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Using Shade Cloth in the South

By Audrey Kolde, NCAT Agriculture Specialist  For many vegetable growers in climate zones nine and warmer, like where I live in Louisiana, summer brings a familiar yet challenging routine. In May and June, those long sunny days and warm soils…
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Automation Lends a Helping Hand in High Tunnels and Greenhouses 

By Chris Lent, NCAT Agriculture Specialist  It’s a chilly morning in late March and the seedling house heater kicked on several times overnight to keep the plants happy. The skies are cloudy as you get the kids to the bus and run to the hardware…
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Tractor Lessons: On Being a Beginner

By Nina Prater, NCAT Agriculture Specialist “When you pass through that gate, get as close to the left post as you can. You’ll feel like you’re gonna tip, but you won’t.” Those were the comforting instructions my husband Jeremy gave…
Pile of biochar being sprayed with water
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House Farm Bill Proposal Omits Biochar Research Bill

The House Agriculture Committee has passed its version of the Farm Bill. It includes some positive biochar provisions but also has a critical omission. The bill does not include the bipartisan Biochar Research Network Act, which authorizes…
Mike and Ray, owners of the oyster farm, in sunglasses, standing on a boat smiling into the camera.
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Small Steps, Big Vision: Oyster Farming on Long Island’s Great South Bay

By Lee Rinehart, NCAT Agriculture Specialist  Mike Miezianka and Ray Smith have found a way to beat the average Long Island commute time by almost seventy-five percent. They take a boat. After a fifteen-minute crossing of Great South Bay,…
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Wool Quality: Preparing for Shearing Time

By Danielle Duni, NCAT Agriculture Specialist  Whether you have ten sheep or one thousand, proper preparation, handling, and storage of wool can significantly improve the value of your wool clip. When you take steps to produce clean wool, you…
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Get Organized for a Smooth Lambing, Kidding, and Calving Season

By Danielle Duni, NCAT Agriculture Specialist The birth of baby lambs, kids, and calves—what a special time of year! It’s what producers prepare for all year long. Beyond the fall paycheck, the real reward of ranching comes from watching…
A reddish-brown pig stands with face to the sun, almost seeming to be smiling.
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Working the Woods with Pigs — Practical Tips for Silvopasture Success

By Mike Lewis, NCAT Agriculture Specialist  The forest is not merely a backdrop for raising pigs in silvopasture. The forest is a living partner in the cycle of growth and renewal. When pigs are raised thoughtfully among the trees, they become…
Two people in bee suits on either side of an open Langstroth beehive, one of them adding smoke to the hive.
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Mastering Smoke and Serenity: Tips for Beginning Beekeepers

By Eric Fuchs-Stengel, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Back in the olden times, hardscrabble beekeepers worked their hives in the hot sun with no suits or gloves. They would puff on cigars, blowing smoke up around their faces, filling the air underneath…