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
Mike Hogan
Extension Educator, Associate Professor
The Ohio State University
Bio
Mike Hogan is an Ohio State SARE Co-Coordinator and an Extension Educator at the Ohio State University. He specializes in small farm management, sustainable production systems, Christmas tree production, and business management.
Sarah Noggle
Extension Educator
The Ohio State University
Bio
Sarah Noggle is an Extension Educator with The Ohio State University. Her areas of expertise include farm management, farm succession planning, farm stress, mental health, soil health, and cover crops.
Michelle Wallace
Extension Educator
Central State University
Bio
Michelle Wallace is the Northwest Ohio Regional Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator for Central State University in Ohio. Michelle has 25 years of experience in agriculture and natural resource management.
SARE IN OHIO
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.
OHIO Impacts
$11.6
million
million
in funding since 1988*
309 projects
funded since 1988*
* These totals reflect available data; complete information may not be available for all grant programs prior to 2016.
Recent Stories from OHIO
Value Added
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