northcentral.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...
northcentral.sare.org resources poultry-your-way Poultry Your Way Poultry Your Way is for anyone interested in commercially raising, processing, and marketing poultry. It is designed to help you consider alternatives, and to help you make decisions about which...
northeast.sare.org resources implementing-a-food-safety-system-for-small-scale-and-raw-milk-cheese-plants Implementing a Food Safety System for Small-Scale and Raw Milk Cheese Plants The purpose of this guide is to assist small-scale and raw milk cheesemakers in conducting Hazard Analyses of their processes to ensure they are producing the safest product possible and...
northeast.sare.org resources considerations-and-recommendations-when-establishing-custom-grazing-relationships Considerations and Recommendations When Establishing Custom Grazing Relationships This guide and set of recommendations are intended for organic dairy farmers and other livestock graziers interested in starting a custom grazing relationship with a neighboring farmer or landowner. Successful...
northeast.sare.org resources managing-staph-aureus-on-the-organic-dairy Managing Staph aureus on the Organic Dairy Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that causes mastitis in dairy cattle. Staph aureus mastitis is highly contagious and can easily spread among the herd. Organic dairy farmer Katie Webb Clark...
northeast.sare.org resources livestock-marketing-channel-assessment-tool Livestock Marketing Channel Assessment Tool The Livestock Marketing Channel Assessment Tool (LMCAT) was developed by Cornell Agricultural Marketing Specialist Matthew LeRoux based on case studies that he completed on four New York farms. The LMCAT helps livestock...
northeast.sare.org resources northeast-dry-bean-production-guide Northeast Dry Bean Production Guide This guide provides guidance on growing dry beans based on field-based research conducted in 2015 and 2016 on two Northern Vermont farms that trialed 19 varieties of dry beans. The...
northeast.sare.org resources potato-leafhopper-in-dry-beans Potato Leafhopper in Dry Beans As a one-page fact sheet that describes potato leafhopper as a pest in dry beans, this publication provides information on biology, symptoms and management options....
northeast.sare.org resources new-york-cover-crops-decision-tool New York Cover Crops Decision Tool This is an online tool to help you quickly narrow the choices of cover crop for your situation. In a few seconds, you will have growing instructions for the cover...
northeast.sare.org resources canola-production-for-on-farm-energy Canola Production for On-Farm Energy The following production guides, cost calculator and research reports are on canola production, including weed management. They were developed as part of a multi-year research project by University of Vermont...
northeast.sare.org resources sunflower-production-for-on-farm-energy Sunflower Production for On-Farm Energy The following production guides, cost calculator and research reports are on sunflower production, including weed management. They were developed as part of a multi-year research project by University of Vermont...
northeast.sare.org resources predatory-mites-for-organic-thrips-control-in-high-tunnel-cucumbers Predatory Mites for Organic Thrips Control in High Tunnel Cucumbers A presentation of grant-funded research on biological control methods in New York, including cultural practices, plant resistance, grafting, rotations, sprays and beneficials....
northeast.sare.org resources resource-guide-for-organic-insect-and-disease-management Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management Crop management for insects and disease control, photos, fact sheets, and extensive appendices addressing plant resistance, habitats for beneficial insects, trap cropping, and more....
northeast.sare.org resources nutrient-management-in-corn-production Nutrient Management in Corn Production The following Cornell University agronomy fact sheets were developed during a 2009 SARE grant to help farmers and educators better evaluate nutrient cycling in corn production, thereby equipping them with...
northeast.sare.org resources mobile-poultry-processing-unit-farm-and-food-safety-management-guide Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Farm and Food Safety Management Guide New Entry Sustainable Farming Project and the New England Small Farm Institute prepared this guide for small-scale poultry producers and processors using a Massachusetts-inspected mobile poultry processing unit or stationary...
northeast.sare.org resources high-tunnel-winter-cropping-systems High Tunnel Winter Cropping Systems A 40-minute presentation by Lewis Jett, West Virginia Extension Service, on the use of high tunnels for winter crop production. Download separate audio and slideshow files:Download audio (MP3, 15MB) Download...
northeast.sare.org resources vegetable-bedding-plants-pest-management Vegetable Bedding Plants Pest Management This University of Massachusetts web page has information on integrated pest management (IPM) and organic controls, two practical ways to effectively manage pests on vegetable bedding plants. Vegetable bedding plants...
northeast.sare.org resources shiitake-mushroom-cultivation-in-the-northeast-united-states Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation in the Northeast United States The guide, developed by farmer Willie Crosby of Fungi Ally, outlines the process of indoor and outdoor shiitake mushroom cultivation. It also includes results from strain research conducted through a...
northeast.sare.org resources goldenberry-fact-sheet Goldenberry Fact Sheet The fact sheet, written by Edward Durner of the Department of Plant Biology at Rutgers University, provides an overview of goldenberry (Physalis peruviana L.). It includes a botanical description and...
northeast.sare.org resources dried-flowers-herbs-and-cover-crops-sold-as-seasonal-decoration Dried Flowers, Herbs and Cover Crops Sold as Seasonal Decoration Monica Drazba of Chickadee Creek Farm in Pennington, New Jersey conducted a Northeast SARE Farmer Grant to study the production costs, required labor, marketability, and profitability of growing specialty cut...