Farmer-driven innovations in agriculture that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life.
Learn More About Western SARE and Sustainable AgricultureOur Grant Programs
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Research & Education Pre-Proposal - Open
Deadline May 23, 2024
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Professional + Producer - Open
Deadline Oct. 22, 2024
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Farmer/Rancher - Open
Deadline Oct. 23, 2024
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Professional Development Program - Open
Deadline Nov. 6, 2024
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Sabbatical R&E - Open
Deadline Nov. 21, 2024
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Research to Grassroots
Opens May 2024
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Graduate Student Research & Education
Opens September 2024
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Adapting to a Changing Climate
Western SARE has released our 28-page publication, Adapting to a Changing Climate: How Western SARE is Meeting the Needs of a Warming West. This report highlights just a sample of the innovative climate-related projects we have funded and research we’ve supported. As you’ll see, it’s as varied and diverse as the American West itself. Read 16 stories about Farms and Drought; Forests and Fires; Pacific Islands and Sea Levels; and Rangelands and Ranching.
Download or Order ReportSeeking AC Member Applications
Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education is seeking applicants from qualified individuals to sit on our Administrative Council. Considering applying? Learn more and fill out our on-line application.
Learn MoreStories from the West
Rediscovering Dry Farming
Climate change poses a serious challenge to Western farmers. How do you grow crops profitably when rainfall and drought are becoming so unpredictable and extreme? For many producers, dry farming may offer a way forward. Instead of relying on surface irrigation throughout the summer, dry farmers are finding ways to capture water from winter rains […]
About Western SARE
Western SARE provides competitive grants and educational opportunities in Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Federated States of Micronesia, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Marianas Islands, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Farmers are very interested now, and the ag professionals who have gone through the training are educating farmers in the practice.