Stephanie Kasper's rainwater harvesting system

When in Drought, Plan It Out: Rain Harvesting

By Stephanie Kasper, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Program…
Cereal rye cover crop

Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology 

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists…
winecap mushrooms

Establishing a Wine Cap Mushroom Bed

Wine cap mushrooms can be grown in layers of straw and wood chips…
winecap mushrooms

Wine Cap Mushroom Production: Getting Started

By Nina Prater, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Last…
two sheep

Livestock Integration with Crops: A Summary

Montana State University’s three-year research project, "Impacts…
greenhouse

Growing Vegetable Transplants in the Greenhouse

By Luke Freeman, NCAT Horticulture Specialist Earlier this…
Andy Pressman, NCAT

Improving Seed Viability and Germination

Vegetable growers are hustling to start seeds in order to have transplants ready to go in to the ground once the soil has warmed up and dried out.
By Andy Pressman
NCAT Northeast Regional Director

Episode 150. Glyphosate Contamination

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Jeff Schahczenski,…
Guy Ames, NCAT

Peach Leaf Curl

I’m seeing peach leaf curl in my orchard. It’s April, but the calendar date is not as important as the growth stage of the peaches.
By Guy K. Ames
NCAT Horticulture Specialist In Northwest Arkansas
boxes of peaches at a farmers market with a sign reading Fresh Peaches

What is Peach Leaf Curl?

In springtime, peach growers will see the last remnants of the…
pepper plants

Using Raised Beds to Increase Your Harvest

When I am faced with a less than ideal growing situation, rather than fight with Nature, I'll build a raised bed. I've built many of them over the years to suit different purposes.
By Justin C. Duncan
NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist

Episode 144. A Flower Farm Blossoms

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Tammy Howard, an agriculture…