Articles Archives - NJGIC https://njgic.org/category/articles/ Advocating for the Green Industry through Education and Communication in New Jersey Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:32:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://njgic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/favicon-150x150.png Articles Archives - NJGIC https://njgic.org/category/articles/ 32 32 Importance of Glyphosate to Soil Health – One Farmer’s Mission https://njgic.org/importance-of-glyphosate-to-soil-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=importance-of-glyphosate-to-soil-health Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:31:17 +0000 http://njgic.org/?p=1089 “They wanted to cart me off to the funny farm.” Andrew Ward, a farmer in Lincolnshire, England made a surprising decision back in 2002. He adopted a practice known as conservation tillage. This meant no more breaking up the soil or disturbing underground microbial life to remove weeds. Instead, he would allow organic matter left after the […]

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“They wanted to cart me off to the funny farm.”

Andrew Ward, a farmer in Lincolnshire, England made a surprising decision back in 2002. He adopted a practice known as conservation tillage. This meant no more breaking up the soil or disturbing underground microbial life to remove weeds. Instead, he would allow organic matter left after the harvest to provide a protective layer for the soil. His fellow farmers looked on with skepticism—to this day, cultivation remains a traditional practice for controlling weeds. Andrew on the other hand, saw limitations in tillage.

THE OPTICAL ILLUSION OF TILLAGE

In Andrew’s view, the process of tilling fields to control weeds is visually misleading. On the surface, you see a nicely manicured field with rows of soil ready for planting. But what is happening underneath is another matter.

Every soil disturbance can elicit an array of consequences: carbon stored in the soil is released into the atmosphere, local insects and microbial life are affected, the soil loses moisture and seedlings of weeds can spread, which only compounds the weed problem. Nearly two decades ago, Andrew was ready to test a less invasive approach.

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]]> Well Maintained Fields Essential to Reducing Concussions https://njgic.org/well-maintained-fields-essential-to-reducing-concussions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=well-maintained-fields-essential-to-reducing-concussions Thu, 07 Jan 2016 22:08:22 +0000 http://njgic.org/?p=726 A recent article in the New York Times highlights the need for athletic fields to be well maintained to prevent concussion in athletes at all levels, including professionals. Many concussions occur when the head impacts the ground, and poorly maintained fields, both natural turf and synthetic, can become these absorbing of impact. Read the full […]

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]]> A recent article in the New York Times highlights the need for athletic fields to be well maintained to prevent concussion in athletes at all levels, including professionals. Many concussions occur when the head impacts the ground, and poorly maintained fields, both natural turf and synthetic, can become these absorbing of impact.

Read the full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/sports/football/concussion-report-highlights-field-maintenance.html?smid&_r=0

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]]> Neonic Article from the LA Times https://njgic.org/neonic-article-from-the-la-times/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=neonic-article-from-the-la-times Thu, 07 Jan 2016 21:52:18 +0000 http://njgic.org/?p=723 The LA Times this week ran an article discussing the impacts of Neonicotinoids on pollinators. While it contains some recent information released from the US EPA, it most rehashes old information in a debate which continues to me more about hyperbole than science: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pesticide-is-threat-to-bees-epa-says/ar-AAgrnkr?ocid=se

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]]> The LA Times this week ran an article discussing the impacts of Neonicotinoids on pollinators. While it contains some recent information released from the US EPA, it most rehashes old information in a debate which continues to me more about hyperbole than science:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pesticide-is-threat-to-bees-epa-says/ar-AAgrnkr?ocid=se

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