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The Fertilizer That Helps Leafy Greens Grow & Protects Them From Disease

Leafy greens are generally easy to grow, but like all plants, they have nutritional needs to be able to thrive. This natural ...
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I have grown crops for restaurants for years, and these are 7 vegetables to plant in containers in June for homegrown harvests in small spaces

Growing vegetables is a completely satisfying experience, and those homegrown crops will always surpass any bagged or plastic-wrapped produce you find in grocery stores. Even if you have a smaller ...
Farm Progress

14 years of cover crops: What one farmer learned

Illinois farmer Brian Corkill uses cover crops on most of his ground. Read about what species he uses ahead of corn and ...
The Enterprise

Brockton High's horticulture class blossoms with hands-on learning and school garden

A popular horticulture class at Brockton High School teaches students how to grow and sell their own plants. Students learn about sustainable practices like reducing "food miles" by growing local, ...
New Atlas

"Smart soil" grows 138% bigger crops using 40% less water

Watering and fertilizing crops to provide enough food for a changing world is a major challenge in agriculture. Now, scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a “smart soil” that ...

Researchers make revolutionary discovery about key crops grown near solar panels: 'These findings guide optimizing'

Pilot programs are already underway to test how crops and solar panels can coexist outside of controlled scientific ...
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Physicians Committee Has Given Grants to Farmers Who Are Growing Health-Promoting Fruits and Veggies While Phasing Out Animal Agriculture

WASHINGTON— the Physicians Committee, a nonprofit public health advocacy organization with 17,000 doctor members, is maintaining a grant program to assist farmers who would like to grow ...