Wildlife
…pollinators, or raptors that eat grasshoppers or voles), most are benign, and a few can be harmful to our crops. How might we best steward the land so wildlife things…
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Weed Control
…up more than half of all pesticides (insecticides, bactericides, fungicides, rodenticides) used worldwide. Weeds compete with crops for light, water, nutrients, and space. They can contaminate the harvest and harbor…
Episode 179. Getting Started in Livestock, Part 1
…at margoh@ncat.org and lindac@ncat.org. Related Resources: Small-Scale Livestock Production ATTRA Livestock and Pasture Livestock as a Tool: Improving Soil Health, Boosting Crops Integrating Livestock and Crops Managed Grazing Tutorial Healthy…
Meet The Subsurfer
…nutrient run-off has a two-fold benefit: more nutrients remain available for the crops, and less nutrients are introduced to surface water where they can cause eutrophication. The Research Project The…
Community Helps Farm During Weather Crisis
…Intervale Center found that it was too late to replant long-season crops after the floods, but the floods were early enough in the season that most crops weren’t ready to…
Episode 258. Everything Old is New Again, Exploring Indigenous and Traditional Agriculture Methods, Part 1
…crops, raising livestock, and harvesting what the land naturally provides. Many people, they say, who want to farm are turning to sustainable practices that parallel those traditional ways. Felicia and…
Adopting Water-Smart Practices in the Rio Grande Valley
…can be used to water the farm’s crops. Experimenting with water conservation practices at the UTRGV Agroecology Garden and the Hub of Prosperity farm helps our community understand the importance…
Food Miles: Background and Marketing
…prices down on imported goods, forcing many small farms to either export their crop as a raw commodity or replace regional crops with something more profitable. For example, in 1870…
Tips for: Preventing Internal Parasites
…on regrowth from silage or hay crops. Use annual forage crops, such as rye, turnips, or chicory (cool season) and sunn hemp, cowpeas, sorghum, or soybeans (warm season). Rotate animals…
Designing a Coffee and Avocado Alley Cropping System
…integrated alley cropping system. Combining multiple crops into one system creates synergistic inter-specific relationships that improve both crop production and the environment. In warm climates like Southern California, many farmers…