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How to Build a Single-chamber Bat House

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Build this wall-mounted bat house to foster bat habitats on the farm.

4 Ways to Attract Bats to Your Farm for Natural Pest Control

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Beat the pests that feast on your crops by creating bat habitats on your farm.

Flip the Switch on Electricity Consumption

Farm Management
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Limit your farmhouse energy use and save energy costs with these guidelines from someone who’s made the cut.

Redefining the CSA

Farm Management
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A study performed out of UC Davis finds that some farmers subscribe to a broader definition to "community-supported agriculture” and that a whole new demographic is jumping in on the action.

CSAs the Right Way

Farm Management
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Spring ushers in the return of the bluebirds, tulips and, increasingly, members of community-supported-agriculture farms.Here are four ways to make the most of your CSA membership.

Ask Martok: Farm Dogs And Snakebites

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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Martok the goat gives advice on what to do if your farm dog comes in contact with a snake.

Ask Martok: Preventing White-nose Syndrome

Farm Management
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Martok the goat gives you the lowdown on a mysterious disease that’s wiping out American bat populations.

Turn Your Passion into Income: Think Pizza

Farm Management | Recipes |
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"It seemed obvious,” Scott Lynch says with a grin when asked why he and his family started La Fortuna Pizza, a mobile wood-fired pizza business based in Madison, Wis., that features local ingredients. But Scott’s not trying to be coy: "We have a passion for local food, love to cook and find a deep satisfaction in making people happy. Pizza brings these all together.”

Groundhog Day

Farm Management
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Last Thursday, when Mom brought our breakfast, she said, "Punxsutawney Phil says we're having six more weeks of winter this year."

Hog Wild

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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When I told my animal friends that I didn't know what to blog about this week, Carlotta said, "Talk about me! Blog about wild pigs!"

4 Ways to Harvest Ideas at Farming Conferences

Farm Management
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For most of us, winter brings four certainties: Catching up on sleep, completing tax returns, ordering from seed catalogues, and reconnecting with new or old farming friends farming conferences.

5 Farm-to-School Marketing Tips

Farm Management
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The U.S.’s first National Farm to School Month sets the stage for an alternative farm-marketing opportunity.

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