www.sare.org resources guide-to-honey-bee-queen-banking Guide to Honey Bee Queen Banking This guide will walk you through the step-by-step process of establishing and maintaining a queen bank. The guide starts with the basics and walks the reader through each step to...
www.sare.org resources farming-with-soil-life Farming with Soil Life This handbook, created by The Xerces Society, dives into soil biology. It provides a connection between healthy soils and healthy invertebrates found in temperate agricultural soils. Farming with Soil Life...
western.sare.org resources food-safety-and-conservation-co-management-a-guide-for-hawaii-growers Food Safety and Conservation Co-Management: A Guide for Hawai‘i Growers A guide for Hawaii farmers interested in improving their efforts towards food safety and improving natural resource conservation, through co-management practices. This document acts as a resource to both learn...
western.sare.org resources utah-vegetable-production-pest-management-guide Utah Vegetable Production & Pest Management Guide Partially funded by Western SARE, the Utah Vegetable Production and Pest Management Guide is inclusive to all growers, whether commercial or hobbyist. Although content is specific to Utah, most content...
www.sare.org resources reaching-women-in-agriculture-a-guide-to-virtual-engagement Reaching Women in Agriculture: A Guide to Virtual Engagement This guide brings together information, tips and tools to deliver effective and engaging online (and hybrid) education for farm and ranch women on topics related to farm viability, resilience and...
western.sare.org resources choosing-between-two-good-chicken-housing-systems WSARE Quick Guide: Choosing Between Two Good Chicken Housing Systems For people raising broiler chickens, different housing options are available. Moveable cages that allow chickens to flock, as they do naturally, and eat bugs from the grass can produce a...
western.sare.org resources preventing-soil-acidification-in-montana-and-elsewhere WSARE Quick Guide: Preventing Soil Acidification in Montana (and Elsewhere) Most agricultural soils in Montana are not naturally acidic. However, crop losses due to increasing soil acidification have now occurred in 24 Montana counties. Farming practices – specifically applying excess...
western.sare.org resources welcome-in-barn-owls-to-provide-rodent-control WSARE Quick Guide: Welcome in Barn Owls to Provide Rodent Control For farmers, ranchers or land managers facing serious rodent problems, encouraging native barn owls to nest on their land can provide effective, ongoing biocontrol. Western SARE has funded multiple research...
western.sare.org resources selecting-cattle-to-improve-grazing-distribution WSARE Quick Guide: Selecting Cattle to Improve Grazing Distribution Western SARE funded research focused on identifying genetic markers for cattle with desirable grazing patterns – cows that would travel farther from water, climb higher and graze in more rugged...
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...
western.sare.org resources farm-internship-handbook-oregon Farm Internship Handbook: Oregon This handbook is designed for producers who have decided to use interns or already have an internship program in place and are looking for ways to improve it....
western.sare.org resources conservation-buffers-in-organic-systems-nevada Conservation Buffers in Organic Systems: Nevada 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 grower-track-and-trace-handbook-and-videos Grower Track and Trace Handbook and Videos Circle Fresh Farms is a network of small- to medium-sized greenhouses producing certified organic fresh vegetables. In order to remain competitive and compliant with emerging expectations to provide farm-to-consumer product...
western.sare.org resources cover-crops-in-organic-systems-california Cover Crops in Organic Systems: 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 conservation-buffers-in-organic-systems-oregon Conservation Buffers in Organic Systems: Oregon 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 a-guide-for-hawaiis-farmers A Guide for Hawai’i’s Farmers This guide was developed to assist new farmers in tropical small-island settings by providing a distillation of expert information on sustainable agriculture principles, agroecology, crop production, animal production, agroforestry and...
western.sare.org resources on-farm-internship-training-binder On-Farm Internship Training Binder The Placer Ag Futures Project was conceived as a response to critical issues affecting local agricultural sustainability. This project was intended to help grow a new crop of agricultural professionals...
western.sare.org resources nutrient-management-plans-oregon Nutrient Management Plans: Oregon 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-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...