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...
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...
northcentral.sare.org resources integrated-weed-management-one-years-seeding Integrated Weed Management - One Year's Seeding Weed biology and ecology can help every farmer become a better weed manager. This guide is the result of a series of winter meetings attended by Michigan farmers, MSU Extension...
www.sare.org resources farmer-panel-on-cover-crops Farmer Panel on Cover Crops ...factors that play into decision making around cover crops, and advice for ag service providers who want to encourage farmer adoption of this vital conservation practice. This session was part...
western.sare.org resources fresh-growth-podcast Fresh Growth Podcast Fresh Growth: Approaches to a More Sustainable Future from Western Ag Practitioners introduces you to farmers and ranchers from around the western United States who are finding innovative sustainable practices...
www.sare.org resources clean-energy-farming Clean Energy Farming Across the country, as energy prices climb, farmers are turning more and more to clean energy practices. From energy-saving light bulbs to solar panels to fuels grown and processed on...
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 a-whole-farm-approach-to-managing-pests A Whole Farm Approach to Managing Pests This 16-page bulletin helps producers—and the educators who work with them—use ecological principles to design farm-wide approaches to control pests. It lays out basic ecological principles for managing pests and suggests...
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...