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The California Microirrigation Pocket Guide
…useful diagrams and tables, handy conversions and formulas, and irrigation guidelines for many common crops. To request a copy, email travelandpubs@ncat.org, or call 1-800-346-9140. Or, download the guide here: The…
Working on the Business: Tax Day Musings
…put in garden crops, my to-do list is full of outdoor tasks, and it’s an exciting, beautiful time of year. I remember from past years how April and May are…
Solarization and Biosolarization: Harnessing the Sun and Organic Matter to Control Weeds
…variety of pest species, biosolarization includes the use of organic matter in the form of compost, cover crops, manure or other materials such as pomace or nut hulls. The addition…
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Aphid Control
By Lane Greer, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Overview This publication summarizes IPM for greenhouse aphids on both vegetable and ornamental crops. Focus is on monitoring, sanitation, biological controls, biorational pesticides, and…
Tracy Mumma
…Presentations: Managed Grazing tutorial Mobile Chicken Coop Designs Draft Animal Power for Farming Integrating Livestock and Crops: Improving Soil, Solving Problems, Increasing Income Return to the Staff Page …
Changing Farming Practices Can Reduce Agricultural Water Use
A study out of the University of California, Santa Barbara, found that changing farming practices could save as much agricultural water as switching crops or fallowing fields. Scientists created a…
Crop Insurance
The federal crop insurance program has traditionally been used by farms growing corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, cotton, and a few other commodity crops. Within the past few years, new crop…
AgriSolar Podcast Ep. 3: Lexie Hain — Sheep and Solar a Match
…views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Energy or the United States Government. Related NCAT Resources: AgriSolar Podcasts Ep. 1: Growing Crops Among…
Episode 202. Ag Strategies for Ogallala Aquifer. Part 2
…cutting-edge producer of organic crops and livestock. Hereford has rich agricultural history that is fueled by the waters of Ogallala Aquifer, which has been in perilous decline over the past…