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: 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: The part of a plant stem between two adjacent nodes. Helps farmers understand plant growth and pruning techniques.
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: 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: 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: To let land lie fallow, without growing any crops. Resting land helps restore soil fertility and improve long-term productivity.
CJD: Abbreviation for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Understanding and managing CJD helps farmers protect livestock health and ensure food safety.
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.
stem canker: a fungal disease affecting many types of plant including oilseed rape. Managing stem canker ensures healthy crop growth, preventing yield losses and maintaining quality.