Five Tips For Post-Harvest Weed Control – for Sep. 6, 2010

Once harvest is over, it’s time for farmers to consider how they’ll manage postharvest weeds. Although in some years weather may make this practice challenging, there are significant advantages to controlling post-harvest weeds. Some of these benefits include effective control of difficult perennial weeds, such as dandelion, as well as winter annuals including narrow-leaved hawks-beard, […] Read more

Does Size Matter? – for Sep. 6, 2010

It is a common question that seems to consistently rear up in our discussion with farm managers: What is the optimal size for a farm operation? You have probably heard that it isn’t the size of the vessel but the motion of the ocean that matters and farming is no exception. We have found that […] Read more





Back To Basics: Soil Texture And Moisture – for Sep. 6, 2010

The editor of this magazine asked that I put together a back-to-basics-type series of articles to start the fall off right. Here’s a refresher on the basics of soil composition and some real-world examples of why it matters (see sidebars). This is the first of three articles on the topic. Next month we’ll talk about […] Read more