www.sare.org resources best-practices-for-the-sustainable-urban-farm Best Practices for the Sustainable Urban Farm Abu Talib is the director of the Taqwa Community Farm, which he helped establish on a vacant lot in his Bronx neighborhood in 1992. Photo by Preston Keres, USDA For...
southern.sare.org resources pest-exclusion-systems-for-pest-management-in-vegetable-production-across-the-southeast Pest Exclusion Systems for Pest Management in Vegetable Production Across the Southeast Introduction In the Southeast, pests are a significant limiting factor in successful vegetable production, both in open fields and in high tunnels. Heat and humidity, close crop planting, and the...
western.sare.org resources growing-vegetables-in-non-circulating-hydroponic-beds Growing Vegetables in Non-Circulating Hydroponic Beds Growing vegetables hydroponically, such as bok choy or lettuce, can improve access to fresh produce in remote communities dependent on imported food. Additionally, the quality of locally grown produce can...
western.sare.org resources photosynthesis-hydroponics-lesson-demonstration Photosynthesis & Hydroponics Lesson & Demonstration Mt. Lata Farm in America Samoa created a Teachers' Resource Tool Kit with lesson plans on growing vegetables using hydroponics. This is one sample. For more information, contact the Project...
southern.sare.org resources organic-control-of-white-mold-in-high-tunnels Organic Control of White Mold in High Tunnels The fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infects many of the cool-season crops produced in Kentucky. This SARE-funded video presents information on the high tunnel production system most commonly used in Kentucky; the...
western.sare.org resources temperature-management-in-high-tunnels Temperature Management in High Tunnels Understanding a crop's temperature requirements is the key to high tunnel management. This Utah State University fact sheet spells out temperature considerations and how these are best addressed using high...
western.sare.org resources specialty-crop-production-in-high-tunnels Specialty Crop Production in High Tunnels A three-year, SARE-funded project focused on developing fruit and vegetable systems suited to high tunnel production in the high-elevation arid Intermountain West. Successful systems were developed for lettuce, tomato, squash...
northcentral.sare.org resources high-tunnel-cucumber-production-guide High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide "I really like the layout, with lots of pictures. I like how simple and direct to the point the language is, too, it feels very grower-friendly and attuned to shortened...
northeast.sare.org resources predatory-mites-for-organic-thrips-control-in-high-tunnel-cucumbers Predatory Mites for Organic Thrips Control in High Tunnel Cucumbers A presentation of grant-funded research on biological control methods in New York, including cultural practices, plant resistance, grafting, rotations, sprays and beneficials....
northeast.sare.org resources high-tunnel-winter-cropping-systems High Tunnel Winter Cropping Systems A 40-minute presentation by Lewis Jett, West Virginia Extension Service, on the use of high tunnels for winter crop production. Download separate audio and slideshow files:Download audio (MP3, 15MB) Download...