Video sobre experiencias de sistemas agroforestales y el proceso de reservas campesinas y comunitarias en Santander – Colombia. De la serie: Sistemas Agroforestales: viviendo con las selvas para su defensa y conservación.
Beef Cattle Finishing and Narrow Strip Cropping System in Kansas, USA
Using strip cropping residues and cover crops, cattle can be finished for slaughter, reducing supplemental feed requirements while increasing soil nitrogen fertility.
Using Weed Borders to Manage Insect Pests in California Cauliflower Fields
Weed borders are used in an agroecosystem to attract insects, facilitating colonization in the adjacent cauliflower crop.
Soil Ecology of Grape Phylloxera and the Potential for Biological Control
Soils in California organic vineyards contain clues to the biocontrol of grape phylloxera, an aphid-like insect that is potentially the most serious grape pest in the world.
Organic Control of Peach Brown Rot in California, USA
Read MorePre-Hispanic Raised Field Systems in the Quintana Roo, Mexico
Remnants of ancient canals and raised beds in the lowlands of Quintana Roo, Mexico demonstrate techniques of wetland farming that were sustained for more than 1000 years.
Mustard Cover Crops in Apple Orchards in California, USA
Read MoreCover-Cropping with Rye and Bellbeans in California Vegetable Production
Read MoreBroccoli/Lettuce Intercropping in California, USA
Read MoreBiological Control with Beneficial Insectary Plantings
Introducing flowering plants into agroecosystems increases pollen and nectar resources that stimulate populations of the natural enemies of insect pests.