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New SARE Video: Ecological Weed Management at Terra Preta Farm
Understanding the biology of weeds is key to managing these troublesome pests using ecological principles. Cultural practices such as crop rotations and cover crops paired with smart cultivation have helped many farmers successfully manage weeds while reducing or eliminating herbicide use. In three new videos from SARE, Shakera and Juan Raygoza share their experience controlling […]
www.sare.org news new-book-farming-with-soil-life-a-handbook-for-supporting-soil-invertebrates-and-soil-health-on-farms New Book: Farming With Soil Life: A Handbook for Supporting Soil Invertebrates and Soil Health on Farms
Smart farmers know that healthy soil hosts a flourishing and diverse ecosystem of bacteria, fungi and invertebrates. But the complex relationships between soil life, productivity and resilience are not well understood. Now available from the Xerces Society and SARE, Farming with Soil Life: A Handbook for Supporting Soil Invertebrates and Soil Health on Farms is […]
northeast.sare.org news recognizing-and-dismantling-systemic-racism-at-northeast-sare Recognizing and Dismantling Systemic Racism at Northeast SARE
Agriculture cannot be sustainable without being equitable. SARE is one of many USDA grant programs now trying to redress systemic racism.
www.sare.org news sare-seeks-projects-for-sustainable-agriculture-outreach SARE Seeks Projects for Sustainable Agriculture Outreach
Do you have an idea for an educational product or outreach initiative that could help farmers or ranchers improve their profitability, environmental stewardship and/or quality of life? Maybe a suggestion for filling an information gap that is hindering the adoption of sustainable practices? SARE Outreach wants to hear from you today! SARE Outreach is seeking recommendations for information products […]
southern.sare.org news producer-farmer-sustainable-agriculture-southern-sare-administrative-council-southern-region Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill Vacant Producer Seat on the Administrative Council
GRIFFIN, Georgia -- Interested in sustainable agriculture and looking to have an impact on sustainable agriculture practices in your community? The Southern SARE program gives producers the opportunity to serve on the Administrative Council and provide a “voice” for the direction of sustainability across the Southern region. Southern SARE is seeking a producer to fill […]
southern.sare.org news agribusiness-sustainable-agriculture-southern-sare-administrative-council-value-chain-food-marketing Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill Vacant Agribusiness Seat on the Administrative Council
GRIFFIN, Georgia – Interested in sustainable agriculture and looking to have an impact on sustainable agriculture practices in your community? The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program gives an agribusiness representative the opportunity to serve on the Administrative Council and provide a “voice” for the direction of sustainability across the Southern region. Southern […]
southern.sare.org news culturing-live-microalgae-to-improve-nutrition-in-bait-fish Culturing Live Microalgae to Improve Nutrition in Bait Fish
FORT PIERCE, Florida – Algae, zooplankton and other microscopic organisms are such a vital component of commercial fish hatcheries as a high protein food source that aquaculturists are always looking for ways to optimize their culture for higher fish nutrition and improved growth performance. One aquaculturist in south Florida received a Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research […]
northcentral.sare.org news ncr-sares-2023-heroes-dean-baas-and-kb-paul NCR-SARE's 2023 Heroes: Dean Baas and KB Paul
Dean Baas and KB Paul have been named the 2023 NCR-SARE Heroes.
southern.sare.org news warm-season-limpograss-bridges-the-forage-gap-for-fall-grazing-in-florida Warm Season Limpograss Bridges the Forage Gap for Fall Grazing in Florida
MARIANNA, Florida – For Southeast ranchers interested in grazing their beef cattle year-round, winter is the most challenging season for finding supplementing feed after warm-season grasses, like bahiagrass, decline in the fall, but before cool-season forages (oats or rye) are ready in the winter. University of Florida researchers have found a perennial grass that will […]
southern.sare.org news vanilla-could-be-the-next-big-crop-for-small-farmers-in-southern-florida Vanilla Could Be the Next Big Crop for Small Farmers in Southern Florida
HOMESTEAD, Florida – Florida is on the cusp of a new agricultural crop that could give small farmers in the southern region of the state a high-value alternative to vegetable and fruit production. University of Florida researchers at the Tropical Research and Education Center have embarked on a comprehensive evaluation of vanilla – from developing […]