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There was some internet co-op type company whose name escapes me right now, but they basically did this kind of work for farmers (and would be very helpful for
by jonlucc 10y ago
There was some internet co-op type company whose name escapes me right now, but they basically did this kind of work for farmers (and would be very helpful for newcomers). The idea was that every farmer who is a member will put in their crop yields along with location, soil quality, exact seed and source, how much fertilizer, etc. All of that data is then available to the other members.
So I could sign up, go on there and decide what to plant and how to do it from that kind of site. Maybe I heard of this on a This Week In Startups podcast?
Edit: I've found it. It's called Farmer's Business Network [1] and I did indeed hear about it on a This Week in Startups podcast [2].
[1] https://www.farmersbusinessnetwork.com/ https://www.farmersbusinessnetwork.com/
[2] http://thisweekinstartups.com/amol-deshpande-fbn/ http://thisweekinstartups.com/amol-deshpande-fbn/
- Thrymr 10y agoEvery state has a university extension system that provides free information for farmers and the general public. For example, here's Oregon State University's page for small farms: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/sorec/farms http://extension.oregonstate.edu/sorec/farms
- HeyLaughingBoy 10y ago... and will usually host free instructional talks, visits by researchers, etc. And in some cases will come out to your property at no charge to offer advice.