Agroecological Crop Selection, Part 2
…decide which crops to plant based on agroecological methods. This blog series will summarize the subject matter we shared with producers during those classes. In my last blog, I discussed…
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Retaining Soil Moisture at Lighthouse Herb’n Farm
…Crops and Their Impact on Soil Health, Crop Productivity Weekly Wednesday Workshop: Winter Cover Crops You can also send your most pressing cover crop and soil health questions through ATTRA’s…
Sheep: Sustainable and Organic Production
…methods, you may want to consider organic. Organic means, among other things, raising crops or livestock in a way that builds the soil and enhances biodiversity and ecological balance. The…
Insect Netting for Spray-Free Insect Control on Small Farms
…tunnels for some of our field crops – a matter to which we will return. This caused us to purchase one large roll of 25-gram netting, thinking we could also…
Scheduling Vegetable Plantings for Continuous Harvest
…first crop. This same process happens in reverse for fall crops. Even a couple of days’ difference in midsummer planting dates can lead to a harvest date difference of two,…
Nuts
…the U.S. Nut crops in California (and pecans in the Southwest) use 2-4 acre-feet of water per year, depending on growing location. ATTRA focuses on providing practical information to help…
Community Supported Agriculture
…producing crops, managing a CSA, and building a community. Finally, there are no simple answers in creating a sustainable farm business. More and more, CSA operations make up just a…
High Tunnel Grapes: Temperature and Soil Management
…inside the tunnel will need to be managed through ventilation. Chilling Requirements and Cold Tolerance Like other perennial fruit crops, grapes require a certain amount of exposure to cold temperatures…
Agroforestry
…managed in strategic ways. Our practical ATTRA resources can help you get started. CROPS LIVESTOCK Urban agroforestry refers to the integration of trees and other perennial crops into urban, suburban,…
New Toolkit: How to Reduce Synthetic Fertilizer Use
…Dave Brandt began cover cropping his Ohio corn and soybeans in 1978. Cover crops have maintained his cash-crop yields while reducing nitrogen fertilizer use by nearly 90 percent. Brandt credits…