Category:Organic farming: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 16:50, 22 April 2013

Category data
Content	57 pages, 0 subcats, 0 files, 57 nested pages
Main page	Organic and sustainable farming
Top page	Conventional farming (165,826)

Pages in category "Organic farming"

The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total.

A

Aphids

B

C

E

Ernesto Genoni

H

I

L

M

O

P

R

S

Sembradores Urbanos

T

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-=Organic Standards=
+{{cat header| 3arcata edfarm.jpg | Organic farming | Organic farming harnesses natural processes to improve soil productivity and control pests, and strictly limits the use of synthetic inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides. }}
-* The land must be free of prohibited substances for 3 years prior to organic farming
+[[Category:Farming]]
-* Seeds should be organic but right now the use of some non-organic seeds is permitted
+[[Category:Sustainable agriculture]]
-* The use of genetic engineering, sewage sludge, or ionizing radiation is prohibited
+[[Category:Best practice]]
-* Weeds are controlled with management practices and lots of work
-* Garden pests are handled with integrated pest management practices which include biological, physical, and mechanical controls.
-* Some organic pesticides are permitted
-* To maintain soil fertility organic farmers use methods such as: crop rotations, cover crops, animal manures, compost, and diversity in crops.
-* Some organic fertilizers are permitted
-=Alternatives to chemical Ag=
-==Integrated pest management==
-*is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management
-*uses plant positive approaches instead of pest negative ones
-*uses natural forms of pest control, such as lady bugs
-==Soil fertility==
-A number of things that can be done to maintain soil fertility without the use of chemical fertilizers are:
-*crop rotation
-*composting
-*fallow periods
-*cover crops
-==Weed control==
-;Hand pull
-:This is the physical removal of weeds pulled out by hand.
-;Cultivate
-:Scratching the surface to kill weeds with tools, hoes cut off roots at surface. Hoe weeds when young!
-;Weed till
-:Clear a field, water it and let the weeds sprout.  Hoe them away and repeat.
-;Mulch
-:At least 5” thick with mulch that does not have weed seeds in it such as straw.
-:Can be put around transplants or over plants like garlic, onions, and potatoes.
-;Plastic mulch
-:Lay down plastic and plant in poked holes.
-:Breaks down quickly, makes a lot of trash and blocks water.
-;Plant a cover crop
-:Plant a cover crop that out grows the weeds.
-:Summer buck wheat and vetch or winter oats, bell beans, and vetch.
-;Flame weeding
-:Uses a propane torch to cook the weeds.
-;Drip irrigation
-:For areas with long dry seasons bury your drip tape and irrigate only where needed.
-;Do not let weeds go to seed
-:1 year seeds = 7 years weeds
-;Use animals
-:Geese are grass specialists.
-:Sheep will eat everything they can reach.
-:Goats will eat everything they can reach including Poison oak.
-=Other Descriptions of Organic Farming=
-*Organic farming can be described (least in laymen's terms) as growing food the way nature intended.
-*Free of artificial hormones, GMO's, and pesticides.
-Famous Organic farmers include Senator [[Jon Tester]], Farmer John- of Angelic Organics, skateboarder Bob Burnquist, Eliot Coleman, C.G. Kains, and Rodale.
-==See also==
-*[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/19/MNGD8PB4H91.DTL&feed=rss.news Congress hears from organic growers over farm bill] - Small farmers seek piece of spending that typically goes to big commodities (April 19, 2007)
-[[Category:Agriculture]]