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How do you raise baby ducks?

March 5, 2012 2 Comments

Question by Kim R: How do you raise baby ducks? i found 2 baby ducks. they’re very heathy and I’ve raised ducks before. I’d just like some advice. And I’ve been feeding them guppies but is there anything else i can feed them? What do you think? Answer below!

Where can I get funding to start organic farm?

March 4, 2012 6 Comments

Image by Fool-On-The-Hill Our first harvest from our organic garden. Sunflower Sprouts! Question by ♫●♥♪♦ Water Lizard ♫●♥♪♦: Where can I get funding to start organic farm? I would like to start an organic veg farm in the UK, but I have no savings. It will take a long time to save the money.Does anybody […]

Do you know of any website that offers recipes using a turbo broiler?

March 4, 2012 3 Comments

Image by vauvau Corn-fed chicken roasted on a bed of small potatoes, carrots and brown mushrooms and rosemary Question by Ed T: Do you know of any website that offers recipes using a turbo broiler? I want to try recipes using a turbo broiler. For chicken, pork and fish. Add your own answer in the […]

What affect does Organic Farming have on the environment?

March 4, 2012 1 Comment

Question by thisisstupid: What affect does Organic Farming have on the environment? I’m doing a science fair and I cant find good answers anywhere! Sources are apreciated 🙂 Add your own answer in the comments!

What are the best turkeys to raise for roasting on Thanksgiving?

March 3, 2012 3 Comments

Image by Phil Romans Question by theaquaticspecialists: What are the best turkeys to raise for roasting on Thanksgiving? Give your answer to this question below!

2 minutes-”The Organic vs. Conventional Agriculture”-survey?

March 3, 2012 8 Comments

Image by Leeks ‘N’ Bounds The very first garlic of the season. It’s fresh and hasn’t been cured so it doesn’t have the familiar papery skin and needs to be kept in the fridge. Leeks and Bounds, a small naturally grown (organic without certification) CSA in North Hampton, NH Photo by Jennifer Dickert Question by […]

Is synthetic Potassium Sulfate approved for organic farming?

March 2, 2012 1 Comment

Question by Phosy: Is synthetic Potassium Sulfate approved for organic farming? I have read where naturally occurring and synthetic SOP are identical, how can you know which is which? I believe naturally occurring SOP is approved for organic use as it comes straight out of the ground. Can you help? Leave your own answer in […]

Are pet turkeys safe to raise around young children?

March 2, 2012 2 Comments

Image by Queen Esoterica Question by Johnny Guru: Are pet turkeys safe to raise around young children? I have young children and I want to raise a pet Turkey, as I have heard they are very effectionate if reared as pets. I am just afraid that they could harm my children (i.e peck their eyes) […]

Should my fertilizer company gets rid of my lawn crab grass?

March 1, 2012 6 Comments

Image by USDAgov Leafy Greens (lower majority of fields seen) is operated by farmer Tom Heess, in the Salinas Valley, California on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Leafy Greens grows row crops of lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower sweet peas and seed beans. He uses rotational crop plantings to control weeds and plant disease. When a plot of […]

How can I keep chickens in my backyard?

February 29, 2012 4 Comments

Image by chrisdat Processing 280 Chickens – Cornish Cross & Red Bros at Pete and Jen Backyard Bird’s Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Question by : How can I keep chickens in my backyard? I live in a somewhat populated area ( a few miles north of Detroit ) and I want to keep some chickens. […]