SARE 2006-2007 Highlights
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Rob Johanson, Jan
Göranson, and their sons, Carl, 15, and Göran, 10, produce
vegetables, berries, hogs, chickens, and maple syrup on 160 acres.
The family was featured in a SARE-funded book and video depicting
the diverse farms of Maine.
Photo by Robert Mitchell |
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Introduction
Farmers, ranchers and agricultural educators seeking to learn more about
profitable and practical agricultural systems will find a wealth of ideas
from 2006/07 SARE Highlights, which features 12 of the most innovative
research projects funded by SARE. Among them:
 In New York,
a mentoring program paired experienced graziers with farmers in the
Finger Lakes region to improve pastured livestock systems. The program
helped 100 farmers achieve such goals as improving fencing and lanes
or converting crop fields to productive pasture on 5,500 acres in the
environmentally sensitive area.
In Idaho,
a researcher who showcased the strategies of successful potato growers
prompted 25 farmers to try new conservation measures to manage pests
and maximize returns with less fertilizers. His efforts mean that 110,000
acres, one-fourth of the state’s potato production, is managed
with conservation-oriented strategies.
Click on the links at left or the story headlines below to read more.
WHY
2 YEARS?
We’re shifting our SARE Highlights publication schedule
forward. For now, we’ve combined SARE’s accomplishments
for 2006 and 2007 in one volume. The SARE Highlights will be printed
each January starting in 2008. |
PROJECTS
Livestock Systems
Building Better Grazing
Systems in New York’s Finger Lakes Region
Testing Profitable Forage Systems for Goats
Crop Management
Potato Growers Emulate “Model”
Methods for Higher Profits
Pest Management
Baiting the Trap: New Lures Ensnare
Damaging Hive Beetle
Organic Farming
Organic 101: Sharing Farm-Based Knowledge
with Professionals
Smart Water Use
Two Times a Charm: Recycling Aquaculture
Water on Olive Trees
Conservation-Oriented Irrigation System
Feeds Healthy Range
Community Development
Farm Mentors Teach Production, Life
Skills to New Producers
Maine Farmers Design Systems, Involve Community
Renewable Energy
Farmers Turn on to Renewable Energy
and Conservation
Marketing
Marketing Meat to Culturally Diverse
Families and Communities
Research Shows Nutritional Benefits
of Pasture-Raised Products
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