Updated: Oct 15, 2021
How do you feel about dandelions?
Do you eliminate them from your property?
CAN WE USE ALL OF THE PLANT?
The flowers, leaves and roots can all be harvested for medicinal or culinary use.
The root has a deep nutty flavour, it is bitter like coffee and tastes especially delightful roasted.
The leaves are bitter, they make a nice tea and I use them in my salads to offset a sweet flavour like raspberry.
The flower can be steeped into a tea or added as a garnish to a salad.
BITTERS. Dandelion is known as a bitter. In particular it contains a bitter compound called lactucopicrin -which has an analgesic effect (analgesic means pain killer).
Does yard work leave you with aches and pains?
Use those weeds you picked to soothe your muscles! :)
MINERALS. The root of the dandelion plant plunges deep into the Earth absorbing minerals from the soil. Minerals balance the body for all of its daily processes.
POTASSIUM. Potassium aids our body in detoxification and fuels the sodium-potassium pump of the cell wall. This pump manages the health of the cell.
MAGNESIUM. Magnesium relaxes us, and benefits muscle recovery.
BETA-CAROTENE. Beta-carotene maintains the health of the eyes and skin and balances hormones in the body- this nutrient is especially found in the beautiful yellow flower.
What do BITTERS do for us?
(1) Stimulate bile production in the liver.
(2) Stimulate secretion of bile from the bile storage unit- the gallbladder. Bile is used to help digest fat, protein, balance cholesterol and detoxify the body.
TIMES YOUR BODY WILL LOVE DANDELION
Stomach indigestion and to boost digestion before/after meals.
Support efficient fat digestion.
Strengthen spleen, pancreas, gallbladder, bladder and kidneys.
Hydration, when consumed as a tea.
Can be used as a tonic, to aid weight loss and support overall health.
How I use my dandelion:
FLOWERS. I harvest young flowers since they are less bitter to eat raw, such as adding into a salad- try a salad that has a sweet aspect to it to offset the somewhat bitter tang of the flower. Mature flowers rinse and dry in the sun, or at a low temperature in the oven. Once they are dehydrated you can add them into tea.
LEAVES. Harvest young leaves if you want a milder taste. Mature leaves will have a deep bitter taste, and because of this will have the more medicinal benefit. Leaves can be dried and then added to a tea, eaten raw in a salad or sautéd.
ROOT. Best dug up at the end of the year, once it has had a chance to be nourished all summer long, or early before the plant begins to rise in the spring. Rinse well and then toast in the oven. Blend or chop into small chunks and try mixing it with your coffee!


Last year the wife decided that we needed a vegetable garden. Since we normally kill anything we plant, I didn’t think it was a good idea. A summer full of fresh veggies later…I was sold (you can read about it here). Of course, once you have a successful summer of vegetables the logical thing to do is go bigger and better the following year. I wasn’t exactly sold on the idea of ripping out the bed we have currently and building new ones from scratch. That being said, the wife used Mother’s Day as the perfect reason to get the new beds in. After some poo-pooing on my part (just because I’m a cheap bastard)…the plan for new beds was in motion.
We started doing some research online to see what the best route to go would be in terms of building these beds. The plans themselves were simple. Make a box. How hard could that be. Literally…it’s a box. We looked at the bed we currently had and decided what new size we wanted to go with. The old bed was about three feet or so wide, about six feet long, and seven inches high. The new beds (plural…we were making two) were going to be four feet wide, eight feet long, and 14 inches high. We were going to have a lot of new space. Based upon the research we did online, cedar was the best type of wood to use for this project. Since it doesn’t erode very easily, it’s the best option for our raised beds.
Once the plan was in place, it was time to head to Lowes. The first trip to Lowes took care of the lumber and soil. Luckily we had a friends large SUV so we were able to haul the wood and 30 bags of soil home from Lowes. Nothing will get you looks and laughter about what you have in store for the weekend than pushing 30 bags of soil through Lowes.
After we got home, the next day it was time to start building. I made the box just the right size as to minimize the cuts I had to make. Being my first real project, I wanted to go easy. After a few rounds with some power tools, a second trip to Lowes for more wood (error in my calculation), and a union lunch break later…I had two big ol’ raised garden beds ready to go in.
Mother’s Day rolled around and it was time to go ahead put the beds in. As much fun as it was to load the soil out of Lowes into the car, out of the car into the garage, it was equally fun to drag 30 bags to the backyard. Luckily the wife helped and we burned through installing the new beds. We got rid of the top layer of dirt from the old bed and ripped it out. Over top of the old bed we installed the new ones in a nice “L” shape. They looked great and were just the right size for what we were looking for. We poured in all of the soil, mixed it up and got to planting.
The wife picked out a variety of things to plant. Some things that did well last year and some new things. We ended up with peppers, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, lettuce, and watermelon (I may have forgotten something). The new garden leaves a lot of space for things to grow and not get overcrowded which we ran into last year. Now it’s just a matter of watering and watching the garden grow.
Overall it was a fun honey-do project. I got to bust out the power tools and build something. There’s some pride in making something yourself. Now I get to watch my wife and son take care of the garden and watch everything grow. On top of that, the best part is having fresh veggies and now watermelon to eat!


Tuesday, we had our second strawberry picking with two gallons of strawberries! Since our first picking was enjoyed via yummy strawberry pies, we decided to put these up in our family's favorite way: strawberry jam.
Mom had plenty of eager help from Naomi and Joanna.
Ashlyn didn't want to miss out on anything, so she became full-time spectator.
It is always so rewarding to see jam poured out into jars.
It is even more rewarding to taste that jam! And no, we were not patient enough to wait until it "set." We ate runny strawberry jam on biscuits for supper. Nothing beats fresh strawberry jam!
It is such a blessing to see how God has blessed the efforts of our hands and allowed us to successfully raise strawberries this year.
"If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit."


Research has confirmed the benefits of heather honey, comparing it to the more famous Manuka Honey. You can read more about it here https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/health-benefits-of-irish-heather-honey-comparable-to-those-of-manuka-honey/ and here The Wonder of Heather Honey
Our bees forage on Ling Heather in the Knockmealdowns during late August and September producing our distinctive Heather Honey. This unique and rare honey has a taste and texture like no other, which many of its fans around the world say they have developed a craving for. The dark amber colour and strong aroma are typical of Ling Heather.
Heather Honey is completely different to other honey. It’s thixotropic, which means that it sets to a gel-like consistency, but returns to a runny state when stirred. It’s also very slow to crystallize, sometimes not crystallizing at all. This gel-like consistency makes Heather Honey very difficult to extract from the comb. The only way we can harvest it is by slowly and carefully pressing it out of the comb using a honey press.


Welcome to HungRun Machinery
description of hay cutter
Hay cutter is used for processing agricultural and animal husbandry feedstuffs such as corn stalks, straw and other agricultural stalks. Agricultural stalks crusher machine is used for farming, animal husbandry, agriculture, biogas and other fields. The processing of straw, pasture and straw is suitable for raising all kinds of livestock.
The new hay cutter is mainly composed of feeding mechanism, cutting mechanism, feeding mechanism, transmission mechanism, walking mechanism, protective device and rack.
Working Principle of the Wood Crusher:
Our CE Certifcation:


Our history goes way back. In the year 1963, when a small unit of pasteurization of fresh milk collected cow’s milk from local producers to provide the residents of Ioannina. Back then DODONI consisted of 6 Unions of Agricultural Cooperatives of the Epirus region.
Today DODONI is the leading Greek producer of feta, the first in sales in Greece and the first in exports, in and 80 kinds of dairy products, between which, our world famous feta, fresh milk, yoghurt, hard cow’s cheeses, galotyri, butter and many more included in our vast range of fresh products.
Since the 80's, DODONI products are being distributed abroad, as we were the first to surpass all difficulties and export the authentic taste of Epirus beyond Greek borders, making DODONI an ambassador of Greece and specially of Epirus to the whole world.
Welcome to one of the most virgin and intact regions of Greece. Here, man becomes one with nature.
On this crossroad of cultures and landscapes, you can find the perfect combination of mountains, gorges and lakes, rivers and arch bridges, hidden creeks and shores, castles and traditional villages, ancient monuments and the famous Dodoni oracle.
DODONI products are being produced and manufactured on this blessed land.
The unique natural landscape of Epirus with its rich vegetation and rare biodiversity, including 2.500 herbs and plants, is what gives to our pure products their excellent quality, unique taste and special aroma that have made them famous in Greece and abroad.
Our farmers’ fresh milk arrives every day to our premises in Ioannina, even from the most distant and isolated parts of Epirus. And from there, the taste of Epirus travels to 52 countries around the world.
The name DODONI is unbreakably bonded to quality. Not by chance. From the raw material to the moment the final product arrives at your table, we can guarantee you that it will be worthy of the trust you have been showing us all these years.
We collect milk from over 5500 producers and 514 villages and communities, even from the most distant parts of Epirus. Our farmers are chosen strictly after analyzing the quality of the raw material they provide us, in high technology laboratories.
For the collection of raw material, we have developed a dense organized network of daily collection of sheep’s, goat’s and cow’s milk, which extends to the entire region of Epirus.
The milk is being collected within a few hours, so that it arrives to the factory fresh and unalterable. For this purpose, four main collection and cooling stations of milk have been constructed in all four prefectures of Epirus, where the milk is collected from the receiving stations that exist even at the smallest community.
The company's insulated trucks are used to transport milk to the main facilities, so that the milk maintains its freshness and the products their excellent quality.
Over 5500 producers, 350 suppliers, 1200 clients, 172 permanent and 210 seasonal employees work together to offer you every day the freshest DODONI products.
In order to secure excellent quality of products, DODONI has been certified by the TUV CERT Certification Organization for the installation and the implementation of its quality control system and continuously invests on making its structures function with the highest standards that we have set to ourselves. Especially to secure the consumers' health, we have developed and apply since 1997, a Quality Management System on all of our products, from receiving and pasteurization of the milk to the delivery to the consumer.
The entire production process has been certified according to ISO 9001/2000 and ISO 22000 , which has included all the HACCP standards, as provided by the European Union Directive 92/46, as well as all the international BRC and IFS in terms of food security and hygiene. DODONI is certified by COSMOCERT for the production and trade of cheese organic products under the European USDA/NOP standards.
Read here more information concerning the quality policy of DODONI.
Read here more information concerning the Suppliers’ Code of Conduct policy of DODONI.


Nutrien is the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services and their purpose starts with the global challenge of feeding nearly 10 billion people by the year 2050.
In their recent announcement, Nutrien aims to make key transformations through ambitious commitments that will drive systemic change and will help lead the next wave of agriculture’s evolution. Their Feeding the Future Plan has three focus areas with six priority commitments:
- Feeding the Planet Sustainably: Strengthen food security by scaling sustainable and productive agriculture.
- Enable growers to adopt sustainable and productive agricultural products and practices on 75 million acres globally.
- Launch and scale a comprehensive Carbon Program, empowering growers and the agriculture industry to accelerate climate-smart agriculture and soil carbon sequestration while rewarding growers for their efforts.
- Environment and Climate Action: Provide solutions and platforms to achieve emissions reductions in alignment with climate science. This includes Nutrien’s commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
- Achieve at least a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1 + 2) per tonne of our products produced, from a 2018 baseline.
- Invest in new technologies and pursue the transition to low-carbon fertilizers, including blue and green ammonia.
- Inclusive Agriculture: Support rural livelihoods and increase participation of underrepresented stakeholders in agriculture.
- Leverage our farm-focused technology partnerships and investments to drive positive impact in industry and grower innovation and inclusion.
- Create new financial solutions for growers to strengthen social, economic and environmental outcomes in agriculture.
These commitments are just the beginning. They also have new environment, social and governance (ESG) performance targets and goals which are integrated across their company.
Nutrien’s efforts ripple through many of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but it’s clear their primary focus is SDG 2: Zero Hunger through 2.4.1 sustainable and productive agriculture. Their efforts drive at the core of their strategy which is to sustainably feed more people, using less resources and with fewer emissions.
Nutrien is encouraging stakeholders to come together to evolve the systems and policies needed to address these challenges. As they strive to transform our food system, they encourage the sharing of information and pooling of resources for a new generation of systems-based solutions.
Visit their website for more information on their Feeding the Future Plan.
Click here to view Nutrien’s 2021 ESG Report.


Our Company at a Glance
Yalda Trading Company LLC is one of the largest privately owned company that aims to be the most recognized name when it comes to import, export and supplies for fresh fruits and vegetables in the U.A.E.
Yalda Trading has a very long list and history that contains thousand varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables from around the globe that is differentiated by excellent quality and attractive price. Customers can taste the quality of service and freshness of the fruits and vegetables in every order they receive.
Yalda Trading covers choices of variety from east to west and north to south of the globe. It is known for its unique offering and supplying. Collectively we have about 150 people in our team. We have been trying continuously to build brand awareness since the first year of operations till now. We provide an exceptional level of service and quality to our customers. We are driven by our values and clear sense of purpose. These values and our sense of purpose shape and dictate our response to the service issues confronting our customers.
import & exportAgriculture and Agriculture based import and Export in UAE has been an important sector of the country’s economy historically and politically even though now it accounts for a very small percentage of UAE’s GDP. UAE is one of the cradles of human agriculture developing domesticated plants.
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Course Meetings with Ernie Cruz, Don O' & John Armstrong
Minutes by Raylene McSally
All Things Golf!
Attendees: Ernie Cruz, Don Oldakowski, John Armstrong and Raylene McSally
Jerry Blauvelt was unable to attend
Fairways, Greens and Tee boxes:
On 7/25 weed control was applied to fairways, rough and tees. The rigger (white trucks) was used to spray the greens. Brightview is both stunting the weeds (spraying) and feeding the Bermuda grass underneath.
The middle of September will be the last application of pre-emergence in order to prepare for the over seeding in November. As the seasons change the type of weeds also changes. Spraying will be applied to the foliage which absorbs the killer, however anything not germinated will not be killed in this process.
On 8/8/23 pre-emergence will be applied. The course will close at 2PM. Round star will be applied to tee boxes, fairways and greens so the course needs to be closed. It only goes out about 18’ into the rough.
On 8/14/23 the back nine and putting green will be closed and on 8/15 the front nine and range will be closed for deep tine Aerification of the fairways. If we run into a problem we may need to add another day.
The tee boxes received Aerification twice, they do not need deep tine Aerification but they will be top dressed with sand.
Verti cutting will begin. Verti cutting pulls up the thatch beneath the grass. It will then be top dressed with sand.
The course will be beat up with deep tine cutting so we need to give it a good opportunity to revive.
Ernie asked Brightview to get the cost of a pallet of tiff eagle Bermuda grass. This will allow us to replace the patches marked on #7. Our greens are currently tiff dwarf. Bermuda grass has been improved over the years, patching with tiff eagle will improve the damaged areas on #7. Brightview has been working diligently to improve #13, it’s looking a lot better. They hope to do the same with #7.
The finer the cut of grass the more susceptible the grass is to damage.
The rough is cut once a week.
The greens are cut daily. During the summer months with diminished play Ernie may eliminate cutting the greens on Saturday. He is reviewing this possibility.
The mechanic Brightview hired didn’t work out. They have just hired a replacement mechanic with over 30 yrs experience as mechanic. A golf course mechanic needs to know about sharpening and grinding blades as well as maintenance of the machinery.
The irrigation motor needs to be replaced at a cost of $8,000. The normal life span of a motor is approximately 6-10 years. This motor has been in use since 2015. The new motor will be installed Wednesday 8/3/23.
Ernie creates a budget of what he will need for the coming year. When unexpected expenses arise, such as the motor listed above, this comes out of his operating budget causing him to shift expenses to keep his budget balanced. He will have to shift expenses to fund the purchase of the sod for the greens.
We had a day when the water and ice coolers were not distributed on the course. This has been addressed and should not happen again.
Questions and Answers:
There is inconsistent grass cutting of the rough. Players finding themselves in the rough are sometime playing out of grass that is quite deep in spots. Ernie has addressed this issue with Brightview, we should see improvement.
During their quarterly meeting Ernie and Kent drive down the fairways. The fairways are also inconsistently mowed. The issue with cutting in the fairways is due to the mower blades needing to be adjusted for height and sharpness. We are still missing some of the proper equipment for the job to be done correctly. The tow behind unit for the rough is not here yet, using smaller units to cut the rough takes longer and is not as good a job as using the larger tow behind unit. All the rough should be cut once a week. Since this meeting they have received some equipment but the large unit is on back order.
Ernie pointed out there are lots of weeds on green #10, out newest green. Although Brightview inherited this issue they need to address it and get it corrected.
Ernie drives around to view the scope of service being done according to the contract. He takes pictures of the property which he sends to the superintendent in an email addressing the issues. He gives them 10 days to begin to fix it. If it is not fixed Ernie will elevate it to the superintendent’s boss. If still not fixed it continues to get elevated until it reaches our attorney. We have not had to elevate anything to date. Brightview has been responsive when issues are pointed out.
There is grass growing in bunkers, it was observed in #1 & #3. There may be others.
Ernie will address this with Brightview.
It was mentioned there is a broken sprinkler on #18 tee box. Ernie has check out the sprinkler and it is operating as it should.
There is a general lack of respect for the course. People are driving too close to the green, driving between bunkers and the green, driving up the throat and driving through wet areas. What can we do? Can we institute any kind of penalty?
Fellow players should remind people to be respectful. If it continues any player witnessing infractions should call the pro-shop as it is happening and advise Ernie who will come out and speak to the offender. See something, say something!
Ernie will post what is happening with the course on the bulletin board. Things like weed spraying, verti cutting, Aerification etc will be posted. It should be noted that it may be necessary to adjust the schedule for weather or any problem that may crop up.
On #8 there are holes as you come off the green just before the stairs. Can this be fixed before someone falls and get hurt? Ernie rectified 7/28/23.
Sometimes the tee box markers are not replaced after mowing.
If they are just mowing the markers should be immediately replaced. If they will be top dressing the tee boxes the markers will remain off to the side until the top dressing is done. They will move the markers, cut the tee box, wait for the box to dry out and heat up from the sun before applying top dressing. The markers will remain off to the side until the top dressing is applied.
There has been heavy treatment for fire ants. They appear to be under control
Some cart paths still need crushed gravel applied, this should be addressed soon.
The bushes on #8 have been trimmed back.
Last month we discussed GHIN not having handicap rating for men from the green markers on outside courses. Ernie talked to them and they will not be able to show a handicap rating from tee markers traditionally used for ladies in the system for the men. They will also not be able to show a handicap for ladies from markers traditionally used for men. If you need a handicap from these tee markers it can be obtained from Golf Genius. Putting your score in from those markers can be done manually.
Respectfully submitted by Raylene McSally
Attendees: Ernie Cruz, Don Oldakowski, John Armstrong, Gerry Blauvelt, Raylene McSally
Daniel from Brightview was unable to attend today.
The weeds are being attached which is both good and not so good. The Bermuda grass flourishing means the weeds are also growing. An application is being done every 7-10 days to treat the weeds. Some weed patches are so large there isn’t any Bermuda grass underneath or it is not healthy enough to grow quickly. A liquid to make the Bermuda grass grow is being applied but feeding the Bermuda grass also feeds the weeds.
Pre-emergence will be done in September or October. Some will be done now but the majority will be done in the fall.
A fungicide is also being applied. We’re applying more water than normal and with the deluge of rain we’ve been having we get fungus. Hopefully applying it early enough will prevent the fungus from getting so big the fungicide can’t get underneath the fungus to destroy it.
Please remind players to stay away from the collar of the greens, no one should be that close to the greens. Please use good judgment when getting close to the greens for those who absolutely need to get close to the green.
There are times when we need to let the grass grow longer. When this happens it must be cut in increments to avoid damage.
Greens are being rolled but not necessarily every week. It will be done in increments to avoid heavy compacting. The rolling is to smooth out the greens.
The next Aerification in August will be done with the deep tines.
The final Aerification will be done in August. Fairways, greens and tee boxes will all be done.
A rolling Aerification machine was brought in to do some of the hard compacted soil now.
Sprinkler heads are being replaced. The wet areas around damaged sprinkler heads are being handled.
Wet areas are being handled, ie #3, heads are being replaced. Spending limits and district policies come into play. Driving carts over wet areas causes ruts and breaks heads. It may also break the swing joints directly under the head. Please remind players to be sure to stay away from wet areas to minimize damage to the sprinkler system as well as the course. Please also remind players to stay away from the sprinkler heads along the collar of the green. No one should be that close to the green with a cart.
Men who play from the green tees are now upset because the green tee markers have been moved back with the addition of red tee markers. It really doesn’t matter where the tee markers are placed, it matters who you are playing against.
Leagues should get together and discuss what the goals of the group are.
Does your league want to make up their own rules for the league or abide by USGA rules?
Ernie suggested a blind ballot the member can take home to fill out and drop it off in the box for tallying. Letting them take the ballot home to complete may eliminate peer pressure to vote in a certain manner.
We have all the equipment as listed in the contract. It is not necessarily the equipment that will be dedicated to our course, some equipment is on order and will be swapped for the temporary equipment on site.
We finally have the equipment to start cutting the rough. Please have patience with the maintenance company. They are new to our course and they have new equipment. It takes time to learn the lay of the course and how to operate the new equipment efficiently and safely. We have steep banks around the course requiring expertise in operating the new equipment.
Since we had an abundance of rain the course is being managed in the fastest way possible. This means the flatter areas will be cut first leaving the more difficult areas for later.
We have about 40 new rakes. Remind players not to drive over the rakes. If you see a rake that needs replacing please let a Barefoot Bay staff member know. Please do not advise a Brightview employee of the need for a new rake.
We have two truckloads of sand in the bins. With all the rain it has not been possible to spread the sand in the bunkers. The bunkers currently have a lot of sand but it has settled in the bottom of the bunkers. The sand needs to be distributed around the bunkers before new sand is added. The equipment is entering and exiting the bunkers in new patterns. Entry and exit is no longer from the same place every time. Entering and exiting at the same point allowed the sand from the bunker to be dragged onto the fairway and caused damage to the entry/exit point. Brightview is using a sand pro machine has a plow in front and rakes in the back. The machine is used in the flatter sections of the bunker with the edges being hand raked to minimize damage to the edges.
What should we do with the rakes? Should they be in the bunker, just outside the edge or should the head be left in the bunker with a bit of the handle sticking up for ease of picking it up? The league Presidents should send out a survey through golf genius and poll their members. Ernie will take pictures of 3 bunkers with the rakes in different positions. He will make up a ballot with the pictures so we can send them out in the survey.
Brightview is not responsible to trim anything above 12’. Barefoot Bay doesn’t do any trimming. Any dead leaves or palm fronds are left to fall off on their own.
Brightview has hired a full time mechanic, Nick, who is now on site. He is dedicated to Barefoot Bay. He takes care of the maintenance of the equipment and well as some maintenance on the course. He seems to be doing good job so far.
There is no requirement of how many employees are dedicated to our course. There is coverage on the weekend but it is a skeleton crew. They cut early and they are gone by 9:30AM, they cut both Saturday and Sunday.
We don’t have much play on Saturday so Ernie would like to see the course get a rest from cutting on Saturday.
There will be a meeting after Brightview has been on site for 3 months. Toward the end of July, Kent and Ernie will meet with the superintendants boos to see how things are going. Any questions or concerns can be given to Ernie for him to discuss at the meeting. Kent will drop out after the first few meetings.
Ernie drives around the course to see that Brightview is handling maintenance in accordance with the contract. Ernie takes pictures but doesn’t necessarily do anything with them until he feels there is an issue. He then sends Brightview an email and the pictures if warranted and gives them a number of days to respond. If he doesn’t receive a response he then sends it to Kent who will address it and forward to the lawyers if necessary.
Quarterly Ernie will advise what he feels is going well and what needs improvement.
The playability of the course is important to Ernie, he periodically checks to see that the course is playing as it should.
There will be a summer eat and play all day special for $32. It will include green fees, cart and lunch. This special is not for members.
Ernie is allotted a modest budget to run the course during the year. Equipment or supplies beyond this budget must be approved by Kent. Any large expenditure will go before the Board for approval.
Remind players to repair divots, rake traps and stay off the collar of the greens. Please do not drive golf carts up the throat of the greens, stay at least 10’ away from the green and throat.
Please do not drive over sprinkler heads with the area is wet and stay out of wet areas.
There is now a cooler behind the counter in the pro-shop to sell drinks.
There is a noticeable decrease in the amount of fire ants since the treatment. If you notice a mound please let the starter know. The starters have a small amount of treatment they can apply as needed.
1 Who is responsible for cart path maintenance?
Some of the cart paths need some work. #9 has a large drop off where the cart path ends, can we get some gravel to smooth it out?
Response: Ernie had some crushed stone/concrete delivered to fill in where needed.
2 The bushes on #8 at the cart path are loaded with bees, can we get them trimmed before someone gets stung?
Yes, Brightview has been ordered to trim the bushes back.
3 Tournament schedules are made up for a year in advance, can we have a copy posted so everyone knows what they are and when they’re scheduled to happen? Notification a couple of weeks in advance is not good enough, people plan events a month or more in advance.
Yes, there is a copy in the pro-shop, stop by and pick one up.
4 GHIN from tee boxes.
GHIN does not show the green tee boxes for men at other courses. They only show the Blue and White tee markers so the men who play from the green tee markers cannot look up a handicap from the green markers. The ladies cannot get a handicap from the Blue tee makers.
The score can be entered using the slope and rating for the course but a handicap cannot be obtained.
Ernie will check with GHIN.
We will move our meeting on the last Friday of the month at 7:30AM.
Our next meeting will be held on July 28th.
Respectfully submitted by Raylene McSally
Barefoot Bay: Ernie Cruz, John Armstrong, Don Oldakowski, Raylene McSally. Jerri Blauvelt was unable to attend.
Brightview: Andrew Ninnemann, Todd Six, Wade Foster, Daniel Perkins.
The official start date for Brightview was 4/17/23. They are progressing but do not currently have all the necessary equipment. More equipment is being brought in each week. Improving the course is a process, it will take time. The current plan is 12 – 18 months. Improvement has already begun.
Wade advised the greens are starting to pop. A full course ratification and top dressing was completed. They will be keeping a thin layer of sand (top dressing) on the greens for awhile. This will keep the greens firm and help prevent algae and helps control weeds. The greens are old and in need of replacement. They will do their best to keep them in the best shape possible. We have a layer of hard pan between 4-6 inches under the greens which has formed over time .Our normal aeration tines only go 4” therefore we need this machine which has 6” tines to penetrate it and loosen it up. Fertilizer was applied on Wednesday 5/24/23 as well as an insecticide and nematode treatment. We have had a significant amount of nematodes for years; nematodes damage the roots which causes damage to the greens. They are now using a fungicide which has been proven effective for nematodes.
There is a plan in effect for the greens for the next year.
The cut lines delineating the green from the first cut has been confusing. They are in the process of remedying this situation.
John asked if the course is in better or worse shape than they thought. The course is in worse shape but the recovery process has been better than anticipated. The healthier they can make the turf will allow the turf to control the weeds on its own.
Spraying for weeds was done in the fairways, tees and two passes of rough beyond the fairway. Eventually spraying will stretch out into more rough. A sidewinder will come in to cut the rough, it’s also good around the banks. Pre-emergence has been put down to keep new weeds from growing and to control existing weeds.
We have a bulletin board that will contain the maintenance calendar so everyone knows what is actually happening per month. Some adjustments may need to be made to accommodate weather. The plan is not set in stone, some adjustments may need to be made.
Our irrigation system is antiquated. There is currently some puddling around some of the sprinkler heads. Brightview is working on the system, a list of replacement heads and parts is being compiled, we will purchase what is needed in bulk to keep costs down.
The pump house foundation has been fixed.
Barefoot Bay is seeking grants to totally replace #13 and #7 Greens. These two greens are a priority. Ernie asked Todd to identify an alternate plan for the other greens. We may need to remove the top 4” of soil on the other greens. This was last done in 2012. The only green we currently have that meets USGA specs is #10.
The bunkers are now being edges with new sand pro equipment. The sides are being hand raked so the edges are not damaged. They are working on getting the sprinkler head out of the bunker on #17. Wade is our bunker expert.
Raylene advised the condition of the rakes is poor. There are rakes where the heads just spin and are missing teeth. The handles are flaking paint. They are in the process of assessing the condition of the rakes. If a member finds a rake with a problem please report it to a member of the Pro-Shop staff, not Brightview.
The red lines around the hazards are pretty much non-existent, players don’t know where to measure from. Ernie advised they don’t line the hazards in the summer months. The cost relative to the number of players is prohibitive. In the event there isn’t a line to measure from the hazard itself is where to begin measuring.
Treatment is being applied to address the ant problem.
Carts cause wear and tear on the course. People are driving too close to the greens. Carts have been driven over sprinkler heads and through standing water causing damage and ruts. If it becomes necessary handicap signs will be placed at appropriate distances from the greens.
Brightview will rope off areas where we need to stay away from.
The various leagues have been keeping their members informed as to the progress of Brightview. There are players who are not members of any of the Barefoot Bay leagues, it is necessary to inform these players also. Ernie can reach out to the player base via Golf Genius.
Brightview does not have 100% of their equipment here so notification will not go out until all the equipment is here and plans can be made.
Met with Ernie and two ladies from the women’s golf group.
3 pm Monday the 15th the course will be closed. They are bringing in a commercial truck to spray the entire course to kill the weed grass. Shortly thereafter they will apply fertilizer. The course is going to appear as if they killed it so hang in there gang. Greens have been heavily sanded because they combined the plugs with the sand so to have better mix of sand and organic matter. They discovered the greens are infected with nimeneodes. #13 green subsoil is heavily compacted and this will be the first to be redone but we will need to raise funds. The greens have not been rolled we do not have a roller but I believe it’s because they have been varying their mowing patterns so it appears so. Not done in the past.
Labor they are working on developing a team. Have brought in a new person to be a greenskeeper to work under Wade the Super. Wade is working with Todd Six Daniel Perkins and their agronomists on the recovery part of the operation. Outside team so to speak. We are behind on equipment but Ernie has addressed that with a email to all the people in charge. They assured us it should be coming next week (maybe two good size list) I believe we are moving in the right direction it will be a slow process. But have Patience next time we meet with Wade and the new guy.
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One of a garden’s most striking characteristics is a lovely lawn. But if the grass is not receiving enough water or if all of the water is splashing onto the sidewalk, merely turning on the sprinkler system won’t help.
So what can you do to ensure that the grass receives enough water to grow well?
To achieve a uniform sprinkler spray, one method is to adjust your sprinkler heads. Thankfully, altering sprinkler heads is a simple process.
Why Adjust Sprinkler Heads?
The frequency of watering your lawn varies. One reason is that an area of your yard exposed to direct sunshine will require more water than an area that is shaded. In addition, some areas of the yard could not drain as well as others, meaning that those areas will require less water.
To guarantee that the right amount of water is applied to all the various parts of the grass, sprinkler heads must be adjusted.
As the weather changes, you might also need to frequently adjust the head to make sure the water spray pattern sufficiently covers your lawn.
Adjusting Your Sprinkler Heads
Step #1: Identify the Sprinkler Type
Identifying the sprinkler types in your system is the first step in changing the sprinkler heads. Different sprinkler heads will require different adjustments.
Sprinkler heads come in three different categories:
- Rotors driven by gears
- Sprinklers that pop up
- Sprinklers with multiple or impact paths
Step #2: Assess Your Lawn’s Watering Needs
Determine which regions of your lawn require different watering schedules. Watch out for areas with grass that appears to be dying or brown. The patches of grass that are browner will require a stronger stream of water.
Additionally, look for any regions that appear to be wet or swampy because those will need less water.
Step #3: Get the Right Tools
It is time to locate the necessary tools once you have identified the sprinkler kinds in your yard.
Depending on the spray head, you’ll need the following tools:
- Tool for rotor nozzle adjustment
- screwdriver with slots
- screwdriver for rotors
- A hex key
Pro As a general rule, manufacturers sell the adjustment tools that are most effective for their own sprinkler heads. Get a Hunter adjustment tool, for instance, if your sprinkler system was made by Hunter. The same holds true for changing a Rain Bird irrigation system.
Get the right sprinkler adjustment tools by going to the Sprinkler Supply Store.
Step #4: Start Adjusting Your Sprinkler Heads
You are now prepared to begin adjusting your sprinkler heads because you have everything you need. Here is how to adjust each type of sprinkler head in detail.
Rotor Sprinkler Head Adjustment
As you stand behind the rotor you want to alter, turn on your irrigation system.
To avoid getting wounded by the water pressure when it first comes out, make sure you are behind the sprinkler and are not looking straight at it.
To finish any cycle the rotor might be performing, completely turn the spray head of the rotor to the left.
Note: To find the “correct stopping point,” press down on the top of the head and fully swivel it to the right until the spraying stops. Do not attempt to advance the rotor past this stage. Ideally, the nozzle is now oriented far to the right.
On the top of the rotor, locate the “plus” and “minus” signs. Next to those marks, there is a little keyhole.
Take the rotor adjustment tool now, and insert the key end (the tool’s plastic side) into the rotor’s keyhole.
While turning the key, keep the head in the “right stop” position. Turning the key to the left will lengthen the arc. Turn the key to the right if you want to shorten the arc.
Remove the adjustment key from the opening once you’re happy.
Check to see that you have the proper arc adjustment and spray distance by allowing the sprinkler head to revolve and watching the water flow.
Repeat the procedure until the water arc and spray radius are precisely adjusted to your lawn’s requirements.
The same procedure applies to all Hunter and Rain Bird rotors. However, as opposed to the fixed right stop noted above, some Toro rotors feature a fixed left-hand stop.
Pro-Tip: Combine your adjustment tool with a nozzle insertion collar (seen below). To make working on the nozzles easier for you, the collar holds the spring-loaded head.
Here is a short movie that walks you through the process.
Pop-Up Sprinkler Head Adjustment
You must first examine the sort of spray nozzle on the head. You can’t change a spray nozzle that is fixed. For instance, it is impossible to alter the spray pattern of an 8-foot quarter-pattern nozzle.
The only way to change the arc of a sprinkler head with a fixed nozzle is to replace the nozzle. Find the fixed arc nozzle that best matches your lawn by browsing Sprinkler Supply Store’s extensive selection.
However, if you have a variable arc spray nozzle, proceed to step two.
Change the arc’s pattern. A little screw can be found at the nozzle’s top. To alter the radius of the nozzle opening, spin the screw with a flat-headed screwdriver.
By adjusting the stem to cover the required spray distance, you can choose the arc position.
Impact Sprinkler Head Adjustment
Impact sprinklers often just need a small amount of adjustment to the spray and arc. Impact heads can be adjusted in a single step. To expand or decrease the arc, all you have to do is rotate the head.
If you want to widen the arc, turn the head in a clockwise direction; otherwise, turn it counterclockwise. For a firmer hold on the nozzle, use an adjustment ring (as shown in the illustration below).
Tips on How to Adjust Sprinkler Heads
While you adjust the spray and arc, keep the water on. This will enable you to check that the sprinklers are set according to your requirements without having to repeatedly start and stop the water flow. Some sprinklers are only able to be changed in action.
For complete coverage, it’s also crucial to make sure that each irrigation head sprays past the subsequent one in every direction.
Contact the Sprinkler Supply Store team if you require any assistance.
You can get in touch with Sprinkler Supply Store as well to purchase your supplies and new heads. In our warehouse, we have over 7,000 parts on hand. If you’re still unable to find what you need, we’ll place a custom order for you.
Just as we have done for the thousands of other clients who have put their trust in us, our aim is to provide you with only the greatest service.
Do you need a special tool to adjust sprinkler heads?
Flathead screwdrivers can be used to adjust some sprinkler heads, while rotor and adjustment tools are needed for others. It usually only takes a few turns of a screwdriver or other properly made tool to adjust a sprinkler head.
What are the different types of sprinkler heads?
Spray irrigation heads, spray rotary sprinkler heads, bubbler irrigation heads, and drip or soaker systems are the three main types of sprinkler heads. Your plants will receive the precise amount of water that each sprinkler head is designed to provide.


Safe use of PPB biomass as fertilizer
In DEEP PURPLE wastewater is transformed into valuable raw material for the production of biofertilizers with the help of Purple Phototrophic Bacteria (PPB). Groupe Roullier investigates the efficiency and safety of PPB biomass as raw material for formulation of biofertilizers in pellets. The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) has been created and heavy metal analysis has confirmed its non-toxicity in the biofertilizer. So it’s proven that the PPB biomass is not toxic for biofertilizers production.
PPB biomass comes from urban biowaste, i.e., domestic wastewater treatment and complies with limit values in sludge for use in agriculture (Directive 86/278/86).
The PPB biomass shows high ratio NPK ranging from 100:25:27 to 100: 93:18 and is obtained by a low-energy intensive process by avoiding the use of oxygen (compared to that of conventional wastewater treatment). Pellets from PPB biomass have been produced for five field trials running in Italy, France and Spain with spring wheat and maize.


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What doesn’t work for crops may work for endangered lizards
As drought, climate change and increases in soil salinity are causing farmland to become retired in California, the idled lands could provide landscapes for the endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila).
“There has been habitat loss for the species despite it being fully protected under California and federal law,” said Joseph Stewart, lead author on a study published in PLOS ONE that looked at land that would benefit the lizard. “We’re interested in how to recover the species and get it off the endangered species list.”
As part of his PhD thesis at the University of California-Santa Cruz, Stewart and his colleagues synthesized data on habitat preferences to determine which areas the lizards would benefit from in the San Joaquin Desert. They found 600 square kilometers of farmland that could potentially be restored for them.
The blunt-nosed leopard lizard is adapted to the San Joaquin landscape before the introduction of exotic grasses, Stewart said. These grasses make the vegetation denser, causing more difficulty for the lizards to move through. As a result, farmland with sandy, alkaline soils may be less conducive to crops, but it could be perfect for the lizards, particularly in the northern part of their range, since the soil supports less growth of exotic grasses.
“Climate change exacerbates drought conditions,” Stewart said, “and there are indications that some of those northern sites could become suitable for them again.”
Due to ongoing drought, he said, about 2,000 square kilometers of retired farmland may be available over the next three decades, prompting organizations such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy to consider acquiring these lands to restore habitat.
Restored habitat could benefit other threatened and endangered species in the area as well, he said. Keystone species such as the kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni) would likely be the first to be restored so that they could burrow through exotic grasses on the landscape.
It’s important to first protect habitat that hasn’t been lost, Stewart said, but restoring farmlands could offer new opportunities.
“One next step is more experimentation,” he said, “acquiring agricultural lands and looking at what it takes to bring that back to habitat.”


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Speak about the Agricultural of Apricot Trees In Samara, the cultural of apricot trees has its very own background. It was presented in the area in 1949 by a researcher from Kuibyshev Arboretum. He cultivated the trees by scattering their bone in a farm. The outcomes revealed that this fruit has a high productivity only in favorable years. Learn more about vitamin b17. The characteristics of Samara apricot kernels are very closely pertaining to the traits of Siberian varieties amygdalin. The apricot tree requires trimming prior to it begins the spring expanding season. Get rid of harmed branches and remove any type of that expand towards the trunk. If you locate the seedlings of an apricot tree has actually dropped fruit, thin them and save them for future use. Learn more about vitamin b17. The fruit is prone to a variety of illness, so eliminate these as soon as you see them. Additionally, remove any type of fruit that is damaged by cold weather. The farming of apricots is demanding, with genetic needs as well as time being a major challenge. Standard apricot varieties take around 15 years to develop, while immune selections take even longer. Learn more about vitamin b17. There are 3 Czech sites dedicated to this subject, consisting of the MENDELU Professors of Gardening. They provide instructional details on all aspects of apricot kernels production, from seedling to harvesting. While apricots grow around the world, the Italians are able to enjoy fresh apricots eight to 9 months a year. Since apricots are expensive in Uzbekistan and also other nations, Italian farmers are focused on extending their season by growing early varieties and growing them under cover. Because of this, Italians have the ability to buy apricots fresh from their local farms for 8 to 9 months of the year amygdalin. Speak about the agricultural of apricot trees with apricots seeds and also discover more regarding their wellness benefits! Trimming is an important part of apricot manufacturing. The tree must be trimmed before blooming in late winter season prior to the new fruit begins to establish. The implanted branch is positioned underneath a section of bark. This procedure takes two weeks. Afterwards, it has the initial fruit. When the tree is fully grown, it will certainly begin generating fruit in its 3rd or fourth year. Afterwards, it will continue to create fruit until it is ready for collecting apricot seeds. In South Moravia, apricots kernels cover 30% of the orchards. The Brnoregion is the nation’s top apricot producer, with over 900 hectares of orchards. This area is additionally the most warm part of the nation, so apricot trees thrive below apricot kernels. There are lots of selections of apricot trees, including several ranges from the Czech Republic as well as Slovakia amygdalin. Moreover, neighborhood growing centres are working with establishing new ranges. Additionally, the early varieties are one of the most successful, both for the residential market as well as for export. The apricot trees in the Fergana Valley, Tajikistan, have a brief harvest season as well as the transportation prices are very little apricot kernels. The production of apricots is additionally rewarding in Tajikistan, where they are offered as dried out apricots seeds. You can also purchase apricots seeds in Uzbekistan, where they’re offered out there.


There are many different ways of living on this planet and all have impacts on the planet and other life. The question is how big of an impact. Whether it is home-building, generating electricity, growing food, using water, each has a variety of different methods with varying impacts. Sustainable modes of living operate with a principal of creating no waste that can’t be used by some other process. The manure of the cow is food for the worms and the manure of the worms is food for the soil organisms, which is food for the grass, which is them food for the cows. This is the cyclical nature of the natural world.
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Herb "the root of life"
Ginseng root has been used in the Far East for 5,000 years as a wonderful herbal elixir. It is barely found in the wild, so it has been grown for more than 400 years. It grows only in special climatic conditions, only in the shade, under straw roofs, it cannot tolerate fertilizers and insecticides. Ginseng can be taken at the age of 6-7 years, it removes all valuable elements and nutrients from the soil, so after harvesting the land must be rested for at least ten years. This active ginseng root has been processed with special technology to preserve its original active ingredients.
Panax ginseng root supports the body’s natural defense system. It helps maintain endurance, helps relieve fatigue, stress and recovery. Supports physical and mental capacity in case of exhaustion, fatigue. It supports memory and vitality as well as normal blood circulation, which is related to brain performance.


Amid widespread protests and turmoil, Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the three contentious agriculture Bills that seek to replace ordinances enforced in June this year. The idea behind the three Bills is to expedite investment of infrastructure and technology in the agrarian sector and liberalise farm market by facilitating the involvement of corporates. However, the farming societies, especially in Punjab and Haryana and those at the opposing end of the spectrum, reiterate that the government attempted to supersede the minimum support price (MSP) mechanism and Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) that provided farmers with a fair share in collective bargaining on price and non-price issues (weighing, grading, measurement among others). The protesters also called for regulation of APMCs to resolve evils of cartelisation within mandis.
The corporatisation of agriculture includes corporate structures controlling input cost factors such as seeds, irrigation, fertilisers, electricity cost. Since the Green Revolution of the 1960s, the United States has greatly influenced Indian Agriculture Policy more covertly by coercing tariffs and imports at the World Trade Organisation. Furthermore, the corporatisation includes allowing corporates to control the means of production and chains of distribution. By 2013, three American corporate companies namely Cargill, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and Bunge controlled more than 50 per cent of the agrarian market of the world through vertical integration and contract farming.
Small farmers are evicted out of the agrarian market by the pricing policy of corporations. (Photo: Reuters)
“Farmers are pressurised by corporations; they are paid low prices for their products such as soya, wheat and maize, and they pay high prices for seeds, pesticides, energy, fertilisers and animal feed. The record food prices of 2008 resulted in higher profits for corporations, and not for farmers who have to bear all the risks. Corporate lobbyists often also work in government institutions. They often successfully lobby for corporate interests on food standards, approval of pesticides, GM seeds, trade agreements, or the public research agenda,” says Andy Goldring of Permaculture Association and advocate for ecological sustainability in his paper.
Globally, the largest purchasers of agricultural produce have been responsible for hunger and starvation among the peasant community and small farmers. Small farmers are evicted out of the agrarian market by the pricing policy of corporations. Many Brazilian farmers are indebted to the American corporate giant Bunge; which now has a claim on their harvest and land. As liberalisation creates avenues of free and global market available to farmers, rising agricultural prices soar the interest of investors and normalises land grabbing within the agrarian economy. Land grabbing has particularly affected Africa and South America where small-scale farming families are brutally evicted from their lands and the area is sold or leased to foreign (private) investors. The land is taken over for agrofuel plantations just as palm oil plantations displace small scale farmers in Indonesia.
The commercialisation of agriculture in colonial India reflected ruthless exploitation by East India Company and resulted in oppressive zamindari system, arbitrary expulsion and unpaid labour whenever the peasant community rose in revolt. It also witnessed the displacement of farming societies of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to labour for tea plantations of East. The sink in production of enrichment cultivation (with a variety of seeds) to monoculture plantation of commercially valuable crops has continued even in post-independent India. In the Philippines, over 3,000 rice varieties were grown before the 1960s and reduced to two rice varieties over 98 per cent of the cultivated area by the 1980s. Similarly, global seed firms like Nuziveedu, Monsanto (now taken over by Bayer), BASF, DuPont Pioneer made inroads to India and ramped up the seed replacement rate for genetically-modified maize and cotton. Simultaneously, higher yield through high replacement rate has helped farmers increase their income in some parts of the country. Concentration to a handful of suppliers has led to the development of only a few varieties of seeds.
Unchecked corporate power and increasing political influence have left farmers to operate under the push ‘get big or get out’ and often driven abuse of farmers’ rights. In 2010, price fluctuations caused by China’s enormous soya and maize purchases and droughts in Argentina and Russia massively profited trade giants. In the second half of 2010, the value of Bunge (world’s largest soya producer; the only soya producer in many countries of the world) shares increased by 30 per cent. Further, agro-fuel targets capitalised upon it to expand trading opportunities specifically in the EU and US.
Belgian scholar and UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier de Schutter (2008-2014), criticised the pricing pressure and said low producer prices led to deteriorating social conditions. He called upon states to prevent unfair practices of trade with the removal of imbalances caused by market forces. Agricultural policy analyst Devinder Sharma in a recent interview pointed out how the corporatisation of American agrarian society since the 1960s led to decline in farmers’ incomes over the years. He also remarked that the government’s focus should be to improvise the APMCs specifying the prevailing defects within the mandi system. Something that was also retained in the 2006 Swaminathan report by the National Commission on Farmers that suggested a law should be made for MSP to be at least 50 per cent more than the weighted average cost of production.


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We started this company to ensure that we are a part of every step of the coffee cultivation process. Coming from family-owned farms, we focus on procurement of the highest quality beans, processing the coffee ourselves, importing it, and roasting it directly to your homes and businesses.


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The purpose of this project is to provide a product to Nepal to help with their agricultural industry. While providing help to Nepal the product is also supposed to provide Canada with benefits to their agricultural industry. Agricultural is very important to Nepal making up 33% of national production, 70% of all employment and a third of all exports (Devkota & Upadhya,2013). This is why this project allows for the creation of export ideas to help improve agriculture for Nepal.
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To Sprout Moong Bean / Moth Bean
1. First wash the beans and soak them in the water for 8-12 hours. The beans double up in size.
2. Drain the water and rinse the beans. Drain water completely.
3. Take a muslin cloth if any or you can use a large paper towel (kitchen towel). Put the soaked and drained beans and cover it with the same.
4. The beans are needed to be kept damp and aired so that there no chances of mould or spoiling. Remember that they should not be wet.
5. Small (little) sprout starts showing up in another 8-12 hours.
6. If you want the roots/ sprout a bit long than let them stay for 2 more days.
7. Take them off once they have sprouted. Transfer them into a clean and dried box and refrigerate them. They stay fresh for 6-7 days long.
Note: In general I soak moong bean, moth bean, black bean all together or all separately.
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KOBE 9 will promote regrowth if soil isn’t saturated enough
Native to KOBE 9 Madagascar, where frosts don’t occur and the soil is warm and fast draining, the pencil plant (Euphorbia tirucalli) matures into a small, succulent tree up to 25 feet tall. In the United States, it may also be colloquially known as Indian tree spurge, finger plant, pencil cactus or sticks on fire. Tolerant of heat, dry and impoverished soils, pencil plant easily survives in an abandoned or low maintenance garden. Killing Air Jordan 20s and removing it is treacherous and labor intensive, as it will sprout from any lingering roots or Nike KD 7 stem fragments left on the ground.
Cut the main trunk or stems of the pencil plant to a height of 3 to 6 inches above the soil. On a small, shrubby plant, a pruning saw should readily cut through the stem. If the pencil plant is a small tree, a chainsaw will quickly and cleanly cut the trunk, minimizing labor. Diminish any contact with the fleshy leaves on the plant, as any break will drip the toxic sap, potentially creating a more hazardous and slippery work environment. Cut side branches away only to improve access; the fewer the cuts and sap bleeding areas, the better.
Large sized pencil plants may be too much work to dig and remove, especially if the root system is large and wedged in between rocks, curbing or sidewalks. Contract a licensed and bonded arborist or landscaper along with his arsenal of equipment and staff to handle the cutting, disposal and digging up of the root ball.
A less labor intensive, non chemical way to kill the pencil plant once the stems are removed is to smother the plant so that no light can reach it. Cover it with thick black plastic, plywood, a dense mulch layer or a wooden box. This prevents sprouts from photosynthesizing light and growing. Eventually, the root system starves and dies. A waterlogged soil also will kill the roots, but if done incorrectly, will promote regrowth if soil isn’t saturated enough.


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No ignominy in importing wheat
There was an extraordinary heat wave in March in northern India which caused wheat yields to go down. The heat wave in Northern Europe was much worse, and has also affected wheat output. As a result of the heat wave, and collapse of exports from Ukraine, the world may be short by around 14 million tonnes. This has caused wheat prices to spiral. There are frantic efforts by major importers, both diplomatic and commercial, to ensure adequate supplies, including those from last year’s crop stored in silos. India’s Prime Minister had made an assurance that the country could “feed the world” since we had a bumper crop. But a reassessment after the March heat wave led to a hastily imposed export ban on wheat, something that dismayed the farmers eyeing windfall gains due to high international prices.
Between PDS and PMGKAY (free food grain scheme) the total annual requirement is around 32 million tonnes
But by now the situation may be grimmer. This year’s output could be ten percent lower than last year. Thanks to lower procurement combined with higher allocation both to the public distribution system (PDS) and to the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) the current stocks are less than adequate. Between PDS and PMGKAY (free food grain scheme) the total annual requirement is around 32 million tonnes. Add to it a minimum buffer stock of 8 MT that must be maintained for contingencies, emergencies and price stabilisation.
Unfortunately, the current stock which includes carry over stock from last year, and a fresh procurement of 20 MT falls short. This possible shortfall has been denied by the Department of Food and Public Distribution. However, the best indicator of any impending shortage is conveyed by prices. Wheat inflation is running at 12 percent. Traders anticipate an annual production of only 95 MT sharply down from 111 MT last year. Even an independent assessment by the United States agriculture department pegs India’s production this year at 98 MT. The PMGKAY commitment was recently extended for a sixth time, to the end of September 2022. The in-kind transfer of free food grain has not only ensured some amount of food security but also protected the recipients from food inflation. That’s because the benefit was given in kind rather than in cash. The total incremental outlay for the sixth phase is around ₹ 80,000 crore. The government can consider tapering down the benefits of PMGKAY which had begun during first wave of Covid. But the termination of PMGKAY should not be abrupt.
The best indicator of any impending shortage is conveyed by prices. Wheat inflation is running at 12 percent.
In this context it is worth emphasising that the import of wheat is not a national embarrassment nor should it be politicised. India has been proudly self-sufficient in food grains for several decades, after the initial success of the green revolution, and of policies of public procurement which gives production incentives to farmers. But over the years many distinct changes in consumption patterns of Indians are discernible. Firstly, there is the transition from coarse cereals like jowar and bajra to fine cereals like wheat and rice. Secondly the increase in consumption of meat, dairy and poultry. These require higher production of food grains including corn and soya, as animal feed. In fact, the demand for animal feed has gone up sharply and so has the cost, causing high inflation in milk. The third trend in changing consumption patterns is more food being served as ready-made food in restaurants and community kitchens. That too is likely on a net basis to lead to increase in the demand for food.
Thus, if we extrapolate the demand for food grains, taking into account changing consumption patterns, and rising incomes and prosperity, it is clear that domestic availability will not be enough at the current rate of growth of productivity and yields and acreage. Hence sooner or later India has to plan for food security which has a significant linkage with imports, or encouraging Indian companies to own food production in other land abundant countries like Australia or Ethiopia.
If we extrapolate the demand for food grains, taking into account changing consumption patterns, and rising incomes and prosperity, it is clear that domestic availability will not be enough at the current rate of growth of productivity and yields and acreage.
Even as India has to plan for food imports due to looming domestic inadequacy (due to changing consumption patterns), the current situation of food insecurity is grim. The recently published State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report states that 40.6 percent of India’s population suffered from moderate or severe food insecurity during 2019-21. The proportion of those who are severely food insecure has risen from 20.3 percent in 2018-20 to 22.3 percent. The world average is much lower at 10.7 percent. Thus, more than one third of the world’s hungry and undernourished people are in India, which is alarming and embarrassing, if not shameful. India’s rank in the global hunger index also has dropped to 101 out of 116 countries. The GHI score has been improving in the last few years but the latest score of 27.5 is still considered serious. Even sub-component scores for stunting, wasting and child malnutrition are worrisome. The GHI is computed using three dimensions of child mortality, children malnutrition and food supply adequacy.
More than one third of the world’s hungry and undernourished people are in India, which is alarming and embarrassing, if not shameful
In another aspect of its food economy, India has very high dependency on imported edible oils. Even in pulses, a crucial source of proteins, the production has not kept pace and imports of pulses make up 10 to 15 percent of total consumption. That could go up in the future. Milk production is the highest in the world but per capita consumption needs to go up substantially to come up to the world average. For that to happen milk production requires much higher production of animal feedstock like corn. This too implies pressure on increasing agricultural production at a faster pace.
Technology will also play a role in increasing productivity and ensuring crop diversification
It is thus clear that in the near future India’s dependence on food imports will rise. This by itself is neither a matter of national prestige nor embarrassment. We are after all big importers of energy, which we hope to reduce with greater use of renewable energy. In a similar way we have to approach the challenge of meeting food security needs, by increasing imports in the coming years, and combining it with strategic planning and coordination. Technology will also play a role in increasing productivity and ensuring crop diversification.
But till we meet the challenge of food security needs; till we have higher technology to increase yields and diversify crops; till we combine strategic planning and coordination in imports, the largescale import of wheat will be necessary to ensure food security and domestic price stability in India.
(Dr.Ajit Ranade is a noted economist)


Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council
Susmita Das works at the Agricultural Information Center (AIC) of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) Dhaka under Ministry of Agriculture. She is serving the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) of Bangladesh through the information services like documentation and knowledge management. Ms. Das a professional in the field of information service management obtained her Bachelors, Masters and M. Phil Degrees in Information Science and Library Management from the University of Dhaka. Use of emerging innovation in information technology in the rural advisory services has been her major interest. She completed her Ph.D. research under the same university and her dissertation is focused on the effect of ICT development in the agricultural production system and overall livelihood of the rural Bangladesh. She has a passion for Open Access, Open Data, and Open Science and is working for the same as an advocate and practitioner. She has been elected as the Vice President of the Center for Open Knowledge Bangladesh and is the member of the Working Group of AgriXiv, a preprint repository for Agriculture. She is the focal point of Open Govt. Data and is working for the establishment of the open data portal for agricultural research in Bangladesh. She is also on the board of the Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Network (BAEN), Core Member of YPARD BD and Member Secretary of Innovation committee of BARC. The other affiliations she is associated with include the Library Association of Bangladesh (LAB), Bangladesh Association of Liberians, and Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID).


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Kenmore Mercy Hospital Spices Up “Go Green” Efforts with Rooftop Herb Garden
September 1, 2010
The Food & Nutrition Department at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, is spicing up their “Go Green” efforts this summer with the establishment of a rooftop garden. The garden will produce fresh, locally and organically grown herbs and tomatoes for use in recipes for patients, visitors and staff.
“Because the hospital uses substantial quantities of food, we have made a commitment to sustainable cuisine,” said Kathy McAlpine, Food Services manager at Kenmore Mercy. “The herb garden serves as an extension of the hospital’s Go Green program.”
Kenmore Mercy is growing a variety of culinary herbs including cilantro, basil, thyme, oregano, and parsley, as well as grape tomatoes.
These staples were selected for planting by the hospital’s chefs – Sue Battaglia, Joel Hauer, Vinny Richter, Brooke Kreigbaum and Chris Rickers – who also tend the garden.
The garden is located on an outdoor patio off a second floor waiting room in the hospital’s West Building.
Kenmore Mercy Hospital Foundation donated funding to create the garden.
Masako Schillace and Sue Battaglia help plant the rooftop garden.


District of Anyksciai has specific natural resources for the development of agricultural production. District of Anyksciai is the only district among the other districts that belong to Utena county with natural features transitional between Lithuanian Middle Zone and East Lithuanian hilly Zone. Flat landscape and heavier turf, mixed forest zone soil, mostly loamy, is prevailing in the western side of the district, meanwhile, the landscape in the eastern and south eastern part of the district is characterized by hillier, lighter, more eroded and, of course, less fertile soil. There are 10188 hectares threatened by erosion which constitute six percent of the territory. Very important indicator of the natural factors is a part of non-fertile or little fertile land (measured by 32 points or less on a soil fertility scale) occupies within the total land used for agriculture. According to 1999 State Land Survey Institute sampling data non-fertile or little fertile land in Anyksciai district constitutes about 28.6% of all land used for agriculture, while average in Utena county is as much as 43.4%, and average in the country is 19.4%. Quality of arable land differs slightly among certain municipalities. According to these criteria district of Anyksciai is attributed to the group of districts with higher concentration of non-fertile or little fertile land. This determines that those locations which have prevailing non-fertile or little fertile land require greater resources for restructuring of agriculture and its adjustment to local conditions.
In the district of Anyksciai total land used for agriculture occupies 99.19 hectares, which is 56.2% of all district’s land. Land not used for agriculture occupies 43.7% of total district’s land.
The characteristic feature of the district of Anyksciai is the high usage of the territory for the purpose of agriculture. On average 47.2% of land in the county of Utena is used for agriculture, 53.6% of all territory in Lithuania, while as much as 56.8% in the district of Anyksciai. According to this criterion the district of Anyksciai resembles intense agriculture districts of the middle of Lithuania. Small population density and high utilization of the district’s territory for the purpose of agriculture determines that there are 4.37 hectares of the land used for agriculture per village resident, i.e. 16% more than country’s average.
According to 2008 statistical data the population of the district of Anyksciai was 32137, among which 19112 or 61% were village residents.
2430 farmers who owned 37605 hectares of the land were registered in the district, in 2008. The average registered farmland size was 16 hectares. Those involved in agriculture production are: five agriculture companies, called bendroves, such as: Anyksciai Fruit Trees (lt.Anykščių vaismedžiai), Naujonys, Sodzius, Nausode, Elma, two agro service companies, called kooperatyvai: Burbiskis and Skiemonys, closed joint stock company Jara agro complex, joint stock company Azuozeriai Orchids, Elmininkai testing station (lt.Elmininkų bandymų stotis), Anyksciai School of Technology which own 4934.31 hectares. There were 8500 properties, 80 crop harvesters, 117 excavators, 42 loaders, 97 bulldozers, 2668 tractors, and 930 trailers registered in agriculture registry.
4753 entities declared the land used for agriculture and crop, total of 67242 hectares, in 2008.


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Welcome to Shroff Textile Exports.
Shroff’s path-breaking success story started in 1990 in Coimbatore, a city dubbed as the “Manchester of South India” and a bustling industrial hub of TamilNadu, with efficient infrastructure and engineering excellence. Our journey began with the manufacture and supply of the best cotton textiles in India. Thanks to two decades of sheer grit, manufacturing innovation and exponential growth; today, we are one of the leading cotton textile exporters in the country.
We set up our export marketing office in Mumbai (Maharashtra), the financial capital of India, while our corporate office and factories are based out of Coimbatore. Our TFO operations are based in Maharashtra.
It didn’t take much time for us to expand our designated Spinning Capacity to 20,000kg per day of cotton yarn and 10,000kg per day of Polyester & cotton blend yarn. Our weaving division, located in TamilNadu, helps us produce wider width fabric.
We use only DCH32, simply India’s highest staple length fibre, for our spinning yarn and Shankar-6 for different knitting applications, enabling us to establish high-quality standards. Though awards and accolades don’t speak of what we are today, they, definitely, are a reflection of our consistent export performance over the years.
To earn our customer’s trust & loyalty by anticipating their needs and proactively creating value in their work sphere. To be synonymous with reliability, responsiveness, quality and efficient after-sales service.
To offer customized & innovative solutions with a sense of competitive urgency.
To provide the best with a sense of accountability and zero tolerance for compromise on quality.
Care of Environment
We also take our going-green commitment very seriously and produce clean wind power with installed capacity of 5 MegaWatts. We have 100% governmental and legal compliance record.
Shroff Textile Exports is certified to ‘The Better Cotton Initiative’ (BCI), the biggest cotton sustainability programme internationally. BCI, along with its partners, offer robust training on sustainable agricultural practices to no less than 2 million cotton growers in 21 nations. In the 2017-2018 cotton season alone, licensed BCI farmers helped produce in excess of 5 million metric tonnes of ‘Better Cotton’, and that is roughly 19 percent of the amount of cotton produced around the world.
The BCI enables production of global cotton that’s better for the producers, better for the future of the sector—and still better for the environment it is grown in. With BCI certification, we aim at changing the way cotton is produced globally through development of ‘Better Cotton’ as a sustainable commodity.
In order to accomplish this, BCI partners with different stakeholders across the entire cotton supply chain and sector to encourage tangible and continuous improvements for the agricultural communities, environment and the economies of cotton-growing regions.
From reducing the impact of growing cotton on the environment, ameliorating livelihoods and economy development in cotton growing areas, demonstrating commitment to and movement of Better Cotton across supply ecosystem to establishing credibility and ensuring the sustainability of the Better Cotton Initiative, we aspire to create a better future together.
100% organic yarn is cotton fibre that is cultivated, processed, and certified in accordance with organic standards. Organic cotton is grown without using any synthetic pesticides unlike conventional cotton. In this regard, we are certified for OEKO-Tex certified yarn and Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), both globally accredited organic textile standards. This means the cotton fibre used isn’t treated with formaldehyde, bleach or any other toxic materials. Only non-toxic dyes are used for colouring.
We ensure enforcement of stringent environmental and social standards, treating the environment as well as the employees with respect they deserve. Being GOTS certified, we guarantee all our products meet the highest organic textile standards.
Our clientele base is far and wide, all over the world, including Algeria, Bangladesh, Bangkok, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, China, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Guatemala, Hongkong, Iran, India, Indonesia, Italy, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, Portugal, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Spain, Singapore, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey , Thailand, Taiwan, UAE, USA and Vietnam. We are always in the quest for establishing new markets. And we have every reason to do so as customer satisfaction is our sole mantra. We trust our dedicated workforce to deliver exceptional performance at all stages.
Our quality parameters, infrastructure and technology are duly designed to meet international quality standards. All yarns are thoroughly tested and checked in Uster Laboratory before shipment to customers. When it comes to fabrics, they are woven on Airjet or Sulzer looms or knitted on Meyer & Cie, Terrot and Pailung knitting machines, and inspected according to the 4 point system.


3850 Plastic Hanging Planter Pot, Multicolour
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Plastic Hanging Planter Pot, Multicolour,
The decor garden self-watering wall garden is perfect for alfresco areas, balconies or even indoors. This complete set is for herbs and flowers and is built for no leaks, drips or mess. Available in two colours pewter/teal and latte/pewter. Each plant pot has a built-in water well. You pot your plant normally in regular potting mix and the water well keeps the soil moist. Being able to take just the amount of moisture it needs, your plant can grow lush and beautiful. You top up the water well as required.
- The Decor garden self-watering wall garden is perfect for alfresco areas, balconies or even indoors (herb garden in the kitchen and more). It is sturdily built to avoid leaks and drips. Being UV resistant, the colour will not fade.
- Care for your plants without the worry of checking their water needs every day. You only have to time your top up of the water well which will depend on your plant type.
- 3-pot kit, made from virgin PP material, includes 3 inner plant pots, 3 outer pots for water, 1 wall bracket, 6 screws, 6 wall lugs. Each plant pot system has a built-in water well. Only this water well needs topping up.
- Plants will take only the required amount of water. Thereâ€s no chance of over-watering, as the floor of the inner pot sits above the water level of the water well (outer pot).
- Have your garden anywhere – all you need is wall space and the rest is up to your imagination!
Volu. Weight (Gm) :- 2472
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A recent gardening trend is to plant colorful peppers in the landscape, in containers, and in vegetable garden beds. There are several different sizes and shapes of plants, and many sizes, shapes, and colors of the fruit.
Hot peppers are used worldwide more than any other spice. Salsa is now consumed more than ketchup, and peppers are one of the main ingredients in it. They’re favored for many ethnic dishes. In the USA, they’re increasingly popular in Cajun, Creole, and Southwestern cuisines.
Peppers are grouped as sweet bell, sweet non-bell, and hot. If allowed to mature before picking the fruit, the sweet varieties develop more color, sweet flavor, and also higher vitamin A and C content. They contain six times more vitamin C than oranges.
Hot pepper varieties require more days to mature. The flavor is measured in Scoville units, where the higher the number is, the hotter the pepper. Some mild varieties with about 3,000 units are Anaheim Chilies, Ancho (Poblano) Garden Salsa, Paprika and TAM Jalapeno. Medium-hot varieties are Hot Banana, Cascabel, Jalapeno (Chipoties), Pasillas, and Rocotillo. Chili de Arbol, Serrano, and Hot Yellow Wax are hot varieties. Cayennes, Chiltepin (Piquin), and Tabasco are very pungent. The extremely hot varieties are Chiltepin, Habaneros (215,000 units), Jamaica Scotch Bonnet, and Thai Dragon.
I have two specialty seed catalogs that list 39 bell, 25 non-bell, and 76 hot pepper varieties.
Soil Conditions for Peppers
Soil temperature needs to be 80 to 90 degrees F to germinate seeds. Peppers need about 50 percent more time than tomato seeds. The seedlings should be replanted in one-inch pots and later to four-inch pots before being set out to grow and produce.
Pepper plants should be moved to the outside two to four weeks later than tomato plants. They’re easy to grow in five-gallon containers with wire cages to prevent wind damage. Pepper stems are brittle and break easily.
Soil needs to be more than 65 degrees F, moist and fertile, so that peppers grow fast and develop fruit before hot temperatures arrive. Peppers need nighttime temperatures above 65 degrees and daytime less than 80 to 90 degrees F. to develop fruit. If air and/or soil temperatures are lower, the young plants may be stunted. If too much fertilizer is applied, they will grow into large plants but not produce much fruit.
Peppers may be consumed fresh, cooked, preserved, dried, or used to make salsa or other sauces.


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