5 Invasive Farm Nuisances You Can Make Useful
March 9, 2018You might want to eventually rid your land of these invasive plants, but until you’re able to get rid of them, you can make use of them.
You might want to eventually rid your land of these invasive plants, but until you’re able to get rid of them, you can make use of them.
We took questions from a longer safety checklist the Canadian government developed for family farmers. It’s a good starting point for your own assessment.
Understanding fire behavior and prevention in addition to developing your own evacuation plan are all part of comprehensive fire safety on a farm.
Plant an edible forest garden on your farm, and reap the benefits of permaculture into the future. Here are the guidelines.
Some of these podcasts help you develop skills in urban farming and permaculture, while others share stories of innovative agricultural efforts.
Lichens are partnerships of different species. They absorb air similar to amphibians, so they can tell us a lot about air pollution.
Farms are a big part of bird habitat in winter, and birds reveal a lot about the health of the ecosystem. Here are easy ways to contribute to the count.
Listening to your space is a different way of “seeing” what’s really there. Mapping the sounds can alert you to things good as well as bad.
Small flocks create big benefits for soil and farm budgets. Two tools from the USDA and Colorado State University help you see them.
Porcupines live a long time, climb trees, help forest ecosystems — and can float on water. They’re not predators, but their quills are dangerous.