Berkshire
Berkshire: A breed of small pig, dark-colored with a compact body. Raising Berkshire pigs provides high-quality meat and efficient feed conversion.
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PYO
PYO: Abbreviation for pick-your-own. Helpful content: Pick-your-own operations can provide additional revenue streams and attract customers to farms. Farmers can enhance customer engagement and profitability by offering pick-your-own experiences.
Desertify
desertify: To make land into a desert. It is predicted that half the country will be desertified by the end of the century. Preventing land from becoming desertified involves implementing sustainable land management practices and restoring degraded land. Farmers should adopt measures like reforestation, soil conservation, and water management to prevent and mitigate desertification. Understanding the causes and impacts of desertification will help develop effective strategies for land restoration and sustainable agriculture.
Internode
internode: The part of a plant stem between two adjacent nodes. Helps farmers understand plant growth and pruning techniques.
Mast
mast: the small hard fruits that have fallen from a beech tree, used as food by pigs and other animals. Utilizing mast can provide farmers with a natural and cost-effective feed source for livestock.
Schistosomiasis
schistosomiasis: A tropical disease caused by flukes taken in from water affecting the intestine or bladder. Also called bilharziasis. Farmers benefit from managing schistosomiasis to ensure livestock health and productivity.
Canary Grass
Canary Grass: A weed that produces a large cylindrical-shaped flower, troublesome in cereals. Managing canary grass involves timely weeding and herbicide application to protect cereal crops and maintain yield.
Rest
rest: To let land lie fallow, without growing any crops. Resting land helps restore soil fertility and improve long-term productivity.
CJD
CJD: Abbreviation for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Understanding and managing CJD helps farmers protect livestock health and ensure food safety.
Food Product Ethical Labor Standards
The guidelines and practices that ensure fair and humane treatment of workers in food production and distribution, including wages, working conditions, and rights. For example, implementing food product ethical labor standards to promote social responsibility and enhance worker well-being.