Fall Planting Fruit Trees
…the thinning hairs on my old head. First, let’s establish that for our horticultural purposes “fall” is when the leaves have fallen and nursery trees have gone dormant (or mostly…
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Cover Crops, Green Manures, Pre- and Probiotics: Soil Amendments, Fertilizers, or Both?
…shallow rooted cash crops. When these cover crops die or are terminated, these nutrients then remain available in the top few inches of the soil profile. Therefore, by definition, cover…
Livestock as a Tool: Improving Soil Health, Boosting Crops
…cover crops and livestock instead of summer fallow? Adaptation One of the first concerns about livestock grazing cover crops is compaction. No-till significantly reduces this concern. Tilled fields will definitely…
Industrial Hemp Production
…Check with your chosen testing facility for sampling procedures. States and Tribes also provide guidelines for the disposal of non-compliant, or “hot” crops. For more specifics on this, farmers should…
Plug and Transplant Production for Organic Systems
…book comes with three pullout tables— one each for vegetables, bedding plants, and cut-flower plugs. These tables provide extremely detailed information on specific crops. This publication should be on the…
Weed Management in Organic Small Grains
…2009). Select seed with the highest test weight possible, since higher test weight usually correlates with large, plump kernels. Cover Crops Cover crops are often used for weed control. A…
Specialty Crops
Specialty crops are defined by the USDA as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).” Specialty crops have a specific USDA category and definition…
Disease and Insect Management in Organic Small Grains
…2009). Select seed with the highest test weight possible, since higher test weight usually correlates with large, plump kernels. Cover Crops Cover crops are often used for weed control. A…
Climate Beneficial Practices
…soil microbiome balanced and healthy, leading to the rapid creation of organic matter and humus.2 Implementation notes A crop rotation plan that includes cash crops, sod, cover crops, green manure…
Crops
…questions. AQUACULTURE AGROFORESTRY FRUIT FIBER COVER CROPS FLOWERS AND HERBS FIELD CROPS GRAINS GREENHOUSES HIGH TUNNELS HEMP NUTS PULSE CROPS SPECIALTY CROPS SEASON EXTENSION VEGETABLES NCAT DEMONSTRATION FARM VINEYARDS WILDLIFE…