Permaculture Design Notes
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Load more
Recommended publications
-
Finca+Slow+Permaculture.Pdf
Farming and Smallholding © Johanna McTiernan Dan McTiernan describes how regenerative agriculture is transforming olive groves in Spain and introduces © Johanna McTiernan transnational cropshare Restoring Agriculture in the Mediterranean “It’s not just that traditional Mediter- Together with our friends, who own healthy, perennial Mediterranean crops heavy input, bare-earth paradigm ranean agriculture isn’t sustainable a similar piece of land, and working that can’t be grown in Britain easily. of agriculture that is having such a ... it isn’t even viable on any level in partnership with IPM, we have If managed holistically, olives, nut destructive impact on the environ- anymore!” That was one of the first started Terra CSA, a multi-farm com- bearing trees such as almonds, and ment and the climate. All other things Richard Wade of Instituto munity supported agriculture project vine products like red wine, are about non-cold-pressed seed oils require Permacultura Montsant (IPM) said using permaculture and regenerative as perennial and sustainable as crops high levels of processing involving to us during our six month intern- agriculture to build soil and deliver come. We want the UK to still be heat and solvents in the extraction ship with him here in the south of olive oil, almonds and wine direct to able to access these incredibly process that are energy and resource Catalunya, Spain. cropshare members in the UK. nutritious products alongside the heavy and questionable in terms of With his doom laden words still Having been involved in community need to relocalise as much of our health to people and the planet. -
Fungicides, Bactericides, and Nematicides Not All Chemicals Listed Are Recommended Or Currently Registered for Use
FUNGICIDES, BACTERICIDES, AND NEMATICIDES Not all chemicals listed are recommended or currently registered for use. See listings for individual crops for recommended uses. Common or Trade or Fungicide Trade Name Common Name Action* Group #** Use Abound azoxystrobin B, F, Ls, P 11 Effective against a large number of fungi including powdery and downy mildews. Severe phytotoxicity on apples with a McIntosh heritage. Absolute tebuconazole + B, C, F, Ls, P 3 + 11 For rust and powdery mildew control in grasses trifloxystrobin grown for seed in the PNW. Academy fludioxonil + difenoconazole B-N, F, P 12 + 3 Postharvest fungicide. Accrue spiroxamine F, N, P 5 Discontinued. acibenzolar-S-methyl Actigard, Blockade A P1 Labeled for certain vegetable crops and fruit. (Heritage Action) Acquire metalaxyl Fs, N, P, S 4 For seed treatment to control ooymcetes in specified row crops and vegetables. Acrobat dimethomorph F, P 40 Discontinued. Acrobat MZ dimethomorph + F, P 40 + M3 Discontinued. mancozeb Acti-dione cycloheximide F Discontinued. Antibiotic and fungicide. Actigard acibenzolar-S-methyl A P1 Labeled for certain vegetable crops and fruit. Actinovate Streptomyces lydicus F NC Filamentous bacteria as a Biological control agent. Actino-Iron Streptomyces lydicus F, P NC For control of soilborne pathogens of indoor/outdoor ornamentals and vegetable crops. Adament tebuconazole + trifloxystrobin B, C, F, Ls, P 3 + 11 Discontinued. Adorn fluopicolide F, N, P 43 Ornamental label for control of oomycetes. Must be tank-mixed with another fungicide. Affirm Polyoxin D zinc salt F 19 Antibiotic active against certain fungi and bacteria. Aframe azoxystrobin B-N, C, F, Ls, P 11 Another generic fungicide for many diseases. -
A Sustainable Agricultural Future Relies on the Transition to Organic Agroecological Pest Management
sustainability Review A Sustainable Agricultural Future Relies on the Transition to Organic Agroecological Pest Management Lauren Brzozowski 1 and Michael Mazourek 1,2,* ID 1 Section of Plant Breeding and Genetics, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; [email protected] 2 David R. Atkinson Center for Sustainable Future, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA * Correspondence: [email protected] Received: 21 April 2018; Accepted: 11 June 2018; Published: 15 June 2018 Abstract: The need to improve agricultural sustainability to secure yields, minimize environmental impacts and buffer environmental change is widely recognized. Investment in conventional agriculture has supported its present yield advantage. However, organic agriculture with agroecological management has nascent capacity for sustainable production and for increasing yields in the future. Conventional systems have leveraged reductionist approaches to address pests, primarily through pesticides that seek to eliminate biological factors that reduce yield, but come at a cost to human and ecosystem health, and leave production systems vulnerable to the development of pest resistance to these chemicals or traits. Alternatives are needed, and are found in organic production approaches. Although both organic and agroecology approaches encompass more than pest management, this aspect is a pivotal element of our agricultural future. Through increased investment and application of emerging analytical approaches to improve plant breeding for and management of these systems, yields and resilience will surpass approaches that address components alone. Keywords: organic agriculture; agroecology; pest management; plant breeding; biodiversity; sustainability; host plant resistance; pesticides 1. Achieving Needs for Agricultural Productivity and Pest Management Sustainably There is broad recognition among agricultural scientists that a growing world population will consume greater amounts of food and fiber with fewer resources available for production [1]. -
MP467 Arkansas Small Fruit Management Schedule 2021
DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH & EXTENSION MP467 University of Arkansas System Arkansas Small Fruit Management Schedule 2021 University of Arkansas, United States Department of Agriculture, and County Governments Cooperating Table of Contents Page Authors ......................................................................................................... 3 Disclaimer....................................................................................................... 4 Poison Control Center and Pesticide Spill Phone Numbers ................................................................ 4 Grapes – Commercial Growers ...................................................................................... 5 Grapes – Commercial Growers – Weed Control ......................................................................... 12 Blueberries – Commercial Growers ................................................................................... 15 Blueberries – Commercial Growers – Weed Control...................................................................... 18 Strawberries – Plasticulture – Commercial Growers ...................................................................... 21 Strawberries – Commercial Growers – Weed Control..................................................................... 24 Blackberries/Raspberries – Commercial Growers ........................................................................ 26 Blackberries/Raspberries – Commercial Growers – Weed Control.......................................................... -
Challenge of Landscape
The Challenge of Landscape THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICE OF KEYLINE * * * by P. A. YEOMANS PUBLISHED BY KEYLINE PUBLISHING PTY. LIMITED 117 PITT STREET SYDNEY AUSTRALIA Downloaded from a public source, reformatted and corrected in 2014 to a document by Geoffrey Booth for Keyline Archive. www.youtube.com/channel/UCUPgPJZAlkxt207sxcdp4DQ/about THIS BOOK IS WHOLLY SET UP AND PRINTED IN AUSTRALIA BY WAITE & BULL PTY. LIMITED, 486 ELIZABETH ST., SYDNEY. REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, SYDNEY, FOR TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE POST AS A BOOK. 1958 COPYRIGHT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS BOOK IS PRESENTED AT SOIL AND HEALTH LIBRARY WITH THE SPECIFIC AND DIRECT PERMISSION OF ALLAN YEOMANS DEDICATION THIS BOOK is dedicated to the Trustees of the Keyline (Research) Foundation in appreciation of their willing co-operation and valuable support in the cause of Keyline. The Trustees of the Foundation are: SIR C. STANTON HICKS (Vice-President) D. R. MCCAUGHEY (Vice-President) C. R. McKERIHAN (Treasurer) PROFESSOR J. R. A. MCMILLAN DR. G. B. S. FALKINER JOHN DARLING MY WIFE AND MYSELF On the formation of the Foundation I was appointed President, and Harold N. Sarina accepted the position of Honorary Secretary. The real beginning of the work which led to Keyline was in 1944, our first full year on "Yobarnie", when my brother-in-law manager lost his life in the bush fire. So for my wife the early association with the whole project was one of deep bereavement, and but for her willingness to continue then, Keyline would not have originated. * * * SIR C. STANTON HICKS is Professor of Human Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of Adelaide; is widely known in England, the United States of America, as well as in Australasia for his interests in land development. -
Aboriginal Research Partnerships 26 April 2007 Fiona Haslam Mckenzie DKCRC Partners ‘Walking Together, Working Together’: Aboriginal Research Partnerships
21 Attracting and retaining skilled and professional staff in remote locations Attracting and retaining skilled professional staff Report ‘Walking together, working together’: Jocelyn Davies Aboriginal research partnerships 26 April 2007 Fiona Haslam McKenzie DKCRC Partners ‘Walking together, working together’: Aboriginal research partnerships Jocelyn Davies April 2007 Contributing author information Jocelyn Davies leads the Livelihoods inLand™ project for Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre. She works as a geographer and principal research scientist for CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, based in Alice Springs. Desert Knowledge CRC Report Number 26 Information contained in this publication may be copied or reproduced for study, research, information or educational purposes, subject to inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source. ISBN: 1 74158 052 8 (Online copy) ISSN: 1832 6684 Citation Davies J 2007, ‘Walking together, working together’: Aboriginal research partnerships, DKCRC Report 26, Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre, Alice Springs. The Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre is an unincorporated joint venture with 28 partners whose mission is to develop and disseminate an understanding of sustainable living in remote desert environments, deliver enduring regional economies and livelihoods based on Desert Knowledge, and create the networks to market this knowledge in other desert lands. For additional information please contact Desert Knowledge CRC Publications Officer PO Box 3971 Alice Springs NT 0871 Australia Telephone +61 8 8959 6000 Fax +61 8 8959 6048 www.desertknowledgecrc.com.au © Desert Knowledge CRC 2007 II Desert Knowledge CRC ‘Walking together, working together’: Aboriginal research partnerships Contents List of boxes IV List of shortened forms V Acknowledgements VI Key messages VII Summary IX 1. Introduction 1 2. -
An Ethnographic Study of Permaculture Practitioners in Vermont Rose C
University of Vermont ScholarWorks @ UVM Environmental Studies Electronic Thesis Collection Undergraduate Theses 2017 Traditional Values in a Modern World: An Ethnographic Study of Permaculture Practitioners in Vermont Rose C. Thackeray Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/envstheses Recommended Citation Thackeray, Rose C., "Traditional Values in a Modern World: An Ethnographic Study of Permaculture Practitioners in Vermont" (2017). Environmental Studies Electronic Thesis Collection. 43. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/envstheses/43 This Undergraduate Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Undergraduate Theses at ScholarWorks @ UVM. It has been accepted for inclusion in Environmental Studies Electronic Thesis Collection by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UVM. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 Traditional Values in a Modern World: An Ethnographic Study of Permaculture Practitioners in Vermont Rose Thackeray Undergraduate Thesis Proposal In partial fulfillment of a Bachelors Degree of Science Environmental Studies Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources Honors College University of Vermont 2017 University of Vermont Advisors: Katharine Anderson, Senior Lecturer; Environmental Studies Brendan Fisher, Associate Professor; Environmental Studies Amy Seidl, Associate Director; Environmental Studies 2 Abstract Our current agricultural system is unsustainable, creating lasting and accumulating effects on the Earth’s ecosystems. Many people are growing unsatisfied with the ways in which our food system has degraded their individual and community well-being. Permaculture is an agro-ecological system, rooted in a set of ethics that in recent decades has sparked the interests of people far and wide, with varying backgrounds, to become more self-resilient and build healthier communities. -
Shrubs Shrubs
Shrubs Shrubs 86 87 biibaya Broom bush Language name biibaya (yuwaalaraay) Scientific name Melaleuca uncinata Plant location Shrubs The biibaya (Broom Bush) is widespread through mallee, woodland and forest in the western part of the Border Rivers and Gwydir catchments. It often grows on sandy soils. Plant description The biibaya is an upright shrub with many stems growing from the main trunk. It grows between 1 to 3 metres high. The bark on older stems is papery. It has long, thin leaves which look like the bristles on a broom. Many fruit join together in a cluster which looks like a globe. Traditional use Can you guess what this plant was used for from its common name? The stems and girran.girraa (leaves) of the biibaya provided a useful broom. Bungun (branches) can also be cut and dried for use in brush fences. Paperbark trees (plants belonging to the genus Melaleuca) had many other uses also. The papery nganda (bark) was used to wrap meat for cooking and as plates, as well as being used as bandages, raincoats, shelter, blankets, twine and many other things. The nectar from the gurayn (flowers) could be eaten or drunk, steeped in water, as a sweet drink. Crushing the girran.girraa provides oil. Young girran.girraa can be chewed, or pounded and mixed with water, to treat colds, respiratory complaints and headaches. This mixture was also used as a general tonic. Inhaling the steam from boiling or burning the leaves provides relief from cold, flu and sinusitis (Howell 1983, Stewart & Percival 1997). The gurayn were also used for decoration. -
Newsletter Number 57
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIETIES FOR GROWING AUSTRALIAN PLANTS. AUSTRALIAN FOOD PLANTS STUDY GROUP. ISSN O811 5362. ______________________________________________________________________ NEWSLETTER NUMBER 57. DECEMBER 2009. ______________________________________________________________________ 323 Philp Ave Frenchville Qld. 4701 12/12/2009 Dear Members and subscribers, Another ANPSA (formerly ASGAP) biennial conference and seminar has come and gone - the latest in Victoria at Geelong. I haven't heard anything much from this one yet, as no-one from Rockhampton attended, but I'm looking forward to reading the paper on bush foods that was presented by Dr Beth Gott. However, I also need to pass on the information that Philip Robinson has stepped down as ANPSA Study Group Co-ordinator to undertake other roles within APS Victoria, and the new Co-ordinator is Geoff Lay, Vice President of APS Maroondah, also in Victoria. We sincerely thank Philip for his work and assistance over recent years, and wish him well in his future endeavours. Also from the Conference comes the news of the passing of New South Wales APS stalwart Lyn Thompson after a short illness. Lyn was NSW Study Group Liaison Officer, and I knew her personally through attendance at many past conferences, as well as in our "official" capacities. She will be greatly missed. On the local front, the major concern has been the prolonged dry after reasonable falls in early summer twelve months ago. As we haven’t received a drop since, the countryside is looking very sad, and the town itself resembles a brown wasteland rather than the tropical green oasis of former years. The only green visible in the Berserkers (the mountains which form the backdrop to the city, separating it from the coast) are the pockets of Vine Scrub in the steeper gullies and along the creeks, as the rest of the vegetation (open grassy woodland) burnt to bare earth in the October fires, the worst in recorded history. -
VEGAN ORGANIC GROWING the Vegan-Organic Network
VEGAN ORGANIC GROWING The Vegan-Organic Network GUIDE Vegan-Organic Information Sheet #4 (60p) Vegan-Organic Growing - The Basics Growing with concern for people, ani- information is needed. mals and the environment Whilst conventional cultivation relies Organic growing involves treating the on synthetic chemicals and animal prod- soil, the growing environment and the ucts, traditional organic production also world environment as a resource to be generally relies on animal wastes and by- preserved for future generations, rather products. Both involve the exploitation than exploited in the short term. Vegan- of living creatures, and the inefficient use organics means doing this without any of land, water and energy resources. Ve- animal products at all, which is not dif- gan-organic methods minimise these ficult when you know how. All soil fertil- drawbacks. Many people who are not ity ultimately depends on plants and min- themselves vegan or vegetarian are com- erals - these do not have to be passed through ing to appreciate that animal-free grow- an animal in order to work. Fertility can ing is the most sustainable system: it is be maintained by plant-based composts, the future of organics. green manures, mulches, chipped branch wood, crop rotations and any other Vegan-organic information sheets are method that is sustainable, ecologically produced on various topics by the Ve- benign and not dependent upon animal gan-Organic Network, and are aimed exploitation. mainly at those with allotments, kitchen The guidelines below do not attempt gardens, or other small growing areas, to be fully comprehensive. The extent to although many of the techniques will also which you adhere to any system really de- apply to larger-scale situations. -
Sustainable Fruit Production Summary
AGROFORESTRY AND SUSTAINABLE FRUIT PRODUCTION AT HILLTOP COMMUNITY FARM, LLC PROJECT SUMMARY: Project Title: Assessing the Sustainability of Growing Non-Traditional Fruit Tree Crops in Wisconsin: A Collaborative Agroforestry Approach E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.hilltopcommunityfarm.org Summary Created by Erin Schneider & Rob McClure on May 10, 2010 updated on October 18, 2010 For a complete description of our grant project progress report including a detailed budget report, visit the NC SARE website. Overview: We are working to develop appropriate outreach materials and provide educational opportunities for growers to collaborate for producing Aronia, Russian Quince, European black currant, white and red currant, Saskatoon, Seaberry, and American Elderberry. This is part of a longer-term regional project to establish sustainable production practices, expand regional fruit grower networks, examine risk, and test consumer fruit acceptance. In addition to expanding unique varieties of Midwest – grown fruits, these species are high yielding, environmentally friendly, and are an exceptionally nutritional food source. Growing these fruits can lead to increased economic viability for small – mid-sized organic farms. Our main objectives include: 1. Find fruits that are suitable for organic production in the Midwest that can be easily grown, and have minimal labor, establishment, and management costs. The fruits should also be nutrient rich, appealing, and accessible to consumers. 2. Through our design, stimulate the use of sustainable agriculture methods that demonstrate ways to conserve moisture, build soil fertility, manage for wildlife, and reduce weed competition. 3. Provide outreach opportunities and educational resources for growers about the value and potential profitability of growing these fruits. -
Integrated Stormwater Retention System
Integrated Stormwater Retention System A Demonstration of Innovative Stormwater Management Solutions for Rural Landowners at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center Integrated Stormwater Retention System A Demonstration of Innovative Stormwater Management Solutions for Rural Landowners at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center By Brock Dolman and Kate Lundquist Photographs by Brock Dolman and Jim Coleman Table of Contents Introduction 2 System Description 3 Plant List 12 Resources 14 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: We would like to thank the Dean Witter Foundation and the 11th Hour Foundation for their generous support of our work. OAEC’s WATER Institute was established to offer positive responses to the crisis of increasingly degraded water quality and diminishing water quantity. We promote a holistic and multidisciplinary understanding of healthy watersheds through our four interrelated program areas — Watershed Advocacy, Training, Education, and Research. For more information please visit www.oaecwater.org. The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) is a nonprofit education and organizing center and organic farm in Northern California’s Sonoma County. Since 1994, OAEC has explored, implemented, and provided education for innovative and practical approaches to the pressing environmental and economic challenges of our day. For more information please visit www.oaec.org. Copyright © 2012 Occidental Arts and Ecology Center’s WATER Institute 1 INTRODUCTION Stormwater is water flowing on land surfaces during or within 24 hours of a precipitation event that is not infiltrated into the soil. Historically it has been viewed as a problem primarily of urban areas to be solved by the outmoded engineering practice of "pave it and pipe it." This method fails to properly manage stormwater in the uplands, leading to disastrous consequences: large, powerful volumes of water moving too fast, resulting in severe erosion and flooding in low-lying areas.