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New Podcast Episode: "Chestnuts in Southeastern Ohio: A Cooperative Small Farm Effort"
Dive into the world of chestnut production in this episode of ATTRA’s Voices from the Field podcast. NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Tyler Jenkins talks with Michelle Ajamian, a network developer for the Appalachian Stable Foods Collaborative. Ajamian, based in southeastern Ohio, advocates for small-scale farming and discusses the challenges and triumphs of cultivating a chestnut […]
southern.sare.org news sare-supporting-strategies-to-curb-food-loss-and-reduce-food-waste-with-grant-opportunity SARE Supporting Strategies to Curb Food Loss and Reduce Food Waste with Grant Opportunity
GRIFFIN, Georgia -- The USDA recognizes the impacts of food loss and food waste on food security and the environment. USDA, in concert with agency partners, is working toward the goal of reducing food loss and food waste by 50 percent by 2030. In the latest effort in reduction activities, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education […]
www.sare.org news sare-fellows-program-now-accepting-applications SARE Fellows Program Now Accepting Applications
SARE Fellows is a unique professional development opportunity for agricultural professionals working with farmers and ranchers. Apply now.
southern.sare.org news in-revitalizing-the-chestnut-industry-a-north-carolina-farmer-is-chasing-the-perfect-nut In Revitalizing the Chestnut Industry, a North Carolina Farmer is Chasing the Perfect Nut
BURNSVILLE, North Carolina – Ron Fritz has a vision to restore the grandeur of the American chestnut tree in Western North Carolina. The retired food scientist turned farmer sets his gaze on the forested hillsides of the Blue Ridge Mountains outside his small chestnut orchard and recounts the stories told of American chestnut trees that […]
northeast.sare.org news writing-a-budget-justification-and-narrative Writing a Budget Justification and Narrative
In this video, we talk about the Budget Justification and Narrative required as part of application to Northeast SARE’s Farmer, Partnership, or Graduate Student Research grant programs.
Promoting Water Recycling in Nurseries
One way to use water more efficiently is to use it twice. That’s the idea behind a Professional Development Project grant in Utah to promote water recycling in the state’s nursery industry. “I came here from Michigan and it’s a common practice to recycle water in nurseries there and on the eastern seaboard,” explained Utah […]
Farming and Food Narrative Project
Farmers know farming is a complex endeavor with competing demands and economic pressures. The non-farming public thinks farming is hard labor but otherwise simple. Farmers know that crop-destroying pests take the form of insects, diseases, weeds, nematodes, birds and mammals, and that managing pests requires an array of integrated tactics. The non-farming public thinks pests […]
northcentral.sare.org news liz-brownlee-hired-to-coordinate-farmer-rancher-and-youth-educator-programs NCR-SARE Welcomes New Coordinator for Farmer Rancher and Youth Educator Programs
NCR-SARE is pleased to announce Liz Brownlee's appointment as the new Coordinator for the Farmer Rancher and Youth Educator Programs.
southern.sare.org news the-role-of-black-farmer-organizers-in-promoting-healthy-and-sustainable-local-community-food-access The Role of Black Farmer Organizers in Promoting Healthy and Sustainable Local Community Food Access
BLACKSBURG, Virginia – Seeking answers to the critical question of how contemporary Black farmer organizers and their networks actively create sustainable food systems pathways, Nicole I. Nunoo, at Virginia Tech, used a Southern SARE graduate student grant to employ a community-based case study of Black farmers who are at the forefront of sustainable agricultural development in […]
southern.sare.org news using-automation-for-a-more-sustainable-method-of-weed-management Using Automation for a More Sustainable Method of Weed Management
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – In the not too distant future of sustainable weed management, a farmer rolls a robot out to a crop field, and using a combination of virtual reality, precision agriculture, and artificial intelligence, zaps weeds with a laser -- leaving the cash crop to grow unimpeded in an environment free of weeds and […]