Tag: conservationfarming

Don’t Call it Dirt!

View this post on Instagram There are so many ways to celebrate the Easter basket tradition with your children without resorting to the peeps🙄😊 This educational coloring book by one of their school mates Maloi Lannan @barneycreeklivestock would be a treat for any age. I could try to tell her story . . . But…

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Conserving Soil

View this post on Instagram This morning, I hooked up our flatbed trailer to go pick up some rye. Walking back to the truck I noticed the difference between our neighbor's field, pictured on the left, and our field. His was a lot easier to walk through. His field with low stubble was showing dirt…

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April = Shelterbelts

View this post on Instagram April 2010: Planting shelterbelts. Today these saplings are over our heads and used year-round by wildlife, large and microscopic. Thanks Sarah and Becky! A post shared by Conservation Grains (@conservationgrains) on Apr 18, 2019 at 7:46pm PDT

The Brix score: Sugar and Minerals

“Plants with higher brix readings are more resilient to disease and insect attack.” –from The Conscious Farmer website Go to their website to read more about:  Brix scores are indicative of plant health and healthy food.