2003 Highlights
Introduction
Consumers across the nation are beginning to seek food produced using more environmentally sound methods. That trend offers a wide range of profitable opportunities for farmers and ranchers. The 2003 annual report of USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program features 12 projects from across the country that explore sustainable farming systems. more
PROJECTS
Pest Management
Integrating Sheep into Grain and Alfalfa Systems Knocks Back Pests
Cover Crops Deter Root-Damaging Nematodes in Vegetable Systems
Organic Production
Organic Workshops Shine Light on Grain, Livestock Enterprises
Low-Cost Livestock Systems
Improving a System: Sheep, Goat Farmers Explore State of the Rumen
New Crops
Ozark Herbs: Building a Profitable Enterprise One Root at a Time
'Heritage Plant Holds Promise for Northeast Growers
Agroforestry
Good Bedfellows: Cattle, Pecan Trees an Environmentally Sound Mix
Forestry
Mississippi-Led Workshops Create Opportunity for Forestland Owners
Resource Conservation
Conservation Tillage in Western Crops Boosts Profits, Cuts Erosion
Living on the Land: Improving Education for Small-Acreage Farmers
Water Quality
Grass-Based Dairy Systems Prove a Water Quality Winner
Continuing Education
Farmers as Educators: New Program Sends Information Peer to Peer
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