2024 UGA Model State Program Assistant

Project Overview

SGA24-A01
Project Type: PDP State Program
Funds awarded in 2024: $33,000.00
Projected End Date: 06/30/2025
Grant Recipient: University of Georgia
Region: Southern
State: Georgia
State Coordinators:
Dr. Timothy Coolong
Email
University of Georgia
Co-Coordinators:
Dr. Mark Latimore
Email
Fort Valley State University

Commodities

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Practices

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Proposal abstract:

The UGA SARE program assistant provides support for the SARE PDP program in Georgia. The program assistant helps direct the  major objectives of the SARE program at UGA through 1)  providing scholarship (travel) support for Extension professionals to attend conferences
and educational programming, 2) assisting to plan agent and farmer training opportunities through workshops and hands on sessions with grower-led sessions in some cases; 3) support the journeyman farmer program at UGA; 4) and outreach efforts that deliver the message of SARE to clientele throughout Georgia.

Project objectives from proposal:

Our priorities for training will include:

  • Support for Extension professionals to attend in-state and out of state conferences
    focused on sustainability.
  • Support for experiential learning opportunities within Georgia for growers and
    agents. A 2024 planned program will cover small scale irrigation management for
    diversified farms.
  • Supporting the journeyman farmer program at UGA.Recently we have observed a
    significant increase in interest in the metro-Atlanta area for this program. In early
    2024 the program will be offered in Henry and Clayton Counties.
  • Further developing our network of farmer-delivered programming. The Athens
    area sustainable grower group is an example of a group that has had farmer led
    educational opportunities.
  • UGA SARE presence throughout the state supporting program related objectives
    throughout Georgia. Many of these efforts are led by the SARE program assistant
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