Molly Kirkham
Molly Kirkham Local Foods Specialist Rocky Mountain West Region Topic Areas: Crops, Farm Energy, Food Equity, Local Foods, Pest Management Specific Areas of Expertise: Vegetable production, farm maintenance, greenhouse pest…
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Episode 172. Small (Ruminant) Talk: Internal Parasites
…Managing Internal Parasites in Sheep and Goats: Pasture Management Tipsheet: Organic Approach to Animal Health Grazing to Control Parasites Tips for Managing Internal Parasites Videos Integrated Pest Management: Train…
Food Hubs: A Producer Guide
…pesticides used in the processing or distribution facility, improper labeling, packaging, or storage, or from contamination during transport. Due to the requirements of the NOP and the documentation required for…
Agriculture, Climate Disruption, and Carbon Sequestration
…up to an estimated 0.15 GT CO2 eq. per year in soil carbon storage. GHG Emission Reduction Soil Nutrient Management As noted above, N2O emissions from soil management are the…
Quick Tips for Agroforestry
…Katherine Favor Choosing native or naturalized trees can reduce reliance on inputs like water and fertilizer, while also providing habitat for wildlife, pollinators, and beneficial insects that can improve pest…
Managing Soils for Water: How Five Principles of Soil Health Support Water Infiltration and Storage
…patterns, drought, heat waves, stronger storms, flooding, wild fires, and pest outbreaks. Our soils, and our soil management, are not ready to meet these additional stresses. Too often, the approach…
Protecting Organic Crops from the Impacts of Genetic Modification Technology
…oil produced. Because certified organic farmers cannot grow or sell either transgenic or cisgenic modified crops as organic, nor use the synthetic materials often applied to them (pesticide and herbicides),…
Study Links Higher Pesticide Use to Increased Infant Mortality
Research published in the journal Science and reported in The New York Times showed that when bat populations declined from disease, farmers increased their pesticide use to address increased insect…
Soil Steaming for Pathogen, Pest, and Weed Control in High Tunnels
…and pests in the soil. Many parts of the country have been using steam as a solution for managing soil; however, this practice is not widely adopted in the Northeast….
Pawpaw – A “Tropical” Fruit for Temperate Climates
…Photo: Guy K. Ames, NCAT Pests and Diseases Pawpaws have very few pest problems. There are a few lepidopteran pests (caterpillars), the principal one being the pawpaw peduncle borer. The…