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southern.sare.org news soil-management-course-brings-healthier-soil-to-tennessee Soil Management Course Brings Healthier Soil to Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Healthy soil plays an important role in the economic and environmental sustainability of farms. While awareness for the benefits of healthy soil has increased in recent years, a lack of technical and financial information on some beneficial soil management practices has limited adoption in Tennessee. To solve this, Jason de Koff at […]
southern.sare.org news the-2020-southern-sare-large-systems-grant-is-released The 2020 Southern SARE Large Systems Grant is Released.
The Southern Sustainable Research and Education Program has announced its 2020 Large Systems Grant award. The project will create a group of 1890 Universities and farmer cooperators to conduct large systems research on sustainable meat goat production and marketing. Large systems research is designed to increase our understanding of the complex relationships between parts in […]
southern.sare.org news sare-offering-free-webinar-on-the-graduate-student-grant-program SARE Offering Free Webinar on the Graduate Student Grant Program
GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program will be holding a free webinar on December 15 for Master’s and PhD students interested in learning more about and applying for Graduate Student Grants. Graduate Student Grant program coordinators from each SARE region (Southern, Western, Northeast and North Central) will present an in-depth, […]
southern.sare.org news southern-sare-seeking-nominations-to-fill-vacant-producer-seat-on-the-administrative-council Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill Vacant Producer Seat on the Administrative Council
GRIFFIN, Georgia -- Interested in sustainable agriculture and are 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 […]
southern.sare.org news organic-growers-school-enhances-beginning-farmer-trainer-programs Organic Growers School Enhances Beginning Farmer Trainer Programs
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina- In 1993, a group of farmers and extension specialists from western North Carolina met to discuss the need for information specific to farmers in the Southern Appalachians. Out of that meeting, the Organic Growers School was created. “The Organic Growers School has provided practical and affordable organic education in the Southern Appalachians […]
northeast.sare.org news northeast-sare-seeks-candidates-for-leadership-committee Northeast SARE Seeks Candidates for Administrative Council
Update 12/05/2020: The deadline has passed to submit for this year's membership to the Administrative Council but please contact us if you have an interest in serving in the future. Thank you! The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is seeking individuals to serve on its Administrative Council (AC). The 20-member governance committee […]
www.sare.org news new-sare-bulletin-addresses-ecological-approach-to-managing-pests New SARE Bulletin Addresses Ecological Approach to Managing Pests
A flock of sheep is vital to the success of one particular vineyard in Winters, California. While many operations struggle to manage weeds, this vineyard used a SARE-funded grant to test grazing sheep as a pest management practice, and they are seeing many whole-farm benefits. The sheep were trained to avoid the grape crop’s leaves […]
northcentral.sare.org news hosting-virtual-field-days Virtual Field Day Tips and Tricks
NCR-SARE has two recorded webinars for SARE grantees about hosting virtual field days.
western.sare.org news building-agricultural-capacity-in-alaskas-kenai-peninsula-one-row-of-potatoes-at-a-time Building Agricultural Capacity in Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula One Row of Potatoes at a Time
The Kenai Peninsula is the fastest-growing agricultural region in Alaska, with the number of farms increasing at nearly three times the rate of the rest of the state. But most of those farms are small – less than five acres – and selling direct to consumers at farmers markets or to local restaurants. The Kenai […]
southern.sare.org news new-online-training-tool-is-available-free-to-farmers New Online Training Tool is Available Free to Farmers
According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, 85% of new farm businesses fail within their first five years of production. Despite this, few programs exist to help develop the business and financial management skills needed to establish a successful farm business. After receiving feedback about the need for a program like […]