Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate by Laura Lengnick

Author:Laura Lengnick [Lengnick, Laura]
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781550925784
Publisher: Perseus Books, LLC

Jim Koan, Almar Farm and Orchards, Flushing, Michigan

Jim Koan has been growing apples at Almar Farm and Orchards in eastern Michigan near Flushing for more than forty years. Although the soils in eastern Michigan are heavier and the climate more variable than the ideal fruit-growing conditions found in western Michigan, Almar is Jim’s home, and he wanted to continue the Koan tradition of growing apples there. When he took over the family business in the mid-eighties, Jim grew apples using industrial methods like his father before him. But after a decade managing the farm, he became interested in integrated pest management (IPM) as a way to cut costs and reduce environmental impacts. Early success with IPM encouraged him to make the transition into certified organic production.

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