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Regional Shearing Schools Cut Costs, Build Skills across the Plains
To address the shortage of professional shearers, six regional shearing schools trained 79 Northern Plains producers and youth in hands-on shearing and equipment maintenance, allowing small-flock owners to cut input costs and launch local businesses.
NCR-SARE's 2026 Heroes: Vance Haugen and Jason Rowntree
Vance Haugen and Jason Rowntree are NCR-SARE's 2026 Heroes.
NCR-SARE Regional Coordinator Beth Nelson Retires
Dr. Beth Nelson has retired as the Regional Coordinator for NCR-SARE in February 2026.
Breaking the Cycle: Tackling Thistle and Compaction with No-Till
Sandy and Lonny Dietz used a SARE grant to identify which no-till methods could best support their diverse, organic vegetable operation.
Tunnel Systems Offer Regional Strawberry Growers a Path to Resilience
Researchers at Purdue University have been working to determine if tunnel-based systems and plasticulture could stabilize yields and improve profitability for local strawberry growers.
NCR-SARE is Hiring a Full-time Grants and Contracts Professional
NCR-SARE is hiring a Grants & Contracts (G&C) Professional 1. Please apply by June 8, 2026.
Telling the Story of Uncommon Culinary Plants: A Marketing Plan for Farmers
A step‑by‑step workbook to help farmers develop a practical marketing plan for uncommon culinary plants
Little Sprouts Garden Toolkit for Early Childhood Educators
"Little Sprouts" is a comprehensive resource designed to help early childhood educators (ECE) integrate gardening and agricultural literacy into their daily curriculum.
A Practical Guide to Shovels and Pitchforks for Researchers, Educators, and Toolmakers
Researchers at the University of Missouri have been working with farmers to develop resources focused on ergonomics, productivity, and farmer well-being.
Farmers' Guide to Minnesota Lending Law
256-page farmers' guide for farmers and agricultural professionals to understand farmer-borrowers rights and best practices for accessing and utilizing credit. Ordering Information Wendy Reidlawyers@flaginc.orgFarmers' Legal Action Group6 West 5th Street, Ste 650St. Paul, MN 55120Publication/product ID: n/a
Beyond the Farmer’s Market: A New Guide to Building Your Own On-Farm Store
Grace Place Farm & Gardens in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is proving that for small-scale producers, a well-placed farm store can be as helpful to the bottom line as a good farmers' market. With support from an NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher grant, the group of first-generation farmers explored how simple digital communication combined with a welcoming […]
Join NCR-SARE's Administrative Council
NCR-SARE has an opening for a state Department of Agriculture representative to join the Administrative Council.
Apply for a Graduate Student Grant
Proposals are due by April 16, 12pm central time.
Apply for a PDP Grant
Professional Development grant proposals are due on April 2, 2026 by 12pm central.
Nominate Your SARE Hero
NCR-SARE is accepting nominations for the NCR-SARE Heroes recognition.
Battling Herbicide-Resistant Weeds with Cover Crops
Fall- and spring-planted cover crops could suppress weeds in wheat–sorghum–fallow systems.
A Guide to Building a DIY Portable Milking Parlor
A guide to building a low-cost milking parlor with detailed plans, pictures, and part lists. This is a construction guide for a milking parlor that can be built by a novice builder that requires no special tools.
Join NCR-SARE's Administrative Council
NCR-SARE is looking for a Rural Sociologist to join the NCR-SARE Administrative Council.
Urban Farming Soil Life Short Course Videos
The Xerces Society's Urban Farming Soil Life Short Course taught urban farmers and agricultural educators who speak English or Spanish about the organisms that contribute to soil health, farm productivity, and food safety. Through a series of six comprehensive short courses and a companion pocket guide—also offered in both English and Spanish—educators and farmers learned […]
Pocket ID Guide to Invertebrates of Urban Soils
About 25% of all known organisms on the planet are animals that live in the soil through all or a portion of their lives. The majority of these animals are invertebrates that interact with microbes, plants, and each other, forming the life of healthy soils. The invertebrate animals featured in this guide are large enough […]