Biodynamic agriculture

Organization Bunge Nipawin, is a canola crushing and refining plant in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, which is part of a larger company called Bunge Limited. Bunge Nipawin specifically sells canola meal, crude canola oil, and refined canola oil to various external and internal customers. As the refinery and utilities supervisor, I look after the tank farm inventory, the bleaching process, the deodorizing process, the boilers and auxiliary equipment, the tailings pond, and the skimming pits. The Pitch -…

Isaac R (1860-1920?) “Uncle Gun” worked with his father, farming Poplar Hill. As a young man Uncle Gun purchased his own farm and home on Poplar Hill (Poplar Hill was over 1100 acres it was divided between many farmers). Willie Jackson and Boles Riley delighted in telling the story of Uncle Gun and Hester Bond being the parents of Mary Lou. However, Boles and Willie were young children at the time, but remembered that Hester died in childbirth. Scandal seemed to have been the story behind…

ideas which uphold the human/non-human divides; often their activists do so by symbolically or visually placing their bodies in the place of non-human victims of industrial agriculture. Their protests, however, fall short of direct action or anything that directly impedes the processes of capitalism or industrial agriculture and, in doing so, fail to address the systemic issue…

I. Introduction. Think back to the last meal you had; Imagine your family consuming what you think is made up of only the freshest ingredients, your refrigerator is completely stocked with everyday necessities to provide for you and your family. Suddenly the planet starts to run out of its natural resources, prices on food skyrocket, your kids fall ill, and the environment begins to crumble. Now imagine all of this occurring in just a few short years if our human population continues to double…

corporation greed for lumber”(3). The impact that it has on forest are drastic such as loss of diversity because birds live in trees. The less trees that there are the less chance of survival a bird species has against the transformation of the forest to agriculture or other ways humans can exploit. The more individuals and corporations cut down trees, the more…

In chapter one Nye, describes how technology can be defined in many different ways. He began to explain the evolution of technology. How it was once believed that only humans could create tools that were useful and considered them as technological. When Jan Goodall observed a chimpanzee peel a twig and put in in a termite hill, pulled it out covered in termite. He not only created a tool but also used thought process to create it. This in turn rules out the theory that humans are the only tool…

Project 8 How many of you think it's wrong to hurt animals? So you already believe in being a vegetarian. Good evening to one and all present here. Today I stand before you to talk about the worlds forgotten victims, THE ANIMALS And the worlds oldest and strongest addiction, MEAT! I'm not here to challenge any religion as no religion preaches animal abuse. Every religion which has come into existence has only bought message of love. Mahatma Gandhi said the greatness of a nation and it's…

The Mashigo Millionaire Wine Farm in Bordeaux France Merlot thrives in cold soil, particularly ferrous clay. The vine tends to bud early which gives it some risk to cold frost and its thinner skin increases its susceptibility to the viticultural hazard of Botrytis bunch rot. If bad weather occurs during flowering, the Merlot vine is prone to develop coulure. The vine can also be susceptible to downy mildew (though it has better resistance to powdery mildew than other Bordeaux varieties) and to…

Soybean price trend analysis Soybean is a cash crop and is one of the most versatile crops. It is a foremost provider of the vegetable oil, protein and feed in the world. It accounts for 8% of the total arable land available globally. The production of soybean is highly concentrated within the four countries, the United States, Brazil, Argentina and China. These account for 86% of the total crop output. The agronomic advancements have led to a dramatic growth in the production of soybean…

Boreal, Coniferous, and Deciduous Forests Boreal, deciduous, and coniferous forests each possess distinctive traits and soil characteristics. Forests soils give important contributions in nitrogen and phosphorus transformations. These transformations are dependable on the weather conditions of the forest and the type of vegetation it contains. Soil mineralogy and organic matter also play an important role in the nitrogen and phosphorus transformations on the forest floor. Boreal forests are…