Image by milesizz Anas rubripes – uncommon American duck raising its brood in a Bay View water storage pond Milwaukee County Wisconsin. Question by 2626: Raising ducks or guinea fowl in a cold enviroment? does anyone know any species of ducks or farm birds that can live in places with extreme weather? from 90 degrees […]
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Image by bengarland Another sample plot. Question by z00m z00m: What crop rotation in a green house? I am working with very degraded soil, and want to use only crop rotation and cover crops to get good yields from the soil from 4 primary crops: wheat, potatoes, soybeans, and carrots. What would be a good […]
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Image by National Library NZ on The Commons Lydia Williams feeding chickens in the garden of her cottage at Carlyle Street, Napier, ca 1889 Photographer: William Williams Reference number: 1/1-025639-G Glass negative Photographic Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library See a zoomable image on our Timeframes website Question by APHA AQHA horse cowgirl: What to feed chickens […]
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Image by caseorganic @yogacowgirls runs a fantastic organic farm. @yogacowgirls runs a fantastic organic farm in Portland, Oregon. Question by selena: From Where are the organic farming products obtained from? From Where are the organic farming products obtained from? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …21. Another word for cover crops is A. mulch. B. strip farming. C. green manure. D. shade planting. E. All of?
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Image by Kurt and Sybilla A cover/green manure crop of crimson clover and vetch. Question by Yun: 21. Another word for cover crops is A. mulch. B. strip farming. C. green manure. D. shade planting. E. All of? Give your answer to this question below!
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Image by readysubjects Eve feeds the chickens Question by N L: What to feed chickens to lower cholesterol? I read on a previous posting that it is what you feed the chickens that increases or lowers the cholesterol content. Unfortunately there was no mention on what you should feed them. I have noticed that some […]
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Image by chesbayprogram Cover crops on a farm field at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary Question by Dan the man: examples of cover crops? I need 5 or so examples of cover crops for a summer assignment…also, grass isn’t considered a cover crop, is it? thanks! What do you think? Answer below!
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Image by Svadilfari A Call Duck at the Brooklyn Fair in Connecticut The Call Duck is a bantam breed of domesticated duck raised primarily for decoration or as pets. You have to like the person who first breed a decorative duck. Question by E. B: Raising ducks with chickens and roosters? I’m planning to get […]
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Image by chesbayprogram Cover crops on a farm field with a red barn in the background at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary Question by FORMER Atheist Now Praising FSM!: How does a cover crop create nutrients out of thin air? I’m having difficulty understanding how a cover crop adds nutrients to a soil when any plant growing […]
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Image by friendsoffamilyfarmers Industrial Organic agriculture is no better than industrial agriculture. These organics located not farm from Boardman, Oregon have a coal fired power plant in the background, which spews NOx and SOx. Question by Green the Deserts, Fund Food Projects: What’s getting in the way of mass organic agriculture? I know the benefits […]
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