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What is Sustainable Agriculture?

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Every day, farmers and ranchers around the world develop new, innovative strategies to produce and distribute food, fuel and fiber sustainably. While these strategies vary greatly they all embrace three broad goals, or what SARE calls the 3 Pillars of Sustainability:

• Profit over the long term
• Stewardship of our nation's land, air and water
• Quality of life for farmers, ranchers and their communities

There are almost as many ways to reach these goals as there are farms and ranches in America.

To learn more, check out the award-winning What is Sustainable Agriculture?.

Spotlight

The Ogallala Aquifer of the Texas High Plains: A Race Against Time

As the drought in the Texas High Plains continues to intensify, a unique partnership of producers and... more

Tomato Grafting for Disease Resistance and Increased Productivity

Researchers around the world have demonstrated that grafting—the fusing of a scion (young shoot) onto... more

Sheep Grazing to Manage Crop Residues, Insects and Weeds in Northern Plains Grain and Alfalfa Systems

In a SARE-funded project coordinated by Montana State University, researchers have demonstrated that... more

 

From the Field

Wisconsin Farmers Explore Feeding Strategies for Pasture Raised Poultry

Three farms in the Mason, WI area concerned about health and safety of big barn chickens have created... more

 

Grant News

Southern SARE's 2011 Annual Projects Report

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Interested in what sustainable agriculture research projects Southern SARE has funded? Check out their 2011 Index.