Comments on: 3 Easy Organic Aphid Control Techniques

By: The Living Farm

The Living Farm — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:58:44 +0000

In reply to Michelle. Any of the methods that we use on the small scale can be ramped up if it is cost effective. I think have the animals on the pasture will cut down on the aphid population. It might not be aphids it might be weevils. You can have the county extension office identify your pest for you then you will know what you are dealing with.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:32:24 +0000

Thanks for this article – we just got a property in the Hotchkiss area, and most of our 20 acres is in Alfalfa/Hay. The fellow we purchased from said he’s had some challenges with aphid infestations in the past. We are committed to only using safe, organic methods of pest control that have minimal impact on other species – especially crucial as we’ll be grazing chickens/pigs on the alfalfa. Do these methods work well at a larger scale? Would love any suggestions!

By: Miss Annie

Miss Annie — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:55:08 +0000

I wish I could have a greenhouse, by my meager monthly retirement check prohibits it. I found something called a “garden tunnel” (MUCH cheaper) made with plumbing pipe and plastic cloth and got all stoked, until I found out that we get monsoon winds twice a year here that rips them all apart. :'(