Monthly Gatherings at Farmhouse to talk about Organic Farming in New Jersey. North Slope Farm and NOFA-NJ are hosting this event, to provide our community, a regular space, to come together. We will review Farming over the past month, check in on Journey Person Farmers Reports and Public Postings, and discuss appropriate resources and information … Read more
Organic Open House
February 25th, 2020 | Posted by in Community Affairs - (Comments Off on Organic Open House)ORGANIC WINTER CONFERENCE
January 23rd, 2020 | Posted by in Events and Workshops - (Comments Off on ORGANIC WINTER CONFERENCE)Thirty Years of Serving the New Jersey Organic Community with Great Speakers, Workshops and Time to Get Together! Thank You – www.NOFA-NJ.org Please Become a Member Today!
Season Summary – 2019
December 31st, 2019 | Posted by in Season Summary - (Comments Off on Season Summary – 2019)It was a decent year, more detail to come!
Crop Yields and Managment – CIG 2019
December 31st, 2019 | Posted by in References - (Comments Off on Crop Yields and Managment – CIG 2019)Selected Crop Yields and Management – Season One of three year USDA / NOFA Soil Health study of Reduced Tillage Data below will reflect the Planting dates, Begin and End Harvest Dates and total Crop Yields. The selected crops were Carrots and Napa Cabbage, in Permanent Raised Beds. Also, Summer Squash and Green Beans in … Read more
Insect Scouting – NOFA CIG 2019, at NorthSlopeFarm
December 31st, 2019 | Posted by in References - (Comments Off on Insect Scouting – NOFA CIG 2019, at NorthSlopeFarm)First season, Three year Soil Health Grant – sub focus, IPM Scouting. Paige Sirak, a junior at South Hunterdon Regional Highschool, and multi term, Chapter President, of the local Future Farmers of America, performed weekly insect scouting, for two months. North Slope Farm is grateful for her generous donation of time and focus, notes and … Read more
Tillage and Standard Operating Procedures
June 18th, 2019 | Posted by in References - (Comments Off on Tillage and Standard Operating Procedures)The Photo above is included in our Standard Operating Procedures – Album, at our Flickr Page North Slope Farm. The Album includes photos of all the tillage and methods of working the soil, to grow our crops. More specific information about Favorable Furrows can be found by following this link.
Soil Carbon Restoration, by Jack Kittredge
June 18th, 2019 | Posted by in References - (Comments Off on Soil Carbon Restoration, by Jack Kittredge)The White Paper – “Soil Carbon Restoration, Can Biology Do the Job”, by Jack Kittredge, NOFA-Mass, 2015, is an excellent introduction to the topic of Carbon in our Climate, and the Potential to foster the power of Soil to Capture the Greenhouse Gas. Click on the Title above to Link to the NOFA-Mass website (scroll … Read more
Bio-Intensive and Bio-Extensive Comparison
June 18th, 2019 | Posted by in References - (Comments Off on Bio-Intensive and Bio-Extensive Comparison)The Current NSF practice for Planting, following the principal of the Bio-Extensive System, is the use of Favorable Furrows, including cultivation and inter cropping of clover cover crops to follow the Cash Crop. The Clover would then be allowed a year of growth.
Basic Information About Soil
June 16th, 2019 | Posted by in References - (Comments Off on Basic Information About Soil)Soil Health Field Tour – Sat June 22, 6pm
June 10th, 2019 | Posted by in Events and Workshops - (Comments Off on Soil Health Field Tour – Sat June 22, 6pm)Soil Health Field Tour – Sat June 22, 2019, 6pm Farmers, Landowners, Agricultural Professionals, and the caring public are all invited to join the discussions – How do we prepare the Soil for Planting Crops, while fostering the Health and Future of the Soil? Responsible management of Agricultural Production, starts with assessing the Soil Conditions, … Read more