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*Avoidance of chemical pesticides

*Detailed recordkeeping by means of an agricultural diary

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*Use of [[corn gluten meal]] as a pre-emergence herbicide

*The use of improved OP crop varieties, rather than hybrids or GM crops

*Intercropping

*Reserving an area of the farm for wild habitat

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*Planting of cornflower or marigold borders around crop fields in order to ward off insects

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*Planting of [[cornflower]] or [[marigold]] borders around crop fields in order to ward off insects

*The use of phenological indicators to time planting and other tasks

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