Information Sheets
Detailed information about a variety of topics in sustainable agriculture.
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Asparagus: Organic Production in Virginia
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| Date added: | 12/22/2009 |
| Date modified: | 08/19/2010 |
| Filesize: | 345.26 kB |
| Downloads: | 1015 |
Site selection, preparing the bed, asparagus beetle and other pests, diseases, first-year second-year and third-year culture, harvest, suppliers.
Caring for the Soil
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| Date added: | 12/22/2009 |
| Date modified: | 08/29/2010 |
| Filesize: | 547.95 kB |
| Downloads: | 562 |
Control Mildew in Winter Squash
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| Date added: | 12/22/2009 |
| Date modified: | 08/29/2010 |
| Filesize: | 130.07 kB |
| Downloads: | 561 |
Cover Cropping: On-farm Solar-powered Soil Building
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| Date added: | 12/22/2009 |
| Date modified: | 08/19/2010 |
| Filesize: | 213.88 kB |
| Downloads: | 572 |
What is a cover crop? why the are important, when to plant, how to grow and manage cover crops, seed sources.
Cover Crops for all Seasons
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| Date added: | 12/29/2009 |
| Date modified: | 01/21/2010 |
| Filesize: | 236.38 kB |
| Downloads: | 724 |
Cover cropping is a technique to improve soil health. This article discusses theory and strategy for growing cover crops to eliminate erosion, maximize biomass, optimize nitrogen dynamics, and minimize bare-soil periods.
How to Use a Soil Test
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| Date added: | 01/29/2010 |
| Date modified: | 08/19/2010 |
| Filesize: | 37.48 kB |
| Downloads: | 638 |
What a test tells you, taking the sample, mineral amendments, reading and understanding the report, avoiding pitfalls.
Lettuce: Organic Production in Virginia
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| Date added: | 12/22/2009 |
| Date modified: | 08/19/2010 |
| Filesize: | 327.13 kB |
| Downloads: | 760 |
Crop requirements, planting details, varieties, succession planting, pests and diseases, season extension for hot weather and cold weather, sample logbook and graph.
Onions: Organic Production in Virginia
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| Date added: | 12/22/2009 |
| Date modified: | 08/19/2010 |
| Filesize: | 329.26 kB |
| Downloads: | 829 |
Phases of growth, varieties, tips for success in different regions of Virginia, diseases.
Reduced Tillage and Cover Cropping Systems for Organic Vegetable Production
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| Date added: | 12/22/2009 |
| Date modified: | 08/19/2010 |
| Filesize: | 504.52 kB |
| Downloads: | 856 |
Organic grower's dilemma, rationale for reduced tillage, tips for success, pitfalls, management, sod crops.
Seeders: Using Manually-operated Seeders for Precision Cover Crop Plantings
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| Date added: | 12/22/2009 |
| Date modified: | 08/19/2010 |
| Filesize: | 858.75 kB |
| Downloads: | 924 |
Seed plates and seeding rates, cover crops, troubleshooting, the spin seeder, beating the weeds, sources and suppliers.