Category: I

immunoassay: A technique for measuring the amount of antigens and antibodies in tissue. Helps farmers and researchers monitor and manage animal and plant health.

International Coffee Agreement: An agreement between countries to stabilize the price of coffee. Abbr ICA. Helps coffee farmers by providing market stability.

integrated pest management (IPM): A pest control strategy that uses a combination of techniques to minimize pest damage while reducing the use of chemical pesticides. Implementing IPM can improve crop health and sustainability.

IGER: Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research – a research organization in the field of land use and conservation. Helps farmers adopt sustainable grassland management practices.

ITE: Institute of Terrestrial Ecology. Helps farmers access ecological research for better land management.

importer: A person or company which imports produce. A grain importer. Helps farmers understand the supply chain and market dynamics.

insecticide: A substance which is used to kill insects. Helps farmers control insect pests.

invertebrate pests: Pests such as grain mites and storage insects such as saw-toothed beetles and the grain weevil, which cause considerable damage to crops in tropical or warm temperate areas. Helps farmers identify and control invertebrate pests.

inject: To put a liquid into an animal’s body under pressure, by using a hollow needle inserted into the tissues. The cow was injected with antibiotics. Helps farmers administer medications and vaccinations to livestock.

intestine: The digestive canal between the stomach and the anus or cloaca in which food is digested and absorbed. Helps farmers understand animal digestive systems and nutrition.

ICM: Integrated crop management – an approach to growing crops that combines traditional good farm husbandry with reduction in the use of agrochemicals and considers the impact of farming practices on the environment. Benefits farmers by promoting sustainable practices.

indigenous: Native to a place. There are six indigenous species of monkey on the island. Bluebells are indigenous to the British Isles. Helps farmers select crops and livestock suited to the local environment.

in-: Prefix used to refer to a pregnant female animal. In-calf, in-pig, in-foal – a cow, sow or mare which is going to have young. Helps farmers understand and manage animal pregnancy.

immunoglobulin: A protein produced by specific white blood cells that acts as an antibody in immune responses. Abbr Ig. Important for livestock health and disease management.

in-milk: Lactation period of a cow. Helps farmers manage dairy production.

IPPC: Integrated pollution prevention and control. Helps farmers manage environmental impact of farming practices.

infection: 1. The process of a microorganism entering a host organism and causing disease. 2. A disease caused by a microorganism. She is susceptible to minor infections. West Nile fever is a virus infection transmitted by mosquitoes. Helps farmers manage and treat infections in crops and livestock.

iron: A metallic element that is essential to biological life and is an essential part of human diet. Iron is found in liver, eggs, etc. Helps farmers manage livestock and human nutrition.

in-ground valuation: The value of tillages or cultivations including direct costs of seed, fertilizer and spray. Helps farmers assess the value of agricultural practices.

injection: 1. The forcing of fluid into something. Power output can be boosted to a value over 100% maximum power, by the injection of a water methanol mixture at the compressor inlet or at the combustion chamber inlet. 2. The act of injecting a liquid into a body using a syringe. 3. A preventative measure against a particular disease. A TB injection. 4. The introduction of something new or stimulating. Helps farmers understand different applications of injections in agriculture.

intensive animal breeding: A system of raising animals in which livestock are kept indoors and fed on concentrated foodstuffs, with frequent use of drugs to control the diseases which tend to occur under these conditions. Helps farmers manage intensive livestock production.

isoproturon: A herbicide used on cereals that is found as a contaminant of surface water. Helps farmers understand herbicide use and environmental impact.

intensification: The use of intensive farming methods. Intensification of farming has contributed to soil erosion. Compare extensification. Helps farmers understand the impact of intensive farming on the environment.