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 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 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 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...
www.sare.org resources is-fish-waste-compost-worth-the-mess-and-effort Is Fish Waste Compost Worth the Mess and Effort? Dale Snyder with Sweetgrass Garden Co-op in South Carolina discusses the results of using fish waste compost on vegetables. Based on the data from the one-year Southern SARE-funded study, fish...
western.sare.org resources managing-for-wild-bees Managing for Wild Bees Pollination is a critical component of the crop production cycle, directly contributing to reproductive success for pollinator-dependent crops. Graduate student Hillary Sardinas evaluated the ability of hedgerow restorations to augment...
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...
northeast.sare.org resources feeding-cattle-for-quality-beef Feeding cattle for quality beef Feeding, weight gain, common nutritional limitations, and more. You will need Adobe Presenter to view....
northeast.sare.org resources harvesting-cattle-to-produce-quality-beef Harvesting cattle to produce quality beef Pricing, quality at harvest, issues with dark cutters, influence of cattle age, and more. You will need Adobe Presenter to view....
northeast.sare.org resources pricing-the-beef-carcass Pricing the beef carcass Smart pricing, hidden costs, keeping up with changes in the market, and more. You will need Adobe Presenter to view....