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may 17

150 Years of the Homestead Act: "Looking for Bliss" Tells the Story of an Historic, Black Farming Community in NE

NCR-SARE grant recipient and Administrative Council member, Edgar Hicks, appeared in a special episode of Nebraska Stories...

may 16

University of Minnesota Research Guides Growers on Cover Crop Selection, Planting Dates

The story below features the Minnesota Cover Crops Decision Tool by the Midwest Cover Crop Council (MCCC), a group which...

may 14

Researcher Uses Sandblasting for Weed Control

This feature covers the research of NCR-SARE grant recipient Frank Forcella, who is experimenting with a physical...

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North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE) is one of four regional offices that run the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, a nationwide grants and education program to advance sustainable innovation to American agriculture.

Grant programs, each with specific priorities, audiences and timelines focus on sustainable agriculture research and education.

Reports describe project results and lessons learned.

State programs deliver NCR-SARE-specific programming close to the ground.

Educational Resources helps you explore ideas, access tools, and do further reading on topics in sustainable agriculture, This section includes newsletters, logos, fact sheets, books, bulletins, and more.


The 12 states of the North Central Region — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin — have a rich agricultural history. Click on the map for a pop-up view, where you can then click on individual states to find more information.

Does a C3-C4 Forage Mix Simultaneously Improve Forage Production and Carbon Sequestration?

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student, Herika Kummel, conducted an experiment in two restored... more

 

Open Calls for Proposals

The 2012 Professional Development Program Call for Prepropsals is now available. The deadline for preproposals is May 16, 2012. Word | PDF

To receive notifications of calls, contact the NCR-SARE office.

NCR-SARE Main Office
120 BAE, University of Minnesota
1390 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-626-3113
Fax: 612-626-3132
Main Email: ncrsare@umn.edu

What Is Sustainable Ag? link

Read our booklet about best practices and the people who use them.