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. Livestock integration, particularly with poultry and ruminants, to enhance nutrient cycling and manage undergrowth.

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Agriculture Farming Farming 52

Food Tank

OCTOBER 30, 2023

“Ranchlands looks at cattle as a stand-in for the large herds of bison that historically grazed on North America’s grasslands…essential processes such as pruning the plants through grazing, disturbance of the crust through hoof action, and fertilization of the soil by fecal matter are all necessary to the grassland ecosystem and are something (..)

Marketing 124

Marketing Ranching Food Cattle 124

NASDA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Blackland Cotton & Grain Producers Association Bongards’ Creameries California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association California Association of Wheat Growers California Citrus Mutual California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association California Dairies, Inc.

Farming 130

Farming Farming Grain Supply Chain 130

Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

They had tasted the hit-or-miss wild varieties that grow in the fertile soil along the Susquehanna River, but got hooked during a visit to Deep Run, a Maryland orchard with a range of pawpaw cultivars among its 1,000 trees. The pawpaw and the festival are a small glimpse of what could be,” she says.

Seeding 141

Seeding Farming Farming Orchard 141

Agwired

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Two major factors are impacting income forecasts – lower prices paid to farmers for crops and livestock, and increased costs for supplies. In a recently published study , researchers noted that two cultivars that originated in Italy grew vigorously, and received little pruning before bearing fruit.

Net Farm Income 45

Net Farm Income Manufacturing Crop Agriculture 45

Caff

MAY 2, 2024

The compost created from ground-up walnut prunings and cover crop mowings. Photo by Miguel Alvarez) Franz elaborated that Heartwood is currently transitioning all their orchards to Organic, with a dedicated focus on soil health through experiments with cover cropping, composting, mowing practices, and livestock integration.

Compost 52

Compost Orchard Farming Farming 52

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

From the late Middle Ages until very recently, “out of place” meant anywhere that might inconvenience agriculture: “The noisome weeds, which without profit suck; The soil’s fertility from wholesome flowers,” as the Gardener said in Shakespeare’s Richard II. In 19th century America, industrialization brought new weeds to new places.

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Ecology Seeding Acre Processing 127