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download Using Low Tunnels to Extend the Growing Season for Organic Strawberries in Alabama fact sheet in pdf formatwww.sare.org resources using-low-tunnels-to-extend-the-growing-season-for-organic-strawberries-in-alabama

Using Low Tunnels to Extend the Growing Season for Organic Strawberries in Alabama

This project was designed as a demonstration project to determine if the strawberry harvest season could be extended, potentially allowing farmers to get their strawberries to the market early for...

Farmer and Rancher Innovations article about on-farm fertigation featuring crop rows and tomatoeswww.sare.org resources on-farm-fertigation-trials-in-kansas-city-area-organic-high-tunnels

On-Farm Fertigation Trials in Kansas City-Area Organic High Tunnels

Five certified organic farms in the Kansas City area did one-year comparisons of the use of compost, fertigation and foliar feeding on high tunnel tomatoes, with respect to quantity and...

University of Florida nursery fact sheet coverwww.sare.org resources moving-nursery-producers-toward-sustainable-practices-fact-sheets

Moving Nursery Producers Toward Sustainable Practices Fact Sheets

In recent years, there has been increased interest in sustainable production practices among nursery producers, primarily for economic reasons. Conventional nursery production relies heavily on the use of plastic containers,...

fact sheet pagewww.sare.org resources cover-crops-and-no-till-management-for-organic-systems

Cover Crops and No-Till Management for Organic Systems

This Rodale Institute fact sheet reviews the use of cover crops and no-till in organic systems, including selection, establishment and mechanical termination of cover crops; crop rotations; and energy and...

Tomato Grafting Fact Sheetwww.sare.org resources tomato-grafting-for-disease-resistance-and-increased-productivity

Tomato Grafting for Disease Resistance and Increased Productivity

Researchers around the world have demonstrated that grafting can protect plants against a variety of soil-borne diseases in various climates and conditions. Grafting has been successfully implemented in many countries...

Cover of Internal Parasite Control of Small Ruminants Fact Sheetwww.sare.org resources sustainable-control-of-internal-parasites-in-small-ruminant-production

Sustainable Control of Internal Parasites in Small Ruminant Production

Sheep and goat production is a growing enterprise for small and limited resource farmers. Small ruminants (sheep and goats) are adaptable to many different production systems and can be raised...

www.sare.org resources good-agricultural-practices

Good Agricultural Practices

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification is a way for growers to let buyers know that they follow appropriate food safety practices on their farms. These fact sheets from North Carolina...

Virginia Tech information sheetwww.sare.org resources reduced-tillage-and-cover-cropping-systems-for-organic-vegetable-production

Reduced Tillage and Cover Cropping Systems for Organic Vegetable Production

Healthy soils comprise the foundation for organic food and fiber production. Sustainable soil management integrates cover cropping, other organic and natural mineral inputs, and judicious tillage practices to obtain high...

Article cover for cover cropping and solar powered soil buildingwww.sare.org resources cover-cropping-on-farm-solar-powered-soil-building

Cover Cropping: On-Farm, Solar-Powered Soil Building

Sustainable farmers and gardeners know that the soil needs to be “fed” regularly in order to continue yielding good crops. Organic matter (carbon-based materials derived from living organisms) and nitrogen...

article on cover crops for all seasonswww.sare.org resources cover-crops-for-all-seasons

Cover Crops for All Seasons

One of the basic tenets of sustainable agriculture is that greater diversity yields greater agro-ecosystem stability, more beneficial organisms, fewer pests and diseases, more sustained crop yields, and more opportunities...

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