Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXC8SElTMk About the webinar In this webinar, recorded on, March 29, 2011, a farmer, Christine Mason, shares her approach to minimizing insect pest impact in organic farming systems, while University of Wisconsin researchers Eileen Cullen and Robin Mittenthal weave in results from projects specifically designed to advance the IPM...
Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxsQALZxnXE About the webinar Organic farmers in the mid-Atlantic region face many production constraints including farming on erodible soils in vulnerable watersheds. Historically, organic crop farming has relied heavily on tilling the soil to prepare the seedbed and to help manage weeds. Most organic farmers make between 7 and...
The following sessions were recorded live at the USDA 2011 Organic Farming Systems Conference in Washington, D.C. Click the links below to view the recordings. Find the conference proceedings in the Crop Management journal here. View the recordings as a YouTube playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB4B8EF1C4493D5F8 March 16, 2011 Comparing Organic and Conventional Agriculture in the U.S:...
The summer solstice – the precise moment when the sun is at its highest point in the sky each year – occurs Friday at 11:54 a.m. EDT.
Because sitting out in the sun is not the answer for a healthy bronzed glow
Update: Local Dirt is no longer in operation. Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogLWsx15JjI About the webinar From word of mouth, to Facebook and Twitter, there are many free and easy ways to tell people about your farm and take orders. In this webinar, recorded on March 15, 2011, the presenters describe some of...
Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVL4J3bmA44 About the webinar: Genetically engineered corn, soy, canola, alfalfa, oh my! What should organic farmers do to minimize GMO contamination of their organic crops? Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota, will share ideas to minimize genetic trespass during planning, planting, production, harvest, storage, and transport. Resources from the webinar:...
