The Western View: Carbon Farming

Taylor HillmanFeatures, Western View

…no-till farming, with regular additions of compost or manure which breaks down and soaks into the soil. Intense carbon farming goes beyond that, with a rotation of a variety of…

Keyhole Garden

DanGeneral, This Land of Ours, Vegetables

…next a bit of compost, next petroleum-free newspaper, manure, worms, wood ash, straw, topsoil. Repeat, compost, straw, topsoil or some such combination until you reach desired height. The Keyhole Design…

Agri View: Pigweed Research

DanAgri View, Environment

…lack of cleaning equipment, and the spreading of infested materials, such as manure. Amaranthus palmeri, was selected as “weed-of-the-year” in 2014 to raise awareness about its “potentially devastating impact.”  …

Leftover Easter Eggs

DanGeneral, Poultry, This Land of Ours

…in contact with pesticides, animal manure, and other contaminants. Don’t eat eggs thus exposed. Let the hunters trade their real eggs for candy ones, and throw out the hidden eggs….

Today is National Ag Day

DanGeneral, This Land of Ours

…accident, but on purpose. Because after the eggs are broken out of their shells, they can be made into liquid, frozen, dried and specialty egg products. The egg shell may…

Getting Garden Ready

DanFeatures, This Land of Ours

…moss placed on top of the soil adds a finishing touch to the container and helps retain moisture. Feed with a liquid fertilizer, diluted to half strength every time you…

Leap Year and Ag

DanFeatures, General, This Land of Ours

…eggs are broken out of their shells, they can be made into liquid, frozen, dried and specialty egg products. The egg shell may have as many as 17,000 tiny pores…