www.sare.org resources leaders-in-sustainable-agriculture Leaders in Sustainable Agriculture Featured on America's Heartland SARE partnered with PBS KVIE to produce an episode of RFD-TV's America's Heartland that features four farmers describing their commitment to sustainability, how they plan to meet farming challenges of...
www.sare.org resources manage-weeds-on-your-farm-video-series Manage Weeds on Your Farm Video Series Learn more with the book Manage Weeds on Your Farm. In this series, experienced farmers from around the country talk about how they have found success controlling weeds by following...
www.sare.org resources what-is-soil-health What is Soil Health? Why is soil health so important? More and more, producers are understanding that healthy soils are more productive and lead to healthier crops. Dig into this interactive infographic to learn...
www.sare.org resources improving-soil-health-through-cover-crops Improving Soil Health Through Cover Crops Grain farmer Jeff Frey has used no-till on his 700-acre farm in Willow Street, Penn., since the 1980s. Despite these efforts, Frey knew he needed to do more to protect...
www.sare.org resources recordings-of-general-sessions Recordings of General Sessions Session recordings on this page include: Opening remarks by Jane Hardisty (USDA-NRCS Indiana) with video message by Bill Northey (Iowa Secretary of Agriculture) Keynote: Growing a Revolution - Bringing Our...
www.sare.org resources special-topics-with-cover-crops-and-soil-health Special Topics with Cover Crops and Soil Health Session recordings on this page include: Organic and Specialty Crops Grazing Cover Crops Soil Health Policy Issues Organic and Specialty Crops Weed control in organic soybeans is notoriously difficult. Clean...
www.sare.org resources economic-and-environmental-aspects-of-cover-crops Economic and Environmental Aspects of Cover Crops Session recordings on this page include: Economics of Cover Crops Business Opportunities with Cover Crops and Soil Health Environmental Impacts of Cover Crop Systems Economics of Cover Crops Speakers will...
www.sare.org resources cover-crop-role-in-the-cropping-system Cover Crop Role in the Cropping System Session recordings on this page include: Cover Crops and Nutrient Management Cover Crop Impacts on Diseases and Insects Cover Crops, Herbicides and Dealing with Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Cover Crops and Nutrient...
www.sare.org resources digging-into-soil-health Digging into Soil Health Session recordings on this page include: Soil Health Principles Soil Health Testing and Practices Soil Biology and Organic Matter Soil Health Principles Regenerating soil health and critical functions is key...
www.sare.org resources advanced-cover-cropping-insights-from-farmer-experts Advanced Cover Cropping Insights from Farmer Experts Session recordings on this page include: Great Plains Perspective Central Corn Belt Perspective Eastern Perspective Great Plains Perspective Hear from a Nebraska farmer who will share his insight and experience...
www.sare.org resources 2017-national-conference-on-cover-crops-and-soil-health 2017 National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health The second National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health was held December 7-8, 2017 in Indianapolis. Hosted by the Soil and Water Conservation Society, this meeting served as an opportunity to learn...
www.sare.org resources cover-crops-for-soil-health-workshop Cover Crops for Soil Health Workshop This three-day professional development workshop, hosted by Northeast SARE and Delaware State University in March 2016, addressed the latest research on the benefits and successful management of cover crops in...
www.sare.org resources farmer-panel-on-cover-crops Farmer Panel on Cover Crops In this panel, farmers Skip Paul (Rhode Island), Jeff Frey (Pennsylvania) and Perry Lilley (Maine) share their experiences with cover crops, including their motivation for using them, successes and challenges,...
www.sare.org resources cover-crop-field-tour-recap-and-debrief Cover Crop Field Tour Recap and Debrief Attendees of the Cover Crops for Soil Health workshop have a short discussion reflecting on their tour of the long-term farming systems research project at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research...
www.sare.org resources managing-soil-health-with-cover-crops-beyond-the-basics Managing Soil Health With Cover Crops: Beyond the Basics In this session, leading experts dive deep into the soil-related benefits of cover crops. Ray Weil (University of Maryland) discusses the physical benefits, including improved water infiltration and aggregate stability,...
www.sare.org resources cover-crops-as-part-of-an-overall-nutrient-management-system-2 Cover Crops as Part of an Overall Nutrient Management System In this session, Steven Mirsky (USDA-ARS) discusses the role of cover crops in integrated fertility management and maximizing nutrient availability, as well as the role of grasses versus legumes and...
www.sare.org resources evaluating-and-improving-cover-crop-performance-and-adoption Evaluating and Improving Cover Crop Performance and Adoption Many of the benefits of cover crops are known and their use is increasing, but more can be done to evaluate and improve their performance and adoption. In this session,...
www.sare.org resources cover-crop-innovators-video-series Cover Crop Innovators Video Series Explore videos of farmers around the country who are using cover crops on their land. You can watch our entire Cover Crop Innovator series on our YouTube channel. To find...
www.sare.org resources cover-crops-current-and-future-directions Cover Crops: Current and Future Directions This plenary discussion on current and future directions in cover crops features Greg Roth (Penn State, presenting on behalf of Scott Rushe, Seedway), Ramona Garner (USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Center) and...
www.sare.org resources managing-cover-crops-for-ecosystem-services-in-vegetable-systems Managing Cover Crops for Ecosystem Services in Vegetable Systems Natalie Lounsbury (University of New Hampshire) discusses how to manage cover crops for such ecosystem services as: suppressing weeds, attracting pollinators, cycling nutrients, promoting biological diversity and controlling erosion. This...