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Youth and Youth Educator Programs

Youth and Youth Educator grants provide opportunities for youth in the North Central Region to learn more about Sustainable Agriculture. Read More....

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Farmer Rancher Program

NCR-SARE’s Farmer Rancher Grant Program is a grant program for farmers and ranchers exploring sustainable solutions to problems through on-farm research, demonstration, and education. Read More...

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Research and Education Program

NCR-SARE's Research and Education projects include a strong outreach component and significant farmer/rancher involvement. Read More...

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Professional Development Program

NCR-SARE's Professional Development Grant Program supports state professional development programs and competitive grants for training agricultural professionals. Read More...

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Graduate Student Program

NCR-SARE’s Graduate Student Grant Program is a grant program to fund graduate student projects that address sustainable agriculture issues. Read more...

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may 16

University of Minnesota Research Guides Growers on Cover Crop Selection, Planting Dates

The story below features the Minnesota Cover Crops Decision Tool by the Midwest Cover Crop Council (MCCC), a group which...

may 14

Researcher Uses Sandblasting for Weed Control

This feature covers the research of NCR-SARE grant recipient Frank Forcella, who is experimenting with a physical...

may 10

Chicago Botanic Garden Showcases Sustainable Ag at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden

This story features the Chicago Botanic Garden and information about their NCR-SARE Research and Education Grant. Read more...

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North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE) is one of four regional offices that run the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, a nationwide grants and education program to advance sustainable innovation to American agriculture.

Grant programs, each with specific priorities, audiences and timelines focus on sustainable agriculture research and education.

Reports describe project results and lessons learned.

State programs deliver NCR-SARE-specific programming close to the ground.

Educational Resources helps you explore ideas, access tools, and do further reading on topics in sustainable agriculture, This section includes newsletters, logos, fact sheets, books, bulletins, and more.


The 12 states of the North Central Region — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin — have a rich agricultural history. Click on the map for a pop-up view, where you can then click on individual states to find more information.

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Building Capacity to Engage Latinos in Local Food Systems in the Heartland

A new program has been developed in Iowa and Kansas to train Extension and other professionals to increase... more

 

Open Calls for Proposals

The 2012 Professional Development Program Call for Prepropsals is now available. The deadline for preproposals is May 16, 2012. Word | PDF

To receive notifications of calls, contact the NCR-SARE office.

NCR-SARE Main Office
120 BAE, University of Minnesota
1390 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-626-3113
Fax: 612-626-3132
Main Email: ncrsare@umn.edu

What Is Sustainable Ag? link

Read our booklet about best practices and the people who use them.