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SARE Media Center News
Archives
Welcome to the SARE sustainable agriculture media center archives, where
you can reference sustainable agriculture news, including press releases,
images and contacts. Return to current news page.
Patrick Madden Award for Sustainable Agriculture
(August 2006)
Awarded every two years, the SARE-sponsored Patrick Madden Award for Sustainable
Agriculture recognizes a producer who raises food or fiber in ways that
are profitable, environmentally sound and good for people and communities.
About the Award
2006 Winner Profiles
"SARE Highlights, 1996-2006/7”
(June 2006)
Farmers, ranchers and agricultural educators seeking to learn more about
profitable and practical agricultural systems will find a wealth of ideas
from the 2006/07 SARE Highlights, which features 12 of the most
innovative research projects funded by SARE.
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Don Horneck, Oregon State University Extension
Agronomist and Bryan Hopkins, University of Idaho Cropping Systems
Specialist. By showcasing successful potato growers Bryan Hopkins
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"Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch."
(May 2006)
As producers throughout the nation grow increasingly concerned about water
scarcity, farmers, ranchers and agricultural educators are beginning to
explore new, conservation-oriented approaches to water use. They are managing
soil to improve infiltration, selecting drought-tolerant crops and native
forages, and designing innovative runoff collection systems.
Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch spotlights innovative,
SARE-funded research into a range of conservation options including soil
management, such as using compost, conservation tillage and cover crops;
plant management, featuring crop rotation, water-conserving plants and
rangeland drought mitigation; and water management strategies such as
low-volume irrigation and water recycling.
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Tim Gieseke, Diversified crop, livestock
and tree producer, New Ulm, Minn. Gieseke constructed an innovative
contour system featuring irrigation holes that trap hillside runoff
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"Book Portrays Successful Quest for
Profitable Beef Markets." (February 2006)
Portrays how one couple launched a profitable, grass-based beef operation
focused on direct-market sales. From slaughtering to packaging, through
labeling and advertising, they share their real-life experiences in the
practical “How to Direct Market Your Beef.”
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"Book Helps Farmers Work with Nature
to Manage Insect Pests." (October 2005)
While every farming system is unique, the principles of ecological pest
management apply universally. "Manage Insects on Your Farm"
highlights ecological strategies that improve a farm's natural defenses
and encourage beneficial insects to attack the worst pests.
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