How to Develop an Organic Pest Management Strategy
Globally, farmers use more than 1,000 different types of pesticides to ensure insects don’t damage or destroy their crops. Yet, many of these pesticides are
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Globally, farmers use more than 1,000 different types of pesticides to ensure insects don’t damage or destroy their crops. Yet, many of these pesticides are
Today at Farming Secrets we recorded a Q & A session with Helen & Hugo. I asked them to explain the reasons they suggest starting your transition to chemical free farming by doing the Ecological Soil Management Course.
In this research-based book, Poisoning Our Children: The Parent’s Guide to the Myths of Safe Pesticides by Andre Leu, has showed us to be no longer confused about the safety of pesticides and GMO foods.
Demand for Frank’s Compost Makes Him Go Organic. This is a great story of a passion for farming, combined with innovation and persistence.
ORICoop, The Organic Regenerative Investment Cooperative has really been born out of trying to create a vehicle to actually address some of these key issues in terms of succession of family farms…
There’s a rapidly growing movement I think of farmers who are becoming more interested in changing their methods, because the old methods cost a lot, and they basically don’t work anymore, for a lot of people.
Is mushroom growing something you could do on your farm to add another stream of income? It is an all year round activity and reliable!
Check out “Spot the Sheep” joining in the sheep nutrition talk
Rob explains how day minimise import of energy on the farm and have a scale of 1 – 5 star rating. He explains how they work out so that in effect one person could run the farm.
In this clip he talks about the margin he can get per egg which is about $.40 compared to the market going price on average which is $.01-$.02
In this clip he talks about the margin he can get per egg which is about $.40 compared to the market going price on average which is $.01-$.02
To keep their costs down and inputs to zero Rob does not push production and has carefully chosen breeds that require little maintenance.
The farm is self-sustaining and they grow a range of products which they market weekly.
Gujarat, Indian State government, will spend about Rs 10 crore in a year to promote organic farming in the state under the organic farming policy.
Free Video Series from Soil Learning Centre presenting Dr Elaine Ingham. http://soillearningcentre.com Anyone who grow plants should know this. True solutions to all your farming
Gary says that using an Albrecht test to get your soil analysis makes no difference to the soil functioning
There is no magic bullet to farming. Adding more to soils does not double your results. You can reduce your inputs and double your yields
Why use a wire round instead of plastic compost bins? Have a listen and find out as Gerhard explains.
Thermal compost done properly kills weed seeds, is safe, easy and profitable when you make your own. This series is the start to making good compost to use to make your own compost teas or extracts. Gerhard shows the easy steps.
Dr. Maarten Stapper looks at the soil profile under blackberry to compare it
with the soil under the love grass
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