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Farm Energy IQ Banner with a cartoon agricultural fieldnortheast.sare.org resources on-farm-energy-production-wind

On-Farm Energy Production - Wind

Is wind energy a viable option for your home or business to lower reliance on the grid supplied electricity? In this module, learn how to gauge your the wind resource...

apple orchard pest managementwww.sare.org resources ecological-management-of-key-arthropod-pests-in-northeast-apple-orchards

Ecological Management of Key Arthropod Pests in Northeast Apple Orchards

Apples are an important crop in the Northeast, grown for both fresh market and processing. In 2012, there were about 89,000 acres of apples in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic states...

Report from Rutgers of minimizing bacteria in the Delaware Bay Cover page with a picture of the Delaware bay and two people cleaningnortheast.sare.org resources minimizing-the-risks-of-vibrio-bacteria-in-farm-raised-oysters-grown-in-intertidal-elements-of-the-delaware-bay

Minimizing the risks of Vibrio bacteria in farm-raised oysters grown in intertidal elements of the Delaware Bay

New Jersey’s oyster farms are concentrated on the extensive intertidal sand flats of the lower Delaware Bay where they are exposed twice daily during low tide. The project manager conducted a...

A stand of switchgrasswww.sare.org resources the-sustainability-of-biofuel-fact-sheet-series

The Sustainability of Biofuel Fact Sheet Series

The following peer-reviewed fact sheets are available on eXtension.org: Biodiesel and the Food vs. Fuel Debate Biodiversity and Biofuel Production Biofuels and Greenhouse Gas Reductions Biomass Feedstocks and Energy Independence...

Agricultural innovations series fact sheetwww.sare.org resources sustainable-pest-management-in-greenhouses-and-high-tunnels

Sustainable Pest Management in Greenhouses and High Tunnels

Growers using greenhouses in which temperature, light and relative humidity are controlled have relied for many years on releases of natural enemies to manage aphids, thrips and two-spotted spider mites....

Infographic about managing wild pees for crop pollination, with different colored fields with speech bubbles containing information.western.sare.org resources managing-for-wild-bees

Managing for Wild Bees

Pollination is a critical component of the crop production cycle, directly contributing to reproductive success for pollinator-dependent crops. Graduate student Hillary Sardinas evaluated the ability of hedgerow restorations to augment...

UD report on Red-Headed Flea Beetles with different flea beetles picturednortheast.sare.org resources control-of-red-headed-flea-beetles

Control of Red-Headed Flea Beetles

The adults are shiny black with a reddish head, oval, 3.0-6.25 mm long, and have antennae nearly half as long as the body. Their hind legs are enlarged and they are...

northeast.sare.org resources control-of-red-headed-flea-beetles-en-espanol

Control of Red-Headed Flea Beetles en Español

Los adultos son negros con cabezas rojas, ovaladas, que alcanzan una medida de 3.0-6.25 mm con antenas que miden la mitad del tamaño de su cuerpo. Sus patas traseras están...

Silvopasture cover from Northeast SARE with facts presented in yellow and green strips, with photos of livestocknortheast.sare.org resources silvopasture-fact-sheet

Silvopasture fact sheet

In a silvopasture system, trees provide long-term, high-value timber and livestock provide short-term cash flow. Learn more about integrating livestock into forest or introducing timber on existing pasture....

Education Innovation cover for Winter Storage Options for the Northeast featuring processing harvested vegetableswww.sare.org resources winter-storage-options-for-the-northeast

Winter Storage Options for the Northeast

To help farmers in the Philadelphia area learn about various winter storage options, the nonprofit Fair Food conducted site visits of well-established winter storage operations in Pennsylvania, Vermont and Quebec....

download organic production of blackberries in high tunnels in West virginia fact sheet in pdf formatwww.sare.org resources organic-production-of-blackberries-in-high-tunnels-in-west-virginia

Organic Production of Blackberries in High Tunnels in West Virginia

Blackberries are a popular small fruit for market across West Virginia, but consistent commercial production can be risky because of the state’s variable climate. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zones range...

Farmer and rancher innovations article about using hanging gutters featuring a man in a high tunnelwww.sare.org resources new-york-farmer-uses-hanging-gutters-to-utilize-overhead-space-in-hoop-house

New York Farmer Uses Hanging Gutters to Utilize Overhead Space in Hoop House

This project looked at increasing the productivity and cost effectiveness of growing more crops in a hoop house by utilizing the overhead space. Farmer Kurt Forman, of Palmyra, N.Y., and...

download the farmer and rancher innovations reading in PDF formatwww.sare.org resources developing-an-energy-efficient-solar-heated-greenhouse-in-maryland

Developing an Energy Efficient, Solar-Heated Greenhouse in Maryland

The lack of year-round availability of locally grown food and food processing infrastructure are the greatest barriers to increasing the consumption of local food in western Maryland. If an economical,...

Oil Production Fact Sheetswww.sare.org resources safe-and-profitable-oil-production-fact-sheets

Safe and Profitable Oil Production Fact Sheets

Edible oils, which are oils used for salad dressing, deep fat frying or pan frying cooking methods, are often produced by large-scale processors. But Penn State University and the University of...

Research Innovations article about Success Basics in High Tunnel Production featuring a high runnel with several crop rowswww.sare.org resources success-basics-in-high-tunnel-production-three-maryland-case-studies

Success Basics in High Tunnel Production: Three Maryland Case Studies

This three-year, SARE-funded study based in the Mid-Atlantic region involved five innovative farmers in building high tunnels to investigate best practices in high-tunnel construction, tomato production and factors influencing profitability....

northeast.sare.org resources on-farm-research

On-Farm Research

On-farm research is an excellent approach to gaining confidence in current management practices or to help identify the need for a change....

University of Florida nursery fact sheet coverwww.sare.org resources moving-nursery-producers-toward-sustainable-practices-fact-sheets

Moving Nursery Producers Toward Sustainable Practices Fact Sheets

In recent years, there has been increased interest in sustainable production practices among nursery producers, primarily for economic reasons. Conventional nursery production relies heavily on the use of plastic containers,...

Maintenance of Natural Sustainable Riparian Communities Fact Sheets Series covernorthcentral.sare.org resources maintenance-of-natural-sustainable-riparian-communities-fact-sheets-series

Maintenance of Natural Sustainable Riparian Communities Fact Sheets Series

Miranda Meehan, a graduate student from North Dakota State University, created five extension fact sheets after monitoring and reporting on the riparian ecosystem associated with the Middle Sheyenne River, a...

Cover of Internal Parasite Control of Small Ruminants Fact Sheetwww.sare.org resources sustainable-control-of-internal-parasites-in-small-ruminant-production

Sustainable Control of Internal Parasites in Small Ruminant Production

Sheep and goat production is a growing enterprise for small and limited resource farmers. Small ruminants (sheep and goats) are adaptable to many different production systems and can be raised...

Tomato Grafting Fact Sheetwww.sare.org resources tomato-grafting-for-disease-resistance-and-increased-productivity

Tomato Grafting for Disease Resistance and Increased Productivity

Researchers around the world have demonstrated that grafting can protect plants against a variety of soil-borne diseases in various climates and conditions. Grafting has been successfully implemented in many countries...

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