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Sustainable Ag
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pesticide | chemical to kill pests |
| sewage sludge | fertilizer made from human toilets |
| farmer's market | temporary outdoor market with direct farmer contact |
| local | produced and consumed nearby |
| organic | no pesticides, no fertilizers, no GMOs, no sewage sludge |
| crop rotation | planting different crops in a field each year |
| hedgerows | native trees and plants at the edge of a field |
| beneficial insects | predatory insects that eat pests |
| preying mantis | example of beneficial insect |
| birds and bats | live in hedgerows, eat pests |
| nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium | chemicals in fertilizers |
| manure | horse, cow waste used as fertilizer |
| synthetic fertilizer | made from natural gas |
| eutrophication | caused by too much fertilizer in water |
| biomagnification | toxin (like pesticide) moving up a food chain |