Organic Production of Garlic, Onions, and Other Alliums
…onion or garlic crops and rotate with crops that are less susceptible to damage from mites. Avoid planting onion or garlic immediately after brassica species, corn, grain, Sudan grass, or…
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Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection: Understanding the Differences
…about NAP are available at the USDA website. What Crops Are Eligible for NAP? NAP is only available for crops and locations where federal single-crop insurance products are not available….
Blueberries: Organic Production
…including Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures, Manures for Organic Crop Production, and Composting: The Basics. Once a blueberry planting is established, it is possible to apply supplemental fertilization…
Climate Beneficial Practices
…a standard SUV (USDA NRCS, 2022). Implementation Notes A crop rotation plan that includes cash crops, sod, cover crops, green manure crops, and catch crops helps improve soil organic matter…
Managing Soils for Water: How Five Principles of Soil Health Support Water Infiltration and Storage
…can keep soil healthy. For perennial crops, it’s important to rotate cover crops in alleys, as that will help ensure a healthy soil ecology and help prevent the build-up of…
High Tunnels in Urban Agriculture
…season by protecting crops from harsh field conditions caused by wind, rain, and frost, and also can protect crops from pests and diseases that affect outside field crops. But unique…
High Tunnel Tree Fruit and Grape Production for Eastern Growers
…Nevertheless, with 1) an NRCS-underwritten tunnel, 2) marketable crops possibly two to three times the yield of outdoor-grown crops, 3) consistent frost protection sometimes saving entire crops, and 4) the…
Veteran Resources
…agriculture tourism. The answers to these and other questions are available free from ATTRA. Publications ATTRA publications cover a wide range of topics, including: Horticultural crops Field crops Soils and…
Small-Scale Livestock Production
…crops. They can provide weed control in (geese) and around (sheep, goats) gardens. Waste produce can be fed to livestock, and the animals can graze and fertilize gardens at the…
Pasture Cropping: Planting Summer Cover Crops in Cool-Season Perennial Pastures
…you have, if you planned for something like this? Well, annual crop farmers have been using cover crops to build soil health and increase diversity for eons. Annual cover crops…