ATTRA

OCTOBER 10, 2023

However, this hasn’t stopped the pair from adopting conservation practices like cover crops, such as sunn hemp, to help fix nitrogen and produce biomass. Mowing the cover crop leaves the roots in the soil allowing those air pockets and pores to be intact and for water to be captured. .” ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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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 would let the cover crop grow and overwinter and then plow down the following spring for green manure. Periodic mowing keeps it under control and adds a green manure mulch to the crops.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 6, 2024

Farmers deal with a complex web of processes in diverse areas that may be under their purvue, including crops, livestock, finance, recordkeeping, harvesting, marketing, etc. If we strategically focus on improving processes in the highest two categories, we could potentially reduce the causes of low crop yield by 72% on this farm.

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ATTRA

APRIL 23, 2024

Well, annual crop farmers have been using cover crops to build soil health and increase diversity for eons. Annual cover crops add carbon to the soil to improve soil aggregation and conserve water, and graziers can add cover crops, and graze them, to get the same benefits. Sorghum-sudan pasture.

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ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2025

I want to grow crops that are calorie- and nutrient-dense, and store well, like beans, winter squash, sweet potatoes, and dent cornbut these require a lot of land. With these crops in mind, my farming partner and I have started the journey to transition part of our land to tractor farming. Another barrier is knowledge.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 26, 2024

Bobby gives us a quick overview of how he got into farming and talks about the winter turnip green crop NNFC markets via the farm-to-school network in Alabama.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I love direct seeding crops; it feels like an act of faith that the seeds won’t fail, or the weeds won’t choke them out. I use a silage tarp to break down plant matter from previous crops. Personally, this crop is what made me upgrade to a more precise seeder. Then, I decrease the seedbed. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG. 

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ATTRA

MARCH 12, 2024

As farmers who work in unpredictable climates, we know the importance of growing a diverse range of foods and harvesting various parts to make up for times when cash crops are scarce. These products are best marketed directly to consumers, local chefs, or specialty markets, although I hope this will change. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Cultivation over an existing crop is possible as long as the crop is established enough to withstand the impact of the tines. This video is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2024

This video was produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. Croix, US Virgin Islands, delves into the innovative market diversification strategies that have propelled him to his farming success.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Milton and Diann Woods of Milliesbarn Veggie Farm in Eagle Lake, Texas, talk with NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin Duncan about how they overcame various risks on their farm by choosing the right crops – both for their environment and in accordance with the needs of their clientele.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

By Lee Rinehart, NCAT Agriculture Specialist In my past two blogs, I reflected on planting cover crops on small plots and gardens. And since cover cropping is scalable to just about any size farm or garden, it made sense to conduct some field experiments of my own. Diversity of food crops and flowering annuals. Give it time.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This podcast is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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ATTRA

APRIL 8, 2024

This video was also produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. Explore the incredible potential of mushrooms and discover additional streams of income that mushroom production can offer!

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Red and blue light spectrums are particularly beneficial, with red light promoting stem growth and blue light encouraging strong leaf development. This high margin makes microgreens a lucrative crop, especially when grown efficiently. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 20, 2024

They avoid using excessive chemicals, rotate crops, and plant cover crops to keep the soil healthy. Local fiber systems are being revitalized, supporting rural economies by providing stable employment opportunities. Now, let’s look at cotton, a fabric we all know and wear. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

for most crops). A key point that came out of our conversation was that no matter what the native soil is, and no matter what nutrient you’re looking at, having healthy soil that you nurture with cover crops, biodiverse plants, organic matter inputs, and mulch or living roots for protection is essential to sustainable nutrient management.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 9, 2024

By Justin Duncan, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist For the past couple years, NCAT has worked with the Southern Risk Management Education Center to provide training to farmers on how to better decide which crops to plant based on agroecological methods. What is growing on the site already that is related to the desired crop?

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ATTRA

AUGUST 28, 2024

In this webinar, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Audrey Kolde discusses using integrated pest management (IPM) to manage pests on organic crops in the South. These science-backed practices empower farmers to cultivate robust, thriving plants while effectively managing pest infestations.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

By Justin Duncan, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist For the past couple years, NCAT has worked with the Southern Risk Management Education Center to provide training to farmers on how to better decide which crops to plant based on agroecological methods. I may not talk to them, but I do listen, or, rather, observe them.

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ATTRA

APRIL 16, 2024

For example, if you want to know how much CO2 equivalent will be sequestered for cover cropping one acre in Travis County, Texas, entering 1 acre in the model will yield zero. This means that one acre of cover crop on irrigated farmland with a 25% reduction in nitrogen fertilizer will sequester 0.27 tonnes per year, not zero.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This concept can also be used to feed crops. Mulberry ( Morus sp.) is also highly useful for this system of “cut and carry” but does not fix nitrogen like its leguminous counterparts. Mulberry, however, grows like a weed and is highly nutritious. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This video is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. Department of Agriculture.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Other posts explore how the next farm bill can tackle issues in regional market development, crop insurance access, and more. A review of the research projects awarded through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and AFRI from 2009-2023 shows that the allocation for organic research does not meet the ongoing need.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Over time, the consolidation and commodification of seeds has eroded the resilience of our food systems, diminishing the agrobiodiversity of crops cultivated in the US at an alarming rate. The History of US Seed Breeding For most of the history of domesticated crops, those who grew crops saved seeds from one growing season to the next.

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NASDA

MAY 7, 2024

State departments of agriculture work in tandem with federal partners through cooperative agreements administered by USDA-APHIS, alongside industry, academia, and other stakeholders, to safeguard our Nation’s crops and forests against the entry, establishment, and spread of economically and environmentally significant pests.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 10, 2024

In this episode of Voices from the Field , urban farmer Pasha Angelle of Healing Den Farms in Houston, Texas, discusses how farming realities led her to shift gears and produce microgreens literally in-house rather than crops out in the field in the brutal Texas climate.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 20, 2024

2101) Dramatically increases support for precision agriculture technologies. 5102, 5103, 5019, 5110, 5202, 5503, 5402, 112205 ) Title 6 – Rural Development Includes the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program. 7503, 7123).

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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ATTRA

AUGUST 15, 2023

Cover crops are all about connection. On the Mad Farm, this is enacted through compost and especially the cover crops that occupy space on the gardens each season. On the Mad Farm, this is enacted through compost and especially the cover crops that occupy space on the gardens each season. This year was weird.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 2, 2024

Higher temperatures can speed crop growth and increase demands on the soil. Close plant spacings, quick crop successions, and extended seasons, typical in tunnel production, add to those demands. With increased crop successions comes increased soil preparation and tillage that can impact soil structure.

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Agwired

APRIL 25, 2024

Some of the timely session topics for this year’s Tech Hub LIVE in Des Moines include The Most Promising Technologies for 2025, Navigating Today’s Autonomous Farming, Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Growth and Grower Profitability. The new product will be the first available for arable crops, including oilseed rape and cereals.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

With a bit of patience, you could be on your way to growing a crop that’s as unexpected in North Carolina as snow in July. Related ATTRA Resources: Specialty Crops Water Other Resources: Can I Grow Wasabi in Western North Carolina? Maybe see it as untapped potential for your future wasabi patch. And who knows? ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Related ATTRA Resources: Blueberries: Organic Production Tree Fruits: Organic Production Overview This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

APRIL 9, 2024

The summer crops have just about given their all, their leaves brown with wilt or downy mildew, an element of a plant’s natural senescence. The garden wants to go to sleep, and I tuck it in with a blanket of cover crops… my favorite seed mix of vetch, rye, and clover. I, too, am subject to natural senescence. But a mechanical tiller?

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees into cropping and/or livestock systems, inspired by Indigenous wisdom, and it can be applied in many ways and in many different places – even in cities! Botanic Garden.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 23, 2024

Farms, no matter the reason they begin, have all the elements of a complex organization, including people, processes, culture, technology, strategy, structure, and systems. Shifts in technology have birthed and ended many farm operations, and it is important to recognize how to implement best practices regarding technology.

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