With the goal of regenerative farming, Brent and Gillian want to minimize tillage for their organic salad greens production. To do this, they trialed tarps to kill residue between succession plantings and recorded the management needed to direct seed. They also...
Val and Brent were curious to know if biochar will help regenerate soil in their young apple orchard and “help to set in motion biological activity and nutrient retentionâ€. Researchers have documented benefits from biochar in arid and tropical soils, which vary by...
This document outlines the steps that Brent and Gillian will follow to execute their research project, ​Tarping vs Tillage for Salad Production​, including design, execution, data collection and data sharing. It also serves as a Memorandum of Understanding between...
This document outlines the steps that Val will follow to execute her research project, Efficacy of Biochar in Orchards , including design, execution, data collection and data sharing. It also serves as a Memorandum of Understanding between Val and EFAO.