ATTRA // OOOORGANICRGANICRGANICRGANIC GGGGREENHOUSEREENHOUSEREENHOUSEREENHOUSE VVVVEGETABLEEGETABLEEGETABLEEGETABLE PPPPRODUCTIONRODUCTIONRODUCTIONRODUCTION Page 1111
By Lane Greer and Steve Diver
NCAT Agriculture Specialists
January, 2000
Introduction
Although several Extension bulletins are
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ATTRA // OOOORGANICRGANICRGANICRGANIC GGGGREENHOUSEREENHOUSEREENHOUSEREENHOUSE VVVVEGETABLEEGETABLEEGETABLEEGETABLE PPPPRODUCTIONRODUCTIONRODUCTIONRODUCTION Page 1111 By Lane Greer and Steve Diver NCAT Agriculture Specialists January, 2000 Introduction Although several Extension bulletins are available on greenhouse vegetable production, few of these concentrate on organic production methods. This publication presents an overview of greenhouse production systems and profiles several farmers raising organic vegetables in greenhouses. It is hoped this will give new growers ideas of how to set up their systems, and provide more experienced farmers with examples of alternative methods of production. The term greenhouse means different things to different people. A greenhouse used to be a structure formed of glass, with a heating (and usually cooling) system that was used yearround, but especially in winter. Then came houses built of thermoplastic (Plexiglas and others), followed by Qu
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A Publication of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www. attra. ncat. org ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Visit the NCAT Web site (www. ncat. org/agri. html) for more information on our sustainable agriculture projects. ATTRA By Katherine Adam NCAT Agriculture Specialist © 2006 NCAT Organic Allium Production Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Marketing and Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Production Budgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Other Types of Bulb Onion Crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Are Onion Crops Alternative? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Soil Fertility and Climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Planting Systems . . . . 10 Irrigation . . . . . .
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P. O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702), Butte, Montana, and Davis, California. By Preston Sullivan, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Illustrations by Missy Gocio Updated August 2003 AGRONOMY SYSTEMS GUIDE INTERCROPPING PRINCIPLES AND PRODUCTION PRACTICES PrinciplesPrinciplesPrinciplesPrinciplesPrinciples Sustainable agriculture seeks, at least in principle, to use nature as the model for designing agricultural systems. Since nature consistently integrates her plants and animals into a diverse landscape, a major tenet of sustainable agriculture is to create and maintain diversity. Nature is also efficient. There are no waste products in nat
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A Publication of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www. attra. ncat. org ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Visit the NCAT Web site (www. ncat. org/agri. html) for more information on our sustainable agriculture projects. ATTRA Contents By Mike Morris and Vicki Lynne NCAT Energy Specialists © 2006 NCAT Maintaining Irrigation Pumps, Motors, and Engines This publication explains how to maintain irrigation pumps, motors, and engines for peak efficiency. The publication includes descriptions and diagrams of recommended installations, checklists for maintenance tasks, and a troubleshooting guide. Each system component is treated separately and maintenance tasks are broken down by how frequently they need to be done. References and resour
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P. O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702), Butte, Montana, and Davis, California. By Lance Gegner, NCAT Agriculture Specialist June 2003 CURRENT TOPIC DEER CONTROL OPTIONS PhotobyUSDA/NRCS INTRODUCTION This publication suggests various management practices to help prevent or control damage by deer to field crops, orchards, landscapes and gardens. Because every field, orchard, landscape, and garden is different, there is no way any or all of these management practices will achieve perfect deer control, but they should help reduce the damage. Usually, deer damage plants by browsing on new vegetation during the growing season. However, when
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FARMSCAPING
TO ENHANCE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
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by Rex Dufour
NCAT Agriculture Specialist
December 2000
Abstract: This...
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FARMSCAPING TO ENHANCE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information center funded by the USDA’s Rural Business—Cooperative Service. w w w . a t t r a . o r g ATTRA is a project of the National Center for AppropriateTechnology by Rex Dufour NCAT Agriculture Specialist December 2000 Abstract: This publication contains information about increasing and managing biodiversity on a farm to favor beneficial organisms, with emphasis on beneficial insects. The types of information farmscapers need to consider is outlined and emphasized. Appendices have information about various types and examples of successful “farmscaping” (manipulations of the agricultural ecosystem), plants that attract beneficials, pests and their predators, seed blends to attract beneficial insects, examples of farmscaping, hedgerow establishment and maintenance budgets, and a sample flowering period table. Hedgerow of insectary plants at Fong Farms Ltd. in Woodland, CA. Introduction.
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P. O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702), Butte, Montana, and Davis, California. Updated by Steve Diver, NCAT Agriculture Specialist, and Tracy Mumma, March 2003 ORGANIC & LOW-SPRAY PEACH PRODUCTION Introduction Peaches can be difficult to produce even under good conditions and with a full spray schedule. At least two key insect pests and several serious diseases present formidable obstacles to organic or low-spray production. Nevertheless, with proper management, resistant cultivars, and a good site, growers can greatly reduce—and in some cases eliminate—their reliance on synthetic pesticides. Because of new directions in research emph
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A Publication of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www. attra. ncat. org ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Visit the NCAT Web site (www. ncat. org/agri. html) for more information on our sustainable agriculture projects. Contents By Ann Baier and Lance Gegner NCAT Agriculture Specialists © 2008 NCAT Organic Materials Compliance Materials that are used to produce and handle organic crops under the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) must be selected for compliance and used in the context of organic principles for farming and handling practices. The NOP regulations describe organic farming systems as those that maximize cycling of nutrients through crop rotations, cover crops, and green manures. The systems are designed to conserve
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ATTRA // Organic Tomato Production Page 1
By Steve Diver, George Kuepper,
and Holly Born
NCAT Agriculture Specialists
October 1995
Revised March 1999
Organic Farming and Certification Programs
As defined by the USDA
in 1980 (1), organic
farming is a system that
excludes the use of
synthetic fertilizers,
pesticides, and growth...
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ATTRA // Organic Tomato Production Page 1 By Steve Diver, George Kuepper, and Holly Born NCAT Agriculture Specialists October 1995 Revised March 1999 Organic Farming and Certification Programs As defined by the USDA in 1980 (1), organic farming is a system that excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and growth regulators. Organic farmers rely heavily on crop rotations, crop residues, animal manures, legumes, green manures, organic wastes, and mineral-bearing rocks to feed the soil and supply plant nutrients. Insects, weeds, and other pests are managed by mechanical cultivation and cultural, biological, and biorational controls. Organic certification emerged as a marketing tool during the 1970s and 80s to ensure foods produced organically met specified standards of production. The Organic Foods Production Act, a section of the 1990 Farm Bill, enabled the USDA to develop a national program of universal standards, certification accreditation, and food labeling. In ear
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KeepingYour Employees Happy andYour Production Profitable
Positive Practices in
Farm Labor Management
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Judith Redmond
Photo credit: Judith Redmond
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Positive Practices in
Farm Labor Management
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