Category Archives: Cereals

Essential Cover Crops for Growth – Regenerating The Ranch Ep 7 – Regenerative Grazing

Essential Cover Crops for Growth – Regenerating The Ranch Ep 7 – Regenerative Grazing

The transcript discusses the use of cover crops to enhance soil health, forage management, and livestock integration at Noble Ranches in Southern Oklahoma. It highlights the benefits of diverse root systems, no-till drilling, and pelleted composted chicken litter to improve nutrient cycling, water retention, and overall soil biology, despite challenges from drought conditions. Maximizing Soil […]

The Untold Truth of Profiting from Microgreen Cultivation

The Untold Truth of Profiting from Microgreen Cultivation

The video provides an in-depth overview of the microgreens business, highlighting both the potential profitability and the challenges involved. It emphasizes the ease of starting with basic supplies and the growing market trend towards health and wellness, while also acknowledging the hard work, dedication, and consistent effort required to succeed in this industry. Unlocking the […]

Effective Mistakes to Avoid When Cover Cropping

Effective Mistakes to Avoid When Cover Cropping

In the video, Farmer Jesse discusses the importance and challenges of using cover crops on a small-scale farm. He highlights key considerations such as selecting the right cover crop, preparing the soil properly, ensuring seed-to-soil contact, and knowing how to terminate the cover crop effectively to maximize its benefits for soil health and crop productivity. […]

The Benefits of Cultivating Baby Corn

The Benefits of Cultivating Baby Corn

The transcript discusses the benefits and process of growing baby corn in a backyard garden, highlighting its high yield, ease of cultivation without the need for pollination, and early harvest before pest issues arise. The gardener shares tips on planting, maintenance, and harvesting, recommending the variety ‘Chires’ from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds for its flavor […]

Corn Diseases: Spotlight on Tar Spot in Episode 101.

Corn Diseases: Spotlight on Tar Spot in Episode 101.

The podcast discusses an update on corn diseases, with a focus on tar spot in corn fields. The speaker, Dr. Pierce Paul, highlights the factors that contribute to tar spot development, such as rainfall patterns and spore movement from neighboring states. Recommendations are provided for scouting and fungicide application timing for tar spot, as well […]

Identifying and diagnosing rice diseases for better crop management.

Identifying and diagnosing rice diseases for better crop management.

The phytopathology laboratory at the Las lugonas experimental Center provides diagnostic services for rice crop diseases, helps to estimate the phytosanitary status of different regions where rice is grown, and monitors the white leaf virus and its vector, the sagata insect. The laboratory also conducts studies related to viruses, pathogens, and soil microbiology to support […]

Children and infants should be kept away from cereal.

Children and infants should be kept away from cereal.

Consuming cereal, especially as a child, can be harmful due to the high levels of added sugar, inorganic arsenic, phytates, gluten, GMOs, and synthetic vitamins and minerals. Infant rice cereal, in particular, has been linked to an increased risk of autoimmune diseases and blood sugar issues. It is recommended to opt for healthier food options […]

IQRS 2020: Participatory Quinoa Breeding with Junda Jiang.

IQRS 2020: Participatory Quinoa Breeding with Junda Jiang.

Junda Jiang, the nursery manager at Lundberg Family Farm, presented the results of their efficient participatory quinoa breeding program. The program involved selecting the best quinoa varieties for organic production through on-farm trials and breeding goals set by the sales and marketing team. Over several years, they successfully developed two pure lines, one black and […]