Month: October 2015

morning glory: a climbing plant with attractive flowers. Genus: Ipomoea. Understanding the characteristics and uses of morning glory can help farmers manage their gardens and ornamental crops more effectively.

The guidelines and practices that promote the use of inclusive language in the workplace, ensuring respect and sensitivity for diverse identities and perspectives. For example, adopting food product inclusive language guidelines to foster a more inclusive and respectful work environment.

Food Balance: The balance between food supply and the demand for food from a population. Understanding food balance helps farmers plan production and manage resources effectively.

Milk that has been heated to a higher temperature than regular pasteurization to extend shelf life further. Ultra-pasteurized milk has a longer shelf life but a slightly different flavor. For instance, producing ultra-pasteurized milk for extended storage and distribution.

desiccation: The act or process of removing water. The act of drying out the soil. The greenhouse effect may lead to climatic changes such as the desiccation of large areas. Proper management of desiccation processes is important for preserving food and maintaining soil health. Farmers should implement techniques like proper irrigation management, mulching, and soil amendments to prevent excessive desiccation. Understanding the factors contributing to desiccation can help develop effective management strategies.

F: Fahrenheit (°F) is a scale of temperature measurement where the freezing point of water is 32°F and the boiling point is 212°F. Farmers use Fahrenheit to monitor and manage the climate conditions essential for crop growth and livestock health.

navel-ill: a disease of young livestock, especially newborn calves, kids, and lambs. It causes abscesses at the navel and swellings in some joints. Also known as joint-ill. Managing and preventing navel-ill is crucial for maintaining the health and productivity of young livestock. Farmers can benefit from implementing good hygiene practices, proper navel care, and timely medical interventions to reduce the incidence of navel-ill. Ensuring healthy livestock from birth leads to better growth rates, improved animal welfare, and higher overall farm profitability.

Countryside Alliance: Countryside Alliance noun an organization which lobbies the Government on policy and legislation affecting rural life. Engaging with the Countryside Alliance supports advocacy and policy development for rural communities.

Lime: Lime is 1. calcium oxide made from burnt limestone, used to spread on soil to reduce acidity and add calcium, 2. a hardwood tree. Genus: Tilia, and 3. a citrus fruit tree, with green fruit similar to, but smaller than, lemons. Latin name: Citrus aurantifolia. To lime means to treat acid soil by spreading lime on it. Utilizing lime can improve soil health and fertility, supporting crop growth.

Sporozoa: a type of parasitic Protozoa which includes Plasmodium, the cause of malaria. Understanding Sporozoa helps farmers manage livestock health and prevent disease outbreaks, supporting productivity and well-being.