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Other Sustainable Efforts on Farms Big and Small

Other Sustainable Efforts on Farms Big and Small. Diversified crops Diversified animal operations Smart water use Low and no till Wind power Solar power Biofuel production Animal digesters Bio diesel Ethanol Grass Pellets.

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Other Sustainable Efforts on Farms Big and Small

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  1. Other Sustainable Efforts on Farms Big and Small • Diversified crops • Diversified animal operations • Smart water use • Low and no till • Wind power • Solar power • Biofuel production • Animal digesters • Bio diesel • Ethanol • Grass Pellets http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Bulletins/Clean-Energy-Farming/Text-Version/First-Steps

  2. Diversified Crops and Livestock • Choosing more specialized grains and growing different crops in different years builds soil, reduces pests and increases revenue • Millet, buckwheat, amaranth, canola, sunflower, sesame, flax, legumes and alfalfa • Cover crops • Introducing animals • Agroforestry http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Bulletins/Diversifying-Cropping-Systems/Text-Version/Profiles/Diversified-North-Dakotan-Works-With-Mother-Nature http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Bulletins/Diversifying-Cropping-Systems/Text-Version/Profiles/Profitable-Pecans-Worth-the-Wait-in-Missouri-Alley-Cropping-Systems

  3. Smart water use • Groundwater volume is on the decline in many regions of the country • Using drought tolerant crops reduces or eliminates the need for irrigation. • Example is replacing corn with sorghum http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/10/31/231509864/heat-drought-draw-farmers-back-to-sorghum-the-camel-of-crops

  4. Conservation Tillage

  5. Wind and Solar energy • Helps farmers offset costs • Increase self-reliance http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/sep/03/with-the-help-of-solar-technology-farmer/

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