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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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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Sabbatical R&E
Opens Spring 2025
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Graduate Student Research & Education
Opens September 2025
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Funded Projects and Impacts Report
Our latest report on funded projects by state, as well as impacts from previously funded grants, is live. Want to know what got funded in your state in 2023? Want to know how our projects impacted agriculture. Take a look at this interactive infographic.
Interactive InfographicWestern Ag in Pictures
Western SARE creates photo essays on Montana, Washington, Pacific Island agriculture and more.
Learn from Our Photo EssaysStories from the West
Biofertilizers in High Elevation Meadows
Livestock producers in the high elevation areas of Wyoming and Colorado depend on hay meadows for their forage production. Because of limited precipitation and low fertility, producers have routinely practiced flood irrigation in these meadows and apply high rates of nitrogen fertilizer to guarantee sufficient production. Yet, these integral meadows are underperforming, expensive to manage, […]
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.