Sustainable Control of Parasites in Small Ruminant Production

Geographic Applicability Humid or wet areas, including the tropical regions of North America, and the eastern, midwestern, northwestern, and irrigated pastures of the United States. Introduction Sheep and goat production is a viable enterprise, offering opportunities for marketing meat, fiber, and milk, plus grazing services for public agencies, solar farms, and others. Their small size […]

Using an Alternative Feed to Bring Stability in the Face of Drought and Rising Costs

Texas farmer Diana Padilla secured a SARE grant to investigate whether farm-grown moringa oleifera could serve as a practical and sustainable feed substitute.

SARE Seeks Outreach Products to Advance Sustainable Agriculture

SARE Outreach is seeking recommendations for information products or outreach initiatives that extend research-based sustainable innovations to improve the sustainability of American agriculture.

10 Steps for Conducting Research on Your Farm or Ranch

This workbook is designed to help your research project succeed! 10 Steps for Conducting Research on Your Farm or Ranch will help you turn your ideas into a clearly defined research project.

Ranchers Turn to Compost to Improve Soils and Boost Forage Production

Zachary Withers used a Western SARE Farmer/Rancher grant to examine whether applying compost could help his soil retain more rainfall, reduce erosion and improve forage production.

Redefining Learner-Centered Education to Build High Impact IPM Partnerships

Engaging farmers as self-directed learners and co-educators can improve the effectiveness of extension trainings.

Promoting Soil Health for Cut Flower Production

With support from a Western SARE Partnership grant, Melanie Stock of Utah State University partnered with cut flower farmers to explore sustainable fertilization practices for dahlia production.

Enterprise Budgets for Diversified Farms

SARE’s newest bulletin, Enterprise Budgets for Diversified Farms: Tools for Understanding Your Bottom Line provides guidance on using enterprise budgets, recordkeeping systems and partial budget analysis to evaluate management decisions for diversified farm operations.

2025/2026 National Cover Crop Survey Is Now Open for Farmer Input

Farmers across the U.S.—whether they use cover crops, formerly used them, or have never planted covers—are invited to share their insights on cover crops in the National Cover Crop Survey.

Improving Cattle Production Efficiency and Health Through Breeding and Probiotics

SARE-funded research conducted by Peixin Fan may provide insights on microbiome-guided strategies that offer beef and dairy farmers new options for improving livestock resilience and profitability.