While allowing livestock of all types to enjoy the freedom and nutrition of pasture is ideal, there are times when animals may need to be temporarily confined. For instance, you might be raising chicks in a brooder, or you might need to isolate an …
2019 Reading Challenge: Sustainable Agriculture
Start 2019 right with some fresh inspiration! Try a reading challenge! This year's theme is sustainable agriculture. To complete the challenge, all you have to do is read 12 books, one from each of the categories listed below, by the end of the …
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What is Vermicompost?
Vermicomposting is the process of creating compost with the aid of earthworms. While all composting relies on microbes to do much of the work, vermicomposting allows worms to come to their assistance. The worm starts the composting process by …
C:N Ratios of Common Organic Materials
The carbon-to-nitrogen (C:N) ratio is often considered to be of utmost importance in composting, particularly hot composting. If the C:N ratio is too high, the compost will break down extremely slowly. If the ratio is too low, the pile can produce a …
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What is Permaculture?
As you enter the field of sustainable agriculture, one term you will come into frequent contact with is permaculture. Permaculture is a very complex, systems-oriented topic and is thus difficult to summarize without leaving out any pertinent …
Pros and Cons of No-Dig Gardening
Are you looking for new ways to improve your garden soil faster? Have you thought about ditching the rototiller? No-dig gardening, no-till farming's little brother, offers an exciting way to improve soil with less labor of the back-breaking variety. …
