Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Last year we produced an acre of carrots for schools in West Wales, using no chemical fertilisers or pesticides. So, we metaphorically waged war against the weeds for about eight weeks, using mainly mechanical methods and also some hand weeding, not wanting to eliminate them, but to make sure that the crop predominated.

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Poor grazing practices and tillage were the main causes of land degradation historically and mechanized agriculture has greatly increased the rate of erosion from cropland over the past century. Loss of productive capacity of the supporting land base contributed to the collapse of numerous civilizations during that time.

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Agwired

JANUARY 13, 2025

Summit Agro has announced the use of Regev hybrid fungicide has been approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, giving California growers a unique new tool in their battle against many fungal and bacterial diseases. Specifically, the product combines Tea Tree Extract (FRAC BM01) with difenoconazole (FRAC 3).

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NASDA

MAY 7, 2024

A consistent and predictable funding mechanism for state and local programs is needed. million to provide ongoing technical expertise for various user groups throughout the pesticide regulatory process. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) a. State and Local Food Safety Regulatory Activities – $170 million i.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Control mechanisms are also utilized to balance temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide levels in the grow facility and deliver the optimal combination of these factors for the specific crop or crops being grown. 5: Food Safety In using controlled growing environments, vertical farms are intrinsically free of harmful pesticides.

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The entire production chain of the feedstuffs going into modern confinement dairies and feedlots involves the burning of fossil fuels to produce the fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides necessary for large-scale, mono-crop, industrial production of corn and soy. follow the laws of thermodynamics, and B.)

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Cropaia

JANUARY 14, 2023

Rather than relying on chemical pesticides, IPM utilizes a combination of techniques to prevent and mitigate pest infestations. For example, rather than applying a broad-spectrum pesticide that may harm beneficial insects , a pest control professional may use a specific type of bait or trap to target the pest species.

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The Lunatic Farmer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

National Science Foundation grant to the University of California, Riverside to figure out how to get covid vaccines into lettuce and spinach as a new mechanism for inoculating humans. Certified organic allows pesticides and herbicides at certain levels because this stuff is ubiquitous in the landscape. Well, it is serious.

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Caff

JUNE 13, 2023

The Problem Although not all fire fallout is toxic, the impacts on livestock and crops from wildfire ash containing contaminants from household products, vehicles, fuel, fertilizers, pesticides, plastics, electrical systems, etc. Designated Containment Areas Keep pesticides/fertilizers, etc.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 24, 2023

But she maintains that “organic is still really important,” and that’s why USDA organic standards, food grown without most pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, is the minimum baseline for the ROC certification. Meanwhile, Whitlow from ROC maintains that it matters what practices you use to get to the outcome. “I

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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Chemical hazards may arise from exposure to pesticides, feed additives, or contaminants in water sources, making regular testing and proper handling essential. Chemical Hazards - Chemical hazards may arise from exposure to pesticides, feed additives, drug residues, herbicides, environmental toxins, or contaminants in water sources.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Oftentimes, companies seeking investment in technology that is at a pretty early stage are unclear how their systems can be integrated with existing automation and mechanization systems. The main differentiators we typically see are “pesticide-free,” “locally grown,” “uses less water,” and “uses less fertilizer.”

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Sustainable Food Trust

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Farmers need to have annual inspections to demonstrate delivery against those standards, ranging from controlled pesticide usage to crop rotations and natural fertiliser usage. For products to be certified as organic, they must meet a series of standards that are set and audited by certification bodies (CBs).

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Daily Yonder

APRIL 11, 2023

As a kid from rural Iowa, I have joked about growing up with herbicide for breakfast, pesticide for lunch, and fertilizer for supper. I was 10 years old when neighbors began using crop dusters to apply pesticides and herbicides. This means that many farmers continue to apply herbicides to eliminate a winter cover crop.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For instance, the ability to repair farm equipment locally or have it serviced by a nearby mechanic was deemed important by several farmers. A diverse landscape For this project, A Bigger Conversation has used the term ‘agroecology’ to encompass a diverse landscape of different yet related farming approaches.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Here are just a few health benefits of microgreens: Microgreen have been shown to contain anti-inflammatory properties that activate proteins that serve as a defense mechanism against oxidative stress. Washing microgreens You'll need to wash microgreens whether you applied pesticides or your growing medium.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 3, 2024

He manipulates weather patterns to bring on drought and extreme temperatures, summons pests that are resistant to pesticides, and degrades the soil. Policy support has also been crucial, as have creative financing mechanisms. His nemesis is HarvestHero, who’s abilities include advanced biologicals and futuristic farming.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

MAY 28, 2024

Its scientific submission to the USMCA secretariat cites 74 human and animal studies describing the mechanisms by which the weed killer causes, for example, genetic damage to hematopoietic stem cells in human bone marrow, which can lead to blood cancers like non-Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Absent a centralized certificate authority and a singular database, all data are verified through consensus mechanisms, or rules and protocols that validate each transaction, which reduces the risk of cyberattacks and insider fraud. However, there’s little transparency built into the centralized platform, says Kennedy.

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Floating on a sea of cheap energy, these facilities promised mechanized farming and pharmaceutical health. Throughout history, agriculture required a highly integrated approach because until cheap energy and mechanization, distribution was laborious. MECHANICAL VERSUS BIOLOGICAL. SEGREGATED VERSUS INTEGRATED.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 12, 2024

.” According to the experts, then, the only way to truly move all drugs off the conveyor belt toward no longer being effective is for FDA to go a step further and stop allowing the broader practice of putting antibiotics in feed as a prevention mechanism and only allow farmers to treat sick animals. as they do in the U.K.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 29, 2025

Heres another example: Farmers in Nicodemus dont disturb their land with mechanized tilling because we know it erodes our soil. Our closest hub, based in Colorado , assists us in areas like soil testing and pesticide-free farming. Her husband is a sixth-generation descendant of Nicodemus original settlers.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The environmental impact of precision agriculture is not yet understood, but it can potentially increase energy use and the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. This will reduce barriers to access and administrative burden for vulnerable populations, while fraud prevention mechanisms ensure program integrity (Sec.

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