Prairie farmer concerned about food production as invasive weed spreads
Kochia weeds, waist-high on farmer Jake Leguee’s land near Fillmore, Saskatchewan, have overtaken his lentil and flax fields about 100 km southeast of…
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Irrigation: How Texas Farmers Make Every Drop Count
Texas faces a growing water crisis as drought and extreme heat drain surface and groundwater reserves. No one feels it more than the…
Why Is Farming Important? …WOW!
Farming is the heart of human connection, linking us to food, Earth, and each other. Access to healthy, nutrient-dense food is vital, yet…
Ready For What’s Next: How An Iowa Farmer Survived the ‘80s Farm Crisis and Now Invests In Others
Mark Hanna of Hanna Farms, a row crop operation in Iowa, was named a 2025 Top Producer of the Year Finalist. Known for…
Airborne Sweet Potato Farming *Prepper Watch Report!*
From Cheryl “Who knew?! I just came across a video on airborne sweet potato farming—and wow, it’s fascinating! Instead of growing in soil,…
TEST THE SOIL FIRST
by John B Mullen WHEN YOU ARE planning to bring your garden plot up to full production of either vegetables or blooms, a…
Saving Your Own Vegetable Seeds – A Guide for Farmers
Written by:Sutevee Sukprakarn, Sunanta Juntakool and Rukui HuangKasetsart University Good seeds are undoubtedly one of the most important materials for farmers. The seeds…
HOW TO HELP RICE PLANTS GROW BETTER AND PRODUCE MORE: TEACH YOURSELF AND OTHERS
Prepared by Association Tefy Saina, Antananarivo, Madagascar, and Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development INTRODUCTIONThe system of rice intensification (SRI) has…
Managing Small Grains for Livestock Forage
Small grains (wheat and barley) are grown predominately as a grain crop in Kentucky. They are the fourthmost valuable cash crop in Kentucky…
Growing and Harvesting Wheat by Hand
Although grain is still grown and harvested by hand in many parts of the world, in the United States this skill is practically…
Dry Farming
John A. Widtsoe INTRODUCTION DRY-FARMING DEFINEDDry-farming, as at present understood, is the profitable production of useful crops, without irrigation, on lands that receive…
Watermelon Cultivation and Post Harvest Handling
INTRODUCTIONWatermelon (Citrullus lantatus) belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae which includes squash, pumpkinand cucumber. It is a popular dessert vegetable, with year round availability….
ORGANIC TOMATO PRODUCTION
By Steve Diver, George Kuepper, and Holly BornNCAT Agriculture SpecialistsOctober 1995Revised March 1999 Tomato Acreages, Yields, Economics, and HarvestThe tomato is one of…
Organic Tobacco Production
By George Kuepper and Raeven Thomas,Updated by Katherine AdamNCAT Agriculture Specialist © 2008 NCAT IntroductionThere are several species of tobacco, all of them…