How to Start a Permaculture Farm
Permaculture principles can be applied to gardens, large landscapes, and communities. Join Briana Yablonski to learn how to start a permaculture farm using environmentally-friendly practices.
How to Start a Permaculture Farm
Permaculture principles can be applied to gardens, large landscapes, and communities. Join Briana Yablonski to learn how to start a permaculture farm using environmentally-friendly practices.
How to Fight Soil Nutrient Loss with Prairie Strips
As farmland degradation accelerates globally, prairie strips are emerging as a critical conservation solution. These strategic rows of native prairie plants, installed between crop fields, can reduce soil nutrient loss while restoring biodiversity to agricultural landscapes.
Fight Potato Viruses with Wildflowers: 9 Flowers to Try
Farmers who have encountered potato viruses know there is no viable treatment for them. But preventative measures go beyond ensuring seed quality is high. Here are 9 wildflowers that attract predators of the aphid vector species.
How to Speed Up Your Compost: 5 Recommendations
Getting a healthy amount of compost to spread on your crops ahead of the season gives them the boost they need to really take off. Learn these five ways to speed up the composting process, and you’ll have nutrient-rich humus in no time.
How to Beat the Weeds in a No-Till Landscape
Limiting or ceasing tillage offers improvements to soil health, but it can lead to problems with weeds. Here are a few ways you can beat weeds in a no-till environment.
Biostimulants vs. Fertilizers: Key Differences and Impacts on Crop Growth
Biostimulants are increasingly popular, but are they as effective as synthetic fertilizers? Explore the key differences between traditional fertilizers and these naturally-derived materials to learn the best tools for improving production on your farm.
9 Soil-Feeding Cover Crops to Plant in September
Cover cropping offers farmers a cheap and productive way to condition and protect soil through seasons where erosion is more likely. Each type has its own benefits, and there are many to choose from. Consider adding one to your farm this fall, and reap the rewards in spring.
As summer’s end nears, farmers get ready for winter. Some prepare to shut down the farm, and some plant fall crops. Fall crops provide revenue through winter, giving farms a profitable season even when most plants are dormant.
The 7 Best Crops for Dry Farming
Dry farming is a viable strategy that helps farmers adapt to their local climate. It bolsters farms located in dry areas, allowing them to produce even though water is scarce. Take note of these 7 crops as you develop your own dry farm.
In Hawai‘i, American Farmers Believe They Do Cacao Better
Though they produce a fraction of global cacao, Hawaiian producers say their bars are primed to lead the ethical chocolate market.
What Do Fish, Butterflies, and Bats Have to Do With Booze?
How the alcohol industry impacts wildlife and tips for sipping more sustainably.
Why Are Restaurants Selling Beef From Dairy Cows?
Was that steak you devoured mooing "got milk" before it reached your plate? We delve into the rise of dairy beef and what it means for your plate.
On the Ground with Grocery Stores Ditching Plastic
There are over 300,000 grocery stores in the United States. Less than one percent are plastic-free.
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