North Central SARE's network of state coordinators–housed at each land grant university throughout the region–conduct train-the-trainer programs and share information about our grant programs and other sustainable agriculture resources in their respective states.
State Contacts
Ben Beckman
Extension Educator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bio
Ben Beckman is a Beef Systems Assistant Extension Educator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has expertise in grazing systems and forage management. Beckman grew up on a family farm near Elgin, Nebraska, where he was involved in 4-H and FFA.
Katja Koehler-Cole
Extension Educator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bio
Katja Koehler-Cole is a Soil Health Management Extension Educator with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Hailing from Germany, she has expertise in cover crops, soil health, and soil quality.
SARE IN NEBRASKA
Since 1988, SARE has awarded numerous grants in every state and Island Protectorate. Aimed at advancing sustainable innovations, these grants add up to an impressive portfolio of sustainable agriculture efforts across the nation.
NEBRASKA Impacts
$7.8
million
million
in funding since 1988
197 projects
funded since 1988
Recent Stories from Nebraska
Pollinator Habitat
Generating Income from Pollinator Habitat on an Urban Farm
Mark Brannen of Benson Bounty in Omaha, Neb., used a SARE Farmer Rancher grant to establish native plant habitat on his 0.75-acre urban farm and assess what revenue stream he could get by selling cut flowers.
