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• Mini-grants
• Missouri professional development
• Missouri projects
• Travel scholarships
• Past workshop and training resources

Extension publications

• Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) publications

Other Web sites

• National SARE

Contact

• Debi Kelly
  University of Missouri
  Missouri state sustainable agriculture co-coordinator
  234 Agriculture Engineering Building
  Columbia
  Phone: 573-882-1905
  kellyd@missouri.edu
• K. B. Paul
  Lincoln University
  Missouri state sustainable agriculture co-coordinator
  PO Box 29
  Jefferson City
  Phone: 573-681-5584
  Fax: 573-681-5546
  paulk@lincolnu.edu

Missouri is part of the North Central SARE Region, which includes:

• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Nebraska
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• South Dakota
• Wisconsin

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

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.

• 2008 Missouri Report Summary and 2009 Missouri SARE Plan of Work (.rtf)
• 2008 Missouri SARE Plan of Work (.pdf)
• 2007 Missouri Report (.pdf)
• 2007 Missouri SARE Plan of Work (.rtf)
• 2006 Missouri SARE Report (.pdf)

Upcoming events

Coming in 2010

Energy Conservation on the Farm Toolbox

Holistic Approach to Energy
Biofuels 101 was held in 2008. This year’s workshop will build on the previous training. Topics to be included are: basics of growing crops for biofuels, fertility replacement, environmental issues, new small generation cooperatives, and infrastructure considerations for communities. One tool to be introduced is the Biopower Toolbox which was developed by the Community Policy Analysis Center at the University of Missouri. This is a tool that can be used by communities to evaluate the many implications of biofuel plants. Other presentations will include the impact biofuels have on livestock production and food supply. Contact Debi Kelly at 573-882-1905 or 800-433-3704 (Missouri only).