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The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education supports many projects which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). These projects can be found from SARE database which features several different types of projects, including:
• Research and Education. Involves scientists, producers and others in an interdisciplinary approach. All four regions.• Professional Development Program. Allows extension educators and other ag professionals to develop and offer various training programs. All four regions.
• Farmer /Rancher. Tests practices and systems through on-farm experiments. All four regions.
• Graduate Student. Helps support research activities. All four regions.
• On Farm Research/Partnership. Supports on-farm research by Extension, NRCS, and/or nonprofit organizations. Northeast, Southern and Western regions.
• Sustainable Community Innovation. Forges connections between sustainable agriculture and rural community development. Northeast and Southern regions.
Source: https://www.gvsu.edu/sustainableagproject/