Diversifying Cropping Systems

	Producer Profiles
	Afternoon casts long shadows on a field of small grains, safflower and warm-season grasses at Karl Kupers’ diversified farm in Harrington, Wash. – Photo by Phil Rasmussen The following profiles demonstrate how producers across the U.S. successfully tested strategies that helped them diversify their farms -- enhancing profits, achiving environmental benefits and aiding their communities. They Diversified to Survive Diversified North Dakotan Works With Mother Nature Profitable Pecans Worth the Wait in Missouri Alley-Cropping Systems Strengthening Ties Among Farmers in Northern Maine   First profile Top