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Components of a Sustainable Soil Fertility Management Program:
The Means to Achieving the Above Goals 1. Improving and maintaining physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil involves a…
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The Many Cosmetics used by Egyptians
The Egyptians used a surprisingly large number of makeup and skin care products. Rouge colored their lips and cheeks, while…
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The Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, and the Farm & Garden Apprenticeship
The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS, the Center) is a research, education, and public service unit of…
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Goals of a Sustainable Soil Fertility Management Program
To sustain high crop productivity and crop quality in food and fiber production (not maximum yields, which typically require excessive…
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TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) FOR NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS
Full-time students who are New York State residents may be eligible for a TAP grant ranging from $500 to full…
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Soil Fertility and Soil Health in Sustainable Farming Systems
Soil health and fertility defined (see www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/soils/health/, and soilhealth.cals.cornell.edu/) a) “Soil health” and “soil quality” can be used interchangeably. They…
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Organic Farming and Gardening Skills and Practices
Feed the soil to feed the plant” is a basic principle of organic farming and gardening. This unit introduces students…
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