Farmer-driven innovations in agriculture that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life.
Learn More About Western SARE and Sustainable AgricultureOur Grant Programs
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Sabbatical R&E - Open
Deadline Nov. 21, 2024
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Graduate Student Research & Education - Open
Deadline Dec. 4, 2024
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Research & Education Pre-Proposal
Opens March 2025
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Professional + Producer
Opens Spring 2025
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Farmer/Rancher
Opens Spring 2025
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Professional Development Program
Opens Spring 2025
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Local Education & Demonstration
Opens Spring 2025
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SARE Project Impacts
In 2023, SARE contracted with Insight for Action to conduct a post-project evaluation of four of SARE's regional grant programs. The purpose of the evaluation was to characterize key impacts made by SARE’s grantmaking from 2016 through 2023. The evaluation employed the Success Case Method to identify program impacts grounded in a theor and practice-informed impact model.
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From Vertical Farms to Outer Space
Research projects can at times lead to unanticipated results. While working to identify an alternative and sustainable source of carbon dioxide (CO2) generation for enriching plant chambers within the growing vertical farming industry as a graduate student at the University of Arizona, Justin Chung discovered the potential benefits for sustaining astronauts in long duration missions. […]
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.