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northeast.sare.org news webinar-provides-overview-of-partnership-grant-program Webinar provides overview of Partnership Grant program
Northeast SARE grant coordinator Candice Huber provided information on the Partnership Grant program in a webinar held on March 2, 2021. She covered who is eligible and how to apply, topics that have been funded and how grant funds can and cannot be used. Candice also offered tips for writing a strong proposal and what […]
northeast.sare.org news new-online-tool-helps-farmers-make-cover-crop-decisions New Online Tool Helps Farmers Make Cover Crop Decisions
The Northeast Cover Crops Council (NECCC) recently released an online tool designed to support farm decision-making around cover crops. The Cover Crop Decision Support Tool is available at no cost at: http://covercrop.tools/. It includes a Cover Crop Explorer that provides in-depth information on more than 35 cover crop species. It also has a Species Selector […]
northcentral.sare.org news share-your-ncr-sare-hero Share Your NCR-SARE Hero
When you nominate someone as an NCR-SARE Hero, you recognize someone who made significant contributions to sustainable agriculture in the North Central region.
southern.sare.org news 2021-ssare-graduate-student-grant-call-for-proposals-now-open 2021 SSARE Graduate Student Grant Call for Proposals Now Open
GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program has released the 2021 Call for Proposals for Graduate Student Grants. Southern SARE Graduate Student Grants are open to Master’s and PhD students, enrolled at accredited institutions across the Southern region, who are interested in exploring areas of sustainable agriculture through quantitative and […]
northeast.sare.org news graduate-students-encouraged-to-apply-for-northeast-sare-grants Graduate Students Encouraged to Apply for Northeast SARE Grants
Graduate students at any accredited Northeast university, college or veterinary school are invited to submit proposals to the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Graduate Student Research Grant Program. The deadline to apply is April 27 at 5 p.m. The program funds graduate student research focused on sustainable agriculture using either or both natural and […]
northeast.sare.org news northeast-sare-seeks-proposals-that-partner-with-farmers Northeast SARE Seeks Proposals that Partner with Farmers
The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) has released its 2021 call for Partnership Grant program proposals. The Partnership Grant program funds projects that work in direct partnership with farmers to encourage innovative solutions to current sustainability challenges related to production, marketing and/or farmer and community well-being in Northeast farming and food systems. […]
southern.sare.org news southern-sare-publishes-the-annual-index-report Southern SARE Publishes the Annual Index Report
GRIFFIN, Georgia – The 2020 Index, Southern SARE’s annual report of active grant-funded projects, has been published. The Index Report highlights grant-funded projects and lists all on-going grant projects from across Southern SARE’s grant programs. These grant programs are divided into five categories; Research & Education, Professional Development Program, Graduate Student, Producer and On-Farm Research. […]
www.sare.org news updated-guide-to-usda-programs-opens-door-to-millions-of-dollars-of-available-funding Updated Guide to USDA Programs Opens Door to Millions of Dollars of Available Funding
Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities covers 62 government programs and has been updated to include program updates from the 2018 Farm Bill. Each program listing provides a description of the program’s available resources, information on how to apply, and in some cases, examples of how the funding has been used.
southern.sare.org news amid-natural-disasters-pandemic-training-program-helps-small-farmers Amid Natural Disasters, Pandemic Training Program Helps Small Farmers
On the Northern coast of Puerto Rico, 50 miles west of San Juan, the city of Arecibo and surrounding area is home to some of the world’s most fertile soil and diverse farmland. A series of earthquakes and hurricanes have struck the island in recent years, damaging critical farming infrastructure like buildings, roads, irrigation equipment […]
western.sare.org news putting-the-winter-back-in-winter-squash Putting the Winter Back in Winter Squash
For growers, it doesn’t matter how much you harvest. What matters is what you sell! A good example of that came out of Oregon recently, but applies broadly. Growers were having trouble producing and storing a crop they for sale in the winter into the early spring. “We heard from farmers that they weren't making […]