Farmer Enlists Chickens and Bugs to Battle Against Pests
Gary Weing and his wife bought forty acres of land to grow organic vegetables. But the land was covered in insects and weeds. In order to avoid using pesticides that could harm the organic stuff, he made a new cheap system for his benefit. He planted "trap crops" which lured in the pesky insects. Then with a chicken tractor, he had the chickens feast on them. Not only did this allow him to save the environment, but it was also cheaper since he was using his resources instead of buying products for the store.
I enjoyed this article a lot. Many people could benefit reading this, especially if you own a garden and some chickens. Gary Weing was smart in using his resources for his problem instead of buying pesticides from the store.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/09/20/494638702/farmers-enlist-chickens-and-bugs-to-battle-against-pestshttp://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/09/20/494638702/farmers-enlist-chickens-and-bugs-to-battle-against-pests
This is a great way not only for saving resources, but also preventing chemicals from entering the environment and entering our bodies.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great idea. He helped save the environment and his organic vegetables.
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