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northcentral.sare.org news charles-francis-ncr-sare-hero Charles Francis: NCR-SARE Hero
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northcentral.sare.org news robert-wills-ncr-sare-hero Robert Wills: NCR-SARE Hero
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southern.sare.org news it-doesnt-take-long-for-soils-to-reap-the-benefits-of-cover-crops It Doesn't Take Long for Soils to Reap the Benefits of Cover Crops
HORSE SHOE, North Carolina – Whitaker Farms, a family vegetable operation nestled on the edge of the Pisgah National Forest, has been managed conventionally for generations. But last year, owner Phillip Whitaker decided to take part in a study to test the benefits of no-till and cover crops on soil health. Despite the short period […]
western.sare.org news students-breeds-beans-for-organic-farming Students Breeds Beans for Organic Farming
Graduate students at the University of California, Davis, have begun field tests on very rare commodities: high-yield, disease-resistant bean varieties that can thrive on organic farms. “Most crops—about 95 percent—have been bred for conventional farming and can be difficult to grow in organic systems,” said Travis Parker, a Ph.D. student in plant biology who is […]
western.sare.org news reducing-medusahead-and-preparing-the-land-for-restoration Reducing Medusahead and Preparing the Land for Restoration
"Ranchers are hurting." That one thought is why Kip Panter, Research Animal Scientist at the USDA-ARS in Utah, is passionate about the collaborative work he, other Utah-based researchers, extension professionals, and ranchers have led to restore degraded grasslands. The inspired project team, studying at three ranches, found a “really good economical way to reduce medusahead […]
northcentral.sare.org news deborah-cavanaugh-grant-ncr-sare-hero Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant: NCR-SARE Hero
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northcentral.sare.org news margaret-krome-ncr-sare-hero Margaret Krome: NCR-SARE Hero
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northcentral.sare.org news ferd-hoefner-ncr-sare-hero Ferd Hoefner: NCR-SARE Hero
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SARE/NACAA Fellows Visit the Cornhusker State
Nebraska’s landscape is one of distant horizons, rolling plains, sandy hills, and acre after acre of agriculture. In a state where ninety-three percent of the state’s land is in production agriculture, cattle ranches span thousands of acres, and local food systems are on the rise, learning opportunities abounded for a group of educators like the […]
northcentral.sare.org news brad-brummond-ncr-sare-hero Brad Brummond: NCR-SARE Hero
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