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

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

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 Ecology Fertilizer 93

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.

Ecology 52

Ecology Orchard Pruning Fertilizer 52

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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Farmland Cultivation Farming Farming 97

Civil Eats

JANUARY 28, 2025

Hes also an accountant, squaring the numbers for his central Minnesota farm by hand; a herder, rotating 75 cows between pastures; a crop farmer, raising 300 acres of feed like corn and hay; and a mechanic, repairing the equipment necessary to tend that acreage. Thankfully, he has a capable and energetic partner, 25-year-old Jack Schouweiler.

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Farming Farming Pasture Meadow 131