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The Surprising Benefits of Almonds: Why You Should Add Them to Your Diet
For many, almonds are just a tasty snack that you love to munch on. But did you know that almonds can be a great addition to your diet, offering a variety of health benefits? From improving heart health to regulating blood sugar levels, almonds pack a powerful punch when it comes to nutrition. This post will explore some of the surprising benefits of almonds and why you should consider adding them to your diet.
Food Processing Safety: How to Improve Your Allergen Testing Efforts
Allergen testing is a critical process for promoting food safety in industrial production. This procedure allows companies to protect vulnerable customers against the ingestion of harmful proteins. In simple terms, testing for allergens will provide information on ingredients that can trigger adverse physiological reactions, such as rashes, hives and even anaphylactic shock. The details can be used in allergen management in food production through labelling or establishing contamination control procedures. Here are crucial tips for improving the allergen testing results in your business.
Adding Agricultural Lime to Your Vegetable Patch
If you're planning on joining the legions of home gardeners growing fruits and vegetables, one of the first things you'll want to do is to check the pH level of the soil that you'll be planting your vegetables in. This is cheap and easy to do using one of the many kits available online and in garden centres.
If you've already reached this stage and have found that your soil is acidic, read on for how to remedy this.
Key Traits of Quality Rainwater Tank Coating
As a farm manager, your role is to ensure operations in the farm run as smoothly as possible. Part of that is making sure there is always enough water for farm use. However, declining freshwater sources have made water such an invaluable resource, and that is why commercial farms are turning to large rainwater tanks. Not only do they offer a reprieve during non-rainy seasons, but rainwater also reduces farm operating costs for commercial farmers.
2 tips for keeping your farm supplies and equipment safe during a flood
If a bout of heavy rain is due to occur in the area where your farm is located, and you expect this rain to flood your farm, here are some steps you can take to keep your farm supplies and equipment safe during this period.
1. Bring your stock feed containers indoors
Stock feed must be kept dry. If the floodwater reaches your stock feed bins and comes into contact with their contents, it will inevitably lead to the growth of microbes that will cause the food to turn into rancid mush.
Tips on what to look out for when buying a used tractor
When buying a used tractor, there are a lot of things that you need to think about. You want a tractor that can work just as well as a new tractor while not paying too much for it, and these two factors can be difficult to put together. In order to make sure you get the best tractor possible for your needs, while also making sure you don't have to pay an overprice for it, you need to know what to look out for when you're inspecting the tractor.
Solar Bore Pumps: Benefits and Applications
When you run a farm, have animals or any other reason to transport water from one location to another easily, having a quality water pump is essential. One option that is ideal for these particular needs is the solar bore pump. While there are also electrical options, there are quite a few benefits offered when you choose a solar powered option.
Ability to Reach Out-of-the-Way Places
Perhaps the biggest benefit offered when you choose a solar bore pump is the ability to reach areas on your land or farm that are not reachable by the power lines.
Types of Water Tests That Are Available for Homes and Why They're So Important
Water tests are not done just for city water supplies, and many labs will work with homeowners to test various samples of water. This type of water testing can be very critical for those who own wells or septic systems, to ensure that nothing has been contaminated and that a home's water is safe for drinking and bathing. You may not know the types of tests that are available for your home's water and why they're so important, so note the following.
About Me
Welcome to my blog. I decided to start this in the midst of winter. That's the time when I reflect on our harvest, browse seed catalogs and relax for the next planting season. As part of that process, I decided to start a blog. It's going to focus on decorative plants, edible plants, agricultural strategies and more. Before you start reading, let me tell you more about me. I studied neuroscience at uni but felt compelled to ultimately turn to something that felt real and got my hands dirty. I have a husband and two great kids as well as a dog, and a barn cat with babies on the way! Enjoy reading!