southern.sare.org resources good-agricultural-practices Good Agricultural Practices Developing a food safety plan requires knowledge of farming practices and best management practices training. This guide is one resource producers can use in developing a food safety plan. Created...
southern.sare.org resources annual-cover-crops-in-florida-vegetable-systems Annual Cover Crops in Florida Vegetable Systems Cover crops are crops grown to improve the farming system. Cover crops can improve the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil, supply nitrogen, reduce leaching of nutrients and...
southern.sare.org resources organic-horticulture-training-for-the-southeast Organic Horticulture Training for the Southeast Universities of Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina and South Carolina have partnered to develop a website to help train and educate Cooperative Extension System personnel and other agricultural professionals on the...
southern.sare.org resources no-till-wheat-production-in-oklahoma No-Till Wheat Production in Oklahoma Should I switch from conventional till to no-till wheat production? This is one of the most common questions asked by Oklahoma farmers, but it is also one of the most...
southern.sare.org resources no-till-cropping-systems-in-oklahoma No-Till Cropping Systems in Oklahoma A three-year study in Oklahoma and Texas revealed that no-till wheat is a viable option for Southern Great Plains’ farmers and ranchers.The purpose of the project was to move wheat...
southern.sare.org resources sustainable-forestry-management-for-productive-woodlands Sustainable Forestry Management for Productive Woodlands A series of fact sheets from Sustainable Woodlands and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service on opportunities for management of productive woodlands for limited-resource landholders. The fact sheets cover such...
western.sare.org resources san-luis-valley-sustainable-ag-action-plan San Luis Valley Sustainable Ag Action Plan This plan is area focused: Southern Colorado’s San Luis Valley, the headwater region of the Rio Grande. Irrigation in this high, arid valley is from a combination of surface water...
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 growing-vegetables-in-non-circulating-hydroponic-beds Growing Vegetables in Non-Circulating Hydroponic Beds Growing vegetables hydroponically, such as bok choy or lettuce, can improve access to fresh produce in remote communities dependent on imported food. Additionally, the quality of locally grown produce can...
western.sare.org resources photosynthesis-hydroponics-lesson-demonstration Photosynthesis & Hydroponics Lesson & Demonstration Mt. Lata Farm in America Samoa created a Teachers' Resource Tool Kit with lesson plans on growing vegetables using hydroponics. This is one sample. For more information, contact the Project...