www.sare.org resources a-farmers-guide-to-crop-quality-for-wholesale-outlets A Farmer's Guide to Crop Quality for Wholesale Outlets This 20-page guide aims to support beginning farmers looking to improve quality and consistency of farm produce in order to expand sales to include wholesale accounts. Focused on tomatoes, cucurbits...
www.sare.org resources conservation-generation Conservation Generation Conservation Generation is a new short film by the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) about four young farmers and ranchers in the arid West. The Colorado River irrigates 15 percent...
www.sare.org resources cover-crop-innovators-video-series Cover Crop Innovators Video Series Explore videos of farmers around the country who are using cover crops on their land. You can watch our entire Cover Crop Innovator series on our YouTube channel. To find...
western.sare.org resources croptime Croptime This project developed an online crop management tool that allows vegetable growers in Oregon to time farming and marketing activities using degree-days. The educational web-page has instructions for using the...
western.sare.org resources nitrogen-management-in-field-crops-with-reference-strips-and-crop-sensors Nitrogen Management in Field Crops with Reference Strips and Crop Sensors The purpose of this publication is to improve growers’ knowledge and understanding of how crop canopy sensors and in-field reference strips can be utilized for effective nitrogen (N) management. The...
www.sare.org resources cover-crops Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Rotations The content on this page is available as a topic brief (PDF download), Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Rotations. Use the Add to Cart button on this page to order free hard...
www.sare.org resources high-tunnels-and-other-season-extension-techniques High Tunnels and Other Season Extension Techniques The content on this page is available as a topic brief (PDF download), High Tunnels and other Season Extension Techniques. Use the Order button on this page to order free hard...
www.sare.org resources berry-soil-and-nutrient-management Berry Soil and Nutrient Management Guide for Educators and Growers Commercial berry growers in the Northeast have traditionally made standardized fertilizer applications based on crop age or past fertilization practices, and not on site-specific data of plant nutrient status. This...
www.sare.org resources cover-cropping-for-pollinators-and-beneficial-insects Cover Cropping for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects Flowering cover crops can fulfill their original purpose as a conservation practice while at the same time providing valuable forage for wild bees and beneficial insects. This added benefit can be significantly enhanced...
www.sare.org resources ensuring-sustainable-field-crop-agriculture-in-the-face-of-a-changing-climate Ensuring Sustainable Field Crop Agriculture in the Face of a Changing Climate Farmers across the U.S. are noticing impacts of changing climate conditions on their production systems. Heavier rain events, warmer winters, and more frequent droughts are some of challenges they face....
www.sare.org resources farm-to-table-building-local-and-regional-food-systems Farm to Table: Building Local and Regional Food Systems Discover a wealth of educational materials for farmers, ranchers, ag professionals, community organizers and others who are striving to reconfigure the nation's food system so more value stays in food-producing...
western.sare.org resources integrating-traditional-foods-with-aquaponics-in-the-desert-southwest Integrating Traditional Foods with Aquaponics in the Desert Southwest Aaron Cardona set out to grow tilapia and traditional Mexican greens in a greenhouse using an integrated aquaponics system powered by solar energy in the Chihuahuan Desert of Southeastern Arizona....
western.sare.org resources boosting-agricultural-production-through-water-use-efficiency Boosting Agricultural Production through Water Use Efficiency Water’s immeasurable value is not lost on Western producers. Farmers and ranchers throughout the West confront limited water supplies due to long-standing semi-arid and arid agro-climatic conditions, severe drought, over...
www.sare.org resources building-sustainable-farms-ranches-and-communities Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture. Specifically, it addresses program...
www.sare.org resources cover-crops-as-part-of-an-overall-nutrient-management-system Cover Crops as Part of an Overall Nutrient Management System The use of cover crops can have a significant impact in reducing nutrient losses from fields and affecting overall nutrient availability in soils. Speakers in this session shared some of...
www.sare.org resources soil-health-principles Soil Health Principles This session covered basic soil health principles necessary to build soil health, such as minimizing soil disturbance, keeping the soil covered at all times, growing a living root year round...
www.sare.org resources broadcast-of-opening-sessions Broadcast of Opening Sessions Watch opening sessions of the National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health, held on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and broadcasted live to 230 locations across the country as part of...
www.sare.org resources cover-crops-soil-health-principles-and-maximizing-yields Cover Crops, Soil Health Principles and Maximizing Yields Improving soil health not only cleans up water quality and reduces soil loss but also provides a better environment for cash crops to succeed. Learn about basic soil health principles...
www.sare.org resources cover-crops-seed-selection-and-planting Cover Crops Seed Selection and Planting Knowing which cover crops to pick for your farm's goals can be daunting. So many options exist that it is sometimes hard to know what to pick and then how...
www.sare.org resources farmdata FARMDATA FARMDATA is an online database system for inputting and reporting crop production records, particularly for organic vegetable growers. This system includes production records such as seeding, transplanting, harvest, cover crop,...