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Depending on the time of year, these farms may have greenhouses that aren't being used for plants. (See Resource section.) List how much space you want, where you are located and the best way to contact you.

Jams, pickles and breads all make great value added farm products, but these ideas will boost your business without an upfront investment. What it means, in essence, is to take a raw ingredient you produce and turn it into something more valuable.

(Buy old blankets for cheap at a yard sale or thrift store.) If you load the crate in the back of your van, be sure to spread a tarp on the floor to catch spills. If it's cold or wet, wrap the top, front and sides with a plastic tarp; tie it securely...

Mix only what is needed for a one-day application.Homemade horticultural sprays can also be made using a natural soap product without synthetic additives or perfumes, which can be found in local natural food stores.Combine one heavy tablespoon of liquid...

Tags AeroFarms , aeroponics , commercial farming , growing system , leafy greens , urban farmers Ed Harwood, CEO of AeroFarms, became familiar with aeroponics while researching cutting-edge technologies in agriculture for the Cornell University Cooperative...

Lufa Farms Lauren Rathmell: Our vision is to grow food closer to where people live and grow it more sustainably. Building on rooftops allows us to utilize lost spaces without taking up new land, as well as save immensely on our energy needs year-round.

It turns out that avian influenza is just like human influenza—you can get a vaccine that was created with doctors' best guesses as to which flu strain will be active that year, but if their guess is wrong, your vaccine is useless.

L ocal breeds–nearly 70 percent of which are found in the developing world–are often better suited to their environments than commercially bred animals. Many of the world's indigenous livestock breeds are in danger of dying out as commercial breeds...

“There are always new tomatoes to be tested,” Bogash says. Flavor, appearance, disease resistance in a ‘normal' preventative program and marketability,” says Steve Bogash, regional horticulture educator at Penn State, who co-leads the trials.

Geothermal systems use the constant 55 to 65 degrees F of the soil a few feet beneath the surface to regulate the temperature of a liquid flowing through buried tubing. “Similar systems could be installed in other livestock operations,” Xu says.

Other vaccines that are used in the commercial poultry industry, while efficacious, aren't practical in backyard settings and are not recommended. Because there is no treatment for Marek's, the only way to combat the disease is prevention.

I marveled at fresh milk, sold on ice in returnable glass bottles; at slaughtered chickens and ducks, hanging unplucked by their legs; at mountains of sugar cubes, weighed on small silver scales, then packed into tiny paper sacks.

(Scaring me silly, I will add.) I remember spending a couple of days at the Grand Canyon and being stopped by "the man" near my parents house in Newport News, Virginia. The Thimbleberry,Because the fruit is so soft, it does not pack or ship well, thimbleberries...

Still the most popular breed in France and widespread there, these goats are also known as French Alpines. DeLangle and others imported the first documented herd, consisting of 18 does and 3 bucks, from France.

Phalaenopsis or moth orchids, are among the easiest and most popular orchids to grow as house plants. Phalaenopsis hybrids growing in a commercial orchid nurseryThe large white and pink hybrids are among the most popularMore exotic are the yellow spotted...

Another way to prevent the buckets from tipping is to cluster them close together in the back of the van. Surround the buckets with small sand bags if needed for extra stability. If your journey will take more than two hours, trim off the bottom 2 inches...

While this tree is still surviving, the places where the strapping has cut in are going to be much weaker in storm situations, leading to possibly fatal damage to the tree.All that was required in this situation was for the landscape contract to specify...

I used to start sooner, as many people do, ending up with huge plants for my garden. Cover the container with a dome or a plastic bag. The buried part of the stem will grow extra roots.

Insect terrorists have again invaded our agricultural balance. The light green eggs are laid in clusters on the undersides of leaves. To learn more about this devastating species, read Paul Rodman's excellent article "The original focus of this article...

Another option is to stop using commercial fertilizers all together and to begin using only organic matter to enrich the soil.Mix crushed eggshells, crushed seashells, wood ash or soft rock phosphate to the soil to add calcium.

Goumi juice is low in pectin so you will need to use a jelly recipe that adds pectin.Goumi ripen unevenly, when the fruit is soft and easily comes off the stem it is ready for harvest.

Hopefully you don't have dry, cracked skin on your hands, but if you do let it be because of beautiful, healthy plants and from hours of enjoyment in your garden. Tub for about $6.Upper Canada Soap & Candle Makers makes both a hand scrub and a hand lotion...

Roosters weigh 26 ounces and hens weigh 22 ounces. Special Considerations/Notes: Belgian Bearded d'Uccle chickens are easygoing, sweet birds that bear confinement well, but they're also excellent free-range foragers.

Then saute the onion, garlic, and red pepper in butter or oil over medium heat until the onions are transparent and the peppers are soft. The creasies will wilt and shrink as they cook).

To register, click here . “The local food movement emphasizes the benefits of growing food close to where people live,” says Margaret Morgan-Hubbard, CEO of ECO City Farms. While the U.S. has seen an increase in the demand for locally grown foods...

Applications for freshmen and transfer students to enter the major will be available in November. Tags food systems , sustainable agriculture , UC Davis , University of California The University of California, Davis, will launch an undergraduate major...

Eyes are bright blue. Embdens were first imported into the United States from Germany in 1820. They are the primary breed used in commercial goose production in America. The tall, down- and egg-producing Embden has been described as one of the most popular...