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Farm Scale Study: Results from 2009 field season

Michael Bomford wrote 9 hours ago: Soybean harvest, August 25, 2009 Part of the reason for blogging about our farm scale study is my be … more →

Tags: Biointensive, Energy Analysis, Energy efficiency, hand tools, labor efficiency, Machinery, Market Garden, muscle power, Organic Agriculture

AT KSU HOMECOMING ONE STREAK ENDS, OTHERS STAY ALIVE

talentpushers wrote 2 months ago: KSU – Juwan Jones PhotosBy Oscar C. Woodall, Jr. HayWood Media FRANKFORT, Ky (Saturday, Octobe … more →

Tags: Sports, athletics, KSU, kysu, Kentucky, state, University, Football, homecoming

Farm Scale Study: Weed Management1 comment

Michael Bomford wrote 6 months ago: Weed management with hand tools (Benjamin Austin, foreground) and a tractor (Tony Silvernail, backgr … more →

Tags: Biointensive, hand tools, Market Garden, small farm

Farm Scale Study: Rain and Erosion

Michael Bomford wrote 6 months ago: Rainfall at KSU Research Farm between May 1 and June 11, 2009. Dark bars show daily rainfall (left a … more →

Tags: Biointensive, Market Garden, Organic Agriculture, small farm, Soil Fertility, sustainability

Farm Scale Study: Planting2 comments

Michael Bomford wrote 7 months ago: Moises Hernandez (foreground) and Brian Geier transplant sweet potato starts into a biointensive plo … more →

Tags: Biointensive, hand tools, Market Garden, Organic Agriculture, small farm, Soil Fertility, sustainability

Farm scale study: Results from 2008

Michael Bomford wrote 8 months ago: In 2008 we grew corn, soybean, sweet potato, and sweet sorghum organically at three different farmin … more →

Tags: Biointensive, Energy Analysis, Energy efficiency, hand tools, labor efficiency, Machinery, Market Garden, muscle power, small farm

Sweet Potato Storage Pit Results

Michael Bomford wrote 8 months ago: At the end of November we buried sweet potatoes between thick layers of hay in an underground storag … more →

Tags: Food Security, hand tools, Season Extension, renewable energy, sustainability

Governor's Prayer Breakfast

Stephen C. Rice wrote 10 months ago: This morning I rose early and drove to Frankfort to attend the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast. I … more →

Tags: Life Happens, Fellowship, shelbyville, Frankfort, Governor, dan nicols, Steve Beshear, Prayer, Susan Werner

Colorado Farm Show in Greeley a SUCCESS

upgradeyourcows wrote 11 months ago: Bella Health Systems had a great exhibit at the Colorado Farm Show up in Greeley, Colorado the past … more →

Tags: dairy cattle technology, RFID identification and temperature for cattle, Colorado Farm Show, cal poly

precision

broderickphoto wrote 11 months ago: Downtown Atlanta … more →

Tags: Atlanta, black, College, dance team, Downtown, Georgia, Georgia Dome, HBCU, Marching Band

College Countdown

Harriet wrote 11 months ago: I have now applied to three schools. All that is left to do is to turn in my fafsa. ASAP In order of … more →

Tags: berea college, College, Duppy A' Jamba, University of Louisville, Whitney Young

Organic disease management in high tunnels: A little piece of the sustainable agriculture puzzle

Michael Bomford wrote 1 year ago: High tunnels are simple, solar-heated greenhouses. They use much less energy than heated greenhouses … more →

Tags: Market Garden, Pest Management, Season Extension, small farm, Organic Agriculture

Hand-cranked corn thresher

Michael Bomford wrote 1 year ago: An old hand-cranked corn threshing machine made quick work of our field corn. … more →

Tags: Energy Conservation, hand tools, muscle power

High winds and high tunnels

Michael Bomford wrote 1 year ago: The remnants of Hurricane Ike lashed through our farm last weekend and tore the plastic off our high … more →

Tags: Energy Conservation, Food Security, Organic Agriculture, Season Extension, small farm

Resources for Netrepreneurs

kyecommerce wrote 1 year ago: Kentucky State University Extension eCommerce      http://ebusiness.unl.edu/kysu Entrepreneurs and T … more →

Tags: ecommerce, Entrepreneurs, KSU

Preliminary Data: KSU Energy Farm in August

Michael Bomford wrote 1 year ago: Our harvest has begun. This week we collected 1,259 lbs (571 kg) of edamame soybean plants, weighed … more →

Tags: Biointensive, Energy Analysis, Energy efficiency, labor efficiency, Market Garden, Organic Agriculture, small farm

Fox News: Louisville's Progressive Media Outlet

Michael Bomford wrote 1 year ago: I don’t usually choose to watch Fox News. I frequently cringe when it is inflicted upon me in … more →

Tags: Economics, Energy efficiency, Organic Agriculture

Preliminary data: Energy and labor use in KSU energy farm study through July1 comment

Michael Bomford wrote 1 year ago: Scientific inquiry would be pointless if it didn’t occassionally turn up unexpected results. I … more →

Tags: Biointensive, Energy Analysis, Energy efficiency, labor efficiency, Market Garden, Organic Agriculture, small farm

Eating sweet potato leaves

Michael Bomford wrote 1 year ago: Few people in North America think of sweet potato leaves as a food crop. My friend and colleague, Dr … more →

Tags: Energy Conservation, Food Security, nutrient cycling, biofuel, sustainability


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