Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

As the sun beats down from a cloudless morning sky across Horn Farm in York, Pennsylvania, Dick Bono ambles among his pawpaw trees, admiring their pale green fruits like a proud parent. Now, Horn Farm Center runs the show. Dick Bono and his pawpaw trees growing at the Horn Farm Center.

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Daily Yonder

MAY 14, 2024

Paul Sweetland brings a bucket-like object with him to work on a blueberry farm in Rockport — not to collect Maine’s hallmark fruit, but to protect his head. That’s because this farm is a little unusual: Looming over the narrow rows of wild blueberries are 8-foot-tall solar panels.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 30, 2024

sleepily dons her “stinky, stinky chore clothes” and heads to the red barn to begin the daily morning tasks of greeting and caring for the 60 cows and 40 chickens at Catskill Waygu at Hilltop Farm in upstate New York. Those who enter farming-adjacent careers will also be better equipped to make change. Charlotte Maffie.

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ATTRA

APRIL 7, 2025

Regular pruning to manage plant succession and promote vigorous growth. ‘Chop and drop’ mulching, where pruned biomass becomes ground cover to build organic matter and protect the soil. Not all farms can or want to have livestock. Take the first step toward a more regenerative and self-sustaining farm today!

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Caff

MAY 1, 2023

(Photo by Nolan Kirby) The Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a Biologically Integrated Orchard System (BIOS) field day at Chinchiolo Farms on April 20th. After a very wet winter, attendees enjoyed the nice weather as they gathered in the orchard to discuss a novel mower prototype, pruning, and nematode management.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 24, 2025

Soil health, proper irrigation, pruning, and light exposure impact a plants ability to ward off diseases, but genetics also come into play. Disease Resistance Select disease-resistant varieties based on past garden issues. Maintaining healthy plants is a key part of being able to harvest tomatoes throughout the warmer months.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Founded in 2020, Happy Goat farm sits on a 2,000-acre property in Mariposa County, near Yosemite National Park. The farm also teaches local students about agriculture and conservation—and donates much of the fruits and vegetables it grows to people in need. Cahalin wanted goats to be a big part of the farm.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 7, 2025

That means no trellising, pruning, or involved soil preparation. full_link Repurposing Urban Spaces for Farming: 7 Creative Ideas Gone are the days when farming meant living miles away from the city center. With a bit of creativity and practical urban farming ideas, you can grow lots of food in a small urban space.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

MAY 17, 2023

Share Tweet This Story’s Impact BROADCAST ON MORE THAN 60 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, WITH MORE THAN 330,000 LISTENERS The California Report David “Mas” Masumoto says he farms with ghosts. Mas is an author, too, who has delved into the stories of his farm and family in more than 10 books. Photo by Lisa Morehouse.

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Kavya Organic Farm

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Pruning: Regular deadheading (removing spent blooms) encourages continuous flowering. Prune in late winter or early spring to shape the bush and stimulate new growth. What is the best way to prune Apricot Drift Roses? In late winter or early spring, prune to shape the plant and stimulate new growth.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Armed with little more than ingenuity and entrepreneurial drive, microgreen growers are transforming the unused corners of their dwellings into profitable farming operations. After finishing college seven years ago, the “video gam- playing, beer-drinking kid” dusted off a section of his parents’ Long Island cellar to launch his micro farm.

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Caff

MAY 2, 2024

On April 10th, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted a field day at Heartwood Farms in Linden, CA with farmers Franz Eilers and Emma Wade to discuss all things compost and pest management on their biologically-integrated walnut and cherry orchards. Farmers Franz and Emma introduce Heartwood Farms.

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Kavya Organic Farm

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

It’s a slow-grower, so it doesn’t require frequent pruning. Adequate spacing between plants to encourage good air circulation, proper pruning, and maintaining well-drained soil are essential for its long-term health. Environmental Benefits: Beyond its aesthetic value, provides environmental benefits.

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Caff

APRIL 22, 2021

CAFF’s Ecological Farming team has been busy the past several weeks setting up the Biologically Integrated Orchards Systems (BIOS) project at six demonstration sites located in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. The BIOS project is underway! “ Why take cover crop samples? “ Why take cover crop samples?”,

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Kavya Organic Farm

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Pruning & Fertilising Pruning and fertilising play important roles too. Regular pruning allows light and air to penetrate all parts of the tree, fostering healthy growth. Watering Once the tree is planted, regular watering is necessary, especially during the first few years of growth.

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Kavya Organic Farm

OCTOBER 21, 2023

It works well as a privacy screen or hedge, as it can be pruned to maintain a neat and tidy appearance. Minimal pruning in late winter or early spring is usually sufficient to maintain its shape and encourage healthy growth. To keep it looking its best, you can prune Linebacker Distylium lightly in late winter or early spring.

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Kavya Organic Farm

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It can be pruned to maintain its desired shape and size. It can be neatly pruned to maintain a clean and classic appearance. It can be neatly pruned to maintain a clean and classic appearance. Its small leaves and responsiveness to pruning make it a perfect choice for creating intricate garden art.

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Kavya Organic Farm

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It can be pruned to maintain its desired shape and size. It can be neatly pruned to maintain a clean and classic appearance. It can be neatly pruned to maintain a clean and classic appearance. Its small leaves and responsiveness to pruning make it a perfect choice for creating intricate garden art.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 21, 2024

I’ve been a regenerative farmer for nearly two decades, currently operating Blue Ridge Farm in a remote corner of northeastern Washington State. One of my four key farm values is a commitment to decreasing waste, especially in the form of plastic. Left: A young soil blocked collard seedling in the Blue Ridge Farm greenhouse.

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Civil Eats

MAY 21, 2024

Climate change causes labor problems and hurts farm owners, too. With increasingly tight margins, farm owners can’t afford the upgrades needed to make their coffee production more water-efficient, and they can’t buy new cultivars that resist coffee rust and heat. As they prune, workers pile leaves and branches on the ground.

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Kavya Organic Farm

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Pruning and Shaping: Prune your bonsai to maintain its shape, structure, and size. The Art of Blossom Pruning: One of the most enchanting aspects of its exquisite blossoms. To maintain their beauty and health, blossom pruning is crucial. Blossom Pruning: Ensure it has proper drainage holes.

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Kavya Organic Farm

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

boxwood green velvet Regular but not excessive watering and an occasional light pruning to maintain shape are generally all that’s needed. Pruning: A light pruning in late spring or early summer is generally sufficient to maintain the desired shape. Prune in late spring or early summer to maintain the desired shape.

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The Lunatic Farmer

JUNE 2, 2023

The idea is to create something valuable that incentivizes you to keep after the pruning. In our area, locust especially likes to grow in the high sunlight areas around pasture edges and on our farm we now have enough to supply all our posts and shed building poles for decades. Good trees are valuable. One final thing.

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The Lunatic Farmer

JULY 7, 2021

In more recent years, however, a "take half, leave half" message has come on strong within the grass farming movement. Here at our farm, we've been dabbling in this grass farming for half a century and that give us lots of experience, meaning we've done all sorts of techniques and lived to tell about it.

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Kavya Organic Farm

JULY 14, 2023

Regular pruning helps control its growth and maintain the desired shape. Pruning and Training: Regular pruning is essential to maintain the desired shape and size of Parda Bel. Also Read:- Best practices for pest management in Organic farming g. Propagation: Parda Bel can be propagated through stem cuttings.

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Kavya Organic Farm

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Trim off any affected sections using a clean and sterile pair of pruning shears. How Organic Farming Enrich The Soil Frequently Asked Questions Q: How often should I water my Mammillaria? Prepare the Mammillaria Carefully remove the Mammillaria from its nursery container.

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CalCAN

AUGUST 10, 2023

Specifically she testified in support of AB 552 (Bennett) “Regional Farmer Equipment and Cooperative Resources Assistance Pilot Program” and AB 408 (Wilson) “Climate-resilient Farms, Sustainable Healthy Food Access, and Farmworker Protection Bond Act of 2024.” She also spent time speaking to representatives about issues impacting her farm.

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AGRIVI

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Vincola Guaspari , located in Esprito Santo do Pinhal, So Paulo, is a shining example of agricultural innovation, transforming an old coffee farm into a dynamic estate known for producing exceptional wines, olives, and coffee.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 5, 2024

Camels have been domesticated for some 4000 years, but they are not a conventional farm animal. In fact, until very recently they were not kept on farms at all. The Raika state that camel foraging has a positive pruning effect on the acacias and other trees, inducing them to branch out stronger.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

American voters are asking Congress to support family farmers by passing a Farm Bill that protects, preserves, and improves crop insurance. Farmers can expect the largest recorded year-to-year dollar drop in net farm income in 2024. Farmers can expect the largest recorded year-to-year dollar drop in net farm income in 2024.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 21, 2023

She came across an opening for pruning and weeding school gardens and other green spaces across New York City’s five boroughs. She points to food forests—diverse, edible gardens that mirror natural ecosystems, free to harvest—as an example of innovation in soil-based urban farming that she’d like to further explore.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 7, 2023

Credit: Boston Food Forest Coalition/Hope Kelley Unlike community gardens or urban farms, food forests are designed to mimic ecosystems found in nature, with many vertical layers. Many community gardens and urban farms have limited membership, but most food forests are open to the community from sunup to sundown.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Atsas Farm was set up here a decade ago. Atsas employed advanced organic and regenerative farming principles, in the hope of designing an agricultural ecosystem that is diverse, resilient and will last through time, ensuring it is sustainable for future generations. We have an outdated view on farming. We have modern systems.”

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ATTRA

MAY 7, 2024

Once you have your plants in the field, you’ll need to give them regular pruning and fertilization to ensure they grow well and produce optimal yields. Growers are working hard to create a more sustainable and resilient tea industry using agroforestry, organic and biodynamic farming, and advanced agricultural technology.

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Kavya Organic Farm

JULY 19, 2023

With careful pruning and training, it can be shaped into breathtaking bonsai specimens. Pruning and Shaping Regular pruning helps the Desert Rose maintain its shape and encourages bushier growth. Remember to use sharp, clean pruning shears to avoid damage.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 1, 2024

First pruning Most trees discovered on old homesteads require an initial pruning to remove dead growth and allow the tree unencumbered sunlight. Annual pruning After initial canopy clearing and deadwood removal, the key to a happy apple tree is annual pruning. Get out anything that’s dead, decaying, diseased and damaged.

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Kavya Organic Farm

OCTOBER 22, 2023

For organic farming enthusiasts, the garden is a sanctuary where sustainable practices meet natural beauty. 3 Boxwood: This is a popular evergreen shrub that is easy to maintain and can be pruned into various shapes and sizes. When it comes to enhancing the front of your house, small shrubs play a vital role. It grows up to 2 ft.

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