www.sare.org resources manage-weeds-on-your-farm-video-series Manage Weeds on Your Farm Video Series Learn more with the book Manage Weeds on Your Farm. In this series, experienced farmers from around the country talk about how they have found success controlling weeds by following...
www.sare.org resources videos-from-the-field Videos from the Field SARE, in partnership with Cooking Up A Story, has produced a series of how-to videos showcasing production and marketing practices used by some of the nation’s most successful sustainable farmers...
www.sare.org resources sare-library-usb-drives-bundle-of-10 SARE Library USB Drives - Bundle of 10 Order SARE’s Library of Publications thumb drives for access to SARE’s current publications, program materials, videos and selected regional materials right at your fingertips—no internet connection needed. These lightweight drives...
www.sare.org resources what-is-soil-health What is Soil Health? Why is soil health so important? More and more, producers are understanding that healthy soils are more productive and lead to healthier crops. Dig into this interactive infographic to learn...
www.sare.org resources bringing-independent-farmers-into-the-marketplace Bringing Independent Farmers into the Marketplace Fifteen years ago, it was unheard of for a small farm to sell beef to a supermarket. Supported by a SARE grant, grass-fed beef farmer Diana Endicott founded a family...
www.sare.org resources building-a-local-food-movement Building a Local Food Movement Over the last 20 years, SARE grants have helped western North Carolina transform its agricultural landscape from one dependent on tobacco and outside entities to one that is self-sustaining within...
www.sare.org resources improving-the-management-of-rangeland-ecosystems The Power of Data: Improving the Management of Rangeland Ecosystems Farmers and ranchers have always been respected for their unique knowledge of the land they work. Now, University of California Davis researchers are partnering with land managers to mine that...
www.sare.org resources how-sare-supports-farmer-driven-sustainability Investing in the Future of Agriculture: How SARE Supports Farmer-Driven Sustainability "One of the precepts of sustainability is that farmers learn from other farmers. Growers are the ones that can tweak and understand a practice and say, 'This really works this...
www.sare.org resources our-farms-our-future-podcast Our Farms, Our Future Podcast Series The Our Farms, Our Future podcast series brings together the sustainable agriculture community for thought-provoking conversations about the state of agriculture, how we got here, and where we're headed. With...
www.sare.org resources improving-soil-health-through-cover-crops Improving Soil Health Through Cover Crops Grain farmer Jeff Frey has used no-till on his 700-acre farm in Willow Street, Penn., since the 1980s. Despite these efforts, Frey knew he needed to do more to protect...
www.sare.org resources economic-and-environmental-aspects-of-cover-crops Economic and Environmental Aspects of Cover Crops Session recordings on this page include: Economics of Cover Crops Business Opportunities with Cover Crops and Soil Health Environmental Impacts of Cover Crop Systems Economics of Cover Crops Speakers will...
www.sare.org resources 2017-national-conference-on-cover-crops-and-soil-health 2017 National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health The second National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health was held December 7-8, 2017 in Indianapolis. Hosted by the Soil and Water Conservation Society, this meeting served as an opportunity to learn...
www.sare.org resources special-topics-with-cover-crops-and-soil-health Special Topics with Cover Crops and Soil Health Session recordings on this page include: Organic and Specialty Crops Grazing Cover Crops Soil Health Policy Issues Organic and Specialty Crops Weed control in organic soybeans is notoriously difficult. Clean...
www.sare.org resources cover-crop-role-in-the-cropping-system Cover Crop Role in the Cropping System Session recordings on this page include: Cover Crops and Nutrient Management Cover Crop Impacts on Diseases and Insects Cover Crops, Herbicides and Dealing with Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Cover Crops and Nutrient...
www.sare.org resources digging-into-soil-health Digging into Soil Health Session recordings on this page include: Soil Health Principles Soil Health Testing and Practices Soil Biology and Organic Matter Soil Health Principles Regenerating soil health and critical functions is key...
www.sare.org resources advanced-cover-cropping-insights-from-farmer-experts Advanced Cover Cropping Insights from Farmer Experts Session recordings on this page include: Great Plains Perspective Central Corn Belt Perspective Eastern Perspective Great Plains Perspective Hear from a Nebraska farmer who will share his insight and experience...
www.sare.org resources basics-of-cover-cropping Basics of Cover Cropping Session recordings on this page include: Introduction to Cover Crops Selecting and Establishing Cover Crops Terminating Cover Crops Plus Strategies for Planting a Cash Crop Following Cover Crops Introduction to...
www.sare.org resources recordings-of-general-sessions Recordings of General Sessions Session recordings on this page include: Opening remarks by Jane Hardisty (USDA-NRCS Indiana) with video message by Bill Northey (Iowa Secretary of Agriculture) Keynote: Growing a Revolution - Bringing Our Soil...
www.sare.org resources farmer-panel-on-cover-crops Farmer Panel on Cover Crops In this panel, farmers Skip Paul (Rhode Island), Jeff Frey (Pennsylvania) and Perry Lilley (Maine) share their experiences with cover crops, including their motivation for using them, successes and challenges,...
www.sare.org resources cover-crop-field-tour-recap-and-debrief Cover Crop Field Tour Recap and Debrief Attendees of the Cover Crops for Soil Health workshop have a short discussion reflecting on their tour of the long-term farming systems research project at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research...