Seeds of Hope: New Crops Emerge for South Florida’s Warming Climate
Growing food in the country’s hottest city is no joke. Miami producers and plants alike are hardened veterans in roughing out the bugs, the plagues, and the heat. It’s why
Modern Farming
Becoming a Disease Manager
About Erik Vegeto
Erik is a student of Plant, Soil and Insect Science at Umass Amherst. He has a passion for restorative agriculture and environmental stewardship that drives him forward into new frontiers of thought. Erik loves to read, play guitar, and be creative. One day he hopes to have his own farm and write for a living.
The Soil is Alive – Updates from University of Kentucky Integrated Plant and Soil Science
The Soil Is Alive! Did you know that a teaspoon of productive soil contains between 100 million and 1 billion bacteria? That adds up to equal the weight of two
Using Perennials
By Meylin Muniz The Benefits of Perennials Apples, pecans, asparagus, and blackberries- what do these delicious foods have in common? Depending on your climate zone, each of these can be
The Effects of Fertilizer Runoff
Fertilizer Use Revolutionized Food Production Have you ever wondered why so many people are concerned about the use of fertilizer in agriculture and the impact of field runoff on the
Have you Heard about Hydroponic Lettuce Farming?
Soilless Cultivation Practice Hydroponic lettuce farming is a soilless cultivation practice that uses water and dissolved nutrient salts to grow plants. Here at Umass Hydroponics romaine lettuce is grown on
Life Beneath the Soil
For the market farmer, soil health is critically important. The soil is a generic term for the upper layer of the Earth’s crust. In fact, there are six soil layers
What Plant Propagation Methods Fit Your Needs?
Easy Propagation by Division Since some plants have trouble reproducing on their own, humans have created plant propagation methods to help aid in asexual reproduction. The first main type of
Sales Orders and Farm Production Systems for Vegetable and Flower Growers
The Sales Order Entry (SOE) function, also known as Customer Order Entry, is the Supply Chain gateway for external demand flowing into the farm fulfillment process, and ultimately to the
Are All Sweet Potatoes “GMOs”?
Are you growing, buying, or eating “GMO” sweet potatoes? How would you know? Over the past few decades, advances in the field of genetic engineering have occurred alongside increasing public