May 2023 Issue PDF

Acres U.S.A., The Voice of Eco-Agriculture, May 2023 | Issue #623 Copyright 2023, 64 pages. Subscribe in Print and Digital FEATURES  New Crop on an Old FarmBY DAVID BUEHLER Keeping our family farm going by growing and selling a unique perennial crop: elderberry. Passion Laced with ScienceBY HERB YOUNGMy journey from the pesticide industry to regenerative citrus.  The Potassium ParadoxBY S.A. KHAN and R.L. MULVANEYResearch proves that potassium testing and fertilization seldom pay. DEPARTMENTS VIEW FROM THE COUNTRYMonthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor. OPINION: Building Perennial Institutions- The importance- and potential weaknesses- of institutions devoted to perennial crops.BY MARK SHEPARD ECO-UPDATE News in brief on developments in agronomic science.  REGEN AGRONOMY  First Steps- How do we transition from conventional to regenerative agriculture while maintaining profitability? BY JIM PINGREY REGEN ECONOMICS The Business Case for Agroforestry- How to help growers transition a