Impacts of 2017 Funded Projects

131

Farmers who have already or plan to change a practice

1,783

Farmers who attended an educational or outreach activiy

201

Farmers reporting change in knowledge, attitude or skills

3,983

Ag professionals who attended an educational activity

136

Farmers who particpated in SARE-sponsored research

2018 Western SARE Projects

In 2018, Western SARE provided nearly $4 million in funding to projects in the region. These included Research & Education, Professional + Producer, Professional Development, Farmer/Rancher and Graduate Student grants.

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Alaska

Projects: 2

Funds: $70,808

Topics

Cooperative marketing of potatoes; attracting pollinators

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Montana

Projects: 2

Funds: $70,808

Topics

Cooperative marketing of potatoes; attracting pollinators

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Hawaii

Projects: 2

Funds: $70,808

Topics

Cooperative marketing of potatoes; attracting pollinators

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Washington

Projects: 9

Funds: $682,020

Topics

Soil health, wireworms, prarie grazing, overseeding hay, bees and canola

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Idaho

Projects: 3

Funds: $375,709

Topics

Rangeland monitoring, dairy manure seperation, soil-heath training

Wyoming

Projects: 3

Funds: $299,924

Topics

Pulse crops in dryland farming, a rangeland institute, livestock and crop rotations

American Samoa

Projects: 1

Funds: $19,231

Topics

Using movable coops as "chicken tractors" in banana plantations

Oregon

Projects: 9

Funds: $685,492

Topics

Olive, broccoli and berry production, squash storage rots, cover crop performance

Utah

Projects: 4

Funds: $299,966

Topics

Feed for beef production, natural enemies of cabbage aphid, stink bug monitoring

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Colorado

Projects: 3

Funds: 304,302

Topics

Cover crops, Canada thistle management, seed saving

Micronesia

Projects: 1

Funds: $70,447

Topics

Cage farming and hatchery-rearing of rabbitfishes

California

Projects: 9

Funds: $497,917

Topics

Low-stress herding, barn owls, barley testing, cover crops, soil health education

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Arizona

Projects: 1

Funds: $25,000

Topics

Integrating biological control and selective insecticides

New Mexico

Projects: 4

Funds: $206,001

Topics

Biofumigation, mite-resistant bee colonies, sustainable ranch management