V: Hazelnuts. A Viable Broadacre Crop for the Midwest? Almost. with Phil Rutter [REPLAY]

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily · Nov 13, 2016 · 1h 26m

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THIS EPISODE IS A REPLAY OF PREVIOUS PUBLISHED EPISODE.

In Woody Agriculture, crops would be planted only once in a lifetime. The use of woody perennials for agricultural staple commodities production would result in little or no use of tillage, as well as the presence of a permanent cover during both the growing and the dormant seasons. Not only would this lead to a vastly lower rate of soil loss and less runoff into water supplies and aquatic environments, but there would be a reduced need for the…