Crop Enterprise Budgeting Tools
Worksheets and calculators are useful tools for making projections of future income and expenses for various…
Biochar Rate and Fertilizer Source Influence Soil Chemical and Biological Properties in Tomato Plasticulture Systems
Project OverviewBiochar is an increasingly popular soil amendment created through the pyrolysis of biomass. Biochar has…
Fruit Cluster Pruning of Tomato in an Organic High-Tunnel System
Project OverviewFruit thinning is a practice that – if executed well – allows plants to allocate their…
Tomato Seedling Performance in Commercial Organic Growing Media
Project OverviewGrowing media, or greenhouse potting mixes, provide a nutrient-rich substrate for seedling transplants…
Economic Trade-Offs: Analysis of Hairy Vetch Cover Crop Use in Organic Tomato High Tunnel Systems Across Multiple Regions
Project OverviewHigh tunnel (HT) systems can increase crop yields, improve crop quality, and increase profitability by…
Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Management of Soilborne Diseases in Midwestern Vegetable Production
This publication, produced by Ohio State University, explains anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD), a three-step soil…
OFRF Farmer-Led Trials: Mesquite Bean Meal as Soil Amendment
Kay Bell is the farmer/owner of Passion Garden, a three-acre farm in Waco, TX. A long-standing consideration in her…
An Introduction to Organic High Tunnel Tomato Production in Georgia and Florida: Horticultural Tactics
This University of Georgia publication provides a detailed overview of organic tomato production in high tunnels,…
“Push-Pull” Technology and Companion Planting: A Dual Strategy for Insect Pest Management in High Tunnel Vegetable Production and Organic Systems
This publication, produced by the University of Florida, introduces “push–pull” technology and companion planting as…
Pest Profile: Solanaceae Flea Beetle
This factsheet explains how to identify and manage flea beetles that commonly attack crops in the nightshade family,…