SARE 2005 Highlights
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Nevada rancher Agee Smith's innovative
range management strategies were integrated into professional development
opportunities for area agricultural educators.
Photo by Mona Whalen. |
Introduction
Before adopting promising new agricultural strategies -- such as diversified,
profitable crop rotations, innovative pest management measures, or raising
meat for unique markets -- producers want evidence of success. That's
why the 2005 SARE Highlights, a 16-page publication from the
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, features
a dozen of practical, profit-enhancing ideas that have been researched
and tested at universities and on farms and ranches.
The 2005 report is the latest of a series of publications that shed light
on some of the most creative research funded by SARE, a program of the
Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service, USDA.
PROJECTS
Crop Improvement
Peas Reduce Fallow in Wheat, Fill Growing Market for
Hay
Soil Health
With New Testing Protocol, N.Y. Research Digs
into Soil Health
Community Development
Ag Education, Community Development Make Good Partners
in Texas
Adding Value
Customers Flock to Creative Ranch Products,
from Lamb to Pelts
N.D. Farmer Adds Value to Wheat, Jumpstarts
Local Economy
New Processing Plant Creates Profitable
Poultry Sales in MS
Pest Management
Building a Fortress: Surrounding Crops with
Perimeter Fools Pests
Cover Crops Lure Beneficial Insects, Improve
Bottom Line in Cotton
Organic Farming
Learning What’s Possible: WVU Research
Farm Goes Organic
Research on Large CA Farm Proves Organic
Transition Feasible
Savvy Business Planning
Bankers Say Better Farm Records Improve
Chances for Loans
Agroforestry
Wood Products Open Up Specialty Markets
for Farmers
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