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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 […]
western.sare.org news ungulates-hawaiis-hooved-problem Ungulates: Hawaii’s Hooved Problem
Hooved mammals – ungulates in scientific parlance – aren’t native to the archipelago but have been brought to the islands over the past centuries. Now, population explosions of wild pigs, feral sheep and goats, big-horned mouflon sheep and axis and black-tailed deer are altering ecosystems, affecting fisheries, imperiling agriculture and causing economic harm. “If you […]
northcentral.sare.org news edible-landscaping-with-matthew-lebon Edible Landscaping with Matthew Lebon
NCAT Horticulture Specialist Guy Ames talks with Matthew Lebon about edible landscaping or the practice of integrating edible plants into ornamental landscaping
New Podcast Episode: "Edible Landscaping"
In this episode of ATTRA’s Voices from the Field podcast, NCAT Horticulture Specialist Guy Ames talks with Matthew Lebon about edible landscaping, or the practice of integrating edible plants into ornamental landscaping. Lebon is the visionary behind Custom Foodscaping in St. Louis, Mo. The two delve into the intricacies of shaping the land with food […]
southern.sare.org news 2024-ssare-graduate-student-grant-call-for-proposals-now-open 2024 SSARE Graduate Student Grant Call for Proposals Now Open
GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program has released the 2024 Call for Proposals for Graduate Student Grants. Southern SARE Graduate Student Grants are open to Master’s and PhD students, enrolled at accredited institutions across the Southern region, who are interested in exploring areas of sustainable agriculture through quantitative and […]
southern.sare.org news using-native-plants-as-a-cover-crop-for-soil-and-vegetable-production-benefits Using Native Plants as a Cover Crop for Soil and Vegetable Production Benefits
SANDSTON, Virginia – Patches of partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) dot Patrick Johnson’s permaculture farm, still holding on to their yellow summer flowers while setting pods to drop seed in the coming colder temperatures. Johnson is excited to see the native plant growing wild on his Airport Food Forest Farm; he believes the legume will make […]
northeast.sare.org news 1-25m-available-for-graduate-student-and-partnership-grant-projects $1.25M Available for Graduate Student and Partnership grant projects
Two Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant programs are calling for 2024 proposals. Northeast SARE’s Administrative Council has allocated $750,000 for Partnership Grants and $500,000 for Graduate Student Research Grants. Partnership Grants fund researchers, educators and agricultural service providers working in direct partnership with farmers in the Northeast. Funded projects will design and […]
western.sare.org news using-less-water-by-stacking-conservation-practices Using Less Water by "Stacking" Conservation Practices
There’s a reason so many of the climate-related projects funded by Western SARE focus on water. “In Utah and much of the West, water scarcity is the number one issue when it comes to the future of agriculture,” explained Matt Yost, an Agroclimate Extension Specialist at Utah State University. “The pressure on water systems is […]