…nutrient rich compost. All bin systems should have a spigot for draining off compost tea. Mix the tea with an equal amount of water and it makes a wonderful fertilizer…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…now controls one in four pigs in the United States. Five multinational corporations—soon to merge to just three—dominate the market for seeds and fertilizer. “Contract farming” pushes families deep into…
Agri View: Soybean Potential
…accepted that the answer will not be more plants per acre. Nor fertilizer and labor. But, a plant that produces more pods and pods that produce more beans. Well, that…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is the federal government’s official source of statistics about on-farm and post-harvest commercial fertilizer and pesticide use and pest management practices. NASS conducts agricultural chemical use…
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
…(2) to create community service and learning opportunities for female and juvenile offenders. The district will also develop and host educational workshops for county residents on irrigation techniques, fertilizer application,…
Nitrogen Levels in Navel Oranges
Citrus demands for nitrogen are greatest from bloom through June, making spring the best time to apply supplemental nitrogen fertilizer to navel oranges. Growers typically apply between 1/10 and 1/4…
Why You Should Grow Your Own Food Forest
…soil. Unlike vegetable gardens or grass lawns, no fertilizer or organic compost is required. And it won’t be necessary to weed, water or replant anything. Forests handle these issues themselves,…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…vegetative growth, as well Enables efficient fertilizer use Has a library of fertilizers in pull-down menus for easy rate calculations, based on data you put into the system Calculates nitrogen…
Agri View: Changing Farm Technology
…fertilizer. Technology tells them exactly how much. And when. One doesn’t have to guess when to turn on the irrigation or how long to run it. Precision is more than…
More Mowing Tips
…help prevent fertilizer and other nutrients from flowing into nearby waterways. Mowing frequently also helps increase canopy density, increases soil stability, and prevents soil erosion. Exactly how often you should…
Maximizing Profits with Poultry Litter
…Service (ARS) researcher has learned that using poultry litter as fertilizer can help cotton growers in the Southeast maximize profits. Poultry litter (chicken manure, spilled feed, excess feathers, and other…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
…in five provinces of Southeast China. The researchers designed their model to take into account annual variations such as weather, fertilizer use and natural disasters, which also could impact rice…
Net Farm Income Expected to Dip further in 2017
…(including feed, livestock, and seed) down 2.6 percent as a group. Manufactured input expenses were more mixed, with fertilizer group expenditures forecast down by 9.1 percent and fuel/oil expenses up…
Agri View: Gulf Dead Zone
…as farmers fertilize their lands preparing for crop season, rain washes fertilizer off the land and into streams and rivers. Learn more with this video visualization. Less oxygen dissolved in…