USDA has announced an funding for a project to provide incentives to South Carolina farmers, enabling them to implement climate-smart production practices. The project will focus on production sectors of South Carolina and the Southeast, including vegetables, peanuts, beef cattle and forest products, and will ensure meaningful involvement of small and underserved producers. Read more
By Matt Poore | The Alliance for Grassland Renewal Read the article
Alfalfa is often referred to as the “Queen of Forages” but perceived lack of persistence and low soil pH levels in the southern United States are keeping this queen from her throne. To help producers learn how to help alfalfa regain royalty, researchers from Clemson University, Auburn University, the University of Georgia (UGA) and the…
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Read about Newberry farmer Ben Setzler’s work
The use of cover crops in row crop farming is becoming more popular. According to the USDA-NRCS, the four keys to improving soil health and increasing soil organic matter are: Using plant diversity to establish microbial diversity in soils Managing to improve soil health by reducing disturbance (less tillage) Keeping plants growing throughout the year…
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Read about it in this story by SCFGLC board member Chanda Cooper in SC Wildlife Magazine
Fescue Series Watch this video by Dr. Matt Poore of N.C. State University that explains the costs and benefits of replacing toxic fescue with novel non-toxic fescue.
Mike Hubbs Soil Health Presentation