www.sare.org publications reaching-women-in-agriculture-a-guide-for-virtual-engagement getting-started-with-online-learning Getting Started with Online Learning There are many different options for delivering online outreach, from social media and streaming video to web meetings, webinars and multi-session online courses. Selecting the right platform and approach begins with thinking through your outreach and educational objectives. Consider the following questions before planning an event: Goals Audience Logistics Equity Inclusion The answers to these […]
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www.sare.org publications 2021-2022-report-from-the-field northeast-sare Northeast SARE 2021-2022 Recent Highlights from the Northeast Region Total Grant Awards 1988-20211 2,299 Grants $86.6 Million Grant Proposals and Awards 2020-2021 1These totals exclude additional direct funding given each year to Cooperative Extension in every state to support state-level programming on sustainable agriculture. 2The use of a preproposal process varies by region. It serves to screen project […]
www.sare.org publications 2021-2022-report-from-the-field western-sare Western SARE 2021-2022 Recent Highlights from the Western Region In 2020, Western SARE developed the Sabbatical Research and Education grant program. Sabbatical grants provide an opportunity for faculty from around the world to partner with Western region farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals and researchers to exchange ideas and work on topics of mutual importance. Projects focused on unexplored topics […]
www.sare.org publications 2021-2022-report-from-the-field southern-sare Southern SARE 2021-2022 Recent Highlights from the Southern Region In 2020, Southern SARE launched a new program, called the Sustainable Agriculture Leadership Program, to enhance the resiliency and vivacity of historically underserved farmers and ranchers. The program provides sponsorship support for recipients to conduct education and training activities in their communities, and it provides them with ways to […]
www.sare.org publications 2021-2022-report-from-the-field north-central North Central 2021-2022 Recent Highlights from the North Central Region Total Grant Awards 1988-20211 2,695 Grants $87.5 Million Grant Proposals and Awards 2020-2021 1These totals exclude additional direct funding given each year to Cooperative Extension in every state to support state-level programming on sustainable agriculture. 2The use of a preproposal process varies by region. It serves to screen […]
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm about-the-authors About the Authors Charles (“Chuck”) Leon Mohler was a senior research associate in the Section of Soil and Crop Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Science, at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Dr. Mohler was born in Salem, Ore., graduated from the University of Oregon in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in biology, and obtained a […]
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm managing-weeds-glossary Managing Weeds Glossary After-ripening: The transition of a seed from a dormant to a non-dormant state, which takes place after the seed is physiologically independent of the parent plant. Allelopathy: The poisoning of one plant by another. Alternate: An arrangement in which leaves, branches or flowers are not paired along the stem. Annual: A plant that completes its […]
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm pigweeds Pigweeds Other common names: Powell amaranth, Amaranthus powellii S. Watson Redroot pigweed, Amaranthus retroflexus L. Smooth pigweed, Amaranthus hybridus L. Identification of Pigweeds Family: Amaranth family, Amaranthaceae Habit: Erect, often branched, summer annual herbs Description: Seedlings have reddish-pink stem bases and oval shaped true leaves. Powell amaranth: Stems are nearly hairless and red tinged. Cotyledons are […]
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm perennial-sowthistle Perennial Sowthistle Other common names: corn sow thistle, field sowthistle, creeping sow thistle, gutweed, milk thistle, field milk thistle, swine thistle, tree sow thistle, dindle, marsh sowthistle Sonchus arvensis L. Identification of Perennial Sowthistle Family: Aster family, Asteraceae Habit: Erect, mostly unbranched, perennial herb arising from a basal rosette and spreading by shallow, thickened storage roots Description: […]