RR2CS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Marsha enrolled in the Horticulture Certificate program through Olds College, and they got started in 2003, planting 5 acres of Saskatoon bushes. The following year, they planted another 5 acres, and so on. In 2007, after the perennial berry had established, the Gelowitz’s enjoyed their first harvest.

Orchard 52

Orchard Farming Farming Harvest 52

Cropaia

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Success in potato production hinges on informed practices in soil management, nutrient application, and integrated pest and disease control. Planting and Harvesting Potatoes are typically planted in spring once soil temperatures reach 10°C (50°F), a benchmark for promoting uniform sprouting and robust early growth.

Harvest 94

Harvest Harvester Harvesting Cultivation 94

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Rauch was worried about seeding, soil compaction and whether he’d end up with one giant gravel pile. To his surprise, the basalt blended with his soil as if it were just one more thing that had blown in on the wind. Jason Brown is testing basalt powder on his 1,000-acre farmstead in Louisburg, North Carolina.

Fertilizer 140

Fertilizer Acre Farming Farming 140

UnderstandingAg

JANUARY 11, 2025

If we are working to advance Diversity within the Six Principles of Soil Health, we need to adjust the time of year we implement our grazing disruption. Intensity Intensity includes both stock density (pounds of animal per acre during an individual grazing event) and the degree of forage utilization. We want to mix things up.

Forage 64

Forage Pasture Acre Soil Compaction 64