Community Supported Agriculture
…market model also pushes farmers to focus on crop diversification, which reduces the impact from pests and diseases. Understanding the Terms The language around CSAs has gotten a little muddled…
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Episode 164. Soil Sessions: Understanding Soil pH
…the Field: Soil Sessions. Interpreting a Soil Test Voices from the Field: Soil Sessions. Soil Health and the Five Soil Health Principles Soil Sampling: A Management Strategy Soil Management: National…
Dairy Goats: Sustainable Production
…The Overview should be read first, since it contains production information for goats in general, including grazing management, fencing, reproduction, nutrition, diseases and parasites, and resources. Contents Introduction Getting Started…
Soil Moisture Monitoring: Low-Cost Tools and Methods
…Of course, there’s more to good irrigation management than just tracking your soil moisture. You should also: Know and follow general irrigation guidelines for the crops you’re growing Keep your…
Frequently Asked Questions about Integrated Parasite Management
…the biggest roadblock to success, and preventing parasites from taking over is an essential part of management. General What is Integrated Parasite Management? IPM is the coordinated use of refugia…
Tools for Managing Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants: Animal Selection
…resilience to internal parasites. It also briefly describes other management tools helpful to producers and to the small ruminants raised in humid areas. Animals can be selected for their resistance…
Risk Management in the Real World
…need for a wide range of risk-management strategies is more clear than ever. But what is risk management on a farm? Broadly and simply speaking, it’s anything you do to…
An Introduction to Bioenergy: Feedstocks, Processes, and Products
…(NRCS) may have information on specific oilseed crops that are well-adapted to your location and information on the best rotations for soil-building, water needs, and pest management. See the ATTRA…
Reducing Tillage Intensity in Organic Production Systems
…the following: reduced wind and water erosion erodible land brought into production increased options for multiple cropping improved soil moisture management flexible timing for field operations improved soil structure improved…
Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop
…source for power production. This publication discusses agricultural production aspects of switchgrass. Varieties, seed sources, crop establishment, management, and harvesting issues are presented. Ecological considerations are also discussed and a…