Urban Garden Tips with Echo Global Farms
This video shares some of the innovative and affordable urban agriculture techniques practiced by Echo Global Farms near Fort Myers, Florida. It explores practical methods such as wicking beds, tire […]
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Episode 354. The Rich Heritage of Chicken Breeds
/in Blog, Livestock, PodcastIn this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Tyler Jenkins talks with Richard Udale and Anne Fanatico in an enlightening conversation about the world of poultry […]
Heritage Chickens: A Rare Breed in Modern Coops
/in Blog, LivestockBy Danielle Crocker, NCAT Agriculture Specialist There was once a time when the American backyard was a bustling chicken metropolis. Families raised heritage chicken breeds—the OGs of the poultry world. […]
Working on the Business: Tax Day Musings
/in Blog, Business and MarketingBy Linda Coffey, NCAT Livestock Specialist Here in Arkansas, the grass is growing, hens are at full lay, baby lambs are everywhere, and calves are arriving. It’s past time to […]
Episode 353. A Closer Look at Draft Horses
/in Equipment, PodcastIn this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Tracy Mumma talks with her husband, David Sturman, and daughter, Lina Sturman, about using draft horses on the […]
The Unsung Heroes of the Plants We Drink: Tea
/in BlogBy Audrey Kolde, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Tea, a beverage enjoyed worldwide, is a subject of growing interest among specialty crop farmers in the Gulf South. The process of producing tea, […]
Episode 352. Principles Before Practices with Jenny Pluhar
/in Livestock, PodcastIn this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Darron Gaus joins Peggy Sechrist, a pioneer in the organic beef industry in Texas and a long- time […]
A Mid-Scale Anaerobic Biodigester Creates On-Farm Renewable Energy
/in Blog, Climate Solutions, Energy, LivestockBy Chris Lent, NCAT Agriculture Specialist I’ve always found ways to turn “waste materials” into useful resources on the farm fascinating. On my farm, I tried to reuse and recycle […]
Episode 351. The Home-Scale Forest Garden with Dani Baker
/in Organic Farming, PodcastIn this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez talks with author and farmer Dani Baker. Since her retirement from another career and subsequent inspiration […]
Pasture Cropping: Planting Summer Cover Crops in Cool-Season Perennial Pastures
/in Blog, LivestockBy Lee Rinehart, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Imagine you’re walking out of the barn on a cool spring day. The nighttime temperatures have been high enough to wake up the cool-season […]
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