is sustainable and can blend with any property. Bordering your property with a fence makes trespassing more difficult. You could choose more basic wood or chain link fencing, but these may detract from your home's curb appeal while iron fencing will add to it. Also, iron fencing is highly durable and won't blow over in high winds. If you have fence installed, wild animals will also find it difficult to enter the property. You can always choose other fencing but is more durable and sustainable…
Horses, notoriously hard on pastures, are often kept in overgrazed, under fertilized pastures. After a long winter and late spring, many will find that their pastures are exceptionally damaged, particularly in high traffic and densely stocked areas. Taking the time to renovate now and using our suggested pasture management practices will lead to better pastures and ultimately healthier horses. Horses are spot grazers and prefer shorter stems, and will not graze areas with manure. While…
They also possessed numerous vast rivers like the Hondo, Belize, and Motagua, in which assisted to their success due to the ability to trade skins, tools, weapons, and granite. Lastly, the Northern lowlands is vastly distinct from the Southern highlands and the Central lowlands because it is flat and with no distinct features, which made this sub-region the most difficult to live in. Even though, it was difficult, they still found a way to trade salt, shells, cotton, and honey. During the peak…
Research Service is a primary source of economic information and research in the USDA which conducts a research program to inform public and private decision making on economic and policy issues involving food, farming, natural resources, and rural development (USDA.gov/Program and…
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Purchasing agricultural land can be an extremely lucrative investment, but only if you have experienced professionals helping you to achieve your objectives. Homestead Land Company, based in Beatrice, NE, currently manages over 10,000 acres of farmland, helping property owners throughout the state get the most out of their investment. With over 20 years of experience and an in-depth understanding of the local market, you can rely on their team to help identify your goals and work toward them.…
for storing them, and grindstones for processing them. 3. The developments that occurred because of a food surplus was that people did not need to produce food, allowing them to specialize in particular activities and crafts. 4. Humans switched to farming because the amount of food available to hunters and gatherers diminished, for reasons such as an animal became extinct or…
Bonney R. J. (2006). Farm animal welfare at work. Applied Animal Behavior Science, 100(1-2), 140-147. doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2006.04.007 In this article, Roland James Bonney discusses the problems associated with animal welfare on farms. Bonney references studies done from the Food Animal Initiative (2001) regarding their approach to improving animal welfare on farms, using ethical treatment and science to understand and develop practical solutions to solve supply standards and improvement of…
Teaching Kids About Kids Things have goat serious! Agriculture education is a career choice that is often overlooked by those who are unfamiliar with the agricultural community. Although, teaching isn't such a well paying job, it is definitely worth the experience. Between three day long trips for contest while having class the next day, the job can be quite exhausting. Teaching agriculture comes with many responsibilities such as being the advisor for your local FFA Chapter. To be a…
Small Farmers Deserve More Developing decades after World War II, industrial farming made its way to almost all of America’s farmland. Today, research has shown that industrial farming is not healthy for our environment and for a matter of fact for us. By supporting our small local farmers it could improve not only our health but our society as well. The research given to us by scientists suggests that industrial agriculture is an unstable way for farmers to produce food over…