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Episode 250. Practical Steps for Reducing Synthetic Fertilizer Use

April 27, 2022

For more than 35 years, the National Center for Appropriate Technology’s ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program has been helping farmers and ranchers grow nutritious food and operate successful businesses without synthetic fertilizer. Now, NCAT has released a new toolkit with trusted and practical resources for farmers who want to transition away from the use of synthetic fertilizers.
Emilie Ritter Saunders, Nina Prater and Lee Rinehart

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Watch: NCAT Releases Soil Health 101 Series

March 10, 2022

In a new video series: Soil Health 101: Principles for Livestock…

Episode 243. Cover Crops and Their Impact on Soil Health, Crop Productivity

March 9, 2022

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Mike Lewis is joined by Shawn Lucas, an assistant professor of organic agriculture at Kentucky State University, in a conversation about cover crops.
Mike Lewis and Shawn Lucas

Integrating Livestock with Crops Project: Food-Safety Considerations

January 14, 2022

A three-year research project at Montana State University,"Impacts…

Episode 233. Aplicando prácticas de conservación a un huerta

December 29, 2021

Jose Robles es un ex agricultor de almendras que comparte su experiencia aplicando prácticas de conservación a su huerta. Explica porque empezó a aplicar compost y sembrar cultivos de cobertura cuando sus vecinos no lo hacían. También habla sobre su nueva transición en su nuevo rancho con ideas de producir ganado y también aplicar prácticas de conservación.
Jose Robles y Martin Guerena