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northcentral.sare.org resources lessons-to-go-for-youth-by-kc-farm-school

Lessons to Go for Youth by KC Farm School

KC Farm School at Gibbs Road is a nonprofit organization on a 14-acre urban farm in Kansas City, Kansas. With support from a $4,000 NCR-SARE Youth Educator grant, KC Farm...

Hydroponics Youth Event as children sit on the gym floor and look at a presentation at a table

northcentral.sare.org resources introduction-to-sustainable-hydroponics

Exploring Hydroponics with Youth

Hydroponic crop systems can be a sustainable alternative for some farmers because they can support year-round production, have higher yields per area, be well-suited for urban agriculture, and be profitable....

Tractor tilling into a mixed cover crop.

www.sare.org resources managing-stress

Managing Stress

Farming and ranching are stressful businesses. One key metric of a farm's sustainability is its capacity to provide a quality of life that meets one of our most basic human...

Woman in red coat standing in front of a barn with a white 5 gallon bucket in her hand.

northcentral.sare.org resources down-on-the-farm-toolkit

Down on the Farm: Supporting Farmers in Stressful Times

Stress factors are high in agriculture. Farmers and ranchers face financial problems, price and marketing uncertainties, farm transfer issues, production challenges, family tension, and more. As a producer who has...

southern.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...

northeast.sare.org resources farm-to-school-training-toolkit

Farm to School Training Toolkit

Farm to School in the Northeast is a training toolkit that provides information and resources for extension educators and other community leaders involved in starting a farm to school program....

western.sare.org resources agritourism-training-materials

Agritourism Training Materials

Colorado State University recognized the benefits that agritourism—providing educational and recreational experiences on the farm or ranch to tourists—can provide farmers and rural communities. While agritourism helps to diversify a farmer's...

northcentral.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...

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 the...

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...

southern.sare.org resources biomass-energy-training-curriculum

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...

www.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...

Farm Energy IQ Banner with a cartoon agricultural field

northeast.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...

northeast.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...

northeast.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...

northeast.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:...

northeast.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...

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....

A young woman holding a blade to a metal pot of soil in the woods.

northeast.sare.org resources reading-the-farm

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...

northcentral.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...

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