ATTRA

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Both “cut and carry” and “chop and drop” allow for nutrient cycling, especially if the goat manure can be collected and used to fertilize the trees they are eating, closing that loop. Instead of throwing garden refuse away or composting it, one could instead chop it up and drop it as mulch back into the garden. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Rural Development Manure Compost Pasture 85

ATTRA

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Whereas at one time she advocated organic approaches and specific practices to deal with singular issues with pests or crop fertility, she now fosters a system based on ecological farm design. Note that this system doesn’t pay exclusive attention to nitrogen as is wanted by many of us farmers and gardeners. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Crop Plowing Manure Farming 79

ATTRA

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With a bigger staff and a new executive director, they also educate the community, create quality natural fertilizers, and take compost to a new level, all while remaining human-powered. Six years later, Soil Cycle has gone from Lewis picking up scraps from a few clients to six bikers transporting upwards of 60,000 pounds of compost per year.

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Food Production Compost Rural Development 97

ATTRA

APRIL 16, 2024

This means that one acre of cover crop on irrigated farmland with a 25% reduction in nitrogen fertilizer will sequester 0.27 For example, if you want to know how much CO2 equivalent will be sequestered for cover cropping one acre in Travis County, Texas, entering 1 acre in the model will yield zero. tonnes per year, not zero.

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Greenhouse Ranching Processing Acre 98

ATTRA

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Strategies to reduce transportation waste include optimizing field layouts to minimize the distance used by your tractors and travel in your irrigation systems, and implementing precision agriculture technology that can assist equipment in choosing pre-plan routes that optimize distances traveled. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Farming Farming Processing Livestock 75

ATTRA

AUGUST 15, 2023

I rely on these crops, idealistically to bolster hope, and practically to provide most if not all the fertility my garden crops need to live fully and produce quality fruits. I needed some reassurance, however, so on May 29 I applied one ounce per gallon of fish fertilizer to the plants. But the tomato plants were getting anxious.

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Manure Fertilizer Crop Carryover 52

ATTRA

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Darker soils, better water infiltration, less fertilizer. year after year, usually with a non-cover fallow, intensive moldboard plowing, and the additions of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer. To practice what I suggest others do — plant, observe, and adapt. In the past 13 years, I have noticed the difference covers make in my gardens.

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Crop Farming Farming Crop Rotation 52

ATTRA

JANUARY 2, 2024

By Chris Lent, NCAT Agriculture Specialist When I began to see how unique the growing conditions in my high tunnel are compared to open-field growing, I started to think differently about how to maintain soil health and manage soil fertility for high tunnel growing and season extension. These strategies start with soil testing.

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Compost Fertilizer Crop Cash Crop 52

ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2024

As these creatures munch through fields, they fertilize the soil and create a harmonious cycle of nutrient replenishment. A Closer Look at Hair Sheep This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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Livestock Rural Development Construction Pasture 74

ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Pasture fertility, healthy livestock, reduced nutrient runoff, all thanks to dung beetles. Even if you’re not a romantic, there are still plenty of other reasons to love dung beetles: it’s estimated that they provide millions of dollars’ worth of nutrient retention and pest fly reduction per year. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Pasture Rural Development Manure Food 75

ATTRA

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Urban soils are often nutrient-poor and depleted, but with proper soil management, they can become fertile ground for planting relatively quickly. Test for heavy-metal toxicity and if results come back highly contaminated, contact the EPA and see if they can do a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. Remediate your soils.

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Food Distribution Rural Development Forestry 111

ATTRA

MARCH 19, 2024

Bruddah began lamenting to me that he can’t afford to work or fertilize his land, that the local government has made promises ensuring water access for irrigation, but he is always left waiting and wondering when the water might come. Related NCAT Resources: Topic Area: Local Foods Other Resources: We Grow Food, Inc. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Agriculture Agriculture Food Plantation 52

ATTRA

APRIL 23, 2024

If you have a diverse pasture mix with plenty of production and do not need to apply fertilizer (nutrient cycling is running well), and no disease problems, all this may be unnecessary. The first question to ask is: do you really need to take on the work of establishing cover crops in pastures? ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Pasture Crop Seeding Crop Rotation 52

ATTRA

APRIL 9, 2024

In 15 minutes, the next garden plot was lightly tilled, plant residue mixed and in reach of the soil microbes I rely on for crop fertility. It’s just a tool, I told myself. Like your hoe. The tomatoes would go in on time. I won’t feel the weight of the hoe much anymore. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Crop Plowing Rural Development Mechanics 52

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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Harvesting Harvest Harvester Cultivation 40

ATTRA

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Installing one or more of these climate-smart practices can be costly at first but they should pay for themselves over time through decreased inputs needed, e.g., fertilizer, livestock hay and feed, reseeding, and increased plant yield due to better soil function. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Farming Farming Greenhouse Crop Rotation 40

ATTRA

JULY 11, 2023

When the farmers he worked with started using cover crops and started seeing their soil health improving, they were able to reduce potassium fertilization because their cotton plants could grow big, healthy root systems. Bill asked why until he found a long-term solution to the issue at hand. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Farming Farming Plowing Crop 40

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions means moving away from the use of high-energy and polluting nitrogenous fertilizers. Small and regionally-based private seed companies acted mainly as breeders of regional seed and distributors of publicly developed seed varieties. Diverse plants and manure must take their place. in 2019.

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Seeding Agriculture Agriculture Food 115

Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) , Asia AFA works to empower and strengthen the capacities of leaders and technical staff to increase resilience and combat hunger. They engage in policy advocacy, capacity building, knowledge management, and sustainability initiatives. Hunger , United States U.S.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture Seeding 145

National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

This bill defines precision agriculture as: “managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality.”

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