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southern.sare.org news agriculture-in-u-s-virgin-islands-challenging-but-prevailing-with-sustainable-agriculture-practices Agriculture in U.S. Virgin Islands Challenging, But Prevailing with Sustainable Agriculture Practices
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix – For months, a 14,000-gallon water tank has been sitting on its side in the middle of Frederick Miller’s Moringa tree orchard. Winds from Hurricane Maria had rolled the tank down the hillside of his farm, and he still hasn’t figured out yet how he’s going to move it. Yvette and Dale […]
southern.sare.org news cover-crops-do-not-deplete-stored-water-in-the-soil-profile-clemson-researchers-find Cover Crops Do Not Deplete Stored Water in the Soil Profile, Clemson Researchers Find
CLEMSON, South Carolina – Among the myriad of benefits cover crops provide to a row crop or vegetable operation, Clemson University researchers have found another one: Cover crops do not deplete water stored in the soil profile, thus preserving the precious resource for the cash crop – an all important function, specifically in times of […]
southern.sare.org news cover-crops-have-benefits-in-high-tunnels Cover Crops Have Benefits in High Tunnels
GLENWOOD, Georgia – Barley and hairy vetch growing vigorously in a high tunnel at Lola’s Organic Farm in southeast Georgia were going to seed. It was mid-April. Time to mow and prepare the soil for the summer’s cash crops: ginger and turmeric. Since last year, couple Jennifer Taylor and Ron Gilmore – USDA certified organic […]
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 […]
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 […]