www.sare.org publications cover-crop-economics the-off-farm-impacts-of-cover-crops The Off-Farm Impacts of Cover Crops Researchers have found that cover crops are very effective at protecting water quality. Here, cover crops are growing in fields along the Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Edwin Remsberg Researchers have...
www.sare.org publications cover-crops ecosystem-services cover-crops-and-carbon-sequestration Cover Crops and Carbon Sequestration An overview of cover crop impacts on U.S. cropland carbon sequestration. Download this fact sheet (PDF). This fact sheet is part of the Ecosystem Services from Cover Crops fact sheet series....
www.sare.org publications climate-risk-management-and-resilience-on-farms-and-ranches managing-for-climate-resilience mitigating-climate-change Agriculture as a Means to Mitigate Climate Change There is mounting evidence that agriculture can play an important role in the effort to slow climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that agricultural soils have the...
www.sare.org resources the-sustainability-of-biofuel-fact-sheet-series The Sustainability of Biofuel Fact Sheet Series The following peer-reviewed fact sheets are available on eXtension.org: Biodiesel and the Food vs. Fuel Debate Biodiversity and Biofuel Production Biofuels and Greenhouse Gas Reductions Biomass Feedstocks and Energy Independence...
www.sare.org resources clean-energy-farming Clean Energy Farming Across the country, as energy prices climb, farmers are turning more and more to clean energy practices. From energy-saving light bulbs to solar panels to fuels grown and processed on...
northeast.sare.org resources how-alive-is-my-soil How Alive is My Soil? This guide presents soil testing methods that can be performed in the field by farmers, gardeners, or anyone who desires to understand and appreciate soil from a different perspective. While...
western.sare.org resources adapting-to-a-changing-climate Adapting to a Changing Climate Western SARE has released our 28-page publication, Adapting to a Changing Climate: How Western SARE is Meeting the Needs of a Warming West. More and more, and louder and louder,...
western.sare.org resources fresh-growth-podcast Fresh Growth Podcast Fresh Growth: Approaches to a More Sustainable Future from Western Ag Practitioners introduces you to farmers and ranchers from around the western United States who are finding innovative sustainable practices...