Pornpipat “Paul” Kasemsap
PhD, Horticulture & Agronomy, UC Davis
Pornpipat “Paul” Kasemsap has always had a passion for optimizing agricultural systems. As a PhD candidate in Horticulture and Agronomy with Dr. Arnold Bloom at UC Davis, he has come to understand the complexity of food production. Along the way Kasemsap’s higher education journey provided many opportunities to explore food production in diverse regions of the world such as Thailand, the Netherlands, and then California. Now he combines the different fields of genetics, crop physiology, and agricultural management to optimize plants as a food source.
Through his work, Kasemsap hopes to identify the plant mechanisms and genetic bases for maintaining nutritious food supplies in the face of elevating CO2. His findings should help guide on-farm nitrogen management, an element responsible for significant yield improvements during the green revolution, and aid food system sustainability into the future.


Efficiency of different bio-pesticides against mango hopper
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Ramkrishna Mission Vivekanand Educational and Research Institute
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Mango (Mangifera indicaL.) is major fruit crop and this fruit has developed its own significance all over the world. This fruit has been under cultivation in Indian sub-continent over 4000 years, and therefore is known as “National Fruit of India” due to its wide adaptability, excellent taste, nutritive value, richness in variety, attractive colour, exotic flavour, appearance and popularity among the rich as well as poor people. In many parts of the country mango serves as staple food for several months during the year because of its fine quality and taste as raw fruit. It is now recognized as one of the best fruits in the world market; hence it is called as the “King of the fruits”. The fruits of mango are utilized in both immature and mature stages. Raw fruits are used for making chutney, pickles and juices. The ripe fruits are also utilized for preparing several products like squashes, syrups, nectars, jams and jellies, etc. Unripe mangoes are sliced, dried and made into powder for amchoor, a traditional Indian preparation used for cooking. Seeds are also eaten during periods of food shortages. The bark is used in tanning leather, while timber is used for making boats, flooring, furniture and other applications. Besides delicious taste, excellent flavour and attractive fragrance, it is rich in vitamin A, B and C. The ripe fruit of mango contains about 15% sugars and up to 1% protein. Raw mango consists of about 81.7% water, 17% carbohydrate, 0.5% protein, 0.3% fat and 0.5% ash. Mangoes are thought to help stop bleeding, to strengthen the heart and to benefit the brain. Fresh mangoes and mango pulp are the important items of agricultural exports. The mango kernel contains 8-10 per cent good quality fat, which can be used for soap and also as a substitute for cola in confectionery.
Mango is produced in about 90 countries. However, the major mango producing countries in the world are India, China, Pakistan, Mexico, Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil, Philippines, Nigeria, and Vietnam. India is the front runner in area (44%) as well as production (38%) of fresh mango in the world. The world productivity of mango is 7.74 t ha-1, while India’s productivity is estimated to be around 6.92 t ha-1. In India, Uttar Pradesh stands at the top considering the area (31.57 M ha) under mango cultivation. The other important mango growing states are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Kerala. Jharkhand accounts for 2.8% of the total production of Mango in the country. This state produces 0.43 M T of mango from an area of 0.04 M ha with productivity of 11 t ha-1, which is the second highest at par with Karnataka after Uttar Pradesh (Indian Horticulture Database, 2017).
The major biotic constrains that affect the production and quality of mango is mainly due to the incidence of about 400 insect pests (Tandon and Verghese, 1985; Pena and Mohyuddin, 1997). Among the various insect-pests, mango hopper, Amritodus atkinsoni, Idioscopus clypealis, Idioscopus niveoparsus, and Idioscopus notaulusis a serious pest of mango at the time of flowering and fruiting which causes 20 to 100% loss of the inflorescence and yield (Rahman and Kuldeep, 2007; Sohi and Sohi, 1990; Prabhakara et al., 2011). The activity of hopper coincides with initiation of inflorescence and new shoots in mango (Zagade and Chaudhari, 2010). Mango hoppers were found colonized during both vegetative and reproductive phases of the tree. Hoppers remain active throughout the year in cracks and crevices of mango trunk. Large number of nymphs and adults of the hoppers puncture tender shoots, inflorescences and leaves of mango tree and suck the sap. This causes non-setting of flowers and dropping of immature fruits, thereby reduction in the yield (Gunddapa et al., 2014). Hoppers also excrete honey dew which encourages the development of sooty mould on leaf surface which interferes with the normal photosynthetic activity of the plant. Though several natural enemies have been reported on mango hoppers, chemical control remains the widely followed means of hopper management (Babu and Singh, 2014). Several pesticides viz. Imidacloprid, Dimethoate, Dichlorovos, Acephate, Malathion, Emamectin benzoate, Thiamethoxam, Buprofezin, etc. have been tried to control the hoppers, but the extensive and indiscriminate use of these pesticides for hoppers in mango has led to several problems like resurgence of secondary pests, health hazards and pesticide residue on fruits. Hence, there is need to evaluate the organic management of hoppers through the use of bio-pesticides made from the plant extracts or microbial inoculations.


The grain of Einkorn is tender. It is cooked like rice and goes well with salads, vegetables or meats. It is distinguished by a very low gluten content. Einkorn flour is used in the composition of breads, cakes or pasta.
The company Ventoux Épeautre has the necessary equipment to transform Einkorn flour.
Wholesale orders of raw material of grain or other but also in packets of 500 gr or 1 Kg, labeled and ready for retail sale.
There is also the possibility of putting your label in the image of your company under certain conditions.


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Quick! Imagine a carrot.
What colour is it?
I’m going to guess you all picked the colour orange.
One of the weirdest and most interesting things I’ve learned from a book is that carrots weren’t originally orange. Up until the late seventeenth century, they were nearly always purple. You might see a rare one that was white or yellow, but those colours weren’t encouraged by carrot farms.
How did that change? Some Dutch growers began cross-breeding different types of carrots in the late 1600s. It’s thought that they probably crossed purple carrots with white ones to eventually create the orange carrots we all know.
They also selectively bred this crop to make carrots bigger, juicer, and sweeter than the ones that people ate in previous generations.
I wasn’t able to find the book that mentioned this, but this article has more information for anyone who is interested.


Big River Magazine just published two of my articles in their September/October issue. The first is about the effects of lead bullets in causing fatal poisoning in eagles and other scavengers after they eat gut piles or carcasses left in the field. The second is about a relatively new crop called Kernza which is showing promise in helping reduce the sediment that is carried into Lake Pepin by the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. Kernza has incredibly deep roots so it is effective in holding soil in place. It is also perennial so it reduces tillage and disrupting the soil. It is being used in many flour recipes and a couple of breweries have experimented with new craft beers using Kernza.
Photo by John Jancik
Dr. Steve Gardiner is the author of nine books and over 1,000 articles.


Experts from all over the world met in Cappont Campus at a workshop on weeds and biodiversity
Participants debated on the role of weeds in the preservation of biological diversity in crop fields. Recent research showed that, despite their harmful role, the presence of weeds in crop field strips or edges is significant for other organisms in agricultural ecosystems.
Experts of EWRS will deal with issues such as the role of field edges that provide shelter and/or food to other organisms, landscape structure, or the influence of environmental measures in the preservation of biodiversity in agricultural systems. By thorough examination of the complex ecological interactions in agricultural ecosystems and the impact of management methods, the EWRS working group aims at becoming a discussion forum among specialists that will give more relevance to current research in this area..


Growing lettuce in pots at home is a simple and satisfying way to enjoy fresh, crisp greens straight from your garden, no matter how little your outdoor area is. With container gardening, you can grow wholesome lettuce with little work and little space—whether you have a patio, balcony, or a sunny windowsill.
Methods for growing lettuce indoors:
Choose the correct type of lettuce
Select a type of lettuce that grows well in containers, like romaine or loose-leaf lettuce, which are ideal for container gardening.
Best container for growing lettuce indoors
To avoid waterlogging, use a container with bottom drainage holes and a minimum depth of 6 to 8 inches.
Get the soil ready
Use a potting mix that drains well and is high in organic materials. You can incorporate aged manure or compost into the soil for nutritional provision.
How to plant seeds or seedlings
If you’re starting from scratch, equally distribute the seeds around the earth’s surface and gently cover them with extra dirt. Place seedlings into the container carefully, allowing space between them as recommended by the variety.
Always ensure that the soil is constantly damp but not soggy. Give the lettuce plenty of water, especially in the summer, but don’t give it too much since this might lead to root rot.
Put the container somewhere that gets at least six hours of sunlight a day. In warmer climes, lettuce prefers some shade to avoid bolting or going to seed, too soon.
Fertilizing for growing lettuce fast
Every two to three weeks, or as recommended by the product label, fertilize your lettuce plants with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer. Steer clear of overfertilizing as this can result in bitter leaves.
Thin seedlings after a few inches to ensure each plant has sufficient space for growth, promote air circulation, and reduce crowding.
Pest and disease management for growing lettuce
Be vigilant against common pests such as slugs, snails, and aphids. Employ natural pest management techniques like hand-picking or neem oil spraying. Maintain adequate airflow around plants to ward against fungal infections.
When the lettuce leaves are still young and fragile, which is typically 4-6 weeks after planting, harvest it. You can remove individual leaves as needed, or you can chop off the entire head. Maintain the integrity of the outer leaves to promote ongoing growth.
In addition, growing lettuce in containers promotes a healthy diet because people are more likely to eat what they have grown. By using this technique, people may get fresh, organic lettuce delivered straight to their homes without having to have a sizable outdoor garden.
A frequently asked questions:
Q1. What type of container is suitable for growing lettuce?
A1. Lettuce can be grown in containers that are at least 6 inches deep and roughly 12 inches wide.
Q2. What is the ideal temperature for growing lettuce from seed?
A2. The ideal soil temperatures for lettuce seeds to grow are between 40 and 80°F (4 and 27°C). Temperatures between 60 and 70°F (16 and 21°C) are ideal for growth.
Q3. What temperature is ideal for growing lettuce indoors?
A3. The ideal temperature range for lettuce growth is 60–70°F (15–21°C). Make sure the temperature in your indoor space stays within this range for best growth.
Q4. Can growing lettuce from scraps be done indoors?
A4. It is possible to grow lettuce indoors from scraps if you have the right lighting and attention.


By John Upton
Photosynthesis is easy enough to understand: Plants use the power of the sun to combine carbon dioxide and water into sugar. What’s perhaps less easy to understand is what happens to all of the carbon-rich sugar that it produces. New research shows that vast amounts of it are pumped down to fungi deep in the ground, keeping the carbon out of the atmosphere and keeping the climate cool.
Some of the energy-rich sugar is shipped around the plant to power cells, and then is often eaten by herbivorous animals or flutters to the ground with fallen leaves to be gobbled up by microscopic organisms. But some of the sugar is pumped down to the roots and traded with mycorrhizal fungi in exchange for nutrients.
The mycorrhizal fungi take the sugar from the plants, and in return they feed nutrients to the plants. Fungi send stretching tentacles, called mycelia, through the ground to forage for nitrogen, phosphorous and other nutrients that are valued by the plants. They use those nutrients as currency with which they buy sugar.
The sugar that’s passed from the plant to the fungi contains lots of carbon, which the plant originally sucked out of the air as carbon dioxide. Scientists have discovered that most of the carbon that’s stored in some forest floors is sequestered in the bodies of the dirt-dwelling fungi — not, as had been presumed, in the decomposing leaf litter.
Karina Clemmensen, a researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Scientists, led research that investigated where carbon was being stored in two forested Swedish islands. The researchers discovered that 50 to 70 percent of stored carbon in the forests was locked up in the root layer, where the mycorrhizal fungi thrive.
The research took place in boreal forests, but Clemmensen said other ecosystems might also push much of their carbon down into the soil.
“In agricultural fields, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are normally the dominant mycorrhizal type,” Clemmensen said in an email. “Our result though – as stands here – is valid for the boreal forest only.”


Manufacturers propose bee action plan to stave off EU ban on pesticides
Biodiversity news – by GreenWise Staff
2nd April 2013
Two pesticide manufacturers have proposed a bee action plan in the hope that it will stave off a European ban on insecticides that scientists have said pose a "high acute risk" to bees and bee health.
and German-based Bayer CropScience
, two leading neonicotinoid
manufacturers, are lobbying the European Commission
to adopt their bee action plan
after the European Parliament
failed to reach a majority vote on a ban of their products earlier this month. The vote followed a European Food Safety Authortity (EFSA) report that named three neonicotinoids – clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam – as harmful to bee populations.
"This comprehensive plan will bring valuable insights into the area of bee health, whereas a ban on neonicotinoids would simply close the door to understanding the problem," said John Atkin, Syngenta’s chief operating officer. "Banning these products would not save a single hive and it is time that everyone focused on addressing the real causes of declining bee populations. The plan is based on our confidence in the safety of our products and on our historical commitment to improving the environment for bees."What the plan proposes
The proposed plan suggests creating more pollen rich flower fields to provide more habitats for bees and research in new technologies that would limit the dust emissions from plants treated with the insecticides. The plan also proposes more research into what it calls the "main" problems affecting bee health, which include bee parasites and viruses.
"Even though all the evidence points to various parasites and diseases being the true cause of poor bee health, we are keen to do everything in our power to give consumers confidence in our products," said Dr. Rüdiger Scheitza, the head of strategy and business management at Bayer CropScience.
Many UK retailers, including B&Q, Homebase, Wickes, the Garden Centre Group and Dobbies and Notcutts, removed the insecticides from their shelves following the EFSA report.
The bee population halved over a 25-year period between 1986 and 2011 as insecticide use grew and habitats disappeared. Bees play an important role for UK farmers as they are responsible for pollinating 75 per cent of all UK crops. If done by hand, this would cost the UK over £1.8 billion resulting in higher food costs for consumers according to the University of Reading.
"The significant lack of agreement between the European Commission and the Member States needs a bold plan so that farmers in Europe can continue to produce the high quality affordable food, in a way that promotes the health of bees and other pollinators. We believe that such a plan as this can be delivered," continued Dr. Scheitza.
Green group reaction
While the insecticide companies are confident that their plan will work to save bee populations and keep their insecticides in use, green groups like Friends of the Earth (FoE) believe that unless neonictinoids are banned bee populations will not be able to recover.
"Even argi-chemical firms agree bees are in severe danger, but their vested interests in keeping pesticides on the market are clouding their vision," said Paul de Zylva, the senior nature campaigner at FoE. "Any bee action plan will fail unless it addresses all causes of bee decline and backs the EC's proposed ban on neonicotinoids."
Friends of the Earth has its own bee action plan that calls for decreased use of pesticides, protection for all 267 UK bee species, and ensuring that there are enough bee habitats to support bee populations.
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As we celebrate Dave and the LA Dodgers NLCS win and their trip to the 2018 World Series over here, we also celebrate the Napa Valley harvest.
Each October as the long summer slowly fades into fall, we wait for the magical words from our winemaker. After months of caring for and observing the vineyards, the words come, “it’s time to harvest.” The valley comes alive with the thrill of this years Cabernet fruit. The red varietal fruit, like Cabernet, take longer to reach its full maturation, sometimes going all the way into November before being picked.
Late-harvest means that the fruit has been given a longer period of time on the vine, allowing for the grapes to ripen and produce higher concentrated sugars. Last year, horrific fires came into our valley and surrounding areas but luckily, harvest had been recently completed and many vines escaped its wrath.
Given that the Napa Valley Cab harvest begins later than our other varietals, it just means we here at Red Stitch get to watch the best of baseball with a glass of wine before we get back to work. Here's to the best of seasons. Go Dave!!


Farming has always been a profession that requires dedication and skill, while in 2020 with so many rules and regulations for farmers to follow it’s a wonder anyone stays in the business at all. Here on a lighter hearted note we are going to take a look at some of the great farming magazines out there filled with lots of information tips and current issues for farmers to browse over when they have a spare minute or two.
Farmers Weekly (Online Only)
Farmers Weekly is one of the leading publications for farmers in 2020 that is available in print, for the iPad or online whichever format readers prefer. The magazine is packed with news, advice, sales of farming equipment, jobs in farming and everything farmers need to know about current farming events in the UK.
Farmers Weekly has all the latest regarding livestock, poultry, farm life and the weather, while the Farmers Weekly Awards will take place this year in October with places at the event bookable through their website. Readers can subscribe via the website to the magazine that is available for tablet, tablet and print or print only it’s your choice. Savings of up to 50% can be made when ordering online, while farmers can
Follow the latest industry news
Read practical business advice
Tips from other farmers
Buy and sell equipment and machinery through the magazine
Read the latest farming job vacancies.
Farmers Guardian is available in shops and via online subscription where readers can save 55p on the cover price when ordering via the website. Readers may order quarterly or annually, while a free gift of wellies is also offered at the moment for those who sign up. Farmers Guardian is the UK’s only weekly newspaper for farmers offering information regarding latest news and legislation plus issues relating to local farmers too.
The newspaper also offers a classifieds service where machinery and equipment may be bought and sold, arable updates and latest market prices, while a useful forum enables farmers to discuss issues openly. Farmers, who care about their herds, want their crops to be the best must surely subscribe to this essential newspaper. Delivered first class every week this is a must read for up and coming farmers in 2020.
British Farmer and Grower Magazine
The British Farmer and Grower Magazine is the NFU’s flagship magazine that is packed full of great farming advice, business advice, union members’ news, farming features both in the UK and abroad plus a whole host of competitions to enter too. Much of the farming news is localised meaning there is something to interest local farmers wherever they are located. The magazine is free to NFU members, while prospective members can take a look at a preview of the latest edition in order to see just what’s on offer to those who order the British Farmer and Grower Magazine.
Championing British agriculture is the aim of this great publication therefore farmers everywhere must subscribe to this informative magazine in order to not miss out on the latest farming news and views.
Organic Farming Magazine
The Organic Farming Magazine is the UK’s leading publication on organic farming and growing. Available to order via the Soil Association website this great magazine is published three times a year. Readers can keep up with the latest organic farming news, market information and policy issues that affect their livelihoods and procedures, while the superb advertising section of the magazine is really useful.
Organic Farming Magazine has technical features plus reports on the very latest in research and field lab information. Members of the Soil Association get the magazine free therefore membership is a great move for organic farmers to make. Subscription alone costs £20.00 per year, while farmers can read about vet’s views, market prices and all the latest there is to know about all things organic.
As the magazine title indicates this magazine not only deals with the buying and selling of agricultural equipment and machinery but also livestock, buildings and supplies. Subscribing for a year just now will get the reader 12 copies for £19.50. This monthly magazine is delivered free of charge to subscribers too. The magazine is distributed throughout the UK and Northern Ireland so reaching a wide readership.
Agricultural Trader boasts hundreds of new adverts posted every month with categories that include harvesters, livestock equipment, spreaders and sprayers, forage and hay, forestry and hedging, tillage, tractors and trailers. Contractors also advertise here including farm helpers and other experts in the farming sector. If it’s a local show or event you seek then look no further as this magazine advertises all the latest that is going on in the farming world. Subscribers can also register for email alerts should the product you are seeking come available through the magazine.


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Agriculture has long been transformed into one of the technological branches of human life, but this transformation is not yet complete and the penetration of modern technologies is increasing every year. Computer vision has not become an exception and finds new applications in the processes of automation and optimization of agriculture.
Analysis of animal behavior helps to quickly identify animals with signs of illness or injury, monitor water and food consumption, as well as the adequacy of housing conditions for individual individuals. The possibilities of computer vision for identification and tracking of animals can increase the profitability of smart farms already now.
Technologies of multispectral analysis allow you to monitor the process of plant development and the need for additional fertilizers or watering. Obtaining multispectral images has now become as simple as possible, because it is now possible to obtain them not only from satellites, but also from drones, which are increasingly used in agriculture. Deep learning allows you to automatically process images from drones and satellites and issue accurate recommendations for applying fertilizers and their composition, simplifying and speeding up the work of specialists.
Pests can cause significant damage to crops of absolutely all types of crops. Their timely removal is the key to a successful fight against them and, as a result, to the preservation of the harvest. Computer vision allows not only to detect the pest, but also to classify it for a clear understanding of how exactly it is necessary to deal with it.
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All games on this page are free “print and play” games. That means there’s a file that you can download and print out all the main components you need to play the game. You might be required to supply your own pawns or timers, but they’re usually easy to find around the house. Enjoy!
Game Title: This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the 2-4 of Us
Genre: Area Control, Strategy
Designed by: Jay Cormier and Sen-Foong Lim
Concept: In the game, players play cowboys as they place tiles and create areas within the town. Unfortunately each tile could have your cowboys on them, or other players’ cowboys – or cowboys from all players! Once an area is fully surrounded by fences you score that area. Look out for silver bars as they allow players to re-arrange one tile that has yet to be locked down!
Game Title: Cream of the Crop
Genre: Abstract Strategy
Designed by: Jay Cormier and Don Kirkby
Concept: Competing farmers are all trying to use the same farmland to grow their crops. They realized that in order to keep the pests away it’s best to mix the crops they grow onto the same field. The challenge is that the farmers can’t agree on who should plant which crops.
Players use seeds (coins) or dice to move their tractors (pawns) around the board while trying to form patterns with the seeds. Successful patterns are rewarded with prizes from the county fair, and collecting enough prizes wins the game. The seeds grow four different crops: arms are almonds, crowns are corn, moons are melons, and suns are sunflower seeds.
Rules for Cream of the Crop (Google Doc)
Components: This game uses components from Piecepack. You can make your own Piecepack here.


Cocoa trees are being planted in Binon Park.
2 years later, the 3 hectare cocoa garden is planning to bear fruit in our Binon park!!
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Space rocket falls to earth in Billinge
Pupils at St Aidan’s CE Primary School in Billinge are preparing to become space biologists, after being selected as one of 10,000 schools nationwide to grow seeds that have been into space with British astronaut, Tim Peake.
Arranged by the Royal Horticultural Society’s campaign for school gardening and the UK Space Agency, the seven-week-long experiment called ‘Rocket Science’ will involve planting 100 salad rocket seeds that have spent several months in microgravity, alongside seeds that haven’t been to space to see if there is much of a difference.
The out-of-this-world project will also enable pupils to think about the preservation of human life on other planets in the future, what astronauts need to survive long-term missions in space and the difficulties surrounding growing fresh food in challenging climates.
Headteacher, Melanie Ravenscroft, said: “We are very excited to be taking part in Rocket Science. This experiment is a fantastic way of teaching our pupils to think more scientifically and share their findings with the whole country.
“It also gives the students a chance to show their excellent gardening skills and help further scientific discoveries.”


Airlinks Golf Course, London
Weller Designs were appointed by Glendale Golf Operators to remodel all 18 holes to make the course more competitive within the local golf market
As a former refuse tip, the site has its complications as the existing subsoil (or cap) was not to be disturbed and no rainfall falling onto the site was to leach through to the refuse layers below or be allowed to migrate beyond the course boundaries.
The scheme involves re-capping the site with inert recycled soils and reshaping all the holes on the course. This will require in the region of 500,000 m3 of imported soil. The rainfall management scheme involves extensive use of subsoil drainage and catch basins within the golf course to not only prevent water migrating to the refuse below or off the site but also to provide a rainwater harvesting scheme for use in the irrigation system.
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We are incredibly proud of creating a golf course that will not only be a fabulous experience to play but will be recognised as being right at the forefront of sustainability, serving as a model for water conservation and recycling for other architects to follow.Stephen Ridgway


I did a little “gardening” today. The quotes are very much needed because my efforts growing flowers this summer have been pitiful, to say the least. If growing weeds were the real mission, I would be a pro. I was thinking today back to spring when my dreams of ruffly blooms and handgrown goodness were thriving. That was a time when I didn’t have to feel ashamed of my failures and when I was full of excitement (you had read all about these pleasent dreams here).
This spring I started some seedlings. I had excellent intensions and my husband and I worked hard designing a garden layout, measuring and planning, mowing, tilling and preparing the land. But we needed to work harder. Nothing ever turns out to be as easy as anticipated, not that I really imagined planting a garden would be easy, but just the same, there were challenges that I failed to expect. It seemed to rain on nearly every day we had set aside for land prep. The tiller broke. And the tall grasses currently taking up residence on that plot of land just refused to give up.
I had started some seeds prior to planting. Day by day, my hopes of getting them in the ground diminished. Finally, I swept that dream to the side and admitted defeat. It was a sad day and I’m a little embarrassed about the entire process. No rows of glorious sweet peas or cosmos. My zinnias never ever left this seed packets. Time was not our friend. All I can do at this point as hope for better luck next year.
However, we did manage to get a portion of the original layout into planting condition. While my mixed flower beds are going to have to wait, I decided to focus my energy on my dahlias. I ordered just a couple of different varieties, from a couple different suppliers and crossed my fingers. They were planted in the middle of last month. A little late, but better late than never.
So far, I’m seeing progress. Within a week’s time, there were little shoots standing proudly on the sky’s side of the soil. Little by little, the leaves have unfolded and more green has graced the garden floor. It’s so interesting watching the stages of growth and various sizes of foliage present. These pictures were all taken earlier today of the various varieties, even though they look more like I tracked the progress of one plant.
I have the most café au lait dahlias. Looking at my wedding season ahead, this is the one I will find the most use for in the coming months and I’m desperately hoping that they bloom. The plants look healthy and strong.
Above: Cafe au Lait Dahlia
I also took a chance on an anemone mix. I’m not really sure what colors will burst forth when these blooms finally make their appearance, but something on the grower’s website did appeal to me, otherwise I wouldn’t have ordered them. But in this moment, I can’t remember much about them. They are the largest plants in my garden area right now so I’ll take that as a positive sign.
Above: Anemone Mix Dahlia
Lastly, I ordered just a couple of plants from Floret Flowers. I’m seeing very little growth from these tubers and am pretty disappointed. I’m certainly not blaming Floret, I’m sure it’s operator error on my part. Two out of the four tubers haven’t shown any signs of life yet and the other two are barely peeking out of the ground. At this rate, it may be a miracle if they bloom before the first frost, but we shall see.
Above: Mystique Dahlia
So gardening, that’s my progress report and my sad little tale to share. I do have a few perennials in bloom in a space I created last year, so at least there’s a little color in my world. And oodles of overgrown grapevine, so if you need any of those, you know where to find me.
This is the land where foraging is king.
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Are you excited for the new tulip season? Searching where are the best tulip fields Netherlands? The close to Amsterdam tulip fields?
Spring might be the best time to visit the Netherlands, as the country turns beautifully colored due to its flower fields. In this blog I tell you all about the Dutch tulip fields! About the history, the growth of flower fields of the Netherlands. And of course, where the best tulip fields in the Netherlands are!
Did you know that you can find tulip fields in 7 provinces of the Netherlands? The tulip fields Holland (near the Keukenhof Gardens) are NOT the only place you can go to!
That way, it doesn’t have to be crazy crowded at the famous spots!
Since a couple of years, there are tulip fields in Belgium too. I share more about that at the end of the article. And I share a tulip fields Netherlands map!
What makes us the Dutch tulips experts? We live in the Netherlands! And I (Maartje) grew up in one of the famous regions of tulip fields Holland!
Dutch Tulip History
What is the Netherlands famous for? Tulips! Funny enough, tulips are not native to the Netherlands! The first tulips were planted after the Middle Ages.
Tulips originally come from Kazakhstan! In the times of the Ottoman Empire, the flower was discovered in present-day Kazakhstan, and brought to present-day Turkey.
There, tulips were cultivated as a symbol of power and wealth.
Tulips were given as a present to important guests. Eventually, the tulip found its way (though presents from important people to others) to Holland, to the Hortus Botanicus Leiden (in 1593).
In the 17th century a tulip mania happened. Tulip bulbs became as expensive as canal houses! When it got out of hand, the market collapsed. Hello crisis.
After the crisis, the interest in tulips didn’t go away, but the prices lowered. Along the coast of Holland (the provinces of North Holland and South Holland), behind the dikes, growers kept developing tulips. Up until this day!
Tulips are one of the biggest export products of the Netherlands, we’re exporting 3.5 billion flower bulbs yearly (of which 1.9 billion tulip bulbs). That’s why there are more tulip fields each year!
Where Are the Best Tulip Fields in the Netherlands?
The flower bulb region (aka Bollenstreek in Dutch) isn’t famous for nothing. Officially, the region follows the coast of Holland, where the bulb cultivation started. From the city of Leiden to Haarlem.
Right in the middle of that region lie the Lisse tulip fields, famous for the Keukenhof Gardens!
This area of the Netherlands used to be the only place for tulip fields Netherlands. But that’s no longer the case. On the contrary, the cultivation in this region is shrinking!
Many growers moved to other places in the Netherlands that have more space for flowers fields.
And that’s GREAT if you’re looking for flower fields! Because those tulip fields are much less visited than the famous ones.
What Happens To Tulip Fields?
To plan your tulip fields visit, it’s handy to know what happens to tulip fields!
You’d think that the tulips are harvested and sold. But that’s not the case! The tulips for sale are rarely cultivated on farmland.
The flower fields are to grow flower bulbs, not to grow the flower specifically. So they let the flower bloom all the way! And that’s a spectacular thing.
But, the tulip fields are headed after the flower bloom. Yes, they chop off that pretty flower! They have to do so because the flower takes too much nutrition that the bulb needs. And the goal is to grow and multiply the bulb.
That’s why the colorful tulip season, sadly, is short-lived. But therefore, extra special!
What is the Best Time To See Tulips in the Netherlands?
One of the most frequently asked questions: when is tulip season Netherlands? And: when do flowers bloom in the Netherlands?
Flower fields in the Netherlands bloom in spring, from late March until mid-May. In March, the crocuses, daffodils, and hyacinths bloom first.
Of course, it also depends on the weather conditions!
Tulips start growing in March too, but they bloom only from mid-April. The best time to see tulips in the Netherlands is late April until mid-May!
Did you know April 27 in the Netherlands is King’s Day? On that day, Dutch people celebrate the King’s birthday and the entire country turns into a big festival!
NOTE: starting mid-May, the growers will chop the tulips, so don’t wait until then!
In past years, many growers headed the tulips early to discourage tulip fields visits. Chances are, they do the same in tulip season 2022. Visit the tulip fields in the second half of April to see the tulips bloom!
Lastly, there are also many summer flowers, like dahlias! Summer flowers bloom from early August until mid-October.
The best time + day
The best day to visit the tulip fields is a weekday. And the best time to visit the tulip fields is as early or late as possible. In the middle of the day it’s always the most crowded.
For the best tulip photos you should visit the tulip fields during sunrise or sunset. The golden sun will color the tulips beautifully!
National Tulip Day: Best Time to See Tulips in Amsterdam
Each year on the third Saturday of January, we celebrate National Tulip Day. It’s the start of the (cut) tulip season. You might think: wait? In January?
Cut tulips, the actual flowers in a bouquet, are usually grown in greenhouses. And not on the flower fields. That’s why there are tulips early in the year! Of course, picking gardens are an exception.
In 2023, National Tulip Day is on Saturday, January 21. On that day, the entire Dam Square is filled with a special landscaped picking garden. You can pick a bouquet of tulips for free!
Holland Tulip Festival Amsterdam
The entire month of April is Tulip Festival Amsterdam. Each year, there are tulips places throughout the whole city. The city is never so colorful!
Other cities have similar celebrations. Dokkum Tulip City has tulips in the city 100 days a year! From February until June.
Floating Flower Market
Another great experience in Amsterdam is the floating flower market: Bloemenmarkt in Dutch. It’s the only traditional floating flower market in the entire world.
It’s located in the city center and open from 9am to 5.30pm daily (on Sunday it opens at 11am).
Amsterdam Tulip Museum
And we highly recommend learning more about tulips in the Amsterdam Tulip Museum!
Conveniently located close to the Anne Frank House, the Amsterdam Tulip Museum is a well-curated museum about the Dutch history of the tulip!
Where Are the Flower Fields in the Netherlands?
It’s hard to predict the exact piece of land will be tulip fields, because the garden plots are not used each year.
Some fields are rented by tulip growers. This happens with the Belgium tulip fields for example.
The tulip fields are preferably alternated (1 year of tulips, 5 years of other crops) for crop rotation. To prevent soil diseases and to keep the quality.
Tulips can grow more years, but quality isn’t guaranteed.
Of course, we can point out areas where most tulip fields bloom! The exact plots may vary, but the area is the same.
Because farmland for flower bulbs are specifically chosen for their water/soil-conditions.
A great city in the Netherlands to visit is Eindhoven!
Visit Tulip Fields Netherlands: Dos And Don’ts
In most of the Netherlands tulip fields can be found! But we also want people in the future to enjoy the tulip fields!
That’s why it’s smart to think about a few things during your tulip fields visit:
- Take beautiful photos of/with the flowers, but do not walk through the flower fields without permission. By simply walking (also in the lanes) you can damage (and infect) the flowers and the bulbs. Obviously you ruin a grower’s business if you do so!
- Respect closed-off tulip fields. Go visit another field instead.
- Don’t pick any flowers, that’s what picking gardens are for!
In short: enjoy the flowers with respect for the grower and other people
How to Get to The Tulip Fields?
We highly recommend renting a car to visit the tulip fields. It gives you the possibility to find the best tulip fields, without limitations that come with public transportation.
Another option is to use the train and rent a bicycle near the train station to explore the tulip fields in the Netherlands.
In the list of all the tulip fields below, you will find that many tulip areas have special routes for both bicycles and cars!
If you can’t rent a car, and you don’t want to figure out the public transportation system, you can book a tulip tour as a day trip!
There are many organizations organizing tulip tours during tulip season. Most tours will start in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam!
Where Are the Tulip Fields Netherlands?
Let’s get to the point: where are the tulip fields? And where can you pick tulips? We tell you all the spots, some will surprise you!
Obviously, this is the most famous tulip region! I told you before how Dutch tulips originated here. In the area from Leiden until Haarlem.
- Tulip Fields Bollenstreek
The most important growing areas are found in and around Lisse, Noordwijkerhout, De Zilk, Voorhout, and Hillegom.
Each year, a Flower Map is published for the best tulip fields. That’s how you know which tulip fields bloom! And you can plan your bicycle or car route.
Also fun: a boat tour through the tulip region!
This is the region where most tourist go and where the growers place fences most quickly, or head the tulip quickly. Please remain respectful during your visit!
Bloemencorso: Flower Parade Netherlands
Don’t miss the famous Bloemencorso event, it’s a unique flower parade in the Netherlands.
Every year, a parade of flower-covered floats rides 42 kilometers (26 miles) through the Bollenstreek. All the way from Noordwijk, via Lisse, to Haarlem.
The event draws about a million local and international visitors.
The Flower Parade 2022 will happen on Saturday 23 April and it’ll be the 75th edition!
In 1950 the Keukenhof Gardens opened its doors in the heart of the tulip region: Lisse.
The Keukenhof is a beautiful flower garden, showcasing a great variety of flowers during the flower season.
The garden was created as an exhibit of flower bulbs, and the gardens were beautifully designed by a landscape architect. Yearly, 7 million flower bulbs are planted at the Keukenhof!
Visiting Keukenhof Gardens has become a world-famous must-do in the Netherlands, and a fun day trip from Amsterdam! We highly recommend going for a visit, but be aware that the Keukenhof does not have the long, straight tulip fields.
The garden is only to showcase the flowers, so they are displayed in smaller patches, but beautifully designed!
Keukenhof 2022: in 2022, the Keukenhof is open daily from March 24 to May 15.
Guided Bike Tour Keukenhof
Go for the ultimate Dutch experience and explore the beautiful flower fields by bicycle! Go on a guided bike tour at the Keukenhof and surrounding area, or rent a bike yourself and explore.
Visit a Tulip Farm
A fun day trip is to visit FAM Flower Farm, it’s a tulip farm that you can visit specifically for a photoshoot in the flower fields!
Picking Tulips Bollenstreek
Annemieke’s Pluktuin is open for tulip picking! Picking costs €0,35 per tulip. Address: Haarlemmerstraat 15a, 2182 HA Hillegom.
Hotels Near Keukenhof
Enjoy a luxury stay at the Mediterranean oasis of Paradijs Eiland in Hillegom – including jacuzzi! Stay in between the tulip fields, literally, in this cozy bed and breakfast De Groene Bollenschuur in Hillegom.
Lovely for the entire family: a beautiful vacation home in Noordwijkerhout.
- Tulip Fields Goeree-Overflakkee
Still in the province of South-Holland, but a lot more south of the ‘Bollenstreek’! The island Goeree-Overflakkee (the island above province Zeeland) is fully blooming at the end of April!
When you drive around the island through the polder, you will find the pretties bulb fields! The polder in between Oude-Tonge and Achthuizen is one of the prettiest places.
But around Dirksland, Middelharnis, Den Dommen, and Ooltgensplaat you can also find breathtaking colored flower fields. And in the northern part near Ouddorp and Stellendam.
There are beautiful bicycle routes that bring you to the tulip fields. You can rent bicycles in Middelharnis or Stellendam for a self guided bike tour. For the most recent tulip route, check the VVV (tourist information)!
Picking Garden Goeree-Overflakkee
At picking garden Bloemenliefde, you can find much more than tulips! From picking flower to creative workshops, they have it! Address: Hazersweg 56, 3253 XG Ouddorp.
Where to Stay in Goeree-Overflakkee
- Tulip Fields Zeeland
Let’s go further south! This is one of the best places to see tulips in the Netherlands.
On the islands, you can find beautiful fields near Kerkwerve, Zonnemaire, Walcheren (Mariekerke!), and Heinkenszand.
Further south, back on the mainland, the tulip fields in Dutch Flanders are worth a visit. The prettiest tulips are found near Terneuzen and Hulst. Near the villages of Graauw, Lamswaarde, and Koewacht.
If you cross the border at Dutch Flanders, you will find beautiful tulip fields in Waasland in Belgium! More information at the end of this article.
Picking Tulips Zeeland
Pluktuin la Fleur has currently 8 locations! In Serooskerke, Steenbergen, Noordgouwe, Bergen op Zoom, Hoogerheide, Yerseke, ‘s-Heer Hendrikskinderen en Sint-Gilles-Waas (Belgium).
Pluktuin Bloemenzee is a lovely, small, garden to stroll. Address: Blauwhoefseweg 2C, Kruiningen.
Where to Stay in Zeeland
Stay in a vacation home in the polder, near the beach in Koudekerke! Or stay in the romantic bed and breakfast de Notenboom. In Dutch Flanders, you can stay in the cozy Hotel Hulst, or stay in a unique safari tent.
- Tulip Fields Noord-Holland (North Holland)
In Noord-Holland North you can find gorgeous tulip fields! There are three regions where you can find tulip fields. Between Alkmaar and Den Helder you find the largest consecutive flower bulb fields area!
- Kop van Noord-Holland (the ‘head): along the coast, north of Petten, is one large flower bulb field (from Petten to Callantsoog, ‘t Zand, Julianadorp, Breezand, Anna Paulowna, all the way to Den Helder). Even on Texel island you can find beautiful flower fields!
- West-Friesland: the famous fields are between Andijk and Enkhuizen, near Venhuizen and Bovenkarspel. But west of the city Hoorn, you can find beautiful fields near Grosthuizen and Berkhout. Also the polder around Obdam is beautiful.
- The region of Alkmaar: perfect for the idyllic image of tulips and classic windmills. Top spots: around Egmond, Bergen, Broek op Langedijk, Schermerhorn, and Heiloo.
The land between Petten and Callantsoog is the ‘Zijpe’ region; the oldest ‘commercial’ sea polder of the Netherlands. Check the website of Bloeiend Zijpe for flower bulb-related events in this region.
Do you like cycling? Cycle one of the flower routes of Noord-Holland.
There are not just tulip fields in the north of North Holland. In the Beemster region there are beautiful tulip fields too.
- Tulips in the Beemster: along the Noordhollandsch Kanaal, around Noordbeemster, Middenbeemster, De Rijp, and Spijkerboor, you can find gorgeous fields that are lesser known!
Picking Tulips Noord-Holland
Family company By Broersen is proud of their Dutch quality products! Go pick flowers yourself! Address: Dergmeerweg 30, 1749 VA Warmenhuizen.
At Pluktuin Bakkum you can also pick your own bouquet of flowers! Address: Limmerweg 5C, 1901 ME Bakkum.
The Zelfpluktuin on Texel island has a picking route to discover! Address: Middellandseweg 4, 1792 CG Oudeschild.
At the Floratuin in Julianadorp you don’t pick the flowers, but you can pick the bulbs you want in the show garden! Address: Rijksweg 85, 1787 PK Julianadorp.
Also fun: in Anna Paulowna you can visit the Poldertuin, aka Klein Keukenhof!
Where to Stay in Noord-Holland
Want to hang a tulip photo in your home? Have a look at our photo prints and posters!
- Tulip Fields Flevoland
The province of Flevoland is made of two parts: the Noordoostpolder (the ‘head’ of Flevoland) and the Flevopolder. The latter is the world’s largest man made (artificial) island formed by reclaimed land!
Both parts of Flevoland have an abundance of tulip fields!
The Noordoostpolder tulip fields are famous because the region has the most tulip farms in the Netherlands. The city Emmeloord is right in the heart of it.
This is the best place to find long, endless tulip fields Netherlands. With modern windmills (wind turbines)!
Each year, there is a tulip route (by car) organized as part of the Tulip Festival in the Noordoostpolder.
In the Flevopolder (the island part of Flevoland), you can find tulip fields around Dronten, Lelystad/Swifterbant, and in between Zeewolde and Almere. Have a look at the website of Tulip Route Flevoland for more information.
Near Zeewolder there’s another photogenic place to visit: Tulip Island! This is another man-made island, in the form of a tulip! Each year, tulips are planted on the island. So the island will bloom in April!
Note: most of the Flevopolder is no-fly zone for drones!
Tulip Picking Gardens Flevoland
Tulpenpluktuin Marknesse was the very first tulip picking garden in the Netherlands! In 2006 they opened their picking garden. Address: Steenwijkerweg 268316 RK Marknesse.
Hanneke’s Pluktuin is a large picking garden filled with all sorts of flowers! You get a pair of scissors and you get to pick your own bouquet. Address: Ellerweg 18, 8256 RT Biddinghuizen.
At Fruithal Smits in Zeewolde you can pick tulips in between fruit, in tulip season! Address: Sterappellaan 29, Zeewolde.
Where to Stay in Flevoland
Stay in the heart of the Noordoostpolder, in cozy bed and breakfast Maison de L’Epée. Do you like a basic stay? Camp at Camping het Bosbad! In Dronten, there’s the fabulous Camping at Sea, which is more like ‘glamping’ (glamorous camping)!
- Tulip Fields Friesland
Let’s go more north! You can also find tulip fields in the northern Dutch provinces! These beautiful flower fields are relatively new and are hidden gems!
We named it before: Tulip City Dokkum has tulips 100 days a year in the city. Obviously, there are tulip fields in the area!
Near Holwerd, Ternaard (at farmer Kingma), and Morra you can find tulip fields.
But also in the west, near one of the famous towns of the ‘Elfstedentocht’ of Workum, and It Heidenskip, you can find tulip fields!
Picking Gardens Friesland
At Bloemenparadyske you can pick flowers yourself! And they organize a lot more fun activities. Address: Paradyske 3, 9291 MV Kollum.
At Kwekerij De Bascule you can also pick a beautiful bouquet. Address: Jeltwei 114, 8622 XS Hommerts.
Where to Stay in Friesland
- Tulip Fields Groningen
Where are the tulip fields in Groningen? We wondered the same! We had no idea Groningen had tulip fields too.
The answer: in quite a few spots!
Around Spijk, along the Eemspolderweg in Uithuizermeeden, near Zeerijp, Garsthuizen, Oosternieland, and Valom. Find walking-, bicycle-, and car routes near Uithuizermeeden on naardedebollen.nl (use Google Chrome to translate).
There are also tulip fields in the Reiderwolderpolder and Carel Coenraadpolder in Finsterwolde.
And there are beautiful flower fields in Kloosterburen, along the dike at Kruisweg and Kleine Huisjes!
Picking Tulips Groningen
It’s a bit out of the way, but at Plukgeluk in Grijpskerk, you can pick a gorgeous bouquet! Address: Westerhornerweg 15, 9843 TM Grijpskerk.
Where to Stay in Groningen
Stay in cozy bed and breakfast Herberg restaurant Molenrij in Kloosterburen, behind this building once stood a mustard factory!
- Tulip Fields Drenthe
You probably think: these surely were all the tulip fields Netherlands?! But NO! Drenthe is an up and coming tulip destination!
The best spots for tulip fields Drenthe is Central-Drenthe.
Near Smilde, Hooghalen, and Hijken you can find beautiful colored fields.
Picking Tulips Drenthe
At Tulpenpluktuin Drenthe you can pick your own bouquet. Check their Facebook page for tulip routes! Address: Brunstingerveld 16, 9411 VJ Beilen.
Where to Stay in Drenthe
- Tulip Fields Overijssel
Last, but not least on this list of tulip fields Netherlands: tulip fields in Overijssel!
Around Oud Avereest, near Balkbrug, you can find the tulips field of family Snoek. But also in the rest of ‘Vechtdal’ (Vecht Valley) you can find flower fields.
The Vecht Valley lies around the river the Vechte, not to confuse the river with the one in the provinces of Utrecht and Noord-Holland.
At the Oosterdalfsersteeg in Dalfsen you can find tulip fields. And near Beerze you find the fields of the tulip company Trip Bloembollen BV.
Picking Tulips Overijssel
Bloemetje Geluk has a picking garden in Stokkum in Markelo. Address: Oude Borculoseweg 4, 7475 NE Markelo.
Pluktuin Theetuin Stadsland doesn’t only have a picking garden, but also a tea garden (by appoinment)! Address: Hasselterdijk 57, 8043 PG Zwolle.
Where to Stay in Overijssel
So how about tulip fields Netherlands 2022? The tulip fields Netherlands season is tricky to predict, as I’ve mentioned before.
Lucky for us, there are websites that share a weekly flower forecast! Make sure to check the forecast just before your visit, so you know what fields of tulips are blooming!
Tulip Fields Netherlands Map
Here you can find a handy, interactive tulip fields Netherlands map! With all the tulip fields Netherlands locations we shared with you.
You can click on the top left to see the legend, or click top right to see the maps in the Google Maps app (or on the website).
You can zoom in and out for a better look at a region.
The shop icon stands for picking gardens, the tulip icons stand for the tulip fields.
Note! Because tulip fields can change spots, these locations are indications only.
Tulip Fields Belgium
Do you live or stay in Belgium and don’t want to travel to the Netherlands for tulips? You can find tulip fields in Belgium too!
Dutch tulip growers crossed the borders at Dutch Flanders and nowadays, you can find beautiful tulip fields in Meerdonk (Sint-Gillis-Waas).
The Dutch bulb growers rent land in the Rode Moerpolder and Konigskieldrechtpolder, from local farmers.
Drive along Lange Nieuwstraat, Molenstraat, Kijkverdrietstraat, and Koningspolderstraat for flower fields.
Note: these spots vary each year, so drive around if you can’t find them at these streets.
Enjoy your tulip fields Netherlands visit! Did you find more flower fields? Tell us!
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Well, it’s been a trying few years but we finally have landed on the best soft spot we could have asked for. After searching far and wide for a home, touring perhaps 80-90 properties, we finally settled on what was an alpaca farm before we moved in. It was a nice house on two acres that had three separate pastures, a five stall stable with two tack rooms and a hay room, as well as two other out buildings – an extra stall and a shed that’d been converted into a goat barn for four pygmies. They were trying to market it as a predator proof horse farm but this is laughable. It has badly installed four foot fences which often leave enormous gaps between the ground and the fence, perfect entrance for any lazy predator, and far too short and feeble a fence to keep in any self respecting horse. It’s also been pointed out to me (who has no real formal training in horses) that the stalls are not tall enough to be proper for a fully sized horse. This is of no consequence to us as we have no desire to own a horse, rather we want to work this place as a poultry and fiber farm. That does mean however we’ll likely have to take measures to protect our smaller animals from the roving coyotes who we hear howling under our windowsills every night and the kettle of hawks that seems to be circling this place. These photos are from the old owners, sorry I have not had the time (or a functioning camera) to take my own photos yet.
Also on this farm was a huuuge pile of manure that had built up over twelve years. Most of it was beautifully composted and had turned to nearly black soil. Perfect. The fields here were bald, I think due to the fact the owners at one point admitted to having over twenty alpacas traipsing over it. Alpacas have soft spongy feet which are a lot easier on the land than hooves but this isn’t to say if you have enough of them, far too many for the acreage, that the fields won’t still go bald. Maintaining a healthy field is of utmost importance as this is what the animals will be grazing off of. It will keep the feed bill drastically down during the warmer months and in doing such will save us a lot of money. The alpacas (which will be far fewer in number) will eat the grass and the poultry will scour the grounds pecking at weeds and bugs, relying less on grain feeds, and fertilizing the soil wherever they poop.
So we did what we could before the frost set in – we spent three days with three people (myself, my boyfriend, and his sister) and we manually shoveled 120 wheelbarrows of manure and spread them over the fields. We got to spread it quite a ways but the pile is still huge, much of the pasture is still bald, but our efforts were stopped when the ground began to freeze. All the black dirt seen below in the photo is what was spread – and sadly I couldn’t capture all of it in these photos, there’s much more beyond. The manure pile, the first photo, started out taller than we were and this is but the middle section of it.
We are hoping to have most of the animals in place this Spring which will hopefully include, chickens: Brabanters, Barnevelders, and Seramas. Ducks: Runners and Miniature Appleyard ducks. Turkeys: Chocolate heritage turkeys. Bunnies: Belgian Hares, Angoras. Other: Two or three pregnant alpacas and a good dog, probably a Giant Schnauzer.
Already on the property is Max, our Belgian Hare, still seeking a wife, three angora bunnies – Jimi/Elvis, Emma, and Ruby, our barn cat Phanny, a stray that was left behind that we’re calling Chester, and a feral bunny the neighbors let out four years ago who lives under our shed. We’re calling her Beatrix. I will likely be posting their stories soon.


A rural shed, also known as a farm shed, has great significance to any farmer or rural entrepreneur. With the appropriate construction and operation, as well as high-quality supplies, rural sheds last for generations. Moreover, it is also a significant investment, so you should ensure that it can be used correctly throughout the year and not become a waste outside of crucial agricultural tasks.
Furthermore, when purchasing a new farm shed, numerous individuals do not consider the various functions a shed might serve. Instead, they concentrate on a single purpose, such as hay storage during harvesting or farm equipment storage. A little forethought from the start may guarantee that you have a rural shed that not only provides one function but can also be altered now and in the following years to fit your changing demands.
What Rural Shed Design Should You Choose?
It is important that when choosing your rural shed, you should consider how it will benefit your business in the long run.
Multi-Purpose Hay Shed
Although a hay shed will undoubtedly be needed for storing hay bundles after the harvesting period, there are no reasons why it cannot be utilised for other purposes, such as farm equipment storage for the additional months of the year. Additionally, the hay shed will have one uncovered wall to enhance ventilation, avoid humidity accumulation, and also avoid accidental fire. Utilising one uncovered wall and broad spaces will make it simple to keep your agricultural equipment, diggers, and tractors while not in use.
Multipurpose Grain Shed
The same as hay barns, grain sheds can be used to keep agricultural machinery and gear before and after the harvesting period. Numerous farmers install sliding doors to their grain barns to ensure that the grain is dry and safe throughout the year. Moreover, locks are an excellent addition to grain storage doors, mainly if used for numerous applications. The ability to lock valuable equipment serves as a solid deterrence for intruders and aids in the prevention of possible robbery.
In addition, grain shelters are carefully designed to guarantee that the concrete walls in your rural sheds can resist the impact of the grains. If you want to utilise a grain shed for extra heavy agricultural machinery and equipment storage, this must be considered during the design phase.
Whereas the function of a workshop may seem to be simple, it is one of the most adaptable and multi-use sheds accessible. Rural sheds are often used for odd chores and storing machinery, although they may be modified to serve various other purposes. Here are a few examples:
1. Maintenance And Tool Storage
Nowadays, several farm sheds are designed with locking sliding doors, allowing for the safekeeping of machinery and materials. Numerous farmers will benefit from this because they will no longer be concerned about valuable equipment being stolen. Workshops are also ideal for maintaining all of your agricultural equipment.
2. Office Space
Try adding a desk area to a rural shed if the other room has become a temporary office. The extra office area will create even greater usage of this already functional area and will ensure you’re just a few hours away from the farm if you want to relocate some livestock. Build an internal door on the side of the workplace for better accessibility.
3. Hobbies And Projects
Whether you’re repairing and marketing used farm equipment or operating on a handful of antique vehicles, a multipurpose shed can be a great area for your interests and odd chores. If this is going to be the core objective of your rural shed, make sure that you have enough room for the machines you’ll be operating on, as well as the tools and materials you will need. If you are planning to raise engines or other heavy things, investigate if your rural shed can accommodate gantry cranes.
Tips For Choosing The Right Rural Shed
Whenever it pertains to rural sheds, many are concerned about choosing the best one. Follow these tips:
Consider The Right Style
Rural sheds are available in various types, including garaport sheds, lockable bay sheds, sliding door sheds, open bay buildings, and a mixture of materials of these shed types. For instance, if you want to keep hay, you must get an accessible bay shed with no door. You may also get a mixture of an exposed bay and a locked shed to keep hay and equipment.
Choose The Correct Roof Height
Selecting the proper roof height for your farm shed is also critical. This is determined by the kind of materials you want to keep in the shed. It is recommended to pick a shed with a high ceiling if you keep huge machines and tall machinery. If it’s merely for standard agricultural equipment and supplies, you may go with a standard roof height. Moreover, floor area is as crucial as roof height.
Think About The Material Used
Previously, metal and wood were the most popular materials used to construct farm shelters. However, today, steel has become the greatest material to utilise since it is solid and long-lasting. For instance, barns that are packed with hay will no longer burn readily. Your shelters will now last longer since they are composed of solid steel that will survive the test of time. These materials also shield your products from the weather, as well as criminals interested in stealing pricey products and machinery.
Agricultural materials and equipment are stored in rural sheds. They secure your products and machinery from environmental factors such as dust, snow, rainfall, wind, and sunshine. They also maintain your agricultural goods organised, making it simpler to find them whenever you need them. Farm equipment and tools such as a shovel, hand fork, manure, and hay may all be stored within your rural shed. Furthermore, you may keep your equipment, such as tractors, in your farm shed.
Rural sheds are often used to keep materials, machinery, and equipment safe and protected. Consequently, you must select a shed that is appropriate for your agricultural operations to get efficient and productive outcomes.


Delivering Inclusive Business for Sustainable Food Supply
For millions of smallholder farmers across Africa, Asia and Latin America, commercial supply chains offer the potential for better, more stable livelihoods. Meanwhile, for many companies looking to do business in emerging markets, these farmers have the potential to be important suppliers or customers. And for a growing global population, improved smallholder productivity and connection to markets has the potential to satisfy our expanding need for food. In many cases, however, it has been difficult to turn this potential for a mutually beneficial relationship into action.
At TechnoServe, we worked with four companies on a series of projects that explored the specific obstacles to delivering business models inclusive of smallholder farmers and developed solutions to those challenges. We then developed public case studies to share lessons learned with other companies and stakeholders seeking to implement inclusive business models. While each company confronted challenges unique to its business and market, one recurring theme was the importance of identifying partners beyond the private sector to help effectively implement solutions.
To build on this finding and advance the conversation about engaging smallholders, Concordia and TechnoServe have organized an event, Delivering Inclusive Business for Sustainable Food Supply. Held as part of Global Partnerships Week, the forum will bring together representatives from leading companies, foundations and public-sector agencies to discuss how partnerships can help lead to more productive engagement with smallholders.
As part of Global Partnerships Week 2017, TechnoServe will be hosting a Side Event in partnership with Concordia, Delivering Inclusive Business for Sustainable Food Supply, to explore avenues for inclusive business models.
To learn more, please contact Concordia's Director of Social Impact Hanne Dalmut, firstname.lastname@example.org.


July 16, 2019 UPDATE: After hearing concerns from several township boards, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, as well as members of the community, the Washtenaw County Board of County Road Commissioners voted today, July 16, 2019 to terminate the herbicide spraying program, effective immediately.
This decision means that WCRC will not spray herbicide along rural county road rights-of-way in Lyndon, Dexter, Webster, Sylvan or Lima Townships or any other Washtenaw County township, this year or in the future.
WHAT: Roadside herbicide spraying
WHEN: August 2019
WHERE: Webster, Dexter, Lyndon, Sylvan and Lima Townships
BACKGROUND: This August, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will begin its annual rural roadside herbicide spraying program. This year spraying will be conducted in Webster, Dexter, Lyndon, Sylvan and Lima Townships.
Specifically trained, licensed and experienced professionals will selectively apply the herbicides to specific vegetation that could create a driving hazard along the roadside. This is part of WCRC’s four-pronged Roadside Vegetation Control Program. This program is designed to contain roadside vegetation that if left unchecked, could obstruct motorists’ vision, obstruct the traveled portion of the roadway, create drainage problems and/or cause snow/ice problems.
The herbicide operation is not a continuous broadcast spray. Herbicide spraying does not take place in subdivisions, near bodies of water, along mowed lawns or along officially designated county “Natural Beauty Roads”.
Property owners, who would rather not have vegetation sprayed along the road right-of-way abutting their property have the option to opt out. To opt out, property owners must complete the following before July 15, 2019:
- Return completed “No Treatment Zone” application form to WCRC
- Clear the road right-of-way abutting your property of weed growth and brush
- Once the area has been cleared, notify WCRC. Prior to the herbicide spraying, WCRC will mark the start and end of your property using stakes and direct its contractor to not spray the staked area
CONTACT: If you have any questions concerning this work, please contact Adam Lape, superintendent of maintenance, (734) 327-6697 or email@example.com.
For more information about WCRC’s roadside vegetation control program visit: www.wcroads.org/roadside-vegetation-control/.
ISSUE DATE: 06/10/19


The trunk and thick branches of the Neem tree produce naturally thick, hard, bright caraba or amber-colored, shiny ‘glue’ (GUM) in the bark.
Properties of Gum: Neem gum is sweet in taste, which dissolves easily in cold water. This glue increases the speed of blood in the body and is powerful. Like acacia gum, it is an excellent herbal medicine.
(1) For semen enhancement: Frying Neem gum buds in ghee, getting copra and sugar in it, making ladu and eating it daily will increase a man's semen, strength and nourishment.
(2) For contraception: Take 15 grams of Neem gum and dissolve it in 200 grams of water. Then strain it through a cloth. Then soak a long muslin cloth 1 hand wide in that water and dry it in the shade. Then cut it into round pieces a little bigger than his old rupee and put it in a clean container. Before sexual intercourse, a woman should take 1 piece of it on her finger and arrange it deeply so that it comes over the opening of the vagina. Take off the clothes 1 hour after intercourse (at least). Doing so at every intercourse leads to contraception. During this experiment, a strange kind of arousal occurs in the female genitalia. So that contraception occurs. (However, the use of lemon oil for contraception is excellent.)
A herbaceous plant called 'Galo' is used in Ayurveda for many ailments. As in ‘chemical’ powder, the throat, the gokharu is amla. This throat climbs any tree. But the ‘throat’ on the Neem tree is considered to be the best, most beneficial of all the virtues.
In the same way, ‘honeycomb’ also sticks to tree branches, mountains, roofs of houses or any other place in many places. But the honey of ‘honeycomb’ collected on Neem trees is considered to be more beneficial and excellent than all other honey.
If an acacia tree is planted on a field, at the edge of a fence or on a fence, it eats away at the nutrients of the soil, leaving the soil uninhabitable. But if Neem is planted, it does not harm the farmland or suck its sap. So farmers or farm owners should plant maximum number of Neem trees in their farms and farms. The waste of its bitter dry leaves is dumped in the pit, its compost is also made, if used, the crop is well protected.


by Maria Schulz
I am a city girl at heart, born and bred. I never had a backyard garden until a few years ago when I planted all sorts of delicious things, including tomatoes, herbs, eggplant, and cucumbers. I watered, I pruned, I fed my plants, and gazed out my window with pride when they started to grow. Then, I walked outside one morning to find that the squirrels, bunnies, and assorted other animals ate all of my vegetables.
When I think of my feeble attempts to grow stuff, I feel like Ava Gabor on Green Acres. Remember that show? The lines from the opening credits make me think of myself in the early days of living out in the boonies: “New York is where I’d rather stay. I get allergic smelling hay. I just adore a penthouse view. Darling I love you, but give me Park Avenue.”
I’ve since moved out of that house and into a new one. I don’t have a “proper” garden, but for the past two years, I have had container pots on my deck. Since I have no idea what I’m doing, there have been some bumps along the way. Let’s just say that if I was trying to grow plants to feed myself and others and hold us over in the event of an apocalypse, we would all be in big trouble.
When I mentioned that I wanted to try growing tomatoes last year, my florist gave me a tiny cherry tomato plant and told me that maybe I’d get one or two tomatoes from it. I ended up with over three dozen tomatoes, and I found lots of ways to get those tomatoes into my diet. Sauces, sandwiches, omelettes, tomato caprese…you name it, I probably ate it. It’s a wonder I didn’t turn red.
I loved that little plant. It required very little of me, beyond water and a makeshift stake or two, and it just kept pumping out those little tomatoes. They were very flavorful and I enjoyed sharing them with my family…even though I’m pretty sure that they had sworn off tomatoes by the Fall.
My wild success last year led me to this year. I bought what I thought was another cherry tomato plant and put it in a small pot in the same sun-drenched location. But suddenly, it started to grow like crazy. I thought I had bought the same plant that Jack, of Jack and the Beanstalk fame, had gotten. To honor Jack, I named my plant Jackie. Also for Jackie O, who turned heads and was a real looker.
I quickly learned that what I bought was something else entirely. A beefsteak tomato plant was my new “baby,” and within a week or two, it had grown beyond anything I originally imagined.
A quick chat with friends who actually know what they’re doing enlightened me to what I was in for. Tomato cages and stakes became part of my little vegetable grower’s world, even though last week I might have said: “Nobody puts Jackie in a cage!” You know, like Patrick Swayze said about putting Baby in the corner…. Anyway, before a couple of weeks ago, I had no idea you needed to put your tomatoes in a cage (or a corner).
We picked up a giant pot, some special soil, the all-important stake, and suddenly, we were in business. Jackie, my tomato plant, is doing very well and will soon be a few feet taller than me, which figures. Everyone who comes into this house ends up taller than me.
While I was out buying my tomato plant, I picked up this herb garden too. It’s also growing so fast that I don’t know what to do with all of it. It’s going into my sauces, sandwiches, salads, omelettes…you get the picture. Soon it will be going into small baggies and left in unsuspecting friends’ mailboxes.
Sage, oregano, thyme, Italian parsley, and basil round out this little basket of herbs that have been the stars in my most recent batches of spaghetti sauce. My husband and kids thought it tasted pretty awesome, and I’m really glad about that…because they will be eating lots more where that came from.
If you couldn’t tell, I now enjoy living out here in Green Acres. I haven’t met Arnold the Pig yet, but I’m pretty sure we will cross paths soon enough.
Recipe: Classic Italian Tomato Sauce
This sauce recipe calls for fresh tomatoes or canned, and it seems pretty easy to follow. I am no stranger to jar sauce (especially on a weeknight), but is there anything better than fresh, homemade tomato sauce? That’s a rhetorical question, by the way. Try this recipe and enjoy!
So, Hungry Lifers…have you ever grown anything? What are your best tips? Do you have a good tomato sauce recipe? Please leave a comment and let us all know. Thanks!


Worldwide there are more than 60,000 different species of weevils. The life cycle of a weevil can vary from species to species, but they do have some things in common. For instance, weevils eat a variety of plants. Certain species of weevils are considered an agricultural pest, while others may enter homes in search of stored foods and can become pantry pests.
Not all the same
Because there are so many species of weevils, there is still a lot that scientists do not know about the weevil life cycle. On average, adult weevils have a lifespan of two to three months, during which they mate and lay eggs multiple times. There are also a few species of weevils that are parthenogenetic, which means they can produce eggs without mating. The adult lifespan is dependent on species and environmental conditions.
Many species of weevils lay their eggs on the ground near a host plant, but for some species, the females will bore a hole directly into the plant stem or seed. She then lays her eggs in the hole, and cements it shut. Generally, a female can lay up to 250 eggs at one time, and the eggs take up to three days to hatch. Weevil larvae are worm-like grubs that do not have legs. When the larvae hatch, they burrow into the soil and eat the plant's roots, or begin eating the plants around them. The larval stage can take up to two months before the weevils enter the pupal stage, which typically lasts about three weeks. As adults, the weevils emerge and feed on the aboveground portions of the plant. Because they eat all parts of the plant, a weevil infestation often results in a dead or badly damaged plant.
Now you see them
For many of the crop-infesting species of weevils, once you begin to see them on your plants it is too late for control methods. Weevils reproduce quickly, and some species are capable of flying great distances in search of food or a place to lay eggs. Studies have shown that some species, like the red palm weevil, can fly more than half a mile per day.
If you are seeing weevils in and around your home, consider calling in a pest management professional to help you choose the best option to make sure the life cycle of a weevil stops at your door.


Title of the project
Agroenvironmental measures in the Somme
Since 1993, the Fédération des Chasseurs de la Somme has been offering farmers the opportunity to set up diverse crops attractive for game species and beneficial for biodiversity every year.
The Federation’s objective is to encourage farmers to manage their land and make it more diverse with hedges, strips, groves or bushes that are suitable for nesting and providing coverage against predators.
|Leading partners||Fédération départementale des chasseurs de la Somme|


RUBIN AD was founded in 1955 as a company for the production and trade of grapes and wine, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The main objective was the development of wine growing and the production of wine and alcoholic beverages based on grapes and wines in the Krusevac region.
Rubin’s wine production has ancient ancestry and wine is produced in vineyards located in 19 vineyards around central Serbia.
The cultivation area amounts to approximately 1,200 hectares.
The first traces of vineyards in Serbia’s territory are the vintage accessories from the Bronze Age, around 2200 BC. e., and from the Iron Age, around 400. s. n. e. During the archaeological excavations of Sirmium and other ancient sites in Serbia a large number of amphores have been found to confirm the use and production of wines. It is known that Roman Emperor Domentius (69th-96th) introduced a legal monopoly that only Italian growers were allowed to plant a quality wine. This monopoly was valid for Emperor Aurellius Probus, born in Emperor’s city of Sirmium in 232. Probus planted vines on the slopes of Fruska Gora around Sirmium, and his name is linked to the beginning of wine growing in Serbia.
Winery has flourished in the midst of the nobility Nemanjic who ruled as kings and tsars in Serbia in the Middle Ages.
During the 14th century, Emperor Dusan’s time passed a law applicable to the production of wine and its quality, as evidenced by the protocol of “Charter Stevana Prvovenčanog”. Dusan the Emperor himself owned vineyards and a wine cellar near the Prizren.
In 1848, with the establishment of Navip’s wine cellar, organized wine production began in Serbia and the intensive development of wine growing became the most important branch of the economy.


Award-winning Longview Vineyard
Italian varietals are on the ascendency in Australian vineyards, and for good reason. Our climate is largely well-suited and our forward thinking and progressive winemakers are proving that they can make Italian native styles as successfully as their counterparts in the country that is famously shaped like a boot.
In recent years, Italian varietals have entered the mainstream Australian vernacular at an increasing rate – think styles like fiano, vermentino, anglianico and arneis in the whites and nero d’avola, sangiovese, montepulciano, nebbiolo and barbera in the reds. They’re wines that have been mainstays of the Italian industry for hundreds if not thousands of years, and wines which have increasingly made their way to Australia to be cultivated in domestic vineyards. To me, it’s surprising that the French varietals like pinot noir, chardonnay, shiraz and cabernet that have dominated our industry when you consider that so many of our leading wine districts have a Mediterranean climate – making them better suited to the Italian native varietals. Perhaps it’s a product of the credibility of the French industry triumphing over the quality and enthusiasm of Italia?
I recently visited a proudly Italian Adelaide Hills winemaker who is making remarkably good pinot grigio, nebbiolo and barbera. Peter Saturno, winemaker and owner of Longview at Macclesfield in the Adelaide Hills is a second-generation winemaker who is focussing on traditional winemaking practices to make wines of exceptional quality. From hand picking to extended maceration and use of large format maturation vessels, Saturno is embracing customary techniques to link with contemporary vineyard management in the pursuit of world class wines. Against that background, it’s no surprise that his 2021 Pinot Grigio recently won the trophy at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show.
Saturno’s affinity with Piedmont styles is unsurprising given his heritage – his Nonna, Tarquinia (affectionately known as Queenie) came from Friuli, the birthplace of pinot grigio and came to the Adelaide Hills in the 1930s only to meet her Sicilian husband, Pietro Saturno, and settle in the region. It was, however, Saturno’s parents, Anne and Leon, who acquired the current Longview vineyards in 2007 and expanded the area under vine. These days, the Longview estate comprises about 60 hectares of vineyards with shiraz, sauvignon blanc and nebbiolo being the dominant grapes. Currently the vineyards have about six and a half hectares of nebbiolo but under Saturno’s stewardship, that will soon increase to ten hectares as the demand for high quality nebbiolo steadily increases.
The Adelaide Hills site has proven to be ideal for growing Piedmont’s premier varietal thanks to a Mediterranean climate, densely compacted ironstone soils and a wide diurnal temperature range – something that Saturno insists is imperative in order for nebbiolo to do its best work. So, will Longview expand its range of Italian wines to popular whites like fiano and vermentino? “No way”, insists Saturno, “Fiano is a Campanian grape. We’ll be focussing on the Piedmont styles like nebbiolo and barbera”. Longview, he says, will “learn from our mistakes and stay the course”. So, it seems to be all good news for lovers of Barolo and Barbaresco wines!
The current release of the Longview Nebbiolo is the 2019 Saturnus which sells at the cellar door with a $50 price tag. On the nose there’s plenty of the “tar and roses” that makes youthful nebbiolo distinctive, but ample brooding cherries and licorice through the mid-palate and some sooty fine tannins on the conclusion. It finishes herbaceous and dry but the fruit lingers and cajoles and urges you to take just another sip. It’s definitely less tannic than most of the Barolo wines I’ve tasted in the past and is fresh as a daisy in its relative youth.
Australians love diversity and it’s no different when it comes to their wines. We’ve collectively had enough of the same-same French styles that have largely been made overly sweet, flabby at times and lacking in structure – especially at the value end of the spectrum. The natural acidity and tannin of Italian varieties seem certain to appeal to our sophistication-seeking palates while their overwhelming value will entice our wallets to open. If you haven’t yet braved the challenge of trying something new, I reckon now might be the time – before the quality and distinction of the Italian products like those from Longview sees their ticket prices begin to head north.


Compagnie Haïtienne de Production Agricole S.A.
The company helped restore confidence and relieve farmers of secondary activities such as the processing and sale of their products. More than 5,000 farmers in the Artibonite area already recognize and appreciate the services offered by CHPA, which allows them to quickly sell their raw and wet harvest at a competitive price; save time because they no longer have to worry about the drying process nor the sale of the finished product; and quickly return to work on their land thus improving cash flow and increasing production.
The establishment of this plant has had a positive impact on the overall rice production in the Artibonite region, such as:
- An increase in rice production: CHPA guarantees farmers the purchase of their paddy. Farmers no longer have to clean the rice product or worry about the sale of the crop, and can now focus exclusively on cultivating rice.
- An improvement in the quality and quantity of the finished product: the transformation process is automated and improved, the “output” is thus more important and the finished product is of a better quality, resulting in an increase in the market share of the domestic rice.
- Valorization of the domestic rice: The marketing of a product of good quality will increase demand for our domestic rice.
- Job Creation: Over 100 to 125 new direct jobs and tens of indirect jobs have been created with the launch of the factory in L’Estère.
MissionThe CHPA’s mission is to promote and assist the development of the national agricultural sector by formalizing mutually beneficial and long lasting partnerships with producers and distributors and support the valuation and marketing of agricultural products such as Haitian rice, corn and peas, through the distribution, to the local market, of quality products at competitive prices.
VisionContribute to the economic recovery and to an increase in domestic production, through the establishment of plants for the purchase, processing and storage of grains and cereals (rice, maize and peas), close to the growing areas of these commodities; the installation of these structures / plants guaranteeing the purchase and crop processing as well as product storage and distribution.
Did you know???
- Rice is the staple food of the Haitian population. It has gradually replaced the more traditional products of Haitian agriculture in household consumption (maize, millet in particular) and now represents about 20% of staple foods consumed (local production and imports combined) against less than 10% twenty years ago.
- In the late 70s to mid 80s, Haiti imported only 19% of its food needs and produced more than 130,000 metric tons of rice per year
- Current domestic consumption of rice is estimated at 450,000 metric tons compared to what it was in 1985 (171,000 metric tons)
- Imported rice now meets 80% of domestic demand, 12% of the local demand is fulfilled by the rice produced in the Artibonite and 8% of the current demand is met by rice produced in other rice growing areas in the country and rice milling waste coming from the Dominican Republic.
- Rice accounts in volume for 34% of all food imports. For fiscal year 2009-2010, rice imports amounted to 363,905 tons (Source: AGD, 2011) and were mainly from the United States (85-90%) and Guyana.
- There are four major rice producing areas, in order of importance:
- The Artibonite Valley
- Maribahoux and Bayaha plains in the North - East
- Irrigated plains of the South
- Irrigated plains of Saint Raphael in the North
- Rice varieties most cultivated in Haiti 7 are:
- a. TCS 10
- b. The Prosequisa 4
- c. Sheila
- d. La crete
- The annual consumption of fertilizer was estimated between 25 and 30,000 MT and levels of fertilizer use in Haitian agriculture are among the lowest in the world.
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Types of olives
The olive tree is a perennial, evergreen tree, with its height ranging from 5 to 20 meters. 30 olive varieties have been recorded in all 5 continents where olive trees are found. However, olive trees mostly grow in the temperate and subtropical zones where conditions are more favorable for them. In our country, olive trees blossom from late April to May.
There are several olive varieties and the distinction is made based on olive leaves, fruit and stones. 'Koroneiki' variety is used in olive oil production whereas 'Kalamon' is preserved as edible. Finally, 'koutsourelia' is used in olive oil production and can also be preserved as edible.
Olive trees can be planted from November to February and they need regular watering in order for the tree to yield as much fruit as possible.
As soon as the olive fruit is mature, it must be harvested. The primary characteristic that distinguishes immature fruit from mature fruit is their color that turns from green to black.
Factors that affect maturation time are the olive variety, the intended use of the fruit as well as a combination of the soil and climate conditions.


Plantation drive by Chetna Club and Creators Garage Club
Garage Club on 25th April 2022
A mega plantation drive was organised on 25th April 2022 to encourage students to plant trees and nourish them. It was an initiative taken by Chetna club and Creator Garage club of the university to save our environment for the present and future generations. More than 50 students took part enthusiastically and all planted saplings in the flower pots and ground of The NortchCap University to set an example of how important and easy it is to plant a tree. Students also showcased the importance of tree plantations through various hand-made posters. We get unlimited resources from trees and plantation drive like this is the real service for the community.


Gardens at Casalana
Hand-Harvested Ingredients; Beautiful Lush Gardens...
We have an abundant array of culinary herbs, fruit trees and vegetables, creating an “edible landscape”. The prolific herb and vegetable gardens become an integral part of the cooking class experience. Being blessed with a mild climate in Napa Valley, many plants and herbs produce year-round.
The garden’s bounty is incorporated into the seasonally based menus developed for the classes. Students learn about many interesting varieties of vegetables and herbs, which often become additions to their own gardens. As we prepare the recipes, students are often able to just step outside to the garden and harvest needed ingredients.
“...we had a wonderful time at CasaLana. With the beautiful room & excellent cooking classes it was the perfect get-away for us…”
- Joyce & Julie B.
When asparagus spears begin poking through the soil, the first signs of spring in the garden are evident and we begin harvesting spring lettuces. Soon the strawberries and blackberries are covered with blossoms, proclaiming what will be a bountiful harvest. Some vegetables carry-over year to year, others are planted annually. The onions and fennel often take care of re-seeding on their own. Tomatillos, chard and hybrid squash insist on growing in random places as volunteer plants. Potatoes that may have escaped digging the past year are the beginnings of a new crop. By summer the garden is in full glory with rows of lettuces, swiss chard, eggplant and an abundance of tomatoes, squash, and peppers.
A grove of fruit trees on the property includes several fig and apple trees as well as apricot, cherry, plum, peach and pear trees. Fruits are harvested at their peak and incorporated into many recipes used in the classes. In the longer sessions students will sometimes pick the fruit from the trees and develop their own preserves, relishes or chutney to take away as a souvenir of their cooking adventure at CasaLana.
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