www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-8-sod-grazing-and-row-crop-rotation-enhancing-conservation-tillage integrating-sod-and-livestock-grazing-into-row-crop-farming Integrating Sod and Livestock Grazing into Row-Crop Farming ...Livestock provide many advantages to row-crop farming. They are an inexpensive method for harvesting low-value crops or forage and turning them into meat or milk products. If grain does not... Related Results:Conservation Tillage Systems in the SoutheastReferencesStanley Walters, Gallion, AlabamaCase Study: Glenn Acres Farm, Hillsboro, AlabamaSee all (29) results from: Conservation Tillage Systems in the Southeast
www.sare.org publications social-sustainability-in-agriculture pathways-for-the-next-generation Pathways for the Next Generation ...beginning farmers. Photo by Beth McRoberts Developing ways to smoothly transition both farming assets and knowledge to new owners, and to prepare beginning farmers for the challenges they’ll face, is... Related Results:Resilient Farmers, Ranchers and Communities: Social Sustainability in AgricultureCommunity ConnectionsEntrepreneurship as an Engine for Innovation and AdaptationHealth and WellbeingSee all (5) results from: Resilient Farmers Ranchers and Communities
www.sare.org publications manage-weeds-on-your-farm farm-profiles Ch 5. Farm Profiles ...on various measures of soil health (Gugino et al. 2007). Their approach to farming provides a whole new meaning to the phrase “feed and weed.” Scott Park Park Farming Organics... Related Results:Manage Weeds On Your FarmCh 3. Cultural Weed ManagementCh 4. Mechanical and Other Physical Weed ManagementBarnyardgrassSee all (6) results from: Manage Weeds on Your Farm
western.sare.org resources national-organic-farming-handbook National Organic Farming Handbook This thirty-page resource was developed to support NRCS conservation planners and other agricultural professionals as they work with organic producers. The handbook describes organic systems and identifies key resources to...
www.sare.org publications systems-research-for-agriculture chapter-one-introduction-to-agricultural-systems-and-agricultural-systems-research-a-paradigm-change understanding-agricultural-systems Understanding Agricultural Systems ...reduced- or low-input farming systems are examples of integrated farming systems. Integrated farming systems combine methods of conventional and organic production systems in an attempt to balance environmental quality and... Related Results:Systems Research for AgricultureUnderstanding Systems ResearchIndexSARE Case Study: CEFS: Research Integrated Across Social, Economic and Biological BoundariesSee all (25) results from: Systems Research for Agriculture
www.sare.org publications transitioning-to-organic-production making-the-transition-to-organic-cropping-systems Making the Transition to Organic Cropping Systems ...Soils Healthy soil is critical to the success of all organic farming systems. Photo courtesy Montana NRCS The foundation of all organic farming systems is healthy soil. Successful organic farmers... Related Results:Transitioning to Organic ProductionBusiness PlanningTransitioning Livestock, Field Crop and Horticulture Systems to OrganicWhy Go OrganicSee all (6) results from: Transitioning to Organic Production
www.sare.org resources cover-crops Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Rotations ...Farming No-till farming or other conservation agriculture systems are good opportunities to plant cover crops. The cover crop mulch can increase water infiltration and also improve moisture availability by preventing...
www.sare.org resources best-practices-for-the-sustainable-urban-farm Best Practices for the Sustainable Urban Farm ...successful operations, as well as additional resources at the end. How Urban Farming is Defined Urban farming refers to agricultural production in and around urban centers, while peri-urban farms are...
northeast.sare.org resources cooperative-farming Cooperative Farming A cooperative is both a type of business and an attitude, and this guide covers both--the cooperative farm as a shared enterprise for profit and a model for mutual support, not competition. ...
www.sare.org resources leaders-in-sustainable-agriculture Leaders in Sustainable Agriculture Featured on America's Heartland ...today and tomorrow, and how SARE has impacted their farming and ranching practices. The full 24-minute video is available, as is each segment featuring the four different farming/ranching operations in...