ClearSpan Pro “High Tunnel 1” Construction Summary: April 2014 – November 2014 By JT Type: 30’ x 100’ ClearSpan Pro Solar Star High Tunnel www.clearspan.com Full Photo series: www.flickr.com/northslopefarm/hightunnel1 In the 2014 season, NSF purchased two 30’x100’ high tunnels to expand production and season longevity. In this summary, I’m going to lay out our construction … Read more
ClearSpan Pro “High Tunnel 1” Construction Summary: April 2014 – November 2014
April 8th, 2015 | Posted by in Greenhouse - (Comments Off on ClearSpan Pro “High Tunnel 1” Construction Summary: April 2014 – November 2014)Second Year Focus: Crop Care
March 13th, 2015 | Posted by in Crop Care - (Comments Off on Second Year Focus: Crop Care)JT – 3/6/15 Second Year Focus Introduction: Crop Care Crop care is a major element throughout day-to-day life on the farm. Once seeds are sown or seedlings planted, they need attention, care, and tending. As with anything biological, certain conditions produce healthier lives for the living organism, and our crops at North Slope are no … Read more
Third Year Summary: Planting 2014
March 11th, 2015 | Posted by in Planting | Training - (Comments Off on Third Year Summary: Planting 2014)Summary At the beginning of this season I began by inventorying the seed and culling a lot of old and miscellaneous seeds. This task was to help formulate the seed order, but also gave the whole process a fresh start. We then looked at maps of last season’s crop rotation and quickly established the fields … Read more
Third Year Focus Introduction
March 19th, 2014 | Posted by in Planting - (Comments Off on Third Year Focus Introduction)Planting Focus 2014 Intent: My intentions at North Slope Farm from the begging have been to grow my personal skills and know-how through what I find to be inherently rewarding work relevant to my long term goals. I am excited to be focusing on planting this year, which falls in line with my interests … Read more
Soil Testing 2013
January 22nd, 2014 | Posted by in Infrastructure - (Comments Off on Soil Testing 2013)Map of Testing Sites Copy of Report Discussion of Soil Nutrient Management Plan, observations, challenges and hypothesis.
Second Year Focus – Greenhouse Summary – 2013
January 22nd, 2014 | Posted by in Greenhouse - (Comments Off on Second Year Focus – Greenhouse Summary – 2013)Beau Young 2nd Year Focus Summary – 2013
Crop Care Summary 2013
January 20th, 2014 | Posted by in Crop Care - (Comments Off on Crop Care Summary 2013)Crop Care Summary 2013 KG 1/08/14 My intention when taking on the Crop Care element back in the beginning of 2013 was to increase the efficiency and regularity of the crop care activities on the farm. Looking back now at the end of the season I feel as though, for the most part, that goal … Read more
Second Year Focus Summary 2013
January 7th, 2014 | Posted by in Administration - (Comments Off on Second Year Focus Summary 2013)Administration This year as my focus I endeavored to engage myself in North Slope Farm’s Administrative duties. In my personal life I only have to perform these sorts of tasks in a minimal way. The farm has a well established and fairly clear way of organizing itself. Because of this, standard procedures have … Read more
Third Year Summary – 2013
October 30th, 2013 | Posted by in Equipment - (Comments Off on Third Year Summary – 2013)Third Year Summary -2013 It’s coming to the end of my three year training period at North Slope Farm. The years have passed in the blink of an eye but the amount of personal growth and knowledge I’ve experienced and gained will stick with me for a lifetime. Organic farming is a trade that is … Read more
Cover Crop Plan and Task Lisk 2013
October 3rd, 2013 | Posted by in Planting - (Comments Off on Cover Crop Plan and Task Lisk 2013)click on scan below for more size options… Task List – MikeR needs to maximize the opportunity provided by excellent weather and timing for Planting, and three Trainees who will be charged with Preparing for, and establishing our Main Blocks of Winter Cover Crops – Today. The weather has been warm and dry, soil conditions … Read more