Authors: Nick Andrews, Dan M. Sullivan, and Kristin Pool, Oregon State University View the full document here. Organic vegetable growers rely on legume cover crops as an economical source of plant-available N. This research evaluated N contributions to summer vegetable crops by cover crops (CC) residues by monitoring soil nitrate (NO3-N) concentrations during the summerContinue reading "Monitoring Soil Nitrate to Estimate Cover Crop Nitrogen Contribution in Organic Vegetable Production Fields"… Read the rest
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SIFT 2021: A Small-Scale Urban Intensive Farm Contributes to a Resilient Food System
Authors: John Wallace and Andrew Coggins, NCAT Agriculture Specialists Read the full publication here: https://attra.ncat.org/publication/sift-2021/ NCAT’s Small-Scale Intensive Farm Training program (SIFT) operates a high-altitude urban demonstration farm in Butte, Montana, that is focused on production of food for the good of the community. This publication provides details on the role that the farm playsContinue reading "SIFT 2021: A Small-Scale Urban Intensive Farm Contributes to a Resilient Food System"… Read the rest
Grazing Winter Cover Crops With Sheep to Improve Economic Feasibility in Annual Vegetable Systems
Amélie Gaudin, Associate Professor of Agroecology, Department of Plant Sciences Sheep grazing of cover crops could provide new ways to offset the cost of winter cover crops in annual vegetable systems while enhancing soil health outcomes. This project compares soil health, foodborne pathogen risk and productivity of 3 winter management strategies (grazed cover crop, ungrazedContinue reading "Grazing Winter Cover Crops With Sheep to Improve Economic Feasibility in Annual Vegetable Systems"… Read the rest
Soil Nitrate Testing for Willamette Valley Vegetable Production (2019) EM9221
Link: https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9221 This publication describes how to use in-season soil nitrate testing to adjust sidedress N fertilizer application rate to match crop N requirements. Data to support our recommendations comes from field trials conducted in the Willamette Valley for vegetable crops produced during summer months.… Read the rest