northcentral.sare.org resources manure-composting-video-series Manure Composting Video Series Many farms, especially organic farms, use compost to build better soil. Composting involves managing organic waste so microbes can break down the material, turning it into compost. Most organic materials,...
www.sare.org resources building-soils-for-better-crops Building Soils for Better Crops The 4th edition of Building Soils for Better Crops is a one-of-a-kind, practical guide to ecological soil management. It provides step-by-step information on soil-improving practices as well as in-depth background—from what...
northeast.sare.org resources nutrient-management-in-corn-production Nutrient Management in Corn Production The following Cornell University agronomy fact sheets were developed during a 2009 SARE grant to help farmers and educators better evaluate nutrient cycling in corn production, thereby equipping them with...
southern.sare.org resources making-fish-waste-compost Making Fish Waste Compost Dale Snyder, co-owner of Sweetgrass Garden Co-op on Johns Island, S.C., discusses the process used to make fish waste compost. The co-op conducted a Southern SARE-funded study over the summer...
western.sare.org resources nutrient-management-plans-idaho Nutrient Management Plans: Idaho This is a collaborative project to build the capacity of conservation professionals to assist organic and transitional farmers in planning and implementing conservation practices through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program...
western.sare.org resources nutrient-management-plans-california Nutrient Management Plans: California This is a collaborative project to build the capacity of conservation professionals to assist organic and transitional farmers in planning and implementing conservation practices through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program...
western.sare.org resources nutrient-management-plans-western-region Nutrient Management Plans: Western Region This is a collaborative project to build the capacity of conservation professionals to assist organic and transitional farmers in planning and implementing conservation practices through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program...
www.sare.org publications cover-crop-economics an-in-depth-look-at-management-situations-where-cover-crops-pay-off-faster when-fertilizer-costs-are-high-or-manure-nutrients-need-to-be-sequestered When Fertilizer Costs are High or Manure Nutrients Need to be Sequestered Clover cover crop roots form nodules with symbiotic bacteria that fix nitrogen, reducing the need for applying nitrogen fertilizers. Photo by Rob Myers, North Central SARE Cover crops are often an...
www.sare.org resources cover-crop-economics Cover Crop Economics Farmers around the country are planting cover crops on millions of acres to protect and improve the soil, and the more that farmers use cover crops, the more they value...
western.sare.org resources anaerobic-digestion-webinar-series Anaerobic Digestion Webinar Series Anaerobic digesters are used worldwide to produce energy and to treat organic materials such as municipal waste, food processing residues, and manures. Government, industry, environmental and agricultural stakeholders are interested...