southern.sare.org resources high-tunnel-pest-exclusion-system High Tunnel Pest Exclusion System Introduction Insect pests are one of the major problems in organic production systems. Crop damage from insect pests can occur via direct feeding or egg-laying, contamination with feces, or disease...
southern.sare.org resources sustainable-blackberries-and-raspberries Sustainable Blackberries and Raspberries Sustainability is a process of continual decision-making and effort to become more sustainable, creating a farm enterprise that will exist year-to-year and will continue to exist in the future. Characteristics...
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-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-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 agroecosystems-economics-in-the-texas-high-plains-a-10-year-analysis-1999-2008 Agroecosystems Economics in the Texas High Plains: A 10-year analysis, 1999-2008 Based on 10 years of Texas Tech University research, integrated cotton-forage-beef cattle systems are just as profitable as cotton monoculture systems. But there’s more. Integrated crop-livestock systems use less irrigation...
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 texas-alliance-for-water-conservation-farmers-teaching-farmers-how-to-manage-water-like-money Texas Alliance for Water Conservation: Farmers teaching farmers how to manage water like money In 2004, information generated from a SSARE-funded research grant project (LS02-131), “Forage and Livestock Systems for Sustainable High Plains Agriculture,” was the basis in obtaining a $6.2 million grant from...
southern.sare.org resources water-use-of-old-world-bluestems-in-the-texas-high-plains-sare-research-summary-2001-2003 Water Use of Old World Bluestems in the Texas High Plains: SARE research summary, 2001-2003 Old world bluestem grass species are widely grown in the Texas High Plains as they offer opportunities for livestock grazing. However, little information is available on their water-use efficiencies. In...
southern.sare.org resources high-tunnel-crop-production-handbook High Tunnel Crop Production Handbook High tunnel crop production allows farmers to extend the growing season and create a more controlled growing environment that can exclude pests. But because of their unique environment, high tunnels...