2008 Report Summary
SARE promotional activities included a SARE booth at 6 conferences, and 3 grant-writing or general SARE presentations. Partners in program development and implementation included: Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society, Organic Crop Improvement Association, Center for Rural Affairs, NECS, and Prairie Hills School. A total of $10,000 was distributed in mini-grants to support professional development, and $4,445 was distributed in travel scholarships to support educator participation in professional development. Major initiatives included regional conferences focused on sustainable agriculture, and an organic farming training project and tour. Outcomes reported by educators included 11 using information to answer client questions, 11 developing new contacts/partners, 6 incorporated information into new programming, 7 delivering new programs, and 5 using information in newsletter or other media.
2009 Plan of Work Summary
The four Initiatives selected for the 2009 Nebraska POW include: 1) Regional Conferences Focusing on Sustainable Agriculture Issues, 2) Organic and SA Education,
3) Educational Approaches for Youth/Young Adults and 4) Emerging Issues. The first initiative provides PD training for 40 educators by participating in and awarding travel scholarships for three SA conferences in three separate locations across the state. Organic and SA education is targeted to 120 NRCS Technicians, Extension Educators and RC&D personnel. A 2-day bus tour and Niche Pork Work with UNL will provide PD for Extension Educators, Community College and High School Instructors. A minimum of five competitive mini-grants ($12,500) will be awarded in the Youth and Emerging Issues Initiatives.
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Nebraska State Co-Coordinator, Gary Lesoing
Nemaha County Extension Office
1824 North Street, Suite 102
Auburn, Nebraska 68305-2395
Phone: 402.274.4755
Email: glesoing2@unl.edu |
NCR-SARE Travel Scholarship Information
Travel Scholarship Application (PDF)
Travel Scholarship Post-Conference/Event Survey (PDF)
Travel Scholarship Post-Conference/Event Survey (6-9 months out) (PDF)
NCR-SARE Nebraksa Mini-Grant Program
Mini-Grant Application
Professional Development Event Statistics Collection Form
Nebraska Organizations, Programs and Contacts
Audubon Nebraska
The Apothecary, Suite 217
140 N. 8th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-475-1177
402-475-1231 (fax)
dsands@audubon.org
www.nebraska.audubon.org
Center for Rural Affairs
145 Main Street, P.O. Box 136
Lyons, Nebraska 68038
402-687-2100
402-687-2200 (fax)
hn1721@handsnet.org
www.cfra.org
Natural Department of Natural Resources
301 Centennial Mall S.
Lincoln, NE 68509-4876
402-471-2363
402-471-2900 (fax)
mosaic@nrcdec.nrc.state.ne.us
www.dnr.state.ne.us
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Federal Building, Room 152
100 Centennial Mall N.
Lincoln, NE 68508-3866
402-437-5300
402-437-5327 (fax)
The Nature Conservancy
Nebraska Field Office
1722 St. Mary’s Ave., Suite 403
Omaha, NE 68102
402-342-0282
402-342-0474 (fax)
www.audubon.org/chapter/ne/
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
301 Centennial Mall S.
P.O. Box 94947
Lincoln, NE 68509-4947
402-471-2341
402-471-3252 (fax)
christin.kamm@nebraska.gov
www.agr.ne.gov
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, NE 68509-8922
puinfo@mail.deq.state.ne.us
www.deq.state.ne.us
Nebraska Rural Development Commission
1200 N St., Suite 610
Lincoln, NE 68580-2022
402-471-6002
800-426-6505
402-471-8690 (fax)
dmacke@ded1.ded.state.ne.us
Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society
P.O. Box 736
Hartington, NE 68739-0736
402-254-2289
402-254-6891 (fax)
jillw@hartel.net
www.netins.net/showcase/nsas
Nebraska Wildlife Federation
409 310th St.
Elmwood, NE 68349-2607
402-994-2021
402-994-2001 (fax)
Sierra Club
Nebraska Chapter
Robert Warric
402-634-2361
nebraska.chapter@sierraclub.org
www.sierraclub.com/chapters/ne/index.html
University of Nebraska:
Agricultural Research Division
207 Agricultural Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0704
402-472-2045
402-472-9071 (fax)
agrr001@unlvm.unl.edu
ard.unl.edu
Center for Applied Rural Innovation
58 Filley Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0947
402-472-1772
800-328-2851
402-472-0688 (fax)
agec099@unlvm.unl.edu
cari.unl.edu
Center for Grassland Studies
222 Keim Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0953
402-472-4101
402-472-4104 (fax)
cgls001@unlvm.unl.edu
ianrwww.unl.edu/ianr/cgs/index.htm
Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems
225 Keim Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0949
402-472-2056
402-472-4104 (fax)
csas001@unlvm.unl.edu
ianrwww.unl.edu/ianr/csas/
Cooperative Extension Division
211 Agricultural Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0703
402-472-2966
402-472-5557 (fax)
coex005@unlvm.unl.edu
www.extension.unl.edu
Water Center
103 Natural Resources Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0844
402-472-3305
sress@unlinfo.unl.edu
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