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Garden Update with Jeremiah Kraken | OCGFAM show S2 004

June 8, 2018March 30, 2019admin

We’re back at Kraken Gardens for an update. Good progress in the garden and great conversation. We’re talking about gardening and we even get into some life-the-universe-and-everything stuff. OCGFam.com

Agriculture, Fertilizer, Organic Agriculture, Soil, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture

Organic Farming More Productive Than Was Thought

February 12, 2015admin

BY LAUREN ROTHMAN The term “organic agriculture” tends to evoke the image of a verdant, small-scale farm, its friendly, overalls-clad caretaker kneeling among his rows of leafy chard to individually pluck…Continue readingOrganic Farming More Productive Than Was Thought

Agriculture, Growing Plants, Organic Produce, Soil, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture

Oregon Farmer Uses Conservation to Grow Farm, Giant Pumpkins

November 1, 2014admin

by Spencer Miller, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Oregon organic farmer David Brown didn’t start off growing 400-pound pumpkins, but every fall they hold a prominent place on Brown’s Mustard Seed…Continue readingOregon Farmer Uses Conservation to Grow Farm, Giant Pumpkins

Agriculture, Environment, Organic Farming, Soil, Soil Health

Does Fracking Threaten Future of Ohio Organic Farms?

October 13, 2014October 13, 2014admin

via Public News Service – OH, COLUMBUS, Ohio – Certified organic farming is a growing business in Ohio, but some farmers warn that the threat of contamination from hydraulic fracturing…Continue readingDoes Fracking Threaten Future of Ohio Organic Farms?

Agriculture, Environment, Organic Farming, Soil, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture

The Solution Is the Soil: How Organic Farming Can Feed the World and Save the Planet

October 10, 2014October 10, 2014admin

by Jon Qeually, Just over a week ago, the executive director of the Rodale Institute, Mark Coach Smallwood, set out from the groups research farm in eastern Pennsylvania on a…Continue readingThe Solution Is the Soil: How Organic Farming Can Feed the World and Save the Planet

Agriculture, Gardening, Soil, Soil Health

Soil testing saves time, effort

September 15, 2014September 15, 2014admin

JEFF FLOYD, A soil test performed by a laboratory will give you solid information about the soil in which you’ll be growing vegetables. A lab test can provide facts about…Continue readingSoil testing saves time, effort

Gardening, Organic Produce, Pesticides, Soil, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture

Kill pests without pesticides

September 12, 2014admin

by Angela O’Callaghan/Desert Gardening, The beginning of fall is the time for garden cleanup. Tomato plants might have a few fruits that could be coddled until temperatures drop into the fifties,…Continue readingKill pests without pesticides

Agriculture, Food, Growing Plants, Organic, Organic Produce, Soil, Sustainable Agriculture

How this Kenyan business is tapping into the organic farming market

April 25, 2014April 25, 2014admin

BY DINFIN MULUPI, Organic farming in Africa is gaining popularity as farmers seek to exploit growing demand among the continent’s emerging middle class, as well as export to European markets…Continue readingHow this Kenyan business is tapping into the organic farming market

Agriculture, Growing, Growing Plants, Soil, vineyards, Viticulture, Water

North Coast growers adjust to drought despite rains

April 17, 2014admin

By Jeff Quackenbush, Despite significant rains in March and February, North Coast winegrape growers are honing their skills in using less water as the threat of spring frost, summer heat…Continue readingNorth Coast growers adjust to drought despite rains

Agriculture, Growing Plants, Organic, Organic Produce, Plant Nutrients, Soil, Soil Health

Achieving soil organic matter goals for farming enterprises

April 9, 2014August 13, 2014admin

by Terry E. Poole, Principal Agent Emeritus I regularly have people contact me about how to begin an organic farming enterprise. Most people are shocked when they learn that one…Continue readingAchieving soil organic matter goals for farming enterprises

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