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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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northcentral.sare.org news linda-kleinschmit-ncr-sare-hero Linda Kleinschmit: NCR-SARE Hero
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southern.sare.org news prototype-farm-machine-expands-applications-in-organic-vegetable-crop-production Prototype Farm Machine Expands Applications in Organic Vegetable Crop Production
LEXINGTON, Kentucky – University of Kentucky researchers have designed, built and tested a low-cost, mechanized system for organic vegetable production to help small-scale growers reduce their labor costs, increase their scale of operations, reduce input costs and increase production compared to conventional organic production practices. In a Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) On-Farm […]
Abrasive Grit: A New Method of Physical Weed Control
In this story, read about how Frank Forcella's SARE-supported grit applicator field trials have shown up to 90% season-long weed control. -------- Story Source: Chris Bennett Frank Forcella was surrounded with apricot pits – a seemingly useless collection of fruit stones saved in an endless line of 5-gallon buckets. Apricot trees don’t fare well in […]
southern.sare.org news cover-crops-effective-in-controlling-bermudagrass-in-organic-production Cover Crops Effective in Controlling Bermudagrass in Organic Production
GLENWOOD, Georgia – Bermudagrass may be popular among homeowners in the Southeast, but it is widely loathed by vegetable producers – especially those in organic production. As a turfgrass, bermudagrass is valued for its durability, vigorous growth and tolerance to extreme weather conditions. But those characteristics also make it an obnoxious weed. Spreading rapidly by […]