Videos

Manage Weeds on Your Farm Video Series

In this series, experienced farmers from around the country talk about how they have found success controlling weeds by following ecological principles, and without resorting to the use of herbicides. To do so, they rely on a range of cultural and mechanical practices, including diverse crop rotations, well-timed cultivation and targeting weeds when they're at […]

What is Soil Health?

Soil health plays an essential role in raising healthy, productive crops and livestock. With this interactive infographic, learn how practices such as cover crops, no-till, crop rotation and the integration of livestock work in concert to improve soil health.

SARE Library USB Drives - Bundle of 10

All of SARE’s current publications right at your fingertips. USB drives can also be purchased individually.

The Power of Data: Improving the Management of Rangeland Ecosystems

California's rangelands face a wide range of challenges, from invasive species and pests to flooding and drought. Much of the knowledge of how to manage rangelands effectively resides in the personal experience of land managers. To capitalize on this collective wisdom, University of California Davis researchers partnered with ranchers around the region to compile a database of site-specific management information that can help everybody take better care of the land.

Investing in the Future of Agriculture: How SARE Supports Farmer-Driven Sustainability

The most pressing challenges that face U.S. agriculture today require science-based solutions developed by partnerships of farmers, ranchers, researchers and educators. Discover how the SARE program enables such partnerships to flourish and meet the needs of agricultural communities across the country.

Building a Local Food Movement

Over the last few decades, agriculture in western North Carolina has transformed from a reliance on tobacco to a diversified, self-sustaining industry intertwined with local communities and economies. In this video, learn how one organization has worked alongside local farmers and communities to support this transformation.

Bringing Independent Farmers into the Marketplace

Small- and mid-sized farms are increasingly turning to supermarkets as a means to earn more for their products and to participate in local economies. In this video, Diana Endicott discusses how she decided to take this route 15 years ago when it was less typical, and how her efforts have resulted in a 100-member co-op today that sells to 30 stores in the Kansas City area.

Improving Soil Health Through Cover Crops

Farmers around the country are discovering the power of cover crops to curb erosion and improve soil health. This video is from Pennsylvania, where a Penn State researcher and a grain farmer are partnering to spread the word.

Advanced Cover Cropping Insights from Farmer Experts

• Great Plains Perspective
• Central Corn Belt Perspective
• Eastern Perspective

Basics of Cover Cropping

• Introduction to Cover Crops
• Selecting and Establishing Cover Crops
• Terminating Cover Crops Plus Strategies for Planting a Cash Crop Following Cover Crops

Recordings of General Sessions

• Opening remarks by Jane Hardisty (USDA-NRCS Indiana) with video message Bill Northey (Iowa Secretary of Agriculture)
• Keynote: Growing a Revolution - Bringing Our Soil Back to Life, by David Montgomery (University of Washington)
• Farmer panel: Experiences with Cover Crops and Soil Health, with Dan DeSutter (Ind.), Trey Hill (Md.) and Jimmy Emmons (Okla.)
• Top 10 Ways Cover Crops Build Soil Health, by Rob Myers (North Central SARE)
• Plenary session: Carbonomics, by Keith Berns (Neb. farmer and Green Cover Seed)

2017 National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health

Session recordings are available from the second National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health. The event served as an opportunity to learn recent developments in how cover crops are being used by innovative farmers across the country and gain important insights on improving soil health from producers, conservation leaders and scientists. It was held December 7-8, 2017 in Indianapolis. 

Digging into Soil Health

• Soil Health Principles
• Soil Health Testing and Practices
• Soil Biology and Organic Matter

Cover Crop Role in the Cropping System

• Cover Crops and Nutrient Management
• Cover Crop Impacts on Diseases and Insects
• Cover Crops, Herbicides and Dealing with Herbicide-Resistant Weeds

Economic and Environmental Aspects of Cover Crops

• Economics of Cover Crops
• Business Opportunities with Cover Crops and Soil Health
• Environmental Impacts of Cover Crop Systems

Special Topics with Cover Crops and Soil Health

• Organic and Specialty Crops
• Grazing Cover Crops
• Soil Health Policy Issues

Cover Crops for Soil Health Workshop

All session recordings and slide presentations from this three-day professional development workshop are available online. Hosted by Northeast SARE and Delaware State University in March 2016, this event addressed the latest research on the benefits and successful management of cover crops in grain, vegetable and animal production systems.