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northcentral.sare.org news liz-brownlee-hired-to-coordinate-farmer-rancher-and-youth-educator-programs NCR-SARE Welcomes New Coordinator for Farmer Rancher and Youth Educator Programs
NCR-SARE is pleased to announce Liz Brownlee's appointment as the new Coordinator for the Farmer Rancher and Youth Educator Programs.
southern.sare.org news the-role-of-black-farmer-organizers-in-promoting-healthy-and-sustainable-local-community-food-access The Role of Black Farmer Organizers in Promoting Healthy and Sustainable Local Community Food Access
BLACKSBURG, Virginia – Seeking answers to the critical question of how contemporary Black farmer organizers and their networks actively create sustainable food systems pathways, Nicole I. Nunoo, at Virginia Tech, used a Southern SARE graduate student grant to employ a community-based case study of Black farmers who are at the forefront of sustainable agricultural development in […]
southern.sare.org news using-automation-for-a-more-sustainable-method-of-weed-management Using Automation for a More Sustainable Method of Weed Management
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – In the not too distant future of sustainable weed management, a farmer rolls a robot out to a crop field, and using a combination of virtual reality, precision agriculture, and artificial intelligence, zaps weeds with a laser -- leaving the cash crop to grow unimpeded in an environment free of weeds and […]
northeast.sare.org news 2024-graduate-student-research-call-for-proposals-question-and-answer-sessions 2024 Graduate Student Research Call for Proposals Question and Answer Sessions
The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Graduate Student Research Grant Program is currently calling for proposals. As part of the call for proposals, Northeast SARE Graduate Student Research Grant Administrator Kaitlyn Sirna hosted a series of question-and-answer sessions throughout March and into April. Graduate Student Research Grant Q&A sessions have concluded for this year. […]
southern.sare.org news saving-seeds-for-resilient-local-systems Saving Seeds for Resilient Local Systems
An inclusive online video series, funded by Southern SARE, helps promote seed-saving among Southeastern farmers and encourages a deeper exploration into seeds, heritage and ethics.
northeast.sare.org news 2024-partnership-grant-call-for-proposals-question-and-answer-sessions 2024 Partnership Grant Call for Proposals Question and Answer Sessions - Call has closed
The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Partnership Grant Program's 2024 Call for Proposals has closed. As part of the call for proposals, Northeast SARE Partnership Grant Administrator Candice Huber hosted a series of question-and-answer sessions taking place throughout March. Partnership Grant Q&A sessions took place March 5, 13, 19, and 27 from noon-1:00 p.m. […]
southern.sare.org news southern-sare-releases-2025-research-and-education-grants-call-for-pre-proposals Southern SARE Releases 2025 Research and Education Grants Call for Pre-proposals
GRIFFIN, Georgia -- The Southern region of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has released its Call for Pre-proposals for the 2025 Research & Education Grants program. Research pre-proposals focus on sustainable agriculture based on a systems approach to research, which aims to understand how the components of a system interact with each […]
northeast.sare.org news 2023-northeast-sare-annual-report 2023 Northeast SARE Annual Report
The 2023 Northeast SARE Annual Report is now available! The report features project profiles, outcomes of completed projects in 2023, a farewell letter from outgoing Director Vern Grubinger, and more.
southern.sare.org news getting-the-most-sap-from-each-tap-in-black-walnut-syrup-production Getting the Most Sap from Each Tap in Black Walnut Syrup Production
MCDOWELL, Virginia – Long before the Civil War, land on the mountainous slopes of the Allegheny Mountains in western Virginia had been cleared for logging and cattle grazing. Today, agriculture is still prominent, but in the form of syrup tapped from hardwoods – maple, hickory, elm, black walnut – that have retaken the landscape. Syrup […]
Seeing Western Ag Issues in Every Grant Proposal
The most important function Western SARE performs is providing grant funding to support agriculture and rural communities in the American West. The importance of that financial support – to university researchers, Extension professionals and farmers and ranchers looking to improve their own operations and help their neighbors – cannot be overstated. The numbers bear that […]