- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has announced the Call for Pre-proposals for Research & Education Grants for 2017. The deadline is 12 noon Pacific Time on June 1.
Congress mandates that the SARE grant program depart from “business as usual.” To that end, the Western SARE Administrative Council requires evidence that agricultural producers are involved from inception to finish in the planning, design, implementation and educational outreach of any SARE-funded project.
Applications are submitted online at http://wsaregrants.usu.edu.
The application process for this competitive grant program consists of two stages: 1) submission of a pre-proposal and, 2) after notice of selection, submission of a full proposal. The pre-proposal step assists the WSARE Administrative Council in selecting proposals that exhibit diverse subject matter, cover diverse geography, meet the basic requirements of the Congressional mandate for the grant, and contain original and innovative research, the results of which can be readily adopted by producers. The pre-proposal also spares preparation time of the unsuccessful applicant. Applicants with the most promising pre-proposals will be invited to develop more extensive full proposals.
For more information, see https://wsaregrants.usu.edu/grants/docs/CFP_PRE.pdf.
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
UC's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP) has announced its 2010 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Competitive Grants Program.
The $200,000 grant program is designed to encourage collaboration among individuals and groups working in agriculture. These can include farmers, ranchers, community groups and nonprofit organizations, public agencies, UC Cooperative Extension specialists and advisors, and students and researchers affiliated with California State University, University of California, and community colleges or other institutions of higher education. Each project must include at least one partner from county-based UC Cooperative Extension or a community-based stakeholder group.
Grant recipients are eligible for up to $35,000 in funding, depending on the type of project. Funding is available for four types of projects: planning grants, education and outreach grants, research grants and graduate student research grants.
Proposals are due by noon on Dec. 13. For more information, visit http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/2010RFP.htm.
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
ANR academics working in sustainable food systems are invited to the “ASI & CE Joint Symposium: Building Collaborations for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems” on Oct. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Putah Creek Lodge at UC Davis.
Cooperative Extension academics and the staff and affiliated faculty of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis will gather to exchange information about programs and explore opportunities for collaboration.
People who intend to attend the symposium should complete the CE & ASI Collaboration Survey to assist the organizers in planning the meeting and future collaboration efforts.
There is no fee to attend and there are funds to assist with travel. Be prepared to estimate your travel when you register. If space or funds become limited, priority will be given to CE academics and ASI members. To register, visit http://ucanr.org/sites/ASI_CEmeeting .
If you have questions or need assistance, contact Janelle Kohl, (530) 752-6996, or Sherry Cooper, (530) 752-1581.