Strategies for soil conservation in no-tillage and organic farming systems
This article from the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation discusses the outcomes of a long-term experiment comparing selected ...
Managing Cover Crops Profitably
This handbook published by the Sustainable Agriculture Network in the United States provides helpful maps and charts, detailed narratives ...
Diverse Cover Crop Mixes for Good Soil Health
This article discusses the benefits and challenges of incorporating mixed cover crops into a farming system. Download PDF ...
Soils Alive! Understanding and Managing Soil Biology on Tasmanian Farms
This guide developed by DPIWE aims to provide landholders with: a better understanding of the importance of soil biology ...
Sustainable Management of Soil-borne Plant Diseases
Soil-borne diseases result from a reduction of biodiversity of soil organisms. Restoring beneficial organisms that attack, repel, or otherwise ...
Advanced Biological Farming
One of the leading authorities on biological farming, Zimmer is recognized for improving farming by restoring soils. Arguing that ...
Plant Nutrition Basics: Understanding the Principles to Optimise the Practices
This presentation by Patrick Brown from the University of California provides an outline of the principles of plant nutrition ...
Curing Compost: An antidote for thermal processing
This presentation by Patrick Brown from the University of California provides an outline of the principles of plant nutrition ...
Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Sweetpotato: A field identification guide
This guide enables field identification of the insects, diseases and disorders of Sweetpotato by providing: photos written description damage ...
Internal rot in capsicum: Causes and control
The disease normally starts when fungi infect the flowers or young fruit. These latent infections lie dormant as the ...
Aphid-transmitted viruses in vegetable crops: Integrated virus disease management
The majority of viruses infecting plants are spread by insects, and aphids are the most common group of virus ...
Use and understanding of organic amendments in Australian agriculture: a review
This scientific review provides insight and data on: the types of organic amendments available for use in Australian agriculture ...