www.sare.org resources manage-insects-on-your-farm Manage Insects on Your Farm While every farming system is unique, the principles of ecological pest management apply universally. Manage Insects on Your Farm highlights ecological strategies that improve your farm’s natural defenses and encourage beneficial insects...
www.sare.org resources cultural-practices-for-root-knot-and-root-lesion-nematode-suppression-in-vegetable-crop-rotations Cultural Practices for Root-Knot and Root-Lesion Nematode Suppression in Vegetable Crop Rotations This publication discusses the use of non-host crops, sorghum sudangrass and castor bean grown as cover crops, RKN-resistant crops, and the application of poultry litter (PL) and PL compost to...
www.sare.org resources diversifying-cropping-systems Diversifying Cropping Systems Today's crop farmers, with their prices global and their costs local, are ensnared in an ever-tightening profit squeeze. Many of them have begun seeking alternative crops that command higher prices...
www.sare.org resources steel-in-the-field Steel in the Field Weed control demands time, labor and expense for every farmer every year. Steel in the Field shows how today's implements and techniques can control weeds while reducing—or eliminating—herbicides. In practical language, Steel in...
northcentral.sare.org resources the-new-growers-guide-to-producing-organic-food-grade-grains-in-the-upper-midwest The New Growers’ Guide to Producing Organic Food-Grade Grains in The Upper Midwest Many Midwest grain growers are familiar with producing commodity grains – indeed, corn and soybeans delivered to grain elevators make up the majority of crop acreage in the Midwest. For...
northcentral.sare.org resources midwestern-hemp-database Midwestern Hemp Database As a “new” crop to the North Central region, best management practices and performance of high cannabinoid industrial hemp (Cannabis spp.) varieties are still being investigated. Despite tremendous interest across...
northcentral.sare.org resources building-a-mobile-hops-dryer Building a Mobile Hops Dryer With support from an NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher grant, David Volkman of Ohio Valley Hops built a mobile hop dryer that incorporates best drying practices for small-scale hop growers. This publication...
northcentral.sare.org resources sustainable-agriculture-learning-modules-for-high-school-agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Learning Modules for High School Agriculture Established with the aid of a NCR-SARE Professional Development grant, these Sustainable Agriculture Learning Modules from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were created to offer insight into what sustainability within agriculture actually looks...
northcentral.sare.org resources internship-curriculum-for-food-farmers Internship Curriculum for Food Farmers With the help of an NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant, three farmers worked with interns to develop 26 educational power point modules as part of a comprehensive intern educational program. Their...
northcentral.sare.org resources towards-a-sustainable-agriculture-a-curriculum-for-high-school-classes Towards a Sustainable Agriculture: A Curriculum for High School Classes This free high-school curriculum addresses the social, environmental and economic impacts of agriculture. The curriculum provides a critical analysis of agricultural and food systems, and helps students understand new concepts through hands-on...