Thank you. That was an amazing video. I will be starting a vegetable farm 2015 and have been searching for some way to use cover crops. This is the first I have seen where somebody showed the use for tomatoes, peppers and melons. Where can I get one of those crimpers for the raised beds?
I am here in Robertson county Tennessee. They have recently began spreading biosolids (formerly sewage sludge) from Nashville all over the county. Most grain farmers are now big time with few small farms and few small scale farmers.). Those words by Rodale are so true. Scary we are eating corn grown with human feces as a primary source of nitrogen. EPA has little oversight.
IMO that's actually fantastic. Closing the nutrient loop. Every nutrient that leaves the farm has to be replaced, and there is only so much phosphorus and potassium in mines. I wish I could use biosolids in my operation.
@@deanorr5378 yeah if it didn’t contain residuals of chemicals and other things placed in sewers it would be great. Unfortunately all manner of things is flushed down the drain.(TCE, PFAS etc) In maine they have put so much New York sludge that many dairies are too contaminated to produce safe milk.
@Ben Dean fair point. I think we need to ask ourselves why that is happening then. How are chemicals so toxic that they have the potential to contaminate soil for hundreds of years getting into anybody's hands? And then into our sewage system to affect all of us? Should the companies that make them not be somewhat responsible for what happens to them?
Joe- You can find directions for making your own crimper at rodaleinstitute.org/our-work/organic-no-till/no-till-rollercrimper-plans/. Alternately, you can contact Jeff Moyer at the Rodale Institute for more information.
It's like watching a time warp moment of a guy who for some academic reason can't say 'Regenerative Agriculture'. The term 'Organic' and 'Free Range' are now heavily bureaucratised concepts which suit public servants (federal employees) and Agribusiness. He even mentions 'crop rotation' which Dr Elaine Ingham has demonstrated is unnecessary in healthy soil (still a bit risky but you gotta put your money where your mouth is). BTW similar plant families compete for nutrients, mixed cover crops (grasses, legumes and forbs) don't have to compete and they each extract their specialty in airborne nutrients and spread it out in the soil. 16 way mixes and higher have been achieved. But all grasses, for example, will extract less sunlight and put it to use. When you as a farmer have earthworms in abundance on every part of the land you intend to farm then you can produce anything sensible. That's the gold standard.
So, in a small garden, you roll your cover crop, plant your veggies in the mulch, harvest your veggies.... but how do you seed your next cover crop through the mulch? Gardeners do not own seed drills.
+Anita Miller You might find this series of farmer presentations helpful, "Innovative Ways to Seed Cover Crops": www.sare.org/Events/National-Conference-on-Cover-Crops-and-Soil-Health/Presentations-from-General-and-Breakout-Sessions/Innovative-Ways-to-Seed-Cover-Crops Otherwise, try contacting a local Extension specialist who has experience with cover crops.
I agree with the methods, but there are limitations: for instance, it's unclear, to say the least, that you can produce healthy people on soy...no matter how you grow the soy.
@Jason Simmons That article was either written by someone incompetent or a demagogue. Take this paragraph for instance: "Soy is a unique food that is widely studied for its estrogenic and anti-estrogenic effects on the body. Studies may seem to present conflicting conclusions about soy, but this is largely due to the wide variation in how soy is studied. Results of recent population studies suggest that soy has either a beneficial or neutral effect on various health conditions." Note how the first sentence is about studies that are supposedly specifically about soy's estrogenic effects. The second sentence is about "studies about soy", in general. It's no longer specified that it's the estrogenic effects. And, by the third sentence, it's about soy's effects on various health conditions. The article never proves the statement "Soy has no estrogenic effects". In fact, it doesn't even make that claim, all it says is that "it's been widely studied". Then goes on to prove something else, inducing a superficial reader into jumping to the conclusion that soy has no estrogenic effects. Whether it's making vaguely worded logical leaps as a deliberate attempt at demagogy or it's just bad scientific writing by someone who's clearly not a scientist (could just be a student), I don't know. Either way, it remains unclear that you can produce healthy people on soy. And, much more importantly, one article, be it high quality or low, is NEVER sufficient reading, before you can make definitive statements. About any subject, let alone one this complex. So if you're going around assuring people that soy is perfectly healthy, based on this article, that's terrible.
@Jason Simmons You're right, I'm not a scientist, I'm an engineer. But I pay attention to the science of Biology, and there's one thing I learned about it: it is way too complex for anyone to speak definitively about almost any aspect of Biology. So I'm very suspicious when someone does. Instead of drawing definitive conclusions from limited research, what you need to do is consider the possibilities. Is it possible that soy has an estrogenic effect? Yes, it is. It's even probable, frankly. But it doesn't need to be probable for me to not make it a mainstay of my diet. 1% probability would be enough. It would still be way more effective to try and avoid soy, than to wear a mask and gloves because Covid's about to get me.
I'm not sure, but you could try contacting Ted Kornecki of USDA-ARS, who has done research on them: www.ars.usda.gov/pandp/people/people.htm?personid=3104
Right up there with organic meat and ANY AND ALL hot drinks, but not nearly as bad as bacon or going outside. You should probably have done a bit of research on that before spouting your dogma over innocent bystanders. monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/latest_classif.php
it is not holding together because it is organic, it is because the soil is healthy. just because it is organic doesnt mean the soil is healthy.
This channel is absolute gold, thank you
Re never importing nitrogen in 38 years: "We just don't need it. We get it from the air." Smackdown.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you. That was an amazing video. I will be starting a vegetable farm 2015 and have been searching for some way to use cover crops. This is the first I have seen where somebody showed the use for tomatoes, peppers and melons. Where can I get one of those crimpers for the raised beds?
I am here in Robertson county Tennessee. They have recently began spreading biosolids (formerly sewage sludge) from Nashville all over the county. Most grain farmers are now big time with few small farms and few small scale farmers.). Those words by Rodale are so true. Scary we are eating corn grown with human feces as a primary source of nitrogen. EPA has little oversight.
IMO that's actually fantastic. Closing the nutrient loop. Every nutrient that leaves the farm has to be replaced, and there is only so much phosphorus and potassium in mines. I wish I could use biosolids in my operation.
@@deanorr5378 yeah if it didn’t contain residuals of chemicals and other things placed in sewers it would be great. Unfortunately all manner of things is flushed down the drain.(TCE, PFAS etc) In maine they have put so much New York sludge that many dairies are too contaminated to produce safe milk.
@Ben Dean fair point. I think we need to ask ourselves why that is happening then. How are chemicals so toxic that they have the potential to contaminate soil for hundreds of years getting into anybody's hands? And then into our sewage system to affect all of us? Should the companies that make them not be somewhat responsible for what happens to them?
@@bendean4255 Unfortunately, they're now finding PFAS in rainwater. I wouldn't be surprised if we're stuck with them in our food supply.
Joe- You can find directions for making your own crimper at rodaleinstitute.org/our-work/organic-no-till/no-till-rollercrimper-plans/. Alternately, you can contact Jeff Moyer at the Rodale Institute for more information.
steve, own a apple orchard. i think its funny how we spray herbicades but rye produces its own natural herbicade.
It's like watching a time warp moment of a guy who for some academic reason can't say 'Regenerative Agriculture'. The term 'Organic' and 'Free Range' are now heavily bureaucratised concepts which suit public servants (federal employees) and Agribusiness. He even mentions 'crop rotation' which Dr Elaine Ingham has demonstrated is unnecessary in healthy soil (still a bit risky but you gotta put your money where your mouth is). BTW similar plant families compete for nutrients, mixed cover crops (grasses, legumes and forbs) don't have to compete and they each extract their specialty in airborne nutrients and spread it out in the soil. 16 way mixes and higher have been achieved. But all grasses, for example, will extract less sunlight and put it to use.
When you as a farmer have earthworms in abundance on every part of the land you intend to farm then you can produce anything sensible. That's the gold standard.
It sounds like he actually is an organic farmer with an organic certification.
Thanks for sharing. I learned that I must do this.
Thanks great talk!
I can't believe Roundup is still in use anywhere.
So, in a small garden, you roll your cover crop, plant your veggies in the mulch, harvest your veggies.... but how do you seed your next cover crop through the mulch? Gardeners do not own seed drills.
Try mowing it short so you can move the mulch around
Damn right you have to say that, great video.
I agree you money
Check out www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Topic-Rooms/Cover-Crops for more information on cover crop selection.
For someone whose new to this, how do I find out which cover crop is a good match for the cash crop?
Cover crop seed Smart mix calculator!!! It's free after login, have fun! :D
@@4Seekuh link?
Round up to spray it with, OH boy thats not good.
how do you plant your cover crop in time for growth if your harvesting corn and beans
+Anita Miller You might find this series of farmer presentations helpful, "Innovative Ways to Seed Cover Crops":
www.sare.org/Events/National-Conference-on-Cover-Crops-and-Soil-Health/Presentations-from-General-and-Breakout-Sessions/Innovative-Ways-to-Seed-Cover-Crops
Otherwise, try contacting a local Extension specialist who has experience with cover crops.
+SARE Outreach thank you!!
Use cattle get free fertiliser too.
Late summer
I agree with the methods, but there are limitations: for instance, it's unclear, to say the least, that you can produce healthy people on soy...no matter how you grow the soy.
@Jason Simmons That article was either written by someone incompetent or a demagogue.
Take this paragraph for instance: "Soy is a unique food that is widely studied for its estrogenic and anti-estrogenic effects on the body. Studies may seem to present conflicting conclusions about soy, but this is largely due to the wide variation in how soy is studied. Results of recent population studies suggest that soy has either a beneficial or neutral effect on various health conditions."
Note how the first sentence is about studies that are supposedly specifically about soy's estrogenic effects. The second sentence is about "studies about soy", in general. It's no longer specified that it's the estrogenic effects. And, by the third sentence, it's about soy's effects on various health conditions.
The article never proves the statement "Soy has no estrogenic effects". In fact, it doesn't even make that claim, all it says is that "it's been widely studied". Then goes on to prove something else, inducing a superficial reader into jumping to the conclusion that soy has no estrogenic effects. Whether it's making vaguely worded logical leaps as a deliberate attempt at demagogy or it's just bad scientific writing by someone who's clearly not a scientist (could just be a student), I don't know. Either way, it remains unclear that you can produce healthy people on soy.
And, much more importantly, one article, be it high quality or low, is NEVER sufficient reading, before you can make definitive statements. About any subject, let alone one this complex. So if you're going around assuring people that soy is perfectly healthy, based on this article, that's terrible.
@Jason Simmons Doesn't say any of that in the article. You're making stuff up now.
@Jason Simmons You're right, I'm not a scientist, I'm an engineer. But I pay attention to the science of Biology, and there's one thing I learned about it: it is way too complex for anyone to speak definitively about almost any aspect of Biology. So I'm very suspicious when someone does.
Instead of drawing definitive conclusions from limited research, what you need to do is consider the possibilities. Is it possible that soy has an estrogenic effect?
Yes, it is. It's even probable, frankly. But it doesn't need to be probable for me to not make it a mainstay of my diet. 1% probability would be enough. It would still be way more effective to try and avoid soy, than to wear a mask and gloves because Covid's about to get me.
Do you know where I can gat a walk behind attachment that does this crimping?
I'm not sure, but you could try contacting Ted Kornecki of USDA-ARS, who has done research on them: www.ars.usda.gov/pandp/people/people.htm?personid=3104
He mentiones Roundup- now officially declared a carcinogen.
Right up there with organic meat and ANY AND ALL hot drinks, but not nearly as bad as bacon or going outside. You should probably have done a bit of research on that before spouting your dogma over innocent bystanders.
monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/latest_classif.php
lower on the list than wine. lol
I counted more than 50 people in that room
No Till !
Certified to use pesticide
I doubt most producers given a second thought to healthy food(s). More like a healthy bottom line, that’s called capitalism.