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Seedsman on a Mission
In 1979, a 25-year-old college freshman from Idaho stood over a bare garden plot in the backyard of his newly purchased home in Missoula, Montana, and asked himself, “Now where am I going to get seeds...
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Book excerpt: Albrecht’s Foundation Concepts Vol. I
Dr. William A. Albrecht was Professor of Soils and Chairman of the Department of Soils at the University of Missouri College of Agriculture. Through his extensive experiments with growing plants, soils...
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Clay Bottom Farm Turns Lean Principles into Profit
It’s a frigid March day in northern Indiana, but inside Clay Bottom Farm’s hoop house, Ben Hartman is planting onion sets. The work is done quickly with a Japanese paper pot transplanter — a wheeled...
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Remembering Dennis Piluri
Dennis Piluri, age 69, of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away on January 5, 2019, in Phoenix. At the time of his passing, he was the proud owner of Great Western Sales, along with his brother, Robert....
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Book excerpt: Rebirth of the Small Family Farm
The book “Rebirth of the Small Family Farm” is a concise handbook for starting a successful organic farm based on the community-supported agriculture concept. The authors, Bonnie and Bob Gregson,...
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Poultry Hacks for the No-Fuss Flock
Lately, I have been seeing a lot of articles and even entire books written about what are called “hacks,” bits of wisdom and common sense that tend to accumulate around one subject or another. In other...
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Planting By the Moon
The practice of growing food and raising livestock is a calling that urges us to become stronger and hardier. The variables present in natural systems can be overwhelming, and it is only those who are...
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Community Seed Network
For farmers and gardeners who practice the time-honored tradition of preserving seed and trading with neighbors and friends, the swapping circle just got a whole lot bigger. A collaboration between the...
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Book excerpt: Maple on Tap by Rich Finzer
Rich Finzer, author of the book Maple on Tap, has two decades’ worth of experience producing maple syrup. That experience is distilled into the each chapter of this book, which includes step-by-step...
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Understanding Soil Carbon Dynamics
Carbon is an often overlooked, but very important component of the soil. We know how to manage nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for maximum production, and that micronutrients play a critical role...
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Tractor Time Episode 25: Fred Provenza, Author & Animal Behavior Expert
Animal behaviorist Fred Provenza has spent his academic career researching how animals respond to flavor-feedback relationships.Source
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Book excerpt: Science in Agriculture by Arden B. Andersen
In his book Science in Agriculture, author Arden B. Anderson sought to apply true, natural science to agriculture. Readers should gain a working knowledge of chemistry, physics, and plant biology as...
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Mob Grazing Sheep
Acres U.S.A. reader query: I am looking for information on mob grazing sheep. I am most interested in how it is done; what kind of fences or techniques will hold sheep in; and what kind of animal...
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The Agrarian Transition
Advocate, Teacher, Researcher and Author Eric Holt-Giménez Discusses the Global Food System, Economics & Peasant Farmers Since 2006 scholar and activist Eric Holt-Giménez has been executive...
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Corn Use for Ethanol
For the last several years, the possibility of using corn to produce a vehicle fuel — ethanol — has generated much excitement among politicians and the agribusiness industry. Can growing our own fuel...
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Do You Need GMO corn?
The first commercial GM (genetically modified) corn varieties, usually known as Bt corn, were released by a few companies in the mid-1990s, but soon one company, Monsanto, became the industry leader...
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Choose the Right Corn Seeds
Seed should be chosen that contains desirable nutrient characteristics if you are growing grain or silage to feed animals. Among the hybrid varieties, there is a wide difference in protein quality and...
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Corn Seedbed Preparation
There are several basic methods and many variations of ways to till the soil and prepare a good seedbed for corn planting. An ideal seedbed is warm, moist, well aerated but firm soil.Source
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Planting Corn: Density, Location and Ideal Conditions
When planting corn, it’s important to understand best practices for your highest yields. Source
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How to Estimate Plant Populations Per Acre
An accurate estimate of plant population per acre can be obtained by counting using a formula and this graphic.Source
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