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www.sare.org resources northeast-farm-energy-iq

Northeast Farm Energy IQ

Farm Energy IQ offers free information to help farmers enhance operational sustainability in the context of the farm economy and ecosystem. Each topic area includes a module overview, Train...

western.sare.org resources business-management-capacity-for-american-indian-agricultural-businesses

Business Management Capacity for American Indian Agricultural Businesses

A curriculum on money and business management targeted for Native American participants. The overall objective of the business management curriculum is to help prospective entrepreneurs develop their ideas, find markets...

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Biomass Energy Training Curriculum

The University of Tennessee, Tennessee State University, eXtension.org and USDA-Rural Development developed training curriculum on biomass energy for Extension agents and local officials so that they may deliver this information...

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Integrating Sustainability Education into the University Pre-Service Elementary Teacher Curriculum through the Use of School Gardens

Developed by Brian Bluhm at the University of Minnesota, this curriculum is intended to provide pre-service elementary school teachers a sustainability learning experience in sustainable agriculture through the use of school gardens. Using...

Cornell University’s Anu Rangarajan in a vegetable cropwww.sare.org resources national-continuing-education-program

National Continuing Education Program

Welcome to the national continuing education program in sustainable agriculture presented by SARE. This program is designed primarily for Cooperative Extension and Natural Resource Conservation Service personnel, and is also...

iq-energy-2.jpgnortheast.sare.org resources on-farm-energy-production-wind

On-Farm Energy Production – Wind

Is wind energy a viable option for your home or business to lower reliance on the grid supplied electricity? In this module, learn how to gauge your the wind resource...

iq-energy-2.jpgnortheast.sare.org resources on-farm-energy-production-solar

On-Farm Energy Production – Solar

This solar electricity and solar thermal module provides a basic understanding and how to calculate a simple payback term for the installation of different size systems. Learn about programs that...

iq-energy-2.jpgnortheast.sare.org resources on-farm-energy-production-biofuels

On-Farm Energy Production – Biofuels

The On Farm Energy Production Curriculum Series topics include: Bioenergy Feedstock Production | Biodiesel and Straight Vegetable Oil | Biogas | Wood and Grass Pellets...

iq-energy-2.jpgnortheast.sare.org resources on-farm-energy-efficiency

On-Farm Energy Efficiency

This curriculum module covers the fundamentals of energy systems. Basic thermodynamics, heat transfer, energy conversion processes and discussion of energy efficiency and specific applications on farms are addressed. Topics include:...

iq-energy-2.jpgnortheast.sare.org resources on-farm-smart-energy-buying-and-use

On-Farm Smart Energy Buying and Use

This is part of the Farm Energy IQ Curriculum Series. With the understanding of deregulated energy markets and having an option to buy energy at less expensive times of the...

NMSU.jpgwww.sare.org resources visualizing-soil-properties

Visualizing Soil Properties

This series of videos illustrating soil processes such erosion, runoff, and infiltration can be used as a model for demonstrations in a classroom. The series includes videos on general soil...

www.sare.org resources ensuring-sustainable-field-crop-agriculture-in-the-face-of-a-changing-climate

Ensuring Sustainable Field Crop Agriculture in the Face of a Changing Climate

Farmers across the U.S. are noticing impacts of changing climate conditions on their production systems. Heavier rain events, warmer winters, and more frequent droughts are some of challenges they face....

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Reading the Farm

This guide to Reading the Farm brings together educators and experts who learn to share knowledge and insights in the context of working, real-world farms. How to plan and run...

TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTUREnorthcentral.sare.org resources towards-a-sustainable-agriculture-a-curriculum-for-high-school-classes

Towards a Sustainable Agriculture: A Curriculum for High School Classes

This free high-school curriculum addresses the social, environmental and economic impacts of agriculture. The curriculum provides a critical analysis of agricultural and food systems, and helps students understand new concepts through hands-on...

9612548285_b7c85fbcd6_o.jpgnorthcentral.sare.org resources internship-curriculum-for-food-farmers

Internship Curriculum for Food Farmers

With the help of an NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant, three farmers worked with interns to develop 26 educational power point modules as part of a comprehensive intern educational program. Their...

Sustainable Agriculture Learning Modules for High School Agriculture covernorthcentral.sare.org resources sustainable-agriculture-learning-modules-for-high-school-agriculture

Sustainable Agriculture Learning Modules for High School Agriculture

Established with the aid of a NCR-SARE Professional Development grant, these Sustainable Agriculture Learning Modules from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were created to offer insight into what sustainability within agriculture actually looks...

www.sare.org resources internship-curriculum-for-food-farmers-in-the-north-central-region

Internship Curriculum for Food Farmers in the North Central Region

With support from an NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant, Betrand Farm developed 24 educational PowerPoint modules that can serve as an educational curriculum for farmers in the North Central Region to use...

Two men examining FAMACHA toolwww.sare.org resources famacha

FAMACHA

FAMACHA is a diagnostic tool to help farmers identify parasite infection in small ruminants, such as sheep and goats. The tool is a chart that matches eyelid color to anemia...

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Agripreneur Training Program Materials

Recognizing that Latino populations around the United States are growing, the Main Street Project in Minneapolis, MN developed an Agripreneur Training Program specifically designed to provide the tools necessary for...

People making biofuel at a workshopwww.sare.org resources sustainable-bioenergy-course

Sustainable Bioenergy Course

Farmers, politicians, and investors across the U.S. are enthusiastic about the potential economic benefits and use of energy crops to revitalize the rural landscape. In association with an NCR-SARE Professional...

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