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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...

2009/2010 Report from the Field

South Dakota farmer Dan Forgey has seen dramatic improvements in his soil quality after implementing no-till and using cover crops
Photo courtesy of The Furrowmagazine (The John Deere Co.).

What is SARE?

Letter from the Director

It has been a real privilege to be involved with SARE as it enters its third decade of agricultural research and education dedicated to improving the long-term profitability of American farms, conserving and enhancing our natural resources, and strengthening farm and ranch communities across the country.

Certainly the program has been successful. Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of USDA, recently described the SARE program as a “jewel in the crown” of the department’s research portfolio. Read More.


Western SARE
New Winter Forage
LandManagement Training
SustainableWine

Northeast SARE
Helpfor Small-Scale Farmers
On-FarmBiodiesel 101
Simple PTest

Southern SARE
AppalachianMarkets
OrganicPeanuts
PasturedPoultry

North Central SARE
ExurbanFarming
UrbanFarming
No-Till,Cover Crops

SARE Shares Research Results

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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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