Sunday, June 16, 2013

Indoor Organic Farming & The Omitting Of Antibiotics

By Rob Sutter


The products of indoor organic farming can be purchased but to say that you can find them at just about any store would be something of a lie. Many places often utilize manmade means in order to clean crops such as pesticides. It's a matter of looking at the best markets for the purest of crops because I can guarantee you that a number of well-known stores you see will not sell organic produce. Even though this is the case, the forbiddance of an antibiotic type may just help on the matter.

The antibiotic that you would typically see in organic apples and pears will no longer be utilized, as an article on Yahoo! News has stated. The National Organic Standards Board made the claim that the substance called oxytetracyline cannot be used after October 21, 2014, which is its expiration date. Organic food is meant to be consumed without any kind of manmade component being placed within it. There is also the case of fire blight which can come about and it's one that can devastate a wide variety of crops in a region, too.

I'm sure that not many people have heard of fire blight but it's what many can call gangrene in terms of trees. The article said that the impact on the tree can vary quite a bit, as it can, at times, be something so minimal that it doesn't even have to be mentioned. For others, though, there could be a greater level of damage found as the condition may potentially travel down to the base of the tree, making contact with the root and killing the plant entirely.

As you could imagine, authorities like Colle Farmers Market would endorse the banning of this antibiotic because it's not what you would consider organic. Many people believe differently but there is still the audience that thinks that no kind of component like this deserves a place in organic properties. It is, to say the least, a breeding ground for debate and it can most certainly sprout. Those who are heavily invested into indoor organic farming may have their own opinions on the matter as well.

Even though this seems like a good idea, I could imagine a number of farmers not taking kindly to this particular ban. After all, some of these farmers utilize the antibiotic and their fields and orchards depend on it being put into practice. Rather than a handicap, though, I can see this ban serving as a challenge for such farmers to become even better. If these people simply performed at high levels, then they will still be able to go about their work and allow the best crops to sprout.




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