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    Blackleg Black Leg of Canola Blackleg of canola is a disease that affects canola (Brassica napus) and other Brassica spp. with the causal agent being a fungus, Leptosphaeria maculans (anamorph= Phoma lingam). Canola is one of many cruciferous crops that is attacked by blackleg disease and losses from the disease have been documented for over a century with the disease occurring in every production area around the world (History occurrence impact, pg. 1). Symptoms for blackleg include lesions

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    A series of agricultural advancements were made throughout 18th century Britain that improved cultivation methods and allowed for more efficient crop production that helped pay off much of the country's debt and create a more stable and affordable diet for everyone. These improvements paved the way for many other revolutions to occur such as the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution made manual labor much easier through the use of machines. The high demand for the products Britain was

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    participatory approaches; integrated use of natural resources at ecosystem and farming systems levels; multilevel and multistate holder involvement; and targeted policy and institutional support. There a few different plants that can be used as a cover crops. The two main plants are legumes and grasses

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    The Bottom Of The Spiral

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    the bottom of the spiral. It was just a cool system that I had never thought of. I also got to try a passion fruit while I was there. I had never even heard of them before. It was so good, and tasted like a bunch of tropical flavors mixed together. Best of all. It was grown in that garden. As a group we helped Emilia with a couple projects in the garden. I helped make a path out of rocks. It ended up looking really good. It was really beneficial to see a garden put together by college students, as

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    groups around various product lines that include crop farming, carpentry, gardening, and honey and livestock production. There are no restrictions for any individual belonging to one producer group to cross and engage in activities of a different group. For instance, a crop producer can simultaneously engage in honey production either at household level or belong to a producer group producing honey. Membership to any producer group is by choice. However, crop farming particularly that of maize is compulsory

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    Sesame can fit well with other summer annuals in a crop rotation, but may be sensitive to some soil persistent herbicides. Sesame reportedly can provide some improvement in soil tilth or structure due to extensive rooting. Sesame must also be planted shallow, depth of planting varies with soil type and soil

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    2a: Crop competitive ability and disease resistance: Assess varietal differences in competitive ability against weeds and resistance against major diseases for oat, winter wheat and spring wheat. a.) Quantify weed suppressive ability under organic field conditions; b.) Quantify crop tolerance of weed pressure in field conditions; c.) Determine which crop characteristics (emergence timing, leaf blade width, tillering, leaf area index, height, growth rate) are most highly correlated with crop weed

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    The Bianca Monologue

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    some greater force couldn't help but here their desperate cry for help. As the solemn song drew to a close, the people heard a big, treacherous, man's voice boom from above. “A young girl will fall as the crop falls. Once she has found true love she will be replenish her and as will the hearty crop!” Thunderous cheering roared through the church along with tears of joy. The elders gathered all of the young ladies in the village and kept them together to keep watch over. Bianca felt out of place. It

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    different crops. Slaves on plantations On almost all plantations the people who owned the plantation ( also known as planters) Different kinds of plantation Cash crops What is a cash crop? A cash crop is a crop that grows well in the area. A cash crop is very popular and you make lots of money for growing it. For example, in the New England colonies tobacco was a cash crop because it was high in demand and also because the New England colonies had the perfect conditions to grow tobacco. Cash crops in

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    Stichler and Livingston (1999) previously stated that a major advantage of winter wheat compared with other small grain species that could be grown for winter forage production is its excellent tolerance to abiotic stresses including cold and drought. In addition, wheat forage has relatively high nutritive values including high protein, energy values, minerals, and low fiber concentrations, compared with barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), oat (Avena sativa L.), and rye (Secale cereale L.) forages. Generally

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