www.sare.org resources reduced-tillage-and-cover-cropping-systems-for-organic-vegetable-production Reduced Tillage and Cover Cropping Systems for Organic Vegetable Production Healthy soils comprise the foundation for organic food and fiber production. Sustainable soil management integrates cover cropping, other organic and natural mineral inputs, and judicious tillage practices to obtain high...
www.sare.org resources high-tunnels High Tunnels Table of contents Case Studies-----------------------------2 High Tunnels and Marketing--------23 Site Considerations--------------------26 Selecting Your Structure-----------28 Construction Tips---------------------40 Environmental Management--------47 Soil and Crop Management---------54 Pest Management--------------------60 The manual was written by Ted...
www.sare.org resources dairy-your-way Dairy Your Way This publication was created to provide information that will help producers explore the many choices available for today’s dairy farms. This book is not intended to be a how-to dairy...
www.sare.org resources gis-applications-in-agriculture-nutrient-management-for-improved-energy-efficiency GIS Applications in Agriculture: Nutrient Management for Improved Energy Efficiency Volume II Using mathematics, technology, and creativity, GIS Applications in Agriculture, Volume Two: Nutrient Management for Energy Efficiency examines the development of nutrient management practices that help producers improve their profitability and...
www.sare.org resources managing-cover-crops-profitably-3rd-edition Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd Edition Managing Cover Crops Profitably explores how and why cover crops work, and provides all the information needed to build cover crops into any farming operation. Along with detailed management information...
www.sare.org resources rangeland-management-strategies Rangeland Management Strategies Features innovative SARE-funded research on creating and sustaining a healthy range. Throughout, researchers and ranchers share goals and successes in winter and multi-species grazing, managing forage and other vegetation and protecting...
www.sare.org resources cover-crops-for-all-seasons Cover Crops for All Seasons One of the basic tenets of sustainable agriculture is that greater diversity yields greater agro-ecosystem stability, more beneficial organisms, fewer pests and diseases, more sustained crop yields, and more opportunities...
www.sare.org resources using-manually-operated-seeders-for-precision-cover-crop-plantings-on-the-small-farm Using Manually Operated Seeders for Precision Cover Crop Plantings on the Small Farm Growing good cover crops begins with planting the seed uniformly and at the right rate and depth to ensure a good stand. This can be especially challenging for small-scale farms...
northcentral.sare.org resources poultry-your-way Poultry Your Way Poultry Your Way is for anyone interested in commercially raising, processing, and marketing poultry. It is designed to help you consider alternatives, and to help you make decisions about which...
www.sare.org resources greenhouse-ipm-with-an-emphasis-on-biocontrols Greenhouse IPM with an Emphasis on Biocontrols This manual was designed by the Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management Program to help greenhouse growers implement biological control and integrated pest management (IPM). It begins with an introduction to IPM...
www.sare.org resources manage-insects-on-your-farm Manage Insects on Your Farm While every farming system is unique, the principles of ecological pest management apply universally. Manage Insects on Your Farm highlights ecological strategies that improve your farm’s natural defenses and encourage beneficial insects...
www.sare.org resources how-to-direct-market-your-beef How to Direct Market Your Beef How to Direct Market Your Beef portrays how one couple used its family’s ranch to launch a profitable, grass-based beef operation focused on direct market sales. From slaughtering to packaging, through labeling...
www.sare.org resources polyculture-and-reservoir-ranching Polyculture and Reservoir Ranching Aquaculture is the farming and caring of aquatic organisms including fish, mollusks, crustaceans and aquatic plants under individual or corporate ownership. Aquaculture has been almost entirely responsible for the expansion...
www.sare.org resources in-house-composting-in-high-rise-caged-layer-facilities In-House Composting in High-Rise, Caged Layer Facilities Manure handling, storage, and disposal are common problems facing poultry producers in the United States. Fly and odor control, urban encroachment, a limited nearby land base for manure disposal, and...
www.sare.org resources integrated-pest-management-for-varroa-destructor-in-the-northeastern-united-states-using-drone-brood-removal-and-formic-acid Integrated Pest Management for Varroa Destructor in the Northeastern United States using Drone Brood Removal and Formic Acid This bulletin focuses on the management of the parasitic honey bee mite Varroa destructor (V. destructor) in the northeastern U.S. It contains information that will allow a beekeeper to: 1) identify V....
northcentral.sare.org resources adapting-crop-share-agreements-for-sustainable-and-organic-agriculture Adapting Crop Share Agreements for Sustainable and Organic Agriculture When the farming system deviates from a conventional corn-soybean rotation, the usual division of costs and returns in a 50-50 crop share lease may no longer fairly reflect the inputs...
northcentral.sare.org resources integrated-weed-management-one-years-seeding Integrated Weed Management - One Year's Seeding Weed biology and ecology can help every farmer become a better weed manager. This guide is the result of a series of winter meetings attended by Michigan farmers, MSU Extension...
www.sare.org resources diversifying-cropping-systems Diversifying Cropping Systems Today's crop farmers, with their prices global and their costs local, are ensnared in an ever-tightening profit squeeze. Many of them have begun seeking alternative crops that command higher prices...
northcentral.sare.org resources considering-sustainable-agriculture-on-your-rented-land Considering Sustainable Agriculture on Your Rented Land Using sustainable agriculture practices on your rented land can help protect soil and water quality, increase income over the long term, and satisfy personal values for the landowner and/or the...
www.sare.org resources profitable-pork Profitable Pork Farmers who want to successfully produce pork on a small scale can preserve their independence in the face of the consolidating hog industry. Profitable Pork: Alternative Strategies for Hog Producers...