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Learn More About Western SARE and Sustainable Agriculture Our Grant Programs Research & Education Pre-Proposal - Open Deadline May 23, 2024 Learn more Professional + Producer - Open Deadline Oct. 22, 2024 Learn more Farmer/Rancher - Open Deadline Oct. 23, 2024 Learn more Professional Development Program - Open Deadline Nov. 6, 2024 Learn more Sabbatical R&E - Open Deadline Nov. 21, 2024 Learn more Local Education & Demonstration Opens May 2024 Learn more Graduate Student Research & Education Opens September 2024 Learn more Which Grant Right for You? Review Graphic to Help You Choose Learn more Read Project Highlights Stories about Successful Projects Learn more Read more about our grants 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 Report Professional Development Applications are now being accepted for the SARE Fellows program. Curb Food Loss and Reduce Food Waste Southern SARE announces a national Call for Proposals for Training and Technical Assistance Grants. Deadline is June 28, 2024 at 5 p.m. EST. Seeking 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 More Listen to Latest Episode Fresh Growth: Approaches to a More Sustainable Future from Western Ag Practitioners introduces you to farmers and ranchers from around the western United States who are finding innovative sustainable practices that enrich the natural resources we all care about. These successful multi-generational operations experiment with new ideas and are making it pay. Listen in as they tell their story and provide advice for young or beginning farmers. SARE Outreach Featured Resources SARE Outreach regularly releases new printed and multi-media educational resources, such as controlling weeds without herbicides; managing soil life; effective marketing; tackling crucial social issues; and more. Bookmark and visit their resources page often. Stories from the West Tomatoes 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 […] Nurseries Promoting Water Recycling in Nurseries Education and Training Farming and Food Narrative Project Seeing Western Ag Issues in Every Grant Proposal Read more news 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. Dr. Gadi V.P. 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