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Drain Driveway Meltwater Puddles With A Culvert

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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Spring meltwater can wreak havoc on a normally sound gravel driveway. A small culvert installed under the driveway can make all the difference.

Crop Plot Rotation In Very Small Spaces (Infographic)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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Rotating crops in different plots is important to growing success, and in this infographic we look at permaculture techniques for gardening in small spaces.

Stay Farm Fit With These Workout Exercises

Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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Farming is tough work and one of the most dangerous occupations in the country, so stay farm fit with these simple exercises.

Pursuing A (Literal) Dream Of Living The Farming Life

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Flock Talk | Homesteading | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Instead of plowing through work, Dave and Anna Pié (and their three small children) took up the yoke to seed a new life farming in Eastern Ohio.

Ask These Questions Before Purchasing Farmland

Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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Choosing farmland is an obvious first choice for aspiring farmers, but it's important to ask questions and choose carefully when making such a significant purchase.

Suzanne Nelson Karreman On Raising Dairy Cows With Reverence

Animals | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Suzanne Nelson Karreman of Reverence Farms speaks with us about her Jersey cow dairy operation, grazing multiple species and making her way as a woman farmer.

Protect Your Chickens Against H5N1 Avian Influenza

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Health & Nutrition | News | Poultry |
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The H5N1 avian flu has been found in the U.S., so flock-keepers need to take these extra steps to protect their chickens against the infectious pathogen.

Make A Spot Of Tall-Grass Prairie On Your Property

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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Whether you have acres of farmland, a small homestead or an urban yard, it's a great idea to return some of the land to prairie. Here's how.

February Is Frost Seeding Month For Many Farmers

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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Are your pastures starting to show some wear? Now's the time for frost seeding, a simple and inexpensive method of rejuvenating pastures.

See & Spray Targets Your Weeds—Not Your Healthy Plants  

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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The John Deere See & Spray is a robotic sprayer that uses deep learning to identify the difference between your weeds and crops, only spraying herbicide on weeds.  

Tips On Selecting Trees For Your Livestock Pasture

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals | Permaculture |
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Thinking about planting trees in your pasture? There are a number of benefits, though also some concerns. Consider these tips when choosing what to plant.

How To Garden With Success Using An Index Guild

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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An index guild of plants can help you observe details about plants as they grow, but how do these observations translate to growing success in the field? Let's take a look.

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