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NCR-SARE's 2024 Professional Development Awards
For the 2024 Professional Development Program, NCR-SARE awarded more than $1.29 million to 11 projects.
Research and Education Reveals Sustainable Cost-Cutting Option for Forage Production
Bermudagrass has long served as a cornerstone forage for hay production and livestock grazing in the Southeastern United States, but nitrogen fertilizer used in its production is a costly input that can pose risks to soil, water and air quality. In response, Auburn University’s Dr. Leanne Dillard spearheaded a Southern SARE Research and Education grant […]
SARE Awards $8M to Food Loss and Waste Projects
The USDA recognizes the impacts of food loss and food waste on food security and the environment. USDA, in concert with agency partners, is working toward the goal of reducing food loss and food waste by 50 percent by 2030. In the latest effort in reduction activities, the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program […]
Producer Partnerships Demonstrate the Benefits of Integrated Systems: Increased Profits and Soil Health
In the semiarid climate of the Great Plains, persistent drought is increasingly contributing to crop failure and soil erosion. A recent North Central SARE Research and Education grant in Kansas demonstrated how integrating crops, livestock and cover crops could help some producers offset revenue loss and failing crops. Kansas State University’s Dr. Augustine Obour partnered […]
NCR-SARE Seeking Review Committee Members
NCR-SARE is seeking members for our grant review committees. Apply today.
Investment in Farmer to Farmer Training Cuts Costs, Improves Safety
Proper management of postharvest handling practices is key to efficiency and safe working conditions on many farms. But small- to moderate-sized producers often struggle to keep pace with increasingly stringent rules that may vary by state or by county. One successful SARE-funded project rose to the challenge and provided hundreds of thousands of farmers with […]
NCR-SARE's 2024 Graduate Student Grants
Twenty-two projects were awarded more than $414,000 through this NCR-SARE grant program which funds graduate student projects that address sustainable agriculture issues.
SARE Seeks Web Services Developer
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) invites applications for this 12-month, renewable, Web Services Developer to work in the SARE National Reporting, Coordinating and Communications Office (NRCCO) located in College Park, Md. The NRCCO is SARE’s main outlet for providing support to national sustainable agriculture grant and outreach programs. SARE’s main Information Technology (IT) platforms include the Grant Management […]
Apply for a 2025 Farmer Rancher Grant
Proposals are due by 4pm Central Time on December 5, 2024.
Apply for a 2025 Youth Educator Grant
Proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
NCR-SARE's 2024 Farmer Rancher Grants
More than $784,000 was awarded to 43 projects for this competitive grant program for farmers and ranchers.
NCR-SARE's 2024 Youth Educator Grants
NCR-SARE awarded more than $210,000 to 19 projects for the 2024 Youth Educator Grant Program.
SARE's What is Sustainable Agriculture? Now Available in Spanish
SARE’s What is Sustainable Agriculture? bulletin and companion animated series are now available in Spanish! ¿Qué es la Agricultura Sostenible? features short, translated primers of proven sustainable practices that can be used to complement more detailed training materials. The companion animation series highlights some common practices farmers and ranchers use to improve profitability, quality of […]
NCR-SARE's 2024 Heroes: Gary Lesoing and Nancy Williams
Gary Lesoing and Nancy Williams have been named NCR-SARE's 2024 Heroes.
Joan Benjamin Announces Retirement
Joan Benjamin has announced her retirement.
SARE Seeks Ideas to Improve Sustainable Agriculture Outreach
SARE Outreach is seeking recommendations for information products or outreach initiatives that extend research-based sustainable innovations to improve the sustainability of American agriculture.
NCR-SARE's 2024 Partnership Grants
For the 2024 Partnership Grant Program, NCR-SARE awarded more than $966,000 to 22 projects.
National SARE Food Loss and Waste Program Webinar
SARE Food Loss and Waste Program Manager Lisa Johnson will walk participants through the details of the Call for Proposal and answer participant questions related to the grant in a webinar taking place on Zoom on May 7 from 12 p.m. (NOON)- 1 p.m. EST.
Farmers and Ranchers Report Research Impacts
“This project provided a 'first look' at how legume cover crops might function in our crop rotations," says Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agronomist Reagan Nolan, discussing his search for cover crop mixes that can help meet the challenges of farming in western Texas. Nolan wanted to explore whether legume cover crops could be incorporated into […]
NCR-SARE Welcomes New Associate Director
NCR-SARE is pleased to announce Betsy Wieland's appointment as the new Associate Director.