Equipment and Tools for Small-Scale Intensive Crop Production
Publication: ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service This publication focuses on equipment and tools for intensive crop production on a small-scale commercial farm. It details equipment and hand tools for soil preparation, planting, and weed management.The use of appropriate equipment and tools, both in terms of size and practicality, can increase production efficiency and profits […]
A Guide to Intensive Vegetable Systems
Publication: NC State Extension – “Intensive Vegetable Production Fact Sheet” refers to a system of marketing and producing vegetable crops in which great attention is placed on detail and optimization of resources such as land, capital, labor, equipment, transportation to market, and management time. The objective of such a system is maximum profit for the […]
Scheduling Vegetable Plantings for Continuous Harvest
Publication: ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Market gardeners try to schedule their planting so they can offer customers a continuous supply of fresh flowers, herbs, and vegetables throughout the growing season. This publication helps growers plan planting times and succession planting.