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Winter Farming in Florida: Profit Ripe for the Picking

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The big five cash crops for winter in Florida are leafy greens, strawberries, tomatoes, bell peppers, and blueberries. The good news for small-scale growers in Florida is that these winter cash crops can be profitable on limited acreage. Florida’s winter sun shines brightly on a world of opportunity for farmers.

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Living Mulch Cover Cropping for Gardens and Small Farms: Managing an “organic matter” system

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When he needed added biomass, he experimented with undersowing Dutch white clover into early harvested crops, mowing the post-harvest crop, and then drilling rye into the clover. But what if you leave the white clover cover crop to continue growing in the second year? ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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High Tunnel Soil Management for Season Extension

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By Chris Lent, NCAT Agriculture Specialist When I began to see how unique the growing conditions in my high tunnel are compared to open-field growing, I started to think differently about how to maintain soil health and manage soil fertility for high tunnel growing and season extension. These strategies start with soil testing.

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