National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Many conventional farmers implement organic practices such as compost applications, diversified rotations, cover cropping, or biological integrated pest management (IPM) to build healthy soil and reduce the direct and environmental costs of production. Yet, knowledge gaps remain that warrant additional research attention.
ATTRA
AUGUST 20, 2024
On family ranches, taking care of the soil is crucial for producing high-quality wool. These ranches not only produce great wool but also create jobs and support local businesses. Clothes made from this cotton are compostable and don’t contain harmful microplastics, unlike synthetic fabrics.
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Civil Eats
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Sharp is also a veterinary technician, and runs a small cattle business influenced by the Texas ranch where she grew up. In rural Mariposa County, where many large, historic ranches have been replaced by smaller residential parcels that can easily get overgrown, Happy Goat provides help. Photo by Craig Kohlruss.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 1, 2024
The collective houses their two farms, and they sublease portions of the property to other businesses, currently a vermicompost venture (creating high-quality compost with worm castings) and a tool library for local farmers. Together, they were approved for the lease. Jurbala highlights that the collective model is great for young farmers. “If
UnderstandingAg
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
We typically add very little carbon to our fields unless we are adding a lot of manure or compost. In the long run, we also need to do a much better job of returning carbon and other nutrients to the soil through composting of food waste and humanure to complete the cycle. Did you spot the missing arrow?
ATTRA
OCTOBER 31, 2023
By Justin Duncan, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Recently we held a goat production class out in Luling, Texas, at the marvelous S3 Legacy Ranch. Instead of throwing garden refuse away or composting it, one could instead chop it up and drop it as mulch back into the garden. One question that came up was about feeding them.
The Lunatic Farmer
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
That place needs about 200 chainsaws and chipper crews thinning the trees and reopening legacy bison fields, applying compost and exercising the ecology to prevent future fires. I’ve been on many ranches in the west that adjoin Bureau of Land Management properties. I couldn’t escape from that travesty fast enough.
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