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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...

Barry Adler Greenhouse

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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About NCR SARE

jan 20

Vegetable Grafting: An Introduction By Dr. Sanjun Gu

In this feature, NCR-SARE Professional Development Grant Program grant recipient, Sanjun Gu, explains vegetable grafting,...

jan 19

SARE Grant Recipients Explore Alternative Energy Practices

The story below features SARE grant recipients turning to alternative energy practices-despite the steep learning curve...

jan 17

Minnesota High Tunnel Conference Set for February 8-9, 2012

The 2012 Minnesota Statewide High Tunnel Conference will be held Wednesday and Thursday, February 8 and 9, at The Lodge...

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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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From the Field

Grad Student Research Leads to Industry and Life Altering Change

Iowa State University graduate student's unexpected discoveries inspired vibrant new learning communities... more

 

Open Calls for Proposals

There are no open calls at this time.

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.