In the past I used to grow things like eggplant, squash, and others that my family just didn't like to eat so a few years back I decided to only grow things that we would actually eat. Funny thing is that those things we like don't grow year round and some of them don't grow in our climate at all. Even with these challenges I still try to grow these. Rhubarb and mango are some of those that I am still working on. If you could only grow 1 thing what would that be?

https://www.farmprogress.com/soil-health/regenerative-farming-get-excited-about-worms 4 Min Read Nebraska farmer Doug Steffen finds worms in his compost pile FINDING WORMS: If Knox County, Neb., farmer Doug Steffen finds worms in his compost pile, he knows the compost is working and healthy, and the extracts he develops from the compost materials and applies on his seed and soil will boost microbial activity in the soil. The hope is that by boosting microbes, he can cut back on commercial inputs without giving up yield. Regenerative agriculture. What does it mean? For northeast Knox County, Neb., farmer Doug Steffen, it’s pretty simple. It means seeing plenty of worms in his compost pile. Steffen and his family have been working hard over the past four to five years to develop a compost system and liquid extracts from that compost that can help inoculate seeds and grow crops with native microbial activity. Because, if the microbes are healthy, the soil is healthy. If the soil is healthy, it can mean fewer commercial inputs and better crop yields. In other words, it can boost the farm’s bottom line. Steffen along with 3 other panelists shared his knowledge about composting at the Northeast Nebraska Ag Conference TELLING THE STORY: Along with three other farmer panelists, Steffen (left) shared his knowledge about composting with a large crowd at the recent Northeast Nebraska Ag Conference held in Norfolk. Seated next to Steffen is Kenny Reinke, a farmer from Neligh, Neb. All about the worms The key to Steffen’s system is the compost pile, and his success indicator is the presence of worms in the pile. “I just try to get as much diversity into that as I can,” he told a crowd at a recent Northeast Nebraska Ag Conference in Norfolk. “I go around our area, and I’m looking for areas that are going to be undisturbed, that are going to have native soils and native organisms.”

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