ATTRA

DECEMBER 23, 2024

These crops have many benefits for small-scale growers in Florida due to high demand in winter months, extended harvest, local market opportunities, and versatility of the use for these commodities. Leafy Greens: Low Startup Costs : Leafy greens require minimal investment in seeds and can often be grown in smaller plots or even containers.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Fertilizer at Pre-planting: If you know that your soil does not have adequate fertilizer for the plant you are growing, apply a base fertilizer before planting your crop. You can apply a small amount of readily available nutrients near the seed to kickstart germination.You will usually apply with water.

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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This article will guide you through the key aspects of wheat management, including planting, fertilizing, irrigating, harvesting, and crop rotation. Sowing High-quality, certified seeds are essential for uniform germination and disease resistance. Seeding rate: The recommended seeding rate for winter wheat ranges from 1.2

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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.

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UnderstandingAg

JULY 31, 2023

It is mid-summer, and that time of the year to order your winter cover crop seeds. In the previous article about winter cover crops for market gardens, I highlighted the important role winter cover crops play in providing diversity and building soil health. The warm season species (i.e.,

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Since kava reproduces only through cuttings, not seeds, Johnstons work has been vital to preserving Hawaiis 13 known cultivars. That results in fairer prices, higher profits, and greater ina land stewardship practices like agroforestry and crop rotation that nurture both the land and local food system.

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Farmbrite

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Healthy soil is the foundation for healthy crops. Crop Rotation A crop mixtape if you will. Change it up with a crop rotation that's like a musical mixtape for your fields. High-Quality Seeds Invest in high-quality, disease-resistant seeds that are well-suited to your region.

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The Farmers Daughter USA

APRIL 28, 2024

It’s a 2,500 acre operation growing sod, tomatoes, seed corn, corn, and soybeans. It’s actually not all that different from any other crop, except it takes about 18 months for it to mature for harvest. But soil quality, pest control, crop rotation, and fertilizers are all used to produce quality sod.

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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The presence of crop residues provides a protective environment for weed seeds, allowing them to persist on the field’s surface. This can make it more difficult to prevent weed seed germination and emergence, especially when there is abundant sunlight. This can result in ongoing challenges with weeds in no-till fields.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 4, 2024

Some of the different practices we use include: diverse crop rotation, cover crops, intercropping, low chemical use, biological fertilizer and seed treatment, soil amendments, and livestock incorporation. Why farming? What drew you to it as a livelihood?

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Agwired

AUGUST 2, 2023

In an effort to increase awareness about the pest, researchers have, for the first time, mapped the distribution of SRK in field crops (any field that might someday rotate to soybeans) by county across the continental United States. a diverse seed portfolio focused on maximizing profitability and long-term land resiliency.

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Rotate your crops. Rotating crops is one of the best ways to improve long-term soil health on your farm. There are several types of crop rotation that farmers can implement to maximize the benefits of this practice. It helps prevent soil depletion, erosion and compaction, pest damage and disease damage.

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Agwired

AUGUST 3, 2023

Group 2 herbicides are commonly used to manage weeds in cereal and other crop rotations and can persist in the soil for months following use.

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Agwired

JULY 5, 2024

Examples include but are not limited to cover crops; reduced tillage; nutrient management; irrigation management; diversified crop rotations; buffer implementation; terraces and waterways; precision agriculture and consumer engagement. This honor celebrates U.S. soybean farmers are eligible to apply.

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Cropaia

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Seed formation and germination: Molybdenum plays a vital role in the synthesis of phytohormones, such as abscisic acid (ABA), which regulates seed dormancy, germination, and early seedling growth. Therefore, adequate molybdenum levels are necessary for optimal seed formation and viability.

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ATTRA

APRIL 23, 2024

However, if diversity is low and you have bare spots, weeds, and low productivity (especially during late summer when cool- season pastures slow down), summer cover crops could be just the thing to jump start the soil biology and improve production. The next concern will be seed placement of the cover crop.

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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 30, 2023

One crop takes over the entire field, and everything is tailored to its style, from irrigation to tools. Some farmers might throw in a twist with crop rotation, switching between different crops to keep things fresh while still keeping the species separate. We've always got your back. link] [link] [link] Dewar, J.A.,

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Next, he planned to mow down the still-standing plants before sowing rye and vetch, cover crops that would hold the soil in place during the wet winter ahead and fix nitrogen and other nutrients in it, ready for the vegetables he’d seed the coming spring.

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Agwired

JULY 26, 2023

Department of Agriculture unveiled a geospatial product called Crop Sequence Boundaries (CSB) that offers public access to national-scale visual crop rotation data for the first time. based Stine Seed Company announced its expansion into Canada.

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Cropaia

JULY 30, 2023

In certain crops, such as cauliflower and broccoli, the developing curds or heads may have hollow centers. Additionally, boron deficiency can cause abnormal flower development, leading to reduced fruit set and seed production. Crop Rotation : Rotate crops to prevent nutrient depletion and promote nutrient cycling in the soil.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But the varieties now springing up in places that have long been dominated by corn, wheat and soybeans aren’t meant to be used for seed. Her research explores where flax can be incorporated most effectively into existing crop systems. Instead, these new flax farmers are targeting the plants’ fibers.

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Daily Yonder

AUGUST 13, 2024

The team has found compacted soil around the solar panels, “but we are relieved to see that the seeds that we put into the ground are growing,” he said. Moser plans to work with other crops, too. They were already used as a cover crop before alfalfa and hay were planted. Soybeans are one example.

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DTN

JUNE 26, 2023

Whether it’s a planter, fungicide, or seed variety, most people don’t decide to invest in something new without first asking if the benefits outweigh the risks and if it’s the right solution for their business. Gaesser Farms in Iowa harvests some of their cereal rye cover crop to sell the seed to other farms.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

It’s a tedious but worthwhile process: drying mushrooms, vegetables, and herbs, making pickles and slaw, and preserving garlic blossoms and coriander seeds in airtight jars before these ingredients vanish with the end of the season. are preparing for the dwindling of food in the coming winter.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 15, 2023

This spring, I planted a seed pack from High Mowing Seeds. Even the pollinator crops are covers providing multiple benefits. Eliot Coleman once said green manure and cover crops and crop rotations are public commons, so corporations can’t make money off them.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

Importantly, many farmers also argue that profitability can be significantly increased due to lowered reliance on expensive chemical inputs, thanks to techniques such as crop rotation, holistic grazing, and cover cropping that can add nutrients back to the soil. Snails live in pens that measure 3m x 40m, as shown here.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

It's important to understand your USDA hardiness zone and how the seed will germinate, grow, and reproduce in your area. Understanding your soil (loamy, clay, etc), the PH, and the other trace nutrients that are available in your soil is vital to growing healthy crops.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2024

From losing seed crops as wildfires rage for weeks, losing entire crops due to erratic freezes, to losing farms as drought dries up available water, farmers’ risks are rising. Currently, CSP only offers SAPs for Resource Conserving Crop Rotations , Improved Resource Conserving Crop Rotations , and Advanced Grazing Management.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Industrial meat, seed, and pesticide companies, policymakers, and other retailers have all participated in transforming the food system into the radically efficient, low-cost, high-external-cost behemoth it is today. Walmart was far from alone in initiating these shifts. It includes both investment and philanthropic initiatives.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 29, 2025

Planting the Seeds of Justice This article is part of our ongoing series, Planting the Seeds of Justice , in which we focus on the connections between climate, health, soil health, and equity for farmers of color. We tended the land, joined by God on a mission to build something that could last for generations.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Purchasing cooperatives allow members to buy inputs, such as seeds and fertilizers, at lower prices through bulk purchasing agreements. Farming coops can look into partnerships with beneficial businesses for things like tractors, cattle management software , crop management software , and other helpful partnerships.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

probably has a road that has ‘mill’ in it,” says Michelle Ajamian, who owns Shagbark Seed & Mill in Athens, Ohio (and in fact happens to live on a Mill Creek Road). By building a market for these small grains, we’re building in economic incentives to have more diversified and sustainable crop rotations,” says Smith.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

Along with sowing the seeds for incentive programs and educational resources down the line, more moderate initiatives can make it possible to collect federal funds. Last April, Montana took a notable step in promoting good soil practices by designating an official Healthy Soils Week.

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