www.sare.org resources cultivating-climate-resilience-on-farms-and-ranches Cultivating Climate Resilience on Farms and Ranches Cultivating Climate Resilience on Farms and Ranches outlines the new challenges that changing weather patterns pose in agriculture throughout the United States, and what you can do to make your farm more resilient. By understanding the climate risks to your production system and practices that can reduce those risks, you can identify some management steps […]
www.sare.org resources investing-in-the-next-generation-of-agricultural-scientists Investing in the Next Generation of Agricultural Scientists The challenges that farmers and ranchers face today are growing more and more complex, and the cornerstone of the SARE program is the idea that sustainable solutions to these challenges arise when scientists, educators and producers work together to test theories in real-world, on-farm situations. However, for this approach itself to be sustainable, there must […]
www.sare.org resources the-small-ruminant-toolbox The Small Ruminant Toolbox Sheep and goat enterprises offer diversification opportunities for small and limited-resource farmers. This Small Ruminant Toolbox was developed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) in order to provide a collection of information for small ruminant producers and educators. The Small Ruminant Toolbox includes many publications, presentations and other resources that will be helpful […]
www.sare.org resources avicultura-rentable Avicultura Rentable Avicultura Rentable: Criando Aves en Pasturas es una guía que incluye experiencias de agricultores y lo último en investigación para criar pollos y pavos usando corrales, cercos portátiles y pasturas. Una familia de Wisconsin tiene una ganancia neta por ave de $2 a $6 por sus aves criadas en pasturas, y se asocia con otros […]
www.sare.org resources farm-to-hospital-toolkit Farm to Hospital Toolkit This twelve-part document contains tools that farmers, ranchers and hospitals can use as they work to increase direct hospital purchases from local farmers.
www.sare.org resources profitable-poultry Profitable Poultry Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture features farmer experiences plus the latest research in a guide to raising chickens and turkeys using pens, movable fencing and pastures. A Wisconsin family nets between $2 and $6 per bird for their pasture-raised poultry, and partners with two other producers in processing and marketing. A New Mexico producer who rotates […]
www.sare.org resources video-basic-goat-hoof-care Video: Basic Goat Hoof Care A video, Basic Goat Hoof Care, developed by Kentucky State University on the basics of goat hoof care. Want more information? See the SARE related grants (ES04-075), "Regional Goat Production and Marketing Project," and (ES05-082), "Regional Meat Goat Production and Marketing Project: Phase 2."
www.sare.org resources video-body-condition-scoring-of-goats Video: Body Condition Scoring of Goats Body condition scoring (BCS) is a simple, fast method of assessing the overall condition, or the thinness or fatness, of goats. It provides an indication of available fat reserves that can be used by the animal in periods of high energy demand, stress, or suboptimal nutrition, and allows producers to make better management decisions. This […]
www.sare.org resources rangeland-management-strategies Rangeland Management Strategies Features innovative SARE-funded research on creating and sustaining a healthy range. Throughout, researchers and ranchers share goals and successes in winter and multi-species grazing, managing forage and other vegetation and protecting riparian areas.
www.sare.org resources dairy-your-way Dairy Your Way This publication was created to provide information that will help producers explore the many choices available for today’s dairy farms. This book is not intended to be a how-to dairy guide or manual. While there is no one-size-fits-all answer for dairy farmers seeking success as milk producers, there are many options that can be profitable […]
www.sare.org resources in-house-composting-in-high-rise-caged-layer-facilities In-House Composting in High-Rise, Caged Layer Facilities Manure handling, storage, and disposal are common problems facing poultry producers in the United States. Fly and odor control, urban encroachment, a limited nearby land base for manure disposal, and increased regulatory pressures necessitate the development of alternatives to traditional scrape and haul systems. One alternative for high-rise layer facilities is to compost manure inside […]
www.sare.org resources estrategias-economico-ambientales-en-la-crianza-de-cerdos Estrategias Economico-Ambientales en la Crianza de Cerdos Granjeros que quieren producir puercos con éxito en pequeña escala pueden preservar su independencia de cara a la industria de puercos en proceso de consolidación. Estrategias Económico-Ambientales en la Crianza de Cerdos muestra ejemplos de formas alternativas de criar puercos rentablemente. Diseñando sistemas de producción de cerdos que funcionan en sus granjas—camas profundas de paja, estructuras en […]
www.sare.org resources profitable-pork Profitable Pork Farmers who want to successfully produce pork on a small scale can preserve their independence in the face of the consolidating hog industry. Profitable Pork: Alternative Strategies for Hog Producers showcases examples of alternative ways to raise pork profitably. In designing hog systems that work on their farms—in deep-straw bedding, in hoop structures and on […]
northcentral.sare.org resources poultry-your-way Poultry Your Way Poultry Your Way is for anyone interested in commercially raising, processing, and marketing poultry. It is designed to help you consider alternatives, and to help you make decisions about which alternative(s) will be most compatible with your family and business goals. Whether you are a commercial farmer seeking to make better use of pastures or […]
northeast.sare.org resources organic-parasite-control Organic parasite control Signs of parasites, prevention, National Organic Program standards, and more. You will need Adobe Presenter to view.
southern.sare.org resources heritage-turkey-manual Heritage Turkey Manual The Heritage Turkey Manual was developed by The Livestock Conservancy on all facets of pasture-based turkey production and turkey breeding. How to Raise Turkeys on Pasture pulls together historic information as well as modern health management, and addresses production from poult to processing, and marketing from packaging to distribution. Selecting Your Best Turkeys for Breeding […]