National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2024

million new acres (22% of all FY2023 acres) (see Figure 1), and nearly $171 million expended directly on climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices in CSP, with the additional $79 million of IRA funds allocated to CSP supporting technical assistance for all contracts signed.

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Cropaia

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Nitrogen application should total 150–200 kg/ha (130-180 lbs/acre), split between planting and tuber initiation to sustain vegetative growth without promoting excessive foliage. The post Guide to Potato Cultivation: From Planting to Harvest first appeared on Cropaia.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Yet carrots, cauliflower, sweet onions, honeydew, broccoli, and alfalfa all grow here, incongruous crops that spread across half a million acres of cultivated land. Ronald Leimgruber farms 3,500 of those acres. This approach also involves turning away from planting on marginal acreage that is not ideal for crops.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

Two neighbors, Farmer A and Farmer B: both farm 1,000 acres and use the same crop rotation schedule. Farmer A tills 30% of their fields, uses cover crops on 20%, and applies anhydrous ammonia. Farmer B tills 50% of their fields, uses cover crops on 40%, and uses stable nitrogen sources. Consider this scenario.

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ATTRA

JULY 18, 2023

Manage Weeds on Your Farm: The Martens Farm and Blind Cultivation on the Martens Farm highlight practices used by Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens on their nearly 2,000-acre organic farm in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Related ATTRA publication: Weed Management in Organic Small Grains

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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This article will guide you through the key aspects of wheat management, including planting, fertilizing, irrigating, harvesting, and crop rotation. million seeds per acre, depending on factors like soil quality and local conditions. Timing Proper timing of planting is essential for wheat’s growth.

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Planning Winter Cover Crop Rotations Maximizing cover crop benefits in the garden requires strong crop planning with strategic rotations coupled with creative improvision so it’s important to examine strategies and considerations for incorporating cover crops with no-till methods and inter-seeding.

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