southern.sare.org resources sustainable-crop-livestock-systems-in-the-texas-high-plains-phase-ii Sustainable Crop/Livestock Systems in the Texas High Plains: Phase II Initial Southern SARE-funded research from Texas Tech University from 1997-2004 found that grazing stocker steers on perennial old world bluestem pastures and small grains in rotation with cotton required 25...
southern.sare.org resources economic-analysis-of-commercial-aquaponic-production-systems Economic Analysis of Commercial Aquaponic Production Systems Aquaponics has been defined as the combined culture of fish and plants in recirculating systems. Some of the benefits of commercial aquaponics production systems compared to typical agricultural production include...
southern.sare.org resources soil-quality-of-integrated-crop-livestock-systems-enhancing-soil-carbon-sequestration-and-microbial-diversity Soil Quality of Integrated Crop/Livestock Systems: Enhancing soil carbon sequestration and microbial diversity Over 1/3rd of the cotton produced in the United States is grown in the Texas High Plains – a semi-arid region of the Texas Panhandle reliant for decades on water...
southern.sare.org resources agroecosystems-research-in-the-texas-high-plains-graduate-student-studies Agroecosystems Research in the Texas High Plains: Graduate student studies Texas Tech University graduate students play an integral role in furthering research of forage-based crop/livestock systems to better manage water, improve production efficiency, and maximize profitability across the Texas High...
southern.sare.org resources diversifying-in-the-texas-high-plains-examples-of-agroecosystems-models Diversifying in the Texas High Plains: Examples of agroecosystems models The following system configurations are examples of the diversified crop/livestock production practices that have been studied across the Texas High Plains since 1997. These systems have been tested against cotton...
southern.sare.org resources sustainable-crop-livestock-systems-in-the-texas-high-plains-phase-iii Sustainable Crop/Livestock Systems in the Texas High Plains: Phase III Initial Southern SARE-funded research from Texas Tech University from 1997-2004 explored grazing stocker steers on perennial old world bluestem pastures and small grains in rotation with cotton. The project continued...
southern.sare.org resources sustainable-crop-livestock-systems-in-the-texas-high-plains-phase-i Sustainable Crop/Livestock Systems in the Texas High Plains: Phase I Crop and livestock production in the Texas High Plains generates over $5 billion in annual revenues but has depended on irrigation with water from the Ogallala Aquifer. Once considered to...
southern.sare.org resources sustainable-high-plains-research-bulletins Sustainable High Plains Research Bulletins For nearly 20 years, Texas Tech University and its many research partners have studied diversified crop and livestock production systems to address the growing need for water conservation, while keeping...
southern.sare.org resources sustainable-year-round-forage-production-and-grazing-browsing-management-in-the-southern-region Sustainable Year-Round Forage Production and Grazing/Browsing Management in the Southern Region Pasture-based goat production is becoming one of the important enterprises for livestock farmers in the Southeastern U.S. However, most livestock farmers have not adopted sustainable forage programs and depend on...
southern.sare.org resources cool-season-forages-for-sustainable-goat-production Cool Season Forages for Sustainable Goat Production Pasture-based goat production is becoming popular among small-scale livestock producers in Alabama. However, most Alabama goat producers do not have productive pastures, especially during the cool-season portion of the year....