SARE 2001 Highlights
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| A Louisiana farmer sells produce at the weekly Crescent
City Farmers Market in New Orleans, La. USDA photo |
In the face of publicity about some of the difficult issues in agriculture,
from livestock diseases to low commodity prices and declining farm profits,
SARE grant results offer some more positive news.
These research findings are highlighted in SARE's 2001 annual report,
which features 12 projects from across the country that explore farming
systems that improve profits, benefit the environment and are good for
communities. The 12 projects provide a snapshot of the more than 1,800
projects the program has funded since 1988. (See www.sare.org/projects/
to view the entire SARE national
database of projects.)
PROJECTS
Water Quality
 Creeks, Streams Benefit from Careful Farming Practices
Pest Management
Broccoli Rotation Reduces Wilt in Strawberries
Without Fumigation
To Manage Nematodes in Cotton, Add Beans
Livestock Systems
Low-Cost Livestock Systems Offer Profitable Alternatives
Marketing
Award-Winning Cheese Brings Premium Prices to
Sheep Producers
Chefs, Parks and Festivals Help Promote Ag Products
to Tourists
By Adding Value, Dairy Farmers Develop New Markets
for Milk
Farm Diversification
Innovative Farmer Adds Flax to Sell to Health-Conscious
Consumers
Organic Production
Production-Oriented Videos Teach Organic Grain-Growing
Tips
Agroforestry
Mixing Trees with Tropical Plants Offers New
Revenue
Range Management
Ranchers Employ Better Grazing Methods to Protect
Public Streams
Sheep Grazing on American Indian Reservations Control
Leafy Spurge
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