www.sare.org publications crop-rotation-on-organic-farms acknowledgments Acknowledgments Production of Crop Rotation on Organic Farms: A Planning Manual was made possible with funding from Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE). This project was collaboration between researchers, extension educators, and growers. The authors especially thank the twelve farmers who participated in the DACUM process, and whose efforts created the foundation for this project: Polly […]
www.sare.org publications clean-energy-farming biofuels community-scale-biofuel-production Profitable, Community-Scale Biofuel Production While much national attention has been focused on the mega-million-gallon ethanol and biodiesel plants sprouting across the country, on-farm biofuel production facilities run by farmers for farmers, and by small businesses, are also taking root. “In the Northeast, we are trying to develop community-scale fuel systems that minimize infrastructure costs and transportation requirements, while using […]
www.sare.org publications clean-energy-farming generate-energy-on-the-farm working-with-rural-utilities Working with Rural Utilities: What's the Buzz? If you are considering installing a renewable energy system with an eye toward selling power to your utility, do your homework carefully. Rules, regulations and policies vary widely across states, municipalities and utilities. In some areas, utilities are more cooperative due to regulatory mandates to buy a certain amount of renewable energy. In other areas, […]
www.sare.org publications profitable-poultry introduction Introduction Melissa, Linnea, Jason and Annabelle Fischbach (left to right), of Ashland, Wis., like the small scale and minimum requirements of pastured poultry. Photo by Beth Probst Like many family farmers, Jason and Melissa Fischbach and their three children work hard to produce a living off of their diversified Wild Hollow Farm in Ashland, Wis., integrating […]
www.sare.org publications profitable-pork introduction Introduction For 14 years, New Hampton, Iowa, farmer Tom Frantzen reared hogs from farrow to finish, alternating the 1,200 hogs he raised annually from closed buildings each winter to pastures each summer. The buildings, where Frantzen raised the sows in pens with slatted floors, were an unpleasant winter home. In the cold months, the hogs did […]
www.sare.org publications estrategias-economico prologo Prologo Tom Frantzen, agricultor de New Hampton, Iowa1, ha criado cerdos desde el parto hasta el engorde durante 14 años. Criaba 1,200 2 cerdos en estructuras cerradas en el invierno y en pastos durante el verano. Las pocilgas donde invernaban las cerdas eran desagradables. En los meses fríos los animales no engordaban bien y se comportaban […]
www.sare.org publications production-and-marketing-of-beach-plum-a-heritage-fruit-crop references-7 References For information on beach plum production and marketing, consult the beach plum web site, Beach Plum: A New Crop for New Markets. It includes more information including, food science reports, pests, history and new articles and contact information for growers and suppliers. Some information presented in this report was first published as, The Beach Plum: […]
www.sare.org publications production-and-marketing-of-beach-plum-a-heritage-fruit-crop research-synopsis-8 Research Synopsis As a result of SARE funding, we have found that commercial production of beach plum is possible in the Northeastern U.S. by use of standard orchard production techniques. Beach plum can be grown with cultural methods that are used for commercial plum varieties on soil with good drainage. Wild genetic resources for long-term crop improvement […]
www.sare.org publications production-and-marketing-of-beach-plum-a-heritage-fruit-crop marketing marketing-page-2 Marketing, Page 2 Food Industry Trade Shows We exhibited at the New England Foodservice & Lodging Exposition and Conference, April 10-12, 2005, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Thousands of people saw the booth and we had over 200 conversations about beach plum fruit and products. Many were familiar with beach plum and were overjoyed that this […]
www.sare.org publications production-and-marketing-of-beach-plum-a-heritage-fruit-crop marketing Marketing A lag time in production for growers has allowed us to explore and expand demand among various market sectors before reliable beach plum yields are available. Work was done in three areas, consumer marketing, gourmet chefs and produce distributors. Consumer Focus GroupWen-fei Uva, Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, conducted consumer focus group research in […]