We ask a lot of our gardens: Brilliant flowers, productive vegetables, pest-free plants and fertile soil. To get these lush results, sometimes we need to employ more than just water and compost. Crop ...

The most important role of crop rotation is to prevent the build-up of pest and disease problems in the soil to which a crop is susceptible. If the same crop or a similar type belonging to the same ...

We know what you’re thinking: what is crop rotation? Well, it’s as simple as it sounds. Crop rotation is the practice of rotating crops belonging to specific groups around a vegetable bed from year to ...

While preparing to write this article, I did a quick Google search for “resource conserving crop.” The first item that came up was a generative artificial intelligence response that listed 10 distinct ...

The gardening season is in full swing and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and ...

Farmers have utilized rotations of multiple crops over a several year period for hundreds or perhaps even thousands of years. Archeological evidence suggests that farmers in the Fertile Crescent ...

February has arrived and as a vegetable gardener, you are likely ordering seeds and making plans for your garden for the coming growing season. One factor to consider when planning your vegetable ...

Crop rotation has long been considered an important farm practice. Crop rotation, or the planned sequence of specific crops in a field, can require additional planning and management for farmers.

The launch of a new farm rotation planning tool is set to benefit users by costing out a range of potential cropping and machinery scenarios. The Business Performance module developed by Omnia Digital ...