Crop Production

Water Use of Wine Grapes in the Granitic Soils of the Fair Play Wine Region in the Sierra Foothills

Type: Western SARE From the Field Profile

Vineyard managers in Fair Play, California are looking for a way to increase the efficiency of their water applications.

Vegetables All Year in Northern New Mexico

Type: Western SARE From the Field Profile

Thanks to the effort of two New Mexico State University faculty members and a SARE grant, the farmers of northern New Mexico are finding that vegetables can be successfully grown year-round more....

Unconventional Conversion: Cultivating Sustainability in Citrus and Avocado Orchards

FW03-009, Zachary Griffin, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Transitioning to Organic Production

Type: Bulletin

Transitioning to Organic Production lays out many promising conversion strategies, covering typical organic farming production practices, innovative marketing ideas and federal standards for certified organic crop production.

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Transition to Organic Vegetable Production by Large-Scale Conventional Farmers

SW01-057, Louise Jackson, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

The Production of New, Existing and Native Crops Under Conventional and Organic Production in Costilla, NM, Garcia, CO, and at Taos Pueblo

SW96-027, Craig Mapel, New Mexico

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

The Original Cache Junction Families Popped Wheat

FW00-117, Wes Roundy, Utah

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

The New American Farmer, 2nd Edition

Profiles of Agricultural Innovation

Type: Book

Hailing from small vegetable farms, cattle ranches and grain farms covering thousands of acres, the producers in The New American Farmer, 2nd edition have embraced new sustainable approaches to agriculture.

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Sustainable Small-Acreage Farming from Field to Table

EW04-015, Debra Kollock, Oregon

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Sustainable Forage and Livestock System for the Island of Tinian

SW06-042, Allan Sabaldica, Northern Mariana Islands

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Sustainable Agriculture Farming Systems Project

Type: Western SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

A quarterly newsletter and 24-minute video outlining this long-term systems project researching the transition to organic production.

Survival of Taro: Agronomic and Pathological Research for Sustainable Production

SW99-005, Janice Uchida

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Sunn Hemp and Its Allelopathic Compounds for Vegetable Production in Hawaii and Beyond

SW08-037, Koon-Hui Wang

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Strengthening Through Education the Sustainability of Solanaceous Crop Production

SW99-047, Robert Schlub, Guam

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Strengthening Sustainable Agriculture Programming with American Indian Producers in the West

EW05-005, Staci Emm & Loretta Singletary, Nevada

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Steel in the Field

A Farmer's Guide to Weed Management Tools

Type: Book

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. Available only online.

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Spring 2011 Simply Sustainable

Type: Western SARE Newsletter

• Opportunities for Sustainable Agriculture
• Growing Year-Round in New Mexico
• Food Systems Conference

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Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry

EW02-001, Craig Elevitch, Hawaii

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry

EW02-001, Craig Elevitch, Hawaii

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch

Type: Bulletin

As producers throughout the nation grow increasingly concerned about water scarcity, farmers, ranchers and agricultural educators are beginning to explore new, conservation-oriented approaches to water use.

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Semiochemical-Based Trapping Method for Weevil Pests on Guam

Type: Western SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

Semiochemical-based trapping methods were developed for the control of the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus), the New Guinea sugarcane weevil (Rhabdoscelus obscurus) and the sweetpotato weevil (Cylas formicarius) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Photos of trapping systems, as well as trapping dates, were collected and developed into an instruction manual along with the developed methods.

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Season Extension Experiment

FW06-012, Rick Heflebower, Utah

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Research and Demonstration on Banana Production Technologies in Micronesia

SW05-053, Aurora G. Del Rosario, Palau

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Propagation of Indigenous Lingonberries for Sustainable Development

FW98-064, Vickie Talbot, Alaska

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Production of Drought-Adapted Intermountain Native Plants Through Low-Cost in-Ground Containers for Emerging Western Markets

SW01-020, Roger Kjelgren, Utah

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Ospud: Farmer Participatory Research

SW05-091, Dan Sullivan, Oregon

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Nitrogen-Fixing Species in Hedgerow Intercropping in the Marianas

SW99-048, Mari Marutani, Guam

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Native Seed Production for Crop Diversification

SW04-084, Ron Godin, Colorado

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Mustard Green Manures for Potato Production

SW03-018, Andy McGuire, Washington

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Multi-Crops on Plant Beds on Guam

FW06-026, Laila Pierson, Guam

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Mixed Crop-Livestock Farming Systems for the Inland Noarthwest U.S.

EW06-066, Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Washington

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd Edition

Type: Book

Managing Cover Crops Profitably explores how and why cover crops work and provides all the information needed to build cover crops into any farming operation.

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Managing Alternative Pollinators

A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers and Conservationists

Type: Book

Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers and Conservationists is a first-of-its-kind, step-by-step, full-color guide for rearing and managing bumble bees, mason bees, leafcutter bees and other bee species that provide pollination alternatives to the rapidly declining honey bee.

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Manage Insects on Your Farm

A Guide to Ecological Strategies

Type: Book

While every farming system is unique, the principles of ecological pest management apply universally. Manage Insects on Your Farm highlights ecological strategies that improve your farm’s natural defenses and encourage beneficial insects to attack your worst pests.

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Luta Windbreak/Agroforestry

FW01-091, Ephram Taimanao, Northern Mariana Islands

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Low-Till Forage Production

Type: Western SARE From the Field Profile

Jeff Mitchell of the University of California Kearny Agricultural Center, was awarded a Western SARE Professional + Producer Grant to evaluate and refine strip-till and no-till planting systems for corn forage production and no-till drill winter forage planting at the San Joaquin Valley in terms of crop establishment, weed control and profitability.

Interseeding Forage Kochia in Established CRP Land for Enhanced Livestock and Wildlife Utilization

FW06-012, Ron Harper, Utah

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Integrated Pest Management and Sustainable Grape Production in Sonoma County

FW03-007, Nick Frey, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Increasing the Value of Products from Small Family Farms by Enriching the Culinary Experience of the Local Consumer

FW01-021, Glenn Shinsato

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Increasing Sustainable Production in Polynesian Islands

FW02-040, Ivona Ballard, American Samoa

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Increasing Crop Water Efficiency in Advanced No-Till Systems

SW02-005, Perry Miller, Montana

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

How to Manage the Blue Orchard Bee

Type: Book

How to Manage the Blue Orchard Bee explains how to use this alternative pollinator successfully, including nesting, rearing and wintering, how to manage predators, and more. Available only online.

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Hillsdale Winter Harvest Farmers Market

FW04-108, Aaron Bolster, Oregon

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Helping to Institutionalize Organics as a Conservation Practice in NRCS

EW03-004, Rex Dufour, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Harvest Frequency, Yield, and Economics of Summer Squash

FW06-042, Karen Strickler, Idaho

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Greenhouse Water Barrier

FW04-302, Pete Terlaje, Guam

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Grazing Strategies to Control Medusahead in California

SW06-038, Emilio Laca, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Fruit and Berry Crop Trial Program for Native Alaskan Rural Communities in Interior Alaska

SW06-111, Meriam Karlsson and Kendra Calhoun, Alaska

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Forage Winter Wheat Production for Hay or Grain in Gallatin County

FW04-018, George Reich, Montana

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Forage Winter Wheat Production for Grazing or Hay Production in Eight Montana Counties

FW05-012, George Reich, Montana

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Extending Use of Hedgerows

EW03-007, Sam Earnshaw, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Extending Irrigated Alfalfa Stand Life and Long-Term Profitability by Alteration of Late-Season Harvest Schedule

SW02-002, Robert Hammon, Colorado

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Experiential Curricula in Sustainable Agriculture Topics

Resources for Instructors

Type: Online Course/Curriculum

These in-depth training manuals, produced by the University of California Santa Cruz, help instructors conduct hands-on teaching in organic farming and gardening, direct marketing, and small-farm business planning.

Evaluation of Camelina Sativa as an Alternative Seed Crop and Feedstock for Biofuel and Replacement Heifers

SW07-049, Bret Hess, Wyoming

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Evaluation of Asparagus as a New Commercial Crop for Hawaii

SW96-003, Susan Schenck

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Estimating Nitrogen Contributions from Cover Crops

FW06-301, N. Andrews, Oregon

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Enhancing Phyto-nutrient Content, Yield, and Quality of Vegetables with Compost Tea in the Tropics

SW07-073, Ted Radovich

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Diversifying Cropping Systems

Type: Bulletin

This bulletin describes some of the many agronomic crop alternatives, with plentiful examples of on-farm successes.

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Development of Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production Systems for Land in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

SW97-033, Rex Kirksey, New Mexico

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Development of a Sustainable Polyculture and Marketing System for Exotic Tropical Fruits

SW03-055, Richard Bowen, Hawaii

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Development and Dissemination of a Cowpea Cultivar for Cover Crops

SW02-034, Milt McGiffen, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Development and Dissemination of a Cowpea Cultivar for Cover Crops

SW02-034, Milt McGiffen, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Crop Rotation on Organic Farms

A Planning Manual

Type: Book

Crop Rotation on Organic Farms: A Planning Manual provides an in-depth review of crop rotation, including how it improves soil quality and health and helps manage pests, diseases and weeds.

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Creating a Culture of Bamboo

FW04-114, Rich von Wellsheim

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Constructing a Herbarium

EW97-018, Don Vargo, American Samoa

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Choosing the Best Figs for Hawaii

FW07-034, Ken Love

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Building Soils for Better Crops, 3rd Edition

Sustainable Soil Management

Type: Book

Building Soils for Better Crops is a one-of-a-kind, practical guide to ecological soil management, now expanded and in full color.

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Bramble Variety Trials in Utah to Reduce Disease, Increase Production and Enhance Profitability

FW07-315, Rick Heflebower, Utah

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Agroecosystem Approach to Managing Imported Cabbage Worm

FW06-025, Helen Atthowe, Montana

Type: Western SARE Project Summary