Insect pests are one of the major problems in organic production systems. Crop damage from insect pests can occur via direct feeding or egg-...
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Learn about the different disposal methods for dead birds, especially poultry composting. Included is guidance on building a poultry...
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High tunnels are unheated, plastic-covered, structures, usually with passive ventilation through roll-up or roll-down side walls. Height var...
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Table of Contents
Introduction – Ayanava Majumdar 3
About AIDB – Rachel Chastain 4
Grow Your Own Food – Chip East 5
To...
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Growers should consider and investigate many factors in the broiler industry before building a commercial poultry farm—type of farm, reven...
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Growers should consider and investigate many factors in the broiler industry before purchasing a commercial poultry farm—type of farm, rev...
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Controlling the greenhouse environment can be challenging because greenhouses have a great capacity to gain heat during the day and lose hea...
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Mortality disposal management is a significant consideration for contract poultry producers. As part of the typical broiler, breeder, pullet...
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Greenhouse lettuce is one of the easier hydroponic crops to grow. It has short crop cycles and low labor demands and can be grown year-round...
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Horticulture crop enterprise budgets are updated annually by Extension personnel to reflect recommended management practices for production....
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Irrigation and fertilization are two of the most important components of growing vegetable crops. When these are combined, the result is kno...
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