Developing Linkages For Farm Composting And Use Of ...
Finished compost has been used in organic vegetable production and landscaping projects, sold in bags from a nursery retail operation, and sold in bulk from at least one farm. The range in cost for labor, co ... [... more]
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Constant Moisture Grain Marketing Or The Equivalent ...
Export contract specifications for HRW and SRW for 1985-1995 indicates that for most of the period a moisture content of 13.5% was specified for SRW, whereas a distinct trend occurred in the number of contracts ... [... more]
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Applied Research On Field Crop Disease Control 2005
Cotton yields in 2005 are projected to average 835 lb or 1.74 bales/A. Only a few diseases caused significant damage in cotton production. Rhizoctonia damping-off and other seedling diseases caused minor losses of ... [... more]
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Conditions Contributing To Various Plant Nutrient ...
Certain soil and weather conditions can contribute to plant nutrient deficiencies on crops grown in Virginia. Below is a listing of those conditions (from several sources) that contribute to various deficiencies. ... [... more]
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Red Imported Fire Ant (Rifa)
The RIFA is the most aggressive and widespread of the fire ants found in North America but at least three other species of fire ant exist. Two species, the tropical fire ant (Solenopsis geminata Fabricus) and the ... [... more]
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Farm Security - "Treat It Seriously," Security For Plant ...
Are employees and family members aware of and trained in response procedures? Effective advance emergency response procedures can be critical, helping ensure that family members and employees understand how to ... [... more]
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Corn Earworm Biology And Management In Soybeans
The degree of injury is determined by the size of the earworm infestation, its timing, and the stage of soybean plants. Plants are capable of withstanding considerable defoliation, deflowering, and depodding without ... [... more]
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Impact Of Recirculating Media Filter Effluent And Soil ...
Increased population density in suburban and rural areas heightens requirements for on-site wastewater treatment and disposal systems (OSWTDS). In these areas, soils are relied on to remove biological and chemical ... [... more]
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The Regulation Of Biotechnology
A prerequisite to mandatory labeling of GM foods is the system for "identity preservation" that would be needed to ensure that GM products are kept separate from non-GM products. Segregating crops at every step ... [... more]
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Rotational Stocking Of Caucasian Bluestem And ...
Twelve Holstein heifers averaging about 530 lbs were placed on 3 acres of well- established Cave-in-Rock switchgrass on June 4. An additional 12 heifers were placed on 3 acres of Caucasian bluestem on June 17. This ... [... more]
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Hay As A Part Of A Cowherd Production System
Dry matter (or moisture) percentage of hay is critical to its quality. Forages, particularly the legumes, should not be raked or tedded when they fall below 35 to 40 percent moisture. The final drying (from 35-40 ... [... more]
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Virginia's Horse Pastures: Forage Species For Horse Pastures
Bermudagrass is best adapted to well-drained, fertile loam soils, but will make excellent growth on deep sands when fertility and moisture are adequate. It does not tolerate wet soils and is sensitive to frost. It ... [... more]
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