One factor to consider when planning your vegetable garden is crop rotation, which may get overlooked if you only have a small space to grow vegetables. Rotating crops, however, is a critical tool ...

In this video, we explore the time requirements for growing food and address common excuses related to gardening. We discuss the purpose and intricacies of crop rotation, linking it to succession ...

Crop rotation involves rotating crops or crop families from one growing period to the next. For example, farmers may plant corn in their fields one year and soybeans the next or grow a spring crop of ...

The field of agricultural microbiomes is increasingly recognized as crucial for promoting sustainable farming practices. At ...

"Our study was designed to see if a more diverse crop rotation could reduce tile nitrate loss and still be competitive with the conventional system of corn and soybean." From 2015 to 2023 ...

To that end, FarmED, a nonprofit, is "rebuilding" the soil on the farm by focusing on a crop rotation using what's known as a herbal ley, a mix of herbs, grasses and clovers that add nitrogen ...

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will present a seven-part online lunch and learn series intended to help farmers ...

Yet another round of severe weather is delaying Arkansas farmers planting their crops. Historic levels of rain this spring have challenged rice farmers in parti ...

Grain growers from across the Northwest are invited to see, firsthand, the latest research on new grain varieties, innovative ...