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Food as Filler OR Food as Medicine?

UnderstandingAg

The major achievements of the Green Revolution consisted of the development of high-yielding crop varieties, increased mechanization, synthetic fertilizers, a dizzying array of pesticides (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc.), is losing an average of two tons of topsoil per acre annually. From 1950 to 2000, U.S.

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Guide to Potato Cultivation: From Planting to Harvest

Cropaia

Sandy loams tend to produce smooth, well-shaped tubers, while clay-heavy soils increase the likelihood of misshapen tubers due to mechanical resistance. Temperature and maturity: Sandy loam soils tend to warm up quickly in spring, allowing for earlier planting and faster crop establishment.

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Understanding pH Part One:

UnderstandingAg

Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. This is yet another reason to prioritize diversity of species in cash crop rotations, cover crop mixes and pasture composition.

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From Seed to Grain: How to Grow Wheat for Optimal Yields

Cropaia

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. Seeding rate: The recommended seeding rate for winter wheat ranges from 1.2

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Regenerative Gardening, No-Till Winter Cover Crop Strategies

UnderstandingAg

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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Why we’re in a critical period in the development of regenerative agriculture

Agritecture Blog

PepsiCo wants to spread regenerative agricultural practices across seven million acres, while General Mills recently reported that 115,000 acres are currently enrolled in its regenerative programme (the target is 1 million acres by 2030). Interest in this space is certainly “heating up,” says Andy Zynga , CEO at EIT Food.

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Digging into the House Farm Bill: Part 4

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Currently, CSP only offers SAPs for Resource Conserving Crop Rotations , Improved Resource Conserving Crop Rotations , and Advanced Grazing Management.

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