Farming Manure Rural Development 
ATTRA
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Farmers all over the United States are changing the way they farm to boost soil health, use less water, and reduce fertilizer and pesticide use. Lighthouse Herb’n Farm is located at the base of Palomar Mountain in San Diego and is run by Damian Valdez and Jaime Williamson. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.
ATTRA
JULY 2, 2024
Farm ponds and slow-moving creeks and streams that are enriched with fertilizer runoff and directly deposited manure are the perfect place to find cyanobacteria thriving. Do not let livestock loiter in ponds because they contaminate it with manure. Blooms are more common when there is a long dry period after a rain event.
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ATTRA
AUGUST 15, 2023
On the gate hangs an 18-inch-long pallet board with the words “Mad Farm” painted in green. Though I will invite a similar community on the farm next year, and they will be cousins of these plants, these will have passed once again into the soil, their essence to arise in next year’s tomatoes. This year was different.
ATTRA
DECEMBER 26, 2023
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. I revisited this idea again when I was talking with Helen Atthowe at the Carolina Farm Stewardship Conference this past November.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Editor’s Note: This post is the fifth post in a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Other posts explore how the next farm bill can tackle issues in regional market development, crop insurance access, and more. Since 1988, more than $26.6
ATTRA
APRIL 30, 2024
By Chris Lent, NCAT Agriculture Specialist I’ve always found ways to turn “waste materials” into useful resources on the farm fascinating. On my farm, I tried to reuse and recycle resources as much as possible to close the off-farm input loop. I think farms can become more resilient as they rely on fewer off farm inputs.
ATTRA
APRIL 2, 2024
The challenges associated with mud on livestock farms, particularly cattle and horse farms, need to be addressed because their health affects production goals. Not to mention that no livestock owner wants to see their animals covered in mud and manure. Mud and manure harbor harmful bacteria and other pathogens.
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