Most fruit trees live and produce for 10 to 40 years. Berry and grape plants usually produce from 1 to 20 years. An orchard, therefore, requ...
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This article provides basic information about the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) standards as they apply to integrated pest management ...
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Interest in using software platforms for sales increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as many food distribution channels faced challenges. S...
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More and more people are interested in utilizing greenhouses for hydroponic vegetable production. Greenhouses can produce vegetables almost ...
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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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The Commercial Horticulture Program provides multidimensional research-based information, support services, and training to a growing hortic...
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As farmers enter harvest season, let's remember that the work isn’t done just because the crop is out of the field. Planning efforts for n...
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Learn about floodwater, risk assessment, contaminated crops, and what food crop producers can do to prepare for flooding.
Throughout the ...
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This is an excerpt of Dairy Goat and Sheep Operations in the Southeast Production Guide, ANR-2457.
There are numerous reasons for...
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