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Posts tagged "crops"

Biomass Energy: What are the Biomass Advantages and the Biomass Disadvantages

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Biomass Energy: What are the Biomass Advantages and the Biomass Disadvantages

When it comes to biomass energy, of course there are biomass advantages and biomass disadvantages. There are distinct good and bad qualities of using this alternative fuel for energy. There are several differing opinions of course, some of which rest upon financial considerations and may be biased, so we will try and eliminate all the biased schools of thought on this hot topic.

Biomass Energy Advantages and Disadvantages

Biomass Advantages

1.) When this is used as a fuel, it reduces the need for fossil fuels for the production of heat, steam, and electricity for the grid, including residential, industrial and agricultural uses.

2.) This fuel is one of the most abundant resources in the world, and it is always available and can be reproduced, seeing that it is a renewable energy source. With proper conservation practices, any plants, shrubs or trees that are harvested to produce energy can be replaced over a period of time. Continue Reading Biomass Energy: What are the Biomass Advantages and the Biomass Disadvantages Here

Originally posted 2011-07-24 22:49:29.

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Posted by admin - April 15, 2012 at 8:03 am

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How to Grow Your own Food For Increased Security, Health, Financial and Happiness Benefits

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How to Grow Your own Food like this vegetable garden For Increased Security, Health, Financial and Happiness Benefits

Learning how to grow your own food is becoming more essential for financial and climate reasons. First of all, consider the price of food that keeps on increasing it seems with each passing day. Next we have the climate change condition, which dumps heavy rainfalls producing floods, and other upcoming disasters like droughts and other weather extremes, which not only affects the price, but the quantity of food available. The day may come when we go to the store and not be able to find the foods we would like, or that we need.

This is where learning how to grow your own food comes in handy, and, according to a Garden Writers Association (GWA) survey, and found that 7 out of 10 respondents reported having a lawn or garden and that it is now becoming ‘trendy’.
We have always been hunters and gatherers, but in today’s modern society we have shifted away from our natural instincts and become consumers. There are many benefits of having your own vegetable garden, such as the reduced cost of food, increased security, health benefits, and a great hobby! We are talking substantial savings in food costs here, but it is also a somewhat labor intensive task. We have included a substantial set of instructions here for how to grow your own garden, and we hope that it helps you in your journey back to our roots! Continue Reading How to Grow Your own Food For Increased Security, Health, Financial and Happiness Benefits Here

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Posted by admin - March 15, 2012 at 11:20 am

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The Art Of Beekeeping And Why It Is So Important

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You Can Take Lessons For Beekeeping Like These Folks Here!

Keeping bees holds intrigue and interest for many, but the practice of beekeeping is more than just a pastime: it is becoming vital. Honeybee numbers have dwindled over the last five decades. Their decline has been variously attributed to disease, exposure to pesticides, climate change, and a mono-crop approach to agriculture. Regardless of the causes, the decline of the honeybee – officially called Colony Collapse disorder, or CCD – has the potential to affect humanity profoundly.


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Why Bees Are Important

Of course, bees provide honey; but it is their role as pollinator that is so crucial to America’s food supply. Continue Reading The Art Of Beekeeping And Why It Is So Important Here

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Posted by admin - February 23, 2011 at 11:39 am

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Crop Rotation Versus Monocultures The Dangers of Monocultures

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Crop Rotation Versus Monocultures The Dangers of Monocultures

Crop Rotation Versus Monocultures The Dangers of Monocultures, as monocultures exemplify large areas of land on which only one type of plant is grown. There are tree monocultures as well as crop monocultures. There are dangers associated with this approach to agriculture, most importantly being environmental ones.

1. A monoculture is very vulnerable. It can be wiped out completely by one virus, fungus, destructive insect, or other disease. A farmer could lose his or her entire crop – and income – to one microbe. Continue Reading Crop Rotation Versus Monocultures The Dangers of Monocultures Here

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Posted by admin - August 27, 2010 at 1:05 pm

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Vegetable Oil as Fuel Pros and Cons of

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Vegetable Oil as Fuel Pros and Cons of

Vegetable Oil as Fuel Pros and Cons of, and with the use of it to power vehicle engines gaining popularity, it is also gaining viability as the technology improves. There are both pros and cons involved in using it to power vehicle engines, however. Here are some to consider.

Pros

1. Abundant – This oil is everywhere, especially if you include used cooking oil from restaurants. Even conversion kits, which allow you to convert this oil for use in a standard diesel engine, are easily obtained. Continue Reading Vegetable Oil as Fuel Pros and Cons of Here

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Posted by admin - August 25, 2010 at 10:25 am

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Why Bees and Bees’ Pollination Are Important to the Ecosystem and Humans

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Bees are important to both our ecosystems and ourselves, 1/3 of our foods are pollinated by them!

Why bees and bees’ pollination are important to the ecosystem and humans, and as we all know, ecosystems are a very complex series of interconnected life forms, both plant and animal that depend upon each other. Ecosystems exist in a state of harmony and balance and when one component of that ecosystem is out of sync, the whole system is thrown off. Bees are an integral part of a healthy ecosystem, as we count on bees’ pollination for a variety of food. Here are some important things to remember the next time you are getting distraught by a bee.

1. Pollination

Bees’ pollination efforts are responsible for a wide diversity of wild flowers and many crops depend on them. In fact, without bees’ pollination of flowering crops and flowers, there would be far less food in general and diversity in particular. In fact, if bees did not pollinate in the wild, some vegetation would become extinct, leaving space for invasive, problematic species to take over. Animals that eat the extinct vegetation would then die off, followed by the carnivorous animals that eat the herbivores. As noted above, it’s a chain reaction. Continue Reading Why Bees and Bees’ Pollination Are Important to the Ecosystem and Humans Here

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Posted by admin - May 8, 2010 at 1:00 pm

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