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Make A DIY Artificial Tree For Pond Fish Habitat (Video)

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Projects | Video |
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Create fish habitat with a few inexpensive supplies! Just submerge this artificial tree in a farm pond to provide space for smaller fish to live and thrive.

Reducing Collisions Of Birds Into Windows On The Farm

Animals | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Birds colliding with windows is a major source of avian death on the farm. Hawk silhouettes aren't good enough—here's what to do instead.

5 Indoor Farm Projects to Boost Winter Productivity

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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Stay productive on cold winter days with these five farm projects that can be accomplished indoors, giving you a head start on spring.

Permabeds Organize & Improve Community Gardens

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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Community gardens are an amazing concept, but too often scattered approaches hurt growing efficiency and land health. Permabeds can help with both.

Book Review: “The Woodchip Handbook”

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In his new book, “The Woodchip Handbook,” author and horticulturalist Ben Raskin explores the many uses for woodchips on a farm or homestead.

What Exactly Is A Cover Crop? (You Have Options)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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While there are a handful of accepted cover crop plants, the truth is that cover cropping can be achieved with a variety of plant species.

Farm Storehouse: 10 Products To Help Your Farm Run Better

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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These farm storehouse products—from a calf blanket to winter nesting boxes and more—are designed to make your farm life work better!

Tips For Prepping Pigs For Winter Weather

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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If you choose to keep pigs over the winter, you'll need to prepare their shelter and water dispensers, as well as plan for their health needs, before cold hits.

Growing Native Perennials Successfully From Seed

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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You can grow native perennial wildflowers from seed for vibrant, sustainable fencerows that are a pleasure to both you and local pollinators.

Financial Statements To Understand Your Farming Season

Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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With the growing season coming to an end, pulling together these financial analyses will help you make sense of what worked (and what didn't) over the course of the past year.

How To Understand Numbers On A Fertilizer Bag (Video)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Video |
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Have you ever wondered what the numbers on a fertilizer bag mean? The answer is pretty important, as is knowing which numbers your soil needs.

Livestock Fencing 101: Essential Advice For Your Farm Needs

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Large Animals | Poultry | Poultry Equipment | Waterfowl |
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Animals have different needs, and your farm has its own livestock fencing needs. So before that post-hole digger hits the ground, consider this advice.

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