In this month’s president’s note, David Redhage takes a look at the history of dragonflies in Oklahoma and on the Kerr Ranch.
Staff Tips
President’s Note: Native Plants in Beds
Give native plants a leg up in your lawn by adding beds for them. David Redhage offers tips for getting started.
President’s Note: Book Review – Manage Weeds on Your Farm
Manage Weeds on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies, is a new SARE publication, available free as a pdf.
Choosing an E-commerce Platform for Direct Marketing
A new guide and reports can be a valuable, time-saving resource for farms and ranches adding e-commerce to their direct marketing.
President’s Note: Book Review – Heirloom Vegetable Gardening
This recent edition of an old classic is the perfect book for someone who wants to sample stories about various heirloom vegetables.
Free Milkweed Seedlings for Schools, Non-Profits, and Restoration Projects
Monarch Watch is providing free milkweed seedlings to schools and non-profits, as well as for large-scale restoration projects.
Conference Scholarships for Livestock Farmers
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is awarding scholarships of up to $400 for livestock farmers to attend educational conferences.
President’s Note: It’s Been an Unusual Year
Be thankful at Thanksgiving for the farmers and ranchers who grow the food we eat, despite the fact that it’ been an unusual year… again!
USDA Support for Certified Organic and Transitioning Operations
USDA will help cover certification and education expenses to agricultural producers who are certified organic or transitioning to organic.
President’s Note: Oak Trees
In the October 2021 president’s note, David Redhage discusses the ecology of oak trees, and the new book The Nature of Oaks.