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Recordkeeping Is A Useful Tool On The Hobby Farm

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Sometimes, the most useful tool a farmer can have isn’t a powerful machine or a tried-and-true hand tool. It’s meticulous farm recordkeeping.

Design Your Dream Farm For Profitability & Resilience

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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Many of us want to farm, but few of us truly understand what this means. Here are some tips for building a dream farm with long-term profitability and resilience.

Survey For Edible Ecosystem Design In New Mexico

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | News | Permaculture |
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On a recent survey of New Mexico, author Zach Loeks noted a number of observations about growing edible ecosystems in arid environments.

Machine Maintenance: Taking Care Of Your Tractor

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It's important to care for your farm machinery, especially the tractor, so follow these tractor maintenance tips to keep your machine in shape.

Questions? Your Local County Extension Office Has Answers

Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | News |
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Established in 1914, the cooperative extension agency program provides agricultural expertise to farmers of all stripes—and there's almost certainly an office near you!

Tractor Or Skid Steer: What’s Right For Your Farm?

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Choosing between a tractor and skid steer is one of the more common decisions you’ll need to make. Here are some key differences to help you choose.

Important Lessons For A Beautiful, Organic Lawn

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In addition to being safer and more environmentally friendly, an organic lawn will also appear nicer. Here's how to go organic in your lawn care.

Walking A City Reveals Potential For Edible Landscapes

Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Foraging | News | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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Our environments benefit from more edible landscapes, so author Zach Loeks is walking across Winnipeg multiple times to determine the city's potential foodscape future.

Keyhole Composting (Excerpt, “Compost Science For Gardeners”)

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In this excerpt from "Compost Science For Gardeners," author Robert Pavlis takes a look at the science behind keyhole gardens with built-in composting.

Invite The Beneficial Praying Mantis Into Your Garden

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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You want to have a praying mantis population in your garden, so take these steps to introduce these beneficial insects into your growing space this year!

Nip Your Pest Problem In The Bud With Smart Rat Traps

Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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Almost every farm has rats, and smart rat traps may solve a farm’s growing rat problem. Learn how they work, what they do and if they're right for your farm.

My On-Farm Weed Suppression Experiments (Excerpt, “The Ecological Farm”)

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In this excerpt from "The Ecological Farm," author Helen Atthowe shares some weed suppression experiments she conducted on her farm.

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