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Cover-crop commentary from Thomas Björkman, Cornell University Horticulture. covercrop.org Also @cropscover at X
I have found the same. My X account has only about 10% of the activity it once had, but those users are very engaged in the practices I post about. My focus on cover crops minimizes the toxicity. I want to be part of the practitioner conversation.
November 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I have found the same. My X account has only about 10% of the activity it once had, but those users are very engaged in the practices I post about. My focus on cover crops minimizes the toxicity. I want to be part of the practitioner conversation.
I used to hear that about NY as well. Finance outpaces ag even more than in Georgia. We figure it is biggest by land area.
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I used to hear that about NY as well. Finance outpaces ag even more than in Georgia. We figure it is biggest by land area.
You can visit the US national apple collection every year at the open house in mid-September at the germplasm repository in Geneva NY. Hundreds of accessions to see, smell and taste. Some are pretty wild.
Of course, the staff is furloughed since Oct 1 until a Federal budget passes.
Of course, the staff is furloughed since Oct 1 until a Federal budget passes.
October 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
You can visit the US national apple collection every year at the open house in mid-September at the germplasm repository in Geneva NY. Hundreds of accessions to see, smell and taste. Some are pretty wild.
Of course, the staff is furloughed since Oct 1 until a Federal budget passes.
Of course, the staff is furloughed since Oct 1 until a Federal budget passes.
& Harvest removal
October 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
& Harvest removal
How much annual N&P does it take to maintain primary productivity in excess of respiration in this system?
October 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
How much annual N&P does it take to maintain primary productivity in excess of respiration in this system?
I wish articles with general interst like this had abstracts written without the obscuring and unnecessary scientese. To me, a fellow scientist, the report is less persuasive when researchers do that.
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I wish articles with general interst like this had abstracts written without the obscuring and unnecessary scientese. To me, a fellow scientist, the report is less persuasive when researchers do that.
I am confused by the same point. It is a very weird assertion.
October 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I am confused by the same point. It is a very weird assertion.
It would indeed be helpful to understand how your model would work. I'm eager to understand correctly because I have not seen a solution that matches the ideal of its developers. Including our presently dominant mode.
October 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
It would indeed be helpful to understand how your model would work. I'm eager to understand correctly because I have not seen a solution that matches the ideal of its developers. Including our presently dominant mode.
You say that you are depending on that dysfunctional social dynamic to improve the quality of dissemination of scientific progress. The two statements seem irreconcilable to me. Isn't this the kind of engagement with claims that you hope to have?
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
You say that you are depending on that dysfunctional social dynamic to improve the quality of dissemination of scientific progress. The two statements seem irreconcilable to me. Isn't this the kind of engagement with claims that you hope to have?
In the US, science is suffering very badly right now because certain influential people schooled in disruptive innovation are controlling science policy. I consider that a big miss.
October 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In the US, science is suffering very badly right now because certain influential people schooled in disruptive innovation are controlling science policy. I consider that a big miss.
Are you familiar with the unmoderated comment sections of articles on various internet outlets? Commenters are not high-minded analysts of the subject matter.
October 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Are you familiar with the unmoderated comment sections of articles on various internet outlets? Commenters are not high-minded analysts of the subject matter.
A lot of "disruptive and innovative" is also dead wrong. How do you filter?
October 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A lot of "disruptive and innovative" is also dead wrong. How do you filter?
Keep an eye on RFK jr. Something similar may be in the works.
October 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Keep an eye on RFK jr. Something similar may be in the works.
That is actually close to the proportion that are able and willing to do the work of getting an undergraduate education. The question is what to do wiht the ~30% who recently were going to college but didn't get much out of it. What is the better path to a good life for them?
October 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
That is actually close to the proportion that are able and willing to do the work of getting an undergraduate education. The question is what to do wiht the ~30% who recently were going to college but didn't get much out of it. What is the better path to a good life for them?
"We can see from the external symptoms that there is something scientifically wrong.
The Frozen Method.
The Eternal Surveyor.
The Never Finished.
The Great Man With a Single Hypothesis.
The Little Club of Dependents.
The Vendetta.
The All-Encompassing Theory Which Can Never Be Falsified."
The Frozen Method.
The Eternal Surveyor.
The Never Finished.
The Great Man With a Single Hypothesis.
The Little Club of Dependents.
The Vendetta.
The All-Encompassing Theory Which Can Never Be Falsified."
October 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
"We can see from the external symptoms that there is something scientifically wrong.
The Frozen Method.
The Eternal Surveyor.
The Never Finished.
The Great Man With a Single Hypothesis.
The Little Club of Dependents.
The Vendetta.
The All-Encompassing Theory Which Can Never Be Falsified."
The Frozen Method.
The Eternal Surveyor.
The Never Finished.
The Great Man With a Single Hypothesis.
The Little Club of Dependents.
The Vendetta.
The All-Encompassing Theory Which Can Never Be Falsified."
"Unfortunately, I think, there are other areas of science today that are sick by comparison, because they have forgotten the necessity for alternative hypotheses and disproof." John Platt 1964 Science 146:348
October 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
"Unfortunately, I think, there are other areas of science today that are sick by comparison, because they have forgotten the necessity for alternative hypotheses and disproof." John Platt 1964 Science 146:348
Weeds? Getting the onion seedlings to grow ahead of the weeds--even with herbicide--is difficult in the best of circumstances.
October 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Weeds? Getting the onion seedlings to grow ahead of the weeds--even with herbicide--is difficult in the best of circumstances.
The inclusion of many thousands of non-commercial farms in ag statistics makes a lot of "per farm" data unhelpful.
For reference, in agriculture the mean revenue per employee is $600,000 per year. Similar to many industries.
For reference, in agriculture the mean revenue per employee is $600,000 per year. Similar to many industries.
October 4, 2025 at 4:28 AM
The inclusion of many thousands of non-commercial farms in ag statistics makes a lot of "per farm" data unhelpful.
For reference, in agriculture the mean revenue per employee is $600,000 per year. Similar to many industries.
For reference, in agriculture the mean revenue per employee is $600,000 per year. Similar to many industries.
Consumers making these choices often mostly want to feel better about themselves. That does no harm. RFK's actions will kill people.
October 4, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Consumers making these choices often mostly want to feel better about themselves. That does no harm. RFK's actions will kill people.
My colleague, Nina Bassuk, developed CU Structural Soil specifically to allow root growth under pavement. It works well, resulting in better trees and better water management of the paved areas. blogs.cornell.edu/urbanhort/ou...
CU-Structural Soil™ | Urban Horticulture Institute
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October 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
My colleague, Nina Bassuk, developed CU Structural Soil specifically to allow root growth under pavement. It works well, resulting in better trees and better water management of the paved areas. blogs.cornell.edu/urbanhort/ou...
I see mostly food justice folks who want seeds (i.e. varieties) for small and midsized farms that are well adapted to their needs. The big seed companies don't see a market there and don't try to serve it. I've worked with big & small seed companies and know this challenge very well.
October 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I see mostly food justice folks who want seeds (i.e. varieties) for small and midsized farms that are well adapted to their needs. The big seed companies don't see a market there and don't try to serve it. I've worked with big & small seed companies and know this challenge very well.