May 2022 Issue PDF

Acres U.S.A., The Voice of Eco-Agriculture, May 2022 | Issue #611 Copyright 2022, 64 pages  Subscribe in Print and Digital FEATURES  Bringing Trees Back BY ERIK HAGANAn introduction to agroforestry systems and why they're important.  Selling Perennially BY MARTY TRAVIS Forty perennial food crops we sell to chefs.  Perennial Row Crops AN INTERVIEW WITH TESSA PETERS The first perennial grains are now available to farmers.   Profitable Polycultures BY MARK SHEPARDFarmers can improve overall profit by using natural ecosystems.  Explaining Rhizophagy BY JAMES WHITEBacteria enter plants to deliver nutrients.  No-Till MythsBY DALE STRICKLERNo-till offers many advantages, including weed control and resistance to pests and disease.  1,000 Farms Initiative BY JONATHAN LUNDGREN A massive research study will test the impact and power of regenerative agriculture.  Optimum Photosynthesis  BY JOHN KEMPFSeveral elements are needed to increase photosynthesis.  DEPARTMENTS VIEW FROM THE COUNTRYMon