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Stories from the West

It's Oysters vs. Shrimp in Washington's Willapa Bay

For the past century, a silent war has waged in the tidal mudflats of Washington’s Willapa Bay. The combatants: native burrowing shrimp versus farmed Pacific oysters. Right now, the shrimp have the upper hand, but the oysters’ allies have been testing new weapons, hoping to turn the tide. One of those weapons? Sodium bicarbonate – […]

Financial Management

Strengthening Small Farm Businesses

Testing Prickly Pear Cactus as a Crop and Fire Break

Disease Vectors

Safeguarding Chickpeas

Our Impact

Western SARE Grants

71,350 farmers and ranchers participated in learning
18,864 farmers and ranchers gained knowledge or skills
3,575 farmers and ranchers changed a practice

Based on SARE grantee reports, 2021—2026.

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.

We’ve had twice the crop production on the same footprint, which is huge for both profit and land-use efficiency.

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