May 2024 Issue PDF

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FEATURES 

A Better Floor Model
An interview with consultant Chuck Schembre on ecological methods for managing orchard floors.

Form Matters
BY LUCAS HUBBARD
Nitrogen comes in many forms; which you choose- and what you apply with it- can significantly affect plant and soil health.

No-Cost Soil Formation, Nature's Way
BY MARK SHEPARD
As ecological farmers, we can nurture the process of forming rich soil and healthy crops.

Drought-Resistant Perennials
BY TAYLOR HENRY
Frost-seeded perennial forages proved their worth in last year's drought.

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor.

OPINION

A Word of Caution on Chestnuts
BY AUSTIN UNRUH
Before investing in a new venture, be sure to set expectations based on the market conditions that will exist at harvest.

ECO-UPDATE News in brief on developments in agronomic science. 

REGEN AGRONOMY  

Irrigation Water Quality and Long-Term Soil Health
BY PATRICK FREEZE
Adopting best practices in water quality management can address the challenges of salinity, nutrient imbalances, heavy metal contamination and even water scarcity.

REGEN ECONOMICS 

Branding the Harvest
BY KIRSTEN SIMMONS
Why every farm needs a signature style.

INTERVIEW

The Most Scalable Agroforestry Practice- Austin Unruh of Trees for Graziers and John Kempf discuss how silvopasture- establishing trees in pasture for shade and feed for livestock- is the wisest and most scalable agroforestry practice. 

SURVEY

REVIEW

BOOKSTORE

MARKETPLACE

ECO-MEETINGS

ECO-GRAPHIC

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