Glossary Terms
- Good Agricultural Practice
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Description
Refers to the package of recommendations and available knowledge to address environmental, economic, and social sustainability for on-farm production and post-production processes resulting in safe and healthy food and non-food agricultural products. GAPDescription Refers to the package of recommendations and available knowledge to address environmental, economic, and social sustainability for on-farm production and post-production processes resulting in safe and healthy food and non-food agricultural products. GAP may consist of guidelines addressing issues of site selection, adjacent land use, fertilizer use, water sourcing and use, pest control and pesticide monitoring, harvesting practices (including worker hygiene, packaging, storage, field sanitation, and product transportation), and cooler operations. Authoritative On-line References and Resources http://www.fao.org/prods/GAP/index_en.htm The UN FAO provides independent information on GAP programmes, practices and standards. may consist of guidelines addressing issues of site selection, adjacent land use, fertilizer use, water sourcing and use, pest control and pesticide monitoring, harvesting practices (including worker hygiene, packaging, storage, field sanitation, and product transportation), and cooler operations.
Authoritative On-line References and Resources
http://www.fao.org/prods/GAP/index_en.htm The UN FAO provides independent information on GAP programmes, practices and standards.
Synonyms: good agricultural practices, GAP - Grass weed
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Description
The leaves are "narrow" as opposed to the "broad" leaves of broadleaved weedsDescription The leaves are "broad" as opposed to the "narrow" leaves of grasses. Also called 'dicots' having two seed leaves, while grasses are 'monocots' having one seed leaf. Authoritative On-line References and Resources http://iws.ucdavis.edu/ The International Weed Science Society represents individual associations around the world. Details of these regional associations are listed.. Also called 'monocots' having one seed leaf opposed to 'dicots' having two seed leaves.
Authoritative On-line References and Resources
http://iws.ucdavis.edu/ The International Weed Science Society represents individual associations around the world. Details of these regional associations are listed.
Synonyms: grasses, grass weeds