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Organics and biodynamics are the smart way to farm, ensuring sustainability and a future for agriculture. Learn everything you need to know about farming the natural way by reading the following FarmStyle articles.
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2010
Introducing Aquaponics To The Small Farmer (6-Jan-10)
Aquaponics is a combination of Aquaculture & Hydroponics.This means that fish and plants are grown in an integrated system, creating a symbiotic relationship between the two. An Aquaponic system uses the water from the fish tank to circulate through a grow bed where the plants are grown.
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Worm Farming: An Introduction For The Small Farmer (5-Jan-10)
Small farmers can use compost worm's to reduce organic garden and kitchen waste, whilst also minimising dependence on artificial fertilisers. A worm farm is an ideal enterprise for a small farm as it only takes up a small area. Worms in the worm farm consume organic matter as they move through the bedding material. This material is converted by the worm’s unique digestive system into a useful (liquid or solid) fertiliser.
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Alternatives To Chemical Weed Control (5-Jan-10)
The rising cost of chemicals coupled with uncertainty about safety prompt many to think about any alternative weed control that is available. Depending on the situation though, for any type of weed control it is usually a combination of controls that will be the most efficient way to deal with the problem.
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Organic Production Systems And Severely Parasitised Animals (5-Jan-10)
Clearly, leaving animals untreated where animals are under stress from parasites and no effective organically accredited treatment is available is unacceptable from a welfare perspective. Most organic accreditation systems provide for the use of nonorganic accredited compounds to treat animals under stress from parasites without compromising the overall accreditation of the
property.
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Organic Treatments For Parasites (5-Jan-10)
The question of safety and toxicity with organic treatments is an important one. Just because a treatment is deemed to be organic, it cannot be assumed that it is necessarily not toxic to animals or humans and does not leave residues.
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Small Farm Organics: The Answer That Lies Beneath Us (5-Jan-10)
Soil is the earth’s foundation for all land-based living organisms including - not only ourselves - but also the crops grown by farmers to generate an income. In order to feed ourselves we need to be able to feed the soil with organic matter - humus.
Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants = Healthy Animals = Healthy Population
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An Introduction To Small Farm Organics (5-Jan-10)
Consumer demand for chemical free and environmentally sound high quality produce is increasing. Organic food and farming is now being more widely recognised as an economically viable option to meet this demand. With retail sales of organic food increasing by twenty five percent per annum both on a domestic and global scale, the market is growing at a faster rate than any other area of the food and beverage industry.
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