Cash Crop Harvesting Technology 
ATTRA
DECEMBER 23, 2024
After Floridas farmers harvest a wide array of summer crops, the fields do not lie dormant for long. The big five cash crops for winter in Florida are leafy greens, strawberries, tomatoes, bell peppers, and blueberries. In Florida, we call the winter growing season the “second season” of agriculture.
ATTRA
MARCH 12, 2024
But did you know that our gardens have delectable green vegetables available for harvesting and consumption while we wait for the fruits to grow. Harvest the leaves when young and tender, as older leaves can be fibrous. Usually, you have them when harvesting large amounts of root carrots for storage.
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UnderstandingAg
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Innovative technology and experimentation are challenging this simplistic model of nutrient availability, meaning nutrient availability charts, like the one presented below, are likely overly simplistic. This is yet another reason to prioritize diversity of species in cash crop rotations, cover crop mixes and pasture composition.
ATTRA
DECEMBER 26, 2023
They are documenting Lincoln’s living cover crop system, where he undersows Dutch white clover into vegetables after the last cultivation in July. He found that undersowing the clover was an amazing way to get the field covered by harvest. But what if you leave the white clover cover crop to continue growing in the second year?
ATTRA
JANUARY 2, 2024
Based on the test results and crop requirements, you can begin to adjust pH levels in the soil and any nutrients that are deficient with the addition of lime or sulfur and rock powders and other amendments. High tunnel kale crop for harvest through the fall. Cover crops can also help break some pest and disease cycles.
Agritecture Blog
MARCH 3, 2023
Like many of the neighboring farms in his northeast corner of Oklahoma, his corn crop practically shriveled up due to the lack of moisture. During a normal year, he typically harvests about 150 bushels per acre of corn. His soybean and wheat crops were also impacted. But there was one crop that suffered less. “It
Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The painting reminded him of his elders teaching him to harvest black walnuts and hickories. “I White Appalachian communities came to rely on chestnuts as free feed for their hogs and other livestock, and as a cash crop. That’s long for research scientists, or a plant technology innovator. Then he reconsidered.
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