Education & Training

A Multi-Faceted Approach to Managing Powdery Mildew on Organic Table Grapes in Southwest Idaho

FW08-322, A.L. Agenbroad, Idaho

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Ag in the Good Humus Classroom

FW00-299, Annie Main, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Building a Sustainable Business

A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses

Type: Book

Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses brings the business planning process alive to help today's alternative and sustainable agriculture entrepreneurs transform farm-grown inspiration into profitable enterprises.

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Connecting Youth with Sustainable Agriculture

Type: Multimedia

Western SARE grantee Tisha Cashida of Colorado describes her project educating school children about sustainable food and farming at the California Subregional Conference.

Course 2. Strategic Farm/Ranch Planning and Marketing

Type: Online Course/Curriculum

This course covers planning and business development, marketing opportunities and strategies for farm/ranch businesses, and managing the farm/ranch business for long-term success.

Curriculum Helps USDA Build Bridge to American Indians

Type: Western SARE From the Field Profile

A landmark curriculum that helps USDA professionals better serve American Indians is being widely adopted throughout the West, and garnered its writers USDA’s 2011 National Extension Diversity Award.

Developing Regional Agritourism Networks

Type: Western SARE From the Field Profile

Shermain Hardesty and Penny Leff of the University of California Small Farm Program see an opportunity in agritourism to increase and diversify profits for producers, given the increased public demand for local foods and for education about local farms and ranches...

Educator Training for the Wyoming Cow-Calf Record Management System

EW07-016, Dallas Mount, Wyoming

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Establish More Efficient and Biological Practices for Bringing Forest Land into Agricultural Use through Sustainable Development Using Indigenous Species in Alaska

FW96-082, Vickie Talbot, Alaska

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.

Farm to School Project

Henning Sehmsdorf, Washington

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Grazing Management to Improve Riparian Health

SW01-044, Kenneth Tate, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch

Type: Bulletin

This 12-page bulletin outlines how to conduct research at the farm level, offering practical tips for both crop and livestock producers, as well as a comprehensive list of more in-depth resources.

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Land Management Training for America's Fastest Growing Farmer Group

Type: Western SARE From the Field Profile

SARE-funded extension specialists in 42 states are making homestead farmers better stewards of their land.

Management Challenges for Dairy Goat Sustainability

FW07-324, Deborah Giraud, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Meeting the Diverse Needs of Limited-Resource Producers

An Educator's Guide

Type: Bulletin

A 16-page bulletin intended to be a resource for agricultural educators, heads of community development and agricultural organizations, government agency staff and others who want to better connect with and improve the lives of farmers and ranchers who remain hard to reach.

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Organic Potato Pest Management Strategic Plan: A Tool to Advance Organic Research & Education

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Ospud: Farmer Participatory Research

SW05-091, Dan Sullivan, Oregon

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

People of the Land

Sustaining American Indian Agriculture in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington

Type: Western SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

This Extension educator curriculum focuses on successful strategies for increasing the adoption of sustainable practices on reservation lands. 

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Professional Development Training in Sustainable Agriculture in Alaska

PDP, Michele Hebert, Alaska

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Professional Development Training in Sustainable Agriculture in Idaho

Cinda Williams, Idaho

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Professional Development Training in Sustainable Agriculture in Oregon

Brian Tuck, Oregon

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Professional Development Training in Sustainable Agriculture in Washington

Andy McGuire, Washington

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Record Management Database for Wyoming Cow-Calf Producers

SW04-05, Dallas Mount, Wyoming

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Rural Revitalization through Farm-Based Enterprise

Type: North Central SARE From the Field Profile

For decades, John Allen has helped farmers develop business skills and strategies, improving their profitability and helping to revitalize rural communities.

Southern SARE's Integrated Pest Management for Organic Crops Course

Type: Southern SARE Online Course

Course on how to incorporate principles and practices of sustainable agriculture in training for southern region ag professionals, with a focus on integrated pest management.

Successful Launching of Wyoming Reservation Farmers Market

Type: Western SARE From the Field Profile

Because of high obesity and diabetes rates and a lack of locally-grown foods on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Washakie, Wyoming, Justine Russell launched her PDP-funded project with the goal of increasing awareness of the potential for a farmers market on the Reservation. In less than two years, she and her partners accomplished so much more than increasing awareness.

Sustainable Ag Practices and Outreach with Native Populations

SW00-042, Jennifer Miller, Idaho

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Sustainable Small-Acreage Farming from Field to Table

EW04-015, Debra Kollock, Oregon

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

Transition from Conventional to Low-Input or Organic Farming Systems

SW99-008, Steve Temple, California

Type: Western SARE Project Summary

What is Sustainable Agriculture?

Type: National SARE Promotional Product

This award-winning report provides a sampler of best practices in sustainable agriculture—from marketing and community vitality to cover crops and grazing—as well as eight profiles of producers, educators and researchers who have successfully implemented them.

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