Every year countless fawns (the young of a deer) die unnecessary deaths or are injured during the annual mowing of fields. The german measure of “Kitzrettung”, “Save-a-Fawn” offers a solution to this problem of modern haymaking. Fig. 1 "Kitzrettung" in action. (by Jens Gebhardt all rights reserved) Roots of the Problem Does of the different deer species found in Europe or North America typically put down their fawns in fields with high grass to protect them from predators. Th

Our growers Kathy Bethmann and Christopher Brock tell how hay is made at the Burghof Damm: Haymaking starts in the last days of may or early in June at Burghof Damm on a meadow with restricted utilization for the protection of the Dusky Large Blue, a butterfly living on Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis). The meadow is our favourite location for haymaking – it is flat, has a comfortable rectangular shape, there are no obstacles and it is very close to the farm. As the mea

Hay plays an important role in modern agriculture; it is used as fodder for horses, cattle and other ruminants and in times when it is...

Making hay is, with ploughing the land, in my opinion one of them most essential parts of farming. When we bought our land six years ago...

Mixed grasses on a meadow: brome and fescue. Copyright: Lauren Muney. Imagine yourself as a farmer before the invention of tractors and...

The ‘A Year On The Field’ project looks back on a successful potato year 2024! Even though the conditions for potato cultivation were...

First, a bit of background on the farm's potato production, now entering its 40th year:   "Our first crop was in 1985 just a year after...

Frank Kelleners, one of the owners of Luisenhof, was able to provide the Year on the Field Project a full potato report: "In the autumn...

This year's potato harvest was characterised by mixed feelings for the ‘WIR in Lorsch’ project (for more info regarding the project see...

For over 33 years, the LANG organic farm in Obereisesheim, Germany, has focused on sustainable agriculture. Starting with traditional...

When the expression "potato – our second bread" became an idiom in a language of people who had valued rye bread for a thousand years –...

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History completed the harvest of their potato crop at the end of June. A total of 11.8 pounds of potatoes was...

Exchange Place Living History Farm is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Northeast Tennessee. Once a robust,...

Located in New Ross, Nova Scotia, Canada, Ross Farm Museum is a window into the past of the province's rich agricultural history. Nestled...

On June 28th, Auenhof Pabstthum began their potato harvest for the Saturday market, and they were already pleased with the size of the...

Despite growing recognition in Slovenia during the 18th century, the potato faced significant resistance, with many viewing it primarily...

Hessenpark is a long-standing partner of the ‘A Year On The Field’ project and has participated in every growing year (wheat, flax and...

Hackles and other flax processing equipment remind us of the constant labor needed to turn an agricultural crop – flax – into raw...

Since the time of the pyramids, Linum usitatissimum L. provided the essential textile fibers for weaving and making clothing. However ...

The Forum for Experimental Archeology in Israel is taking part in the flax growing project "A Year On The Field" for the first time this...