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The USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program is a federal competitive grants program with regional leadership and decision making structures. Authorized by the 1985 Farm Bill, SARE was first funded in 1988. FY99 funding totals $11.4 million. SARE works to increase knowledge about and help farmers and ranches adopt sustainable practices that are profitable, environmentally sound, and beneficial to local communities and society in general. SARE provides funding for research, demonstration, education, and extension projects carried out by scientists, producers, educators, and private sector representatives.
Nov. 17
Farm to Cafeteria Trainings
Trainings for extension educators and school food service directors in St. Louis and Kansas City with a stopover in Columbia to provide an introductory overview of farm to cafeteria opportunities. Contact Mary Hendrickson at 573-882-7463 or hendricksonm@missouri.edu
Nov. 17 to 19
NCR State Coordinators and AC Meeting, Omaha, NE
Nov. 24 and 25
Bioenergy 101
Training provided in part by SARE's Professional Development Program in Missouri, Johnson County Extension Center, Warrensburg, Mo. Contact Debi Kelly at 573-882-1905 or 800-433-3704 (Missouri only) or kellyd@missouri.edu.
Dec. 5 and 6
This Bioenergy Conference, funded by a Professional Development Program grant from USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), will highlight the role of farms and farmland in a sustainable energy future, emphasizing information that attendees will need to work with farmers and landowners considering or participating in bioenergy projects. The Dec. 5 conference will focus on production and utilization of grassy and woody biomass feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol and electricity generation; an overview of wind energy production in the Midwest, focusing on what landowners should know about wind energy leases; financing bioenergy projects; and building community and regional support for bioenergy projects.
Dec 9
Food Systems and Rural Economic Development
A one day training to link local food systems with economic development opportunities, featuring Leslie Schaller from ACEnet. Contact Mary Hendrickson at 573-882-7463 or hendricksonm@missouri.edu
March 2009
Composting
A one day training in both Kansas City and St. Louis to demonstrate aerobic composting, vermi-composting, Effective Microbes (EM), and compost tea.Contact Hwei-Yiing Johnson at johnsonh@lincolnu.edu
Spring 2009
Community Gardening
A two day training to learn how to assist a community to become involved in the creation of a community garden. Contact Sanjun Gu at Sanjun.gu@lincolnu.edu
Fall 2009
Sustaining Soil Fertility
A three day training on how different systems of biomass crop productions affect soil quality, quantity and fertility. Contact Debi Kelly at 573-882-1905 or 800-433-3704 (Missouri only) or kellyd@missouri.edu
Updated 10/21/08
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Missouri is part of the North Central SARE Region, which includes:
