Video Tag: Training

Behind the Scenes at an East Africa Workshop

When agricultural lands are depleted or overgrazed, incomes dwindle and families suffer. ECHO’s East Africa impact center holds regular trainings in both the theory and the hands-on application of conservation techniques. These techniques equip families to improve the health of the soil as well as their livelihoods. These attendees share what it means to them to attend an ECHO training.

ECHO Training in Root Crops 1 of 2

In this educational video series, Dr. Frank Martin shares timeless, best-practices for growing root crops.

Dr. Frank Martin is best known for his research on the sweet potato and other tropical root crops, but his knowledge is much broader than that. He has written on many topics, both for ECHO and for numerous technical refereed journals in the scientific community.

 

ECHO Training in Root Crops 2 of 2

Second of a two-part series where Dr. Frank Martin dives deep into the best practices for growing root crops. Dr. Frank Martin is best known for his research on the sweet potato and other tropical root crops, but his knowledge is much broader than that. He has written on many topics, both for ECHO and for numerous technical refereed journals in the scientific community.

Grain Amaranth – A Video Manual

Amaranth is being resurrected as a modern, nutritious, gluten-free food. This video tells the story of this ancient grain’s growth and use.

ECHO Asia Agriculture and Development Conference 2019

How can we help small scale farming initiatives thrive in Asia? We can provide low-cost, innovative options that allow people to grow both their crops and their knowledge, expand their operations, and scale up! ​

Join us October 1-4 for 3-days of networking and opportunities to share ideas, technologies appropriate for small scale farmers, and lots of practical demonstrations at the new ECHO Asia Seed Bank & Small Farm Resource Center! ​

In addition to morning plenary speakers, we will conduct afternoon workshops at the ECHO Farm, an evening poster session, a seed exchange, followed by a 1-day site visit to one of many area best practice sites!

Avocado Grafting Video

At ECHO-FL, we graft avocados using a micro-cleft grafting technique. This video shows the whole progression of the avocado grafting process: from planting the rootstock seeds, through grafting, healing of the graft union, shaping the young tree, and potting the grafted tree into a bigger pot size for sale.