CThe Californian thistle weeds control program is one of the programs that Brain was not really that happy with due to the results. The success of the program was mixed, as after the second application of Pasture Boss some of the Californian thistles still regenerated from their root systems. Even though it was a relatively small proportion that regenerated, for the cost and the time taken to carry out the process it was believed that the results were not good enough. From this, I think that the money being spent on the control of the Californian thistles is not totally being returned in increased yields and therefore it is not an a compete adequate system. The major problem is that Californian thistles are very hard to kill due to its creeping root system. There are two potential ways …show more content…
The first is the used of glyphosate, as being a translocated herbicide it can move down into the root system and kill the plant. Within this there is two potential methods to apply the glyphosate, spot spay and weeds wiper. Spot spraying is good when there are small numbers of thistles but it is very inefficient over larger areas due to being time consuming. Also there is potential for spray drift that would kill the surrounding pastures so a great deal of care has to be taken. A weed wiper will be the best option for the farm; this applies the glyphosate to the tops of the plants that are above the pasture. This results in quick and efficient application and limits the potential of applying the glyphosate to the pasture on accident. The use of the weed wiper is likely to have similar costs as using Pasture Boss herbicide.
The book Motorcycles and Sweetgrass by Drew Hayden Taylor is considered by many that it is one of the best Native American book ever made. This novel shows how people have to adapt to modern day living while still being like their ancestors. These characters are trying to stay true to the indigenous way. John uses dancing to maintain Ojibway tradition. Maggie eats things like Italian food and she needs someone like John to help her believe in Ojibway beliefs and tradition. Wayne uses a twist on martial arts and isolating himself on an island to live like his ancestors. In the Novel Motorcycles and Sweetgrass, John, Maggie, and Wayne all try to maintain their Aboriginal roots while adapting to modern day life.
Crops today are thriving, and farmers can owe it all to the pesticides they use. If no pesticides were used, then insects would destroy crops, feeding off of their leaves and produce until hardly anything is left. According to corncommentary.com, Without the use of pesticides and fungicides, most fruit and vegetable crops would suffer a 50-90 percent loss due to uncontrolled insects and disease organisms. Despite what most people believe, even organic growers use pesticides on their crops that have been approved for such organic growers. Even they know that the wrath of insects and other disease organisms would destroy their plants and their profit they would have made from those plants. Also, without things such as weed killers, people would have to till the soil around their crops by hand. On large scale farms, this would take a huge amount of people to complete a task like this. The weeds would have to be pulled up, by their roots to ensure they wouldn’t grow back rapidly. On top of that, the crop would have to be routinely checked for weeds, as they grow fast and of many. The amount of money it would take to pay all the workers, and how often they would need to be paid for their work, is not owned by any farmer. Pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are what help keep our crops protected and healthy. Without them, we would be in deep
Did you know that millions of jews were killed for no reason during the holocaust? Milkweed, “Until Then I Had Only Read About these Things in Books,” and “The Guard” are all about children experiencing life during the holocaust. It’s clear that there are some similarities and differences about how the narrators in these stories view the Nazis.
Whether weeds invade a lawn, farmland or grazing pastures, they can be a frustrating sight to behold. Because weeds tend to be quite adaptable and adept at surviving, they can be difficult to eradicate. Fortunately, not every weed can thrive in New Mexico and Southwest Texas; unfortunately, there are several that are extremely common.
I predict that the gunslinger will not live any longer the weed eater is getting more aggravated and depressed. The weed eater a bad person that is always high he smoked so much wee it does not even affect him so he began chewing it. The weed eater is starting to realize that he isn’t that decent of a person and he wants to change. When he first looked at the gunslinger he pulled out his knife and snuck up on him but the gunslinger just said two words “ sit down”. The weed eater is giving up weed because he cannot even be a normal person he wets himself and passes out every night. The weed eater has considered suicide because all he can think about is how much he hates himself. He is started to get the side effects of stopping a addiction
Many debates are still being held by environmental agencies, food and drug control institutions and other scientific research organizations and specialists on the viability of using genetically modified foods in general. The general opinion is that the safety standards should be considered before a genetic modification is made. This is by comparing the risks of such a modification to the opportunity cost of maintaining the unmodified version. Several measures should be taken to ensure that certain effects of genetically modified foods are under control, for instance the creation of super weeds through cross pollination between Bt corn and crop weeds can be averted by using control regions where farmers plant unmodified corn in fields next to the Bt corn or planting of sterile male Bt corn to prevent the spread of pollen to crop weeds.
Qiu, J. 2013. Genetically modified crops pass benefits to weeds. p. 1. Available from: doi: doi:10.1038/nature.2013.13517.
Law enforcement officials are known to create a program to enhance the community safety needs. They do so by taking steps such as handing out flyers in local communities attempting to advertise the program online or even in the newspaper so people can become aware of the resources that are offered and get involved. Whenever new programs are implemented people have questions and concerns about the objectives and goals which they are attempting to accomplish. Some people are eager to join the program because they assume it will bring about change and make a difference in the community. The programs law enforcement officials generate aim to serve one main purpose for everyone in the community to benefit from. That benefit is protection from
Brassica napus, or its more common name, Canola is the world’s healthiest oil. Canola can provide high protein and can now be used as a biofuel (“What is Canola?”, 2017). With all its uses, you can expect that Canola is within high demand. In North Dakota alone one million acers of Canola are grown (Brumfiel,2010). The only problem holding farmers back from growing Canola freely is that Canola has a problem with weeds and these weeds can be very difficult to kill. Farmers must normally mix herbicide into the soil in the spring to prevent weeds from interfering with the Canola crop (“Why Farmers Choose Herbicide-Tolerant Canola”, 2017). This is a very labor intensive process and can waste time they could spend on
The business, Monsanto, who was featured in the negative part of agribusiness, developed a seed technique. This seed technique creates a genetically modified seed that will not die by weed killer. The farmers can spray their crops without worrying about killing their crops. Monsanto has made genetically modified seeds for soybeans, corn, canola, and cotton to date. With these genetically modified seeds, farmers do not have to worry about some of their crop dying when herbicides and insecticides are applied. The seeds help ensure a higher yield every time. I agree with the supporters on this one. I know that our population is growing and I do not want to be without
Opponents of the use of genetically modified crops believe that their use will have a detrimental effect on the environment. One of the biggest concerns is that cross pollination will cause the introduced genes to be incorporated into the genomes of other plants. This could result in “superweeds” that are resistant to herbicides and are extremely difficult to eradicate. There are also concerns that bugs could be affected as well. Some believe that there is a possibility that crops transformed with genes that increase pest resistance could harm essential pollinators such as bees and butterflies. On the other hand some fear that pest will become resistant to pesticide that are engineered into crops.
Instead of using pesticides in farming a better alternative would be biological control. This is when a natural predator is released into the crop growing area as a result the number of pests can be reduced.
The farmers that are using it says that it gives them a means of conserving, improving, and making more efficient use of their natural resources. In order for CA to be effective, it requires careful planning of crop rotations, new approaches to weed control and pest management and range of other precision farming skills.
Replacing cutter: how difficult is it to replace the blades or the line s in the weed eater?
Farming practices that do not use pesticides/herbicides are slowly becoming introduced bit biologically created pesticides are not nearly as productive as found in preliminary testing. Biotechnology has shown to have successfully resisted pests in plants that were destroyed by pesticides but still hasn’t proven itself as a better alternative. William Liebhardt Ph.D. is an Agricultural Specialist at the University of California, Davis and he says, “When you start spraying with pesticides, you disrupt the natural balance that exists in nature. As a result, you end up killing beneficial insects, then insects that were not a problem become problems and this happens repeatedly” requiring more and more spraying.