National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Additionally, a team at Texas A&M University combined cultivar selection, biological seed treatments, cover crops, and seeding rates to enhance weed, pest, and disease resilience and increase yield in organic rice. Maintaining yields and managing production costs. Managing weeds, diseases, and pests.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 3, 2025

It uses natural methods to promote soil health, control pests, and maintain biodiversity while yielding high-quality fruits. Farmers avoid synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, instead using organic alternatives such as compost, cover crops, and… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Apples Farming

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Saturdays at Harlem Grown also includes a recipe for vegetable soup and tips to help readers recycle, compost, and tend to gardens of their own. But readers will discover that this small act yields a pumpkin that is lovely to behold and ready to be turned into a delicious pie that can be shared with friends.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JUNE 7, 2024

In West Virginia, Senator Joe Manchin stepped in and found a way to ship his state’s modest yield of apples to hungry mouths (and get the growers paid for it). In that same year, just 5 percent of food waste went to composting, despite the fact that nearly all of the waste has the potential to be composted.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in regenerative agriculture, a holistic approach to farming that seeks to restore and revitalize the land while improving crop yields and overall farm profitability. This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Six years later, Soil Cycle has gone from Lewis picking up scraps from a few clients to six bikers transporting upwards of 60,000 pounds of compost per year. With a bigger staff and a new executive director, they also educate the community, create quality natural fertilizers, and take compost to a new level, all while remaining human-powered.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 23, 2024

Like the hog tails, hides, organs, and hooves that aren’t always suitable for compost. Initially, they partnered with a composting facility, capturing suitable meat and vegetable scraps, which they now collect directly from a variety of sources. Farm Hounds jerky. The Conscious Pet founders Mason Arnold and Jessica Kezar Arnold.

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Cropaia

MAY 25, 2024

This pH adjustment can lead to improved crop yields and soil health. Composting with biochar: Mixing biochar with compost before application can enhance the composting process, resulting in a nutrient-rich amendment. Biochar helps retain nutrients during composting, improving the quality of the final product.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 20, 2024

carbon emissions) by another large number (yield per acre), you get a small number of carbon emissions associated with each serving of lettuce, for example. They’re not exactly “yield-maximizing” practices on display. It has prioritized cost and yield over all else. However, when you divide a large number (i.e., The result?

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The company composts all fruit scraps, tea, herbs, cultures, and paper towels while also saving over 1,100 gallons of water per day through their recapture system. The hilly, coastal prefecture is known for its ideal ecological conditions which yield high-quality rice. In 2016, Rhum J.M Rise & Win Brewing Co.,

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Organic Farming Research

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Jennifer is participating in OFRF's Farmer-Led Trials (FLT) Program to answer the question With technical support from OFRF, Jennifer built out her trial, asking Will purchased soil amendments result in higher yield and soil health when compared to farm made compost in brassica crops?

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 28, 2023

and we see increased crop yields. It’s a “big savings for us … and we see increased crop yields. Co-digesters help keep food waste out of landfills and incinerators and reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers, yielding potentially significant GHG emissions reductions. It’s a “big savings for us.

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Caff

JUNE 3, 2022

It is commonly used as a soil amendment (typically combined with compost) to increase soil health, conserve and store nutrients and water, and in many cases increase agricultural crop yields. The post Sonoma Biochar Project appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Third, Hardin and other farmers are seeking new ways to increase their yields by improving soil health. To contend with these issues, the project composts the poultry litter and combines it with biochar made from forest and sawmill waste and poultry litter.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 24, 2023

Some traditional farming and agricultural methods, to date, use other methods of fertilising plants, especially farm manure and compost. Compost is highly effective to make at home with generic waste materials, thus providing a more cost-effective and realistic way to enrich the soil.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Rows of India-Jammu wheat planted at Rio Del Rey Farm yielded 60 pounds, or enough for 7 pounds of flour. Most modern wheat is a high-yielding semi-dwarf variety that does not produce roots as deep as many heritage types. In good rain years, it can yield a harvest; in dryer years, it can be used for forage.” in March 2022.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 2, 2024

Salts from added compost, manure, or fertilizers can build up in the rain-free environment of a tunnel and accumulate near the soil surface, affecting crop growth. If compost is used as a soil amendment, using vegetation-based compost instead of composted animal manure can reduce the possibility of salt build-up in the soil.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 21, 2024

It may take much longer to establish and, in the case of garden vegetables, produce a lower overall yield. At the end of the day, the important part is that your soil mix is compactable but still possesses good drainage, which is why many folks recommend a blend that includes finely sifted compost (or potting soil) and coconut coir.

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Cropaia

JULY 30, 2023

Nutrient deficiencies can significantly impact crop health and productivity, leading to reduced yields and compromised plant defenses against diseases and pests. However, over time, the lack of essential nutrients can impact crop yield and quality, even without apparent symptoms. How to identify nutrient deficiencies in plants?

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Recently, they worked with a Navajo farmer to build a bioreactor to generate biologically complete compost that will help heal the soil and improve yields. “We Today, IndigeHub tries to focus on farmers and producers.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 3, 2024

If you’re just looking at a yield and how much you get on the land, then you’re not understanding the complex systems that support the growth of that plant and future growth,” she says. So, the experiment combined “technosol,” also known as human-engineered soil, a mix of sediment and compost, in different ratios.

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Daily Yonder

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Imagination leads to affection, and affection yields fidelity. In an environmental-specific context, that means composting in the backyard and using that compost in the raised beds we built last spring. Fidelity is a lot like loyalty or devotion. Yet, as you noted, Memphis is a home for us, too.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

The polymer can yield various end products depending on the twisting of yarns. According to its website, the material decays in controlled composting conditions. It envisions local systems where natural fibers are sustainably grown, processed, sewn into garments and ultimately composted. “I have one customer in the world.”

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Caff

MAY 1, 2023

He touched on his future plans to establish an U-pick apple orchard, install drip-lines to improve irrigation and nutrient management, and create a composting system using walnut husks and orchard waste. He highlighted a block that suffers from nematodes and crown gall, resulting in stunted tree growth and reduced yields.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A review paper published last month by researchers working on the Rurban Revolution project surveyed previous studies and determined that on average, urban agricultural yields (including both outdoor and indoor growing operations) were on par or higher than those of typical farms. That requires human labor instead of a machine.

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The Lunatic Farmer

MAY 31, 2023

The high energy group listened intently as I gave some basic principles but then Q&A and the informal afterward discussions yielded a painful reality: almost nobody had a functional chicken coop. The chickens will eat most of it and scratch the rest into the carbonaceous diaper, making the best compost you could ever want.

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ATTRA

MARCH 12, 2024

Okra Leaves Bush okra or jute mallows are thick, succulent leaves that yield a slimy sauce like okra pods. farmers, we take pride in growing produce that feeds diverse cuisines, and it’s rewarding to see previously composted plant matter being sold and consumed. They are excellent in green smoothies, pestos, or with fish dishes.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I’ve seen the synthesis of diversity, in plants and practice, stimulate ecosystem processes to yield the benefits that have accrued to this feral garden. We know that industrial monocultures achieve high yields for global markets. I sit on the garden porch and reflect on the various practices I have incorporated here.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 14, 2023

For Paddock, maximizing “ crop per drop ”—getting the most yield with the least amount of water—is important. Yields are predicted to drop as well, with almonds and walnuts losing 20 percent and avocados potentially cutting 40 percent of their yields. There’s also the loss of farmland due to a confluence of factors.

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Fittingly, then, my recent trip to South Africa yielded two fascinating additions in the energy and sewage department. Like chemical fertilizer instead of compost. What I do is visit farms and look for cutting edge practical ecological solutions. I love alternative construction, energy, and sewage systems.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Currently, most potato peels are discharged or used in animal feed and biogas production through anaerobic digestion or composting, as they are considered low in added value—meaning they lack significant attributes or advantages compared to similar products already on the market.

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Cropaia

APRIL 7, 2023

Carbon farming involves techniques such as cover cropping, reduced tillage, and the use of organic matter like compost. It can improve soil health and fertility, leading to healthier and more productive crops, and can also increase crop yields. Such techniques aim to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Nutrients and irrigation speed up crop development, increase crop yield and prevent contamination. Compost: Compost improves and adds nourishment to the soil. 3 Keys to Composting: Layering : Create layers of greens and browns to ensure that microorganisms have a balanced diet of nutrients to break down the material effectively.

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Agriculture for Life

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

By applying fertilizers to your garden, lost nutrients are replenished and this year’s plants will have the food they need to grow healthy and give good yields. As a result, spraying foliage with AgriPOWER HGDF liquid nutrients can produce remarkable yields.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

Improved cost-share accounting for income forgone when farmers experience losses in revenue due to production changes, anticipated reductions in yield, transitioning to an organic resource-conserving system, or acreage converted to conservation uses. Expanded definition of “conservation activities” to include mitigating GHG emissions.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Importantly, compost cannot be used as a growing medium for microgreens due to the high risk of foodborne illness and contamination. In contrast, that same tray can yield between $20 and $40 worth of microgreens when sold at farmers markets or directly to grocery stores.

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CalCAN

AUGUST 15, 2023

It would cover the cost of installing equipment and infrastructure for dry scraping manure or separating solids to produce compost for bedding, for application to fields as a substitute for chemical fertilizer, or for sale. Not only will this effort increase hardiness and yields for farmers, but it will also enable the U.S.

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