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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.
Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Farmer Jeremy Dunphy stands next to his four-acre test plot, brimming with flax as a cover crop, sharing what he’s learned with a crowd of 20 farmers, textile artists, designers, and educators. At one time, 18,000 acres of flax were grown in Oregon , with 14 processing mills, spinning and weaving throughout the Willamette Valley.
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Modern Farmer
MARCH 1, 2024
In addition, most natural fibers are grown conventionally, which often means heavy use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified or treated seeds. Cotton growing at Viriditas Farm, where rotational crops like heirloom Sonora wheat bolster root material and straw to build soil organic matter with each crop year.
Sustainable Food Trust
JUNE 28, 2023
SFT CEO Patrick Holden and his wife Becky Holden farm 300 acres in West Wales and produce a raw milk cheddar called Hafod with the milk from their herd of Ayrshire cows. Patrick has been using diverse seed mixes since he started at Bwlchwernen in 1973.
Civil Eats
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Patrick Brown, who was named North Carolinas Small Farmer of the Year by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University this year, grows almost 200 acres of industrial hemp for both oil and fiber, and 11 acres and several greenhouses of vegetablesbeets, kale, radishes, peppers, okra, and bok choy.
Farmbrite
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Adjust Fertilizer for Area Multiply the fertilizer requirement per acre by the size of your field to determine the total amount of fertilizer needed. You can apply a small amount of readily available nutrients near the seed to kickstart germination.You will usually apply with water. Just match it the best you can.
Civil Eats
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Black polyethylene “mulch film” gets tucked snugly around crop rows, clear plastic sheeting covers hoop houses, and most farmers use plastic seed trays, irrigation tubes, and fertilizer bags. While the trials were limited to farms less than 80 acres in size, Zinati sees major promise in expanding the practice.
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