Spring is upon Us, Things to do in the Garden
Spring is upon Us, Things to do in the Garden By Susan Carter With many of us home this spring, what a wonderful time to take a break, get out, and work in the garden. Clean up the garden areas, prune back hardy perennials and summer blooming shrubs. But, hold off on roses till April […]
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Soil Testing
Spring is a great time to perform a soil test. Soil tests can help determine how to effectively meet plant nutrition demands and understand any limitations. Some important elements to remember are the more taking random samples that are representative of the area managed and repeating the number of subsamples in a given area. These […]
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Farm business sustainability guidelines during COVID-19 outbreak
The following documents outline best practices to help farmers keep their workforce healthy, their food products safe, and to protect their businesses as much as possible during this COVID-19 outbreak. Farmers are encouraged to continue integrating these practices into their farm hygiene and sanitation systems to ensure their on-farm health and hygiene standards remain at […]
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USDA Value Added Producer Grant
The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. The goals of this program are to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income. You may receive priority if you are a beginning farmer or rancher, a socially-disadvantaged […]
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