2021 Western SARE Professional Development State Program, Nevada

Project Overview

WSP20-005
Project Type: PDP State Program
Funds awarded in 2020: $28,630.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2023
Host Institution Award ID: G204-22-W7905
Grant Recipient: Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education on behalf of University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension
Region: Western
State: Nevada
State Coordinator:
Holly Gatzke
Email
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

Commodities

Not commodity specific

Practices

  • Animal Production: meat processing, meat processing facilities, meat product quality/safety, preventive practices, processing regulations, range improvement, rangeland/pasture management
  • Crop Production: beekeeping, water management
  • Education and Training: decision support system, demonstration, display, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, mentoring, networking, technical assistance, youth education
  • Energy: renewable energy, solar energy
  • Natural Resources/Environment: habitat enhancement, riparian buffers, riverbank protection, soil stabilization
  • Pest Management: cultural control, prevention, weed ecology
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems
  • Sustainable Communities: public participation, public policy, quality of life, social capital, social networks, sustainability measures, urban agriculture

    Abstract:

    Nevada’s SARE-Professional Development Program (PDP) will support training for Cooperative Extension faculty
    and staff, faculty from the University of Nevada’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources,
    and any other Government/Non-government agency or organizations that apply for support. Training will
    improve their knowledge and understanding of SARE principles related to sustainable agriculture. SARE-PDP
    funds will help professionals incorporate sustainability principles in education, technical assistance and outreach
    programs. SARE funding may also, support inter-agency teams (assembled by Extension) to hold training
    sessions in Nevada with national experts and from Nevada’s agricultural community, including state and federal
    agencies and farmers.

    Project objectives:

    Nevada’s SARE-Professional Development Program (PDP) for 2021 will support training for Cooperative
    Extension faculty and staff, faculty from the University of Nevada’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and
    Natural Resources, and any other Government/Non-government agency or organizations that apply for support.
    Due to the lack of sustainable agricultural resources available in Nevada, professionals need to seek outside
    training to improve their knowledge and understanding of SARE principles related to sustainable agriculture,
    which include profit over the long term, stewardship of our nation’s land, air and water, and quality of life for
    farmers, ranchers and their communities.
    SARE-PDP funds will help professionals incorporate sustainability principles in education, technical assistance
    and outreach programs. SARE funding may also, support inter-agency teams (assembled by Extension) to hold
    training sessions in Nevada with national experts and from Nevada’s agricultural community, including state and
    federal agencies and farmers.

    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.