Caff

MAY 31, 2023

Photo by Nolan Kirby) The Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a Biologically Integrated Orchard System (BIOS) field day at Locke Ranch on May 23rd. Attendees were treated to a walk through the orchard with Chris and Christy Locke, who were participants in the original BIOS project over twenty years ago.

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Ranching Orchard Crop Ecology 52

Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

Woolly aphids, belonging to the Eriosomatinae family, are intriguing insects that can wreak havoc on plants in gardens and orchards. The covering serves as both a protective layer against predators and adverse weather conditions, as well as a defense mechanism against some insecticides.

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Ecology Orchard Pruning Fertilizer 98

Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

Woolly aphids, belonging to the Eriosomatinae family, are intriguing insects that can wreak havoc on plants in gardens and orchards. The covering serves as both a protective layer against predators and adverse weather conditions, as well as a defense mechanism against some insecticides.

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Ecology Orchard Pruning Fertilizer 52

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 24, 2023

As a result of the ROC standards, livestock now graze the cover crops in the almond orchards, fertilizing the soil with their manure and providing space for beneficial insects. For livestock farmer and Land to Market certified producer Reuben Hendricks of Cabriejo Ranch , good ecology is good for business.

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Food Ranching Fertilizer Ecology 97

Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Mechanization is the primary reason why hedgerows have disappeared in North America,” says Jones. Photo courtesy Jim Jones) While US farmers have been slower to embrace hedgerows for their ecological benefits, the science of hedgerows as natural havens has become inarguable. Trees can grow too large or they fall into a field.”

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Cultivation Farmland Farming Farming 95