Cropping Practices

Aerial Seeding

Aerial seeding, also known as airplane broadcast seeding, is a method of distributing seeds over...

Alley Cropping

Alley cropping is an agroforestry practice where rows of trees or shrubs are planted with...

Biological Pest Control

Biological pest control, often shortened to biocontrol, is a method of managing pests by using...

Companion Planting

Companion planting is an agricultural technique where two or more crops are planted in close...

Cover Crop

Cover cropping is the practice of planting non-cash crops, often referred to as "green manure,"...

Cover Crop Cocktails

Cover crop cocktails are intentionally designed multispecies mixes that mimic natural plant community diversity to...

Disease Control

Disease control in agriculture refers to a comprehensive set of strategies and actions implemented by...

Dry Farming

Dry farming, also known as rainfed agriculture, is a system of cultivating crops in regions...

Green Manure

Green manure refers to a cropping system where specific plants are grown not for harvest...

Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems

Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems (ICLS) represent a farming approach where crops and livestock are managed in...

Interseeding

Interseeding, also known as overseeding, is a technique where a new crop is planted into...

Landrace Gardening

Landrace gardening is the practice of cultivating crops that are genetically diverse and adapted to...

Management Intensive Rotational Grazing

Management Intensive Rotational Grazing (MIRG) is a stringent grazing system that moves livestock frequently between...

Multi-Story Cropping

Multi-story cropping, also known as multi-strata or layered cropping, is an agricultural system that intentionally...

Mushroom Cultivation

Mushroom cultivation, also called mycological cultivation, is the practice of growing mushrooms for food, medicine...

Nurse Crops

Nurse cropping, also known as protective companion planting, is an agricultural technique where one or...

Pasture Cropping

Pasture cropping, also known as cropping into living pasture, is an innovative agricultural practice that...

Perennial Crops

Perennial crops, also known as long-lived plantings, are agricultural plants that live for more than...

Plant Guilds

Plant guilds are intentionally designed groupings of plants, animals, insects, and other elements that work...

Push-Pull Cropping System

The push-pull cropping system is an innovative intercropping strategy designed to manage pests and improve...

Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater harvesting is the practice of collecting and storing precipitation, primarily rainfall, for later use...

Rest Rotation

Rest rotation, also known as planned paddock rest or deferred rotation, is a grazing management...

Rotational Grazing

Rotational grazing is a livestock management system where animals are moved between paddocks to allow...

Rotational Impact

Rotational impact, often referred to as beneficial trampling or animal impact, is a grazing management...

Seed Saving

Seed saving is the practice of collecting, storing, and replanting seeds from a crop's harvest...

Succession Planting

Succession planting is a technique used in agriculture and gardening to ensure a continuous harvest...

Trap Crops

Trap cropping, also known as decoy or sacrificial cropping, is an agricultural technique where specific...

Value-Added Processing

Value-added processing refers to the practice of taking raw agricultural commodities and transforming them into...