Abstract Microbial activities important to effects on crop productivity and nutrient cycling can be altered by agricultural management practices. This study was conducted to determine whether soil microbial populations and […]
Abstract Using the Farm Energy Analysis Tool (FEAT), we compare energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the cultivation of different crops, highlight the role of sustainable management practices, […]
Introduction In organic vegetable production, growers often rely on tillage and plastic mulch (Photo 1A) as tools for preparing seed beds and reducing weed competition. However, this repeated tillage can […]
It’s no surprise that composting is viewed with such high favor among organic farmers and gardeners. The benefits have real potential and it’s a feel-good type of activity too. But […]
At Meadow View Farm in Kutztown, PA, James Weaver and his son Harold Weaver dread cleaning up the (more than) 20 linear miles of black plastic that they use every […]
At the 2019 Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) Farming for the Future conference held in Lancaster, PA, Rodale scientists Drew Smith and Gladis Zinati presented the results of their […]
In 2017, Rodale Institute initiated a four-year trial studying the effects of industrial hemp on soil health and weed suppression. The project has just concluded its second year. Below is […]
Madhav Dhakal 1,2, Dinesh Panday 1, Fatemeh Etemadi 1, Reza K. Afshar 1, Casey Lapham 1, Andrew Smith 1, Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani 1 1Rodale Institute, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USA 2Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute, Mississippi State […]
This article is excerpted from Dr. Gladis Zinati’s field guide, Invite Insect Allies to Your Farm Using Insectary Strips: Field Guide to Control Striped Cucumber Beetles. Download the full PDF […]
Arianna Bozzolo a, Jacob Pecenka a, Said Hamido b, Bharat Acharya c a Rodale Institute California Organic Center, 2050 Agricultural Way, Camarillo, CA 93012, USA b Rodale Institute, Tennessee, 3480 […]
