Posts by Andy Fellenz
Andy is a 2nd career farmer who recently embarked on a 3rd career with NOFA-NY as their Organic Fruit and Vegetable Coordinator. Andy has grown in high tunnels since 2004 and has been a cooperator on many Extension high tunnel research projects. He is particularly interested in identifying organic practices which facilitate profitable long term high tunnel soil health and fertility. He can be reached at andy@nofany.org, or andy@fellenzfamilyfarm.com.
Maintaining and improving soil health and fertility in a high tunnel is difficult and demands an analytical approach. My first introduction to high tunnels was in 1998 at an organic farming conference, when I was still a wannabe farmer and knew little about farming. I eagerly absorbed the presenter’s message on high tunnel soil health…
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