SARE Shares Research Results
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| New Mexico SARE state coordinator Stephanie Walker, avegetable specialist, organizes many research and educationprojects on sustainable topics, including an annual workshopto train fellow extension agents and other ag professionals. Photo by J. Victor Espinoza |
Sharing research results is critical to putting the "applied" in applied research. That is why atSARE, outreach and education go hand in hand with research support. SARE invests in farmerstalking to farmers about new innovations, project leaders showcasing results, and training ag educatorsin the latest practices. All the while, SARE itself is skimming the cream of its research crop forresults to include in its learning center of books, bulletins, online resources and other materials.
Local Learning
SARE grants require project leaders—from farmers and ranchers to universityresearchers and others—to include outreachinitiatives that ensure results areshared with the ag community.
Training Trainers through the ProfessionalDevelopment Program (PDP)
SARE Coordinators in every state andisland protectorate train ag professionalsin sustainable practices and share SAREproject results with them. The PDP programalso gives grants for the developmentof training curricula, outreach efforts,communication products and more.
The SARE Learning Center
SARE Outreach—located in Maryland—andcommunications specialists in the fourSARE regions translate more than 20 yearsof applied research into newsletters, practicalbooks, bulletins and online resources forfarmers, ranchers and ag professionals.
Books
Sixteen practical books impart knowledgeabout best practices and the latest research.
www.sare.org
A treasure of online resources includesa searchable database of SARE projectreports, regional newsletters, books, bulletinsand more.
Bulletins and Other Short-Format Materials
• Clean Energy Farming
• Rangeland Management Strategies
• Diversifying Cropping Systems
• How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch
• Marketing Strategies for Farmers and Ranchers
• Transitioning to Organic Production
• A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests
• Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch
• Meeting the Diverse Needs of Limited-Resource Producers
• Profitable Pork: Strategies for Hog Producers (También disponible en español)
• Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture
• SARE 2009/10 Report from the Field
How to Order SARE Publications:
Books and bulletins are free to view online at www.sare.org/Publications. To buy books or order free print bulletins, visit www.sare.org/WebStore or call (301) 374-9696.
Thispublication was produced by SARE, supported by the National Instituteof Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under AwardNo. 2007-47001-03782. Any opinions, findings, conclusions orrecommendations expressed heredo not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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