I know that desert and crops don’t usually go together but they do in the Imperial Valley, California. The crops grow here year round. As long as the Colorado river continues to flow there will be crops in the desert. They raise all sorts of crops here. Hay for stock yards is a big cash crop here as well as organic vegetables of all sorts. If you drive the area you will be constantly trying to guess what is growing in the fields. It is fun to watch the crops progress to harvest. I don’t know if I want to make this place my Home for Life but is is OK.
Official DVCCA Homepage
Death Valley Certified Crop Advisors
Desert Crops
posted on May 16, 2015 by admin in agriculture, business, crops, how-to, water
Biotech Crops May Face Harsh Future
posted on April 23, 2015 by admin in agriculture, crops
The crops that are being created through the use of genetic modifications have been the subject of frequent debate. Supporters of the use of genetically modified crops have noted that these type of crops create a number of positive benefits, particularly as it relates to the widespread availability of food. Detractors are concerned of the potential repercussions of ingesting biotech crops and have expressed worry over the nature of future crop growth.
According to Luigi Wewege, the argument has made its way to the highest levels of government in the European Union. The governments of countries such as the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Spain stand in support of the use of biotech crops, while Austria, France and several others stand in opposition. Regardless of the side that these countries support, Wewege believes that the new rules proposed by leaders will have international consequences.
The latest proposal to come out of the European Union would allow member states to choose to ban the sale of genetically modified crops for anything other than scientific purposes. This would obviously have a significant impact on the industry for biotech crops. On one hand, the new proposal would help to clear up what some have referred to as a “regulatory limbo” for biotech crops in Europe. On the other hand, the proposal would also give countries the right to ban the sale of biotech crops without having to cite any underlying scientific reason for instituting such a ban. No matter the outcome, the proposal is bound to be contentious.