Content tagged with “agriculture”

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Other tags used by these items: flora

Section: Stuff I Looked Up
Type: Explanation
Date: July 9, 2022
Words: 130

“This is a plant (usually a flower) that turns itself to face the sun as it moves across the sky. ‘Helio’ is Greek for ‘sun’ and ‘trope’ is derived from the Greek word for ‘turn.’ However, the effect is more accurately known as ‘phototropism,’ because the flowers are actually tracking light , not…”

The Grange

Section: Stuff I Looked Up
Type: Explanation
Date: June 21, 2023
Words: 240

“National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry is a social/community organization that promotes farming and agriculture. Members join local chapters which are part of the national organization headquartered in Washington DC. The national organization lobbies the government on farming issues….”