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www.sare.org news new-video-find-success-through-mentorship New Video: Find Success Through Mentorship
After his father’s death, Warren Miller returned to the Palouse region of Washington state to assume the role of fifth generation steward of the family’s 1,200 acre wheat, barley and canola farm. “My biggest challenge was I didn’t really have a mentor or someone I could go to and hit with questions,” Miller says.
western.sare.org news dr-darrell-donahue-joins-as-regional-director Dr. Darrell Donahue Joins as Regional Coordinator
Montana State University (MSU) is pleased to announce that Dr. Darrell Donahue has been hired as the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (Western SARE) Regional Coordinator, effective September 1. Dr. Donahue comes to MSU most recently from West Virginia University, where he served as Special Assistant to the Provost and President, following four years […]
northeast.sare.org news using-mycelium-in-aquaculture-farming Using Mycelium in Aquaculture Farming
Building on the successes of previous experiments using MycoRafts for marshland restoration and mycelium buoys for oyster farming, project leader Sue Van Hook of Greenhorns in Maine, researched a number of approaches to creating lobster buoys from mushroom mycelium – the fibrous tissue from which mushroom fruiting bodies emerge.
western.sare.org news growing-green-in-the-nevada-desert Growing Green in the Nevada Desert
When outsiders think of Nevada, they picture the garish lights of Las Vegas or perhaps red desert sands. But Nevada has a green side, too.
www.sare.org news food-loss-waste-program-event-planner-workshop-coordinator-call-for-applications Food Loss & Waste Program Event Planner/Workshop Coordinator Call for Applications
Southern SARE is seeking an event planner workshop coordinator to assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of workshops in ten states.
southern.sare.org news sare-seeking-event-planner-to-lead-national-food-loss-and-waster-workshops SARE Seeking Event Planner to Lead National Food Loss and Waste Workshops
GRIFFIN, Georgia -- The USDA recognizes the impacts of food loss and food waste on food security and the environment. USDA, in concert with agency partners, is working toward the goal of reducing food loss and food waste by 50 percent by 2030. In the latest effort in reduction activities, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education […]
www.sare.org news can-cover-crops-improve-wine-grape-production-resilience Can Cover Crops Improve Wine Grape Production Resilience?
Cover crops may stabilize production systems under varying weather conditions while having a limited impact on yields.
western.sare.org news learning-how-bison-grazing-impacts-rangelands-and-invasive-grasses Learning How Bison Grazing Impacts Rangelands and Invasive Grasses
The 19,000-acre Bison Range on the Flathead Indian Reservation is the traditional homeland of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Here, the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d’Oreilles tribes have focused on land restoration, soil health improvement, and invasive species containment in response to climate change. Invasive annual grasses, particularly Ventenata dubia, pose significant threats to […]
northeast.sare.org news expanding-aquaculture-by-farming-scallops-alongside-oysters Expanding Aquaculture by Farming Scallops Alongside Oysters
A recent Northeast SARE aquaculture project demonstrated how Maine seafarms can farm multiple crops in the same space by raising scallops in lantern nets arranged below oyster cages. In Northeast SARE Farmer Grant FNE23-052, Growing Bay Scallops on a Maine Oyster Farm as a Strategy to Diversify Crops and Adapt to a Warming Gulf, Winnegance […]
www.sare.org news new-video-building-customer-relationships-at-brandon-family-farm New Video: Building Customer Relationships at Brandon Family Farm
When it comes to growing sales, building relationships matters as much as what you grow.