Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Author at Kerr Center

President’s Note: Safety on the Farm and in the Garden

A recent local farm accident prompted me to write this article. I don’t want to scare anyone away from farming or gardening, but I do want to point out how important safety is, and remind…

Plants for Pollinator Gardens (Oklahoma Gardening)

https://youtu.be/kCtBf7veYUA In this segment, from its August 6 episode, "Oklahoma Gardening" takes a look at some of the plants in the Kerr Center's pollinator conservation landscaping. Visit our resource library for native plants and pollinators

Exploring Elderberry Varieties (Oklahoma Gardening)

https://youtu.be/I3gI_tuc1uQ In this segment, from its August 6 episode, "Oklahoma Gardening" takes a tour of the Kerr Center horticulture program's elderberry plantings.

President’s Note: Eastern Bluebirds

Attracting certain bird species by landscaping or using birdhouses can help with insect control and be a fun family project. Some birds can be a detriment, such as red-winged blackbirds in sunflowers, or the aggressive…

Cover Crop Survey Reflects Enthusiasm for the Soil-Saving Practice

Insight from 2,020 farmers from across the country reflected enthusiasm for cover crops and—for the fourth year in a row—found a yield boost in corn and soybeans following cover crops. Multi-year data shows the yield boost increases as cover crops are planted year after year, a revelation that points to an appealing long-term benefit of the conservation practice.

Maura McDermott Retires

Maura McDermott was Communications Director for the Kerr Center from 1998 through her retirement in 2015.

Growing and Marketing Elderberries

The workshop is full. Call 918.647.9123 to be put on the waiting list in case of a cancellation.
Don’t miss Patrick Byers, regional hort specialist for Missouri Extension and one of the authors of “Growing and Marketing Elderberries in Missouri,” who will speak at the Kerr Center’s elderberry workshop on Sat. Sept. 26.

Tour a Field of Elderberries

Terry Durham, Missouri elderberry grower and maker of jams, jellies, juices and medicinal products, will be featured Sept. 26 at the Kerr Center’s Elderberry Workshop. Walk with him through a field of ripe elderberries.

Farming with Native Beneficial Insects

The Kerr Center's projects to provide habitat for beneficial insects in our certified organic horticulture plots, on the Kerr Ranch and in our office landscape are summarized in "Farming with Native Beneficial Insects: Ecological Pest Control Solutions,"…

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