Organic Farming

climate:

the prevailing weather conditions in a specific area over a long period of time

compost:

decayed organic material used as plant fertilizer

climate:

the prevailing weather conditions in a specific area over a long period of time

compost:

decayed organic material used as plant fertilizer

conventional farming:

a system of farming practices that may include the use of GE crops, synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and other chemical and biological inputs

crops:

cultivated or raised plants that are grown as food, especially grains, fruits, or vegetables

crop rotation:

the practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land, chiefly to preserve the productive capacity of the soil

ecosystem:

plants, animals, and other organisms, and the physical environment with which they interact

erosion:

to gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed by natural agents

farming:

the activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock

farmland:

fertilizer:

a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its growth

food security:

the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quality of affordable, nutritious foode

genetically engineered plants:

plants that have had DNA inserted into their genome using laboratory techniques

green manure:

crops grown specifically for building and maintaining soil organic matter, soil structure. Green manure can also help smother weeds and prevent the growth of weed seedlings

invasive species:

any nonnative species that significantly modifies or disrupts the ecosystems it colonizes

manure:

plant or animal waste that is used to fertilize land

nutrients:

substances that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life

organic:

a term used to classify farming methods that limit the use biotechnology and certain types of fertilizer or pesticide

organism:

individual animals, plants, fungi, or single-celled life forms; living things

pest:

any organism that spreads disease, causes destruction or is an inconvenience

pesticide:

a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals

synthetic fertilizers:

man-made chemicals designed specifically to increase plant growth

synthetic pesticide:

man-made chemicals that are used for the control and management of plant pests, such as weeds, insects, and harmful bacterias or viruses

weeds:

typically fast growing plants that are not valued where they are growing