Category: H

herbage: The green plants, especially grass, eaten by grazing animals. Maintaining healthy herbage ensures nutritious feed for livestock and supports their growth and productivity.

horned: With horns. Managing horned livestock ensures their well-being and safe handling.

heredity: The transfer of genetically controlled characteristics from parent to offspring. Managing heredity ensures the propagation of beneficial traits in livestock and crops.

halter: A rope with a noose for holding and leading horses or cattle. Using halters correctly ensures safe handling and management of livestock.

herbivore: An animal that feeds only on plants. Managing herbivores in a farm setting ensures balanced diets and healthy growth for livestock.

humify: To break down rotting organic waste to form humus. Practicing humification improves soil fertility and supports healthy crop growth.

heifer: A young female cow that has not yet borne a calf. Managing heifers properly ensures their health and productivity as future milk or meat producers.

heart rot: A disease of sugar beet and mangolds, caused by boron deficiency. Managing boron levels in soil helps prevent heart rot and ensures healthy crop growth.

halophyte: A plant that is able to grow in salty soil, as in estuaries. Cultivating halophytes can be a sustainable practice for farms in coastal or saline regions.

hedgerow: A line of bushes forming a hedge. Maintaining hedgerows can support biodiversity, provide natural barriers, and improve the aesthetics of the farm landscape.