President’s Note: Modernizing Old Technology
Modernizing old technologies can make good sense in today’s world. What old technology do you use because it is best for the task?
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President’s Note: Book Review: Garden Insects of North America
In 2018, Princeton University Press released an updated 2nd edition of Garden Insects of North America, with over 700 pages and more than 3,000 full color plates. If you wanted one book to help identify garden insects, this is it.
continue readingAgroforestry Infographics
The Savanna Institute recently released a new series of free infographics explaining concepts in agroforestry: alley cropping, forest farming, riparian buffers, silvopasture, and windbreaks.
continue readingGrass Beats Gas? Fertilizer Industry Methane Emissions Vastly Underestimated
According to newly published research, fertilizer industry methane emissions are one hundred times higher than previously reported. Cattle on pasture release less methane and need less fertilizer!
continue readingHow Quickly Will Cover Crops Pay for Themselves?
A new SARE publication makes it easier to calculate how long it will take cover crops to pay for themselves – and offers tips to make it happen sooner.
continue readingApprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture
The UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden is now accepting applications for the 2020 Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture. Applications are due by September 30, 2019.
continue readingSmithsonian’s Water/Ways Exhibit in Museums Around Oklahoma
The Smithsonian’s Water/Ways exhibition is traveling from museum to museum around Oklahoma from now through April 2020.
continue readingPresident’s Note: Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program
Get trained to monitor monarchs right in your own back yard (or back forty).
continue readingLegumes Lead the Way to Lower Water Use in Livestock Production
Leguminous crops with a reputation for deep thirst may prove key to helping livestock producers make better use of water.
continue readingOld Dams Never Die…
Oklahoma’s 2,000+ flood control dams saved the state millions last month – but most of them will pass the end of their designed lifespan this year.
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