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Cover Crop Report Documents Yield Boost, Soil Benefits

Posted On 11/21/2014

For the second year in a row, a national survey of farmers has documented a yield boost from the use of cover crops in corn…

You Can Help Save the Monarch Butterfly!

Posted On 01/26/2015

When it comes to monarch butterflies, there's good news and bad news. Let's go with the bad news first. The rivers of monarch butterflies that…

New Soil Health Guides from Organic Farming Research Foundation

Posted On 05/24/2017

via the Organic Farming Research Foundation OFRF is releasing a new series of educational guides designed to help organic farmers and ranchers enhance the soil…

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COVID-19 Resources for Farmers and Ranchers

Here are links to collections of resources to help farmers and ranchers navigate the new challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

All ATTRA Publications Now Free

All ATTRA publications are now free. The organization has eliminated its paywall, so that you can download as many PDFs as you’d like at no cost.

President’s Note: Monarch Population Status

The most recent monarch numbers don’t look good. Keep planting milkweed, and fall flowering plants, to support them on both legs of their migration!

Prescribed Fire Resources and Training

There are a variety of free and low-cost trainings available to help would-be fire managers learn how to conduct prescribed burns safely.

Using Old Conveyor Belts to Prevent Erosion on Gravel Ranch Roads

In 2018, we installed some conveyor belt diverters to limit stormwater erosion of ranch roads. Here’s how it’s working out – and how much it costs.

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