Category: Training

  • Third Year Summary: Planting 2014

    Summary At the beginning of this season I began by inventorying the seed and culling a lot of old and miscellaneous seeds. This task was to help formulate the seed order, but also gave the whole process a fresh start. We then looked at maps of last season’s crop rotation and quickly established the fields…

  • Third Year Focus Introduction

      Planting Focus 2014 Intent: My intentions at North Slope Farm from the begging have been to grow my personal skills and know-how through what I find to be inherently rewarding work relevant to my long term goals.  I am excited to be focusing on planting this year, which falls in line with my interests…

  • Soil Testing 2013

    Map of Testing Sites Copy of Report Discussion of Soil Nutrient Management Plan, observations, challenges and hypothesis.

  • Second Year Focus – Greenhouse Summary – 2013

    Beau Young 2nd Year Focus Summary – 2013

  • Crop Care Summary 2013

    Crop Care Summary 2013 KG 1/08/14 My intention when taking on the Crop Care element back in the beginning of 2013 was to increase the efficiency and regularity of the crop care activities on the farm. Looking back now at the end of the season I feel as though, for the most part, that goal…

  • Second Year Focus Summary 2013

        Administration This year as my focus I endeavored to engage myself in North Slope Farm’s Administrative duties. In my personal life I only have to perform these sorts of tasks in a minimal way. The farm has a well established and fairly clear way of organizing itself. Because of this, standard procedures have…

  • Third Year Summary – 2013

    Third Year Summary -2013 It’s coming to the end of my three year training period at North Slope Farm. The years have passed in the blink of an eye but the amount of personal growth and knowledge I’ve experienced and gained will stick with me for a lifetime. Organic farming is a trade that is…

  • Cover Crop Plan and Task Lisk 2013

    click on scan below for more size options… Task List – MikeR needs to maximize the opportunity provided by excellent weather and timing for Planting, and three Trainees who will be charged with Preparing for, and establishing our Main Blocks of Winter Cover Crops – Today. The weather has been warm and dry, soil conditions…

  • 2nd Year Focus Introduction: Greenhouse

    Intent:  As my second year focus I chose the Greenhouse Element because it seems to me that it is the foundation of everything that springs forth during the farm season and therefore the management thereof is essential to an efficient and productive year. While there is an obvious standard operating procedure for greenhouse duties, my…

  • Frost Damage to Tender Tomato Plants

    West Amwell, NJ Certified Organic Farm Field Report, MikeR May 16, 2013 Frost Damage to Tomato Plant Four ‘Field Beds’, about 400 Tomato Seedlings succumbed to mortal tissue damage due to freezing temperatures. Lesson:  If planting tender crops before all risk of Frost is past – Agricultural Fabric / “Remay” must be utilized or at…

  • 3rd Year Focus Introduction: Crop Care

      Introduction to Crop Care KG 5/15/2013 Intent- Crop Care, especially weeding, is something that always seems to fall by wayside when the farm’s other priorities become more pressing. My intention in taking on this element in my third year is to be an advocate for our crops; trying to prioritize care where and when…

  • Third Year Introduction

      Introduction to 3rd Year Focus RR 5/15/13 Intent- My second year was spent focusing on greenhouse production. I found that it took a lot of time to manage and that I needing more training in other elements of the operation. So, this year, instead of focusing on one particular element, I want to be…