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[Link] Regenerative Viticulture at Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards | Greg Pennyroyal, Vineyard Manager

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuuLhDrFL44

Vineyard manager Greg Pennyroyal describes Wilson Creek Winery’s transition toward regenerative practices across 60 estate acres and another 100 man…

KindHarvest February 14, 2022

[Link] Why you need to keep your ground covered year-round

https://www.farmanddairy.com/columns/why-you-need-to-keep-your-ground-covered-year-round/702215.html

Keeping soil covered throughout the year protects it from erosion and temperature extremes while feeding soil organisms through living roots. Cover cr…

KindHarvest February 11, 2022

[Link] How to manage pastures after drought

https://www.farmprogress.com/pasture/how-to-manage-pastures-after-drought

Drought-stressed pastures may need several seasons to recover. North Dakota State University guidance emphasises assessing plant survival, delaying tu…

KindHarvest February 11, 2022

[Link] Whose opinion do you care about?

https://johnkempf.com/whose-opinion-do-you-care-about/

John Kempf asks farmers to decide whose opinions deserve weight when they make difficult changes. His commentary offers a practical filter: look for r…

KindHarvest February 11, 2022

[Link] Soil health helps save on fertilizer

https://www.farmprogress.com/cover-crops/soil-health-helps-save-on-fertilizer

Soil-health specialists Jay Fuhrer and Darrell Oswald explain how cover, less disturbance, plant diversity, living roots and livestock can retain nutr…

KindHarvest February 9, 2022

[Link] Regenerative Agriculture: “Farming in Nature’s Image”

https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-02-09/sustainable-agriculture/regenerative-agriculture-farming-in-natures-image/a77795-1

Regenerative agriculture is gaining attention as farmers use soil cover, crop diversity, living roots and reduced disturbance to rebuild soil function…

KindHarvest February 9, 2022

[Link] Cover Crops Can Help Squash Plant Pathogens

https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11141-cover-crops-can-help-squash-plant-pathogens

A field study found winter rye cover cropping reduced a squash pathogen while increasing beneficial leaf-associated bacteria, offering a promising new…

KindHarvest February 9, 2022

[Link] Brothers take non-GMO approach to top corn yield contest

https://www.farmprogress.com/weeds/brothers-take-non-gmo-approach-to-top-corn-yield-contest

Georgia brothers James and Jonathan Hitchcock combined non-GMO corn, intensive field data and whole-farm management to produce contest-leading yields …

KindHarvest February 8, 2022

[Link] New Robot Developed for Thinning and Pruning Peaches

https://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/new-robot-developed-for-thinning-and-pruning-peaches/

A Georgia research team is developing a peach robot that can navigate orchards, identify fruit and perform thinning and pruning—two demanding jobs t…

KindHarvest February 8, 2022

[Link] A look at no-till research: Ohio’s prominent role in the U.S. and around the world

https://ocj.com/2022/02/a-look-at-no-till-research-ohios-prominent-role-in-the-u-s-and-around-the-world/

Ohio’s no-till research plots, established in the early 1960s, helped turn an unconventional practice into a globally important field of conservatio…

KindHarvest February 2, 2022

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