Basics of Organic Farming: Free Online Course
Basics of Organic Farming is a self-directed online course designed for beginning, current, and transitioning organic farmers.
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Seed Starting, Season Extension, and Hydroponics
The horticulture program is starting seeds, building a low-cost hydroponics system, and waiting for the soil to dry out enough to build raised beds.
continue readingStretching Every Drop: Summer Irrigation Tips
In general, the Kerr Center horticulture program is pretty sparing with irrigation. When we do use water, we try to work it so that a little goes a long way. In high summer, when crops…continue reading Berries Thrive in High Tunnels, But Be Aware of Pests
via Southern SARE: A University of Arkansas study has found that using high tunnels in berry production can increase yields, extend the harvest season, and improve fruit quality compared to field production. However, care must…continue reading Texas Research Explores Spinach Varieties for Organic Production
Researchers at Texas A&M are screening various spinach varieties to identify those with both improved nitrogen-use efficiency and disease resistance, as a first step toward developing cultivars adapted to production in Texas.
continue readingHerbicide Injury Image Database
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service now has an online Herbicide Injury Database that shows images of different plants' responses to herbicides. The plants included in the database included vegetable and field crops, as…continue reading Fall Cover Crops Are In!
This week we planted cool-season cover crops on the Cannon Horticulture Plots: a mixture of grain rye, hairy vetch and Alsike clover. For a wealth of resources on how and why we use cover crops,…continue reading Scientists Document Benefits of Diverse Rotations
Anyone who’s attended a Kerr Center horticulture workshop in the last umpteen years has been exposed to the idea that crop rotations confer numerous benefits both on the soils they’re carried out on, and on the crops that grow in those soils. Studies hot off the academic presses have just added more support to the notion.
continue readingStudies Show Benefits of Native Vegetation Near Crops
Two new studies by researchers at the University of California highlight the benefits of keeping native vegetation and crop fields in close proximity. In one, researchers found that hedgerows planted near tomato rows created habitat…continue reading Perennials, Polyculture, and Pollinators
After several years of large-scale demonstration work for the Beginning Farmer Program and Resilient Farmer Project, the horticulture program is shifting gears. Three of the four fields in the Cannon Horticulture Plots will be moving…continue reading - 1
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