Daniel Mays
The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm (eBook, ePUB)
How to Start and Run a Profitable Market Garden That Builds Health in Soil, Crops, and Communities
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The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm (eBook, ePUB)
How to Start and Run a Profitable Market Garden That Builds Health in Soil, Crops, and Communities
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As more farmers recognize the benefits of no-till farming for soil health, water retention, and crop productivity, expert Daniel Mays provides an in-depth how-to manual on getting started with no-till techniques for successful vegetable production on a commercial scale.
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As more farmers recognize the benefits of no-till farming for soil health, water retention, and crop productivity, expert Daniel Mays provides an in-depth how-to manual on getting started with no-till techniques for successful vegetable production on a commercial scale.
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- Verlag: Storey Publishing, LLC
- Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2020
- Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781635861907
- Artikelnr.: 64262970
- Verlag: Storey Publishing, LLC
- Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2020
- Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781635861907
- Artikelnr.: 64262970
- Herstellerkennzeichnung Die Herstellerinformationen sind derzeit nicht verfügbar.
Daniel Mays is the author of The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm and the owner of Frith Farm, a no-till operation in southern Maine that produces food for hundreds of local families from three acres of vegetables and five acres of pasture. With a master's degree in environmental engineering, Mays has studied dozens of small organic farm operations throughout the world and is a frequent speaker at farm events, including the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), Maine Farmland Trust, and the Maine State Agricultural Trade Show. He lives in Scarborough, Maine.
Preface: From the Ground Up
1: Farming at a Human Scale
Nature as Model
Beyond Sustainability
Rethinking Tillage
Farming Values
2: Ecological Agriculture
Science and Soil Health
Succession and Disturbance
Soil Creation and the Soil-Plant Food Web
Nature's Principles of Soil Care
3: Getting Started
Taking the Leap
Start-Up Costs
Acquiring Capital
The Land Search
Farm Design-Build
4: Establishing Beds
Permanent Raised Beds
Field Layout
Jump-starting Soil Health
Breaking Ground with and without Tilling
5: Planting
Crop Planning
The Seedling Greenhouse
Transplanting
Direct Seeding
6: Irrigation
Water Resilience
Irrigation Design
Installation and Maintenance
7: Weeds
Treating Symptoms vs. Causes (Killing vs. Preventing)
Zero Seed Rain
Mulching
Methods of Manual Weeding
8: Methods of No-Till Disturbance
Flipping Beds
Compost as Mulch
Mowing and Crimping
Occultation and Solarization
Breaking Up Compaction
A Plantable Surface
9: Natural Soil Care in Action
Principles of Soil Care
Cover Cropping
Multicropping
Hedgerows and Other Beneficial Plantings
Integrating Livestock
Fertilizer and Fertility
Pests and Disease (Symptoms of a Lack of Life)
10: Harvest and Handling
Workflow and Efficiency
Freshness
Cleanliness
Harvest Implements
Wash Infrastructure
Presentation and Delivery
11: Markets and Scale
Location, Location
Food with Context
The Local Market Trifecta
Spreading the Word
Market-Based Growth
12: Labor
Labor as Asset, Not Input
The Right Work Environment
Labor Models
Attracting and Retaining Employees
The Hiring Process
Task Times
13: Planning and Recordkeeping
The Whole-Farm Organism
Recordkeeping Strategies
Collaborative Spreadsheets
Production Records
14: Measures of Success: Profit, People, and Place
Reinvestment
Agriculture-Supported Community
Spaceship Earth
Quality of Life
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Glossary
Resources
Metric Conversion Chart
Index
1: Farming at a Human Scale
Nature as Model
Beyond Sustainability
Rethinking Tillage
Farming Values
2: Ecological Agriculture
Science and Soil Health
Succession and Disturbance
Soil Creation and the Soil-Plant Food Web
Nature's Principles of Soil Care
3: Getting Started
Taking the Leap
Start-Up Costs
Acquiring Capital
The Land Search
Farm Design-Build
4: Establishing Beds
Permanent Raised Beds
Field Layout
Jump-starting Soil Health
Breaking Ground with and without Tilling
5: Planting
Crop Planning
The Seedling Greenhouse
Transplanting
Direct Seeding
6: Irrigation
Water Resilience
Irrigation Design
Installation and Maintenance
7: Weeds
Treating Symptoms vs. Causes (Killing vs. Preventing)
Zero Seed Rain
Mulching
Methods of Manual Weeding
8: Methods of No-Till Disturbance
Flipping Beds
Compost as Mulch
Mowing and Crimping
Occultation and Solarization
Breaking Up Compaction
A Plantable Surface
9: Natural Soil Care in Action
Principles of Soil Care
Cover Cropping
Multicropping
Hedgerows and Other Beneficial Plantings
Integrating Livestock
Fertilizer and Fertility
Pests and Disease (Symptoms of a Lack of Life)
10: Harvest and Handling
Workflow and Efficiency
Freshness
Cleanliness
Harvest Implements
Wash Infrastructure
Presentation and Delivery
11: Markets and Scale
Location, Location
Food with Context
The Local Market Trifecta
Spreading the Word
Market-Based Growth
12: Labor
Labor as Asset, Not Input
The Right Work Environment
Labor Models
Attracting and Retaining Employees
The Hiring Process
Task Times
13: Planning and Recordkeeping
The Whole-Farm Organism
Recordkeeping Strategies
Collaborative Spreadsheets
Production Records
14: Measures of Success: Profit, People, and Place
Reinvestment
Agriculture-Supported Community
Spaceship Earth
Quality of Life
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Glossary
Resources
Metric Conversion Chart
Index
Preface: From the Ground Up
1: Farming at a Human Scale
Nature as Model
Beyond Sustainability
Rethinking Tillage
Farming Values
2: Ecological Agriculture
Science and Soil Health
Succession and Disturbance
Soil Creation and the Soil-Plant Food Web
Nature's Principles of Soil Care
3: Getting Started
Taking the Leap
Start-Up Costs
Acquiring Capital
The Land Search
Farm Design-Build
4: Establishing Beds
Permanent Raised Beds
Field Layout
Jump-starting Soil Health
Breaking Ground with and without Tilling
5: Planting
Crop Planning
The Seedling Greenhouse
Transplanting
Direct Seeding
6: Irrigation
Water Resilience
Irrigation Design
Installation and Maintenance
7: Weeds
Treating Symptoms vs. Causes (Killing vs. Preventing)
Zero Seed Rain
Mulching
Methods of Manual Weeding
8: Methods of No-Till Disturbance
Flipping Beds
Compost as Mulch
Mowing and Crimping
Occultation and Solarization
Breaking Up Compaction
A Plantable Surface
9: Natural Soil Care in Action
Principles of Soil Care
Cover Cropping
Multicropping
Hedgerows and Other Beneficial Plantings
Integrating Livestock
Fertilizer and Fertility
Pests and Disease (Symptoms of a Lack of Life)
10: Harvest and Handling
Workflow and Efficiency
Freshness
Cleanliness
Harvest Implements
Wash Infrastructure
Presentation and Delivery
11: Markets and Scale
Location, Location
Food with Context
The Local Market Trifecta
Spreading the Word
Market-Based Growth
12: Labor
Labor as Asset, Not Input
The Right Work Environment
Labor Models
Attracting and Retaining Employees
The Hiring Process
Task Times
13: Planning and Recordkeeping
The Whole-Farm Organism
Recordkeeping Strategies
Collaborative Spreadsheets
Production Records
14: Measures of Success: Profit, People, and Place
Reinvestment
Agriculture-Supported Community
Spaceship Earth
Quality of Life
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Glossary
Resources
Metric Conversion Chart
Index
1: Farming at a Human Scale
Nature as Model
Beyond Sustainability
Rethinking Tillage
Farming Values
2: Ecological Agriculture
Science and Soil Health
Succession and Disturbance
Soil Creation and the Soil-Plant Food Web
Nature's Principles of Soil Care
3: Getting Started
Taking the Leap
Start-Up Costs
Acquiring Capital
The Land Search
Farm Design-Build
4: Establishing Beds
Permanent Raised Beds
Field Layout
Jump-starting Soil Health
Breaking Ground with and without Tilling
5: Planting
Crop Planning
The Seedling Greenhouse
Transplanting
Direct Seeding
6: Irrigation
Water Resilience
Irrigation Design
Installation and Maintenance
7: Weeds
Treating Symptoms vs. Causes (Killing vs. Preventing)
Zero Seed Rain
Mulching
Methods of Manual Weeding
8: Methods of No-Till Disturbance
Flipping Beds
Compost as Mulch
Mowing and Crimping
Occultation and Solarization
Breaking Up Compaction
A Plantable Surface
9: Natural Soil Care in Action
Principles of Soil Care
Cover Cropping
Multicropping
Hedgerows and Other Beneficial Plantings
Integrating Livestock
Fertilizer and Fertility
Pests and Disease (Symptoms of a Lack of Life)
10: Harvest and Handling
Workflow and Efficiency
Freshness
Cleanliness
Harvest Implements
Wash Infrastructure
Presentation and Delivery
11: Markets and Scale
Location, Location
Food with Context
The Local Market Trifecta
Spreading the Word
Market-Based Growth
12: Labor
Labor as Asset, Not Input
The Right Work Environment
Labor Models
Attracting and Retaining Employees
The Hiring Process
Task Times
13: Planning and Recordkeeping
The Whole-Farm Organism
Recordkeeping Strategies
Collaborative Spreadsheets
Production Records
14: Measures of Success: Profit, People, and Place
Reinvestment
Agriculture-Supported Community
Spaceship Earth
Quality of Life
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Glossary
Resources
Metric Conversion Chart
Index