Category: L

LAQM: LAQM stands for local air quality management. Taking steps to improve local air quality can enhance the health and well-being of farm workers and livestock.

Land Manager: A land manager is someone responsible for the condition of land, e.g., a farmer or landowner. Land managers play a crucial role in maintaining farm productivity and environmental health.

Lop: To lop means to cut the branches of a tree. Properly lopping trees can improve tree health and productivity.

LERAP: LERAP stands for Local Environment Risk Assessment for Pesticides. Conducting risk assessments for pesticide use can protect the environment and ensure sustainable farming practices.

Line Breeding: Line breeding is the deliberate crossing or mating of closely related individuals in order to retain characteristics of a common ancestor. The purpose of line breeding is to try to preserve in succeeding generations the mix of genes responsible for a particularly excellent individual specimen. Utilizing line breeding can enhance desirable traits in livestock and improve breeding outcomes.

Llama: A llama is a pack animal in the Andes of South America. It is a ruminant and belongs to the camel family. Raising llamas can diversify farm operations and provide valuable pack animals and fiber.

Love-In-Idleness: Love-in-idleness is the same as field pansy. Understanding plant species like love-in-idleness can aid in effective crop and pasture management.

Leaf Blotch: Leaf blotch is a disease of cereals (Rhynchosporium secalis) where dark grey lesions with dark brown margins occur on the leaves. Managing leaf blotch through disease prevention and control measures can protect cereal crops and improve yields.

Lode: A lode is a deposit of metallic ore. Understanding lodes can aid in resource management and mining activities on the farm.

Lymph: Lymph is a colorless liquid containing white blood cells, which circulates in the body, carrying waste matter away from tissues to the veins. It is an essential part of the body’s defense against infection. Understanding lymph and its role in the immune system can aid in managing livestock health.

Livestock Register: Livestock register is the same as herd register. Keeping a livestock register can aid in tracking animal health and breeding records.

Lice: Lice is the plural of louse. Managing lice infestations through proper pest control measures can protect livestock health and improve farm productivity.

Land Use: Land use refers to the way in which land is used for different purposes such as farming or recreation. A survey of current land use helps farmers plan for diverse and sustainable agricultural practices.

Luing: Luing is a hardy breed of beef cattle, found mainly in North-West Scotland. Raising Luing cattle can provide farmers with resilient and high-quality beef cattle.

Leek: Leek is a hardy winter vegetable (Allium ameloprasum) with a mild onion taste. To produce high-quality leeks, the lower parts of the stems need to be blanched. The stems are used in soups and stews. Growing leeks can provide farmers with a nutritious and versatile crop for market sales.

Long-Day Plant: Long-day plant is a plant that flowers as the days get longer in the spring. Comparing long-day plants with short-day plants can help farmers choose appropriate crops for their climate and growing conditions.

Lambing Season: Lambing season is the period of the year when a flock of ewes produces lambs, usually between December and January. The object is to produce lambs for the market when the price is highest, usually between February and May. Timing lambing season correctly can maximize profits for farmers.

Lamb Dysentery: Lamb dysentery is a bacterial disease which enters the lamb from the pasture. The bacteria infects the land for a very long time. The disease can be avoided by vaccinating the lambs as soon as possible after birth or by vaccinating the ewes before lambing. Understanding and preventing lamb dysentery can save farmers from significant livestock losses.

Locks: Locks are small tufts of wool separated from the fleece during shearing. Properly managing locks can enhance wool quality and processing.

Lehmann System: Lehmann system is a system of pig breeding developed in Germany, where bulk food such as potatoes and fodder beet are fed after a basic ration of meal. Implementing the Lehmann system can optimize pig nutrition and improve breeding outcomes.

Locust: A locust is a flying insect which occurs in subtropical areas, flies in large groups, and eats large amounts of vegetation. Managing locust infestations through pest control measures can protect crops and ensure farm productivity.

layer: A hen kept for egg production. Proper management of layers ensures high egg productivity and bird health.

Land Agent: A land agent is a person employed to run a farm or an estate on behalf of the owner. Land agents can provide expertise in managing farm operations, improving efficiency and profitability.

Light Leaf Spot: Light leaf spot is a disease (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) which affects oilseed rape, causing light green or pale areas to appear on the leaves. Managing light leaf spot through disease prevention and control measures can protect oilseed rape crops and improve yields.

Laxton’s Superb: Laxton’s Superb is a variety of dessert apple formerly grown commercially in the UK. Growing heritage apple varieties like Laxton’s Superb can attract niche markets and enhance farm diversity.

Ladybird: Ladybird is a beetle of the Coccinellidae family, which is useful to the farmer because it feeds on aphids which would damage plants if they were not destroyed. (NOTE: The US term is ladybug.) Encouraging ladybirds can be a natural pest control method, reducing the need for chemical pesticides.

Land Clearance: Land clearance is the removal of trees or undergrowth in preparation for ploughing or building. Effective land clearance allows farmers to prepare land for cultivation or construction, enhancing farm development.

Laying: Laying is the action of producing eggs. Efficient laying practices can maximize egg production and farm profitability.

Loganberry: Loganberry is a soft fruit, a cross between a raspberry and a blackberry. Growing loganberries can provide farmers with a nutritious and marketable crop.

Larch: Larch is a deciduous European softwood tree that has cones. It is fast-growing and used as a timber crop. Genus: Larix. Growing larch trees can provide farmers with a sustainable source of timber.

Lynchet: Lynchet is 1. a strip of land formed as the result of a movement of soil down a slope as a result of cultivation. Negative lynchets form at the top of the slope and positive lynchets at the bottom. 2. an unploughed strip of land forming a temporary boundary between fields. Lynchets on former prehistoric fields can still be seen in the form of steps on the sides of hills. Understanding lynchets and their formation can aid in effective land management and erosion control.

LaMIS: LaMIS is an abbreviation for Land Management Information Service. Utilizing LaMIS can help farmers access valuable data for better land management decisions.

Labourer: A labourer is a person who does heavy work. Employing labourers can help farmers manage demanding physical tasks, improving efficiency and productivity on the farm.

Laying Period: The laying period is the period during which a hen will continue to lay eggs. This begins at 18 weeks of age and normally lasts for 50 weeks. Understanding the laying period helps farmers plan for continuous egg production.

Laurics: Laurics or lauric oils are oils from palm seed and coconut. Producing lauric oils can add value to palm and coconut farming.

Land Suitability: Land suitability is the suitability of land for a certain agricultural purpose. Land suitability is similar to land capability but defines its usefulness for a particular purpose. Suitability tends to emphasize the positive value of land, while capability emphasizes its limitations. Assessing land suitability helps farmers choose appropriate crops and farming methods.

Lignin: Lignin is the material in plant cell walls that makes plants woody and gives them rigidity and strength. Understanding lignin can help farmers manage plant growth and crop quality.

Ley: A ley is 1. a field in which crops are grown in rotation with periods when the field is sown with grass for pasture. Leys are an essential part of organic farming. 2. land which has been sown to grass for a time. Utilizing leys in crop rotation can improve soil health and fertility.

Lush: Lush refers to vegetation which is thick and green. The cattle were put to graze on the lush grass by the river. Lush tropical vegetation rapidly covered the clearing. Managing lush vegetation can enhance pasture quality and livestock nutrition.

Limb: A limb is the leg of an animal. Proper limb care and management can enhance livestock health and productivity.

Leach: To leach means to be washed out of the soil by water. Excess chemical fertilizers on the surface of the soil leach into rivers and cause pollution. Nitrates have leached into groundwater and contaminated the water supply. Managing leaching through proper fertilizer application can protect water quality and soil health.

LFALFA: LFALFA stands for less favoured area. Understanding less favoured areas can help farmers access support and resources for agricultural development.

Lockjaw: Lockjaw is the same as tetanus. Preventing lockjaw through vaccination and proper hygiene can protect livestock health and productivity.

Layering: Layering is 1. a method of propagation where the stem of a plant is bent until it touches the soil, and is fixed down on the soil surface until roots form, and 2. a process by which the half-cut stems of hedge plants are bent over and woven around stakes set in the ground to form a new hedge. Utilizing layering techniques can enhance plant propagation and hedge formation.

LPGLPG: LPGLPG stands for liquefied petroleum gas. Utilizing liquefied petroleum gas can provide farmers with a clean and efficient energy source.

Leguminosae: Leguminosae is a family of plants including peas and beans that produce seeds in pods. Growing leguminous plants can improve soil fertility and provide nutritious crops for market sales.

Land Consolidation: Land consolidation is joining small plots of land together to form larger farms or large fields. Consolidating land can improve farm efficiency and scalability, making it easier to manage and cultivate.

Licence: A licence is an official document which allows someone to do something. Understanding licensing requirements can help farmers comply with regulations and operate legally.

Lambing Tunnel: A lambing tunnel is a covered enclosure for ewes and lambs. Lambing tunnels provide protection from harsh weather, ensuring the safety and well-being of ewes and lambs during the vulnerable lambing period.

Louse Disease: Louse disease is an external parasitic disease of cattle. Severe infection leads to loss of condition, wasting, and anemia. Managing louse disease through proper treatment and prevention measures can protect cattle health and productivity.