The Cortez Growers Association (CGA) provided some community structure and cohesion to the life of the farmers. Membership in the organization was contingent upon board approval and the payment of fifty dollars. From its origins, it evolved into a diversified structure, encompassing the marketing of produce, the shipping of goods, the purchase of farm supplies on a collective basis, even the drying of fruit. (Matsumoto, p.49; 53) However, far beyond a purely business related collective of farmers, the CGA created an important cultural institution. It staged traditional Noh plays for the community and provided English language and Sunday school instruction, although some members of the community retained their devout Buddhism, despite the efforts of Christian missionaries. The CGA showed how these farmers could retain their Japanese culture and still function as loyal Americans
Ironically, the passage of the 1924 Immigration Act that limited the number of Japanese immigrants reduced some…...

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Works Cited

Matsumoto, Valerie. (1994). Farming the Home Place. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.

Farming:
Springdale Farms is a local grower of farm products in Cherry Hill, New Jersey that has been operating for more than six decades. Throughout its history, Springdale Farms has been growing and selling various farm products including vegetables and fresh fruits on Springdale Road. Since its inception, the grower has achieved tremendous success in its locality because of its increased commitment to sustainable farming, which has made it strong and productive through the years. The company considers its farming and land as increasingly important part of its great family and community at Cherry Hill. When this grower launched its services more than 60 years ago, Cherry Hill was characterized by landscapes that were full of farms, orchards, and pastures. The current landscape has changed significantly because of the increased construction of modern highways, which has reduced farm fields and forced vegetable and small fruit stands to be located by…...

Vertical Farming-Opportunities and Challenges for Singapore
There has een much talk surrounding the environmental issues of food production, with many now suggesting the city is the ideal place for growing food to cater for rapidly expanding uran populations. In Singapore, small-scale examples of this are emerging, such as Changi General Hospital and the Tanjong Pagar apartment complex. This dissertation will examine the Vertical Farming movement, and look at the opportunities and challenges for implementing such strategies in Singapore. The research would include sustainale uilding designs related to architecture and minimal agriculture. The research would consider the application of interviews and case studies in order to come up with reliale and valid results in relation to the research question.

Vertical Farming-Opportunities and Challenges for Singapore

Introduction

According to the research trends on the human population, in the near future approximately over 80% of the world's population would move to uran areas in order to seek…...

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bibliography and sourcebook. Lafayette, CA, Soyinfo Center.  http://www.soyinfocenter.com/pdf/139/AsSe.pdf .

New Jersey Farming
The state of New Jersey has been a part of the United States since before it was a country. hen the land was occupied by Native Americans, the ground was cultivated and the fertile soil used to plant and fish in the Atlantic Ocean and the many rivers. It is believed that because of the high fertility of the ground, the populations who lived there were less adept at hunting and defense, thus making them easy targets for the European settlers, first from the Netherlands and then the Swedes before falling under the control of the British. Even as a colony of Great Britain, New Jersey was integral because of its agriculture and fertile soil which grew foods not just for people within the colonies but that could also be exported back to England. It was believed that the vast majorities of people living in New Jersey at…...

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Adam, Pegi. "Fast Facts." New Jersey Farm Bureau. 2002. Print.

Barna, John, "New Jersey's Agriculture History Detailed Through Online Exhibit." Gloucester

County Times. 2011. Print.

Dimitri, Carolyn. The 20th Century Transformation of U.S. Agricultural and Farm Policy. U.S.

butterfly farming among Tanzanian villagers in the vicinity of Amani town. Butterfly farming has been examined by many researchers as a means of sustainable income in many regions of Africa. Butterfly farming consists of breeding butterflies as a means of sustainable income and as a tool for forestry conservation.
The Amani butterfly enterprise was explored as a means of opportunity among low or no income villagers looking for an opportunity to support their families and support sustainable living enterprises. As an added bonus, the case study showed that butterfly farming is a surprise tool for conservationism. It provides sustainable income and also contributes to conservationism. The numbers of villagers interested in butterfly farming continues to grow not only in Tanzania today but throughout many villages nearby.

What is Butterfly Farming

Butterfly farming is a sect of land that is used to grow and prosper butterflies of various shapes. The farms are generally…...

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Marcus, R. 2001. Seeing the forest for the trees: Integrated conservation and development projects and local perceptions of conservation in Madagascar. Human Ecology 29:381-97.

Mayaka, T.B., T. Hendricks, J. Wesseler, and H.H.T. Prins. 2005, Improving the benefits of wildlife harvesting in Northern Cameroon: A co-management perspective. Ecological Economics 54:67-80.

Millinga, A. 2003. Report on review of financial systems for the Amani Butterfly Project, training on conducting baseline survey and training project beneficiaries. Center for Microfinance and Enterprise Development/Tanzania Forest Conservation Group.

Morgan-Brown, T. And A. Saidi. 2005. Baseline survey of cash income. Conducted for the Amani Butterfly Project, Amani, Tanzania. Tanzania Forest Conservation Group, Dar es Salaam.

Human and societal benefits and costs of pig farming.
Most are not aware that intensive pig farming really has turned into an agricultural industry that basically operating by raising live pigs for slaughtering after that it is made into pork for humans to eat. Piggeries, as the business is recognized by, is serving as a vital food source in the a lot of countries, like America which has the largest earning per capita consumption that is in the middle of red meats. The commerce is reasonably eye-catching to stockholders as its high capital responsibility and hazardous nature is resourcefully collected out by the stable appeal of a freely available market. The competitive building of the industry which does include two groups. The initial one being commercial organizations, examples of the biggest are Robina, Foremost and Monterey farms. These firms are participating in large scale productions of pigs; with masses that are…...

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Assana, E., et al. "Pig-Farming Systems and Porcine Cysticercosis in the North of Cameroon." Journal of helminthology 84.4 (2010): 441-6.

Commandeur, Monica A.M. "Styles of Pig Farming and Family Labour in the Netherlands." Journal of Comparative Family Studies 36.3 (2005): 391-II.

Leeb, Christine. "The Concept of Animal Welfare at the Interface between Producers and Scientists: The Example of Organic Pig Farming." Acta Biotheoretica 59.2 (2011): 173-83.

Schaffner, Monika, Hans-peter Bader, and Ruth Scheidegger. "Modeling the Contribution of Pig Farming to Pollution of the Thachin River." Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 12.4 (2010): 407-25.

Organic Produce & Farming
For most of history, farming was organic simply because of the available materials used in agriculture. Only during the middle to late 20th and early 21st centuries, with the advent of synthetic chemicals, was a new process for fertilizing and preserving foods available. This more recent style of production is referred to as "conventional," though organic production has been the convention for a much greater period of time. With organic methods, the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals is not only restricted, but regulated. There may be times, however, when certain non-organic products are still used when necessary. If livestock are involved, they must be reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones, and generally fed a healthy diet (Stokstad, 2002). While controversial, in most countries around the world, produce labeled as "organic" may not be genetically modified in…...

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REFERENCES & WORKS CONSULTED

Bourn, D. And J. Prescott. (2002). "A Comparison of the Nutritional Value, Sensory

Qualities, and Food Safety of Organically and Conventionally Produced Foods."

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 42(1): 1-34. Cited in:

 http://www.misa.umn.edu/vd/bourn.pdf

Matsumoto
In Farming the Home Place, Valerie J. Matsumoto traces three generations of Japanese-Americans living in the San Joachin Valley of California during the 20th century. Agriculture becomes an overarching, extended metaphor in Farming the Home Place. Imagery of planting roots evokes the universal immigrant experience in attempting to forge new identities for future generations. The literal experience of farming for a living has a direct parallel in the figurative forms of farming cultural identities in foreign places. Just as plant samples can be grafted and planted elsewhere, people also uproot themselves and set down new lives in a new terroir. By doing so, they create synthesized identities that combine their roots with the air, sun, soil, and water of the new land. In the process of telling the stories of Japanese families in America, Matsumoto reveals little-known aspects of American cultural history and Asian-American history in particular. Although the focus…...

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Work Cited

Matsumoto, Valerie J. Farming the Home Place. Cornell University Press, 1993

Individuals interviewed should be allowed to remain anonymous and receive the final results before publication.
Preliminary esults

It will be crucial to educate the local communities on how to use the system to their advantage for providing healthy water for farming and daily living purposes. To preserve the autonomous identity of these villages by empowering them with the tools they need to successfully provide the water each community will need. The research will need to focus on empowering local communities with the capabilities of providing for themselves. Currently, Sub-Saharan Africa receives millions of dollars annually in foreign aid (Haile, 2005). It is a primary goal of this research to find ways to reduce that dependence on foreign aid. The research will promote an increase overall agricultural productivity because of access to clean water. In addition, it will help improve farming methods and health of livestock so that those within the communities…...

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Boers, Th. M. & Ben-Asher, J. (1982). A Review of Rainwater Harvesting. Agricultural Water Management, 5(1982), 145-158.

Fewkes, A. (2006). The Technology, Design and Utility of Rainwater Catchment Systems. Water Demand Management. IWA Publishing, London, UK.

Gould, J. & Petersen-Nissen, E. (1999). Rainwater Catchment Systems for Domestic Supply: Design, Construction and Implementation. ITDG Publishing, London, UK.

Haile, Menghestab. (2005). Weather Patterns, Food Security, and Humanitarian Response in Sub-Saharan Africa. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Biological Sciences, 360(1463), 2169-2182.

urban agriculture is generally employed to designate "a localized food system wherein the production, processing, distribution, access/consumption and disposal/recycling of food occur in and around the city" (Erickson et al. 5). Starting from the nature of all stakeholders' interests, urban agriculture can be endorsed for three main reasons, such as growth of food crops for personal consumption, growth of food crops for donation, or growth of food crops for sales and profits.
Public Health Law & Policy issued in March 2009 a document, named Establishing Land Use Protections for Community Gardens, which challenged the broad term of urban agriculture and advocated for a clear distinction between urban farms and community gardens. According to the document, all communities may create separate definitions and regulations for the two, urban farms being viewed primarily as a commercial or entrepreneurial enterprise, and community gardens as recreation or a leisure activity for gardeners where they…...

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References

Despommier, Dickson. "The Rise of Vertical Farms: Growing crops in city skyscrapers would use less water and fuel than outdoor farming, eliminate agricultural runoff and provide fresh food." Scientific American November 2009: 80-87.

Erickson, L., Griggs, K., Maria, M. And Serebrin, H. Urban Agriculture in Seattle: Policy & Barriers. Seattle, WA: City of Seattle. Online. Available: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch/pubs/Urban%20Agriculture%20in%20Seattle%20Policy%20and%20Barriers.pdf

Polk County Urban Farm/Community Garden Research Matrix, 2013.

Ranney, V., Kirley, K., Sands, M. Building Communities with Farms: Insights from developers, architects and farmers on integrating agriculture and development. Grayslake, IL: Liberty Prairie Foundation, 2010.

Business Strategy for Lakeland Harvests, an Underwater Farming Venture in the U.S.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Entrepreneurial Strategy and Goals3. Business Strategy4. Mission and Vision5. Core Values6. Idea vs. Opportunity7. Experience and Opportunities8. Potential and Future Growth9. Driving Future Opportunities10. Conclusion1. IntroductionOne area of innovation in agriculture that is still very new is underwater farming. Lakeland Harvests is positioned to benefit from this innovation by introducing freshwater underwater farming to the U.S. This report explains the business strategy of this enterprise.2. Entrepreneurial Strategy and GoalsLakeland Harvests is a businessas well as a vision for the future of agriculture. Our primary aim is growth, with a focus on pioneering freshwater underwater farming in the U.S. Over the next five years, we have set ambitious yet achievable goals. We plan to establish underwater farms in five major freshwater lakes across the country. Our objective is to achieve a consistent annual growth rate of…...

Farm Report in Kansas
Terry Carey is a very famous local farmer in Kansas City. She deals with horticultural farm produce such as apples, ornamental corn, popcorn, water melons, cucumbers, winter squash and pumpkins with pumpkins being her major crop. Pumpkins are generally warm-loving crops therefore she plants them in June and they are often ready by September or mid-October. The size of her farm is 1,025 acres where she normally tries to distribute all the crops that she grows evenly on the land. However during the period between June and September she dedicates her entire farm to pumpkins and leaves out other crops. She plants mainly two varieties on her farm which are the giant ones that are greater that 20lb in size known as prize winner. This one takes 120 days to mature and they have a good color and shape. The second variety she plants is Jack-o'Lantern which…...

Substantial cuts to farm subsidies would save taxpayers money and reduce the Federal budget deficit. Ongoing deficit spending on farm subsidies and other programs is causing large amounts of debt to be foisted on the next generation (2007)."

Paul Roberts (2008) writes that it incumbent upon first world nations, like the United States and the UK to set the pace for world policy when it comes to food, and to recognize the harm that food subsidy programs causes economically, and socially. Unfortuately, Roberts also points to the government's susceptibility to special interest (296), and we should add, self-interest. So long as we find elected officials reaping profits from farm subsidies, and so long as they are influenced by corporate special interest, then we will continue to see the government interference in agricultural free trade in the form of subsidies.

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Bafalikike, Lokogo. orld Trade: A Scandal that Must End, New African, Nov…...

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Bafalikike, Lokogo. World Trade: A Scandal that Must End, New African, Nov 2002,

412. Print.

Edwards, Chris. Ten Reasons to Cut Farm Subsidies, Examiner.com, June 28, 2007,

found online at Cato Institute, at   retrieved February 3, 2010. Website.http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=8459 ,

Opponents argue that government has no right to impose higher taxes due to something they seriously oppose and for which they cannot find a reasonable justification. "The "burden of the tax" falls most obviously on the people who pay the taxes. Those who put the money into the public coffers might not enjoy being required to put in even more to provide for whatever group or industry the state chooses. While some people might welcome the opportunity to contribute voluntarily a portion of their well-being for that of others, for most people a government subsidy program entails compulsion rather than contribution."
Opponents have also found that farmer subsidies are no longer being given to those who need them the most. It was originally planned that farm subsidies would support small sized farms. This was done with the intention of promoting agriculture in the country as more and more people would…...

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Daniella Markheim. Commit to Farm Subsidy Reform to Revive the WTO's Doha Round.  http://www.heritage.org/research/tradeandeconomicfreedom/wm1175.cfm 

Morgan Rose. Paying for Farm Subsidies. JANUARY 7, 2002  http://www.econlib.org/library/Columns/Teachers/subsidies.html 

A Five-Point Defense of Farm Subsidies.  http://www.alfafarmers.org/issues/farm_programs.phtml 

Liber8, 2008 http://liber8.stlouisfed.org/newsletter/2008/200809.pdf

Farm Financial Standards Council Model Case
Do you think that this case study with its proposed solutions will be useful to agricultural enterprises seeking to employ management accounting techniques? Why? Be specific in identifying benefits and possible drawbacks to the proposed solutions.

The case study of John and Mary Farmer and the designated proposed solution is in fact in line with management accounting techniques. The solution itself elucidates that it plans on giving the managerial accounting system a support cost center for equipment, shop and maintenance, not to mention general farm (Farm Financials Standards Council). Production cost center will exist for each land owner and for each separate level of production (Farm Financials Standards Council). The Farm Financials Standards Council further explains that "a profit center will be established for each commodity for each year. Additionally a cost center will be established for general, sales and administration as well as for financing."…...

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Atrill, P., & McLaney, E. (1994). Management accounting: an active learning approach.

Malden: Blackwell.

Debarshi, B. (2011). Management accounting. New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley.

Harvey, R.K. (2010). Throw out fixed and variable cost thinking -- bring in activity-based costing to business decisions. Value Associates, doi: http://www.e-cpa.info/White1_2010.pdf.

Title: The Critical Reality of Global Warming: Challenges and Solutions

Introduction (300 words)

Definition and Overview: Begin by defining global warming and its relevance in the current global scenario.

Thesis Statement: Present a clear thesis that outlines your perspective on global warming, its impacts, and potential solutions.

Scope of Essay: Briefly describe what the essay will cover, including causes, effects, and mitigation strategies.

Section 1: Causes of Global Warming (600 words)

Human Activities: Discuss how industrialization, deforestation, and burning of fossil fuels contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.

Agricultural Practices: Explain the role of agriculture, including livestock farming and rice cultivation, in methane emissions.

Energy Consumption: Analyze how our....

1. The Role of Plants in the Earth's Ecosystem

Discuss the significance of plants in producing oxygen through photosynthesis and absorbing carbon dioxide, thus maintaining the balance of atmospheric gases.
Explore the role of plants in nutrient cycling, soil conservation, and providing habitat and food for wildlife.
Analyze the impact of human activities, such as deforestation and pollution, on plant communities and ecosystem health.

2. Plant Adaptations to Diverse Environments

Describe the various adaptations that plants have evolved to survive in different habitats, including deserts, rainforests, and aquatic environments.
Discuss how plant structures, such as leaf morphology, root systems, and reproductive....

Thesis Statement:

The aquaculture industry in the Philippines has the potential to be a significant contributor to the country's economic growth and food security through sustainable practices and technological advancements, while addressing environmental concerns and ensuring the well-being of coastal communities.

Elaboration:

1. Aquaculture's Economic Importance:

- The aquaculture industry in the Philippines has the potential to contribute significantly to the country's economy.
- By promoting responsible aquaculture practices, the industry can generate income and employment opportunities, especially in coastal regions.
- Sustainable aquaculture can also ensure a steady supply of seafood, reducing the country's reliance on imports and increasing export potential.

2. Food Security and Sustainable....

1. The use of genetic engineering in creating designer babies
2. The ethics of animal testing in scientific research
3. The impact of social media on privacy and ethical boundaries
4. The ethical implications of artificial intelligence and automation in the workforce
5. The ethical considerations of data mining and surveillance in the digital age
6. The ethical responsibilities of pharmaceutical companies in pricing and distributing life-saving medications
7. The ethics of factory farming and its impact on animal welfare and the environment
8. The ethical dilemmas surrounding end-of-life care and physician-assisted suicide
9. The ethical implications of technology companies manipulating user data for profit
10. The ethical considerations....