Common use of Farming Practices Clause in Contracts

Farming Practices. Lessee agrees to use the best known practices and measures to prevent the entry or growth of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ grass, morning glory, Bermuda grass, knapweed and other noxious weeds or grasses upon the leased premises, including necessary control measures on adjacent or adjoining public and private roads, ditches, banks, fence lines, lanes and ways. It shall be the responsibility of the Lessee to maintain clear vehicular access to and around all water distribution and drainage collection facilities under the control of Westlands Water District. It shall be the obligation of Lessee to bear the expense of compliance with all lawful requirements governing extermination and destruction of noxious growth, rodents and harmful insects and protection against orchard and plant infection on leased and adjacent property. Vegetation shall be managed as follows: (a) With respect to any portion of the leased premises used to farm cotton, Lessee shall (a) shred all cotton stalks remaining on such portion and (b) disc the soil of any such portion in full compliance with regulations. County pink bollworm plow-down (b) Following the harvest of any other crop, Lessee shall disc until all crop residue is thoroughly mixed with the soil. (c) Any portion of the leased premises planted and not harvested, or left fallow, shall be maintained to minimize weed and pest infestations. Methods for minimizing infestations of weeds and pest shall include but not be limited to semiannual discing and/or mowing, and the application of herbicides and pesticides. (d) Grazing of livestock, although permitted as a part of this lease, is not considered by the Lessor to be a means of vegetation control and therefore does not satisfy the requirements of this section. (e) Lessor reserves the right to direct Lessee as to the timing and preferred method(s) for complying with this section. (f) Lessee shall provide a performance bond for the full term of this lease, for the benefit of the Lessor, to insure weed and vegetation control are conducted in accordance with these provisions. Said performance bond shall be provided to the Lessor prior to the execution of this lease. In lieu of a performance bond, Lessee may provide a refundable deposit of $25.00 per irrigable acre subject to this lease.

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Sources: Agricultural Lease

Farming Practices. Lessee agrees to 5.1.3.1. The Tenants shall grow on the Demised Premises crops consisting of soybeans and peas, rotated on a year-about basis, for the duration of this Lease. No other use is allowed by the best known Tenant under this Lease without the written consent of the Landlord. 5.1.3.2. The Tenants shall follow all accepted industry standards and practices and measures to prevent the entry or growth of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ grass, morning glory, Bermuda grass, knapweed and other noxious weeds or grasses upon the leased premisesfor farming. All decisions, including necessary control measures on adjacent or adjoining public and private roads, ditches, banks, fence lines, lanes and ways. It shall be the responsibility of the Lessee to maintain clear vehicular access to and around all water distribution and drainage collection facilities under the control of Westlands Water District. It shall be the obligation of Lessee to bear the expense of compliance with all lawful requirements governing extermination and destruction of noxious growth, rodents and harmful insects and protection against orchard and plant infection on leased and adjacent property. Vegetation shall be managed as follows: (a) With respect to any portion of the leased premises used to farm cottoncultivation, Lessee shall (a) shred all cotton stalks remaining on such portion and (b) disc the soil of any such portion in full compliance with regulations. County pink bollworm plow-down (b) Following the harvest of any other crop, Lessee shall disc until all crop residue is thoroughly mixed with the soil. (c) Any portion of the leased premises planted and not harvested, tilling or left fallowfertilizing, shall be maintained to minimize weed and pest infestations. Methods for minimizing infestations of weeds and pest shall include but not be limited to semiannual discing and/or mowing, and the application of herbicides and pesticides. (d) Grazing of livestock, although permitted as a part of this lease, is not considered by the Lessor to be a means of vegetation control and therefore does not satisfy the requirements of this section. (e) Lessor reserves the right to direct Lessee as to the timing and preferred method(s) for complying with this section. (f) Lessee shall provide a performance bond for the full term of this lease, for the benefit of the Lessor, to insure weed and vegetation control are conducted in accordance with these provisionsgood farming practices. Said performance bond The Tenants shall be provided employ adequate fertilizer to the Lessor prior Demised Premises to maintain proper crop nourishment, and shall, during the term, keep down, pull up or otherwise destroy noxious weeds of all kinds which may grow upon the Demised Premises. The Tenants shall not sow, or permit to be sown any grain infected by smut or containing any foul seeds or noxious weeds, and will not suffer or permit any such foul seeds or noxious weeds to go to seed on the Demised Premises. This clause shall not supersede the provisions contained in the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1980, Ch. 530 and all amendments thereto. 5.1.3.3. The Tenants shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and orders relating to the execution occupation or use of this leasethe Demised Premises. 5.1.3.4. In lieu The Tenants shall do what is reasonably necessary to control soil erosion and to abstain from any practice which will cause damage to the Demised Premises. The Tenants shall not remove sand, gravel, topsoil or minerals from the Demised Property. The Tenants shall also not permit or allow the accumulation of a performance bondany waste material, Lessee may provide a refundable deposit debris, refuse or garbage on the Demised Premises. 5.1.3.5. The Tenants shall keep the mouths of $25.00 per irrigable acre subject all underdrains on the Demised Premises open and free from obstruction and in good running order at all times during the Lease, and will not suffer or permit such drains or the water-courses in any open ditches on the Demised Premises, to this leasebecome obstructed, but will keep them free and clear for the escape of the water flowing therein. 5.1.3.6. The Tenants shall not cut down timber or trees of any kind, for any purpose whatsoever, unless consented to by the Landlord. The Tenants shall immediately report to the Landlord any circumstances where trees or shrubs have the appearance of being diseased or infected with insects.

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Sources: Land Lease Agreement