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There are multiple ways to improve drainage, including planting deep-rooted cover crops, aerating with a chisel plow or ...
Rather than spraying your entire field with insecticides or covering your plants for protection, you can implement trap crops ...
Planting the ‘Cuor di Bue Albenga’ tomato in June works well in most areas since the plants take 85 days to start producing ...
One farmer developed a simple wheeled seat that rolls down a rail in his greenhouse path. Rather than constantly bending over or crawling along the ground, he can sit on the low seat and easily ...
Small farms have a pretty big advantage. They don’t need to ascribe to industrial means of growing. That means less tilling and fewer pesticides. The ability to have a regenerative operation is much ...
A recent study shows that planting soybeans a few weeks earlier than usual can benefit both the environment and the economy. Join modern farmer Briana Yablonski to learn the details about the ...
A new two-year study found the yield and quality of produce grown on urban farms is comparable to conventional farming.
Last spring, farms across the country saw a surge in demand for their CSA programs, with signups and waitlists that flourished at rates not seen before. As families sheltered in place at home and ...
It’s late October and Jon Griggs, manager of Maggie Creek Ranch in Elko, Nevada, still has more than a thousand Angus-cross calves left to wean. It’s been a decent year at the 200,000-acre spread, ...
As she walks amongst the sea of green, yellow and orange leaves of a chestnut tree orchard, carefully collecting chestnut burrs from the trees, Sara Fitzsimmons, director of restoration for the ...