Sustainable Agriculture
Across
- 2. a farming method in which different species are grown together.
- 4. natural fertilizer made from plant and/or animal waste
- 6. agriculture that does not use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or hormones
- 7. crops that live through several seasons, and are harvested without replanting every year
- 9. crops that live through a single season and need to be planted every year
- 10. an insect that can be released as a biological control to eat aphids; despite their name they can be male or female
- 12. a process in which excess nutrients in aquatic ecosystems lead to overgrowth of algae
- 13. cute fuzzy little critters added to rice paddies to help control aquatic plant growth
- 14. a chemical that kills or repels plant or animal pests
- 15. scientific field that considers local ecology and local agricultural knowledge for farming
Down
- 1. a partnership between consumers and farmers; its acronym is "csa"
- 3. a mixture that contains nutrients to boost plant growth
- 5. a farming method in which a single variety of one crop is planted
- 8. when something can be used indefinitely because resources are not depleted faster than they are replaced
- 11. a product claiming environmental benefits when they are honestly minimal