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Positive for the environment and for the grower: The benefits of introducing herbaceous crops among mandarin trees
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A Diverfarming project study compares the environmental footprint and the economic performance of traditional mandarin monocropping as opposed to growing mandarin intercropped with herbaceous crops and the use of deficit irrigation The transformation towards intensive agriculture has led to agricultural practices in Europe that have centered on increasing the yield and …
Clemson researchers develop new technology to help vegetable growers | Agriculture
Jim Basara, coordinator of a 6-acre community farm on Spring Island, said the Drip Fertigation Calculator helps make his job easier. “We are a 6-acre community farm,” Basara said. “We grow a whole range of vegetables here. Think of it as a private CSA (community supported agriculture) farm with sweet corn, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, …
