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SARE's mission is to advance—to the whole of American agriculture—innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life by investing in groundbreaking research and education. SARE's vision is...

Administrative Council

Don Bustos, Chair
Agribusiness - Farmer/Rancher Representative
Santa Cruz Farm & Greenhouses
Espanola, New Mexico
Bio

Karl Kupers, Past Chair
Agribusiness - Farmer/Rancher Representative
Shepherd's Grain
Harrington, Washington
Bio

Cindy Lair, Chair-Elect
WASDA Representative
Colorado Dept. of Agriculture State Conservation Board
Lakewood, Colorado
Bio

Bonnie Bobb
Western SAWG Representative
WSAWG
Austin, Nevada
Bio

Chuck Boerner
Organic Farming Representative
Ono Organic Farms, Inc.
Hana, Hawaii
Bio

Larry Cundall
Farmer/Rancher Representative
Cundall Ranch
Glendo, Wyoming
Bio

Bill Frost
Western Extension Directors Representative
Assoc. Dir. Research & Extension Ctr. System, Assist. Dir., Coop. Extension
Davis, California
Bio

H. Michael Harrington
WAAESD Representative
Western Association of Experiment Station Directors
Ft. Collins, Colorado
Bio

Andrew (Andy) Hammond
USDA-ARS Pacific West Area Representative
ARS
Albany, California
Bio 

Rob Hedberg
National SARE
USDA-NIFA
Washington, DC
Bio

Rick Melnicoe
Member-At-Large
Western IPM Center
Davis, California
Bio

Bruce Petersen
NRCS Representative
Nevada State Conservationist
Reno, Nevada
Bio

Kent Wasson
Agribusiness-Farmer/Rancher Representative
Peaks & Prairies
Whitewater, Montana
Bio



 

2013 Calls for Proposals

Western SARE's 2013 Calls for Proposals have been posted. Please visit our grants page. Hard copies can be requested from the Utah office.

The "Research and Education" or "Chapter 1" Call for pre-Proposals has a new focus and format so please read the Call carefully. A new emphasis is the building of a team of scientists, producers, outreach specialists and others to use interdisciplinary approaches to address issues related to sustaining agriculture.

 

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Strengthening Agriculture’s Infrastructure: Adding Value, Breaking Down Barriers, Increasing Profits

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December 3 – 5, 2012, Portland Oregon

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