http://farmingland.blogsome.com Organic farmingFarm Tools|Farm Machinery|Farm Management|Modern Farm|Farm Business|farm worker|Modern Homestead Farm|Global Farm|Central Farm|Organic farm|Farm science Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:30:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Produced according to the National Organic Program, Drammatic® Garden Fertilizer (4-4-1) is one of the finest natural plant foods available. Contains all the macro and micro-nutrients required for healthy growth. Regular applications can help bacteria and other beneficial organisms grow and build rich, healthy, well aerated soil. Derived from hydrolyzed ... http://farmingland.blogsome.com/2009/01/04/garden-fertilizer/ An excellent source of plant nutrients, bio-growth stimulants, and organic sugars to spur root growth and enhance the overall health of your plants. The basic pure seaweed extract’s natural growth stimulants initiate cell growth and cause vigorous growth of both root and stem. The trace elements that Maxicrop Liquid Seaweed ... http://farmingland.blogsome.com/2009/01/04/maxicrop-liquified-seaweed/ St. Paul, Ore. peppermint grower Bill Smith is trying an OVS liquid fertilizer blend on a 6-year-old, 20-acre block to see how well it moves soil nutrients into his plants. “We just started experimenting with it,” Smith said. “We took soil samples before we applied it.” The liquid fertilizer recipe was ... http://farmingland.blogsome.com/2009/01/04/grower-tries-ovs-blends-on-peppermint/ Organic agriculture uses natural occurring substances and methods for controlling pests and fertility management, rather than relying on synthetically compounded chemicals. The Idaho Department of Agriculture (ISDA) supports farmers who wish to take advantage of opportunities in this market by administering the Organic Certification program. Information on this page is ... http://farmingland.blogsome.com/2008/12/05/organic-agriculture-overview/ But the proof, of course, is in the field performance. Although the 2003 crop yield and weed biomass data have yet to be analyzed (at this writing the soybeans are still in the field), Matt Ryan reports that “everyone was really, really impressed with how well this [system] worked.” Part ... http://farmingland.blogsome.com/2008/12/05/organic-farm-field-testing-and-looking-to-the-future/ The National Organic Program (NOP) final rule contains regulations that will ensure that organically labeled products meet consistent national standards. * What agricultural operations are affected by the standards? Any farm, wild crop harvesting, or handling operation that wants to sell an ... http://farmingland.blogsome.com/2008/12/05/organic-production-and-handling-standards-2/ The National Organic Program (NOP) final rule contains regulations that will ensure that organically labeled products meet consistent national standards. What agricultural operations are affected by the standards? Any farm, wild crop harvesting, or handling operation that wants to sell an agricultural product as organically produced must adhere to the national organic ... http://farmingland.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/organic-production-and-handling-standards/ There are several organic farming systems. Biodynamic farming is a comprehensive approach, with its own international governing body. The Do Nothing Farming farming method focuses on a minimum of mechanical cultivation and labor for grain crops. French intensive and biointensive, methods are well-suited to organic principles. Other techniques are permaculture ... http://farmingland.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/organic-farming-systems/ Organic farming methods combine scientific knowledge of ecology and modern technology with traditional farming practices based on naturally occurring biological processes. Organic farming methods are studied in the field of agroecology. While conventional agriculture uses synthetic pesticides and water-soluble synthetically purified fertilizers, organic farmers are restricted by regulations to using ... http://farmingland.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/organic-farming-methods/ The practice of alternating the species or families of annual and/ or biennial crops grown on a specific field in a planned pattern or sequence so as to break weed/pest and disease cycles and to improve soil fertility and organic matter is called crop rotation. Planting the same crop in the same ... http://farmingland.blogsome.com/2008/08/21/growing-demand-for-organic-food/