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Fifth-generation Arkansas farmer Jody Hardin was introduced to a potentially game-changing soil additive through a USDA Conservation Innovation Grant in 2011. That’s when Hardin began studying biochar—a charcoal-like material that […]
This episode of Voices from the Field was produced in partnership with ATTRA and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. To learn more about SARE’s library of practical information […]
By Guy K. Ames, NCAT Horticulture Specialist I know of no fruit-bearing bush or tree killed with greater frequency by home gardeners than blueberry plants. I’ve been a fruit-plant nurseryman […]
This episode of Voices from the Field introduces one of NCAT’s newest staff members. Danielle Duni recently joined NCAT as a Carbon Farm Planner who will aid Wyoming shepherds as […]
By Tammy Barnes, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist I love fall’s golden quaking aspens nestled amongst the evergreens in western U.S. mountain ranges, but autumn in Appalachia is all about color! […]
By Justin Morris In an earlier blog, we discussed what compaction is and how it negatively affects plants, soils, livestock, and even economics. But how is that compaction formed in […]
In this episode of Voices from the Field, we meet one of NCAT’s impressive new staff members, Allison Cooley-Agee. Allison talks with NCAT Livestock Specialist Linda Coffey about her background […]
By Nina Prater, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Most people in the world of agriculture have heard of soil humus and have a general idea of what it is – a […]
Provides technical assistance and direct payments to producers. Cotton and wool producers in the states of California, Georgia, Indiana, Montana, North Carolina, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wyoming are […]
Ten years ago, Air Force veteran Sara Creech almost didn’t attend NCAT’s first week-long Armed to Farm, a sustainable agriculture education program for military veterans. After driving from Indiana to […]
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