Image by Bytemarks November’s Bytemarks Lunch visit to the McKinley aquaculture fish farm. Question by surferchickk: Why do they size sort the abalone at each stage of aquaculture? Is it possible to collect abalone in the wild? Where, if yes? Any restrictions on the methods of collection? Add your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …Question by boo: is it legal to raise chickens or goats in the city of miami? I haven’t been able to find the laws regulating chickens or pygmy goats in the city/county of miami. I believe its illegal to have chickens in city limits, but can’t find the law. What about goats? Feel free to […]
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Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl, installs her square foot garden with drip irrigation. To set up your own system, check out www.dripworksusa.com For more sustainable DIY www.gardengirltv.com
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Image by OrganicNation Question by sahadeva y: Organic Agriculture is it meets the need of Indian population? How Organic Agriculture meets the demands of Indian Population? Add your own answer in the comments!
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Adam Montri is the hoophouse specialist for Michigan State University. Hoophouses (or high tunnels) are unheated greenhouses that are becoming increasingly popular with home gardeners and farmers eager to extend the growing season. Montri is also building his own hoophouse, and Sustainable Farmer.com asked him for tips, information and advice. (Video by Bonnie Bucqueroux & […]
Continue reading …What are some of the scientific names of fish raised in aquaculture facilities?
October 21, 2011 1 Comment
Image by Bytemarks November’s Bytemarks Lunch visit to the McKinley aquaculture fish farm. Question by Brianna J: What are some of the scientific names of fish raised in aquaculture facilities? Any kinds of the fish, whether they are raised for food or to be pets is mainly what I’m looking for. Feel free to answer […]
Continue reading …What cleaners can I use that won’t hurt a worm farm that’s used to get rid of wastes underneath it?
October 21, 2011 2 Comments
Image by federico_piccin Locomotiv Club_Bologna Question by austhome7: What cleaners can I use that won’t hurt a worm farm that’s used to get rid of wastes underneath it? My sister is going to have a kennel for dogs and the council want a waste disposal system that’s looked after by worms and they want to […]
Continue reading …is it ok to scald my broiler chickens in soft water or will the salt effect the meat & scalding?
October 20, 2011 4 Comments
Image by Compassion in World Farming Broilers outside with bracken and trees in background. In a Free-range system. Question by k_erdahl: is it ok to scald my broiler chickens in soft water or will the salt effect the meat & scalding? something tells me that its not because with the salt in the water or […]
Continue reading …Saw an article about raising chickens in urban areas in yesterday’s SF Chron. Is this common?
October 19, 2011 2 Comments
Image by Christmas w/a K My favorite float of the day! Children’s League of Urban Chicken Keepers… C.L.U.C.K. Question by jamalamman: Saw an article about raising chickens in urban areas in yesterday’s SF Chron. Is this common? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
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by ephemerama Article by Morgan Hamilton The goats produce two very important products in goat farming – the milk and the meat. In most of the large goat farms the goats are treated much like dairy cows as their accommodations are indoors and they are milked twice a day. Large farmers have more than 400-500 […]
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