A two-year trial was conducted to determine the effects of green manures and crop sequences on plant disease, streptomycete and bacterial densities, and inhibitory activity of indigenous ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract C¹⁴ and N¹⁵ doubly labelled alfalfa tissue at addition rates of 5 and 1 ton per acre was incubated in the laboratory for 72 days with virgin ...

This year’s Land Application Recertification trainings, Applying Manure Management Concepts On-Farm, are scheduled to be in-person at many locations across the state over the next few weeks. These 2.5 ...

"Fallow ground" is the term that farmers use when a field needs a vacation. "Fallow" simply means "uncultivated for the growing season," and when ground is so deemed, the land is freed to its own ends ...

The Canada Organic Standard requires organic matter be generated on farm before off-farm nutrient sources can be used. We were curious about the impact of this standard on Canadian organic vegetable ...

It's two long weeks into the new year, and I take some pride in reporting that my resolution -- lay off the fats and sugar -- still is being honored. The fight is on, however. And, frankly, it's ...

Canadian organic farmers have identified promoting biologically-based soil fertility management strategies under legume-based crop production systems as a high research priority. In a recent (OACC, ...

Now that recent rains have softened up the soil it is time to begin planting garlic. I spend a good deal of time and money on beefing up the soil before planting. It pays off with huge bulbs in early ...