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Seed Banking in the Southwest: A Guidebook for Community and Tribal Seed Banks
This guidebook provides guidance and resources on the process of creating and maintaining a seed collection in a way that maintains seed viability and meets community needs. Four existing seed banks in Arizona and New Mexico are profiled, and their different ways of caring for their seeds offer a variety of models that will be […]
Guide to Honey Bee Queen Banking
A healthy and productive queen is an essential part of a successful colony. Access to and replacement of queens has become a key part of beekeepers' economics and management decisions, and this guide addresses the handling and storage of valuable, highly perishable honey queen bees. Listen to the podcast episode "The Holy Grail: Banking Queens […]
Cut Flower Production Fact Sheets
Cut flowers represent a fast-evolving market with lucrative opportunities for producers. However, cut flowers require a high level of expertise to produce and are challenging to grow especially in Utah’s high-elevation and arid to semi-arid climate. These fact sheets are designed to support cut flower growers in Utah.
Biological Control Video Series
This videos series explains the basics of biological control– using natural enemies to manage invasive pests. Learn how to effectively integrate weed biocontrol agents into your management strategy—covering everything from initial collection to long-term monitoring. The management tactics covered in the videos apply to the following weeds: bindweed, yellow toadflax, Dalmatian toadflax, diffuse and spotted […]
Range Riding Producer Toolkit
Range riding is a flexible, time-tested way to protect livestock in the West. Its main goal is to monitor livestock and predator activity so you can act quickly to prevent trouble before it starts. Since every ranch and landscape is different, range riding can be customized to fit your specific needs. This toolkit uses the […]
Range Riders
Most Western SARE research projects use science to develop new knowledge, insights or practices to help farmers and ranchers in their quest to be more successful and sustainable. Some, though, rediscover and refine old knowledge – like the effectiveness of range riding to protect livestock from predators like wolves, mountain lions and bears. “It’s fascinating […]
Growing Green in the Nevada Desert
When outsiders think of Nevada, they picture the garish lights of Las Vegas or perhaps red desert sands. But Nevada has a green side, too.
Creating Fungal Compost
A former Chicago science teacher turned Colorado farmer, Rick Bieterman isn’t afraid of a challenge. Start with the location of his Watershed Ranch near Buena Vista in central Colorado. “Soil quality out here is pretty terrible,” he said. “Organics are way low. We’re right next to the Arkansas River, so most of our fields are […]
Targeted Grazing
Wildfires throughout the West are growing more severe. Fire season starts earlier, lasts longer and claims more lives and property along the way. Grazing is one of the most effective, cost-efficient tools available to lessen fire spread and severity. And now, thanks to a recent Western SARE-supported project, grazing has become even more useful to […]
Can Introducing Mason Bees Boost Berry Pollination?
When it comes to berry pollination throughout the West, honeybees are the biggest show in town. That can be a problem for pollination diversity and for farmers because honeybees aren’t always the best option for some crops. “That’s especially true with blueberries,” said Miranda Jones, a graduate student in biology at Utah State University. “Blueberries […]