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Controlling Honey Bee Diseases Fact Sheet Coverwww.sare.org resources a-sustainable-approach-to-controlling-honey-bee-diseases-and-varroa-mites

A Sustainable Approach to Controlling Honey Bee Diseases and Varroa Mites

Geographic Adaptability: Relevant to beekeepers throughout the US and Canada. European honey bee with a Varroa mite on its back. Honey bees are the world's most economically valuable insect pollinator...

Selecting Cattle Factsheetwww.sare.org resources selecting-cattle-to-improve-grazing-distribution-patterns-rangeland-health-and-water-quality

Selecting Cattle to Improve Grazing Distribution Patterns, Rangeland Health and Water Quality

Geographic Adaptability: The western United States, especially on rugged terrain or extensive pastures. Livestock distribution is a critical concern for grazing lands. Rangeland health, the condition of riparian areas, water...

SARE USB Drivewww.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...

article on ten ways cover crops enhance soil healthwww.sare.org resources 10-ways-cover-crops-enhance-soil-health

10 Ways Cover Crops Enhance Soil Health

Soil health is a hot topic these days, one that is justifiably receiving considerable attention from farmers and their farm advisors. Whereas in the past, soil testing and evaluation focused...

apple orchard pest managementwww.sare.org resources ecological-management-of-key-arthropod-pests-in-northeast-apple-orchards

Ecological Management of Key Arthropod Pests in Northeast Apple Orchards

Apples are an important crop in the Northeast, grown for both fresh market and processing. In 2012, there were about 89,000 acres of apples in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic states...

Agricultural innovations series fact sheetwww.sare.org resources sustainable-pest-management-in-greenhouses-and-high-tunnels

Sustainable Pest Management in Greenhouses and High Tunnels

Growers using greenhouses in which temperature, light and relative humidity are controlled have relied for many years on releases of natural enemies to manage aphids, thrips and two-spotted spider mites....

research innovations coverwww.sare.org resources organic-heirloom-tomato-production-in-high-tunnel-and-open-field-systems

Organic Heirloom Tomato Production in High Tunnel and Open Field Systems

Organic heirloom tomatoes are a high-value product with a growing demand but there are many challenges to successful cultivation. High tunnel systems may help farmers supply a growing regional market...

Asian Pear Thinning Coverwww.sare.org resources cost-effective-asian-pear-thinning-for-productivity-and-fruit-quality

Cost-Effective Asian Pear Thinning for Productivity and Fruit Quality

Asian pears (Pyrus pyrifolia, Pyrus ussuriensis) are a valuable crop in the northeastern United States. Asian pear orchards that are high in productivity, fruit size and fruit quality can gross...

download Using Low Tunnels to Extend the Growing Season for Organic Strawberries in Alabama fact sheet in pdf formatwww.sare.org resources using-low-tunnels-to-extend-the-growing-season-for-organic-strawberries-in-alabama

Using Low Tunnels to Extend the Growing Season for Organic Strawberries in Alabama

This project was designed as a demonstration project to determine if the strawberry harvest season could be extended, potentially allowing farmers to get their strawberries to the market early for...

https://sare.org/content/download/69556/985838/On-Farm_Fertigation_Trials_in_Kansas_City-Area_Organic_High_Tunnels.pdf?inlinedownload=1www.sare.org resources on-farm-fertigation-trials-in-kansas-city-area-organic-high-tunnels

On-Farm Fertigation Trials in Kansas City-Area Organic High Tunnels

Five certified organic farms in the Kansas City area did one-year comparisons of the use of compost, fertigation and foliar feeding on high tunnel tomatoes, with respect to quantity and...

Cover image of low cost cover bulletinwww.sare.org resources comparing-four-ultra-low-cost-season-extension-structures-on-a-missouri-farm

Comparing Four Ultra-Low-Cost Season Extension Structures on a Missouri Farm

Wintergreen Farm is a family operation on 5 acres, with about 2 acres in vegetable production. The Grabners use unheated hoophouses, large coldframes and small high tunnels to grow cool-season...

download the Organic Winter Production Scheduling in Unheated High Tunnels  fact sheet in PDF formatwww.sare.org resources organic-winter-production-scheduling-in-unheated-high-tunnels-in-colorado

Organic Winter Production Scheduling in Unheated High Tunnels in Colorado

Colorado State University researchers and five collaborating farmers explored winter production scheduling for hardy organic vegetable crops in unheated high tunnels. The objective was to establish optimal timing for the...

https://sare.org/content/download/69692/987539/Success_Basics_in_High_Tunnel_Production.pdf?inlinedownload=1www.sare.org resources success-basics-in-high-tunnel-production-three-maryland-case-studies

Success Basics in High Tunnel Production: Three Maryland Case Studies

This three-year, SARE-funded study based in the Mid-Atlantic region involved five innovative farmers in building high tunnels to investigate best practices in high-tunnel construction, tomato production and factors influencing profitability....

https://sare.org/content/download/69701/987607/Winter_Storage_Options_for_the_Northeast.pdf?inlinedownload=1www.sare.org resources winter-storage-options-for-the-northeast

Winter Storage Options for the Northeast

To help farmers in the Philadelphia area learn about various winter storage options, the nonprofit Fair Food conducted site visits of well-established winter storage operations in Pennsylvania, Vermont and Quebec....

download organic production of blackberries in high tunnels in West virginia fact sheet in pdf formatwww.sare.org resources organic-production-of-blackberries-in-high-tunnels-in-west-virginia

Organic Production of Blackberries in High Tunnels in West Virginia

Blackberries are a popular small fruit for market across West Virginia, but consistent commercial production can be risky because of the state’s variable climate. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zones range...

https://sare.org/content/download/69700/987600/NY_Farmer_Uses_Hanging_Gutters_to_Utilize_Overhead_Space.pdf?inlinedownload=1www.sare.org resources new-york-farmer-uses-hanging-gutters-to-utilize-overhead-space-in-hoop-house

New York Farmer Uses Hanging Gutters to Utilize Overhead Space in Hoop House

This project looked at increasing the productivity and cost effectiveness of growing more crops in a hoop house by utilizing the overhead space. Farmer Kurt Forman, of Palmyra, N.Y., and...

download the farmer and rancher innovations reading in PDF formatwww.sare.org resources developing-an-energy-efficient-solar-heated-greenhouse-in-maryland

Developing an Energy Efficient, Solar-Heated Greenhouse in Maryland

The lack of year-round availability of locally grown food and food processing infrastructure are the greatest barriers to increasing the consumption of local food in western Maryland. If an economical,...

cows eating grasswww.sare.org resources alternative-continuous-cover-dairy-forage-system-for-profitability-flexibility-and-soil-health

Alternative Continuous-Cover Dairy Forage System for Profitability, Flexibility and Soil Health

With small- to mid-sized Northeast dairy farmers facing increasingly challenging labor, weather and feed-cost constraints, it has become essential to have a flexible system where they can grow their own...

Cover of Internal Parasite Control of Small Ruminants Fact Sheetwww.sare.org resources sustainable-control-of-internal-parasites-in-small-ruminant-production

Sustainable Control of Internal Parasites in Small Ruminant Production

Sheep and goat production is a growing enterprise for small and limited resource farmers. Small ruminants (sheep and goats) are adaptable to many different production systems and can be raised...

Fact sheet Sheep Grazing to Manage Residues, Insects and Weeds Cover Imagewww.sare.org resources sheep-grazing-to-manage-crop-residues-insects-and-weeds-in-northern-plains-grain-and-alfalfa-systems

Sheep Grazing to Manage Crop Residues, Insects and Weeds in Northern Plains Grain and Alfalfa Systems

SARE-funded research at Montana State University has demonstrated that using sheep to graze crop residue and summer fallow can address many challenges faced by wheat and alfalfa growers in the...

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