SARE 2003 Highlights
Introduction
Consumers across the nation are beginning to seek food produced using
more environmentally sound methods. That trend offers a wide range of
profitable opportunities for farmers and ranchers. The 2003 annual report
of USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program
features 12 projects from across the country that explore sustainable
farming systems. more
PROJECTS
Pest Management
 Integrating Sheep into Grain
and Alfalfa Systems Knocks Back Pests
Cover Crops Deter Root-Damaging Nematodes in Vegetable
Systems
Organic Production
Organic Workshops Shine Light on Grain, Livestock
Enterprises
Low-Cost Livestock Systems
Improving a System: Sheep, Goat Farmers Explore State
of the Rumen
New Crops
Ozark Herbs: Building a Profitable
Enterprise One Root at a Time
'Heritage Plant Holds Promise for Northeast Growers
Agroforestry
Good Bedfellows: Cattle, Pecan Trees an Environmentally
Sound Mix
Forestry
Mississippi-Led Workshops Create
Opportunity for Forestland Owners
Resource Conservation
Conservation
Tillage in Western Crops Boosts Profits, Cuts Erosion
Living on the Land: Improving
Education for Small-Acreage Farmers
Water Quality
Grass-Based Dairy Systems Prove
a Water Quality Winner
Continuing Education
Farmers as Educators: New Program
Sends Information Peer to Peer
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