108 Orange Road
Montclair, NJ 07042
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From backyard farms to community plots, fire escape gardens to rooftop vegetable patches, cities across the nation are getting greener every year. The push is largely being spearheaded by young farmers: the 2012 Census of Agriculture reported that over 100,000 new farms are owned by people aged 25-34, and many of those have sprung up in major cities like New York and Washington, D.C.
The work of building more green space in cities is more relevant than ever, but farming faces many of the same race-based issues as the rest of the workforce: namely, that even this green landscape is overwhelmingly white. Though women are represented in farming at higher rates than in other industries —they make up 43% of the agricultural labor force in developing countries, and 14% of farm operators in in America in 2012, according to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization —farms owned and run by low-income individuals and people of color are few and far between.
The numbers are particularly stark for African Americans: In 2012, they represented just fewer than 2 percent of the total farming population. That’s a pretty dismal statistic, one that made us stop and ask a seemingly straightforward question: where are all the black farmers?
The answer is deeply rooted in the systemic and institutionalized racism in the United States. Post-slavery, many freed black Americans were sharecroppers and farmers; in Mississippi in the late 19 th century, for example, black farmers made up two-thirds of all farmers in the Delta. By 1910, however, most had lost their land and moved to tenant farming under white landowners. Why? In part, because black farmers were consistently denied the loans they needed to buy farmland by the United States Department of Agriculture. Many recalled instances of having their loan applications torn up, spat on, and thrown away by USDA officials. Others had to return repeatedly to the their USDA offices to fill out paperwork while they watched white farmers walk out with loans in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
This discrimination in the form of denied loans, the government’s seizing of private property under eminent domain, and other institutionalized racism ultimately led thousands of black farmers to file a class action suit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which was settled in 1999. Pigford v. Glickman is the most tangible and significant legal proof of the racial discrimination faced by African Americans: over $1 billion in damages were awarded to over 13,000 farmers who proved they had been unfairly discriminated against by the USDA’s allocation of farm loans and assistance between 1981 and 1996.
Gail Taylor is the founder of Three Part Harmony Farm. She says her race impacts her ability for farm more than anything else. Illustration by Laura Lannes
But discrimination is notoriously hard to prove, and the echoes are still felt today in an agricultural industry that is predominantly white—even on inner-city farms and within the fast-growing legal marijuana business. Gail Taylor, a black woman who owns Three Part Harmony Farm in Washington, D.C., told me that her race explicitly impacts her farming in a way that her gender does not.
“Vegetable growing, sustainable agriculture, and small farms in this country are dominated by women, but mostly white women,” she says when we meet at Rooting D.C. , an annual urban agriculture summit. “In terms of gender, the farm where I trained, and at conferences like this, there are a lot of women. But there aren’t a lot of people of color, and especially not a lot of black people. I think it’s hard in general for black people to get into farming. We generally have to find resources on our own.”
She says that African American farmers still face discrimination and have a tougher time getting access to funding than white farmers, so are hesitant to approach the USDA when the organization has failed them in the past. “Making a living farming is hard, and having even a tiny leg up can make a huge difference,” Taylor adds. “If, for example, land becomes available for sale, and you can call up ten relatives and get the money together, you can walk into a bank and have them take you seriously and give you a loan. For black people, Latinos, and Native Americans, that’s often not the case.”
Gail Taylor works with volunteers on Three Part Harmony Farm in D.C. Photo by Eboni Harris
Taylor is no stranger to taking the powers that be to task when it comes to urban farming. When she initially tried to start her farm in 2010, she approached the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate about the unused two acres of land behind their chapel. The lawyers for the church informed her that use of the land for commercial purposes (like growing and selling produce) would interfere with their non-profit tax status. She also learned that urban farmers are responsible for paying increased city taxes for the property, estimated at upwards of $50,000. So Taylor began to prep and farm the land in a non-commercial capacity, giving the produce away for free and sharing it with the Oblates parishioners and volunteer workers.
But Taylor refused to give up on her goal of establishing a commercial farm on the land, and she wanted to make it easier for future urban agriculturists who might come after her. So she teamed up with D.C. City Council members David Grosso and Mary Cheh to introduce the D.C. Urban Farming and Food Security Act of 2014. The four-part act created major tax boons for urban agriculturists in the District: it gave private landowners a 90% tax break if they offered up their land for urban farming; enabled a tax credit for businesses as well as individuals who donate locally farmed produce to D.C. food banks and shelters; and ensured any tax-exempt entities like churches and synagogues would not lose their status if they used their land for farming or community gardens. The act also required that 25 vacant lots owned by the city be identified for farming.
The act revolutionized urban agriculture in Washington, D.C., setting it up as a hub for small farming in the United States. But in a city that is rapidly gentrifying, sustainable agriculture still disproportionately benefits white residents over black ones. As Taylor said, finding resources—from fresh, healthy produce to eat, to money and lands to start your own farm—can be in short supply for black Americans.
“I like to say that black farmers are out here, you just haven’t heard of us yet,” says Zachary J. Curtis. Illustration by Laura Lannes
Zachari J. Curtis, the owner and operator of D.C.’s Good Sense Farm & Apiary , aims to make those resources more available. In addition to keeping bees and also cultivating mushrooms on his plot, he co-founded the Community Farming Alliance to attempt to address the need for support amongst minority farmers: the alliance is is meant to connect and nurture farmers of color. He describes it as a “producers cooperative for farmers, foodies, beekeepers, healers of color seeking to instigate collaboration, incubate and nurture mutual aid between food system workers of color.”
There are many more Black-owned and operated farms spread out across the country: East New York Farms, a project of the United Community Centers, primarily serves minority and low-income youth in East New York and Brooklyn, while Rise and Root Farm, a cooperatively-run farm in upstate New York, was founded by Karen Washington, a Black Bronx native who has often been called ” The Queen of Urban Growing .”
There’s also Patchwork City Farms and Truly Living Well , both in Atlanta; Rid-All Green Partnership , in Cleveland; and Pine Knot Farms , located in North Carolina. Chicago is also a booming urban agricultural hub, with the huge success of Growing Power , a Black-owned non-profit that currently has five farm sites in the city limits, including two community garden plots open to the public to grow their own food. On the West Coast, Farms To Grow, Inc. , is an Oakland-based non-profit dedicated to assisting black, low-income, and women farmers create and maintain their farms and gardens in the community. Farms To Grow also works directly with black-owned farms in Oakland to deliver harvest boxes full of fresh produce to private homes.
“I like to say that we [black farmers] are out here, you just haven’t heard of us yet,” says Curtis. “I learned beekeeping from the Haitian family living on the farm where I apprenticed. I started to farm officially, on paper, in late 2013, so it’s been two-and-a-half years; we’re into our third season. It feels like I’ve learned so much, and none of it would be possible without a comprehensive support system.”
The soil is fertile for support and change for the racial diversity of urban farming. In today’s political climate, more black farmers may finally get their chance to grow.


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