www.sare.org publications 2019-2020-report-from-the-field north-central-sare North Central SARE Recent Highlights from the North Central Region Beginning farmers and ranchers are some of agriculture’s greatest innovators and experimenters, and North Central SARE has made it a priority to foster them. In October 2019, our Professional Development Program held a train-the-trainer workshop, “Enhancing the Success and Sustainability of Beginning Farmers and Ranchers,” to give regional […]
www.sare.org publications 2019-2020-report-from-the-field western-sare equipping-farmers-with-tools-to-manage-herbicide-resistant-weeds Equipping Farmers with Tools to Manage Herbicide-Resistant Weeds "Montana State University Extension agents and crop consultants mentioned that this was a much-needed educational program for dealing with herbicide resistance." Prashant Jha, Montana State University THE CHALLENGE Herbicide-resistant weeds have emerged in many parts of the country as one of the biggest threats to the sustainability of agriculture. A recent survey revealed that 59% […]
www.sare.org publications 2019-2020-report-from-the-field western-sare Western SARE Recent Highlights from the Western Region As part of our commitment to reach all agricultural communities in our large region, we worked with leaders on nine Pacific islands to identify local needs and develop trainings to meet those needs. In May 2019, 27 members of Western SARE, including staff, Administrative Council members and state coordinators, […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast appendix Appendix FIGURE 1. Average Annual Precipitation Based on 1981–2010 Normals National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (NOAA). 2016. Average annual precipitation based on 1981–2010 normals. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. FIGURE 2. Land Cover of the United States U.S. Geological Survey. 2014. National Gap Analysis Program (GAP), Land Cover Data Viewer. U.S. Department of Interior. FIGURE […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast foreword-4 Foreword The adoption of conservation tillage systems and practices has made conservation tillage the conventional tillage practice in use today in the United States. While much has been published on conservation tillage systems and practices over the past few decades, dedicated production manuals are still needed that provide updated information about practices and producers’ experiences. The […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast glossary-4 Glossary ACCase inhibitors. Herbicides belonging to Aryloxyphenoxypropionate (FOPs), cyclohexanedione (DIMs), and phenylprazolin (DENs) chemistries. These herbicides inhibit the enzyme acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase), which catalyzes the first step in fatty acid synthesis and is important for membrane synthesis. Actinobacteria. Most are found in soil; they include some of the most common soil life and play important roles […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-20-southern-piedmont-case-studies case-studies-2 Case Studies Corn-Soybean-Clover Seed Production A grower in Rowan County, N.C., has developed a row-crop/cover crop system that is profitable and sustainable. A winter cover crop of crimson clover is planted in the fall. Seed is harvested from the crimson clover the following spring, and a double-crop of soybeans is no-till planted into the crimson clover stubble. […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-20-southern-piedmont-case-studies other-considerations-2 Other Considerations Conservation systems offer great potential for improving soil quality and reducing soil compaction. Compaction is reduced because there are fewer trips across the field with conservation tillage and smaller, lower horsepower tractors are used. Modern equipment, GPS and autosteer allow tillage to be limited to areas where it is needed. Controlling surface traffic also reduces […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-20-southern-piedmont-case-studies cash-crop-selection-and-crop-rotations-2 Cash Crop Selection and Crop Rotations Soybeans, corn, wheat and cotton occupy 39 percent, 20 percent, 17 percent and 8 percent, respectively, of the 1.2 million acres of harvested row-crop land in the Southern Piedmont region [12]. Corn acreage increased due to demand for its use in ethanol production. Other crops grown in the region include sorghum, tobacco, sweet potatoes, beans, […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-19-alabama-and-mississippi-blackland-prairie-case-studies roy-and-donnie-tucker-tucker-farms-hamilton-mississippi Roy and Donnie Tucker, Tucker Farms, Hamilton, Mississippi Editor’s note: This case study was written in 2009. The Tucker brothers farm about 3,000 acres in Monroe County, Mississippi. Their farm’s soils are about 75 percent Blackland Prairie clays and the rest are sandy loams and silt loams of nearby Southern Coastal Plain origin. In 2006, they had 1,600 acres of cotton. This fell […]