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A system of producing crops in semiarid regions (usually with less than 20 inches of annual rainfall) without the use of irrigation. Frequently, part of the land will lie fallow in alternate years to conserve moisture.
Industry:Agriculture
A farming system where the food and goods produced are predominantly consumed by the farm family and there is little surplus for sale in the market.
Industry:Agriculture
A farming system where the food and goods produced are predominantly consumed by the farm family and there is little surplus for sale in the market.
Industry:Agriculture
A management strategy that utilizes site-specific information to precisely and economically manage and optimize production inputs.
Industry:Agriculture
A management strategy that utilizes site-specific information to precisely and economically manage and optimize production inputs.
Industry:Agriculture
A system of producing crops in semiarid regions (usually with less than 20 inches of annual rainfall) without the use of irrigation. Frequently, part of the land will lie fallow in alternate years to conserve moisture.
Industry:Agriculture
Community supported agriculture consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production. Members pledge in advance to cover the anticipated costs of the farm operation and farmer's salary. In return, they receive shares in the farm's bounty throughout the growing season.
Industry:Agriculture
Field operations such as plowing, planting, cultivating, and harvesting on the contour, or at right angles to the natural slope, to reduce soil erosion, protect soil fertility, and use water more efficiently.
Industry:Agriculture
Field operations such as plowing, planting, cultivating, and harvesting on the contour, or at right angles to the natural slope, to reduce soil erosion, protect soil fertility, and use water more efficiently.
Industry:Agriculture
Production methods other than energy- and chemical intensive one-crop (monoculture) farming. Alternatives include using animal and green manure rather than chemical fertilizers, integrated pest management instead of chemical pesticides, reduced tillage, crop rotation (especially with legumes to add nitrogen), alternative crops, or diversification of the farm enterprise.
Industry:Agriculture
