VIDEOS: Southern Cover Crop Conference Southern SARE, in conjunction with the Center for Environmental Farming Systems, held a Southern Cover Crop Conference in the summer of 2016. The event brought together researchers, Extension personnel, farmers and other ag industry professionals to discuss and learn about cover...
Read More2016 National Farm Safety & Health Week - Sept 18th-24th National Farm Safety and Health (NFSH) Week celebrates the contributions of farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers as they feed our nation, often times facing many dangers both known and unrecognized. Supporting farmers, ranchers, and growers is...
Read MorePLANT SALE: Montgomery County Master Gardeners - Sept 24th Montgomery County Master Gardener Fall Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, September 24th Sale starts at 8 am until sold out. (Come early!) Join us in the Clarksville-Montgomery County Library Parking lot. ...
Read MoreWEBINAR: Preparing Farmers to Meet with Lenders - Oct 20th Many farmers need a loan for purchasing and/or operating their farms. If farmers don't know what information they need to gather prior to actually meeting with the lender, chances are they will be nervous, frustrated,...
Read MoreWEBINAR: Depreciation and Profitability - Sept 29th Depreciation of equipment and other farm assets can be the difference between profit and loss on a farm – especially a vegetable market farm. Depreciation is often looked at only from the view of tax calculation but should be...
Read MoreUNH Research: Cold Weather Makes for Tastier Spinach Old Man Winter’s coldest months are a boon to New Hampshire growers interested in adding spinach to their winter crop. Researchers at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station have found that spinach grown in high tunnels during the coldest...
Read MoreNashville refugee farmers grow food for Bonnaroo As the sun sets on the first day of Bonnaroo, golden rays filter through the thatched-roof pergola in front of the Solar Stage and fall onto a farm-to-table feast. Festivalgoers of all varieties sit together at a table as long...
Read MoreCelebrate Farmer's Market Week with Southern SAWG To celebrate, they have pulled together and interesting set of resources: In a recent newsletter, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition shared some encouraging market statistics: Farmers markets are growing—Today there are about 8,500 farmers markets in the...
Read MoreWEBINAR: Biting the Hands that Feed Us - SEPT 28th Join SSF and Island Press on September 28th 2016 in a free webinar featuring Baylen Linnekin, author of Biting the Hands that Feed Us, which introduces readers to the perverse consequences of many food rules. Some...
Read MoreMore information and registration...
Read More