www.sare.org resources diversifying-cropping-systems Diversifying Cropping Systems Today's crop farmers, with their prices global and their costs local, are ensnared in an ever-tightening profit squeeze. Many of them have begun seeking alternative crops that command higher prices...
www.sare.org resources how-to-manage-the-blue-orchard-bee How to Manage the Blue Orchard Bee In recent years, the blue orchard bee (BOB) has become established as an alternative orchard pollinator in North America. With a strong preference for fruit trees, BOBs are highly efficient...
www.sare.org resources steel-in-the-field Steel in the Field Weed control demands time, labor and expense for every farmer every year. Steel in the Field shows how today's implements and techniques can control weeds while reducing—or eliminating—herbicides. In practical language, Steel in...
northeast.sare.org resources organic-parasite-control Organic parasite control Signs of parasites, prevention, National Organic Program standards, and more. You will need Adobe Presenter to view. ...
northeast.sare.org resources backpack-sprayers-for-small-scale-farms Backpack Sprayers for Small-Scale Farms Modified backpack sprayers offer simple design, inexpensive pricing, professional nozzle technology, accuracy, and easy, safe filling and cleaning. This makes them an efficient, ideal choice for small, organic, or urban...
southern.sare.org resources pest-exclusion-systems-for-pest-management-in-vegetable-production-across-the-southeast Pest Exclusion Systems for Pest Management in Vegetable Production Across the Southeast Introduction In the Southeast, pests are a significant limiting factor in successful vegetable production, both in open fields and in high tunnels. Heat and humidity, close crop planting, and the...
southern.sare.org resources organic-control-of-white-mold-in-high-tunnels Organic Control of White Mold in High Tunnels The fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infects many of the cool-season crops produced in Kentucky. This SARE-funded video presents information on the high tunnel production system most commonly used in Kentucky; the...
southern.sare.org resources sweetpotato-production-for-kentucky Sweetpotato Production for Kentucky This 16-page guidebook, produced by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, covers all aspects of sweetpotato production in Kentucky. Topics include variety selection, production techniques, insect...
southern.sare.org resources cucumber-anthracnose-in-florida Cucumber Anthracnose in Florida A fact sheet developed by University of Florida on the symptoms, causal organism, disease cycle and management of cucumber anthracnose. The publication was developed from the results of a SSARE-funded...
southern.sare.org resources innovations-in-large-scale-trap-cropping-for-reducing-insect-pests Innovations in Large-Scale Trap Cropping for Reducing Insect Pests Innovations in Trap Cropping.pdf 7.23 MB Introduction Integrated Pest Management or IPM is an ecological and multi-faceted pest reduction system aimed at providing economic, environmental and health benefits to society....
southern.sare.org resources high-tunnel-pest-exclusion-system-part-ii High Tunnel Pest Exclusion System Part II With the increasing demand for local foods across the Southeast, an increasing number of beginning, as well as experienced producers are producing vegetable crops for direct and whole sale markets....
southern.sare.org resources soil-biology-cover-crops-and-disease-suppression Soil Biology: Cover Crops and Disease Suppression Soil Biology.pdf 445.11 kB Introduction Cover crops provide several benefits to soil health such as improving soil structure, reducing the need for synthetic chemicals by decreasing weed biomass, increasing soil...
southern.sare.org resources whole-farm-integrated-pest-management-ipm-video-series Whole-Farm Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Video Series If you want to know the best ways to manage pests via integrated pest management, you can find all of the information you need in a series of video modules...
southern.sare.org resources high-tunnel-pest-exclusion-system High Tunnel Pest Exclusion System Introduction Insect pests are one of the major problems in organic production systems. Crop damage from insect pests can occur via direct feeding or egg-laying, contamination with feces, or disease...
southern.sare.org resources management-of-mexican-bean-beetle-in-snap-beans-using-cultural-control-strategies Management of Mexican Bean Beetle in Snap Beans Using Cultural Control Strategies Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis Mulsant) is a serious pest of snap bean varieties, causing injury by feeding on the leaves and pods and increasing the chances of diseases while...
southern.sare.org resources high-tunnel-crop-production-handbook High Tunnel Crop Production Handbook High tunnel crop production allows farmers to extend the growing season and create a more controlled growing environment that can exclude pests. But because of their unique environment, high tunnels...
southern.sare.org resources sustainable-blackberries-and-raspberries Sustainable Blackberries and Raspberries Sustainability is a process of continual decision-making and effort to become more sustainable, creating a farm enterprise that will exist year-to-year and will continue to exist in the future. Characteristics...
southern.sare.org resources weed-control-in-the-organic-coffee-field Weed Control in the Organic Coffee Field Resources (video and manual) created by the University of Puerto Rico on weed management in organic coffee fields. NOTE: This video is in Spanish, with English subtitles. A video created...
southern.sare.org resources organic-grain-production-video-series Organic Grain Production Video Series A series of organic grain education videos were produced by University of Georgia in partnership with North Carolina State University Extension and USDA-ARS on seedbed preparation, no-till soybeans, and nitrogen...
southern.sare.org resources using-sunn-hemp-as-a-cover-crop-in-oklahoma Using Sunn Hemp as a Cover Crop in Oklahoma Oklahoma State University Extension Service fact sheet on using sunn hemp as a cover crop in Oklahoma. Developed as part of OkSARE's Professional Development Program. Using Sunn Hemp as a...