Beilak with her sheep - photo courtesy of Kathy Bielak.In Wooster, Ohio, a producer of Katahdin sheep is working with producers from two other states on the heritability of parasite resistance. The group is investigating methods of identifying ewes with a reduced periparturient rise. They are comparing the fecel egg count of sheep selected for their low fecal egg counts as lambs to determine how it relates to their adult parasite resistance and that of their offspring.
Prior to 2000, Kathy... Read More
Photo of Vaughn and Cindy Pittz courtesy of Vaughn...
Tom Neuberger grinding chicken – photo courtesy of the NeubergersIn Canistota, SD, a group of family farmers have been experimenting with methods for adding value to their products and income to their operations.
Tom and Ruth Neuberger were traditional livestock farmers in '70's. During the credit crunch of early 80's they found themselves in debt “up to their ears.” They sold off their livestock to pay off debt, and then had to devise a new business plan.
They turned to poultry.
“We turned to poultry mainly because of the faster turnover,” explained Tom Neuberger. “Goose was especially... Read More
David Baker, Rhonda Janke, Hans Kandel, Tim Kautza, Juan Marinez, Tricia Wagner have been elected to serve as Administrative Council (AC) members for the North Central Regional Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (NCR-SARE).
Assistant Dean for the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri-Colombia, David Baker, has been elected to serve as the Extension Director’s Representative to the NCR-SARE Administrative Council. From 1975-1994 Baker held the extension appointment for Extension Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at the University... Read More
Assistant Dean for the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri-Colombia, David Baker, has been elected to serve as the Extension Director’s Representative to the NCR-SARE Administrative Council. From 1975-1994 Baker held the extension appointment for Extension Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at the University... Read More
SARE grantees are important partners in fulfilling SARE's mission to advance sustainable innovations to the whole of American agriculture. The SARE Outreach Event Sponsorship Program provides financial support for educational events that advance SARE-funded project results to beginning, minority, underserved and commodity producers and the extension and educational professionals that serve them.
The application deadline for the SARE Outreach Event Sponsorship Program is December 15th, 2008.
Visit http://www.sare.org/events/support.html to download application forms or for more information.
Examples... Read More
The application deadline for the SARE Outreach Event Sponsorship Program is December 15th, 2008.
Visit http://www.sare.org/events/support.html to download application forms or for more information.
Examples... Read More
Farm Bill Brings Changes to SARE Leadership
SARE is experiencing the first ripple effects of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (farm bill) with a new role for Jill Auburn, SARE Director for more than 10 years. Jill is being detailed to a new position in USDA reporting to the Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics. She will be chief of the Agricultural Systems and Technology division of the Research, Education and Extension Office. This mouthful was all newly created under the new Act. The move is scheduled for November 17, 2008.
While we'll miss Jill's day-to-day... Read More
SARE is experiencing the first ripple effects of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (farm bill) with a new role for Jill Auburn, SARE Director for more than 10 years. Jill is being detailed to a new position in USDA reporting to the Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics. She will be chief of the Agricultural Systems and Technology division of the Research, Education and Extension Office. This mouthful was all newly created under the new Act. The move is scheduled for November 17, 2008.
While we'll miss Jill's day-to-day... Read More
Jill Auburn, CSREES national program leader, is the CSREES Employee of the Year in the Science and Education category. She was recognized for her outstanding leadership of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, championing the goals of CSREES, and dedication to achieving more sustainable agriculture across America.photo from CSREES web site
As sustainable farming takes root, green thumbs get greener
By Judy Keen, USA TODAY
ALTURA, Minn. — The 160-acre Kreidermacher family farm, once a traditional dairy operation, has become an incubator for sustainable farming methods.
Ed and Joyce Kreidermacher, now 63, bought the farm when they married in 1967. Over the years, they shifted from cows to hogs to growing flowers. Their son Eric, 33, is using environmentally friendly techniques and making the farm less dependent on oil.
Biomass boilers heat the greenhouses. Ash from the boilers fertilizes fields. Watering systems were designed for conservation,... Read More
By Judy Keen, USA TODAY
ALTURA, Minn. — The 160-acre Kreidermacher family farm, once a traditional dairy operation, has become an incubator for sustainable farming methods.
Ed and Joyce Kreidermacher, now 63, bought the farm when they married in 1967. Over the years, they shifted from cows to hogs to growing flowers. Their son Eric, 33, is using environmentally friendly techniques and making the farm less dependent on oil.
Biomass boilers heat the greenhouses. Ash from the boilers fertilizes fields. Watering systems were designed for conservation,... Read More
Tim Carroll logging with draft horses – photo by Ronnie Hartman“Those loggers had left a mess on his property,” explained... Read More
Barbara Norman in her blueberry patch. – photo by Joan Benjamin.The Diversity Research and Education Grant Program is a new NCR-SARE grant program. Its purpose is to fund people and/or projects that can help NCR-SARE reach and work with underserved audiences to improve... Read More
