Organic Farm and Handling/processing Certification Standards and Administrative Procedures: Appendices VI-XNortheast Organic Farming Assoc. of New York, Incorporated, Organic Certification Program, 2001 - Natural foods |
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As the mix is alive , care and feeding means ensuring warm water for irrigation ,
over 12 degrees C. , and close attention to wetting and drying cycles . Live mixes
will be constantly changing through the cropping season . Unless there is a ...
As the mix is alive , care and feeding means ensuring warm water for irrigation ,
over 12 degrees C. , and close attention to wetting and drying cycles . Live mixes
will be constantly changing through the cropping season . Unless there is a ...
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1 ) Growing animals in pens far from the source of feed breaks the grass /
ruminant soil fertility cycle and violates a cardinal principle of organic agriculture :
to encourage " closed cycle " farming systems using recycled nutrients . As a
result , of ...
1 ) Growing animals in pens far from the source of feed breaks the grass /
ruminant soil fertility cycle and violates a cardinal principle of organic agriculture :
to encourage " closed cycle " farming systems using recycled nutrients . As a
result , of ...
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... a closed fertility cycle . 4 ) Feedlots and big dairy operations share the failing of
all monocultures : in an attempt at an economy of scale they concentrate too
much of one thing in one place . Too many animals concentrates too much
manure ...
... a closed fertility cycle . 4 ) Feedlots and big dairy operations share the failing of
all monocultures : in an attempt at an economy of scale they concentrate too
much of one thing in one place . Too many animals concentrates too much
manure ...
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