Image by Adam Jones, Ph.D. Question by Ollie Williams: All about Organic stuff, for People who know agriculture? What does Organic mean (exactly)? Where can you find organic foods? Who grows organic foods? Is it better for the environment? Why or Why not? Do organic foods taste better? ( opinion ) Are organic foods more […]
Continue reading …How much space is needed to raise a pair of turkeys? Is raising eastern wild turkeys any different than others
October 18, 2011 3 Comments
Image by Bob n Renee Raising some turkeys for 4H project. May end up being Thanksgiving and/or Christmas dinner. Question by perry d: How much space is needed to raise a pair of turkeys? Is raising eastern wild turkeys any different than others Any idea of size of nesting boxes? Size of pens? Add your […]
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Image by Fool-On-The-Hill Our other bed is ready for planting now too. Question by Vishwas S: Is Sustainable agriculture and organic agriculture the same? Sorry for askin too many question guys…my research paper topic isn’t one that i know too well. Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
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Image by Bob n Renee Raising some turkeys for 4H project. May end up being Thanksgiving and/or Christmas dinner. Question by Eric: Are there any beneftis to raising turkeys? Or are they just a big waste of money? Feel free to answer in the comment section below
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Image by Linda N. Cover crop turned in. This is my veggie gardening area. Question by GatorDancer2013: An N2-fixing legume planted as a cover crop in a wheat field is a:? a) producer. b) primary consumer. c) secondary consumer. d) tertiary consumer. e) detritivore. Add your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …I am considering raising chickens or ducks for a school project, which should I choose?
October 17, 2011 1 Comment
Image by joeldinda Shot by my father, Roger Dinda, in 1954; scanned from a slide. This is the photograph I’ve seen most often in my life, because it lived in Dad’s projector as the default slide. It cleaned up nicely. On the day Dad was born, the nation was cheering Lindy, and raising money to […]
Continue reading …A farmer purchases a 5 year insurance policy that covers crop destruction due to hail. Over the 5 year period
October 16, 2011 2 Comments
Image by David Bradbeer Oats and barley that have been flattened to provide a dense cover crop for the soil. The oats will winter kill (they do not tolerate frost) but will still provide a cover for the soil into spring. Question by jane: A farmer purchases a 5 year insurance policy that covers crop […]
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Image by Mouse ‘nuf said. This is Penny (front) and Ginger. Question by Tamaki: Can Chickens and Turkeys eat the same feed? I have mainly chickens and I’m hatching 10 chickens and 2 turkeys. Do you think they’ll be fine if the turkeys eat chicken feed? Thank you! What do you think? Answer below!
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Image by Bob n Renee Raising some turkeys for 4H project. May end up being Thanksgiving and/or Christmas dinner. Question by HisBabyForever: Raising turkeys will maple syrup and turkey pellits make em fat? Im showing turkeys for my 1st time this year normaly i just do chickens just wondering does turkey pellits and syrup make […]
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Image by suzettesuzette Question by cyndidynamite: What are some good points about Organic Farming? Part two of the question before, i need some good points to organic farming thiss time, all answers are apreciated ^^) xxx Add your own answer in the comments!
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