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New SARE Handbook: Cover Crops: Improving Soil Health, Stewardship and Profitability on the Farm

SARE’s Cover Crops: Improvising Soil Health, Stewardship and Profitability on the Farm helps farmers improve their understanding of how cover crops can fit into their operations.

These strips of soybeans are a few inches tall, as is the bluegrass growing between the strips.

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Southern SARE On-Farm Research Grant Call for Proposals Released

GRIFFIN, Georgia -- The Call for Proposals for the 2027 On-Farm Research Grants, intended for agricultural professionals throughout the Southern region who regularly work with farmers/ranchers, has been released by the Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) program. Proposal submission deadline is Friday, November 13, 2026 at 12 p.m. (NOON) EST. Announcement of […]

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Southern SARE Producer Grant Call for Proposals Released

GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Call for Proposals for the 2027 Producer Grant Program, intended for farmers/ranchers and farmer/rancher organizations throughout the Southern region, is now available from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) program. Proposal submission deadline isNovember 06, 2026 at 12 p.m. (NOON) EST. Announcement of funded proposals will take place in […]

Producing and marketing locally produced animal fiber

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Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill New Producer-High Density Seat on the Administrative Council

GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program is adding a new Producer-High Density seat to its Administrative Council, the governing body for the program in the Southern region. SARE is a USDA-funded program that provides both research grant funding opportunities and educational resources for farmers/ranchers, ag professionals and other stakeholders […]

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Gaining New Insights into Alley Cropping to Share with Farmers in Western Washington

When Nichlos Pate of Raising Cane Ranch in Snohomish, Wash., attempted to expand fruit production on his beef and hay operation, he found very little information available about the benefits of growing hay in between the trees of his cider apple orchard.

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NCR-SARE's 2026 Partnership Grants

NCR-SARE awarded more than $1 million to 22 projects through its Partnership Grant Program.

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Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill Vacant NGO Seat on the Administrative Council

GRIFFIN, Georgia -- Interested in sustainable agriculture and are looking to have an impact on sustainable agriculture practices in your community? The Southern SARE program gives producers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) the opportunity to serve on the Administrative Council and provide a “voice” for the direction of sustainability across the Southern region. Southern SARE is […]

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