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Sustainable Ag
Term | Definition |
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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 |