Tag Archive for: NCAT Demonstration Farm

algal blooms in water

Harmful Algal Blooms in Farm Ponds: Risks to Humans, Livestock, and Pets

By Tammy Barnes, NCAT Agricultural Specialist Now, as we enter…
Cereal rye cover crop

Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology 

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists…
rainbow over hoop house and rows of vegetablesNCAT

NCAT Offers Free Summer Sustainable Growing Series 

The National Center for Appropriate Technology is offering a…
water infiltration test

SIFT 2018: Lessons from a Small-Scale Urban Intensive Farm

Episode 253. How to Conserve Water at an Urban, Mountain Desert Farm

NCAT’s headquarters in Butte, Montana, has a complicated growing climate to say the least. That makes John Wallace’s job as farm manager of NCAT’s Small-Scale Intensive Farm Training program – or SIFT – challenging as well.
John Wallace and Victorian Smart

Episode 217. Flexibility in an Unexpected Growing Season

In this episode of Voices from the Field, two agriculture specialists…

Episode 173. SIFT Farm’s Unusual Year. Part 2

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Andrew Coggins, director…
A hoophouse

Helping a Neighbor—and helping NCAT, too

I've spent most of my life working in large-scale crop production. Through this work, I've developed a passion for growing food and feeding people, which feels even more important right now, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Andrew Coggins, NCAT Rocky Mountain West Regional Director

Episode 165. SIFT Farm’s Unusual Year

In this episode, Andrew Coggins, director of the National Center…

Episode 160. Hydroponic Trials at NCAT’s SIFT Farm

Today’s episode is about hydroponic systems NCAT has used at…

Tag Archive for: NCAT Demonstration Farm

algal blooms in water

Harmful Algal Blooms in Farm Ponds: Risks to Humans, Livestock, and Pets

By Tammy Barnes, NCAT Agricultural Specialist Now, as we enter…
Cereal rye cover crop

Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology 

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists…
rainbow over hoop house and rows of vegetablesNCAT

NCAT Offers Free Summer Sustainable Growing Series 

The National Center for Appropriate Technology is offering a…
Onion bed on SIFT farm.

SIFT 2021: A Small-Scale Urban Intensive Farm Contributes to a Resilient Food System

SIFT 2019: Continuing Lessons from a Small-Scale Urban Intensive Farm

water infiltration test

SIFT 2018: Lessons from a Small-Scale Urban Intensive Farm

Episode 253. How to Conserve Water at an Urban, Mountain Desert Farm

NCAT’s headquarters in Butte, Montana, has a complicated growing climate to say the least. That makes John Wallace’s job as farm manager of NCAT’s Small-Scale Intensive Farm Training program – or SIFT – challenging as well.
John Wallace and Victorian Smart

Episode 217. Flexibility in an Unexpected Growing Season

In this episode of Voices from the Field, two agriculture specialists…

Episode 173. SIFT Farm’s Unusual Year. Part 2

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Andrew Coggins, director…
A hoophouse

Helping a Neighbor—and helping NCAT, too

I've spent most of my life working in large-scale crop production. Through this work, I've developed a passion for growing food and feeding people, which feels even more important right now, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Andrew Coggins, NCAT Rocky Mountain West Regional Director

Episode 165. SIFT Farm’s Unusual Year

In this episode, Andrew Coggins, director of the National Center…

Episode 160. Hydroponic Trials at NCAT’s SIFT Farm

Today’s episode is about hydroponic systems NCAT has used at…