John's Forest - Operations Report
Our goal is to grow each of Our Forests organically. As such, John's Forest has been and will continue to be cared for in ways that are consistent with the environmental consciousness our Carbon Plus Credits represent. To maintain transparency in our practices and operations we have included a reporting system that shows Our Offsetters the synthetic fertilizer and pesticide consumption for John's Forest. You can find these operations reports below and please note that they will be updated at least on an annual basis. Our operations reports also include a comparison of the synthetic fertilizer and pesticide use that would have occurred if the land would have continued to be farmed conventionally. When you become one of Our Offsetters you will also be decreasing the amount of carbon intense synthetic fertilizers and fuel it takes to care for our land, which represents a carbon footprint decrease all on its own. Please refer to Organic Operations for more information on our management practices.
| Pesticide Report for John's Forest | |||
| Herbicide Applications | Insecticide Applications | ||
| Actual | If Farmed | Actual | If Farmed |
| 0 | 95 | 0 | 3 |
| Note 1: 'If Farmed' data is extrapolated over the entire management period based on prior averages as given anecdotally by the farmer who worked the plot before the trees were planted. | |||
| Note 2: Pesticides are substances intended to repel, kill, or control any pests including weeds, insects, rodents, fungi, bacteria, or other organisms. For the purposes of conventional farming in our area and the forest management practices of The Carbon Farmer Inc., only herbicides and insecticides are typically used. If for some reason other pesticides are utilized in the future they will be included in the above report at that time. | |||
| Synthetic Fertilizer Report for John's Forest | |
| Kilograms Applied | |
| Actual to Date | If Farmed |
| 0 | 6834 |
| Note 1: 'If Farmed' data is extrapolated over the entire management period based on prior averages as given anecdotally by the farmer who worked the plot before the trees were planted. | |
| Note 2: Modern synthetic fertilizers are man-made and composed mainly of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium compounds. The process for creating the nitrogen component of synthetic fertilizers often includes the burning of natural gas. This means that carbon dioxide is one of the primary products of the manufacturing of many synthetic fertilizers. | |
John's Forest Operations Reports Last Update: July 2010
