Friday Feature:  30 Harvests to 2050

Friday Feature: 30 Harvests to 2050

This week’s featured video was produced by US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) to promote a new campaign.  Today’s farmers have to feed an ever growing population with less land and even greater challenges caused by climate change.  The title 30...
Healthy Soil is Teeming with Microscopic Life

Healthy Soil is Teeming with Microscopic Life

Farmers are intrinsically tied to the soil that encompasses their farmland. Where others only see dirt, greenery, and maybe a few worms, farmers – especially those who rely on organic nutrient sources such as compost, green manure, and plant and animal meals to...
Nutrient Management for Vegetable Crops

Nutrient Management for Vegetable Crops

Proper plant nutrition is key to a successful vegetable crop.  Too little fertilizer reduces yields.  Too much fertilizer, though not always harmful to the crop, can be economically detrimental to the farm and can negatively impact the environment.  Also, over...