southern.sare.org resources no-till-wheat-production-in-oklahoma No-Till Wheat Production in Oklahoma ...wheat production. A few factors that should be considered include management intensity, ability to include rotational crops, importance of soil conservation, labor availability and cost, equipment upgrade needs, and fuel...
www.sare.org publications clean-energy-farming getting-started Getting Started ...ranchers. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Conservation planning and technical assistance to landowners to conserve natural resources, with increasing focus on energy conservation and efficiency. National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service...
www.sare.org resources adding-cover-crops-to-a-no-till-system Adding Cover Crops to a No-Till System ...As for managing cover crops without tillage, Forgey's answer is to have his cattle graze them. Enjoy watching this video to learn more. Download an illustration of the rotations used...
www.sare.org resources berry-soil-and-nutrient-management Berry Soil and Nutrient Management Guide for Educators and Growers ...berry crop nutrition provides increased yields along with improving fruit quality and plant health. Use of soil health management practices (i.e., cover cropping, reduced tillage, compost amendments etc.) has been...
www.sare.org resources cover-crops-for-soil-health-workshop Cover Crops for Soil Health Workshop ...the right cover crop species with the right methods; and other topics such as no-till versus tillage; optimal timing of cash crop establishment, drills versus planters, planter and drill attachments...
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...
southern.sare.org resources grazing-cover-crops-in-cropland Grazing Cover Crops in Cropland ...biomass with no tillage than with conventional tillage. Based on the last year of evaluation, crops under long-term no tillage had greater yields than crops managed under first-year no tillage....
www.sare.org publications how-to-conduct-research-on-your-farm-or-ranch resources-11 Resources ...Dick Thompson, Practical Farmers of Iowa. This seven-page paper features real-life examples and worksheets. 1998. On-Farm Testing – A Scientific Approach to Grower Evaluation of New Technologies. Pacific Northwest Conservation...
northeast.sare.org resources beyond-black-plastic Beyond Black Plastic While the use of black plastic is allowed within organic agriculture, it is inherently unsustainable as it is a petroleum-based product and difficult to recycle. Every acre of land farmed using...
northeast.sare.org resources cornell-soil-health-assessment Cornell Soil Health Assessment ...chemical analyses, and macro- and micro-nutrient level assessment. Depending on the test results, prescriptions to improve soil health can include reducing tillage, planting cover crops, planning crop rotations, preventing damage...