Crop production

Adoption of digital technologies in agriculture has been increasing. Precision agriculture technologies are changing the way farmers manage their crops

Most rice varieties require a long, hot growing season. But farmers as far north as Maine are experimenting with short-season heirloom varieties from Japan.

AI, machine learning (ML), and the IoT sensors that provide real-time data for algorithms increase agricultural efficiencies, improve crop yields, and reduce food production costs

Bruno Basso, Professor of Earth and Environment Sciences at Michigan State University says that digital agriculture can put us on a path to agricultural sustainability.

Cover crops can improve soil and suppress weeds. From winter rye to clover, here are 13 of the best cover crops for small-scale farmers.

Here’s how agriculture can make sequestered carbon one of its most valuable products.

Growing a plant to maturity in plug trays might be foreign to ornamental growers, but with a little help from plug tray manufacturers and breeders, there is little to hold growers back in this root crop category.

Discover 40 genius space saving ideas for your garden. Get creative with these brilliantly clever projects.

The farm grosses six figures annually and feeds more than 200 families through CSA shares and farmer's markets. Only 1.5 acres of land are cultivated in permanent beds.

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Super easy to follow Companion planting guide & free printable companion planting chart is guaranteed to make gardening fun and stress free

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A handy list of the cool weather crops and their days to maturity. These do best when the weather is cool and may survive a frost. Fall planting begin!

Benefits of grazingCostThe highest cost in most, if not all, cattle production systems is feed. Many producers use grazing to reduce costs for their operations. Properly managed pasture-based systems use land efficiently and provide high production per acre.Marginal landNot all land can grow row crops. These pieces of land are usually described as marginal. Grazing is a way to grow a crop (grass) on land unsuitable for traditional row crops such as corn and beans. Cows can use the grass and…

Leafy greens such as lettuce, arugula, kale, mustard and spinach are among the most popular locally grown vegetables. They can be produced locally year-round in controlled environment greenhouses in hydroponics. This article will cover some of the basics of hydroponic systems and production methods for these crops. Choose Your System The two most common hydroponic […]

Have you decided to grow collard greens in your garden? If so, you may be concerned about which companion plants would be the best. Protect and enhance your collard greens by inter-planting them with such plants as chamomile, thyme, or clover. For a full list of collard green companion plants, check out our blog post on Luv2Garden. You may also find out which plants make for bad companions…Find out how to grow the best collard greens now.

Agrivoltaics, growing crops under solar panels, increases the production of both, and Jack's Solar Garden farm is showing how it's done.

Floret grows large quantities of flowers on a small plot of land. Learn how to prepare garden beds and build and improve the soil each season.