Category: L

Locust Bean: Locust bean is the broken-down pods of the carob tree, used as animal feed. Utilizing locust beans can provide a nutritious feed source for livestock.

Liquor: Liquor is a concentrated liquid substance. Rumen liquor, silage liquor. Managing liquor in feed and silage can improve livestock nutrition and fermentation processes.

Leasehold: Leasehold means possessing property on a lease, for a fixed time. To purchase a property leasehold. The property is for sale leasehold. Understanding leasehold arrangements can help farmers secure land and facilities for agricultural use.

Land Reform: Land reform is a government policy of splitting up agricultural land and dividing it up between those people who do not own any land. Land reform policies can increase access to land and promote equitable agricultural development.

Louse: A louse is a small wingless insect that sucks blood and lives on the skin as a parasite on animals and humans. There are several types, the commonest being body louse, crab louse, and head louse. Some diseases can be transmitted by lice. Genus: Pediculus. (NOTE: The plural is lice.) Managing lice infestations through proper pest control measures can protect livestock health and improve farm productivity.

Land Erosion Control: Land erosion control is a method of preventing the soil from being worn away by irrigation, planting, or mulching. Implementing erosion control techniques helps farmers preserve soil quality and prevent land degradation.

Lamina: Lamina refers to 1. (in mammals with hooves) one of several layers of sensitive tissue just inside the hard exterior of the hoof, and 2. the blade of a leaf. Knowledge of lamina helps farmers in both livestock hoof care and plant management.

Leaf Scorch: Leaf scorch is damage done to leaves by severe weather conditions or herbicides. Also called leaf burn. Preventing leaf scorch through proper plant care and protection from extreme weather can ensure healthy crop growth.

Lettuce: Lettuce is a salad vegetable (Lactuca sativa) which comes in a variety of forms and leaf textures. The commonest are cos lettuce, cabbage lettuce, crisphead, and loose-leaved lettuces. Cabbage lettuces have roundish heads, while cos lettuces have longer leaves and are more upright. Growing different varieties of lettuce can provide farmers with a diverse and marketable crop.

LAQM: LAQM stands for local air quality management. Taking steps to improve local air quality can enhance the health and well-being of farm workers and livestock.