Major reforms urged in irrigation infrastructure
LAHORE: Decaying irrigation infrastructure is the main cause of farmers’ plight in Punjab and the provincial government needs to carry out improvements and institutional reforms to set things right on urgent basis.
The consensus emerged at a dialogue jointly organised by Indus Consortium and Oxfam here on Tuesday prior to International Water Day that falls later this week. A policy draft, written after consultation with stakeholders was also presented on the occasion.
With three earth-fill dams, 19 barrages, 12 link canals, 43 irrigation canals, having a length of 58,500 kilometers and nearly 100,000 watercourses, Pakistan has a huge irrigation system. In spite of this, the available water supplies fall much short of country’s crop-water requirements. To overcome the problem, Pakistan must increase the available supply of irrigation water, raise its use efficiency and ensure equitable distribution.
In order to do that, the government needs to uphold the rule of law in water distribution because there are vast gaps between official and actual share-lists of irrigation. The policy draft also advocated increased participation of farmers in the decision-making and management of Punjab’s canal irrigation system.
Speakers also emphasised upon the Punjab government to come up with an inclusive provincial water policy so as to cope with current and upcoming water-related challenges.
Mushtaq Gaadi, a water expert and academician, said the empirical evidence suggested that water productivity of Punjab in comparison to other similar cases is very low. “The way forward to cope with this crisis and get prepared for future risks is through adopting a dialogic and democratic approach so that the representatives of all old and new actors should be able to participate, confront and forge consensus,” Gaadi suggested.
Afzal Toor, the Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (PIDA) deputy general manager, was of the view that the irrigation network in Punjab was merely based on contiguous gravitational flow and irrigation supply is unreliable due to less storage even during peak demand. “More than 70 per cent of farmers have small land holdings and if one delinks water rights from land, the small farmers will not survive. Water charges (Abiyana) are not the water cost. Water is supplied to the farmers at a subsidised rate. Privatisation will change nomenclature, which will affect agriculture-based economy,” Toor stressed.
Iqbal Haider, Indus Consortium’s Executive Director, said Pakistan’s agriculture and in turn economy has tremendous potential to grow, adding that self-sufficiency in the agriculture sector could only be achieved by framing farmer-friendly policies. “Goal of national development and prosperity can only be achieved by taking concrete steps for the uplift of agriculture sector and facilitating farmers, especially the poor ones,” Iqbal added.
Curtsey: DAWN.COM , March 18th, 2015


The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has outlined plans to expand maize production from 1.5 tonnes per hectare to 10 tonnes per hectare by 2025.
Yesterday, at a media conference in Abuja on reinventing agriculture in Nigeria for the future, NSIA Managing Director Uche Orji stated that the NSIA has been helping large integrated farms to increase food production in the country.
He also mentioned that the NSIA collaborated with a Dutch organization to build an agricultural-based fund for the construction of large-scale integrated projects throughout Nigeria.
According to Orji, Nigeria currently produces 11.6 million tonnes of maize yearly. It is anticipated that a boost of just one tonne per hectare on a national average would result in self-sufficiency and yield export revenues of over $1 billion.
He said that the authority supported Pandagric Novum Farm’s efforts to enhance crop production, as the farm was already planning to produce six tonnes of maize per hectare. This led him to believe that the authority positively impacted the farm. However, over the following three years, they intend to increase their yield to 10 tonnes by growing improved maize types and practicing sound agricultural practices.
Orji stated that the agency’s goal is to develop Nigeria’s agricultural sector sufficiently to ensure increased production. In addition, he mentioned that it is essential to build infrastructure for good product quality, facilitate import substitution, and serve as a driver of foreign exchange earnings. Both of these goals are stated in the statement that the agency released.
Bruce Spain, the Managing Director of Pandagric Novum, said the company’s goal is to get more than 10 tonnes per hectare by 2025. He was talking about how the company has been rethinking the future of agriculture by improving crop yields. Spain said this goal when talking about how the company has been reviewing the future of farming.
He added, “We will more than triple our national output if we are successful in increasing the national average yield of maize from 1.5 tonnes per hectare to 3 tonnes per hectare through enhanced genetics and agricultural techniques.” In a relatively short time, Nigeria will attain food security and become a net maize exporter.
Spain said that they want to make opening and farming more land less harmful to the environment and that they want to teach Nigerian farmers how to do this so that yields and agricultural output can start to go up. Moreover, they want to ensure that opening and farming more land doesn’t hurt the economy too much.


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With Christmas around the corner, another semester of classes has ended at Marrero Middle school. This fall, students in the Trouser House permaculture class built solar ovens, learned how to test N-P-K levels in soil, and planted numerous seeds in their garden. Students have been tending the gardens since last year, growing a variety of fruits, herbs, and vegetables–highlights of the recent harvest included Kale, Endive, Arugula, and Mustard Greens.
As part of the garden program, students participated in farm-to-table lessons where they learned how to harvest and prepare the fruits of their labor. For the fall farm-to-table series, we used fresh greens from the garden to test a variety of recipes for homemade dressing. Each recipe was designed and prepared by students in the class, and flavors ranged from ranch-style dressing to an herb-infused oil and vinegar mix.
There was heated debate about which dressing was the best, so the kids decided to make a film about the recipes they invented and how they would (ideally) decide which was the best. Check it out below…
In a pre-teen world, where pizza is a staple food, the dietary incorporation of fresh fruits and vegetables is an uphill battle. I believe the garden plots at Marrero Middle School are providing students with both access to and excitement for fresh foods, ultimately guiding them toward healthier nutritional choices.


An event every month that begins at 9:00am on day 24 of the month, repeating until Jul 28, 2017
An event every month that begins at 9:00am on day 31 of the month, repeating until Aug 4, 2017
$60 - $250
Camp-I-Like-You, located in Lower Kula, will open up our gardens, orchard and outdoor classroom! Activities include: hands-on garden exploration, harvest to table snacks, haku lei po’o, and outdoor games.


Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Macrobotanical Remains - The Plains
2002 Prehistorical Horticultural in the Northeastern Plains, The Plains Anthropologist, vol. 47, No. 180:33-50.
This article explored the horticultural practices in the Northeastern Plains dating after 1200 CE. Schneider looks at several sites in the area and compares and contrasts their plant findings done by earlier archaeologists while also looking at environmental conditions (which I will not discuss in this passage). Throughout the sites discussed, there is evidence of maize kernels, cupules, cob fragments, sunflowers, scapula hoes, cache pits, and milling stones. A possibility of squash and beans is also found in a few sites in the North Dakota sites. Charred remains and discovery with the floating techniques are the major archaeological practices discussed.
The conclusion seems to be that there was maize substance horticultural practice in the Northeastern Plains. This is contrary to what Yarnell (1964) and Wedel (1961) believe. While early archaeologists discounted the growing of maize, the author points out that earlier sampling methods, like sifting, were flawed and possibly missed numbers of seeds and macrobotanical remains. It should be noted that absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Also, dating techniques have come a long way from where they were when Yarnell and Wedel were working. These are just a few of the early anthropological theories in the area that Schneider systematically weakens.
However, while there was maize being produced, the author states that it was more likely that the Plains Village peoples varied how much they cultivated from village to village. The people were also hunting, although we still do not know if hunting and horticulture contributed equally to their diet. The article also includes that research by Nickel (1977) suggests that wild plants were equally as important as cultivating maize. Either way, the evidence (such as charred remains throughout various sites in the area) suggests that prehistoric, indigenous people in the Northeastern Plains from about 1200-1805 CE cultivated maize.
Nickel, R. K.
1977 The Study of Archaeologically Derived Plant Materials From the Middle Missouri Subarea, Trends in the Middle Missouri Prehistory: A Festschirft Honoring the Controbutions of Donal J. Lehmer, edited by W. R. Woods, pp. 53-58. Plains Anthropologist Memoir 13.
Wedel, W. R.
1961 Prehistoric Man on the Great Plains. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK.
Yarnell, R. A.
1964 Aboriginal Relationships Between Culture and Plant Life in the Upper Great Lakes Region. Anthropological Papers No. 23, Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, MI.
Drass, Richard R.
2008 Corn, Beans and Bison: Cultivated Plants and Changing Economies of the Late Prehistoric Villagers on the Plains of Oklahoma and Northwest Texas, The Plains Anthropologist, vol. 53, no. 205:7-31.
In this article Drass addresses the use of plants among the Plains Villagers in western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas. It examines the paleobotanical remains of the last 1,000 years the roles plants had in the societies. The author breaks the article into sections including ethnographic studies, wild plant remains, cultivated plant remains, habitat selection, and a summary. He not only utilizes the archaeological record of the area but also looks at primary documents from early Spanish explores and compares what they recorded to the physical findings. Again, this author is using the information from charred remains and from seeds recovered from sites doing standard excavations and floating samples. Now it seems that sites that use the flotation method get a greater diversity of plant remains so while new techniques become more widely used, data might be skewed a bit. It seems that evidence of plant food during the earlier Woodland and Late Archaic period is minimal.
Under wild plants the most common plants are goosefoot, purslane, sunflower, ragweed, and marshelder. Some locations also have cactus remains along with fruits such as grape, plum, sumac, cherry, chokecherry, and passionflower. What plants are found where very from site to site. These are evidence that the people were only relying on horticulture or hunting and that they were also gathering local plants.
The cultivated plants included maize, beans, squash, possibly sunflower and marshelder, other small domesticates, and tobacco. Maize seemed to have been the most significant crop as early as 900-920 CE and came in several types. However, there is evidence of a decrease in maize around 1500 CE, which is suspected to be caused by a change in climate. Maize continues to be a part of their diet and it is suggested that it is imported from other areas. With this decrease a focus on the bison population occurred. Beans, squash, and tobacco were referenced in early writings from explorers. There is some evidence of beans and squash but the process in which they were cooked has made it somewhat hard to find them in the archaeological record. There are still some examples. Tobacco seeds have been found in some areas but since the seeds are so small they are easy to miss.
Over all it is concluded that there was a lot of horticulture and plant domestication in this Plains Villager region along with wild plant gathering. It is suggested that a climate shift decreased production (but did not eliminate it) and caused a shift to more bison hunting. There is still a lot of room for investigation in this region, especially after 1500 CE when their sedentary lives changed.


Saturday, May 3, 2014
"A Roll of the Dice"
I finally got my sugar snap peas planted. The strawberries are weeded too.
Like a man said to me yesterday at the store, "It's like a roll of the dice," referring to planting in our state. You just never know what the weather will bring.
My plans today have changed. The weather report did not say we'd get rain, and we are. Potatoes should have been in the ground a few weeks about. So....today I will not be weeding my asparagus, nor planting potatoes. Instead, I'm in the kitchen preparing a recipe to share soon. And making another batch of condensed cream of celery soup that will be used for tonight's dinner (sharing that recipe soon too).
It feels good to get back outside, and get my hands in the dirt. With the brutal winter, I will be trying much harder not to complain this summer.


The pasuk seems to imply that Shemittah is to commence immediately upon the arrival of Klal Yisrael in Eretz Yisrael. The Torah, however, continues, “Six years you may sow your field,” indicating that Shemittah does not begin right away. Why is the Torah so ambiguous in conveying to us when the laws of Shemittah are to take effect?
The Meshech Chochmah explains that while Hashem gave us Eretz Yisrael as a gift, certain criteria that are critical to the land’s maintenance must be met in order for the gift to endure. M’zekeinim Esbonan gives the following analogy to elucidate this idea. Reuven looks over a prospective parcel of land. He is satisfied with the product and the price, and he is about to close the deal. Shimon, the seller, is pleased, but first asks Reuven to sit down. He must discuss with him certain aspects of the agreement for the sale of the land.
“First of all,” Shimon states, “you are limited in the hours that you may work the land. After 8:00PM, no work is permitted. You cannot drive across the field with heavy vehicles, and pesticides are forbidden. You also must use the finest seed and fertilizer. If you agree to these conditions, the sale can become final.”
“I do not think you understand,” Reuven interjected. “I am purchasing the field. When it becomes mine, I can and will do whatever I please. There are no conditions to a sale.”
Shimon quickly responds, “My intention is not to limit your ownership of the field. It should and will be yours unconditionally. The conditions that I have detailed are for your good. If you want the land to produce its maximum, then you must adhere to the aforementioned conditions. Everything that I mentioned was for your good.”
The same idea applies to Shemittah. Immediately, when we enter Eretz Yisrael, we must realize that in order for the land to attain its potential, its sanctity must be maintained. If we decide to do otherwise – it will just not be Eretz Yisrael.


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Moldova Rural LEADER Project (MRLP) was officially launched as a result of a new collaboration between USAID Moldova, Solidarity Fund PL and Polish Aid.
The event took place on the 22nd of September, attended online by Bartłomiej Zdaniuk, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Moldova, Scott Hocklander, Director of the USAID Mission in Moldova, Dorin Andros, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Aleksandra Jarosiewicz, Executive Director of Solidarity Fund PL. Additionally, the participants of the event received a welcoming video message by Brock Bierman, USAID’s Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia and Marek Kuberski, Deputy Director of the Department of Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. The event marked the official launch of the new project.
The project, with a total budget of USD 3 mln, pursues the implementation and promotion of the LEADER approach in the rural areas of the Republic of Moldova. MRLP helps to create diverse local development opportunities, as well as, to implement local micro-projects.
The Moldova Rural LEADER Project is a new component of the development process, that will help identify and value the local resources in micro-regions. It will support the active Local Action Groups (LAGs) in rural areas, and it will also contribute to the creation of new LAGs. A large part of the funds will be dedicated to financing local projects that will improve the rural economy.
The project consists of four LEADER activities:
- LEADER Inception – creation of 16 LAGs;
- LEADER Advancers – support is offered to the local development projects in partnership with ca. 12 LAGs;
- LEADER Innovators – piloting innovative instruments for the local economic development;
- LEADER Knowledge – analysis of the development impact.
The Moldova Rural LEADER Project is financed by USAID Moldova and Polish Aid, implemented by Solidarity Fund PL in Moldova and the National LEADER Network in the Republic of Moldova. Strategic partner: Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment (MADRE).


The Care and Feeding of African Violets
Violets like a lot of bright light but not hot direct sun. In their natural habitat under forest canopies, African Violets are protected by the tree canopy. The better the sunlight you give your violet without it being direct, hot sun, the more often it will bloom for you. Some suggestions are a window with morning sun, filtered light, artificial light, or table lamps. If your violet is not blooming - then it probably needs more light. Try moving it near a lamp or in a brighter spot. During the winter months, when the sunlight is weaker, your plants may benefit from the light of a southern exposure.
Violet don't have to only have sunlight - we have many happy customers who have violet pots in their office. Artificial light also works!
Violets need to stay evenly moist at all times - and that's exactly what The Perfect Violet Pot does! You never have to water the plant from the top of the pot again. The water is absorbed through the unglazed portion of the lower half of the top pot. This way - the plant drinks the water as it needs it rather than you guessing how much to give it. This eliminates all of the guesswork for you!
Fill the bottom bowl 2/3 full - or as much as will fit so it doesn't overflow when you put the top portion back in. Then, check the water level every 2-3 weeks for the large size pot or 1-2 weeks for the medium size pot. When only an inch or so of water is left, fill it back up!
DO NOT mist the foliage. Water spots on the foliage may cause permanent leaf spotting.
Violets will flower more often if you use fertilizer. This is much like how we take vitamins - we don't absolutely need them but they do help us overall. We recommend using the brand 'Peter's for Violets' and you can pick this up at most locations that sell plants. Mix 1/4 teaspoon to a gallon of water. We suggest using a gallon water jug, store it under your sink and just use that each time you fill the water in the pot!
We have many people ask us what type of soil we use - so our trick is to first make sure to buy a healthy plant. Then follow the planting instructions using a mixture of 2 parts SuperSoil and 1 part Peralite.
Violets do not like to be very hot or very cold. They prefer a temperature between 70°F and 80°F with about 80% humidity. At night they can tolerate temperatures in the upper 60’s. However, it is important to avoid temperature and humidity fluctuations, including sudden drafts.
We recommend planting your violet directly into the top portion of the pot. We do have some customers who have said that they leave it in the plastic container and it does just fine.
Your violet should not be too dry or soggy, but evenly moist. Add 1 to 2" of potting soil to the pot, then take your violet out of its present container. Plant it into the top and press down to compact the soil. Fill the bowl as directed with water and enjoy!
There are many varieties of violet plants. Common colors are purple, pink, white, and lavendar. Some have variegated leaves, ruffle edges on the flowers, or spotted flowers. It helps to start with a healthy plant from a grower. The plants you find at your local grocery stores are usually already unhealthy and therefore even harder to grow.
Sometimes we bring a streptocarpus plant with us to our craft shows. This plant is in the African Violet family.
New African Violet plants can be produced from existing plants. Cut leaves from the original plant, leaving 1 inch of leaf stalk (petiole) with the leaf. Plant the leaf and stalk, up to ¼ inch of the leaf, into a wet sand/vermiculite mixture. Cover lightly with plastic. Keep the media wet and within two to six months, new plants will have formed and will be ready to separate and replant.


One of the keys to having a beautiful lawn is ensuring that you're fertilizing the right way; so if you're in search of lawn care in Valparaiso, IN from a company who will take great care of your yard then Nature Cuts, Inc. is the lawn care business for you. We have our dedicated and highly-skilled Green Team ready to give your lawn all the TLC it needs to make it grow green, lush and beautiful. Every lawn is different so our experts will customize a treatment program for your grass to maximize the health and thickness of the lawn. A healthy lawn is not only good for aesthetic purposes but it will also make it more capable of fighting disease and insects. Nature Cuts, Inc. is different than other companies providing lawn care in Valparaiso, IN, because we take a consultancy approach providing lots of communication throughout their lawn's transformation so our customers remain happy and want us to return the following year to continue working. Our lawn care services when it comes to fertilization begin with a pre-emergence, targeted weed control and fertilizer at the beginning of the season when the grass is starting to come out of its winter dormancy. On top of these lawn care services, we also recommend aeration which is critical in helping the nutrients, air and water to reach the deepest parts of the roots to help them extend and stay strong. There's also dethatching which will also remove the debris that can hinder the growth progress of the grass and grub control which will prevent these insects from eating and destroying your lawn. When you combine our lawn fertilization service with our lawn mowing Valparaiso, IN program, you can expect us to be at your home weekly monitoring your lawn for any issues. This is different than other lawn mowing service companies who just cut the grass then leave while only fertilizing every 4-6 weeks per a schedule. Nature Cuts, Inc. goes above and beyond to keep our customer happy which means we'll return to your home and do what's necessary to treat your lawn if it requires additional care. Nature Cuts, Inc. wants you to love your lawn! Although your home may not fall into this category, we've found that most people who initially need our fertilization service will need a lot of work. Fertilization is a transformation process which may involve a treatment or two to show major progress or it could take a whole season of care and renovation to really make it look good. This is why we stay in communication with you so that you understand what's going on and what you can expect. With Nature Cuts, Inc. you'll have a company with you whether you're in need of lawn mowing in Valparaiso, IN or snow removal in Valparaiso, IN. It's these year-round programs which allow us to make your property look incredible. When you combine our lawn maintenance Valparaiso, IN plan with our lawn mowing service, you'll have the benefit of a nicely manicured lawn with weekly spot checking for any issues. Nature Cuts, Inc. will even bundle these services at competitive price. Our snow removal Valparaiso, IN program is perfect for both commercial and residential properties looking for snow removal and salting services when the winter weather comes into town. Call Nature Cuts, Inc. today and let us be your year round resource for lawn and landscape management.


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We empower families through work programs, homesteading projects, and Gospel-centered ministries. We also plant churches in these villages as we continue evangelizing and discipleship, and Summers are filled with energetic kids' clubs.
Teach them how to grow food for a lifetime
The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”Mark 6
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What do Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products do?
Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers.
- Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
- Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
- Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
- Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.
- Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.
- Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.
- Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage.
- Coordinate or direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and maintaining records.
- Calculate applicable government grain quotas.
- Sell supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizers, or insecticides, arranging for loans or financing as necessary.
- Estimate land production possibilities, surveying property and studying factors such as crop rotation history, soil fertility, or irrigation facilities.
- Advise farm groups or growers on land preparation or livestock care techniques that will maximize the quantity and quality of production.
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A few weeks ago I won a Simple Garden Junior from Win, Lose, or Blog and I’m going to share the cuteness with you! First of all, this company is awesome. There are lots of options to choose from and they all come with EVERYTHING you need to have and maintain your own indoor container garden. I love this product, and it only took a few easy steps to set it up.
This is what it came with: 3 planters, 3 compact soil “pucks”, 3 seed packets, and a planting grid
Put the pucks in a bowl and add 2 cups warm water for each one. Wait 10 minutes
Halfway through – they get HUGE!
Put the soil in planters. (this part is pretty messy because of the giant soggy soil clumps)
Sprinkle seeds on top. You don’t have to use the grid, it’s hard to get the seeds in the holes!
Cover with plastic (to keep soil moist and humid) until they get their first leaves. Water every 5-7 days.
This was so easy and took about 15 minutes total. It came with Basil, Oregano, and Cilantro and I can’t wait to taste them!


Sustainability: Our practices at the factory and on farm
by Gippsland Jersey
We’re always looking for ways to improve sustainability practices in everything we do at Gippsland Jersey.
At the Factory we recycle wasted bottles and cardboard, and also send cardboard back to the manufacturers to be used again. We irrigate local pasture with factory waste, resulting in phenomenal pasture regrowth and very few weeds, soil samples reveal excellent results! We've been spreading factory effluent on farm for two years and hay contractors tell us that we have the best paddock in the region!
This is what is called circular economy - turning waste into good and the response from the grass is amazing which in turn has positive impacts on the beef cattle that graze this grass. Looking at the paddock you'd think we’ve piled on a load of fertiliser! However we can report not a drop of fertiliser has been put on the farm for over 30 years - thanks to Sallie’s pop who believed in regenerative farming long before it was even trendy.
We spoke to our farmers recently and they gave us an update on how they continue to strive towards being as sustainable as possible;
“We've planted over 10,000 trees and are still planting more! We've put in effluent reuse systems which handle waste from the dairy to irrigate pasture and provide natural fertiliser. Solar panels on the dairy have had a significant impact on electricity consumption. We breed polled animals (genetic lines that don’t grow horns) for animal welfare purposes. We also don’t use any insecticides or pesticides” - Luke Wallace, Poowong
“We use multi species of crops and grasses to ensure choice for cattle and improve the soil. We have multiple solar pumps that pump water at the time of year we need it for free. We divert effluent through underground main lines so waste can be spread around the farm, which dramatically reduces the need for fertiliser. We are continually planting trees to create shelter, better pasture growth, protect waterways and provide linkages for wildlife throughout the farm” - Brenton Ziero, Jindivick
In addition to these practices our farmers have been focusing on creating more biodynamic soils. Using traditional farming techniques and a prescribed list of biological or natural “preparations”, Biodynamics acknowledges and works with universal or cosmic forces that are at play in the farming environment. I’m currently looking into alternatives to granular fertilisers and growing more diverse ranges of grasses and crops that suit the environmental conditions here. We continue to plants more trees and look at the farming ecosystem as a whole” - Matt Wilson, Drouin West
“A big reason why we changed our herd across to Jersey was due to their low environmental impact, they have a smaller environmental footprint than the larger breeds and produce an impressive amount of milk. We keep our farm as native as we can and try to leave as much of the dead trees as possible for habitat - I’ve seen a range of native birds down there including Gang Gang cockatoos, Powerful Owls and Butcher Birds, King Parrots, Bell Birds, Noisy Miners - the list goes.
“This isn’t farm related but I’ve reused plastic strawberry punnets as mini hot houses to grow my seedlings for the veggie patch and reused GJ milk bottles to freeze homemade lemon cordial. We live next to beautiful bushland and an old railway line, I guess working in nature 24/7 makes you appreciate everything it has to offer and I want the next generation (and the one after that) to enjoy it too!” - Siahn LeBrocq, Rokeby
In addition to these practices our farmers also utilise sexed semen - whilst more expensive, this ensures that all calves born are female.
Jersey cows are outstanding producers of milk - producing more milk per kilo of bodyweight than their other dairy breed counterparts. The world record for milk production by one cow is held by a Jersey cow! They produce more milk with less feed that other breeds - eating about 80% less than Friesians. They are also very adaptable to climate and environmental conditions.
Fun fact: Jersey cows are known for their friendly and docile disposition, but did you know Jersey bulls are considered the worst-tempered of all dairy breeds!?


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Gooseberries are indigenous to many parts of Europe and Western Asia. In India they grow from the foothills of Himalayas to the peninsular India. Apart from being very tasty when made into pickle, they are packed with nutrition and are low-calorie fruits that are rich in vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. Apart from this gooseberries also have Fiber, Vitamin-C, Vitamin-B5, B6; Copper, Manganese and Potassium. It’s also considered an MVP when it comes to boosting one’s immunity.


Farm Management by Go Green Landscape focuses on sustainability by increasing existing yield. The aim is to develop new commercial crop for higher income, and also plan cost-cutting methods to make the farm self-sustainable. Under Farm Management, Go Green Landscape takes care of the following:
- Research and Survey
Complete inspection of the farm. Analysis of farm history, yield and productivity. Survey of soil condition, topography, climatic conditions, water source, and their effects on productivity and growth.
- Farm Operations
Initiating operations by becoming familiar with the caretaker, farm workers and their existing operating conditions and schedules. > Recommending plant protection and nutrition plans, along with the standard proportions of manure and fertilizers for the particular crop. > Train caretaker/ farm manager for all tillage and other regular practices, which would be beneficial to the long-term value of the farm. > Recommend and, if approved implement appropriate chemical control measures for plant protection and overall health.
- Self Sustenance
> Consultation/ training on increasing productivity of existing vegetation. > Hands on experience to caretakers to generate a self-sustainable farm. > Setting the most suitable time and work schedules.
- Cultural Operations
> Introducing the right kind of farm/ garden tools and equipments. > Introducing cutting, trimming and other important methods. > Recommending high-income crops. >Introducing job schedules including manure & fertilizer applications, foliar spray, plant protection, weeds and weeding, pollarding, thinning & gap fillings, etc. > Getting the people familiar with basic horticulture, such as pomology, olericulture and floriculture.


Total Acres: There are a total of 89.82 acres, more or less, according to the Ogle County Assessors Office. Tillable Acres: There are approximately 13.52 tillable acres according to the Ogle County FSA, of which 3.1 acres, more or less, are currently in production. Soil Types: Major soil types found on this farm include Comfrey loam and Ross loam. Topography: The topography of the subject farm is level to gently rolling. Price Terms: The asking price is $5,250 per acre. The owners are seeking a cash sale. A 10% earnest money deposit should accompany any offer to purchase. Financing: Mortgage financing is available from several sources. Names and addresses will be provided upon request. Taxes: The 2018 real estate taxes totaled $590.14
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– as GRDB launches new paddy variety The introduction of a new variety of paddy will not only see increase in rice production in less time, but also guarantee low risk of crop losses, given its high resistance to rice blast diseases.The new rice variety – GRDB 15 – dubbed “Guyana Pride”, was launched on Thursday by the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB). It is an early duration, semi-dwarf paddy. GRDB 15 will produce some seven to 8.5 tonnes per hectare, that is, 45 to 55 bags per acre; contains 150 to 250 grains per panicle, and has a maturing period of 105 to 110 days, and 73 days to flower after sowing. The average weight of this new grain is 26.6 grams, while its average length is 9.7 millimetres.With cultivation of this new rice variety to commence this year, the optimum sowing periods are May 15 to June 30 and November 15 to December 15. It is critical that sowing be done during these periods, so that maximum sunlight us available during flowering and grain filling.According to GRDB’s Chief Scientist and Plant Breeder Dr Mahendra Persaud, this new paddy variety is unexpectedly a significantly improvement of Guyana’s current top grain – GRDB 10.In a detailed presentation on the vision and developmental process behind GRDB 15, Dr Persaud noted that the high yielding capability of the new paddy variety will prove to be beneficial not only to farmers by increasing their outputs, but the country as well, by broadening its products to tap into the many opportunities available on the international market.“We have to think ahead in terms of what we gonna deliver. The work that we start in breeding today, you will see it bearing fruits in the next five sThe packaged new paddy variety, GRDB 15, which was launched on Thursday at the Pegasus Hotelix years, so our vision was (to) provide varieties beyond seven tonnes per hectare… We have noticed, if you look at it, around 6.7 bags per acre, close to seven bags per acre yield advantage over the 31 trials that we harvested so far. This is chalking out to be like 17% yield advantage over the current dominant variety – GRDB 10,” the Rice Board’s Plant Breeder stated.Meanwhile, President of the Rice Producers Association, Leekha Rambrich, posited that as both a farmer and miller, he is excited about the new variety.“This would be a great plus… I’m sure that farmers with even five or six bags more per acre would earn much more for their pockets when it comes to returns on their investments; and I’m sure that with the 4000 bags of seed that we have within the system, (it) would be enough to give to the farmers,” Rambrich posited.On this note, GRDB General Manager Nizam Hassan urged farmers to secure their new paddy variety seeds from the research station as soon as possible, so that cultivation can commence early. He indicated that the new variety will be sold at the same price as existing seeds on the market.Meanwhile, in his feature address before formally releasing the new paddy variety to the public, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder expressed Government’s continuous efforts towards the development of more new varieties and technology to further enhance the country’s rice industry.“I pledge my Ministry’s and Government’s support for a partnership with Guyana’s rice farmers in ensuring the continued growth of the local industry, not only in the yields per acre, but in the amount of lands cultivated… We will also continue to use green technology and renewable energy in production of our rice variety,” the Agriculture Minister asserted.


Introducing Tangie Rythm Cannabis a premium sativa-dominant strain consisting of 70% sativa and 30% indica. Its lineage is a cross between a Skunk strain and California Orange, paying tribute to the famous Tangerine Dream strain from 1995. This cannabis strain has been a crowd favorite for a long time, winning an impressive 10 prizes in just 10 months at various Cannabis Cups. With THC levels ranging from 19-22% and a low CBD level, it has proven to be more suitable for intermediate or advanced users.
Overall, Tangie Rythm is an excellent strain with uplifting effects that many cannabis enthusiasts and medical users love. With its unique lineage and refreshing sweet aroma, it’s no wonder it continues to win accolades in various Cannabis Cups. So, if you’re looking for a high-quality cannabis strain with a dynamic aroma, Tangie Rythm is the perfect choice.
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If you plan to grow Tangie Rythm, it’s most prevalent in West Coast, Arizona, and Colorado, but you can find clones in other areas. DNA Genetics, Tangie’s breeder, offers seeds in both regular photoperiod and autoflowering. When you grow this strain, you can expect tall plants that reach their maximum height by the fifth week. By the time the flowers arrive, you can expect very resinous buds with a dynamic aroma of tangerines.
To grow Tangie Rythm successfully, use the SCROG method of growing and/or top the plants liberally to make a bushy shape that produces better. If you’re growing indoors, use soil instead of hydroponics. You can also use veganic cultivation, which eliminates nutrients made from animal by-products. Nutrients derived from plants leave no residue in the soil, allowing the cannabis plant to feed from the soil more naturally, ultimately tasting better and producing more. For optimal plant health, consider adding microbial innoculants (microbes).
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McCutcheon's Maple Syrup is a small family-run farm located in the picturesque hills of Oro-Medonte, Ontario. Ken McCutcheon began working the farm in 1972 when his parents moved to the area from Scarborough, initially tapping 500 maple trees with buckets. He married Rene in 1976 and they have been making sweet maple magic ever since. Son Jesse and daughter Carley grew up on the farm, and remain actively involved in the family business, and now Jesse's wife Colette helps as well. The whole family works together to tap approximately 6000 trees and sap is collected via approximately 30kms of tubing. It takes an average of 40 litres of raw sap to make one litre of Maple Syrup, and every producer's process is slightly different. Ken has designed and used many unique syrup-making systems throughout the evolution of the industry. The sap must be boiled immediately to make syrup with the best flavour, and the work often goes long into the night as the evaporators require constant attention.


Click on the crop tool. At the top of the screen, there is a bar with a number of selections for the crop tool. You'll see another image of the crop tool with a little down arrow beside it. Click the arrow. You'll see a whole bunch of aspect ratios (dimensions). Pick the one you want and it will constrain the crop to match those dimensions.
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Work started in Spring 2015 to see flour being produced at Queen’s Mill for the first time since it ceased mass production in 2011.
Since May, when trustees gave the go-ahead to the project, a team of volunteers with the support of community organiser Dayna O’Brien have been working in the mill to adapt some of the grinding stones and milling system so flour can be produced on a smaller scale. The team consists of volunteers, John Bell, Peter Dickinson, James Knowles, Rod Rayner and Steve Yates.
Among the work has been replacing an augur, which drives the flour through the milling machinery once it has been ground, so the public can see the process taking place. They have also installed a new extractor fan to remove dust from the milling room, which has included building and soundproofing a new room to house it, as well as putting a door on the hopper so wheat can be fed to the grinding stones. Changes have also been made to how the flour is collected once it has been ground. Originally it was blown through the factory to the silos where it was stored, but it has been converted to a bagging system.
At the start of July engineers from JC Electrical Services installed new switchgear to control the milling process so flour production could begin in earnest. The switchgear controls the speed of the millstone so the team can produce a finer flour which is ideal for baking. In addition a perspex cover has been fitted to the auger so the finished flour can be seen as it goes to be bagged. In addition to the practical work, the team is also looking at how to brand and package the flour.
The first batch of flour to be produced was passed to Stuart our on site baker who did a test bake a batch of bread for the team to assess. Further flour was then produced enabling Stuart to bake bread for visitors to sample at the open day on the 11th of July.
On Thursday 27th of August the team produced the first batch of flour for sale to the public milled from locally grown wheat. The flour is on sale in 1.5kg bags which can be bought in the Queen‘s Mill Tea Rooms and the Trust Craft Shop in Castleford Market Hall at £2.50 per bag.
Update: 28/12/2017 Volunteer Dave Weatherson has taken on the role of head miller and is overseeing the operation. As demand for our stoneground wholemeal flour increased it was decided to automate the sieving process before bagging. In the past we had to manually sieve the flour to take out any whole grains of wheat that had passed through the stones. Being true Yorkshire men we did not throw these away but carried them back upstairs to be put back into the feed hopper.
It was noted at a very early stage that the wheat was fed into the stones by a vibrating table. We set about converting one of the spare vibrating tables to have a sieve built into the table so as to separate the flour from the wheat. The flour drops through the sieve into a collection tub and the wheat flows over the sieve to be collected ready for re-working. Enclosing all the working in dust proofing made it a better and safer working environment.
Periodically we open up the stones for cleaning. We vacuum clean any excess flour and then steam clean them to maintain our high level of hygiene. At the last cleaning it was noted that the stones we use would soon require sharpening or dressing to use the correct term. This will be undertaken during the summer.
So as not to stop production we are going to connect up a second pair of stones to the control panel. The dust extraction, wheat flow and flour sieving components are common between stones 19 and 20 so there will be only a little disruption when changing from one set of stones to another.
We are re-branding our flour with new labels and it is now available in 1.5 kg bags and smaller 500g bags.


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Bharati International is a firm that is dealing in exporting and supplying the finest quality agro products. We are a well-noted exporter and supplier of fresh fruits like fresh blackberry, fresh blackplum fresh kesar mango, fresh pomegranate, fresh green apple, and fresh red apple; and whole spices like coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli; groundnuts and semi husked coconuts. The above-mentioned agro products are procured directly from our highly reliable vendors and retailers. We have associations with some of the authorized farmers. Our procurement agents visit the farms of our vendors and check their production process thoroughly. They ensure that no harmful chemicals are used during the production of these agro fruits, vegetables, and other products. Customers can buy these agro products from us at market leading prices.
Deeply rooted in Junagadh (Gujarat, India), Bharati International is one of the renowned fraternities that are engrossed in the business of exporting and supplying the best quality fresh fruits and agro products. The company has been operational in the industry since the year 2018.
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An organic garden is a fascinating thing that also requires your most astute and attention. That is where smart organic gardening tips are important. This can help you cultivating healthier and happier produce. Use this advice to have your organic garden to the best around.
Your children will enjoy the experience of working with your organic gardening endeavors. A garden can be a great learning experience for your children, and will give you an opportunity to bond with them while you produce healthy food.
Using a solution of aspirin water can prevent certain plant diseases. Dissolve three aspirin per gallon of water. You can easily spray the plans with this concoction to help them to fight disease. Try to apply the mixture to the plants with this around every three week period.
After your seeds have sprouted, it is not as important to keep them warm. Check on your seeds periodically to make sure you catch them when to remove the films.
Add coffee grounds to your soil. Coffee grounds are full of essential nutrients that growing plants need.
Don’t let all the chores in your organic garden pile up. Even if you are too busy to tend to your gardens needs every day, you could do small things that could prevent you from piling up work when you wish to work on your garden. If you are outside with your dog, weed a few spots in the garden while your dog goes to the bathroom.
Do you want to know how to kill weeds without using commercial chemicals?You will need to have many layers of newspapers in order to provide proper weed control. Weeds cannot grow without sunlight. The layers of newspaper will block sunlight and weeds because they no longer receive any sunlight. Newspapers tend to break down nicely over time to become part of the compost.You can then add a mulch layer right on top for aesthetic reasons.
Some examples include ageratum and petunias. If you don’t know whether your seeds require sun exposure, try to read the package or find the answer online.
When you are growing seedlings in your organic garden, try ruffling seedlings using your hands or cardboard one or two times daily.It sounds weird, but there is actually proven research that shows this helps the plants grow.
You may be able to skip watering for an entire day if rain is on the pending weather.
Organic foods do not possess any chemical pesticides. This is great for the health of your family, but you do want to check the produce for bugs prior to using it.
By mixing up your plants and planting them in different areas, you will be able to ward off disease and fungus naturally.
You should add mulch your garden and flowerbed using at least three inches of materials that are organic. This affects your garden in a variety of ways, holding in moisture levels, inhibiting the growth of unsightly weeds, and improving the overall appearance of the garden.
This is organic gardening easier. Plan out the landscaping with mainly native bushes, flowers, and bushes! If you select plants able to thrive in your climate, weather requirements and plant interaction, you can cut the amount of fertilizer and pesticide you might need. Native plants will thrive with organically made compost.
Try to make your organic garden a shade garden. You might be interested to know that these gardens of this type are relatively easy to maintain. They also require a lot less watering, which saves both work and time. This will also lead to slower growth, but on the bright side that means less weeds.
If you’re preparing to add a new shrub or tree to your organic garden, you should pay close attention to the hole that you have dug. If the shovel “glazes” any sides of the hole, you’ve probably packed the dirt to tight, which can interfere with the roots.
Be specific about the things you desire to grow in your organic garden. Different variations of a particular flower or vegetable require different kinds of environments. For example, a number of kinds of roses are available, there are those that will thrive in your garden and those that will not. Make sure you find varieties that fit into your gardening situation.
You can grow a variety of different plants in your garden.Mulch is the friend of plants that require acidic conditions.You can mulch these plants with a very thick layer of beautiful pine needles every fall.
You have likely heard about the positive benefits of a compost bin for your organic garden, but do you have any idea what materials are actually in it? Compost is comprised of a mixture of grass clippings, straw, wood-chips, straw, twigs and produce scraps that have broken down into a kind of soil. It is much better to use this compost in place of commercial fertilizer on your organic garden.
Plant trees in places that will provide shade for your home. Your home will benefit from natural shade and so will your house.
Leaves make for a great organic compost pile which you can mix in with soil. You will soon realize that this is a great method of creating organic compound for your garden.
Garlic is an easy deterrent to keep bugs out of your organic garden. The strong odor will repel pesky insects. Be sure you plant them in an area that is going to be near pest-attracting plants.A benefit from planting garlic is that you can eat it.
You should build a tent in your garden during winter. Then, throw some sheets over them, and use bricks to keep the edges held down. This method will ensure that your crops in the winter.
Avoid using chemicals when you wash your vegetables off.
It’s obvious that organic gardening can help you produce fresh fruits and vegetables in your very own garden. Although organic gardening isn’t easy since you have to put in time and effort and wait for results, the health benefits make it worth it.


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Bell River Estate – Operating Winery & Cellar Door on 40 acres near Wellington
Positioned on 40 acres overlooking the Bell River Valley this unique lifestyle will impress with its beautiful location, versatility & productivity.
Operating for 50 years, it is home to a successful winery/cellar door and includes a liquor licence & operating infrastructure. The processing facilities include oak barrels, stainless steel tanks, bottling machine, picking bins, cool rooms as well as forklift and wine making books/manuals. Ample space provides the opportunity to extend the vine plantings or to pursue other agricultural activities. Coupled with the excellent cellar door, the ability to grow a variety of crops or pursue animal production is a standout feature of the property.
Offering some of the most productive rich chocolate soils in NSW, ‘Bell River Estate’ incorporates irrigation flats capable of producing high value fruit & vegetables or cash crops. Currently sown to pasture for grazing and forage harvest/hay production, further development of the phalaris & lucerne pastures could be easily achieved.
Underpinning the agricultural & horticultural potential is the 90mL irrigation licence. There are three licensed wells on the property with the main irrigation well equipped with a 18kw electric 3 phase motor & pump. The well is located convenient to a maintained council road allowing for excellent all weather access. The current mains & 5 hydrants allow for approximately 10ha to be irrigated in 3 paddocks and includes mains supplying water to the established grape vines, plus cone filters.
The comfortable three bedroom brick home is set amongst established gardens overlooking the valley. A single bedroom granny flat is an ideal guest accommodation. Built in 1993 the home includes open plan kitchen & living area with separate dining room. The 3 bedrooms all with built-ins, main with ensuite, walk-in robe & courtyard access.
Centrally located to major townships, Orange, Dubbo, Mudgee & Cowra with main tourist exposure along the highway. An outstanding & unique opportunity with scope to further develop either as a winery, horticultural or agricultural concern.
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– Picturesque setting with fabulous rural vists
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What material options do you offer for retaining walls?
Walls can be constructed from old railway ties, wood timbers, natural stone, boulders or even revolutionary concrete segmental retaining wall block or "SRWs."
What options are available for improving my lawns appearance?
If a thinning lawn, dead spots, or patches of burned out grass are turning your backyard into an eyesore, then our overseeding service could be the answer for you. There are a couple of ways to overseed. One way is the core aeration method and the other is by slice seeding. Sometimes both methods can be used depending upon the soil conditions and other factors.
When is the Best time to Seed a Lawn?
Fall is the best time with spring being a close second, fall is the better time to seed since seedlings wont have to compete with weed seedlings germinating and competing for space in the spring.
Also with the drought of summer root establishment is key to survival. Fall seeding gives seedlings more time to establish a mature root system and survive the drought conditions.
What low maintenance options are available for my property?
If you are looking for low maintenance solutions for your property, fortunately there are plenty of options. If you are tired of mulching every year, consider installing a rock garden. You have a lot of options when it comes to bringing a rock garden to life and making it really stand tall.
Your plant selection is also very important if your goal is low maintenance landscaping. Plants that need trimmed only once per year are considered low maintenance. We always design landscapes keeping low maintenance plants in mind.
Another great low maintenance option is the installation of ground covers. There are many ground covers to choose from although some are more attractive than others. Besides covering the ground these covers can also stabilize a hillside and keep weeds to a minimum. Also, it looks great to add a permanent border made of natural stone, or a brick-type edger. This way, the rock stays in its place and prevents the beds from needing edged manually in the future.
How does the Landscaping design process work?
Please Refer to the landscaping design page by Clicking Here.
How does your company maintain weeds?
We provide herbicide applications up to four times a year, but we can also treat weeds more often, if necessary. If you are not in favor of the use of herbicides, we can also pull the weeds manually. As with any aspect of landscaping, timing and weather are also major factors in properly eliminating weeds. We are fully licensed and insured for the use of herbicides and pesticides.
What about lawn fertilization?
Typically we utilize a four-step process to properly fertilize the lawns that we service – Early Spring Application, Summer/Grub Application, Late Summer/Early Fall Application and Late Fall/Winterize Application.
1. Early Spring - This application promotes a lush green lawn and helps your lawn recover from the stress caused by winter. In addition to feeding the lawn, we can also treat the broadleaf weeds that tend to pop up. This application will include preventative crabgrass control.
2. Summer/Grub - The summertime heat brings its own unique set of challenges to the maintenance of your lawn's health, including drought, insect stress and disease. We treat your lawn with a balanced summer fertilizer, and we will also treat for any weeds or insects we encounter. (Please note: We will not treat with pesticides without the consent of the homeowner/property management.) We also recommend that at this time your lawn be treated for grubs. Grubs are a double threat because they directly injure your lawn by feeding on the roots of your lawn and the moles that feast on grubs can tunnel through your lawn in search of their meal. The damage that could result from one solitary mole can be catastrophic.
3. Late Summer/Early Fall - During this application we work to enhance the color, thickness, an overall health of your lawn. Meanwhile, we will also continue to watch for harmful insects and treat for weeds as needed.
4. Late Fall/Winterize- The threat of winter damage requires a balanced feeding of your lawn. The winterizer fertilizer is similar to regular fertilizer but it has more potassium and slightly less nitrogen. The potassium improves your lawn's tolerance to cold and enhances the root systems of the grass to withstand the harsh winter months ahead.
What kind of clean-up services do you provide?
Palat Landscaping performs cleanups in both the fall and spring seasons.
The fall clean-up service includes the pick-up and removal of all leaves and debris in your lawn. If your trees tend to drop their leaves at the same time, then one clean-up is typically all that is required. However, if the trees drop their leaves over a longer period of time, we can schedule multiple clean-ups so the leaves do not sit on your lawn for a long period of time. During fall clean-up we also cut down all of the perennials and ornamental grasses for the season. But for the homeowners who prefer that these perennials and grasses are not cut, we can tie the plants so they have the support necessary to withstand the harsh winter.
The spring clean-up service includes the picking up and removal of all the leaves and debris left over from the fall. We will also cut back any perennials and ornamental grasses that need it and that are left over from the fall.
Why is mulching important? What types of mulch are available?
Applying mulch is very important for providing ample soil moisture around the roots of plants. By adding mulch around your landscape, weeds can be kept to a minimum and your property will look its best.
Colored or painted mulches are most commonly used and these can be a great way to keep a rich color all season long. However, we at Palat Landscaping, strongly recommend the use of hardwood bark mulches instead. Hardwood bark mulches tend to break down better and enrich your soil with beneficial nutrients much faster than colored mulches. If it is a new landscape installation it's also best to use a hardwood bark mulch option since plants go through transplant shock when they are first planted. For this reason, it is best that these plants don't absorb paint from colored or painted mulch each time they take up water.
What credentials does your company have to perform landscaping services?
Besides being a fully licensed and insured landscaping contractor, Palat Landscaping is pleased to announce that we are also a registered Pennsylvania landscaping contractor. As part of Act 132, the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, all contractors performing residential improvements must be registered with the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office. Our Pennsylvania landscaping contractor registration number is PA- 021178. We are also a certified Pesticide Applicator (BU# 9868).
To verify that a contractor is registered with the Attorney General's office, consumers can call 1-888-520-6680 or visit www.attorneygeneral.gov.
Does Palat Landscaping provide References?
Yes we do provide references upon request telephone numbers names and addresses will be given if requested
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|Authored by: cjk fossman on Monday, November 26 2012 @ 11:39 PM EST|
|Have you ever been in a really large greenhouse?|
Then surely you must have noticed the vents in the roof to
allow excessive heat to escape. You know, the kind of heat
we can expect to see with global warming.
Most of the temperate zone food plants do not produce well
if the temperature exceeds 90 degrees F for extended
periods. The pollen begins to break down at approximately
Corn, for example, can produce good crops during extended
periods of heat if there is sufficient water. That's
because the ears are fertilized before the long hot spells
set in. Move that hot spell to the period when the corn is
in flower, though, and kiss your corn crop goodbye.
By the way my tomato plants, even the 'heat resistant'
varieties, just stopped setting fruit from mid June to late
July. Why? Too many consecutive days above 90 degrees.
So I guess in your utopian vision of a warmer planet, we'll
all have to develop a taste for taro root. Pass the poi,
Oh, and have you checked out the breeding habits of fish in
warmer water? How about the productivity of dairy cattle in
You are correct in believing it's hard to grow food when it
gets too cold. Also when it gets too wet and too dry. And
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I grow Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus) for my rabbit Bertie. There’s an awful lot of it, and it grows too fast to keep under control in summer when it becomes a prolific flowerer. The scapes grow several centimetres a day, and before you know it the raised beds are full of scraggly droopy stems with lovely blue flowers and almost no leaves.
The flowers attract members of the local European honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony, important pollinators of crops, garden plants (and weeds), and then I have a photo-op!
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Welcome Posted on March 13, 2014


The expansion of the agricultural frontier (mainly monocultures), excessive logging, burning and clearing of forests for cattle are the most destructive activities reported. In cocoa producing states and those with great potential to produce, people opt for the cutting of trees and the planting of other crops such as sugar cane and corn, which erodes the soil due to burning for harvesting, increasing deforestation and environmental pollution, destroying the habitat of several species of flora and fauna and reducing CO2 absorption.
It is easy to deduce that processes such as these are generating very strong microclimatic changes in the basins of the forest in these regions. And climate change manifests itself in intense rainfall and prolonged droughts, which when in a scenario of increasing desertification increases the risks to the area.
Agroforestry is an alternative production that contributes to the reduction of vulnerability and the impact of human activities on these fragile ecosystems. Agroforestry creates an agroecosystem similar to a natural ecosystem before being tapped, protects soils from heavy rainfall, maintains the water cycle and biodiversity and thus ensures greater sustainability as compared to monoculture systems.
Agroforestry is the production of annual crops or permanent, in combination with forest species, which recreate the main functions of the forest. Agroforestry systems constitute one way to produce without exhausting resources (land, water and forest), as most of the soils are suitable for forestry and forest protection.
Conventional agriculture is not viable in the long term.
In recent years the areas of cocoa in agroforestry systems has increased because the prices of these products in the international market have increased and have remained relatively stable. This is important because the main problem in Mexico is deforestation as a result of practices of shifting cultivation and logging. This situation changed the normal cycles of climate variables (rainfall mainly), which has affected normal crop development. The phenomena of excessive rains and droughts in recent years is manifested in shorter cycles, plus the risks to floods, landslides and droughts have increased.
In this context, the cultivation of cocoa in agroforestry systems is a productive reforestation and an economical alternative because it generates a steady income and can sell more value, as special product in the international market.
The forests of our cocoa farmers not only produce the best cocoa, but also support a wide range of biodiversity.


Marking a significant milestone in Singapore’s retail landscape, Seacare OKiKi P-Hub (S) Pte Ltd has successfully introduced the first batch of Shanghai-grown vegetables to Singapore in an exclusive partnership with Sheng Siong Supermarket.
These vegetables, cultivated, harvested and exported from Shanghai, are available at selected Sheng Siong outlets, including locations with heavy foot traffic, such as Clementi West, Punggol Central and Woodlands Rd.
A celebration to mark the partnership was held at Sheng Siong’s outlet at Bedok Central, Block 209 on Sep 24.
The event was graced by key figures from both organisations. Seacare OKiKi P-Hub was represented by Chairman Mr Yuan Min and board members Mr Lau Wah Ming, Mr Leow Ching Chuan, Prof. Wu Wei, Ms Kathryn Ang and Mr Leon Tan.
Sheng Siong was represented by Executive Chairman Mr Lim Hock Eng and Executive Director Ms Lin Ruiwen. As a commemorative gesture, Ms Lin presented Mr Lau with a symbolic winter melon, which featured a receipt with her signature. The winter melon was among the first batch of vegetables to debut on the shelves of Sheng Siong Supermarket.
These fresh vegetables serve as a pilot and a proof of concept that could pave the way for a wider range of Chinese agricultural produce for Singaporean consumers; it also underscores the strong business ties between Singapore and China. As the global demand for fresh, quality produce continues to rise, such strategic partnerships play a pivotal role in meeting consumer needs, setting a precedent for future collaborations with Seacare OKiKi P-Hub in the international food trade.
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2014 Kentuckiana Crop Production Seminar
December 2-3, 2014
The AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky (ABAK), the
Agribusiness Council of Indiana (ACI), and the Kentucky CCA Program invite you to
attend the 30th Annual Kentuckiana Crop Production Seminar on December 2-3,
2014 at the French Lick Springs Hotel in French Lick, Indiana.
There are opportunities to earn CEUs for Certified Crop
Advisers as well as Indiana and Kentucky pesticide credits. Approval is pending
for Indiana and Kentucky pesticide credits as well as CCA CEUs. Individual
sign-in sheets will be posted in each session on the day of the meeting.
Registration information coming soon!


My name is Max, I am 11 years of age and my Dad bought me the Vegie Bed two months ago. I planted tomatoes, lettuce, capsicum, cucumbers, and a strawberry plant.
It is easy for me to look after because it is above the ground and I don’t have to bend over to weed or pick the vegies, also where I live there are a lot of rabbits and because my Vegie Bed is high they cannot eat my vegetables.
I am learning how fast vegetables grow and I enjoy watering every day. I can’t wait to pick and eat my very own vegetables!


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How did you cut the Curious George and Morristown Pediatric Dentistry logos into the corn?
For 2017, our Maze Design was cut for Curious George and our Title Sponsor – Morristown Pediatric Dentistry! We have 2 ways to “cut” our maze available to us every year. 1. The Low-Tech Way: We map and flag the entire maze by hand when it has grown to ankle height. We then mount backpack sprayers and methodically follow our flags – spraying a super concentrated herbicide along the way. 2. The High-Tech Way: We use a computer and a Satellite GPS system that is accurate within an inch. The actual cutting of the corn only takes about 5 hours with a tractor that is equipped with GPS on-board computers. This type of cutting can be done at night, with GPS system guiding, as there is no need to be able to see where we’re going! Once it’s all designed, we just trust the GPS!
How long does it take to finish the Maze?
It takes anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour to find all 6 punch stations and complete the Farm Scene Investigation game. We designed our maze to be confusing and fun but not unnecessarily long or tiring. Why would you want to spend 3 hours in the corn maze when there’s SO much other stuff to see and do at Adventure Ranch? We’ve found about an hour in the corn maze is perfect!
What kind of corn does Adventure Ranch plant?
We plant what farmers call Cow Corn or Silage Corn. This type of corn has a strong stalk, broad leaves and can rise to over 13 feet tall! The hybrid type of corn we plant grows very well in Tennessee’s heat of the summer with little rain, and is also resistant to worms and other insects. After Adventure Ranch closes for the Fall, the entire Corn Maze will be harvested and used by a local farmer as feed for his animals. Yum!
Does Adventure Ranch accept Credit & Debit Cards on site?
Yes, onsite Admission Tickets purchased with cards, have $1.00 convenience fees.
Who created Adventure Ranch?
Adventure Ranch is family-owned and was created by the owners of the Great Smoky Farm. Please click on the Great Smoky Farm Link above for more information about all the offerings and exciting opportunities at the Great Smoky Farm Plantation.


The buffalo berry (Shepherdia argentea) is a winter hardy & drought tolerant nitrogen-fixer, and produces delicious berries that are packed with vitamin C and antioxidants such as lycopene.
Originating from the great plains of the USA, buffalo berry was long used by Native Americans for food and other products, but has never been commercialised. The plant is related to Elaeagnus and sea buckthorn and the fruits too resemble those of these better-known edibles.
The name may have originated when the fruits were used to spice up buffalo meat and/or when the fruits were ripe it was time for the buffalo hunt.
Plants are large shrubs/small trees, spiny with pale thorny branches, growing 4-6m (13-20ft) high. Plants are dioecious, (have male and female reproductive organs), with small whitish-yellow male and female flowers borne on separate plants. Fruits are 7-10mm (0.3-0.4ins) across, scarlet/red flecked with silver, tart like speckled redcurrants.
Like Elaeagnus and sea buckthorn, buffalo berry is a nitrogen-fixer, able to fix large amounts of nitrogen and benefiting nearby plants. It can also sucker readily.
Buffalo berry is very winter hardy, drought tolerant and its flowers are tolerant of frosts.
In late summer the fruits are tart but they get sweeter later in the season and after frosts. They make an exceptional jelly, and can be eaten fresh, cooked or dried. Note that the high level of saponins in fresh fruits can cause digestive irritation if eaten in large amounts.
The fruits are high in vitamin C and are rich in carotenoid and phenolic antioxidant compounds including lycopene.
Very suitable as a hedge or windbreak plant, as it tolerates exposure.
There are no named cultivars yet but Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is developing male and female cultivars aimed at commercial production for release in around 2016-17. Some very sweet varieties are being developed.
Buffalo berry prefers well-drained soils with a pH of slightly acid to alkaline. The roots are prone to damage if they dry so keep moist when planting; but once established plants are drought tolerant.
Both male and female plants are required for fruiting – one male for a number of females within 15m (50ft) or so. Flowers appear at an age of 2-3 years. Fruits are borne on one-year-old wood, like on sea buckthorn, and are similarly borne very close to the branches with small fruit stalks, making harvesting tricky and hand harvesting slow. The fruits ripen in late summer and early autumn.
The plant appears well adapted to mechanical harvesting. Traditional harvesting methods involved knocking the branches, with only the ripe fruits falling. Like sea buckthorn, possible other innovative harvest methods include pruning off fruiting branches and freezing (then knocking the fruits off) – this requires a biennial fruiting strategy; and using a vacuum harvesting system.
Plants can be grown from seed – the seed requires about three months of cold stratification. New seedlings can be prone to damping off diseases. The sex of seedlings will be unknown until they flower.
Plants can also be propagated by softwood cuttings in midsummer.
Pests and diseases
There seem to be none of any importance.
Canadian buffalo berry or russet buffalo berry (S. canadensis) is a smaller shrub with similar edible fruits.
Buffalo berry - Shepherdia argentea - is deciduous, nitrogn-fixing, has edible fruit and grows in Zone 2 / H7.


10 Things You Didn't Know About Food Waste
- Every year, consumers in rich countries waste almost as much food as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa.
- 1.4 billion hectares of land—28% of the world’s agricultural area—is used annually to produce food that is lost or wasted.
- Knowing that their contracts with supermarkets require near-perfect-looking fruit, farmers often overproduce in order to meet expectations, wasting what they don’t sell.
- Bread is one of the most commonly wasted foods. Of the bread that makes it to U.S. markets each year, 68% is consumed, while 20% is wasted in the kitchen, and the remaining 12% is wasted in the store.
- Roughly 50% of all produce in the United States is thrown away—some 60 million tons (or $160 billion) worth of produce annually.
- Food production in the United States uses 10% of the total energy budget, 50% of all land and 80% of all fresh water consumed. Consider how much energy, land, and water we are using on foods being wasted.
- The U.S. EPA says about 25% of our waste is organic material that can be composted. In fact, Americans throw away an average of 1.3 pounds of food scraps daily—about 13% of our solid waste.
- Food waste is responsible for around 7–10% of all greenhouse gas emissions globally.
- Almost 1 billion people are hungry worldwide. On the other hand, around 1.5 billion people in the whole world are overweight and 400 million are obese.
- Maine has a goal of reaching a 50% recycling rate by 2021 and food waste can account for more than a quarter of our waste. You can help!


The South African Post Office will issue a set of six stamps on 12 August 2011 called ‘Green Earth Healthy Garden’, featuring vegetables that are rich in nutritional value and easy to grow. In addition, a recipe book, containing a recipe with each of the vegetables as the main ingredient, will also be available for each stamp sheet that is bought.
The message is that no matter how small your patch of ground is you can still grow vegetables. Vegetables can be grown in pots or window boxes as well as in raised beds in your garden. To raise awareness of healthy eating, as well as the benefits of growing our own vegetables and saving some money along the way.
The value of vegetables in the daily diet has a huge impact on our well-being, making it an essential addition to our daily food, notwithstanding the fact that vegetables are delicious, nutritious, healthy, versatile and affordable.
These stamps are beautifully designed and colourful – a worthy place in anyone’s collection. You will need to rush to your nearest post office on the day to make sure you get your stamps as well as the recipe book.


Our Monograno pasta line is uniquely flavorful.
For more than 4 years we meticulously tested the hundreds of strains of wheat, farro and kamut until we finally selected the best of each for the most flavorful, nutritious and highest quality pasta. We grind the grain each morning for that day’s pasta.
Each box of pasta can be traced back to a specific organic field. This attention to grain, where it’s grown, and how it is milled results in remarkable pasta.
- Exceptionally aromatic
- Delicious nutty flavor
- Fabulously firm texture
- Superior mouth-feel
- Bronze die-cut
- Certified USDA Organic & Non GMO
- Superior nutritional value
- 3 times the fiber of conventional pasta
- 30% higher protein content
- KOSHER certified


We work with many companies in different industries. Here are chosen case studies from areas in which NB-IoT clearly excels over other IoT solutions.
We are the communication partner for a very sophisticated way of optimizing irrigation and plant protection in agriculture, created by Clever Farms. Sensors in the ground collect information about changes in temperature and humidity. These are delivered to an application that compares them to drought or pest risk models and either directly issues an irrigation command or recommendations for pesticide application. This allows the farmers to act based on real-time data and past analyzes and helps them save water, pesticides, and labor.
This solution works similarly on the golf courses, where the cost of pumping and storing water and irrigation is very high.
The sensors of our partners measure the values of dust, CO2, NOx in the air and transmit these data to the IoT Hub via the M2MC solution. Municipalities and citizens can use this information to optimize traffic or when needed, issue recommendations and warnings about bad air condition.
Mobile transit sensors can gather information about the number and type of vehicles passing through the given location. One of the main advantages of this solution is that there is no building required, as sensors can be added on to the existing infrastructure and there is no need power supply.
One of our customers in the Utility sector is an IT integrator that can connect data from sensors located at water meters (even in water meter shafts and basements, where other LPWAN technologies encounter transmission problems) with data from the CRM and accounting systems of water companies.
Thanks to their integration, they were able to automate and accelerate the entire process of data collection on consumption, billing and invoicing. Very interesting are the outputs for detecting water leakage from the water network connected directly to the service centers.
The benefits include the possibility of flexible billing of water consumption, decreasing the operating costs of the water network, better payment collection.


The Zambia National Farmers Union -ZNFU- says it has received reports that some District Agricultural officers are selling the government procured chemicals for eradicating army worms.
ZNFU President Jervis Zimba has since advised farmers to report some District Agriculture Officers found selling the government procured chemicals.
Mr Zimba was speaking when he led a ZNFU delegation to inspect some maize fields in Katuba constituency in Chisamba district, Central province.
And during the inspection exercise, the ZNFU delegation discovered that some farmers in Katuba are using boom detergent paste to kill the army worms.
But Chisamba Agriculture Officer, Sally Chikuta has urged the farmers to buy the recommended chemicals.
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Locally Grown, Always Fresh, Always In-Season
Great Lakes Growers is your local hydroponic grower of fresh, delicious, clean and nutrition-packed lettuces and herbs. We grow everything in our state-of-the art greenhouse using water, not soil. Why? Simply put, we believe the quality of hydroponically grown produce is superior.
With no chemical herbicides or pesticides used in our processes, it’s better for both your body and the environment. Because our plants get the optimal amount of water and nutrients, they grow with more consistency and better quality while preserving resources — in a shorter amount of time. And because we grow in a climate-controlled facility, everything is in season all year long. Finally, because our produce comes from right here in Ohio instead of being shipped from the Southwest U.S. or Mexico, it’s unbelievably fresh and tasty when it gets to your fork.
We’ve come a long way since John and Tim started with a single 300-sq.-ft. greenhouse in early 2011. After quickly expanding through 3,000- and 10,000-sq.-ft. houses, we designed and built a 60,000-sq.-ft. facility, complete with a fully automated NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) system. This innovative system recirculates a stream of nutrient solution across the plant roots, minimizing water and nutrient waste while allowing high yields from a small footprint.
In late 2018, Great Lakes Growers broke ground on a large expansion to the greenhouse. Construction was completed in November 2019 and increased the overall size of the growing operation in Burton to 160,000 square feet.
Today we can grow 6-million heads of lettuce annually, with enough space available to expand operations to 450,000 square feet and 18 million lettuce heads. And of course, our greenhouse uses no GMOs, chemical herbicides or pesticides — and never will.
If you’ve ever driven by our greenhouse and wonder why our greenhouse is glowing pink, trust your eyes…it is not an illusion. The “pink” lights you see are actually our LED growing lights. Science has proven that plants respond well to specific wavelengths of light, and LED lights have the ability to produce wavelength-specific light. The two most important wavelengths of light are RED and BLUE because these two colors help photosynthesis, stem elongation inhibition, and leaf expansion. The combination of the RED and BLUE lights running together actually result in the pink/purple color you see!
We’re looking forward to being the market leader with the highest-quality, locally grown produce for the Midwest U.S. Today’s consumers are more educated than ever, and they’re demanding fresh, safe, local food. We believe this movement is only going to grow with time, and we’re enthusiastically ready to meet the new demand.
Our state-of-the-art growing facilities and practices allow us to grow fresh produce year ‘round. Our network of grocery and foodservice distributors means our produce will always be in a store near you. And our low-cost producer status ensure the best possible prices.
Always investing in our company to expand capacity and bring you new products, our goal is to add at least one acre a year to our facilities. Ambitious? Sure. But we think fresh, local produce is definitely worth it.
We believe that healthy eating is the key to living a happy lift, and we take pride in providing fresh and delicious produce for our customers who believe the same thing. In our world, buying local doesn’t mean you’re just supporting local business, it also means you are getting the freshest lettuce and herbs possible.
Don’t settle for lettuce and herbs that have to travel from California or Arizona before they reach your plate. Our produce is grown locally in our Burton, Ohio greenhouse to ensure that our customers always get fresh and delicious product every time! And because we grow everything hydroponically in our climate-controlled greenhouse, we produce all year round! Pick up our produce at your local grocery store today and let us be part of your happy and healthy lifestyle.


The bulb seems very well constructed. It has an aluminum heat seat to keep the temperature of the bulb down to a minimum. This is important for a bulb like this because it is on for long periods of time, and the heat can ruin the plants.
The bulb has 3 blue LEDs and 9 red LEDs which provide a light spectrum similar to that of the sun, which is important for the plants being cultivated.
This product was provided to me in exchange of an unbiased review.
This review is on the OxyLED Plant Grow Lights Bulb for Hydroponic Indoor Growing.
This LED indoor plant grow light is a great piece of technology for the winter months, allowing me to grow my fresh basil oregano and nana leaves indoors.
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Resource Development Executive
Continued from her story published on July 20th
As a follow up to my last post in July, my son has taken a leadership position as the steward over the garden on 3300 South 1100 West in South Salt Lake, as he continues his volunteer work with Utah G.A.R.D.E.N.S. through United Way of Salt Lake’s Summer of Service program. This weekend he helped coordinate 18 volunteers who wanted a project to participate in for a family reunion. The volunteers were adults, teenagers and small children. The volunteers worked hard weeding, watering, planting some new vegetables and painting some of the flower boxes that line the front of the garden. The group had a wonderful experience and they accomplished a lot of work. Thanks to all the volunteer work over the past couple of weeks, the garden is growing fast!


Category Archives: Agricutlure
A lustrous green dome and branches heavy with rosy red fruit — that’s how an apple tree should look in August, but most garden trees fall well short of this orchard ideal. Too often, crops are disappointing, with fungally infected, distorted leaves and an outline as lopsided as one of Lady Gaga’s hats.
BEIRUT: A delegation of wheat and olive farmers visited MP Ali Osseiran to complain about the accumulation of their production.
Osseiran emphasized the need to meet farmers’ demand noting that they should be assisted in the production and marketing of their produces.
BEIRUT: The European Union provided Lebanon’s Agriculture Ministry Friday a grant of 14 million euros ($20.14 million) to fund a four-year agricultural and rural development program. The grant agreement was signed between Agriculture Minister Hussein Hajj Hasan and Angelina Eichhorst, head of the EU delegation to Lebanon.
“The current agreement with the EU aims at boosting the performance of the Lebanese agriculture by improving four main components of the sector including the agriculture guidance, infrastructure, loans in addition to offering equipments to the ministry,” said Hajj Hasan.
BEIRUT: Potato farmers looking to recover losses made during an unseasonably dry harvest season last year have had their hopes dashed, as prices of the produce plummet to below total costs by roughly LL150 per kilogram.
The year’s first potato harvest, which runs from early June to late August, has seen yields that are “exponentially larger” than they have been in previous years, president of the Agriculture Association in Lebanon Antoine Hwayek told The Daily Star Monday.