Learning to grow with the Hampton's pepper professionals

"Whatever the word “pepper” means to you, whether it’s the black powder you put on your eggs, a classic green taco-topping jalapeño, or the red hot chili ones that take you on a Californication..."

Does the author think peppercorns are related to capsicum peppers in any way beyond the common name?

I see the Hoppy Acre field in the photo has no mulch. Bummer. And dumber. Soil erosion by wind, rain and sun. So leaching of nutrients. Etc. Etc. All well-known issues, even to the USDA, who recommends steps for this. Grr.

Read up about, and more importantly, experiment with and implement mulching, no-till, permaculture, no monoculture, etc.