Great news! The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of $540,000 in funding for state and regional projects that provide education, assistive technology and other support to current and prospective farmers and ranchers with disabilities. This funding opportunity will support the development of new state and regional AgrAbility projects that help providers build their capacity to serve people with disabilities. Projects also directly provide assistance to people with disabilities.
Rodale Institute has two programs that are geared to veterans who are hoping to learn more about organic agriculture and pursue a career in farming.
http://rodaleinstitute.org/veterans/
"Managing Cover Crops Profitably" and "Building Soils for Better Crops" Now Available as Free eBooks. http://bit.ly/2hWctXh
SARE Graduate Student Grants: Keeping an Open Mind. http://bit.ly/2hmz0Ls #NIFAImpact
SARE Graduate Student Grants: Improving Soil Health for Northwestern Growers http://bit.ly/2gJVNll #NIFAImpact
SARE Graduate Student Grants: Finding Better Ways to Battle Bugs http://bit.ly/2gM9AWS #NIFAImpact
SARE Graduate Student Grants: Identifying Alternative Practices for Controlling a Snap Bean Pest http://bit.ly/2hOAomW #NIFAImpact
SARE Graduate Student Grants: Achieving Cleaner Water Through Nitrate Loss Reduction #NIFAImpact http://bit.ly/2hOG68A
Since 2000, SARE Graduate Student grants have supported over 600 graduates students conducting applied research to address the needs of farmers and ranchers. Watch one Graduate Student grantee describe how the SARE program was integral to her career: