Irrigation Methods
What is waterlogging?
What is saturated soil deprives roots of oxygen.
What is pest resistance?
What is overuse of pesticides selects for resistant pests.
What is CAFOs/Feedlots?
What is Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are industrial livestock facilities where animals are raised in high densities to maximize meat production.
What is antibiotics and antibiotic resistance?
What is antibiotics are used in livestock to prevent disease and promote growth.
What is methane and N2O release?
What is methane (CH₄) is released during digestion (enteric fermentation) in ruminants, and nitrous oxide (N₂O) is emitted from manure and fertilizers.
What is evaporation?
What is leads to water loss.
What are the types of chemical pest control?
What is herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, and insecticides.
What is free range grazing?
What is livestock are allowed to roam and graze on open pastures rather than being confined.
What is growth hormones?
What is hormones used to enhance livestock growth and milk production.
What is runoff?
What is water that carries pollutants (e.g., manure, fertilizers) from agricultural lands into nearby water bodies.
What is salinization?
What is salt accumulation in soil reduces fertility.
What are the downsides of chemical control of pests?
What is effective but harm non-target species and ecosystems.
What is livestock?
What is domesticated animals raised for meat, dairy, and other products.
What is overgrazing?
What is when livestock graze vegetation faster than it can naturally regenerate.
What is aquifer depletion?
What is excessive groundwater use reduces long-term availability.
What is artificial selection?
What is encourages pest-resistant crop varieties but reduces genetic diversity.
What is slaughterhouses?
What is facilities where animals are processed into meat for consumption.
What is desertification?
What is the process where fertile land becomes desert-like due to soil degradation, often caused by overgrazing, deforestation, or unsustainable agriculture.
What is crop yields?
What is increased with pest control but requires careful, sustainable management to prevent resistance.
What is grain-fed livestock.
What is animals raised on a diet primarily of corn and soy instead of grass.
What is manure?
What is waste from livestock used as fertilizer or stored in lagoons in CAFOs.