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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflondon AT mindspring.com>
  • To: market-farming
  • Subject: Three New Resources Now Online at the ATTRA Website
  • Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 18:12:45 -0500




New Online Resources at ATTRA
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Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:52:54 -0600
From: Steve Diver <steved AT ncatark.uark.edu>
To: sanet-mg AT ces.ncsu.edu
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Principles of Sustainable Weed Management for Croplands
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/weed.html

Abstract:

Weeds are invited guests into agricultural fields as the result of
management decisions and defying nature's principles. Managing
croplands in tune with nature's principles makes for fewer and less
costly weed problems. Strategies which utilize allelopathy,
intercropping, crop rotations reduce weeds considerably. A weed-free
design is discussed. A number of other weed control strategies are
discussed. Additional resources are listed at the end of the
publication.

The author is Preston Sullivan, agronomy specialist.
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Holistic Management A Whole-Farm Decision Making Framework
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/holistic.html

Abstract:

This publication serves as an introduction to holistic management and
provides resources for further information. Holistic Management is
a decision making framework that assists farmers and others in
establishing a long-term goal, a detailed financial plan, a
biological plan for the landscape and a monitoring program to assess
progress toward the goal. Holistic Management helps managers to ask
the right questions and guides them in setting priorities. In
holistic financial planning, profit is planned at the beginning of
the year. This is in stark contrast to conventional financial
planning where the net profit is often non-existent or a small amount
left over once expenses are accounted for.

The author is Preston Sullivan, agronomy specialist and Holistic
Management teacher.
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Intercropping Principles and Production Practices
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/intercrop.html

Abstract

Intercropping offers farmers the opportunity to engage nature's
principle of diversity on their farms. Plant spatial arrangements,
planting rates, and maturity dates must be considered when planning
intercrops. Intercrops can be more productive than growing pure
stands. Many different intercrop systems are discussed including
mixed intercropping, strip cropping and traditional intercropping
arrangements. Pest management benefits can also be realized from
intercropping due to increased diversity. Harvesting options for
intercrops include hand harvest, machine harvest for on-farm feed and
animal harvest of the standing crop.

The author is Preston Sullivan, agronomy specialist.
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