The spinach production manual addresses the following topics:
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Varieties
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Seeding and planting
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Fertilizer and lime
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Plant tissue analysis
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Irrigation
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Weed management
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Insect management
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Disease management
Publisher:
University of Florida, IFAS Extension
This publication is designed to assist farmers and entrepreneurs in deciding if agri-tourism could enhance their incomes and to provide the initial basic information needed for an individual to develop an agri-tourism attraction.
Authors:
J. Thomas Chesnutt
Publisher:
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Throughout this manual we have discussed how organic farmers strive to build healthy soil in order to create the best possible environment for plant growth. A healthy soil is primarily defined by its fertility, which in turn depends largely on the interactions of its physical, chemical, and biological properties.
Authors:
Keith R. Baldwin
Publisher:
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
This guide for organic production of carrots provides an outline of cultural and pest management practices and includes topics that have an impact on improving plant health and reducing pest problems. It is divided into sections, but the int errelated quality of organic cropping systems makes each section relevant to the others.
Authors:
Helene R. Dillard
Authors:
Margaret T. McGrath
Authors:
Charles L. Mohler
Authors:
Thomas A. Zitter
Publisher:
Cornell University Cooperative Extension
The guide contains the latest recommendations for insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, and herbicides for commercial apple production. The guide is a collaborative effort by Extension specialists and researchers from land grant institutions in the southeastern United States.
Authors:
Edward J. Sikora
Publisher:
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Challenges and Opportunities for the New York State Fresh Sweet Corn Industry
Publisher:
Cornell University
High tunnels are low-cost, passive, solar greenhouses which use no fossil fuels for heating or venting. High tunnels can provide many benefits to horticulture crop producers:
Publisher:
University of Missouri Extension
Insect management presents a challenge to organic farmers. Insects are highly mobile and well adapted to farm production systems and pest control tactics. On organic farms, where the focus is on managing insects rather than eliminating them, success depends on learning about three kinds of information:
Authors:
M. E. Barbercheck
Publisher:
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
