www.sare.org resources managing-field-operations-to-reduce-energy-costs-webinar Managing Field Operations to Reduce Energy Costs Webinar Reducing energy use in cropping operations involves good maintenance of equipment, reducing tillage operations, ballasting tractors properly, nitrogen management and reducing grain drying energy use. This webinar will make the...
www.sare.org resources solar-hot-water Solar Hot Water Water heating can account for up to 20 percent of a home’s total utility bill. An alternative is to use the sun’s energy as the fuel. Solar hot water systems...
www.sare.org resources solar-electricity Solar Electricity This series explores generating electricity from the sun, including the considerations you need to make before deciding to invest in a solar electricity system. Access complete information from the E3A...
www.sare.org resources small-wind Small Wind This series explores the applications and benefits of small wind. It is designed to help you understand both the benefits and limitations of small wind before you buy a system....
www.sare.org resources micro-hydroelectricity Micro-Hydroelectricity When most people think of hydropower, they imagine the Hoover Dam or other large-scale installations. Hydroelectricity can also work on a much smaller scale. This module focuses on micro-hydroelectricity (micro-hydro),...
www.sare.org resources home-energy Home Energy This series includes suggested ways of improving the energy efficiency of your home. Access complete information on the E3A website. Home energy topics include: Air Sealing | Cooling Your Home...
www.sare.org resources biodiesel Biodiesel This fact sheet series examines biodiesel from oilseed processing, to biodiesel conversion, consumer issues and economics. Access complete information on the E3A website. Biodiesel topics include: Overview | Consumer Issues...
www.sare.org resources anaerobic-digesters Anaerobic Digesters This fact sheet series explores the applications and benefits of on-farm anaerobic digestion to convert animal waste to energy. It also helps you decide if installation of an anaerobic digester...
www.sare.org resources biogas-a-renewable-biofuel Biogas: A Renewable Biofuel University of Florida researchers studied the application of biodigestion on small farms to convert organic waste into bioenergy and biofertilizers. Researcher Ann Wilkie and graduate student Ryan Graunke, developed this...
northcentral.sare.org resources maintenance-of-natural-sustainable-riparian-communities-fact-sheets-series Maintenance of Natural Sustainable Riparian Communities Fact Sheets Series Miranda Meehan, a graduate student from North Dakota State University, created five extension fact sheets after monitoring and reporting on the riparian ecosystem associated with the Middle Sheyenne River, a...
www.sare.org resources cover-crops-and-no-till-management-for-organic-systems Cover Crops and No-Till Management for Organic Systems This Rodale Institute fact sheet reviews the use of cover crops and no-till in organic systems, including selection, establishment and mechanical termination of cover crops; crop rotations; and energy and...
www.sare.org resources storage-methods-for-ethanol-co-products Storage Methods for Ethanol Co-Products This University of Nebraska video series contains information on the storage and utilization of three unique co-product feeds from the ethanol industry. Information on composition, storage, spoilage and loss, and...
www.sare.org resources feeding-corn-co-products-to-livestock Feeding Corn Co-Products to Livestock These two University of Nebraska manuals discuss the use of corn co-products in livestock rations: Corn Processing Co-Products Manual Feeding Corn Milling Co-Products to Forage Fed Cattle A complementary video...
www.sare.org resources what-is-sustainable-agriculture What is Sustainable Agriculture? How do you make a farm or ranch more sustainable? There is no single answer, but SARE’s 8 episode “What is Sustainable Agriculture” animation series highlights some common practices farmers...
www.sare.org resources greenhouse-energy-conservation-strategies-and-alternative-fuels Greenhouse Energy Conservation Strategies and Alternative Fuels Includes curriculum materials, extension bulletins, resource lists, and a greenhouse energy model that were developed with the intention that educators can use the materials in full or part to deliver...
www.sare.org resources small-scale-biogas-technology Small-Scale Biogas Technology Biogas technology can be used on small farms to turn on-farm organic wastes (manure, on-farm food processing) into a clean, renewable source of energy for on-farm applications. The small-scale biogas...
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 biodiesel-safety-and-best-management-practices-for-small-scale-noncommercial-use-and-production Biodiesel Safety and Best Management Practices for Small-Scale Noncommercial Use and Production The objective of this Penn State publication, Biodiesel Safety and Best Management Practices for Small-Scale Noncommercial Use and Production, is to review some of the accepted practices associated with small-scale biodiesel...
www.sare.org resources applying-for-environmental-quality-incentives-program-eqip Applying for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project introduces readers to the USDA-NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which pays farmers and ranchers to implement practices that protect...
www.sare.org resources gis-applications-in-agriculture-nutrient-management-for-improved-energy-efficiency GIS Applications in Agriculture: Nutrient Management for Improved Energy Efficiency GIS Applications in Agriculture: Nutrient Management for Improved Energy Efficiency provides an outline of how management recommendations are developed and how a ground-based active sensor can be used. It contains...