Image by uniteddiversity Question by Elmbeard: What are the new food safety standards for organic farmers & growers? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjVXTp2WynUsEtgygSx01NHQ7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20090320125648AAfmxio The article linked in this question suggests that Monsanto has successfully lobbied the US Federal Government into passing an Act that outlaws organic agriculture in the USA by setting minimum fertilisation and pest control standards set […]
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Image by thelazydba Question by snoopy1: Recipes for homemade food to feed your chickens? Does anyone have any homemade recipes that you feed your chooks? Any pictures would be great. I give my chickens mash and pellets but would like to vary their diet every now and then. Give your answer to this question below!
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Image by suzettesuzette Question by Alisse: Advantages and disadvantages of organic farming? I just need to know the main advantages and disadvantages of organic farming for my biology homework. Thanks. 🙂 What do you think? Answer below!
Continue reading …Question by Sydney: Would anyone like to see an urban musical? My bff Moneesha is going to star as Juliet in an urban musical version of Romeo and Juliet. It’s about two rival gang families in Compton. It will feature lots of rap music, bootyclapping, shawtysnapping and the actors will drop it like its hot, […]
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Image by NRCS SD Producers in Hughes and Potter Counties and the Dakota Lakes Research Farm Corporation hosted an “open house” on their farms October 26, 2011 to view the success they’ve had with cover crops this fall. Some producers were cropland only while the others incorporated cattle to their resource management strategy and the […]
Continue reading …What did people feed chickens before they became known as free range/organic and before the corn fed episode?
December 28, 2011 4 Comments
Image by terriem Question by VISTA: What did people feed chickens before they became known as free range/organic and before the corn fed episode? Im talking about the chickens people kept years ago on small farms/homesteads before the factory farming thing. Give your answer to this question below!
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Image by uniteddiversity Question by Sudhan R: best organic fertilizer and bio pesticide? Can organic agriculture feed the entire world in the future. Add your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …is there any funding out there for new farmers to start an organic farm?
December 27, 2011 1 Comment
Image by uniteddiversity Question by redskn555: is there any funding out there for new farmers to start an organic farm? we would like to start a food program for native americans and low income peoples providing them with nutritional fruits and veggies instead of those canned goods they receive now. while also providing jobs and […]
Continue reading …how can I find a place for my two backyard chickens that I can’t care for anymore?
December 27, 2011 2 Comments
Image by Baugher Webmaster Services Now that I can move the chicken house fairly easily, they’re getting to explore new parts of the property. Question by karenia: how can I find a place for my two backyard chickens that I can’t care for anymore? They are 2 years old, hens and they need a good […]
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Image by NRCS SD Producers in Hughes and Potter Counties and the Dakota Lakes Research Farm Corporation hosted an “open house” on their farms October 26, 2011 to view the success they’ve had with cover crops this fall. Some producers were cropland only while the others incorporated cattle to their resource management strategy and the […]
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