[Link] Q&A with Rob Myers of the Center of Regenerative Agriculture
Rob Myers brings his expertise in soil health, conservation and crop diversification to help farmers, landowners and ag retailers create a resilient a…
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[Link] Has a Better Way Been Found To Control Strawberry Pests?
In newly published research, UF/IFAS entomologists found that a biopesticide and the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii can more effectively control c…
[Link] ‘Root out’ soil compaction after wet harvest
Using a deep-rooted cover crop, either seeded after harvest or interseeded into a standing crop, can begin the process of breaking down soil compactio…
[Link] Sheep and cover crops give a lift to yields and soil health
Higher spring barley yields and easier drilling conditions are benefiting one Berkshire farming estate after the introduction of cover crops which are…
[Link] Regenerative approach to agronomy has restored a dying paddock
A healthy pasture feeds soil biology by trading root exudates for soil minerals, in a fragile deal with fungi, that is easily broken when a plant is …
[Link] Seed microorganisms override soil microorganisms when colonizing plants
Researchers find microorganisms from seeds have more staying power than microorganisms from the soil
[Link] Develop strategy to reduce soil compaction in 2022
Soil compaction reduces yields. You know that soil compaction should be avoided when possible. But what can you do with wet springs?
[Link] Why agroforestry is adding value on arable farms
Agroforestry – the growing of trees and crops on the same piece of land – brings diversity and resilience to a farming system, blending food produ…
[Link] Develop strategies for healthy soil
Switching from conventional crop production to a soil health management system should be a well-planned process.
[Link] Cover crop adoption tends to stick
Of the 520 respondents that grew cover crops in 2020, 91 per cent observed benefits from growing cover crops, and more than three quarters of farms re…
