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  2. Ferry-Morse Seed Company - Wikipedia

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    By 1930, Ferry was growing most of its seed in California, and the two firms had complementary businesses. [8] A merger made sense for both companies, and in 1930 they combined to form the Ferry-Morse Company. [5] The combined firm became the largest seed distribution company in the world. [8]

  3. Seed saving - Wikipedia

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    Partially shelled popcorn seed saved for planting. In agriculture and gardening, seed saving (sometimes known as brown bagging) [1] is the practice of saving seeds or other reproductive material (e.g. tubers, scions, cuttings) from vegetables, grain, herbs, and flowers for use from year to year for annuals and nuts, tree fruits, and berries for perennials and trees. [2]

  4. Seed Savers Exchange - Wikipedia

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    The SSE publishes a list of members' seeds annually in the Seed Savers Yearbook, complete with a description of the crop and its known history. [4] It is headquartered at the 890-acre (3.6 km 2) Heritage Farm, [1] located six miles from Decorah, Iowa. [4] Heritage Farm was originally purchased in 1986. [5]

  5. Seed oil misinformation - Wikipedia

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    Seed oils are characterized by the industrial process used to extract the oil from the seed and a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). [10] Critics' "hateful eight" oils consist of canola, corn, cottonseed, soy, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, and rice bran oils, [ 8 ] which are creations of industrialization in the early ...

  6. Arizona Man Reunites With Lost Dog After 8 Years - AOL

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    An Arizona man’s long-lost companion has returned home after eight years apart. Paul Guilbeault, a local photographer, was reunited with his Miniature Doberman Pinscher, Damion, in a ...

  7. High-yielding variety - Wikipedia

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    High yielding variety seeds are known for their resistance to insects and diseases and ability to produce high yields. These seeds are superior in quality and promote abundant and healthy crop production. The high-yielding seeds exhibit resilience against floods and droughts, resulting in better-quality yields. [5]

  8. Svalbard Global Seed Vault - Wikipedia

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    The Svalbard Global Seed Vault (Norwegian: Svalbard globale frøhvelv) is a secure backup facility for the world's crop diversity on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago. [5] The Seed Vault provides long-term storage for duplicates of seeds from around the world, conserved in gene banks. This provides ...

  9. Sowing - Wikipedia

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    Among the major field crops, oats, wheat, and rye are sown, grasses and legumes are seeded and maize and soybeans are planted. In planting, wider rows (generally 75 cm (30 in) or more) are used, and the intent is to have precise; even spacing between individual seeds in the row, various mechanisms have been devised to count out individual seeds at exact intervals.