Biodynamic agriculture

Why do weeds always like to take the flower soil. I have always wondered why do you have to pull weed’s from your garden? Well the reason is because the weed’s will take your plant nutrients and kill the plant's. Weed’s and flowers do have similarities like needing sun and needing water. But weeds will always overpower the flowers. Weeds and flowers have a ton in common like they both spread pretty fast, but weeds do spread faster than flowers. The reason weed’s spread faster than flowers…

Other Countries In its current form, Canada’s Country of Origin labelling regulations is complying with the standards set by the WTO and the Codex Alimentarius and does not affect international trade within the WTO scope. Canada’s numerous FTAs are also trading under harmonized labelling measures, although they are not immune to disputes as the COOL Requirements Case can demonstrate. Critiques & Limitations - Demands for a Change COOL Requirements Case - Towards Greater Integration? Canada…

Small mammals play a vital role in the ecosystem. They have significant influences on vegetation, soil, exert predatory pressure on other animals, provide food for predators, and influence other components and ultimately the whole system. Vegetation influences may include effects on primary productivity as small mammals can consume about 60% to 80% of plant species composition, and decomposition of plant materials. They influence the rate of decomposition of organic materials by adding as much…

species. Until the onset of the agricultural revolution, approximately 12,000 years ago, humans were hunter-gatherers. They were dispersed across the globe, and various bands developed tools and practices unique to their environments. The spread of agriculture saw much of the habitable land occupied by farming and herding, particularly fertile land close to accessible water sources. These early agriculturalists developed complex social structures far different than the largely egalitarian…

Timber Decking Kits for your Patio & Garden Garden Decking has witnessed a renaissance of late, which is perhaps attributable to the fact that it is a simple, elegant, and easy to create feature which adds both practicality and usability to your garden. Constructing a decking kit is a rewarding and simple experience - and one which is open to almost any practical-minded individual or half-competent DIYer. By following just a few instructions, you too could create a highly practical area within…

Australia has a vast range of foods and cuisines, expanding and evolving since the first fleet arrived in 1788, from then on many other migrants from different ethnic groups have settled in Australia, this has resulted in increased food availability as each group has introduced, grown and prepared their own native foods from their homeland. Australia is recognized as one of the most multicultural countries in the world and the food component is heavily responsible for that reputation. The first…

From my understanding, the issue of water quality in Raccoon River is an integrated issue. Who is truly responsible for excess nitrate pollution? As a government the state of Iowa is responsible for enacting policy that would limit the amount of nitrate runoff from underground drainage tiles. The government of Iowa must also be responsible for enforcing policy, or delegate the authority to enforce. Whether it’s a state agency, or the drainage districts, there needs to be a policing authority…

Rush Juncus effusus Native Range and Habitat An extremely common plant, Rush is located in much of the United States, with the exception of a few dry, arid Great Plains states. It inhabits fresh and brackish marshes, swamps, ditches, moist wetlands and meadows. It is tolerant of diverse site conditions, but thrives in direct sun, finely textured soils, and shallow fresh water. Wildlife Uses Stands of Rush form deep, fibrous root systems. These provide shoreline protection, filter pollutants,…

Established by FDR in 1933 as part of the New Deal 13,600,000 unemployed Americans Planted trees (FDR’s “Tree Army”), built infrastructure, built drainage systems, etc. More than 84.400.000 acres of arable land provided with drainage systems Emergency work during natural disasters Reforestation prevented erosion (3.000.000.000 trees planted) abolished in 1942, 3.000.000 men had served Farms are saved by the Government creating policies or acts, or by doing a variety of other things to help the…

On Tuesday, October 9th, 2017 our class visited Beartrack Farms in Turkey, NC. The organization is run on two farms in different locations, which are a few miles apart from one another. Beartrack Farms is owned by Miss Sharon, and has a variety of different animals spread across the two locations. The species of animals on the farms include: duck, chicken, goat, sheep, alpaca, pig, turkey, and a few others. Throughout the lab the class assisted Miss Sharon by collecting eggs that had been laid…