Purdue Extension and NCR-SARE to Host Funding Opportunities Webinars
USDA Rural Development, NRCS, FSA, ISDA, Purdue Extension and NCR-SARE will present a series of three live webinars called "Funding Opportunities for Indiana Agriculture" on August 21, September 4, and September 11, 2012 (10am-noon EST) These live, interactive webinars are for farmers and others to learn of current funding opportunities to support farm enterprise development and sustainable research and education.
To take part in any of the three sessions scheduled, simply click https://gomeet.itap.purdue.edu/fff2012/. Roy Ballard indicated that participants will need a fairly high speed (broadband connection) to the internet (dialup probably will not work). You can log in anytime just to test your system. Simply log in as a “guest”. These program will be recorded and available for later use.
Session 1* Agenda
Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 10 a.m.-Noon
Welcome and Introduction
-by Roy Ballard, Purdue Extension Educator, ANR, Hancock County/ Indiana SARE Coordinator
Funding Opportunities from USDA Farm Service Agency -Beginner farmer, youth, guarantee and direct loan programs-more
-by Julia Wickard, State Executive Director, Indiana Farm Service Agency
NRCS Initiatives and Partner Opportunities
-by Jill Reinhart,Outreach Coordinator, Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRCS Farm Bill Programs and opportunities for specialty crop, organic, etc.
-Teresah Ponders Caire,Assistant State Conservationist, Farm Bill Programs, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Tips for Grant Writing Success
-by Joan Fulton-Professor and Associate Department Head, Purdue Department of Agricultural Economics
Session 2* Agenda
Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 10 a.m.-Noon
Funding Possibilities from USDA Rural Development-Value Added Producer Grant, Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG), Small Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant (SSDPG)
-by Curtis Johnson,Area Specialist, Rural Development, U.S.D.A. Department of Agriculture
Funds for Farmers from The Indiana State Department of Agriculture-Farmers’ Market Promotion Grant, Specialty Crop Block Grant, Organic Certification Cost Share
-by Jill Pritchard, Program Manager- Diversified Agriculture Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)
The 2013 Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Farmer Rancher and Youth Educator Grant Programs
-by Roy Ballard, Purdue Extension Educator, ANR, Hancock County/ Indiana SARE Coordinator
Session 3 Agenda
Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 10 a.m.-Noon
The 2013 North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE) Research and Education Grant
-by Beth Nelson, NCR-SARE Regional Coordinator (Chapter 1) and Director of Research and Education Programs
Tips for Grant Writing Success
-by Roy Ballard, Purdue Extension Educator, ANR, Hancock County/ Indiana SARE Coordinator
*Sessions 1 and 2 are primarily designed for farmers who wish to start, improve or expand a farm or farm enterprise. Session 3 is primarily for those researchers or educators (and possibly others) who wish to learn about the 2013 NCR-SARE Research and Education Grant and how it applies to sustainable agriculture.
