www.sare.org resources general-plenary-session-presentations General (Plenary) Session Presentations Note: Available presentations are listed after presentation titles. Day One Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks Jim Gulliford, Executive Director, Soil and Water Conservation Society Perspectives on Soil Conservation Howard...
www.sare.org resources broadcast-of-opening-sessions Broadcast of Opening Sessions Watch opening sessions of the National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health, held on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and broadcasted live to 230 locations across the country as part of...
www.sare.org resources 2014-national-conference-on-cover-crops-and-soil-health 2014 National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health The National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health, held Feb. 17-19, 2014 in Omaha, Neb., brought together 300 agricultural leaders and innovators to explore how we can make American...
www.sare.org resources kansas-state-high-tunnel-video-series Kansas State High Tunnel Video Series A high tunnel is a freestanding or gutter-connected covered structure used for crop production. This high tunnel video series features Cary Rivard, Kansas State Research and Extension fruit and vegetable specialist,...
www.sare.org resources how-to-graft-greenhouse-tomatoes How to Graft Greenhouse Tomatoes This 20-minute video, produced by the University of Vermont Extension, features farmer Mike Collins taking viewers through each step of the grafting process. Grafting with the rootstock of varieties that...
www.sare.org resources storage-methods-for-ethanol-co-products Storage Methods for Ethanol Co-Products This University of Nebraska video series contains information on the storage and utilization of three unique co-product feeds from the ethanol industry. Information on composition, storage, spoilage and loss, and...
www.sare.org resources video-series-efficient-and-safe-food-handling-processes Video Series: Efficient and Safe Food Handling Processes These videos include simple, low-cost techniques that help farms reduce labor needs and expenses during harvest, wash and pack. The videos were produced through a 2010 SARE grant that reviewed...
www.sare.org resources earthen-path-organic-farm Earthen Path Organic Farm Steven Schwen’s farming roots were established during the ‘back to the land’ movement in the 1970s. Earthen Path Organic Farm grew out of his commitment to the principles of that...
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...
www.sare.org resources no-till-farmer-steward-of-the-land No-Till Farmer: Steward of the Land Dan Forgey has been growing crops on the Cronin Family Farm for more than 40 years. What he has always loved most about farming is the soil. He believes that...
www.sare.org resources growing-cover-crops-with-a-cash-crop Growing Cover Crops with a Cash Crop Cronin Farm’s innovative no-till system integrates both cover crops and livestock grazing (see Next Step: Adding a Cover Crop to a No Till System). With support from SARE, Forgey has...
www.sare.org resources adding-cover-crops-to-a-no-till-system Adding Cover Crops to a No-Till System Dan Forgey, farm manager at Cronin Farms in South Dakota, has been using no-till management for more than 17 years. Over that time, Forgey has developed a keen understanding of...
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...
northcentral.sare.org resources livestock-management-with-drones-video-series Livestock Management with Drones Video Series Drone technology has proven to be a cost-effective and efficient tool for livestock-related maintenance and troubleshooting at Pigeon River Farm in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Established in 2003, Pigeon River Farm...
northcentral.sare.org resources growing-the-pasture-grazed-dairy-sector-in-wisconsin Growing the Pasture-Grazed Dairy Sector in Wisconsin Growing the Pasture-Grazed Dairy Sector in Wisconsin is the summary report of a team of researchers, dairy farmers and chefs who conducted a comprehensive investigation of the chemical and physical...
northeast.sare.org resources backpack-sprayers-for-small-scale-farms Backpack Sprayers for Small-Scale Farms Modified backpack sprayers offer simple design, inexpensive pricing, professional nozzle technology, accuracy, and easy, safe filling and cleaning. This makes them an efficient, ideal choice for small, organic, or urban...