Source: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA submitted to NRP
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (SARE) PROGRAM
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1013514
Grant No.
2017-38640-26914
Cumulative Award Amt.
$5,908,733.00
Proposal No.
2017-03855
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2017
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2022
Grant Year
2017
Program Code
[MA.1]- Sustainable Ag. (Regional Centers)
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
200 D.W. BROOKS DR
ATHENS,GA 30602-5016
Performing Department
AG & Applied Economics
Non Technical Summary
Coordinate the USDA SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) program for the 13 states and 2 territories of the Southern Region. Each agreement supports approximately 7 Research and Education projects, approximately 10 Graduate Student projects, approximately 8 On-Farm Research projects, approximately 6 Farmer projects, approximately 6 Professional Development Program training projects, and approximately 20 State Plans/Model State Programs. Regional competitive grants program to help agriculture become more profitable, protect natural resources and the environment and improve quality of life for rural communities.
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
90271103030100%
Goals / Objectives
Coordination of the USDA SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education) program for the 13 states and 2 territories of the Southern Region. Each agreement supports approximately 7 Research and Education projects, approximately 10 Graduate Student projects, approximately 8 On-Farm Research projects, approximately 6 Farmer projects, approximately 6 SARE Professional Development Program training projects and approximately 20 State Plans/Model State Programs. To see a listing of all S-SARE funded projects, go to the S-SARE web site at: http://www.southernsare.org.
Project Methods
Send out Call for Proposals. Assemble Technical Committee to review proposals. Convene Administrative Council which selects projects and sets regional policy. Produce annual report and other materials for distribution of program results.

Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/22

Outputs
Target Audience:Southern SARE program grants are offered to farmers, researchers, extension professionals, educators, non-profits, community based organizations and community activists in the agricultural community. This specifically calls for research and education efforts to promote the development and adoption of farming methods, using sustainable agriculture research and education findings, alternative farming systems, and encouraging agricultural production practices that are compatible with sustained human and environmental well-being. The target audiences for the S-SARE PDP funded proposals are agricultural professionals, researchers, non-governmental organizations, governmental organizations, farmer trainers, and others who work directly with farmers and ranchers on sustainable Ag efforts. Southern SARE funds several different competitive grant programs and each type of grant benefits a different constituency. To see a listing of all S-SARE funded projects, go to the S-SARE web site at: http://southern.sare.org. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Included in the S-SARE competitive grants program is funding opportunities for grant recipient principal investigators to conduct field days, workshops, educational trainings and professional development opportunities within their grant projects, per their needs to fulfill the objectives of their research project. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We provide a projects database listing our complete funded grants projects. We also disseminate grants results via a regional and national annual report, electronic newsletter, social media, website management and press releases. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The project funded proposals from 81project investigators. The following is a breakdown of the type of grant, the number of funded proposals, and the type of agency funded by this project: 7 (2018) Professional Development Program Grants (5-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 1-NGO); 3 Large Systems Research Grants (Year 7 funding for 1-1862 Institution, Year 8 funding for 1-NGO, 1-Other College/University); 16 (2018) Research and Education Grants (8-1862 Institutions, 2-1890 Institutions, 5-NGO's, 1-Governmental Organization); 5 (2018) Producer Grants (5-Farmers); 12 (2018) On-Farm Research Grants (8-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 2-Other College/Universities, 1-Governmental Organization); 18 (2018) Graduate Student Grants (15-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 2-Other College/Universities); 16 (2018-2019) PDP State Plans (Model State Program Training / Model State Program Assistant Grants) (12-1862 Institutions, 4-1890 Institutions; 4 states received funding for both their 1862 and 1890 Institutions: AR, FL, KY, MS); 1 (2018-2019) State Plan of Work (1-1862 Institution); 2 (2019) James Harrison Hill, Sr. Young Scholar Enhancement Grants (1-1862 Institution, 1-Governmental Organization); 1 (2021) James Harrison Hill, Sr. Young Scholar Enhancement Grant (1-1862 Institution).

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2022 Citation: Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground Newsletter July issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground Newsletter August issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground Newsletter September issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground Newsletter October issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground Newsletter November issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground Newsletter December issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 Common Ground Newsletter January issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 Common Ground Newsletter February issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 How It Works updated. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 AC Handbook updated. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 State Ag Coordinator Guide updated. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 Internal Documents webpage created. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 Index annual publication. Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 Producer, On-Farm Research, Graduate Student Grant Management Guides developed. Cooper, DaraMonifah, (Ed.) 2022 Southern SARE website podcast page added Cooper, DaraMonifah, (Ed.) 2022 Southern SARE website social media information added/updated Cooper, DaraMonifah, (Ed.) 2022 Common Ground Newsletter April/May issue Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2022 Southern SARE tablecloths produced Cooper, DaraMonifah, (Ed.) Southern SARE website updated (new staff contact) Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 Louisiana Farmer Using Drone Technology to Maximize Nitrogen Efficiency in Row Crops Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 Exploring Warm Season Grasses for Parasite Control and Performance in Sheep Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 Southern SARE Seeking Quality of Life Representative to Serve on the Administrative Council Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill Vacant Producer Seat on the Administrative Council Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 Southern SARE Releases 2023 Education Grant Call for Proposals Pollock-Moore, Candace, (Ed.) 2022 Adding Livestock Farm Diversification with Yaks Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2022 Website Article USVI Cooperatives Development towards Sustainable Agriculture Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2022 Podcast About the Podcast Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2022 Podcast Graduate Student Grant Call Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2022 Podcast January Newsletter Highlights Cooper, DaraMonifah (Ed.) 2022 Podcast February Newsletter Highlights


Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/21

Outputs
Target Audience:Southern SARE program grants are offered to farmers, researchers, extension professionals, educators, non-profits, community based organizations and community activists in the agricultural community. This specifically calls for research and education efforts to promote the development and adoption of farming methods, using sustainable agriculture research and education findings, alternative farming systems, and encouraging agricultural production practices that are compatible with sustained human and environmental well-being. The target audiences for the S-SARE PDP funded proposals are agricultural professionals, researchers, non-governmental organizations, governmental organizations, farmer trainers, and others who work directly with farmers and ranchers on sustainable Ag efforts. Southern SARE funds several different competitive grant programs and each type of grant benefits a different constituency. To see a listing of all S-SARE funded projects, go to the S-SARE web site at: http://southern.sare.org. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Included in the S-SARE competitive grants program is funding opportunities for grant recipient principal investigators to conduct field days, workshops, educational trainings and professional development opportunities within their grant projects, per their needs to fulfill the objectives of their research project. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We provide a projects database listing our complete funded grants projects. We also disseminate grants results via a regional and national annual report, electronic newsletter, social media, website management and press releases. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Send out Call for Proposals. Assemble Technical Committee to review proposals. Convene Administrative Council which selects projects and sets regional policy. Produce annual report and other materials for distribution of program results.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The project funded proposals from 83 project investigators. The following is a breakdown of the type of grant, the number of funded proposals, and the type of agency funded by this project: 7 (2018) Professional Development Program Grants (5-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 1-NGO); 3 Large Systems Research Grants (Year 7 funding for 1-1862 Institution, Year 8 funding for 1-NGO, 1-Other College/University); 16 (2018) Research and Education Grants (8-1862 Institutions, 2-1890 Institutions, 5-NGO's, 1-Governmental Organization); 5 (2018) Producer Grants (5-Farmers); 12 (2018) On-Farm Research Grants (8-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 2-Other College/Universities, 1-Governmental Organization); 18 (2018) Graduate Student Grants (15-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 2-Other College/Universities); 18 (2018-2019) PDP State Plans (Model State Program Training / Model State Program Assistant Grants) (13-1862 Institutions, 5-1890 Institutions; 5 states received funding for both their 1862 and 1890 Institutions: AR, FL, KY, LA, MS); 1 (2018-2019) State Plan of Work (1-1862 Institution); 2 (2019) James Harrison Hill, Sr. Young Scholar Enhancement Grants (1-1862 Institution, 1-Governmental Organization); 1 (2021) James Harrison Hill, Sr. Young Scholar Enhancement Grant (1-1862 Institution).

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2021 Citation: Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter July issue. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter August issue. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) Southern SARE website redesign and update Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter September issue. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter October issue. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter November issue. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter December issue. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2020 Annual Index Report. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2020 SSARE grant fact sheets updated. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground newsletter January issue. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground newsletter February issue. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground newsletter March issue. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground newsletter April issue. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground newsletter May issue. Bennett, Ian (Ed.) 2021 Common Ground newsletter June issue.


Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/20

Outputs
Target Audience:Southern SARE program grants are offered to farmers, researchers, extension professionals, educators, non-profits, community based organizations and community activists in the agricultural community. This specifically calls for research and education efforts to promote the development and adoption of farming methods, using sustainable agriculture research and education findings, alternative farming systems, and encouraging agricultural production practices that are compatible with sustained human and environmental well-being. The target audiences for the S-SARE PDP funded proposals are agricultural professionals, researchers, non-governmental organizations, governmental organizations, farmer trainers, and others who work directly with farmers and ranchers on sustainable Ag efforts. Southern SARE funds several different competitive grant programs and each type of grant benefits a different constituency. To see a listing of all S-SARE funded projects, go to the S-SARE web site at: http://southernsare.org. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Included in the S-SARE competitive grants program is funding opportunities for grant recipient principal investigators to conduct field days, workshops, educational trainings and professional development opportunities within their grant projects, per their needs to fulfill the objectives of their research project. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We provide a projects database listing our complete funded grants projects. We also disseminate grants results via a regional and national annual report, electronic newsletter, social media, website management and press releases. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Send out Call for Proposals. Assemble Technical Committee to review proposals. Convene Administrative Council which selects projects and sets regional policy. Produce annual report and other materials for distribution of program results.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The project funded proposals from 82 project investigators. The following is a breakdown of the type of grant, the number of funded proposals, and the type of agency funded by this project: 7 (2018) Professional Development Program Grants (5-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 1-NGO); 3 Large Systems Research Grants (Year 7 funding for 1-1862; Year 8 funding for 1-NGO, 1-Other College/University); 16 (2018) Research and Education Grants (8-1862 Institutions, 2-1890 Institutions, 5-NGO's, 1-Governmental Organization); 5 (2018) Producer Grants (5-Farmers); 12 (2018) On-Farm Research Grants (8-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 2-Other College/Universities, 1-Governmental Organization); 18 (2018) Graduate Student Grants (15-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 2-Other College/Universities); 18 (2018-2019) PDP State Plans (Model State Program Training / Model State Program Assistant Grants) (13-1862 Institutions, 5-1890 Institutions; 5 states received funding for both their 1862 and 1890 Institutions: AR, FL, KY, LA, MS); 1 (2018-2019) State Plan of Work (1-1862 Institution); 2 (2019) James Harrison Hill, Sr. Young Scholar Enhancement Grants (1-1862 Institution, 1-Governmental Organization).

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2019 Citation: Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter August issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter September issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter October issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter November issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter December issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Index Annual Report Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 SSARE grant fact sheets updated. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter January issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter February issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter March issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter April issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter May issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2020 Common Ground newsletter June issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2020 Updated grants tri-fold bulletin Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) Updates to the AC Handbook, How it Works, and State Ag Coordinator Guidebook for 2020.


Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/19

Outputs
Target Audience:Southern SARE program grants are offered to farmers, researchers, extension professionals, educators, non-profits, community based organizations and community activists in the agricultural community. This specifically calls for research and education efforts to promote the development and adoption of farming methods, using sustainable agriculture research and education findings, alternative farming systems, and encouraging agricultural production practices that are compatible with sustained human and environmental well-being. The target audiences for the S-SARE PDP funded proposals are agricultural professionals, researchers, non-governmental organizations, governmental organizations, farmer trainers, and others who work directly with farmers and ranchers on sustainable Ag efforts. Southern SARE funds several different competitive grant programs and each type of grant benefits a different constituency. To see a listing of all S-SARE funded projects, go to the S-SARE web site at: http://southernsare.org. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Included in the S-SARE competitive grants program is funding opportunities for grant recipient principal investigators to conduct field days, workshops, educational trainings and professional development opportunities within their grant projects, per their needs to fulfill the objectives of their research project. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We provide a projects database listing our complete funded grants projects. We also disseminate grants results via a regional and national annual report, electronic newsletter, social media, website management and press releases. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Send out Call for Proposals. Assemble Technical Committee to review proposals. Convene Administrative Council which selects projects and sets regional policy. Produce annual report and other materials for distribution of program results.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The project funded proposals from 86 project investigators. The following is a breakdown of the type of grant, the number of funded proposals, and the type of agency funded by this project: 7 (2018) Professional Development Program Grants (5-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 1-NGO); 3 Large Systems Research Grants (Year 7 funding for 1-1862; Year 8 funding for 1-NGO, 1-Other College/University); 16 (2018) Research and Education Grants (8-1862 Institutions, 2-1890 Institutions, 5-NGO's, 1-Governmental Organization);7 (2018) Producer Grants (7-Farmers); 12 (2018) On-Farm Research Grants (8-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 2-Other College/Universities, 1-Governmental Organizations); 18 (2018) Graduate Student Grants (15-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 2-Other College/Universities); 19 (2018-2019) PDP State Plans (Model State Program Training/Model State Program Assistant Grants) (13-1862 Institutions, 6-1890 Institutions; 6 states received funding for both their 1862 and 1890 Institutions: AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS); 2 (2018-2019) State Plan of Work (1-1862 Institution, 1-1890 Institution); 2 (2019) James Harrison Hill, Sr. Young Scholar Enhancement Grants (1-1862, 1-Governmental Organization).

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2018 Citation: Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter August issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter September issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter October issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter November issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter December issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) In the midst of redesigning the SSARE website. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter January issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) Updates to the AC Handbook, How it Works, and State Ag Coordinator Guidebook for 2019. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Index Annual Report Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter February issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter March issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) Printing of Cover Crops fact sheets from Southern Cover Crops Conference Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter April issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter May issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) Development of new Texas High Plains water conservation bulletin: The Performance of Cover Crops in Minimally Tilled Forage-based Grazing Systems Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) Development of new Texas High Plains water conservation bulletin: Integrating Legumes with Grass to Improve Forage-Livestock Systems Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter June issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) Updated grants tri-fold bulletin Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) Development of SARE projects-by-state poster Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2019 Common Ground newsletter July issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) SSARE history of grants fact sheet updated.


Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18

Outputs
Target Audience:Southern SARE program grants are offered to farmers, researchers, extension professionals, educators, non-profits, community based organizations and community activists in the agricultural community. This specifically calls for research and education efforts to promote the development and adoption of farming methods, using sustainable agriculture research and education findings, alternative farming systems, and encouraging agricultural production practices that are compatible with sustained human and environmental well-being. The target audiences for the S-SARE PDP funded proposals are agricultural professionals, researchers, non-governmental organizations, governmental organizations, farmer trainers, and others who work directly with farmers and ranchers on sustainable Ag efforts. Southern SARE funds several different competitive grant programs and each type of grant benefits a different constituency. To see a listing of all S-SARE funded projects, go to the S-SARE web site at: http://southernsare.org. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Included in the S-SARE competitive grants program is funding opportunities for grant recipient principal investigators to conduct field days, workshops, educational trainings and professional development opportunities within their grant projects, per their needs to fulfill the objectives of their research project. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We provide a projects database listing our complete funded grants projects. We also disseminate grants results via a regional and national annual report, electronic newsletter, social media, website management and press releases. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Send out Call for Proposals. Assemble Technical Committee to review proposals. Convene Administrative Council which selects projects and sets regional policy. Produce annual report and other materials for distribution of program results.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The project funded proposals from 43 project investigators. The following is a breakdown of the type of grant, the number of funded proposals, and the type of agency funded by this project: 7 (2018) Professional Development Program Grants (5-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 1-NGO); 16 (2018) Research and Education Grants (8-1862 Institutions, 2-1890 Institutions, 5-NGO's, 1-Governmental Organization); 7 (2018) Producer Grants (7-Farmers); 13 (2018) On-Farm Research Grants (8-1862 Institutions, 1-1890 Institution, 2-Other College/Universities, 2-Governmental Organizations).

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2017 Citation: Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2017 Common Ground newsletter September issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2017 Common Ground newsletter October issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2017 Common Ground newsletter November issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2017 Common Ground newsletter December issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2017 Annual Index, released January 2018 Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter January issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter February issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter March issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter April issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter May issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter June issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 Common Ground newsletter July issue. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 New SSARE conference displays developed for tabletop use. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018. Bulletin in High Tunnel Pest Exclusion Systems Part II developed, in conjunction with Alabama Cooperative Extension. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018. Bulletin on Innovations in Trap Cropping developed, in conjunction with Alabama Cooperative Extension. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 SSARE grant fact sheets updated. Pollock-Moore, Candace (Ed.) 2018 SSARE history of SARE grants fact sheet updated.