As more farmers recognize the benefits of no-till farming for soil health, water retention, and crop productivity, expert Daniel Mays provides an in-depth how-to manual on getting started with no-till techniques for successful vegetable production on a commercial scale.
As more farmers recognize the benefits of no-till farming for soil health, water retention, and crop productivity, expert Daniel Mays provides an in-depth how-to manual on getting started with no-till techniques for successful vegetable production on a commercial scale.
Daniel Mays is the author of The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm and the owner of Frith Farm, a no-till operation in southern Maine that produces food for hundreds of local families from three acres of vegetables and five acres of pasture. With a master’s degree in environmental engineering, Mays has studied dozens of small organic farm operations throughout the world and is a frequent speaker at farm events, including the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), Maine Farmland Trust, and the Maine State Agricultural Trade Show. He lives in Scarborough, Maine.
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Preface: From the Ground Up 1: Farming at a Human Scale Nature as Model Beyond Sustainability Rethinking Tillage Farming Values 2: Ecological Agriculture Science and Soil Health Succession and Disturbance Soil Creation and the Soil-Plant Food Web Nature's Principles of Soil Care 3: Getting Started Taking the Leap Start-Up Costs Acquiring Capital The Land Search Farm Design-Build 4: Establishing Beds Permanent Raised Beds Field Layout Jump-starting Soil Health Breaking Ground with and without Tilling 5: Planting Crop Planning The Seedling Greenhouse Transplanting Direct Seeding 6: Irrigation Water Resilience Irrigation Design Installation and Maintenance 7: Weeds Treating Symptoms vs. Causes (Killing vs. Preventing) Zero Seed Rain Mulching Methods of Manual Weeding 8: Methods of No-Till Disturbance Flipping Beds Compost as Mulch Mowing and Crimping Occultation and Solarization Breaking Up Compaction A Plantable Surface 9: Natural Soil Care in Action Principles of Soil Care Cover Cropping Multicropping Hedgerows and Other Beneficial Plantings Integrating Livestock Fertilizer and Fertility Pests and Disease (Symptoms of a Lack of Life) 10: Harvest and Handling Workflow and Efficiency Freshness Cleanliness Harvest Implements Wash Infrastructure Presentation and Delivery 11: Markets and Scale Location, Location Food with Context The Local Market Trifecta Spreading the Word Market-Based Growth 12: Labor Labor as Asset, Not Input The Right Work Environment Labor Models Attracting and Retaining Employees The Hiring Process Task Times 13: Planning and Recordkeeping The Whole-Farm Organism Recordkeeping Strategies Collaborative Spreadsheets Production Records 14: Measures of Success: Profit, People, and Place Reinvestment Agriculture-Supported Community Spaceship Earth Quality of Life Acknowledgments Appendix Glossary Resources Metric Conversion Chart Index
Preface: From the Ground Up 1: Farming at a Human Scale Nature as Model Beyond Sustainability Rethinking Tillage Farming Values 2: Ecological Agriculture Science and Soil Health Succession and Disturbance Soil Creation and the Soil-Plant Food Web Nature's Principles of Soil Care 3: Getting Started Taking the Leap Start-Up Costs Acquiring Capital The Land Search Farm Design-Build 4: Establishing Beds Permanent Raised Beds Field Layout Jump-starting Soil Health Breaking Ground with and without Tilling 5: Planting Crop Planning The Seedling Greenhouse Transplanting Direct Seeding 6: Irrigation Water Resilience Irrigation Design Installation and Maintenance 7: Weeds Treating Symptoms vs. Causes (Killing vs. Preventing) Zero Seed Rain Mulching Methods of Manual Weeding 8: Methods of No-Till Disturbance Flipping Beds Compost as Mulch Mowing and Crimping Occultation and Solarization Breaking Up Compaction A Plantable Surface 9: Natural Soil Care in Action Principles of Soil Care Cover Cropping Multicropping Hedgerows and Other Beneficial Plantings Integrating Livestock Fertilizer and Fertility Pests and Disease (Symptoms of a Lack of Life) 10: Harvest and Handling Workflow and Efficiency Freshness Cleanliness Harvest Implements Wash Infrastructure Presentation and Delivery 11: Markets and Scale Location, Location Food with Context The Local Market Trifecta Spreading the Word Market-Based Growth 12: Labor Labor as Asset, Not Input The Right Work Environment Labor Models Attracting and Retaining Employees The Hiring Process Task Times 13: Planning and Recordkeeping The Whole-Farm Organism Recordkeeping Strategies Collaborative Spreadsheets Production Records 14: Measures of Success: Profit, People, and Place Reinvestment Agriculture-Supported Community Spaceship Earth Quality of Life Acknowledgments Appendix Glossary Resources Metric Conversion Chart Index
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