John Whitney

In his final column for American Vegetable Grower, John Whitney asks: Want your farm to support future generations? Here are some ideas and resources to help you reach your goal.

Learn how the USDA is helping growers meet and exceed stewardship thresholds.

John Whitney offers a guide to USDA’s updated cool tools for all ages and offerings for those new to the ag scene.

USDA has revamped its site to be as useful as possible for all growers, including those just getting started. Here are a few worth checking out.

Use cool tools to find out how your production methods may change in the future, how much your area is at risk, and how to limit your own impact on the climate.

From animal housing to tillage, USDA’s NRCS has you covered.

Biodiversity is increasingly recognized as critical to long-term agricultural sustainability in a world with shrinking available arable land.

Cover crops are now far more prescriptive; they are not just a good idea with some minor erosion control benefits.

I grew up on a sheep and hay farm in Upstate New York (along with an assortment of other […]

Getting to know your soil and learning other environmental and natural resources data can be downloaded and is available for use with many computer software platforms for general resource analysis and farm management.

As growers, even those of you who rely exclusively on hydroponic or artificial growing media, you certainly know […]