2006-2007 Highlights
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| Rob Johanson, Jan Göranson, and their sons, Carl, 15, and Göran, 10, produce vegetables, berries, hogs, chickens, and maple syrup on 160 acres. The family was featured in a SARE-funded book and video depicting the diverse farms of Maine. Photo by Robert Mitchell |
Introduction
Farmers, ranchers and agricultural educators seeking to learn more about profitable and practical agricultural systems will find a wealth of ideas from 2006/07 SARE Highlights, which features 12 of the most innovative research projects funded by SARE. Among them:
In New York, a mentoring program paired experienced graziers with farmers in the Finger Lakes region to improve pastured livestock systems. The program helped 100 farmers achieve such goals as improving fencing and lanes or converting crop fields to productive pasture on 5,500 acres in the environmentally sensitive area.
Click on the links at left or the story headlines below to read more.
WHY 2 YEARS? We’re shifting our SARE Highlights publication schedule forward. For now, we’ve combined SARE’s accomplishments for 2006 and 2007 in one volume. The SARE Highlights will be printed each January starting in 2008. |
PROJECTS
Livestock Systems
Building Better Grazing Systems in New York’s Finger Lakes Region
Testing Profitable Forage Systems for Goats
Crop Management
Potato Growers Emulate “Model” Methods for Higher Profits
Pest Management
Baiting the Trap: New Lures Ensnare Damaging Hive Beetle
Organic Farming
Organic 101: Sharing Farm-Based Knowledge with Professionals
Smart Water Use
Two Times a Charm: Recycling Aquaculture Water on Olive Trees
Conservation-Oriented Irrigation System Feeds Healthy Range
Community Development
Farm Mentors Teach Production, Life Skills to New Producers
Maine Farmers Design Systems, Involve Community
Renewable Energy
Farmers Turn on to Renewable Energy and Conservation
Marketing
Marketing Meat to Culturally Diverse Families and Communities
Research Shows Nutritional Benefits of Pasture-Raised Products
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