specialty crop

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specialty
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspeʃ.əl.ti/us
/ˈspeʃ.əl.ti/
a product that is extremely good in a ...
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crop
noun
uk
/krɒp/us
/krɑːp/
(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in ...
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The organicspecialtycropproducers had far less experience with federally subsidized crop insurance, which has only recently been offered to this type of producer, conventional or organic.
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Specialtycropproduction sown in 1981 amounted to 136000to2474000 ha in 2001.
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It prevents municipalities from re-zoning areas identified as prime agricultural areas,specialtycrop areas and rural areas identified by the province for other uses.
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It is currently available for corn, but cotton, soybean, andspecialtycropvariations are to be released.
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A limited number of smallholdings are managed intensively for the production of specialty crops for domestic and export markets.
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We consider alternative agricultural systems to include various non-conventional options, such as organic farming, bio-renewable agriculture and food systems, and production of specialty crops.
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Conventional and alternative systems may overlap significantly, in that conventional farmers often strive to increase bio-renewability or to diversify with specialty crops or products.
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Diversification can be achieved by including animal husbandry into farming systems and/or by growing alternative or specialty crops.
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Federal marketing orders for fruits, vegetables and specialty crops are government sponsored, self-financing programs requested by producers to help solve the marketing problems for a particular commodity.
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Wheat, barley, canola, alfalfa, hay, flax, oats, rye and specialty crops are grown in the area.
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Specialty crops grown in the area include dry edible beans, sugar beets, potatoes, seed canola and seed alfalfa.
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The themed farms also offer specialty crops that can only be grown on that specific farm.
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Almost fifty percent of the surrounding area is under cultivation, most of which is seeded to cereal grain, oilseeds, and other specialty crops.
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Corn, soybean, and hog production are supplemented by specialty crops such as tomatoes.
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They are involved in various businesses related to this activity: livestock genetics and meat production, commodity production, specialty crops and dried fruit.
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Agricultural sectors include ranching, wheat and oil seed crops, irrigated alfalfa and other specialty crops.
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Others include grazing/fodder, specialty crops such as mushrooms or berries, usage fees for recreation or hunting, and biomass.
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Most of the irrigation cropland is alfalfa and clover for hay, with canola, corn, and specialty crops also supplied.
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Researchers are developing novel and specialty crops, such as blueberries, pitaya, jujube, and caper.
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