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Soter Rural Compliance was a one-woman business operating out of Waipukurau, Hawke’s Bay, when selected for the Toyota Small Business Driver initiative. Managing Director Emma Buchanan spends her days working with farmers to help them understand the rural regulations in their region and balance sustainability efforts with running a profitable business. As a result of the help from Toyota and MediaWorks, Emma has been able to hire two local farmers to help part time to grow the business.
Soter Rural Compliance was created to provide a high quality, low-cost farm environmental planning service for farmers. Emma is regional council approved, qualified, and has delivered hundreds of workshops for industry organisations – she knows rural compliance rules like the back of her hand and is passionate about helping famers succeed.
At the same time, Emma recognises farmers need to understand how trees on-farm are key to improving New Zealand’s emission profile and a natural environment generating carbon income for the farm. An important element of her work is helping farmers improve their environmental and greenhouse gas performance whilst maintaining a profitable business.
The first lockdown in March 2020 was a crazy time for Emma as she balanced working from home, caring for her children, and home-schooling, all while helping farmers deal with the major stresses caused by the drought and deadlines for resource consents to farm.
Helping farmers in need is a huge part of Emma’s work, and she does a lot of pro-bono work in the farming community to offer support to struggling Kiwis. Whether it’s taking hay to a farm that is severely drought affected, babysitting horses, or finding holiday homes for clients’ cows and other animals, Emma is constantly out and about in the Hawke’s Bay farming community.
As a recipient of Toyota’s Small Business Driver initiative, Soter Rural Compliance has received a Toyota Highlander and Mediaworks advertising package to ensure Emma can continue to fulfil the needs of her rural community. As farming is an industry that is increasingly copping flack, Emma is passionate about helping farmers navigate the changing landscape.
For all your rural compliance needs or advice in the Hawke’s Bay, contact Emma at Soter Rural Compliance for a hassle-free, professional experience. Emma can be contacted through her website: www.soter.co.nz


Being that it is Mother’s Day, I debated writing a post about my wonderful mama. Instead, I thought I’d post about one of our shared hobbies – gardening. In the past I have had a flower garden which is mostly perennials and a couple pots of annuals. This year I decided to add some vegetables to the mix. I wanted to start from seed (because I’m
cheap frugal) and had seen lots of eggshell planters floating around Pinterest so I decided to give them a try. I planted tomato, cucumber and green pepper, as well as some Morning Glory for a pot.
After eating nothing but eggs for two days I had a dozen shells. I filled them about 2/3s with soil, sprinkled some seeds, and then covered with more soil. In order to remember what I planted in each egg, I labeled them with a marker. I put them back in the carton, watered them, and placed them in the window.
By day 14, I had some plants thriving and others, well, I wouldn’t even call them plants. Two of my cucumber eggshells were growing like crazy and my Morning Glory were doing well. I wanted to get them into something bigger so I went and bought some bigger plantable pots, filled them with soil, and added the eggshells. I also planted some more tomato and pepper seeds in bigger pots because I was worried about my eggs.
By day 21 I had some tomatoes growing as well as one egg of peppers. Nothing from the second round of pots can be seen yet. I decided that my cucumber and Morning Glory were ready and moved them outside.
What I learned:
- It’s not fun to eat eggs for a whole weekend
- Not all seeds actually grow
- It doesn’t take long for some plants to outgrow their eggs
- Having to buy more seeds and pots meant this really wasn’t much cheaper.
Was it fun watching them grow? Yes. Was it successful? I don’t know yet. Will I do it again? Probably not. I think I’ll stick to buying plants.
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Matthew and Althea Raiford, siblings in Brunswick, Georgia, are black farmers who care for the Gilliard Farm, a farm that’s been in their family for over 100 years. Spreading across 25 acres, the Raifords’ land has survived six generations and been free from pesticides and chemicals since 1876. The Gilliard Farm is the only organic farm within 100 miles of Brunswick.
The landowners, Matthew and Althea, are military veterans. Matthew was present when the Berlin wall came down and Althea was an MP at Guantanamo Bay. Althea holds two degrees in Forensic Psychology and Matthew is an executive chef. The Gilliard Farm is only one of two black-owned organic farms listed in the Georgia Centennial Family Farm register.
In the 1920’s, the number of black farmers was at 14.3 percent, which was significantly higher than it is today at 1.4 percent. The major decrease has been due to several factors: the processing of cotton changing to more mechanical methods, farm programs that were said to favor white landowners and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s policies that worked against black farmers in the1980’s. Today, black farmers are also grossly underrepresented in organic farming. An organization called the Southeastern African-American Farmers Organic Network was formed to create more opportunities, education and resources for black farmers.
Little Known Black History Fact: Matthew and Althea Raiford was originally published on blackamericaweb.com


Ramallah (QNN)- Israeli military training on Tuesday caused a wide area of agricultural and pastoral land in the Jordan Valley to burn.
Local sources said Israeli military training caused fire to engulf 9000 dunumns of agricultural land, cultivated for wheat and barley, as well as pastoral land.
The Israeli use of live ammunition caused fire to burn nearly 180 dunums of agricultural land and 8200 dunums of pastoral land.
The Jordan Valley has been targeted by the Israelis, displacing hundreds of its native population, in order to grab as much land as possible to annex the area.
Experts estimated the lands that will be affected by the Israeli annexation plan at 51,000 dunums of agricultural land in addition to 46,000 dunums of the borders with Jordan, and 400 dunums of the valley’s land that was grabbed and has been used by the Israelis as a military training zone.


Foundation Donor/Partner Since 2015
Melissa’s World Variety Produce is the largest distributor of specialty produce in the United States. From amber jewel plums to zebra tomatoes, Melissa’s offers fresh fruits and vegetables from around the globe. Annually, the company donates to nonprofits and local food banks, distributing food to those in need and helping to create positive attitudes towards healthy living. Melissa’s has also supported numerous schools by donating fresh produce, building school gardens, and teaching kids how to identify and prepare fresh fruits and vegetables. By providing education and access to nutritious foods, Melissa’s seeks to make a positive impact on the health of kids across our country.
In the fall of 2018, the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation and Melissa’s Produce teamed up to host a “Freaky Fruits” fruit decorating station at the Desert Botanical Garden’s annual Strange Gardens event. The purpose of the event activity was to get kids excited about fresh fruits as an healthy alternative to Halloween candy. Over 1,200 children and their families participated in the two-day event, and decorating “freaky fruits” was a hit with parents and children alike! The Freaky Fruits decorating and sampling stations included rambutans and kiwano horned melons, as well as the more familiar apples and bananas.
Freaky Fruits can be a fun and engaging way to elicit curiosity in children year-round — visit Melissa’s list of exotic fruits and recipes for family-friendly ideas!
Kids showing off their creativity, making silver-legged rambutan spiders and ghoulish green apple zombies.


Raktajino (Klingonese) - a popular hot or iced coffee, a favorite of Jadzia Dax and Julian Bashir. We're almost certain it was originated with these fine bean blends.
Tasting Profile: Dried orange, berry, chocolate
Grower: Smallholder farmers from Medellin
Variety: Castillo, Caturra, Colombia, & Typica
Region: Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Altitude: 1300-1500 M
Soil Type: Volcanic Loam
Process: Fully washed and dried in solar dryers to protect the coffee from rain.


Pest control is an essential aspect of agriculture and maintaining a healthy living environment. Chemical and organic pest control methods are two distinct approaches with varying principles and outcomes. Safe Pest Control prioritizes environmentally friendly methods, ensuring effective pest management without compromising the safety of inhabitants.Understanding the key differences between these methods is crucial for making informed decisions in pest management.
Substance Vermin Control:
Compound vermin control depends on manufactured pesticides and bug sprays to annihilate or control bothers. These substances are much of the time intense and effective, giving fast outcomes. The synthetic substances target bothers straightforwardly, upsetting their physiological cycles and prompting their disposal. Be that as it may, the utilization of synthetic pesticides raises worries about ecological effect, including expected mischief to non-target organic entities, soil wellbeing, and water quality.
Natural Irritation Control:
Natural vermin control, then again, utilizes normal and reasonable techniques to oversee bother populaces. This approach stresses the utilization of organic controls, like hunters, parasites, and microorganisms, to keep an equilibrium in the environment. Moreover, natural strategies frequently include the utilization of organic concentrates, neem oil, and other normal substances that are less hurtful to the climate, people, and useful bugs.
One of the essential differentiations among substance and natural vermin control strategies lies in their ecological effect. Synthetic pesticides can meaningfully affect environments, prompting issues like pesticide opposition and hurting non-target life forms. Natural techniques, being more supportable, mean to limit these unfortunate results by working with nature instead of against it.
Buildup and Human Wellbeing:
Compound vermin control might leave buildups on crops, presenting likely dangers to human wellbeing. Conversely, natural strategies focus on the utilization of substances with lower poisonousness, lessening the probability of hurtful buildups on food. This goes with natural nuisance control a good decision for those worried about the wellbeing of their produce.
Picking either compound and natural vermin control strategies includes gauging the quick adequacy of synthetic arrangements against the drawn out manageability and ecological effect of natural techniques. With Safe Pest Control, you can trust in safe, reliable solutions to rid your space of unwanted pests effectively.


EAST ANGLIA POTATO DAY
Potatoes expected for 2016
Potato Day 2016
Potatoes ordered in recent years
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Potato Day Poem
Just days to go and we will be in the thick of East Anglia's 21st Potato Day (February 13th 2016).
We expect approximately 90 varieties to be available at this event.
So you can expect things to be much the same as you are used to ... side stalls offering tools, seeds, information, chip tasting, and so on. And we are offering insect-excluding mesh, to keep your carrots free of fly, at a competitive price. Oh, nearly forgot, also deep root trainers for getting your plants well under way before planting out.
Here's wishing for a really fine day. Look forward to seeing you again ... if it will be your first visit, we will make you equally welcome.
The East Anglia Potato Day
is an annual event that has
been running since 1996.
It is organised and run
entirely by volunteers from
three organic gardening groups:
Norfolk Organic Group
Suffolk Organic Gardeners
Ipswich Organic Gardeners Group.
We try to make available up to
100 varieties of seed potatoes,
which are sold as individual
tubers, so that you can buy as
many or as few as you require.
We also aim to offer as many
organic varieties as possible,
usually about 25%.
**** The next East Anglia Potato Day is Saturday, 13th February 2016 ****
Community Web Kit provided free by BT


- Tom Prentice, Founder / Chairman
- Bob Gallagher, President
- Sara Savary, Vice President
- Mark Merzoian, Field Representative
- Gabriel Macias, Field Representative
- Jesus Romero, Field Representative
- John McLaughlin, GIS / Soil Specialist
- Leonard Sergi, Soil Scientist
Sara Savary, Vice President
Sara Savary fills several different roles at Crop Care Associates, Inc., consulting in the fields of pest, irrigation and fertility management while running the company's Human Resources function as Vice President. Sara has been with Crop Care Assoicates, Inc. since 1987, and has advanced through the ranks of field and regional management positions consulting throughout California.
Sara is a licensed Pest Control Advisor and her crop expertise in cotton, tomatoes, melons, beans, alfalfa, tree fruit, table and wine grapes, almonds and walnuts has sent her on assignments in Fresno, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Yolo, Sacramento, Amador, and El Dorado counties. As a Human Resources professional, she is also well versed in legal requirements, government regulations, compliance, training, performance assessment and current health and safety issues. Sara is also a member of the Crop Care Assoicates, Inc. Executive Committee, helping to develop and review the company's strategic plan.
Serving on the Board of Directors for two professional organizations: California Agriculture Production Consultants Association and California Women for Agriculture, Sara brings her knowledge of agriculture and management to both groups. Sara is also a member of American AgriWomen, where she completed the Leadership Academy, and is one of the founding members of an online farmwomen's support group, Ag-Sisters.
Sara completed her undergraduate work at Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology, and holds a Master's of Science degree in Agriculture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a specialization in International Development.


Your pumpkins may be looking a little weary by now, we are five days past Halloween. Instead of throwing out your carved pumpkins, why not do something better with it.
For the third year in a row, Whole Foods in Rhode Island is collecting any decaying pumpkins and donating them to a secret garden of sorts in the backyard of the Pawtucket Housing Authority. It's a place where hundreds of inner city kids can grow and learn. Emily Jodka explains, "Kind of preserving the nature of our urban
landscape, I mean we have a farm in the heart of a housing authority."
Although the growing season is winding down at the farm, a lot is still going on for the New Urban Farmers. Jodka goes on about the farms composting, "Starting with the pumpkins or maybe some of the
weeds we pull, it all gets blended together it all gets re purposed and ends up
being really valuable black gold for us."
The composting and repurposing is all part of the learning experience for local kids. "We can really close the loop on what we add into our farm
and into our soil."
Whole Foods is collecting pumpkins until 8PM Tuesday night. For more on the New Urban Farmers click here: http://www.newurbanfarmers.org/


Garden is a place which represents your personality and efforts. At a certain time of the day, you will keep a period of time for gardening. You can divide your garden into different sections like the flower, vegetables, seedbed, fruit etc. After establishing all the garden, the next thing will come into your mind is maintenance. You will never want that any unexpected animals can enter into your garden and damage the plants. So, fencing around the garden is your best solution for it. Fencing will not only protect your garden but also give the garden a very fancy looks to your garden.
There are several types of DIY fencing system that you can make very easily and it will cost you very minimal. Among them, you can choose your convenient type of fences and customize them as per your requirement. This article will provide you with all the necessary ideas about how you can fence your garden.
Rail Horse Fence
This type of fence made of wood. You will just need the sized lumbers. The fence needs to have 2 posts at both the ends. Take 4 logs and make the frame in your convenient size. Then take 3-4 lumbers and attach them with nails. Now, dig holes and infix into them. You can use clamps to make the attachment to each other. Now make the door by following the same way. But in addition, you will need to make a beam type structure. It will support to maintain the strength of it. Attach the hinge to stick with the fence and nail a hook to the other side.
Split Rail Fence with Mesh
In this process, you will need some timber logs and metal mesh. At first, you have to make the frame and position it to the borderline of your garden. This framing system is a little bit different than the others. Here you have to stick the posts in position. The posts need to have a hole at the same height. Now, the horizontal logs will attach through the hole of the posts. Then take a roll of mesh wire and cover the whole frame. Adding a gate will make extra benefits for your entrance. After all these the fence will become ready to protect your garden.
The Hog Wire Privacy Fence
This type of fence is very effective to protect the garden from small height animals. This fence type needs to have a number of wooden logs to make solid fence at a certain height of 3.5-4 feet. Up of that there you should make a square box with hog wire. This type of fence may cost higher than any other fence, but it will look very fancy that will increase the beauty of your garden.
The Prefab Fence
You will be like to have the prefab fence that may give a decent look with higher strength. First, you have to make a metal frame to support the fence. Now, place the logs 5×5 inched sized and 5×10 inched sized lumber side by side. Once you are done attaching them with the frame you can feel the security of your garden. Make a wooden gate for your entrance. You can paint it if you want and that might add a new point to your garden.
DIY Garden Fence
This type of garden fence is very easy to make. You just need some 1×1 sized lumber to make the frame and a roll of chicken wire. Make square frames with the logs and set up the chicken wire by attaching with the post by nails. You can make it with your own way as per your height, and shape. The interesting thing is you can make it more decorative by attaching a differently shaped fence. You can replace the chicken wire with GI (Galvanized Iron) sheet. You can change the number of it as per your wish.
DIY Wooden Fence
This type of fence is actually an option. It may not look so much pretty but you can make it only with wood. 1st You need to place two logs as the stump. Then nail the wooden sized logs by horizontal orientation one side. At the other side, the orientation of the woods will be the same. In this way, the stumps will be concealed that will be more appealing.
The wooden pallet Fence
Wooden pallet fencing is a very ancient idea that had been invented very long ago. It can be made with a very simple method, but they are very much effective. You only need wooden timbers and some edging tools to make it. First, you need to take 2 timber to make 1 post. The two wooden logs need to be trimmed in such a way that have only one pointy end upright to the fence. Now, orient them side by side and attach them with two logs and nail them parallelly. You dig through the borderline and fix them into the hole. You can make a chicken wire door that will be more convenient for the maintenance of your garden.
Modern metal privacy fence
This is an exceptional fence type. If your garden in the backyard of the house and you want to have the fence then it should be looked more gorgeous. Not to worry! For this fence type, you have a make a frame in random shape you choose. If you choose hardwood for this, the fence will be more durable and stronger. Now, the outer portion of the fence needs to be covered with a metal sheet or Tin. This fence will work as a shield and protect both your home and garden from all types of animals. You can decorate inside the fence and the frame can also be used as the shelf.
Inexpensive Fence Ideas
You can think of a very easy and inexpensive fencing idea then here is a great solution for you. Make the square shaped frame with 4 wooden timber and inside it, you need to keep filling the gaps with role boxed shaped foil. You can use the iron box at the root of the posts that give more stability. At last, attach all the parts of the fence together with largely sized nails. Now, your garden fence will be ready.
The Galvanized Perimeter Fence
The galvanized perimeter fence is a type of fence that is made of wood and galvanized metal. The process you have to follow is almost the same as the other. To make this fence, you need to frame the galvanized metal. the You can make a flexible height of the fence you desire. Now place the fence all around your garden and attach them with the metal hook or extra wooden posts. It will keep unwanted animals away from your beautiful garden.
Wattle fencing is a very interesting and peculiar fencing system. Softwood materials are perfect for this fencing. If you cut 5-6 trees, then whole the tree stumps and their branches. The large stumps will be used as posts. The soft branches will be more flexible that can easily be overlapped. You have to put 15-20 branches overlapped with each other. Here is an interesting thing that this fence doesn’t need to use any extra materials for attachment. Wattle fencing can be a great solution of protecting your garden or seedbeds.
The Log Fence
The log fence is very simple and the most flexible thing. One thing you just need a number of logs. You can first orient them according to the line of the border. Then just place the rest of the logs up of the logs. This fence is as strong that can protect your garden from any types of ferocious carnivores or Large size herbivores.
If you love gardening, then fencing your garden is a must! Otherwise, the natural beauty of your garden will be disturbed by people & animals. It takes a really long time and patience to make your own garden. For me, my garden is one of the greatest things of your creativity. Fencing will need you a little effort but it will protect your garden from every disturbance. So put that effort to maintain the mesmerizing beauty of your garden. Hope you have found your convenient fencing technique in this article. So, just build a fence and enjoy the bundle of joy!


Thank you for visiting our website. DC Landscape & Maintenance of Southern Utah has been serving Washinton County since 2005. We specialize in plant and lawn fertilizing, weed control, lawn aeration and lawn and yard maintenance. We service the Coral Canyon and Green Springs areas for yard maintenance, and offer our weed control and fertilizer packages to the greater St George Utah area.
We understand that you are busy! Let us free up your time by maintaining your yard. We are licensed and insured and can provide you with a list of happy clients as a referral.
We use only walk behind mowers which helps your lawn to look it's best. Ride on mowers while effecient, can cause damage to the lawn if opperated impropertly. The heavy weight of the ride on mower can create ruts in your grass.
The owner of our company is onsite most of the time and can answer any of your questions. We have excellent communication skills. as a home owner, you want to be able to voice your ideas and opinions about your yard. We understand the importance of communication and also guarantee a 24 hour call back period.
We charge by the visit and not by the month. Each yard is different and some require more attention at certain times of the year. Lawns and yards in Southern Utah need more water and attention during the summer months. We feel like it makes more sense to home owners to charge per visit. We are very confident that you will love our service and offer a month to month agreement rather than contracts.
In order to maintain a healthy Southern Utah lawn, certain steps should be taken to ensure proper nutrients, a strong root system and efficient and effective watering. It is very important that nutrients can reach the soil beneath your grass. Lawn aeration is a key element to a healthy lawn because it allows air and water to penetrate beneath built-up grass or thatch.
Aeration involves perforating the soil with small holes to allow air, water and nutrients to penetrate the grass roots. This helps the roots grow deeper and produce a stronger, more sustainable lawn.
The main reason for aerating is to alleviate soil compaction. Much of the soil in St George and Southernutah has a high clay content which is dense and doesn't allow water to seep. Compacted soils prevents proper air, water and nutrient circulation within the soil. Excess lawn thatch or debris buried under the grass surface can also prevent the roots from obtaining these vital elements.
The best time for aeration is during the growing season. It is ideal to aerate your lawn in the early spring or fall after the compaction of winter months or the summer growth period.
At DC Landscape and Maintenance, we recommend aerating your lawn with a plug aerator. Our aerating machines
removes plugs of soil which allows proper water, air and nutrients to your lawns root system. Simply poking holes with strap on shoe aerators is less effective and can actually cause additional compaction in the areas around the holes. Our lawn aerating machines remove soil plugs approximately 2-3 inches deep and 0.5-0.75 inches in diameter, and about 2-3 inches apart. Please give us a call with any questions in regards to lawn aeration in St George and Southern Utah.


Natural rubber production.
Rubber is produced naturally from the latex obtained from rubber trees.
The top producers of natural rubber in the world is a number of nations in Southeast Asia and India.
Rubber is useful because of its high resilience, waterproof properties, and large stretch ratio.
They are various sources of rubber, but the most common is the Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). Another one is the vines in the genus Landolphia yield the Congo rubber or dandelion milk.
In 2013, nearly 28 million tons of rubber was produced in the world and natural rubber accounted for 44% of this production. The most popular countries are Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, together accounted for 72% of the natural rubber produced in the world.
The leading natural rubber producing countries in the world are Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, India and China.


We are a family run farm we offer a wide assortment of products for the professionals and also for the homeowner no order is too smallwe cater to the smaller businessesplease check us. Sarah frey-talley, chief executive officer of frey farms llc, headquartered in keenes, il, founded the company 20 years ago — when she was 16. Want to work for frey farms get the best facts on frey farms's employee reviews, salaries, interviews, and even the culture overview here.
Frey farms, keenes 3,626 likes 6 talking about this frey farms is a family owned multi-state grower of fresh produce with a reputation built on. Get directions, reviews and information for frey farms in rossville, in.
Frey farms is a family owned multi-state grower of fresh produce with a reputation built on service and integrity we have been supplying the nation with quality produce for nearly 20 years.
See what employees say it's like to work at frey farms salaries, reviews, and more - all posted by employees working at frey farms.
Frey produce llc available loads 111 county hwy 15 suite a keenes, il 62851 ph: (618) 835-2536. Sarah frey-talley is the founder of tsamma™ watermelon juice, and president and ceo of frey farms sarah was raised on a small, 100-acre farm in southern illinois, where at age eight, she.
Frey farms is a multi-state certified woman owned business that is one of the nation's largest growers and shippers of pumpkins. 111 county highway 15, suite a | keenes, il 62851 | sales: 8128743373. Frey farms show pigs, upper sandusky, oh 743 likes call or text for more info: nathan frey 419-294-7138 ashton frey 419-310-7244.


Euroasia Fruit BV
Providing fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables throughout Europe
The headquarter of Euro Asia fruit is based in Madrid, Founded in 2008, sinds december 2020 we started our Branch office (Warehouse) in Poeldijk in the Netherlands, a Country known as the "Vegetable Garden of Europa˝. Thanks to the excellent location, the good port resources and the close contacts of The Netherlands with Asia and Latin America, as well as the professional operations and scientific management of our company, Euroasia Fruits has extended its sales network to several European countries and has become the main supplier for the vegetable and fruit market of the Asian community in Europe. In addition to being the first choice for Chinese supermarkets, our brand is increasingly trusted and preferred by end consumers.
During all these years in the fruit and vegetable wholesale industry, the group of Euroasia Fruits never forgets its initial mission. We have always been aiming to bring the taste of the homeland to the Chinese in Europe and to provide fresh fruits and vegetables of Asia and Latin America for the European market at reasonable prices. Our distribution categories include edible mushrooms, tropical fruits, fresh green leafy vegetables and root vegetables.
Currently, Euroasia Fruits has established a long-term strategic alliance with partners in many Asian and Latin American countries, including China, Colombia, Mexico, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Dominica, Honduras, South Korea, Japan, etc., to thus form an efficient and high quality supply chain system and to improve its market share and control. Likewise, our company has created several own or cooperative perennial planting bases of leafy vegetables in Europe, so that we are able to satisfy European consumers with vegetables and fruits as quickly as possible.
In the future, Euroasia Fruits will continue to work hard to provide fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables throughout Europe and to achieve its development plan for the next period.


Yoga Samaadhi is in collaboration with Mae Paew (our Farm Mother) to preserve and support Mother Nature by doing our best to live and spread the ways of a conscious and sustainable life. Mae Paew is a local Thai organic farm owner who believes in sustainability and sufficient economy as promoted by our late King Rama the 9th. The word “Mae” in Thai language means “Mother” and “Paew” is her short name that she is commonly known by. Although not family by blood, our Farm Mother and Hope (our Founder) has a strong mother and daughter bond and lives with the same love and appreciation for nature. Mae Paew now has embraced Yoga Samaadhi and all its team members as part of her family and has supported us in all our efforts and activities.
Over 10 years ago, our Farm Mother purchased and settled on her small piece of 5 rais land. It was a land with sands, rocks and some little poor soil. Within less than 2 years of constant care and nurture to the land, the land is slowly becomes rich with fertile soil. Now called “Sailom Natural Farm, all plants, herbs and fruits grown on Mae Paew’s farm are free of chemicals and is an abundant source of food for our Farm Mother and her husband. The farm is maintained as what is called as a “Food Forest” by allowing many plants to grow naturally without excessive interference and control. Seasonal vegetables and fruits are planting in a small plots within the Food Forest for convenience during harvest season. Mae Paew also takes part in the Village Organic Group, where other organic farmers gather together to open up a small organic product shop near Baan Kaad fresh market.
As a way to support sustainable and conscious living, Yoga Samaadhi gives a helping hand to our Mother by being and finding volunteer labor workings for her farm work. Mae Paew continues to be an important supporter and advisor of Yoga Samaadhi. She shares her love and knowledge to Yoga Samaadhi, as well as provides homemade fresh fruit juice and herbal drinks for our center in the months when we hold the yoga teacher trainings.
Upcoming dates for activities to be announced.
FIND OUR MORE ABOUT SAILOM NATURAL FARM:
We are open for those who would like to learn more about living a mindful life. Volunteering opportunity will be based on personal discussion, as well as on the season of the year and availability. At the moment, You have opportunity to
• Learn about Basic Thai Medicine Herbs
• Make Herbal tea
• Fresh chlorophyll juice
• Planting/harvesting organic plant & fruits
• Feeding earthworms
This is a precious time to be a little free from electronics, to spend some quality and contemplative time with yourself and nature, to learn to enjoy the moments of peaceful silence (internal & external), to be present in the now and to let go of the sense of control over what should happen or how things should be.


Travis Benner, a 1986 graduate of Central Lee High School, is now a teacher in the Blue Grass, Iowa, school system. After being nominated and supported by the Ewoldt Family, Travis was awarded a $10,000 grant from America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, supported by Bayer/Monsanto, to expand STEM agricultural learning at the school.
Executives from Bayer/Monsanto stopped by the elementary school the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 27, to deliver the $10,000 STEM grant to Travis in his classroom. The grant enhances the school’s science, technology, engineering, and math programs, which is where the STEM acronym takes its name. The grant will be used to help the school purchase software and equipment to give students more hands-on opportunities in the classroom. The students will be monitoring the water quality on their school campus, along with having opportunities to plant seeds and grow plants.
In announcing the award to Travis, Elementary Principal Sara Gott stated, “You are EXTRAORDINARY! It is difficult to put into words the immense impact you have made in the lives of so many. The students at Blue Grass Elementary School have a priceless gift everyday they get to learn from you. Congratulations on winning the $10,000 grant from Bayer/Monsanto to expand Stem agricultural learning at the school! You’re the best!”
That’s pretty lofty praise, Travis, and we’re so proud of you too!


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Haxtun Telephone Company, established in 1900, started out as a two-line system in the home of Abner Fleming which was located northeast of the City of Haxtun. Through the years ownership has changed, but not the drive to provide quality service to our rural areas.
Today, Haxtun Telephone serves over 1600 access lines across 5 counties in northeastern Colorado. The commercial and plant offices are located in Crook, Fleming, and Haxtun, Colorado. Haxtun Telephone Company serves a rural economic base centered on agriculture.
The city of Haxtun, an agricultural area located in the High Plains of Northeastern Colorado, is known for its corn, wheat, and cattle.


This circuit is used to control the water pump to water plant or flower automatically. It measures the soil moisture in 3 levels with delay time.Technical Specification
- Power Supply : 12VDC @ 1mA max.
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The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation has prepared a new technical regulations concerning the production of tobacco.
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation has prepared a new, more restrictive draft amendment to the technical regulations concerning the production of tobacco.
According to experts, the new technical regulations will facilitate the work of producers and consumers of tobacco production, and on the contrary - the new rules are to be found in the records, which further exacerbate the requirements for the production of tobacco.
One of the most significant provisions of the proposed amendment, is the guideline, which strictly prohibits the use of the packaging of the terms "light", "super light", which according to the originators of the project, is misleading the consumer. Following this path it will also be prohibited to write down on the package the information on the amount of harmful substances in cigarettes. The creators of the project are of the opinion that this information does not convey any message about the real effects of smoking, giving the false impression that some cigarettes are "healthy".
New technical regulations concerning the production of tobacco will also be ordered placing images on cigarette packs showing the harmful effects of smoking and slogans, tailored to these dramatic pictures.
When it comes to smokeless tobacco - snuff, chewing tobacco, their presence on the market of the Customs Union and the production will be completely prohibited if the new Technical Regulations will come into force.
These changes that spread on all tobacco products, will apply not only to the territory of the Customs Union, but also in such places as "Duty free" at the airports for example.
At present, the changing draft , has been already approved by the relevant state authorities. It is expected that in the near future it will be started the work on the change of the technical regulation on tobacco.


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Cane toads are relentless invaders. They were transported to sugar cane growing regions of the world from South America early last century, including Australia, in the hope, they would eradicate beetles devastating sugar cane crops. The experiment failed spectacularly. Toads ignored beetles, and instead embarked on an epic global invasion. With this App, you can reduce their population to protect local flora and fauna.
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Pest control is a critical aspect of maintaining a healthy and comfortable living environment. However, traditional pest control methods often come with their own set of challenges and consequences, especially when it comes to climate resilience. The ever-changing and extreme weather conditions caused by climate change have significant implications for pest management strategies.
The use of chemical pesticides, which have been the go-to method for controlling pests for decades, can contribute to environmental degradation and harm to human health. These pesticides not only target pests but also affect the biodiversity around us. Additionally, they can contaminate soil and water sources and negatively impact pollinators like bees that are vital for our food production.
As the severity of climate change continues to increase, it’s becoming increasingly important to prioritize safe pest control methods that promote climate resilience. This means finding solutions that not only effectively manage pests but also minimize their adverse effects on the environment.
One approach towards achieving this is integrated pest management (IPM). IPM involves using multiple tactics to manage pests without relying solely on chemical pesticides. This approach entails identifying the root cause of pest infestations, monitoring them regularly, implementing preventive measures, and using environmentally friendly alternatives when necessary.
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Another aspect essential in safe pest control for climate resilience is promoting biodiversity in our surroundings. Biodiversity refers to all living organisms within an ecosystem – plants, animals, microorganisms – as well as their interactions with one another and their environment. A diverse ecosystem is more resilient against climatic changes; hence incorporating it into IPM strategies creates a natural balance that reduces reliance on synthetic chemicals.
Implementing these sustainable practices does not mean sacrificing efficiency in controlling pests; instead focusing on prevention rather than eradication ultimately reduces the need for harmful pesticides. Furthermore, embracing environmentally friendly alternatives such as botanical and microbial-based pesticides that are less toxic can help manage pest populations without harming beneficial insects or contaminating soil and water.
In addition to being environmentally friendly, safe pest control methods also promote human health and well-being. Exposure to chemical pesticides has been linked to various health issues such as respiratory problems, skin irritation, and neurological disorders. By opting for safe alternatives, we can reduce our exposure to these harmful chemicals and the potential impact on our health.
Furthermore, incorporating sustainable pest control practices into agriculture is crucial for achieving food security in the face of climate change. As extreme weather patterns threaten crop production, it’s essential to adopt practices that prioritize environmental sustainability while meeting our food needs.
In conclusion, as the effects of climate change intensify globally, it’s critical to prioritize sustainable approaches when dealing with pests. Embracing integrated pest management strategies that prioritize prevention over eradication and promote biodiversity can significantly contribute towards creating resilient ecosystems. Choosing safe pest control methods not only benefits the environment but also promotes human health and food security for a more sustainable future.


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Consumption times shift. Consumers always want the best quality fresh fruit to be available. That makes continuity and availability paramount in order to continue responding to this ever growing trend.
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In this article, we will write 4 safe and effective ways to get rid of moles, including the solar mole repellent ( which seems to become more popular these days).
There are six types of moles living in North American. And the most common moles in the lawn and garden are the Eastern mole( Scaleepus aquatics).
It is not necessary to manage a mole, because they do not eat plants. However, the tunnel made by them could be a problem as they push up mounds of earth and will harm the root systems of growing plants.
Moles are small, destructive burrowing creatures about five to eight inches long. They have small eyes and ears, which are concealed by fur and large spade-like front feet that serve them well for digging. The Eastern Mole is a big eater and can consume 70-80% of its own body weight in insects every day!
This is the most effective and reliable method. Traps should be placed in early spring when tunnels are first noticed, or after the first fall rains. Determine which tunnels are active before setting traps.
At your garden, moles usually feed on soil-dwelling insects, such as Japanese beetle grubs. The “Spikes of Death” Lawn Aerator Sandals, Milky Spore and/or beneficial nematodes can be used to eliminate these pests and will generally decrease tunneling or feeding activity. However, if your soil is healthy, moles may still feed on earthworms after the grubs are gone.
Natural castor oil repellents are working fine to keep burrowing animals from lawns, gardens and other planting areas.
The Sonic Mole Chaser doesn’t play music. Instead, every 30 seconds, the sonic pulses penetrate the soil, emitting a penetrating sound to irritate the moles, who is virtually blind and extremely sensitive to sound and vibrations. Using solar mole repellent will encourage moles to leave the property, and it is working conterminously to discourage return visits.


Art doesn't have to happen in a studio or on an easel or behind a lens. I often think about art while I'm working in the garden or painting a wall, cleaning my house or mowing our lawn. I think there is art in anything you do beautifully and with heart. Putting a seed in the ground and tending a garden, harvesting the bounty and preserving it for enjoying in the months ahead is an art. An art that brings me great satisfaction, especially when I look in my pantry in the dead of winter!
The harvest from my organic garden the day before our first freeze filled our counter. Vine ripened tomatoes, string beans, peppers, basil, egg plants and lettuce greens in November... priceless!
Crispy Dilly Beans... a collage of pickling spices, vibrant green and purple string beans, a banana pepper and a garlic clove.
After 7 pints of Dilly Beans, 21 pints of Green Tomato Relish and 8 pints of spicy pizza sauce... I've completed my masterpiece for the day!
Next art project will involve paper and a very cool 3D Pop-up Cube for the Blog-Hop I'm participating in. Stop back by on Thursday afternoon to see what you can do with this very cool Die-cut from Sizzix!


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Yes, genetic engineering, genetically modified food, GMOs…
it all sounds a bit scary.
While genetic engineering in drug development is not controversial, genetic engineering in plants - i.e. green genetic engineering, which is the subject of this piece - very much is.
Those in favour say it is an important technology to feed 8 billion people.
Opponents argue that it is dangerous and not natural.
So, which is it?
The properties of a plant are determined by its genes,i.e. certain parts of its DNA. And we humans have been modifying the genes of plants for thousands of years. Through breeding, we try to make plants more nutritious, for example - or more resistant to diseases, pests, drought, or floods. Here on the left, for example, we see what maize originally looked like and here is a maize variety of today. Through breeding, we have modified a number of genes and, in effect, produced a whole new plant.
Crossbreeding is a classic process used in breeding. If we have, for instance, a maize that is nutritious but not resistant to a new disease, we cross it with a resistant maize variety. The desired result: a nutritious maize that is resistant.
But it is wrong to believe that breeding is always entirely natural.There are a whole range of methods, and some of them are high-tech.
The thing is, you can only cross plants of the same species with each other - i.e. maize with maize and rice with rice.
But coming back to our example from before, what if there is no maize species that is resistant to the disease? In that case, you have to hope for mutations, i.e. spontaneous changes in the DNA. But that takes time! Unless we speed up the process a bit!
For instance with mutagenesis: Here, plants are treated with carcinogenic substances or radioactive radiation to trigger mutations. This process creates new genes at random, some with good characteristics, some with bad ones. The good plants are selected, the others eliminated.
This process was classified as breeding for a long time.
And many of the foods we eat were created in this way. Genetic engineering is alsoa high-tech breeding method. This process allows you to specifically remove a certain gene from one plant and insert it into another.
For this reason, genetic engineering opens up a lot more possibilities.
- Firstly, you don't have to hope for mutations,
- and secondly, you can insert genes from other plant species: for example, a rice gene into maize.
Since the Crispr-Cas method at the latest, genetic engineering has become incredibly precise. It is also more strictly regulated than breeding.
In plant breeding, genetic engineering is the process with the most possibilities, and the one that is most strictly regulated. But also the most controversial!
But why is that?
One counter-argument is that genetic engineering is not natural. That is correct, but as we have seen, breeding is not always entirely natural either.
Above all, opponents criticise the fact that genetic engineering allows genes to be exchanged at will between all kinds of species. For them, that is a step too far.
Another counter-argument: genetic engineering is allegedly harmful to our health. You can find a lot of information and studies on this topic, some of them contested by one side or the other.
Conclusion: So far there is no scientific evidence that genetically modified plants are harmful to humans.
Important to note in this context: Of course, foods that contain, for example, new types of protein, can be toxic or cause allergies. However, this can be the case with both traditional plant breeding and genetic engineering. That is also why plant species are tested before they come onto the market.
But there are also pro-arguments, for instance that genetic engineering leads to a decreased usage of pesticides and insecticides. That is true in theory.
If you do not make progress with breeding, you can use genetic engineering to create more resistant plants that need fewer pesticides. This has been achieved, for example, with an aubergine species in Bangladesh.
However, the situation is not so clear-cut when you look at commercial GMOs grown on a large scale, e.g. in the USA. Here, the use of pesticides or herbicides decreases in some cases and increases in others. The use of pesticides and herbicides also changes over time because resistances emerge and more herbicides or pesticides are needed again.
And then there is the argument that genetic engineering is an important means to fight world hunger. This is also true in theory. On the one hand, we have to feed more and more people,and on the other hand, we have less and less space available. And this is where genetic engineering could help. Especially in regions where people suffer from hunger,resistant plants are often needed.
But what is also true:
So far most of the GMOs on the market hardly deliver on this promise. Developing them costs a lot of money. For this reason, large corporations develop them for large markets where there is a lot of money to be made, sometimes also using dubious economic models in which farmers are exploited. GMOs have so far rarely been used where world hunger needs to be fought.
A counter-example in this context is golden rice, which was developed by publicly funded research institutes and contains vitamin A to combat vitamin A deficiency in countries like India or Bangladesh.
Genetic engineering is one of many breeding methods.There are some that are considered low-risk and more technological ones that are considered higher-risk, such as genetic engineering.
Although the debate is black and white, the reality is actually grey. Genetic engineering does indeed have great potential. But because acceptance is not great, especially in Europe, it is unclear whether it will be able to fulfil its potential.
Perhaps in the future we need to move away from black-and-white thinking towards a case-by-case analysis with sustainability criteria:
Depending on the problem and the region, what is the best way to develop plant species in such a way that as few pesticides, insecticides, or synthetic fertilisers as possible are used, all while applying morally correct, economic practices?
If possible with breeding, if necessary with genetic engineering?
Author: Jean-Paul Bertemes (FNR)
Editor: Michèle Weber, Lucie Zeches (FNR)
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Insects can be an annoying pest in homes and gardens, and most people don’t know that there are certain plants that will help keep them away without chemicals or pesticides. The essential oils in certain plants are a natural repellent and while these plants might not keep all the insects at bay, they will certainly help! Not to mention, they will have your garden looking and smelling great. We have compiled a list of the best herbs and ornamental flowers to plant in your garden or place around your home to assist with controlling pests.
Basil is extremely useful for repelling house flies and mosquitoes. You can try planting basil in containers and placing it on your window ledges or in your garden.
Lavender is great for keeping moths, flies, fleas and mosquitoes at bay. You can plant lavender in your garden beds, or you can tie dried bouquets to your doors and awnings. You can also use lavender oil as a spray on repellent.
Lemongrass smells amazing and is the main ingredient in the citronella candles that you can buy from the store. For that reason, it is the best plant for keeping mosquitos away. Save yourself some cash and plant some lemongrass instead of having to continually stock up on candles and oils.
Rosemary repels mosquitoes and the pesky insects that feed on your vegetables. Plant rosemary in your vegetable patch to help keep pests off your food plants.
Chrysanthemums are a wonder pest control plant! They repel roaches, beetles, ants, ticks, lice, silverfish, fleas, spider mites, bedbugs, harlequin bugs and root-knot nematodes. They contain pyrethum which is a common ingredient used in pest control. Place some potted chrysanthemums around your home to help keep pests away.
If you want something a little more exotic, consider adding some pitcher plants to your garden. These carnivorous plants actually catch and consume pests, not to mention, they look great.
While chemical pesticides will certainly get rid of a greater number of pests, plants are a good preventative option to consider alongside professional solutions. Add some natural colour to your home and garden today.


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The article describes the machines that make up the mill, in particular the rollermill.
We have already talked about cylindrical grinding (you can read about cylindrical grinding here). This process allows you to break the grain of wheat, sift the product and regrind it to obtain the flour. The machine used for the breakage and the regrind is called a rollermill.
In ancient times, alternative grinding systems to stone grinding (you can read about stone grinding here), such as the rollermill, were developed.
The first news of an iron machine that could grind wheat goes back to the time of the Emperor Charles V of Spain. In 1500 he ordered the construction of grinding rollers equipped machines.
But only after 150 years machines with two grinding rollers, similar to the current rolling mills, were born. These machineries were able to crush grain.
The efficiency and the qualitative performance of the milling on several passages was realized. This gave a great boost to the milling evolution reaching its current characteristics around 1870.
It can be seen that these machines have maintained some characteristics unchanged for about 150 years:
Modern rolling mills offer essential improvements compared to those of the past:
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These studies will further our understanding of how plants adapt to their environments and help us understand how changes in the environment affect plant fitness.
Specific questions being investigated in my lab:
Plant Water Relations: I am investigating strategies used by plants to optimize the distribution of water through their highly branched vascular systems. Specific research questions to this topic include studies on embolism repair in the xylem of plants, The capacity of plants to alter the bio-mechanical strength of bordered pit membranes that separate xylem conduits. The role of xylem wounding of and how this impacts the measure of hydraulic resistance. Understand the link between species that can refill embolism and those that cannot and how this effects plant fitness when exposed to drought conditions and nutrient deprivation. The embolism refilling work is in collaboration with Maciej Zwieniecki (UC Davis, CA).
Intracanopy Plasticity of Trees: This work looks at the variation of anatomical, morphological and physiological responses of leaves located at various crown positions in the canopies of large trees. Studies at the leaf, petiole and stem level are being conducted in collaboration with Lawren Sack (UCLA). We are also investigating the plasticity range of these traits across a species ecological range.
Plant-Animal Interactions: The effects of herbivory on photosynthesis in collaboration with Andre Kessler (Cornell University), Raiko Halitschke (Cornell University) and Jason Hamilton (Ithaca College). .
Human Impacts on Plant Fitness. We are working on a project investigating the effects of tapping sugar maple trees on plant fitness.
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- Ad hoc Grant Proposal Reviewer for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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- Botanical Society of America
- American Society of Plant Biology (Northeastern and Environmental and Ecological Plant Physiology sections)


I thought I would give an update on our garden. All of the plants are certainly growing, but I’m not getting very many veggies from them yet. We get two or three cherry tomatoes everyday, but we eat those before we get back to the house. The cilantro came and went quickly. In fact, the plant actually went to seed within a few weeks. Our other herbs (basil, oregano, and sage) are still coming in strong. I think something is eating the squash, eggplant, and pepper blooms. I’ll see a bloom on them one day, and the next day it is gone. I’m not sure what to do about that. I think it may be my bunny rabbit friends. Next year, my garden needs a redo. It definitely needs fresh soil and maybe even a small fence to keep the bunnies out. I have some pinterest research to do!
Spring showers are alive and well here in Knoxville. It rained the entire weekend. By the looks of the forecast, it appears that we still have 2 more days of rain coming. I know that my garden is loving this rain, but I’m ready for a break!
In spite of the rain, we started our weekend off by attending First Friday in downtown Knoxville. We met friends for dinner and then just walked around enjoying the art. This was our first, First Friday. We did not buy any art, but it was certainly fun window shopping.
We began Saturday with our usual pancake breakfast (gluten free bisquick mix), and then we ventured out to Stanley’s nursery for some plants. We came home with sword ferns for our front door planters and a few new guinea impatiens for our back yard planters. We didn’t have room for anything else, so we’ll definitely be back to Stanley’s very soon. We wrapped up the day at swim lessons for Ruby Kate and then dinner at Tomato Head.
We ended up at Gourmet’s Market on Sunday for brunch. We go there every Sunday. After sampling all of the Sunday Brunch venues in town, we have decided Gourmet’s market has the best food. Hands down. About once every three months, they have a special called, white chocolate blueberry pancakes. Oh. My. I live for those days :).
We took a family trip to Publix Sunday night. It sounds silly, but family trips to the grocery store are some of my favorite times together as a family. It’s something we don’t do often, and we all have so much fun.
I didn’t take as many pics as I meant to, but here are a few.
We have been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to plant our raised bed garden this year. I had a feeling that Ruby Kate would enjoy preparing, planting, and tending to the garden, but with a 2 year old, you just never know. Once we were pretty sure that it would stay warm enough for our garden to survive, we dove right in. Well, David did. He prepared the soil, and we planted. When David and Ruby Kate posed for this picture, I had them say, “green acres” instead of “cheese.” It was cute.
We had some surprise oregano left over from last year, and it looks wonderful. It’s already more than I can use. I’m going to try to make some salad dressing with it, and will probably freeze some as well.
Ruby Kate had a blast in the garden. More than anything, she enjoyed watering the plants. And, sometimes, she watered the dirt. I can’t wait until we can actually go down and pick things from the garden. We ended up planting tomatoes, squash, cilantro, basil, sage, peppers, eggplant, and okra. I see lots of tomato mozzarella salads in our future. Now I just need to learn how to make my own mozzarella.


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A private well shows too high nitrate levels, which is solved via a WaterStillar Wall.
A young couple just bought a house in the country side south of Aalborg in Denmark, where the nitrate levels are known to be (too) high.
They are pretty sure that there are pesticides as well in the water, since there are conventionally growns fields all around the house. If not there, it is only a matter of time.
They decided to be safe and installed a Wall, so that the family can grow and not be worried about the drinking water.


Improving fat colour
If your beef production system is based on pasture feeding then a better understanding of the carotene content of pasture species will assist. Legume species (white clover, lucerne) and temperate grasses (fescue, perennial ryegrass) are relatively high in carotene. Levels vary at stage of plant maturity and typically rise just before the flowering stage and lowest at early and late stages.
Fodder conservation as hay or silage can reduce the carotene levels through the process of curing.
In practice management options could include:
- feed cattle low carotene diets
- grain supplementation or feeding a grain based diet for a period of 4-6 weeks
- balance vitamin A and protein in the ration/diet, particularly in periods of physiological stress eg. heat
- turn-off heifers at a younger age and prior to calving


The final phase of the construction of the janitorial building will be completed in 2017 and Jimmy, our caretaker, will move in probably July 2017.
Architect: Professor of Architecture at NTNU in Trondheim, Fredrik Lund, has offered to draw the houses. He has planned to live in Zambia two months to realize the plans 2017-2018.
Mugove Walter Nyika can instruct in the construction of houses made by natural materials. We plan to start school and community in 2018.
PLANTS ON L14-LAND
We have signed an agreement with Amon Silomba to make fences around 2 hectares of L14 plot for planting seeds and small plants in the nursery in fall of 2017. We need someone who can water the plants and plant them in December 2017. We sow seeds for having fruit trees, living fence and essential oils.
In August, we plan to have a meeting with all neighboring farmers to offer a deal of growing plants that provide essential oils to be used for soap and cosmetic production. If we are in the process of cooperating with farmers, we have the opportunity, supported by LUSH, to build a factory that can do the process of extracting essential oils from the crops. Lush is an international company that makes handmade soaps and cosmetics from organic vegetable oils.
Websites: https://www.lushnorge.no/ and https://www.se.lush.com
Mugove Walter Nyika is already having a deal with Lush, so we can just start growing. As the plot has waited for two years, a lot of chemicals and poisons have been cleared from the ground and we can start our organic farming.
EDUCATING VULNERABLE WOMEN
Mugove Walter Nyika will start training 35 women on the L2 plot last week of August 2017. The women will mainly come from the area around the plot. Mugove and Amon Silomba will meet the women in July 2017 and make a baseline regarding the women and the plot. They will work for a week in September to sow seeds in the nursery and a week in December to plant the new seedlings. Hopefully the rainseason in 2018 will water the plants and in August 2018 we start a new “nursery” and a similar cultivation process.
Wenche S. Manneråk and Lena Möller Sundström have already started the education in Forum Syd, but aslo members of Seed of Hope International and Home of Hope Zambia can attend a training course organized by Forum Syd.
We will continue to organize a party for the children we support, hand out schoolfees and clothes, etc. together with carrying out various activities, be family to each other and eat dinner together.
We hope that many members of the association and other friends will be able to visit Zambia in June / July 2018.
PARTICIPATION IN AID-ACTIVITIES
The picture shows: The children and their mothers or caregivers, all participating in the organization and planning of the party as well as a gang from Sweden and Norway.


The tea plant’s inner make-up is only part of the story when it comes to the wonderful cup characteristics millions have come to love. In part 2 of the Science Behind Tea, we explore the science behind man’s manipulation of the tea leaf through the five main processing steps performed at origin: plucking, withering, rolling, oxidizing, and firing.
Even the best practices for growing and cultivating tea, to produce a delightful cuppa, can be ruined in the processing steps before it ever leaves origin. Understanding the science behind each step, requires decades of training. Those that are skilled enough to fulfill this life journey, are the true Tea Masters in our industry.
The first step, plucking, is the act of harvesting the fresh new growth (or flush). The plucking standard is determined by both the condition of the plant and the type of tea being produced. This can range from just the unfurled leaf bud to one-to-four leaves. However, for common teas, two leaves and a bud is the typical standard. Polyphenol concentration declines as the leaf ages. The older the leaf the less potential health benefits. Younger leaves contain more caffeine than older leaves. A fine plucking of the bud and the first leaf ensures higher caffeine levels. Increased temperature in the collection basket accelerates the degradation and lowers the overall quality of the leaf. Any breaking of the leaf during transportation encourages oxidation. Time is critical in the plucking stage since nothing can be done until the tea reaches the factory.
Once the tea has arrived at the factory, workers can start the second step, controlling the withering; though, withering essentially starts once the tea has been plucked. Withering is the process of reducing the moisture content of the leaf, to make it more pliable and to breakdown large complex molecules into simpler molecules. Physical withering reduces the moisture content by about 50% and concentrates the cellular compounds left behind. Additionally, the leaf becomes flaccid and more pliable for the following production steps. Chemical withering changes the chemistry in the leaf that contributes significantly to the teas color, aroma and flavor. Controlling this step is more art than science. Leave too much moisture in the leaf, the tea becomes moldy. Wither too long and the oxidation could be inhibited due to enzymes not being able to bond with polyphenols. Depending on the type of tea to be made, the weather, and machinery, this process can take from 1 hour to 2 days.
Once the tea has reached the right moisture level, it is transported to the rolling room; often referred to as the nerve center of the factory. The goal of rolling is to break open the cell walls within the leaf and dismantle the cellular organelles within the leaf tissue. During this process two essential compounds are released: polyphenol oxidase from the cytoplasm and polyphenols from the cell vacuoles. Rolling is also responsible for shaping the leaf. Whether it be flattened, curled, semi-balled, twisted, etc. the leaf shape has been perfected over centuries to preserve the essential oils within the leaf. These essential oils contain the volatile components that make up most of the aromatics of the tea and part of the tea’s taste characteristics.
Oxidation is a natural chemical process that turns the green leaf into shades of brown and black. This is similar to the browning of apple slices or falling leaves in fall. During oxidation, color, flavor and aroma are produced which are important to oxidized teas like black tea. Technically, oxidation started the moment cell disruption occurred; however, during this processing step, oxidization is controlled to produce specific types of tea. Polyphenol oxidase enzyme, which was released during rolling, catalyzes the oxidation process with the chemicals in the tea and oxygen in the air. With the help of this enzyme, polyphenols quickly oxidize into a compound that further reacts with the amino acids in the leaf, creating melanin, which is brown in color. This enzymatic browning oxidation is critical to the development of aromas and flavor compounds found in partially oxidized oolongs and fully oxidized black teas.
During the final processing step of firing two important objectives are obtained. The first is to stop the oxidation process and second, to remove most of the remaining moisture from the leaf to make the product shelf stable. By applying heat, the enzyme which is responsible for oxidation is denatured and rendered permanently inactive. Heat must be applied quickly to discourage rapid oxidation, but not too fast as to burn the leaves. To make it shelf stable for transport via container ship, it is essential that moisture be reduced to a level below 4%, as additional moisture is gained during transit. A level below 8% is required to make the tea shelf stable enough to be enjoyed for years. On average, 100 pounds of fresh tea yields about 22 pounds of finished tea.
It is important to note that not all teas go through each of the above steps. The type of tea determines the processing methods used. Below is a quick reference chart of the five basic tea types and the typical processing steps that occur.
As you can see, the simple tea you have come to enjoy is not so simple. A lot of skill and understanding of the science behind tea is critical to ensure consistent tea quality, crop after crop. Next time you brew up a pot of your favorite tea from Art of Tea, remember all that has impacted that cuppa you have come to enjoy.
Art of Tea is an award winning purveyor of specialty and organic teas, based in Los Angeles, CA.
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The SOFT Pakistan want to empower people through promoting, supporting and advancing their living skills to enjoy a sustainable livelihood without compromising their freedom & quality of life.
SOFT Learning System Model and Approaches
SOFT is globally recognized as private sector custodian of Farmer Field School learning system in Pakistan. It represent a Cadre of renowned professionals as its Volunteer members.
Farmer Field School
FFS is a season long school without walls for making farmers expert on crop production system. It is an extension approach to build the capacity smallholder farmers with a paradigm of farmers, extensionists and scientists working together!
Training of Facilitators
Training of Facilitators (ToF) is a season long participatory capacity building model for developing a facilitator’s cadre who run the FFS.
Farmers Training of Facilitators
FToF and ToF are almost same with respect to training components and contents while under this approach farmers are trained as facilitators after graduation from FFS and later the farmer facilitator takes lead on facilitating FFS activity in their villages and local areas.
Post Farmer Field School
The FFS does not end with the graduation, as in many cases the FFS group expresses a need for more training, either in the same focal activity or in a different enterprise or commodity. Under Post-FFS farmers work in small groups of 5-6 under the supervision and support of facilitator and master facilitators.
Irrigation Field School
Irrigation Field School is a farmers school without walls with a major focus on Irrigation and Water Management and water tools specifically. It uses of different learning models like Discovery Learning, Collaborative Problem Solving and Value Management with modern irrigation tools, technology and methods.
Women Open School
WOS is a novel mechanism for experiential learning and skill development of rural women. It started with training on “Pesticide Risk Reduction” and later covers other areas like kitchen/homestead gardening, small enterprise development (goat and chicken farming, vegetable seed production), health and hygeine, value addition etc.


How to feed the world?
By 2050, around 9.7 billion people will live on Earth. Experts believe that until then, we will need about 60% more food than in the early 21st century. How can we feed 9 to 10 billion people in the future without further burdening the climate?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) directly attributes a quarter of the climate emissions to agriculture and the changed land use. Above all, the clearing of forests and conversion of grassland into arable land are increasingly problematic for our climate. In addition, agriculture claims around 40% of the global land surface area and 70% of global water consumption.
Less poverty - more food
Experts predict that in 2050, around 9.7 billion people will be living on Earth. Until then we will need around 60% food more than at the beginning of the 21st century. This massive increase is not based solely on the growth of the world society, but also on the fact that the fight against poverty will be successful. People who earn more money will want a more sophisticated diet. For example, they will eat more meat, fish, eggs and dairy products. Thus, the pressure on agricultural production and on the climate will increase. Cattle especially are a main producer of greenhouse gases, followed by pigs and chickens.
The problem of meat production
Equivalent to the emissions of greenhouse gases released from cars, airplanes and trains worldwide, 15% percent of the emitted greenhouse gases are due to meat production. And the demand for meat will likely increase. «The people of the Northern Hemisphere eat a lot of meat,» confirms Nina Buchmann, Head of the World Food System Center at ETH Zurich. «But a global vegetarian diet is still not a solution.» Cattle are optimally adapted to the grassland as ruminants, and grassland covers about 40% of the global land area. Nina Buchmann, therefore, speaks of good judgement when it comes to the subject of food security and climate protection. Furthermore, the entire dietary system should be considered.
Nutrition as a complex system
«It is of no use if a family farm with less than two hectares of land is in harmony with nature, but at the end of the month it is not able the earn its livelihood or pay the bills», says Buchmann. Nor would it be any good if productivity increases, but large amounts of the food would get lost or spoiled. After all, between 30 and 40% of all food produced are thrown away or are lost to the system. The complexity of the nutritional system is immense». Therefore, the World Food System Center is pursuing different directions for a sustainable world diet. «This requires an openness to both old-fashioned and modern ideas.» Modern approaches, such as the use of smart drones, are innovative. Today, digitally controlled machines, for example, plant protection products and fertilizers, are selective and no longer have to cover the entire area, which in turn reduces consumption and thus also the risk to the environment.
Agrobiodiversity is key
Agrobiodiversity - different plant varieties, animal breeds and locally adapted agricultural systems - must also be taken into account, says Nina Buchmann. The founder of Biovision, a foundation for ecological development, claims clearly, that in the agrobiodiversity, the greatest potential for a worldwide sustainable nutritional system is rooted. «It takes an agriculture that does not shoot itself in the foot.» The industrialization of agriculture and the introduction of genetically modified varieties has led to a sharp decline in agricultural diversity since the beginning of the 20th century. In Asia, 30,000 rice varieties were formerly cultivated, today only ten of them remain. The same is with farm animals: 20% of breeds stand on the brink of extinction.
Promoting genetic diversity
When genetic diversity decreases, we will lose the genetic resources needed to adapt to changing environmental conditions, says Hans R. Herren. «The consequences of an industrial-intensive agriculture with genetically modified seeds are soil destruction, plants which are prone to pests and diseases, extensive pesticide and fertilizer applications, and long-term lower yields. The biggest challenge will be to break the monopoly of agricultural chemistry, which produces both seeds and pesticides,» adds Hans R. Herren. The policy that promotes organic farming and research projects in this area is in demand. The consumer will also have to determine the future production conditions and business models by making good choices. «Currently, organic eggs account for around 25% of the eggs that are sold in Switzerland. Why not 80?» asks Hans R. Herren. In the case of food shopping, the motto ‹the cheaper the better› should not prevail. Consumers should be willing to spend more on food when they get healthy, sustainably produced goods in return.
Lea Schwer is editor of azmedien. For her article in «Schweiz am Wochenende» on April 29 she spoke with Prof. Dr. Nina Buchmann, Head of World Food System Center of ETH Zurich and Dr. Hans R. Herren, Founder of Biovision, Foundation for ecological Development.


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Pruning backyard raspberries is a lot easier than you may think. All you need is a good pair of pruning sheers. So, let’s get started!
Raspberries are this magical fruit that grow right in your backyard. I have summer-bearing raspberries. For instruction on pruning fall-bearing raspberries, click here. So instead of paying an arm or a leg at the grocery store for them, let’s start pruning your raspberries!
#1: Cut all the dead canes
Every year, some of your raspberry canes will die over the winter. Using a good pair of pruning sheers, cut the canes at the very base, right next to the ground. The dead canes should be easy to spot. Once those are cleared out, it will be easier to see what else needs to be pruned.
#2: Leave 3-5 canes per foot
Next, you’re going to cut even more canes. You want to be left with three to five healthy, strong canes per linear foot. It might not see like very many are left, but these raspberries need room to grow. Make sure you leave canes that are at least 1/4 inch thick.
#3: Trim the remaining canes
Most of the canes will have probably grown up to six or seven feet tall. You’ll want to prune the tops of the remaining canes until they are only about three feet tall. That way your raspberry canes won’t get too tall before it’s time to harvest. Make sure you trim right above the bud.
Hopefully these tips help when you’re pruning backyard raspberries. Here’s some other tips to keep your raspberries in tip-top shape:
- Three biggest factors in how big and juicy your raspberries get
- Transplanting raspberries
- How to control raspberry cane borers
- How to build a raspberry trellis
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The convenient Raised Cedar Planting Bed comes in two heights: 24” or 36” both with available optional slat bottom shelf for holding pots, tools and supplies. This is a self contained growing environment ideal for flowers, vegetables or spices. The raised cedar planting bed is perfect for those lacking ground space to plant. Place it within reach on your patio, balcony, deck or terrace for delicious homegrown vegetables everyone will enjoy. Expertly crafted from solid, weather-resistant western red cedar this planting bed is rugged and intended for years of outdoor gardening use. These containers feature an interior planting depth of 8” with a unique liner that holds in soil while letting water drain out. Be sure to view all of the gardening possibilities on our Raised Garden Containers page.
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I am planning a small orchard. My marketing objective is to produce small scale, artisnal, value added products to sell to the summer tourists coming from Chicago. The “Foodies”. I have two major considerations that are guiding the design of the orchard – black walnut trees and spotted wing drospholia.
For those of you that aren’t familiar with black walnut trees, the roots emit juglone which can be toxic to certain species of plants. It is very ironic that my orchard is located in Southwest Michigan, one of the largest blueberry growing regions in the country, and I cannot grow blueberries due to their sensitivity to juglone.
The spotted wing drospholia, Drosophila suzukii, is an exotic pest that has been spreading across the United States. 2017 was a particularly bad year for it in Southwest Michigan. It infests soft fruits and as the growing season progresses, the more intense the infestations become. I am an organic grower, making my control options limited.
I am in search of fruit species that can produce well, given these circumstances. During the Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable Expo, I attended the sessions on novel berry types. It was there that I first learned about the Saskatoon, Amelanchier alnifolia. Saskatoons, or Juneberries, are a native plant originating from western Canada.
I currently am growing Serviceberry, Amelanchier laevis. I enjoy the fruit eaten fresh, it also has many possibilities as a processed product. I was able to taste the Saskatoon berry and found it very flavorful. The taste is described as a mixture of cherries, almonds and grapes. Even though it’s appearance is similar to the blueberry, the fruit is more like a pome fruit. It ripens at the same time as the Serviceberry in early summer, so it will be harvested before the Spotted Wing Drospholia has reached high populations. My other concern is also addressed. Amelanchier sp. are tolerant of juglone. It appears to be a good choice for my orchard.
I took the plunge and ordered three plants, each of three different cultivars: ‘Northline’, ‘Smokey’ and ‘Thiessen’. All three of these cultivars grow as a shrub. ‘Northline’ grows to about 6 feet tall, ‘Thiessen’ to about 7 feet and ‘Smokey’ to about 12 feet. ‘Smokey’ is considered the most highly flavored. ‘Thiessen’ is the largest fruiting cultivar. I believe I have a good selection to start.
I am looking forward to the day I will be harvesting Saskatoons from my orchard. This fruit will be a nice addition to the pears and hazelnuts I have already planted.
Photos courtesy of the Saskatoon Berry Council of Canada


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