by Blackwood Land | Jul 29, 2016
Integrated pest management, or IPM, is a process used to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. IPM can be used to manage pests anywhere—in urban, agricultural, or wildland areas. IPM focuses on long-term prevention of pests and...
by Blackwood Land | Jul 20, 2016
According to the USDA, Forest Farming is, “the cultivation of high-value specialty crops under the protection of a forest canopy that has been modified to provide the correct shade level.” Before forest farming was “a thing,” it was just an everyday practice. There is...
by Blackwood Land | Jul 11, 2016
Crop rotation is a practice that has been practiced for centuries. However, the concept of letting fields lay fallow didn’t come about until the 11th century, when farmers finally adopted the three plot planting system. This was also due, in part, to developments of...
