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Farmers and Asbestos

Taylor Fourt — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:40:14 +0000

Agricultural workers and Farmers are at risk of exposure to asbestos through soil, vermiculite, and products on farming equipment and machinery.

View more information on Asbestos.com/mesothelioma/

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Farm Animal Safety Poster

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Cover Crops 2 – How to Select Cover Crops and Track Their Benefits.

Taylor Fourt — Mon, 18 May 2026 22:25:26 +0000

This guide is for trainers who want to assist farmers with including cover crops in vegetable production and other crop rotation schedules. It leads farmers through the process of sorting through the characteristics of specific cover crops to select the best one or mix of cover crops to meet their goals. It introduces farmers to a series of questions that they can answer throughout the growing season to evaluate the performance of the cover crops they have planted. Worksheets are provided so that trainers can assist farmers with this evaluation and with recording the results.

Some data is specific to the Southeast region of the United States, but links to resources where data appropriate to other regions can be accessed are provided.

Related Resources:

Cover Crops 1. Which Cover Crops Will You Use?

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Microplastics on the Farm Handout

Taylor Fourt — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:45:12 +0000

Plastics are in many products we use on the farm. But when they break down, they can harm the soil, microorganisms, and us. This handout explains how microplastics get into our food from plastic landscaping fabric.

A handout by Dusty Hicks and Taylor Fourt.

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Organic Growing Methods

Taylor Fourt — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:03:39 +0000

Powerpoint presentation for a basic intro to organic vegetable production workshop. Created by IRC Charlottesville.

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Micro-producer Academy: Program Overview

Micro-producer Academy: Market Types

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Building Hügelkultur Beds

Taylor Fourt — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:32:57 +0000

Hügelkultur means “mound culture” or “hill gardening.” Although the name comes from Europe, growers around the world have used this method for many hundreds of years.

Hügelkultur beds are sometimes called “30 year raised beds” because they can benefit your garden for many years.

Building a hügelkultur bed is hard work, but will save you time and energy in the long term. Created by IRC Charlottesville

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How to Heal Toxic Soil

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How to use a Soil Texture Triangle

Taylor Fourt — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:55:16 +0000

A soil texture triangle is a tool that helps you learn what type of soil you have based on how much sand, silt, and clay is in it. The triangle shows how these three parts mix together to make different soil types, like loam, sandy clay, or silty loam. Use the triangle, to learn if your soil is good for growing plants, holds water well, or drains too quickly. Created by Sandelis Miller.