SARE is Hiring a Business Manager

The Business Manager will directly support the SARE Associate Director in overseeing the administrative responsibilities associated with the functions of the NRCCO.

SARE is Hiring a Sustainable Agriculture Program Manager

The Program Manager will be a key member of a collaborative, supportive team, responsible for developing written and digital educational and outreach resources focused on various sustainable agriculture topics.

Reducing Pest Damage and Increasing Profitability for Delaware Bay Oyster Farmers

Lisa Calvo of Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm wanted to find a better way to manage mud worms, a costly shellfish pest common to the coastal Northeast.

Using Cover Crops in Wide Row Corn

Iowa farmer Bob Recker challenged conventional thinking by asking whether wider corn rows could allow cover crops to thrive without sacrificing farm profitability.

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.

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.

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.