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![Jerry DeWitt standing in a field smiling at the camera holding a white bag](https://www.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/jdewitt-93x150.jpg)
Jerry DeWitt: NCR-SARE Hero
Read more about Jerry DeWitt.
![George Bird portrait wearing a green sweater](https://www.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/George_Bird-133x150.jpg)
George Bird: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Lettuce growing in crop rows outside](https://www.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Intensive-Crop-Rotations-with-Cover-Crops-Give-a-Boost-to-High-Value-Cash-Crops-in-Organic-Production-113x150.jpg)
Intensive Crop Rotations with Cover Crops Give a Boost to High-Value Cash Crops in Organic Production
ATHENS, Georgia – University of Georgia researchers developing a model for organic vegetable production in the Southeast have found success incorporating summer cover crops with high-value cool-season crops in a series of rotations that increase yields, control insects and diseases, improve crop quality and build soil biomass. The systems approach, say the researchers, can be […]
![Dickcissel bird perched on stop of a thin branch looking to the right](https://www.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Native-Warm-Season-Grasses-Diversify-Livestock-Grazing-Support-Biodiversity-150x110.jpg)
Native Warm Season Grasses Diversify Livestock Grazing/Support Biodiversity
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Mississippi – Native warm season grasses excel over more traditional commercial grass varieties when it comes to grazing livestock and promoting wildlife conservation, based on the results of a two-year Mississippi State University agroecology study. The study, funded by a Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) Graduate Student grant, compared native warm […]
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Using Cover Crops for Pest Management on Small Farms
LIVE OAK, Florida – Two small farmers in Live Oak, Florida are partnering with University of Florida Extension to determine how cover crops can be used to manage insect pests. In a newly funded Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) On-Farm Research Grant, “Establishing and Evaluating Selected Cover Crops on Small Farms to Increase […]
![Dale Mutch talking while wearing a name tag](https://www.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Dale-Mutch-110x150.jpg)
Dale Mutch: NCR-SARE Hero
Read more about Dale Mutch.
![Ron Macher headshot wearing a hat and glasses and standing outside](https://www.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Ron-Macher-121x150.jpg)
Ron Macher: NCR-SARE Hero
Read more about Ron Macher.
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UGA Researcher Studying Durana White Clover as Living Mulch in Corn Fields
TIFTON, Georgia -- Adding nitrogen to fertilize their crop is a substantial expense corn farmers have to consider when calculating their bottom line. A University of Georgia scientist hopes to help lower that cost by planting clover and corn together. With a $224,000 grant from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, UGA researcher […]
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Fellows Program Gives Extension Agents Insight into Sustaining Iowa's Agriculture
This fall, eight Cooperative Extension agents from around the United States were given a unique training opportunity in Iowa that enhanced their understanding of sustainable agriculture and gave them in-depth exposure to agricultural innovation. The Sustainable Agriculture Fellows program provides Extension Agents from diverse backgrounds with hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture while offering meaningful […]
In Memory of Bill Wilcke
Bill Wilcke, image courtesy of the University of Minnesota On November 18, 2013, our dear SARE colleague and friend, Dr. William (Bill) Wilcke, passed away. Bill was born and raised on a small, diversified crop and livestock farm in northwest Iowa. As with many farming families in […]