Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life - David Montgomery SARE Outreach 2026-09-23 | Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life - David Montgomery
Hannah Smith-Brubaker and Debra Brubaker, Leaders in Sustainable Agriculture on Americas Heartland SARE Outreach 2023-04-10 | Pennsylvania farmer Hannah Smith-Brubaker’s story is unique because she not only received a SARE grant but also served as a leader on the SARE committee that decides how the grant programs will address agricultural needs throughout the Northeast. She and her wife Debra grow food in Cuba Mills, Penn., on land that has been in the family for 40 years. They’ll share how diversification and new marketing opportunities have benefited their farm.SARE partnered with PBS KVIE to produce this special video from America's Heartland, which features farmers describing their commitment to sustainability, how they plan to meet farming challenges of today and tomorrow, and how SARE has impacted their farming and/or ranching practices.
Drew and Erin Gaugler, Leaders in Sustainable Agriculture on Americas Heartland SARE Outreach 2023-04-07 | In North Dakota, siblings Drew and Erin Gaugler run a 4,000-acre ranch. The Gauglers have received several SARE grants over the years to test out new farming methods on their land. They’ll talk about their grant projects that focused on bale grazing as a way to improve soil health. By prioritizing the health of the land, they know they’ll be able to pass it down to future generations.SARE partnered with PBS KVIE to produce this special video from America's Heartland, which features farmers describing their commitment to sustainability, how they plan to meet farming challenges of today and tomorrow, and how SARE has impacted their farming and/or ranching practices.
Dr. Noland and Rancher Chad Raines, Leaders in Sustainable Agriculture on Americas Heartland SARE Outreach 2023-04-07 | In west Texas, Dr. Reagan Noland is working with rancher Chad Raines to see if running sheep in organic cotton can be an effective method of weed management that allows a farmer to reduce their use of tillage. The video features a collaboration between farmers and researchers: an important component of many SARE grants because it allows innovative ideas to be tested in real-world farming conditions. SARE partnered with PBS KVIE to produce this special video from America's Heartland, which features farmers describing their commitment to sustainability, how they plan to meet farming challenges of today and tomorrow, and how SARE has impacted their farming and/or ranching practices.
Bryce Wrigley, Leader in Sustainable Agriculture on Americas Heartland SARE Outreach 2023-04-07 | Bryce Wrigley of Delta Junction, Alaska, discusses the importance of soil health and how cover crops have improved his overall operation. He addresses the need for building food security in Alaska as well as how his farm is working to address this issue at the local level. Watch to see how Wrigley shares his newfound knowledge with other farmers.SARE partnered with PBS KVIE to produce this special video from America's Heartland, which features farmers describing their commitment to sustainability, how they plan to meet farming challenges of today and tomorrow, and how SARE has impacted their farming and/or ranching practices.
Leaders in Sustainable Agriculture Featured on Americas Heartland SARE Outreach 2023-04-07 | SARE partnered with PBS KVIE to produce a special episode of America's Heartland, which features farmers describing their commitment to sustainability, how they plan to meet farming challenges of today and tomorrow, and how SARE has impacted their farming and/or practices. This full episode features profiles of four farms and ranches.Watch as Bryce Wrigley of Delta Junction, Alaska, discusses the importance of soil health and how cover crops have improved his overall operation. In North Dakota, brother and sister Drew and Erin Gaugler run a 4,000-acre ranch. The Gauglers have received several SARE grants over the years to test out new farming methods on their land. Pennsylvania farmers Hannah Smith-Brubaker and Debra Brubaker run Village Acres farm in Cuba Mills, Pennsylvania. Hannah's story is unique because she not only received a SARE grant but also served as a leader on the SARE committee that decides how the grant programs will address agricultural needs throughout the Northeast. In west Texas, Dr. Reagan Noland is working with rancher Chad Raines to see if running sheep in organic cotton can be an effective method of weed management that allows a farmer to reduce their use of tillage.
Manage Weeds on Your Farm: Ecological Weed Management at the Martens Farm, Penn Yan, NY SARE Outreach 2022-11-15 | Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens farm nearly 2,000 acres of organic grains and legumes in the Finger Lakes region of New York. In this video, Klaas Martens discusses the role of careful field observation and diverse crop rotations in their non-chemical management of weeds.This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdCLearn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
Manage Weeds on Your Farm: Finger Weeders at the Martens Farm SARE Outreach 2022-11-14 | When farmers want to manage weeds using mechanical and cultural practices instead of herbicides, it's important to have as many tools available as possible, and to know when and how to use each one. Klaas Martens, who farms nearly 2,000 acres of organic grains and legumes in Upstate New York, talks about the value of a relatively new tool--the camera-guided finger weeder, which allows for in-row weed cultivation after crop emergence.This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdCLearn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
Manage Weeds on Your Farm: Blind Cultivation at the Martens Farm SARE Outreach 2022-11-14 | Klaas Martens, who farms nearly 2,000 acres of organic grains and legumes in Upstate New York, discusses how well-executed blind cultivation practices help him manage weeds without the use of herbicides. A key consideration is timing and tool selection--how he takes advantage of differences in the growth stage of crops and weeds to kill as many weeds as possible in each pass.This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdCLearn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
Managing Weeds in Organic Corn and Soybeans SARE Outreach 2022-11-08 | Charlie Johnson explains how he controls weeds in corn and soybean crops without the use of pesticides on his 1,600 organic farm in Madison, S.D. Johnson relies largely on a six-year crop rotation and cultivation tools to control weeds while maintaining good soil health.This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdCLearn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
Manage Weeds on Your Farm: Ecological Weed Management at Johnson Farms, Madison, SD SARE Outreach 2022-11-08 | Charlie Johnson and his family work together to operate Johnson Farms in Madison, S.D., where they grow organic row crops on 1,600 acres. Along with cultivation tools, like the rotary hoe the centerpiece of their weed control strategy is a six-year rotation of oats, alfalfa for two years, soybeans, corn and soybeans.This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdCLearn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
The Value of Farming with Community: Terra Preta Farm | Edinburg, TX SARE Outreach 2022-09-22 | Shakera and Juan Raygoza talk about why their bonds with local consumers, families, schools, agricultural educators and other farmers are beneficial for both them and for the community where they live and farm. They operate Terra Preta Farm on 15 acres in Edinburg, Texas, where they grow organic radishes for wholesale markets and run a small vegetable CSA. They make an effort to connect with their community through their CSA and farmers' market customers, and by allowing families to visit on weekends, hosting grade school field trips, and collaborating with the local university on a beginning farmer training program.
Manage Weeds on Your Farm: Hand Tools in the Market Garden at Terra Preta Farm SARE Outreach 2022-09-08 | Shakera and Juan Raygoza operate a small vegetable CSA alongside a wholesale radish operation at their farm in Edinburg, Texas. Learn how they keep the weeds at bay in their market garden using a wheel hoe, flame cultivator and other hand tools.This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdCLearn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
Manage Weeds on Your Farm: Ecological Weed Management at Terra Preta Farm, Edinburg, TX SARE Outreach 2022-09-08 | Shakera and Juan Raygoza went from a small vegetable CSA to running a wholesale radish farm in the suburbs of Edinburg, Texas. The use of a basket weeder has proven essential to the success of their newer operation, because it offers efficient weed control on a larger scale.This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdCLearn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
Manage Weeds on Your Farm: Ecological Weed Management at Burroughs Family Orchards, Denair CA SARE Outreach 2022-09-08 | Burroughs Family Orchard is a 1,200-acre almond orchard in Denair, Calif. They think of the vegetation on their orchard floors more as ground cover than as weeds. To control this vegetation throughout the year they use sheep grazing, mowers and flame weeders.This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdCLearn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
Manage Weeds on Your Farm: Soil Health at Burroughs Family Orchards SARE Outreach 2022-09-08 | At Burroughs Family Orchards, a 1,200-acre almond farm in Denair, Calif., regenerative agriculture is a priority. That's why Benina Montes keeps their orchard floors covered with vegetation throughout as much of the year as possible. Recently, they began grazing sheep among their almond trees to help manage vegetation and provide even more soil health benefits.This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdCLearn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
Manage Weeds on Your Farm: Basket Weeders at Terra Preta Farm SARE Outreach 2022-09-08 | The basket weeder has proven to be an essential weed management tool for Shakera and Juan Raygoza and their 15-acre wholesale radish farm in Edinburg, Texas. In this video, Juan talks about why the tool is a perfect fit for their operation.This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdCLearn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
¿Qué es la agricultura sostenible? Episodio 2: Cultivos de Cobertura y Salud del Suelo SARE Outreach 2022-05-09 | Qué puede haver para que su finca o rancho sea más sustentable? No hay una respuesta simple, pero hay prácticas comunes usadas por productores en todo el país para mejorar la rentabilidad, calidad de vida y el manejo ambiental. Hay mucho más que aprender acerca de agricultura sustentable. Comience a explorar hoy. sare.org/resources/what-is-sustainable-agriculture
¿Qué es la agricultura sostenible? Episodio 8: La Economía de la Sostenibilidad SARE Outreach 2022-05-09 | Qué puede haver para que su finca o rancho sea más sustentable? No hay una respuesta simple, pero hay prácticas comunes usadas por productores en todo el país para mejorar la rentabilidad, calidad de vida y el manejo ambiental. Hay mucho más que aprender acerca de agricultura sustentable. Comience a explorar hoy. sare.org/resources/what-is-sustainable-agriculture
¿Qué es la agricultura sostenible? Episodio 3: Labranza para Conservación y Salud del Suelo SARE Outreach 2022-05-09 | Qué puede haver para que su finca o rancho sea más sustentable? No hay una respuesta simple, pero hay prácticas comunes usadas por productores en todo el país para mejorar la rentabilidad, calidad de vida y el manejo ambiental. Hay mucho más que aprender acerca de agricultura sustentable. Comience a explorar hoy. sare.org/resources/what-is-sustainable-agriculture
¿Qué es la agricultura sostenible? Episodio 6: Gestión Sustentanble de los Pastos y del Pastoreo SARE Outreach 2022-05-09 | Qué puede haver para que su finca o rancho sea más sustentable? No hay una respuesta simple, pero hay prácticas comunes usadas por productores en todo el país para mejorar la rentabilidad, calidad de vida y el manejo ambiental. Hay mucho más que aprender acerca de agricultura sustentable. Comience a explorar hoy. sare.org/resources/what-is-sustainable-agriculture
¿Qué es la agricultura sostenible? Episodio 5: El Manejo Ecológico de Plagas SARE Outreach 2022-05-09 | Qué puede haver para que su finca o rancho sea más sustentable? No hay una respuesta simple, pero hay prácticas comunes usadas por productores en todo el país para mejorar la rentabilidad, calidad de vida y el manejo ambiental. Hay mucho más que aprender acerca de agricultura sustentable. Comience a explorar hoy. sare.org/resources/what-is-sustainable-agriculture
¿Qué es la agricultura sostenible? Episodio 4: La Sostenibilidad Social SARE Outreach 2022-05-09 | Qué puede haver para que su finca o rancho sea más sustentable? No hay una respuesta simple, pero hay prácticas comunes usadas por productores en todo el país para mejorar la rentabilidad, calidad de vida y el manejo ambiental. Hay mucho más que aprender acerca de agricultura sustentable. Comience a explorar hoy. sare.org/resources/what-is-sustainable-agriculture
¿Qué es la agricultura sostenible? Episodio 1: Un Enfoque Integral de la Sostenibilidad en la Finca SARE Outreach 2022-05-09 | Qué puede haver para que su finca o rancho sea más sustentable? No hay una respuesta simple, pero hay prácticas comunes usadas por productores en todo el país para mejorar la rentabilidad, calidad de vida y el manejo ambiental. Hay mucho más que aprender acerca de agricultura sustentable. Comience a explorar hoy. sare.org/resources/what-is-sustainable-agriculture
¿Qué es la agricultura sostenible? Episodio 7: Conservación del Agua SARE Outreach 2022-05-09 | Qué puede haver para que su finca o rancho sea más sustentable? No hay una respuesta simple, pero hay prácticas comunes usadas por productores en todo el país para mejorar la rentabilidad, calidad de vida y el manejo ambiental. Hay mucho más que aprender acerca de agricultura sustentable. Comience a explorar hoy. sare.org/resources/what-is-sustainable-agriculture
What is Sustainable Agriculture? Episode 6: Sustainable Grazing SARE Outreach 2021-06-14 | Episode 6 of SARE's “What is Sustainable Agriculture” series, shows how farmers can improve soil health and plant vigor by focusing on the health of their pastures and rangelands. Visit sare.org/publications/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/episode-6-sustainable-grazing-and-pasture-management for more information. This animation is intended to complement more detailed training materials.
What is Sustainable Agriculture? Episode 5: Ecological Pest Management SARE Outreach 2021-05-19 | “Ecological Pest Management," the fifth episode in SARE's “What is Sustainable Agriculture” series, introduces ecological pest management and is intended to complement more detailed training materials. Learn more at sare.org/publications/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/ecological-pest-management/.
What is Sustainable Agriculture? Episode 1: A Whole-Farm Approach to Sustainability SARE Outreach 2021-02-25 | SARE’s video series “What is Sustainable Agriculture” highlights some common practices farmers and ranchers use to improve profitability, quality of life and environmental stewardship. Learn more at sare.org/resources/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/. “A Whole-Farm Approach to Sustainability” provides a short, animated outline of basic principles that can be used to introduce or complement more detailed training materials.
What is Sustainable Agriculture? Episode 7: Water Conservation SARE Outreach 2021-02-25 | "Water Conservation," episode 7 of SARE’s “What is Sustainable Agriculture” video series, highlights some common practices farmers and ranchers use to conserve and manage water. Learn more at sare.org/resources/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/. This video is intended to complement more detailed training materials.
What is Sustainable Agriculture? Episode 8: The Economics of Sustainable Agriculture SARE Outreach 2021-02-25 | Episode 8 of SARE's “What is Sustainable Agriculture” video series describes how practices such as crop rotation and reduced tillage can improve an operation’s bottom line sustainably. Learn more at sare.org/resources/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/. This video is intended to complement more detailed training materials.
What is Sustainable Agriculture? Episode 3: Conservation Tillage and Soil Health SARE Outreach 2021-02-25 | Episode 3 of SARE’s “What is Sustainable Agriculture” video series provides an animated outline of the basic principles of conservation tillage. Learn more at sare.org/publications/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/conservation-tillage-and-soil-health/. This video is intended to complement more detailed training materials.
What is Sustainable Agriculture? Episode 2: Cover Crops and Soil Health SARE Outreach 2021-02-25 | Episode 2 of SARE's “What is Sustainable Agriculture” animation series looks at the importance of healthy soils and the positive impact of cover crops. Learn more at sare.org/publications/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/cover-crops-and-soil-health/. “Cover Crops and Soil Health” is intended to complement more detailed training materials.
What is Sustainable Agriculture? Episode 4: Social Sustainability SARE Outreach 2021-02-25 | Episode 4 in SARE's "What is Sustainable Agriculture" series introduces key components of social sustainability in agriculture and illustrates strategies that can help farmers and ranchers thrive. Learn more at sare.org/publications/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/social-sustainability/. This video is intended to complement more detailed training materials.
How SARE Supports Farmer-Driven Sustainability SARE Outreach 2020-12-18 | Since its inception 30 years ago, the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has had a profound and positive impact on U.S. agriculture through its farmer-driven approach to research and education funding. Every aspect of the SARE program engages farmers and ranchers at the local and regional level, from establishing funding priorities to conducting research to sharing research results. This innovative approach has allowed SARE to channel millions of grant dollars toward production and marketing practices that bring direct benefit to local farmers and ranchers, their communities and the nation's land and water resources.
Investing in the Future of Agriculture: How SARE Supports Farmer-Driven Sustainability SARE Outreach 2018-12-05 | "One of the precepts of sustainability is that farmers learn from other farmers. Growers are the ones that can tweak and understand a practice and say, 'This really works this way'," says Steve Balling of Del Monte Foods. "It's what SARE was built upon." Since its inception 30 years ago, the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has had a profound and positive impact on U.S. agriculture through its farmer-driven approach to research and education funding. Every aspect of the SARE program engages farmers and ranchers at the local and regional level, from establishing funding priorities to conducting research to sharing research results. This innovative approach has allowed SARE to channel millions of grant dollars toward production and marketing practices that bring direct benefit to local farmers and ranchers, their communities and the nation's land and water resources.Visit sare.org to learn more.
Improving Soil Through Cover Crops SARE Outreach 2018-12-05 | Grain farmer Jeff Frey has used no-till on his 700-acre farm in Willow Street, Penn., since the 1980s. Despite these efforts, Frey knew he needed to do more to protect his soil from erosion. Recently, he worked with Sjoerd Duiker, associate professor of soil management at Penn State University, on a SARE grant designed to promote cover crops on grain and vegetable farms in their state. His story demonstrates that SARE grants encourage farmers and researchers to partner with each other to advance adoption of sustainable agriculture practices.Learn more about how to use cover crops to promote soil health at sare.org/cover-crops.
The Power of Data: Improving the Management of Rangeland Ecosystems SARE Outreach 2018-12-05 | Farmers and ranchers have always been respected for their unique knowledge of the land they work. Now, University of California Davis researchers are partnering with land managers to mine that collective wisdom and improve the ecological management of the state's rangelands. Ken Tate and Valerie Eviner used SARE grants to aggregate ranch-level data from hundreds of sites in their region as a way of understanding how particular ranching practices affect the entire rangeland system. Such data is now helping land managers make better informed, site-specific decisions in response to the most pressing challenges they face - be it invasive species, pests, flooding or drought.Conducting reliable on-farm research is a critical step toward improving the sustainability of farms and ranches. Learn how to apply the scientific method to your on-farm experiments at sare.org/research-bulletin.Also check out SARE's bulletin, Rangeland Management Strategies, at sare.org/rangeland.
Building a Local Food Movement SARE Outreach 2018-12-05 | Over the last 20 years, SARE grants have helped western North Carolina transform its agricultural landscape from one dependent on tobacco and outside entities to one that is self-sustaining within the community. Charlie Jackson, the executive director of the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), has been using SARE grants to better understand the demand for local food and share the importance of localizing a food system. SARE’s investment has helped this community adopt a local food movement that has provided increased opportunities for farmers and businesses connected to food and farming.Find practical resources for farmers and educators interested in building a local food movement at sare.org/local-food.
Bringing Independent Farmers into the Marketplace SARE Outreach 2018-12-05 | Fifteen years ago, it was unheard of for a small farm to sell beef to a supermarket. Supported by a SARE grant, grass-fed beef farmer Diana Endicott founded a family farm co-op to bring goods to market. Today, Good Natured Family Farms includes over 100 family farms and distributes products to 30 supermarkets, including meats, fruits, vegetables and specialty goods. SARE grants continue to support farmers in determining the most profitable ways to market, distribute and sell their products.Find practical resources for farmers and educators interested in building a local food movement at sare.org/local-food.
Sustainability in 180 Seconds Graduate Student Event, 2018 Our Farms, Our Future Conference SARE Outreach 2018-08-01 | Today’s scientists are challenged to not only competently conduct their research, but to effectively explain their work to a broad audience. Our “Sustainability in 180 Seconds” presentations gave SARE graduate student grant recipients an opportunity to do exactly that. Eleven students from our four SARE regions shared information about their SARE projects and explained its importance—using one slide, no props, and 180 seconds! Get more information about this event (and download the program) at sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
Setting Up Your Own Processing - Eric Klein SARE Outreach 2018-07-27 | Track D: Profitable Pig and Poultry Production. Session 3: Processing and Marketing of Pork and Poultry Products. Slide presentations and additional conference information is available at sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference.This session will explore what today’s producers are doing to succeed in processing and marketing their pastured animal products. Session highlights include: a look at how Hidden Stream Farm endeavored to build its own USDA-inspected processing plant and the value this project has added to the farm; one producer’s key tips on how to sell one million dollars of meat without stepping foot in a farmer’s market; lessons learned from operating a successful meat-CSA in Illinois.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
The Science Behind Changing Expectations So We Get 43% More Forage - Kathy Voth SARE Outreach 2018-07-27 | Track C: Ecology and Economics of Grazing for Beef and Dairy. Session 1: Animal Behavior in Grazing Management. Slide presentations and additional conference information is available at sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference.This session will offer two perspectives about animal behavior in grazing systems. Session highlights include: a producer’s perspective on how daily relaxed animal moves can improve docility; important grazing management practices to improve animal health and performance; discussion of how animal behavior can impact the economics and ecology of farms and ranches.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
Pasture Pork Production: A Journey to Sustainability - Silvana Pietrosemoli SARE Outreach 2018-07-27 | Track D: Profitable Pig and Poultry Production. Session 2: Alternative Methods of Pork Production. Slide presentations and additional conference information is available at sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference.This session will explore opportunities to improve the sustainability of pork production by looking at alternative methods, including: pastured pork systems that lead to improved animal welfare, reduced production costs, minimized environmental impacts, farm product diversity and increased profitability; re-vegitating pastures with annuals as forage and finishing hogs on acorns; turning your pork passion into a paycheck with strong business management.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
Digging Deeper: Strategies for Improving Soil Health in Far Northern Regions - Heather Darby SARE Outreach 2018-07-27 | Track A: Building Soil Health with Cover Crops and Other Strategies. Session 2: Soil Health Opportunities Across the Country (Part 1). Slide presentations and additional conference information is available at sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference. This session will start participants on a journey across thecountry, to explore what farmers, ranchers, researchers andeducators are doing to improve soil health in their regions.Key highlights of this session include how to to interseed cover crops into standing corn and soybean; a look at cover crop management strategies that optimize nutrient cycles for corn and soybean; strategies for improving soil health in far northern regions.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA
Envisioning the Next 30 Years of Sustainable Agriculture: A Conversation with USDA Leaders SARE Outreach 2018-07-09 | This keynote address and panel session feature an engaging panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities related to the sustainability of U.S. agriculture over the next 30 years. Deputy Secretary Censky will be joined by former Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden in a discussion with moderator Alan Weber. Audience members will be able to write potential questions for the panelists on note cards which will be collected by SARE and ATTRA staff.Speaker bios and additional conference information is available at sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
Taking Root: Farmers and Ranchers Share Perspectives on the Next 30 Years of Sustainable Ag SARE Outreach 2018-07-09 | Farmers and ranchers are the iconic champions of American agriculture. Their perspectives greatly shape the agricultural landscape, and their familiarity with hands-on agricultural issues makes them uniquely qualified to speak to the needs, challenges and opportunities for the future of sustainable agriculture. This panel will feature an enlightening discussion with four visionary producers about the next 30 years of sustainable agriculture.Speaker bios and additional conference information is available at sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
Envisioning the Next 30 Years of Sustainable Agriculture: Food System Experts Weigh In SARE Outreach 2018-07-09 | The future of sustainable agriculture cannot be discussed without discussing the entire food system. This session will feature an engaging discussion with four food system experts on their vision for the next 30 years, and how the entire food system is responding and will respond in the future to challenges and opportunities.Speaker bios and additional conference information is available at sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
Reflections on the Past 30 Years of SARE and ATTRA SARE Outreach 2018-07-09 | A look back at 30 years of SARE and ATTRA, featuring Rob Myers and Kim Kroll of SARE, and Guy Ames and Rex Dufour from NCAT/ATTRA.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm - Ben Flanner SARE Outreach 2018-07-09 | Track H: Transforming Urban Landscapes and Communities with Urban Agriculture. Session 2: Climate Change and Conservation in Urban Agriculture. Slide presentations and additional conference information is available at sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference.Like all farmers, urban farmers have a responsibility and a need to conserve their resources, while also responding to urban heat waves and extreme weather events correlated with a changing climate. In this session, participants will explore how urban farmers can do these things, with key points including: how tree crops offer a more resilient solution for urban agriculture; the role that climate change adaptation plays in selecting plants for urban agriculture; how rooftop agriculture can conserve resources while producing local, urban produce.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
Tree Crops Offer a Resilient Solution for Urban Agriculture - Sara Taylor Lovell SARE Outreach 2018-07-09 | Track H: Transforming Urban Landscapes and Communities with Urban Agriculture. Session 2: Climate Change and Conservation in Urban Agriculture. Slide presentations and additional conference information is available at sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference.Like all farmers, urban farmers have a responsibility and a need to conserve their resources, while also responding to urban heat waves and extreme weather events correlated with a changing climate. In this session, participants will explore how urban farmers can do these things, with key points including: how tree crops offer a more resilient solution for urban agriculture; the role that climate change adaptation plays in selecting plants for urban agriculture; how rooftop agriculture can conserve resources while producing local, urban produce.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
The Evolution of an Urban Farm Business: The Social Promises and Economic Realities - Amy Matthews SARE Outreach 2018-07-09 | Track H: Transforming Urban Landscapes and Communities with Urban Agriculture. Session 3: How to Create Long-Term, Viable Urban Farming Businesses. Slide presentations and additional conference information is available at sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference.In this session, participants will hear from three urban farmers about how they’ve worked to create sustainable, robust urban farming businesses. Session highlights include: a discussion of the importance of capital, self-care and land value to aspiring urban farmers; a look at one replicable model to consider when starting an urban farm business; engaging insights on the current landscape, future pitfalls and promising developments in urban agriculture.Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
