eOrganic authors: Garry Stephenson, Oregon State University Larry Lev, Oregon State University Farm direct marketing involves selling a product from the farm directly to customers. Often, the farmer receives a price similar to what the grocery store charges. This method of marketing is more entrepreneurial or business-like than wholesale marketing. In a manner of speaking,...
eOrganic author: Michelle Wander, University of Illinois In organic farming systems, soil fertility means more than just providing plants with macro- and micronutrients. Effective fertility management considers plants, soil organic matter (SOM), and soil biology. Ideally, organic farming systems are designed to enhance soil fertility to achieve multiple goals. Important goals include: the protection and,...
eOrganic author: Debra Sohm-Lawson Pacific Northwest Case studies were developed to provide information about the direct marketing opportunities that exist for farmers and how these opportunities are approached by a diverse set of successful producers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The direct marketing strategies employed by the farmers featured in this series include farmers' markets,...
Heifers continued to improve last week building on their steady performance of two weeks ago. Fourteen days ago the majority of heifers on our Ringside table saw small price improvements.
Improving quality of calves coming off the dairy herd won't happen overnight, Head of Glanbia Beef Martin Ryan has said.
This webinar by Dr. Yong-Lak Park of West Virginia University was recorded on January 22, 2015 About the Webinar Brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) have caused considerable economic damage in the Mid-Atlantic states, and biological control agents against BMSB are not readily available for growers yet. In this webinar, the efficacy and utilization of the...
Source: Adapted from: Clark, A. (ed.) 2007. Managing cover crops profitably. 3rd ed. National SARE Outreach Handbook Series Book 9. National Agricultural Laboratory, Beltsville, MD. (Available online at: http://www.sare.org/publications/covercrops.htm) (verified 24 March 2010). Note: For this article, all information from the source that does not comply with organic certification regulations has been removed. Vicia villosa...
