www.sare.org publications 2015-2016-report-from-the-field western-sare usda-improves-technical-outreach-to-organic-farmers USDA Improves Technical Outreach to Organic Farmers [SARE: ADVANCING TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIC FARMERS] At a Soil Quality Network meeting in Oregon, a participant cuts a cover crop to determine its biomass, which allows for a rough estimate of the nitrogen contribution it will make to the following crop. Photo by Rex Dufour, National Center for Appropriate Technology In 2009, the USDA Natural Resources […]
www.sare.org publications 2015-2016-report-from-the-field western-sare Western SARE Alaska is very large, so Alaska SARE Coordinator Steve Seefeldt uses partnerships and events to share information on sustainable agriculture. Learn more about SARE in Alaska. Photo by Jeff Fay, University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service The innovative projects highlighted in this report illustrate the effect of Western SARE funds in this vast and diverse region. The investment of […]
www.sare.org publications 2015-2016-report-from-the-field northeast-sare to-improve-the-soil-first-know-the-soil To Improve the Soil, First Know the Soil SARE: ADVANCING SOIL HEALTH The importance of soil health cannot be overstated. It supports vigorous plant growth by promoting the efficient use of nutrients and water, protecting against erosion and compaction, and aiding in disease and pest management. Soil health drives farm productivity and resilience against weather extremes. But the soil is an incredibly complex environment, and for farmers […]
www.sare.org publications 2015-2016-report-from-the-field northeast-sare sustainable-cropping-systems-for-northeastern-dairies Sustainable Cropping Systems for Northeastern Dairies SARE: Advancing Diverse Cropping Systems Penn State researchers have found that dairy farmers can save up to 70 pounds of nitrogen per acre by injecting manure instead of broadcasting it. Photo by Robert Meinen When Heather Karsten, a new PhD student, stepped off the plane in New Zealand with a Fulbright Award to study grazing systems, she […]
www.sare.org publications 2015-2016-report-from-the-field northeast-sare Northeast SARE 2015-2016 New York SARE Coordinator Violet Stone is helping farmers scale up from direct markets to wholesale markets. Learn more about SARE in New York. Photo by Craig Cramer, Cornell University Urban agriculture is not a new concept, but it is getting more attention these days. The social component to urban farming has a lot of value, even if […]
www.sare.org publications manage-insects-on-your-farm recent-advances-in-ecological-pest-management table-6-intercropping-for-pest-reduction-successful-scientific-trials Table 6: Intercropping for Pest Reduction—Successful Scientific Trials The results of many recent pest management studies, which demonstrate the positive impacts of plant diversification on populations of beneficial insects in agricultural systems, are included in the table below. Use this table to determine the intercrops and related management mechanisms that will mitigate specific pests plaguing your crops. See Key References for literature reviews […]
www.sare.org publications avicultura-rentable introduccion Introducción Como a muchas familias agricultoras, Jason y Melissa Fischbach y sus tres hijos trabajan duro para vivir de su finca diversificada llamada Wild Hollow Farm en Ashland, Wis., integrando la producción de vegetales y aves, y criando sus aves en pasturas. “Existe un buen margen de ganancias criando pollos y pavos en pastos,” dijo Jason, […]
www.sare.org publications crop-rotation-on-organic-farms about-nraes About NRAES Editor's note: NRAES, the Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service, is a not-for-profit program dedicated to assisting land grant university faculty and others in increasing the public availability of research and experience-based knowledge. NRAES is sponsored by eight land grant universities in the eastern United States. Administrative support is provided by Cornell University, the host […]
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www.sare.org publications crop-rotation-on-organic-farms appendix-6-linking-a-field-map-and-spreadsheet-in-microsoft-excel APPENDIX 6: Linking a Field Map and Spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel by Jody Bolluyt, Peter Lowy, and Charles L. Mohler Creating management maps of your fields using Excel is easy and allows you to link a spreadsheet similar to tables 5.2 and 5.3 to the maps. Once you have a map and spreadsheet set up in a workbook, entering crop names on the spreadsheet causes them […]