Announcements

NCR-SARE Funds Over 110 Midwestern Projects

The North Central Region-Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) Program has announced the projects funded through its annual grant programs. More than 110 projects examining sustainable agriculture in the Midwest were awarded in excess of $2.7 million through NCR-SARE’s competitive grant programs.

For the 2012 Farmer Rancher Grant Program, NCR-SARE awarded more than $545,000 to 53 projects ranging from $1,264 to $22,500. The Farmer Rancher Grant Program is a grants program for farmers and ranchers who want to explore sustainable solutions to problems through on-farm research, demonstration and education projects.

For the 2012 Research and Education Grant Program, NCR-SARE awarded more than $1.5 million to nine projects ranging from $47,067 to $200,000. Research and Education projects include an outreach component and significant farmer/rancher involvement from inception of the idea through implementation of the project.

Earlier this year, NCR-SARE awarded more than $441,000 to six projects ranging from $42,472 to $75,000 for the 2011 Professional Development Grant Program. The Professional Development Grant Program addresses emerging issues in the farm community, using farmers as educators.

To access more information about the grants funded in your state, visit the NCR-SARE website, where you can view a funded grants list for every state.