AGRICULTURE PROJECTS FUNDED IN
CALIFORNIA
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
CALIFORNIA
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
California has been awarded $19,678,932 grants to support 282 projects, including but not limited to, 62 research and/or education projects, 53 professional development projects and 90 producer-led projects. California has also received additional SARE support through multi-state projects.
Some grant programs may have been started or ended, or both, within the selected date range. Complete information may not be available for all grant programs prior to 2016.
| RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| SW25-001 | Developing and Promoting Intercropping in California’s Perennial and Annual Agroecosystems | $349,923 | Dr.Hossein Zakeri California State University- Chico Dr.Kyle Brasier Vilmorin-Mikado USA vegetable seeds Dr.Jessica Toombs California State University - Chico Dr.Margaret Smither-Kopperl NRCS- Lockeford Plant Material Center | |
| SW24-013 | Enhanced Weathering and Biomass Incorporation: a Synergistic Pathway Towards Increased Soil Carbon Storage and Credit Revenue in California Orchards | $349,871 | Elias Marvinney University of California, Davis Scott Keenan Carbonaught Emily Smet California Association of Resource Conservation Districts | |
| SW24-012 | Sustainable use of low-risk and organic pesticides through innovative integration of plasma activated water in greenhouse crop production | $348,671 | Dr.Christian Nansen University of California, Davis Dr.Patrice Savi University of California Davis | |
| SW23-949 | Sustainability outcomes of integrated sheep vineyards systems | $347,696 | Dr.Amelie Gaudin University of California, Davis Dr.Elisabeth Forrestel UC Davis Viticulture and Enology Dr.Brittney K Goodrich Cooperative Extension at the University of California, Davis Dr.Jonathan Lundgren Ecdysis Foundation | |
| SW22-933 | Integrated field and satellite based decision support system for climate-resilient and sustainable ranches and rangelands across California | $348,561 | Yufang Jin University of California, Davis Royce Larsen University of California, ANR Dr.Leslie Roche UC Davis Matthew Shapero University of California Davis, ANR Steven Steven Ostoja USDA, Agricultural Research Service | |
| SW22-932 | Effects of colostrum storage and housing style on health and welfare of pre-weaning calves in conventional and organic dairy farms | $339,038 | Dr.Jose Peralta, DVM PhD College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences Betsy Karle University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources Dr.Manel Lopez-Bejar, DVM PhD College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sci Dr.Brian Oakley, PhD College of Veterinary Medicine, Western Univ of Health Sciences Dr.James Reynolds, DVM College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sci | |
| SW22-931 | Quantifying the Indirect Costs of Gray Wolf – Cattle Interactions | $296,080 | Tina Saitone University of California, Davis Dr.Kenneth Tate University of California Davis | |
| SW20-912 | Use of Almond Hull and Shell as Organic Matter Amendments in Advanced Orchard Management | $349,807 | Dr.Sat Darshan Khalsa University of California Davis Dr.Patrick Brown University of California Davis Dr.Amelie Gaudin University of California, Davis | |
| SW20-913 | Effective Management of Thousand Cankers Disease of Walnut through Disruption of Insect Vector Behavior | $349,770 | Dr.Richard Bostock University of California Dr.Daniel Kluepfel USDA - ARS, Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit Dr.Steven Seybold USDA Forest Service | |
| SW20-919 | Biointensive no-till farming in California: farmer-driven research and education on soil health, water efficiency and economic resiliency | $251,036 | Dr.Timothy Bowles University of California Berkeley Amanda Hodson University of California, Davis Sara Tiffany Community Alliance with Family Farmers | |
| SW19-902 | Potential Economic and Nitrogen Benefits of Fababean as a Double Purpose Cash and Cover Crop in Northern California | $348,772 | Dr.Hossein Zakeri California State University- Chico | |
| SW19-908 | Quantifying the effects of rangeland conversion on ecosystem functions: Linking land use systems to enhance farm profitability | $349,327 | Fadzayi Elizabeth Mashiri University of California | |
| SW18-063 | Quantifying the frequency and effects of secondary exposure to rodenticides in barn owls | $249,546 | Dr.Joshua Hull UC Davis | |
| SW17-060 | UAS (Unmanned Aerial System)-guided releases of predatory mites for management of spider mites in strawberry | $249,878 | Dr.Elvira de Lange University of California Davis | |
| SW14-011 | Farming for Native Bees | $247,649.48 | Dr.Gordon Frankie UC Berkeley | |
| SW12-110 | The interaction of rangeland management and environmental conditions in regulating forage quality - quantity and other ecosystem services | $265,414 | Valerie Eviner UC Davis | |
| SW11-116 | Integrated rotation systems for soil borne disease, weed and fertility management in strawberry/vegetable production | $218,424 | Joji Muramoto University of California, Santa Cruz | |
| SW10-013 | Control of Bacterial Wilt Disease of Ginger through an Integrated Pest Management Program | $289,245 | Dr.Susan Miyasaka University of Hawaii | |
| SW10-801 | A San Joaquin Valley Quilt: Stitching Together a Region's Prosperity, Nutrition and Sustainability | $14,935 | Daniel O'Connell Sequoia Riverlands Trust | |
| SW10-803 | Sierra CRAFT | $30,653 | Bill Bennett High Sierra RC&D Council, Inc. | |
| SW10-810 | Developing regional distribution networks to enhance farmer prosperity: Retail value chains | $24,906 | Dr.Gail Feenstra UC SAREP/ASI | |
| SW08-060 | Triple-cropping Dairy Forage Production Systems Through Conservation Tillage in California's San Joaquin Valley | $118,100 | Dr.Jeff Mitchell University of California, Davis | |
| SW07-022 | Using Nectar Cover Cropping in Vineyards for Sustainable Pest Management | $178,300 | Mark Hoddle University of California Dr.Nic Irvin University of California | |
| SW06-033 | Toward a Broader Vision of Sustainability: Social Equity in Sustainable Agriculture | $10,000 | Ron Strochlic California Institute for Rural Studies | |
| SW06-038 | Grazing Strategies to Control Medusahead in California | $138,539 | Dr.Emilio Laca UC Davis | |
| SW06-091 | Alternaria Control Using Biocontrol Yeast in Organic Pistachio Production Systems | $110,286 | Dr.Dan Parfitt UC Davis | |
| SW05-078 | Smart Energy Management in Agriculture | $68,208 | Karyn Wolf Lynn Ecological Farming Association | |
| SW04-058 | Fresh, From Our Family to Yours: Direct Marketing Education for Producers | $98,395 | Molly Johnson PlacerGROWN | |
| SW04-121 | Farmland Tenure: A Tool Kit | $103,130 | Steve Schwartz California FarmLink | |
| SW04-127 | Educational Workshops on Organic Dairy Management | $39,377 | Ken Andersen University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| SW03-037 | Confirmation of Riparian Friendly Grazing Project Results and Development of Achievable, Site Specific Reference Conditions for Grazed Riparian Areas | $93,184 | Dr.Kenneth Tate University of California Davis | |
| SW02-008 | Evaluation of the Effects of Vineyard Floor Management Practices on Soil Microbiology | $27,496 | Richard Smith University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| SW02-020 | Management of Vine Mealybugs in California's San Joaquin Valley Through the Integration of Chemical and Biological Controls | $117,286 | Kent Daane Division of Insect Biology, UC Berkeley Walter Bentley UC Statewide IPM Project | |
| SW02-034 | Development and Dissemination of a Cowpea Cultivar for Cover Crops | $43,686 | Dr.Milt McGiffen, Jr. University of California | |
| SW02-035 | Control of Western Tarnished Plant Bug (WTPB) Lygus hesperus Knight in Organic Strawberry Production Systems Using Trap Crops and Tractor-mounted Vacuums | $31,280 | Dr.Sean Swezey Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food System | |
| SW01-044 | Riparian Friendly Grazing Project | $24,714 | Dr.Kenneth Tate University of California Davis | |
| SW01-057 | Transition to Organic Vegetable Production by Large-Scale Conventional Farmers | $123,399 | Louise Jackson UC Davis | |
| SW99-008 | The Transition from Conventional to Low-Input or Organic Farming Systems: Soil Biology, Soil Chemistry, Soil Physics, Energy Utilization, Economics, and Risk | $153,962 | Steven Temple University of California | |
| SW99-009 | Rotations with Broccoli - A Sustainable Alternative to Soil Chemical Fumigants | $145,750 | Krishna Subbarao University of California, Davis | |
| SW98-044 | Cropping Systems for Intensive Desert Vegetable Production | $130,672 | Charles Sanchez University of Arizona Dr.Milt McGiffen, Jr. University of California | |
| SW97-021 | Reducing Insecticide Use on Celery Through Low Input Pest Management Strategies | $100,000 | John T. Trumble University of California, Department of Entomology | |
| SW97-045 | Decomposition and Nutrient Release Dynamics of Cover Crop Materials | $41,064 | Dr.Jeff Mitchell University of California, Davis | |
| SW97-049 | Development and Implementation of Trap Cropping Strategies for Control of Hemipteran Pests in Pistachio Orchards | $79,858 | Kent Daane Division of Insect Biology, UC Berkeley | |
| SW96-012 | The Transition from Conventional to Low-input or Organic Farming Systems: Soil Biology, Soil Chemistry, Soil Physics, Energy Utilization, Economics and Risk | $100,000 | Steven Temple University of California | |
| SW96-016 | Tillage Practices for Improving Nitrogen Cycling and Soil Quality | $102,000 | Louise Jackson UC Davis | |
| SW96-021 | Controlled Grazing on Foothill Rangelands | $40,750 | Roger Ingram University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| SW95-012 | A Cover Crop System for Sustainable Grape Production in California - Beyond the Transition Phase | $122,559 | Frank G. Zalom University of California | |
| SW95-019 | Development of a Farm-Wide System for Control of Many of the Principal Lepidopterous Pests of Grapes and Tree Fruits Based on Disruption of Premating Pheromone Communication Between Male and Female Moths | $120,770 | Harry H. Shorey University of California | |
| SW95-024 | Managing Soil Biota in Low-Input and Organic Farming Systems to Enhance Soil Fertility | $175,000 | Kate Scow University of California, Dept. of Land, Air, and Water Resources | |
| SW94-017 | The Transition from Conventional to Low-input or Organic Farming Systems: Soil Biology, Soil Chemistry, Soil Physics, Energy Utilization, Economics and Risk | $186,666 | Steven Temple University of California | |
| SW94-022 | Western Region Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Conference | $23,991 | Jered Lawson CSA West | |
| SW94-037 | Sierra County Alternative Agriculture Project | $12,000 | Kim Joos Sierra County Economic Council | |
| SW94-054 | Farming in the 21st Century: A Documentary Photography Project | $27,000 | Cynthia L. Vagnetti | |
| LW91-026 | Prune Refuges and Cover Crops to Facilitate Low-Input Production of California's Raisin, Table, and Wine Grapes | $120,402 | Frank G. Zalom University of California | |
| LW91-028 | A Multidisciplinary Approach to Evaluate and Aid the Transition From Conventional to Low-Input Pest Management Systems in Stone Fruits | $299,814 | Kent Daane Division of Insect Biology, UC Berkeley | |
| LW91-030 | Assisting Resource-Poor, Small-Scale Farmers with Adoption of Low-Input Technologies through a Client Participation Program of Cooperative Research and Extension at the Rural Development Center Near Salinas, California | $59,992 | Paul Gersper University of California | |
| LWD91-001 | California Sustainable Agriculture Working Group | $6,500 | Ronald E. Voss University of California, Vegetable Research & Information Center | |
| LW89-013 | Application of Low-Volume Water Systems to the Cultural and Biological Control of Root Diseases | $325,160 | Milton N. Schroth University of California | |
| LW89-018 | A Comparison of Conventional, Low-Input and Organic Farming Systems: The Transition Phase and Long-Term Viability | $600,000 | Steven Temple University of California | |
| LW89-020 | Cover Crop Information for Researchers and Farmers | $90,000 | Robert Bugg University of California | |
| LW89-021 | Information Delivery Systems for Use in Implementation of Lisa (SARE) Research and Technology | $182,000 | Ronald E. Voss University of California, Vegetable Research & Information Center | |
| LW88-003 | Comparative Study of Established Organic and Conventional Tomato Production Systems in California | $509,447 | Carol Shennan University of California, Santa Cruz | |
| LOCAL ED & DEMO (FORMERLY RGR) GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| WLED25-026 | Empowering Modoc’s Residents to Preserve High Desert Orchards Through Hands-On Workshops | $46,712 | Aryana West Modoc Harvest Ary West Modoc Harvest | |
| WRGR22-007 | Extending compost-induced disease suppressive soils to small-scale Latinx farmers | $82,713 | Aysha Peterson Resource Conservation District of Monterey County | |
| RGR20-006 | Building on Farmer Experience to Increase Cover Crops Adoption in Orchards and Vineyards | $74,594 | Dr.Sonja Brodt UC SAREP Lucas Patzek Napa County Resource Conservation District | |
| RGR20-010 | Potter Valley Tribe’s Native Mushroom Cultivation from Waste Byproduct Substrate for Food Sovereignty | $12,106 | Jade Swor Metamimicry Salvador Rosales, Sr. Potter Valley Tribe Salvador Rosales, Jr. Potter Valley Tribe Gregg Young Potter Valley Tribe | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| WPDP25-009 | Empowering Agricultural Professionals with Knowledge and Resources About Practices that Support Biodiversity While Benefiting the Farm | $99,264 | Jo Ann Baumgartner Wild Farm Alliance | |
| WPDP25-025 | Organic Systems Training for Western Technical Service Providers and Extension Specialists | $99,998 | Brise Tencer Organic Farming Research Foundation Thelma Velez Organic Farming Research Foundation | |
| WPDP25-007 | A Bilingual Regenerative Agriculture and Farm O&M Training Program for Agricultural Professionals and Small Farmers | $96,224 | Ronnie Lipschutz Sustainable Systems Research Foundation Josefina Lara Chavez Regeneration- Latine Alliance in Agroecology and the Food System | |
| WPDP25-023 | Banking on the Future: Ensuring Honey Bee Germplasm Deposits for the Future of Sustainable Beekeeping | $100,000 | Melanie Kirby Adaptive Bee Breeders Alliance | |
| WPDP25-024 | Building Climate Smart Agriculture Capacity and Knowledge for California RCD Staff | $90,450 | Margot Flynn Colusa County Resource Conservation District Emily Smet California Association of Resource Conservation Districts | |
| WPDP24-017 | Supporting Agricultural Landowners to Make Decisions about Solar Development: Training for Service Providers | $99,792 | Addie Candib American Farmland Trust Chantel Welch American Farmland Trust | |
| WPDP24-030 | Creating Bilingual Sustainable Horticulture Curriculum for California's High School Agriculture Teachers | $97,245 | Lydia Nattey Chris Zanobini Plant California Alliance Aaron Dillon CANERS Jacob DeFant Mandi Bottoms Emily Rooney | |
| WPDP23-013 | A Workshop Series on Robotics, Automation, and Drone Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture | $98,942 | Dr.Ali Moghimi University of California, Davis | |
| WPDP23-010 | “Getting Comfortable in the Weeds: How to Serve California Agriculture” - A Partnership with California FarmLink and CAMEO | $98,485 | Asia Hampton California FarmLink Poppy Davis California FarmLink Stephanie Stevens California FarmLink | |
| WPDP23-001 | Producing Online Courses with Farmers & Researchers so Ag Professionals Can Access Sustainable Viticulture Education On-Demand | $99,695 | Elizabeth Vukmanic Vineyard Team | |
| WPDP23-009 | Enhancing Farmer-to-Farmer Education for Farm Sustainability and Community Resilience | $99,957 | Jeneba Kilgore Agroecology Commons Jeneba Kilgore Agroecology Commons Brooke Porter Agroecology Commons | |
| WPDP22-003 | Scaling Regenerative Agriculture in California through NRCS and RCD Conservation Planner Training | $99,917 | Eliza Milio San Mateo Resource Conservation District Adria Arko San Mateo Resource Conservation District Jim Howard USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Kevin Watt TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation / Left Coast Grass-Fed | |
| WPDP22-023 | Closing the Regenerative Agriculture Economy Loop on Small Farms: A Training program for Agricultural Professionals and Curriculum for Small Farmers | $99,807 | David Blume Whiskey Hill Farm/Blume Distillation Tom Harvey Whiskey Hill Farm | |
| WPDP22-022 | Advancing Knowledge of Soil Health Assessment and Management Through California’s North Coast Soil Hub | $78,167 | Emilie Winfield Marin Resource Conservation District Keith Abeles Sonoma Resource Conservation District William Hart Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District Erica Lundquist USDA-NRCS Ukiah Field Office Sanjai Parikh University of California Davis Lucas Patzek Napa County Resource Conservation District Dr.Kerri Steenwerth USDA/University of California Davis | |
| WPDP22-015 | Water Resource Enhancement and Climate Change Mitigation Through Strategic Agricultural Land Protection, Land Access, and Land Transitions | $99,965 | Deborah Nares American Farmland Trust Stacy Shutts American Farmland Trust Jeff Schreiber American Farmland Trust | |
| WPDP21-005 | Farming Through Wildfire Season: Preparation, Resilience & Recovery | $74,108 | Evan Wiig Community Alliance with Family Farmers Natalia Pinzón Jiménez Rhizobia, LLC | |
| WPDP21-022 | Empowering Agricultural Professionals to Support Beneficial Birds and Discourage Pest Birds | $93,851 | Jo Ann Baumgartner Wild Farm Alliance Shelly Connor Wild Farm Alliance | |
| WPDP21-009 | Building Capacity to Reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict | $79,037 | Tracy Schohr UC Cooperative Extension Laura Snell UC Cooperative Extension | |
| PDP20-009 | Filling the Gap – Exposing Agricultural Professionals to New and Innovative Small-Farm Tools | $74,982 | Omar Rodriguez National Center for Appropriate Technology | |
| WPDP19-25 | Growing Successful Agricultural Businesses | $74,984 | Carolina Martinez California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity Carla Holland San Diego Small Business Development Center | |
| WPDP19-12 | From Classroom to the Field: Soil Health Bottom Line: Expanding Adoption of Healthy Soils Practices by Quantifying the Economic and Environmental Benefits to Growers | $75,000 | Kara Heckert American Farmland Trust Anelkis Royce American Farmland Trust Anelkis Royce American Farmland Trust | |
| EW18-024 | Organic Soil Health Education Resources for Agricultural Professionals in the Western Region | $74,138 | Brise Tencer Organic Farming Research Foundation | |
| EW17-012 | Growing California Agritourism Communities | $73,010 | Dr.Gail Feenstra UC SAREP/ASI | |
| EW17-014 | Building Knowledge of Cover Cropping Techniques for Increased Adoption Rates | $52,172 | Trina Walley East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District | |
| EW16-018 | Facilitating Food Safety for Small, Sustainable Farms | $55,000 | Nathan Harkleroad ALBA Kaley Grimland ALBA | |
| EW16-015 | Harmonizing Organic Standards and Food Safety Metrics | $74,970 | Dave Runsten Community Alliance with Family Farmers | |
| EW16-026 | Assessment of Soil Biology and Plant Available Nitrogen for Soil Health and Water Quality | $49,690 | Hunter Francis CAFES Center for Sustainability | |
| EW14-036 | Supporting Farmer Training Programs- in the Western States through Professional Development and Collaboration | $29,977 | Nathan Harkleroad ALBA | |
| EW13-008 | High Residue Farming in the Irrigated Far West | $26,400 | Andrew McGuire Washington State University Extension | |
| EW13-022 | Development and training of a national spray application work group | $57,862 | Gwen-Alyn Hoheisel Washington State University | |
| EW13-025 | Building Tools and Technical Capacity to Improve Irrigation and Nutrient Management on California's Central Coast | $39,564 | Pamela Krone-Davis Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation | |
| EW13-027 | Application of Lessons Learned from NRCS Rangeland CEAP: A site-specific, Low Cost System for Medusahead Control | $68,469 | Jeremy James University of California | |
| EW12-017 | Training Manuals and Professional Development Activities for Teaching Organic Farming and Marketing | $98,782 | Dr.Daniel Press University of California Santa Cruz Ann Lindsey University of California Santa Cruz | |
| EW12-033 | FARMING STRATEGIES FOR COPING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE | $19,000 | Renata Brillinger California Climate & Agriculture Network | |
| EW11-029 | Cal Poly Professional Development Compost Training and Establishment of the Cal Poly Compost Project | $57,582 | Hunter Francis CAFES Center for Sustainability | |
| EW10-004 | Capacity Building Workshops: Developing Regional Agritourism Networks for Agricultural Sustainability and Education | $59,558 | Penny Leff UC Sustatinable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP) | |
| EW10-005 | Understanding the Climate Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture | $11,905 | Jeanne Merrill CA Climate & Agriculture Network (CalCAN) Renata Brillinger California Climate & Agriculture Network | |
| EW09-004 | Ecology and Management of Grazing, An Online Course | $84,826 | Melvin George University of California | |
| EW04-012 | Adding Value to Grassfed Beef Niche Marketing Efforts | $60,000 | Cynthia Daley California State University, Chico | |
| EW03-004 | Field Course for Agricultural Professionals on the Common Goals and Strategies of USDA's National organic Standards and Resource Conservation Programs | $60,000 | Rex Dufour National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) | |
| EW03-007 | Extending Hedgerow Systems in California Agriculture | $60,000 | Mark Cady Community Alliance with Family Farmers | |
| EW02-005 | Organic Farming Principles, Practices, and Materials: Resources for Western Region Extension and USDA Professionals | $101,907 | Dr.Sean Swezey Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food System David Chaney SAREP | |
| EW01-010 | Training and Education Outreach to NRCS and University of California CES staff to Convey Animal Nutrition | $81,950 | Thomas Wehri CA Association Resource Conservation Districts | |
| EW01-013 | Promotion of Intergenerational Farm Transfers for Agricultural Sustainability and Farmland Production | $56,000 | Steve Schwartz California FarmLink | |
| EW00-012 | Sharing Resources to Help Connect Farmers to Direct Marketing Niches | $96,578 | David Chaney SAREP | |
| EW98-001 | Broadening the Audience: Providing Sustainable Agriculture Education for Pest Control Advisers and Agricultural Consultants in California and Oregon | $80,100 | David Chaney SAREP | |
| EW97-002 | Sustainable Range - Pasture Livestock - Dairy Production Training For Resource Professionals | $29,000 | Roger Ingram University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| EW96-005 | Multidisciplinary On-Site Training in Sustainable Agriculture Education | $97,432 | Steven Temple University of California | |
| EW96-009 | Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum Development Project for Extension Professionals in California's San Joaquin Valley and Central Coast Regions | $98,773 | David Chaney SAREP | |
| EW96-010 | Sustainable Arid Land Grazing Systems: Training for Managers of Public Land and Reserves | $29,000 | William Olkowski Bio-Integral Resource Center (South) | |
| EW96-011 | Professional Training in Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems | $155,940 | Jill Klein Com. Alliance w/ Family Farmers/BIOS Training Prop. for SARE | |
| EW95-015 | A Consortium-Based Sustainable Agriculture Training Program (SATP) Curriculum Plan | $20,000 | Dr.Sean Swezey Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food System | |
| EW94-003 | Multidisciplinary On-Site Training in Sustainable Agriculture Education | $71,000 | Steven Temple University of California | |
| ENHANCED STATE GRANTS GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| ESP20-02 | California's New Certified Burn Boss Certification Travel Grant | $25,000 | Jeffrey Stackhouse University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| MW18-003 | Better Fire: Informing and improving prescribed fire on private lands in California | $24,734 | Jeffrey Stackhouse University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| FARMER/RANCHER GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| FW25-023 | Where To Go From Here? Understanding and Highlighting Examples of Economically Viable Urban Agriculture | $25,000 | Joanna Letz Bluma Farm | |
| FW25-019 | Assessing myoga viability as a case study to promote Asian heritage crops | $20,049 | Reyna Yagi Yagi Sisters Farm | |
| FW25-013 | Living Walls of Water - Opuntia Cactus As a Viable Crop and Firebreak | $25,000 | Liron Brish - | |
| FW25-014 | Best Practices for Sustainable Pasture-Based Systems with Laying Hens: A Forage Rotation Model for Enhanced Animal Welfare and Egg Quality | $24,997 | Shelly McMahon Shelly's Farm LLC | |
| FW25-017 | Cattle as a Stewardship Tool - Testing targeted, rotational grazing for ecological benefits and economic viability on California’s Central Coast | $24,905 | Elizabeth Duncan Willow Creek Land and Cattle, LLC | |
| FW25-016 | Exploring Market Perceptions and Operational Impacts of Non-Gassed Early Season Green Citrus | $25,000 | CJ Buxman Sunny Cal Agriculture, Inc. | |
| FW24-018 | Educating Farmers and Consumers About the Culture and Benefits of Jujubes, A Traditional Fruit Crop | $25,000 | Alisha Taff Rock Front Ranch | |
| FW24-011 | Grazing Goats with Virtual Fencing in Timbered Landscapes to Control Unwanted Brush While not Impacting the Growth or Mortality of Coniferous Trees | $25,000 | Lauren Sizemore Lone Star Ranch Livestock | |
| FW24-005 | Regeneration of native California oak trees with black truffle cultivation | $25,000 | Charlie Chen Meristem LLC | |
| FW24-008 | Target Grazing Sheep for reduced fuel risk while maintaining condition of livestock and land | $24,960 | Jaime Irwin Kaos Sheep Outfit | |
| FW23-435 | Evaluating feasibility of solarization for organic small-scale farmers in coastal California | $14,400 | Maria de los Angeles Carrillo La Buena Tierra | |
| FW23-421 | Testing virtual fence systems for fire fuel management | $23,309 | Jack Anderson Cuyama Lamb LLC | |
| FW23-433 | Assessing the economic and social viability of transitioning to Winter CSA production as an adaptation strategy to climate change - Seasons 2 and 3 | $24,600 | Caitlin Hachmyer Red H Farm | |
| FW23-423 | Examining the environmental, social, and economics of utilizing livestock and summer cover crops in annual cropping systems | $24,753 | Ted Kingsley Kingsley Farms | |
| FW23-417 | Farming while green and Brown: A case study of beginning farmers of color in California | $24,999 | Dilip Sharma Three Feathers Farm | |
| FW23-418 | Research and Sustainable Integrated Pest Management Implementation on an Organic Central Coast Cut Flower Farm to Reduce Losses From Key Pests. | $24,897 | Kelly Brown Do Right Flower Farm | |
| FW23-419 | Finding Goldilocks: a survey of the factors limiting natural oak recruitment. | $20,005 | Alex Palmerlee Far View Ranch Inc. | |
| FW22-408 | Improving cost-effective testing and actionable understanding of holistic soil and plant nutrition for agroecological farmers | $24,834 | benjamin Fahrer Deep Medicine Circle | |
| FW22-402 | Testing new perennial intermediate wheatgrass for sustainable agriculture in California | $25,000 | Charlie Chen Meristem LLC | |
| FW22-401 | Rehydrating Toro Creek with Sustainable Agriculture: Traceland Farm Demonstration Project | $24,997 | Jesse Trace Traceland | |
| FW22-395 | Analyzing Crop Profitability And Financial Metrics On Flower Farms | $27,462 | Helen Larkin Lennie Larkin Consulting | |
| FW22-392 | Assessing the economic and social viability of transitioning to Winter CSA production as an adaptation strategy to climate change impacts | $24,950 | Caitlin Hachmyer Red H Farm | |
| FW22-388 | Implementing Whole Farm Cycling of Nutrients and Carbon with Orchard Waste in Walnut & Cherry Production in Central Valley CA | $24,961 | Franz Eilers John Eilers Farms | |
| FW21-376 | Evaluating Different Value-added Grains for Lassen County | $25,000 | Thomas Traphagan Sunset Ranch | |
| FW21-377 | The effects of biochar soil amendments on industrial hemp yields | $25,000 | Tony De Veyra Fifth World Llc | |
| FW21-379 | Increasing food yields from urban and peri-urban farms through deployment of small-scale agricultural technologies | $25,000 | David Blume Whiskey Hill Farm/Blume Distillation | |
| FW21-385 | Increased Profitability for Small Farms in Silicon Valley Through Year-Round Production of Baby Greens | $23,204 | Sam Thorp Spade and Plow Organics LLC | |
| FW21-386 | Improving Soil Health with biochar and compost application in North Coast Vineyards | $24,583 | Dr.Michael Sipiora Treasury Wine EStates | |
| FW21-387 | Using Flavonoid and Polyphenol Testing of Honey to Improve Consumer Education | $25,000 | Alisha Taff Rock Front Ranch | |
| FW20-364 | Adding value to grassfed cattle operations by restoring rangeland health with targeted grazing on California's Central Coast | $19,673 | Elizabeth Duncan Willow Creek Land and Cattle, LLC | |
| FW20-365 | Mitigating on-farm toxins using fungi: a case study on two farms. | $19,881 | Christopher Tchudi TurkeyTail Farm | |
| FW19-346 | Grazing of annual brassicas to extend grazing season in summer-dry pastures in Northern California | $19,109 | Cody Wood Willamette Valley Lamb | |
| FW19-355 | Drill-seeding blue oak acorns: a new method for restoration in California’s rangelands. | $19,920 | Alex Palmerlee Far View Ranch Inc. | |
| FW18-027 | Farm-to-Glass: Performance Testing Different Varieties of Malting Barley | $19,908 | Bob Adams Bob Adams | |
| FW18-042 | Converting tree nut byproducts into gourmet mushrooms and mulches | $19,952 | Charlie Chen Nature Prize LLC | |
| FW18-044 | Examining the practical on-ranch application and benefits of low-stress herding and stockmanship techniques | $19,980 | Michael Williams Diamond W Cattle Company | |
| FW17-054 | Honeybee Regeneration Project | $19,851 | Aidan Wing Aidan Wing | |
| FW16-033 | Sorrel Pesto: The Positive Implications of Sorrel as a Substitute for Basil in Pesto Production | $19,710 | David Ceaser Green Skies Vertical Farm | |
| FW16-034 | Sustainable Irrigation Demonstration Project: Demonstrating Irrigation Efficiency in California Winegrapes through Advanced Practices and Technologies | $19,180 | Jason Melvin Zabala Vineyards | |
| FW16-036 | Improving Water Use Efficiency in Conventional and Organic Almonds through Data Driven Irrigation | $19,878 | Pat Ricchiuti P R Farms, Inc. | |
| FW15-029 | High Desert High Tunnels | $5,183 | Laurie Wayne Locavore Farms | |
| FW14-024 | Vines And Ovines: Benefits of Target Grazing to Sheep and Vineyard Industries | $14,991 | Jaime Irwin Kaos Sheep Outfit | |
| FW11-037 | Use of Wood Ash as Soil Amendment on Annual Rangelands | $28,995 | Mel Thompson Sierra Farms Glenn Nader University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| FW10-037 | Woolgathering on the Farm | $7,165 | Sophie Sheppard Woolgathering | |
| FW08-030 | Creating and Marketing Value-Added Orchard Products | $15,000 | Nicholas Salle Salle Orchards Billie Jean Salle Salle Orchards | |
| FW08-047 | Sierra Nevada Small Farm Progress Days | $27,370 | Dan Macon | |
| FW08-311 | Restoring Plant Diversity and Soil Health in Napa and Sonoma Vineyards: scaling up an agroecologically based pest management strategy | $30,000 | Houston Wilson UC Berkeley -- ESPM Miguel Altieri University of California, Berkeley | |
| FW08-312 | Effects of Aleutian Geese on Humboldt County Pastures | $28,540 | Alan Bower University of California Davis | |
| FW08-315 | Vines and Ovines: Using Trained Sheep for Vineyard Floor Grazing | $29,193 | Morgan Doran University of California | |
| FW08-324 | Placer Ag Futures Project | $25,670 | Bill Bennett High Sierra RC&D Council, Inc. Kay Joy Barge High Sierra Resource | |
| FW07-303 | Farm Direct Distribution | $25,444 | Brigitte Moran Marin Farmers Market Association | |
| FW07-311 | Building on Organic Knowledge: On-Farm Transfer of a Trap Cropping Method to Control Lygus Bug in Conventional Strawberry Production | $14,864 | Dr.Sean Swezey Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food System | |
| FW07-324 | Management Challenges for Dairy Goat Sustainability | $15,360 | Deborah Giraud University of California | |
| FW06-304 | Using Molasses as an Attractant for Concentrating Grazing on Medusahead | $3,479 | Morgan Doran University of California | |
| FW06-308 | Conservation Tillage Forage Production in California's San Joaquin Valley | $9,400 | Dr.Jeff Mitchell University of California, Davis | |
| FW05-020 | Goats in the Chaparral | $19,990 | Bill Burrows | |
| FW05-026 | Sustaining an Agricultural Region: Capay Valley Grown | $14,980 | Judith Redmond Full Belly Farm | |
| FW05-030 | Evaluation of abalone effluent for reclamation | $7,685 | Douglas Bush The Cultured Abalone | |
| FW04-024 | A pilot project for zero discharge farming | $3,250 | Alan Haight Riverhill Farm | |
| FW04-028 | Organic Vineyard/Orchard Weed and Grass Management Using Miniature Sheep | $7,472 | Deborah Walton Canvas Ranch | |
| FW04-111 | Marketing Locally Grown | $10,000 | Mary Ann Vasconcellos | |
| FW03-007 | Integrated Pest Management and Sustainable Grape Production in Sonoma County | $13,000 | Nick Frey Sonoma County Grape Growers Assn. | |
| FW03-009 | Unconventional Conversion: Cultivating Sustainability in Citrus and Avocado Orchards | $7,500 | Zachary Griffin | |
| FW03-010 | Increasing Adoption of Sustainable Practices in Central Coast Vineyards | $13,000 | Kris Beal Vineyard Team | |
| FW03-013 | Can Llamas Be an Effective Tool for Predator Control? | $6,500 | Jill Hackett Howe Creek Ranch | |
| FW03-015 | Pastured Pork: Economics of Intensive Grazing in the Western United States | $6,550 | John Currey CR Pigs | |
| FW03-105 | Bay Area Agricultural Cooperative | $13,000 | John Lagier Lagier Ranches | |
| FW03-107 | Marin Organics Cooperative Marketing Program | $13,500 | Warren Weber Star Route Farms | |
| FW03-318 | Conservation of Groundwater Resources in the Mojave High Desert Region through Producer Education of Irrigation Management | $6,285 | Grant Poole University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| FW02-211 | Marin Organic's Cooperative Marketing Outreach | $9,191 | Warren Weber Star Route Farms | |
| FW02-213 | Establishing a Market for Sustainable Agricultural Products in Sierra Nevada Foothill Counties | $12,900 | Ed Rich | |
| FW01-089 | Symphylans: A growing menace. A look into its detection, damage, and ontrol in a small-scale Biointensive Community Supported Agriculture Project. | $6,270 | Michelle Vesser Small Farm / Specialty Crops | |
| FW00-005 | Production of Strawberry Plants using Sterile Soil Amendments | $5,000 | Allen Albaugh | |
| FW00-008 | Tracking Costs and Returns in a Transition to Grass-Based Dairying | $1,139 | Dean Martin | |
| FW00-010 | Soil Solarization for Weed and Disease Control in Specialty Crops | $4,975 | Mike Smith | |
| FW00-021 | Water Use of Wine Grapes in the Granitic Soils of the Fair Play Wine Region in the Sierra Foothills | $10,000 | Brian Fitzpatrick | |
| FW00-080 | Moving From Selling Through Intermediaries to Direct Marketing Using Cause Related Marketing Strategy | $4,447 | Maria Ines Catalan | |
| FW00-210 | Test Marketing Pasture Produced Artisan Cheeses | $7,910 | Tim Pedrozo | |
| FW00-299 | Good Humus Produce Farm to School Project | $5,300 | Annie Main | |
| FW99-073 | Converting Dairy Waste into More Usable Products through Vermiculture | $4,300 | Charmaine Harris | |
| FW99-108 | Central Coast Vineyard Team Positive Points System Evaluation and Education Program | $10,000 | Dana Merrill | |
| FW98-009 | Soil Solarization as a Methyl Bromide Alternative in Strawberries | $4,000 | Touxia Thauxaochay | |
| FW98-012 | Solarization for Small Farm "Specialty Crops" | $4,000 | Mike Smith | |
| FW98-072 | Goats as a Source of Weed and Brush Control in Forest Plantations | $5,000 | Allen Albaugh | |
| FW97-011 | Feasibility of Soil Solarization for Strawberry Production on the Central Coast of California | $5,000 | Larry Galper | |
| FW97-012 | Individual Confinement Rearing vs. Pasture-Based Group Rearing of Dairy Calves | $3,248 | Jim Wackerman | |
| FW97-016 | Vermicomposting Demonstration Project | $5,000 | Dave Renner Diamond Point Dairy | |
| FW97-030 | Pheromone Foggers for Pesticide Replacement | $5,000 | Willis Thompson | |
| FW96-053 | Farming, Agriculture, and Resource Management for Sustainability (F.A.R.M.S.) | $5,000 | Craig McNamara Sierra Orchards | |
| FW95-089 | Monitoring Program for Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) in Walnuts | $5,000 | Liza Lewis Community Alliance with Family Farmers Foundation | |
| GRADUATE STUDENT GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| GW25-006 | The impacts of the non-native Houdini fly on blue orchard bees | $30,000 | Neal Williams University of California, Davis Abigail Lehner University of California, Davis | |
| GW25-007 | Advancing Sustainable Jujube Cultivation: Field-based quantification of jujube water use in California’s San Joaquin Valley | $29,972 | Florence Cassel CSU, Fresno Florence Cassel CSU, Fresno Ruth Dahlquist-Willard UCCE Dr.Manpreet Singh Kings County Cooperative Extension Sharon benes CSU, Fresno Sara Qaderi CSU, Fresno | |
| GW25-008 | Evaluation of Organic Soil Treatments for Managing Lettuce Fusarium Wilt Disease | $28,472 | Shunping Ding California Polytechnic State University Evan Tamayo Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | |
| GW25-010 | Examining outcomes of soil health management practices in vineyards | $29,999 | Dr.Amelie Gaudin University of California, Davis Dr.Cristina Lazcano University of California Davis Dr.Mallika Nocco University of California, Davis Sarah Brickman University of California, Davis | |
| GW25-016 | H2A Program Guest Workers in California Grazing Operations | $29,990 | Dr.Pronoy Rai Portland State University Andrea Baeza Portland State University | |
| GW24-016 | Evaluating the Performance of Biochar-amended Orchard Soils Under Projected Climate Change Scenarios | $30,000 | Dr.Rebecca Ryals University of California, Merced Evelyn Perez-Agredano University of California, Merced | |
| GW24-005 | Physical Soil Health and Water Storage Dynamics of a Novel, Perennial Cover Crop in California Almond Orchards | $29,984 | Dr.Mallika Nocco University of California, Davis Dr.Cristina Lazcano University of California Davis Kelsey Fenn University of California, Davis | |
| GW24-009 | Thermal Radiometry to Validate Ensemble Evapotranspiration (ET) on Sustainable Small Farms | $29,999 | Dr.Mallika Nocco University of California, Davis Dr.Ruth Dahlquist-Willard University of California Cooperative Extension Dr.Kyle Knipper United States Department of Agriculture Dr.Troy Magney University of California, Davis Dr.Manpreet Singh Kings County Cooperative Extension Erica Edwards UCD | |
| GW23-254 | Assessing compost application and grazing management in California rangelands: Impacts on soil microbial ecology and drought resilience | $29,608 | Dr.Leslie Roche UC Davis AVA-ROSE BEECH UC Davis | |
| GW23-249 | Integrating cover crops and organic matter amendments for whole orchard regenerative management | $29,811 | Dr.Sat Darshan Khalsa University of California Davis Dr.Patrick Brown University of California Davis Sydney Cho UC Davis | |
| GW23-247 | Optimizing crop rotations for soil health and plant disease management in California processing tomatoes | $29,999 | Dr.Cassandra Swett UC Davis Myles Collinson UC Davis | |
| GW21-224 | Hopes of dry land: Managing soils to improve fruit yield and quality in dry farm tomatoes | $25,243 | Dr.Timothy Bowles University of California Berkeley Yvonne Socolar UC Berkeley | |
| GW21-227 | What is a Healthy Soil for Wine Grape Production? Assessing Soil Health Across California Vineyards | $30,000 | Dr.Cristina Lazcano University of California Davis Dr.Mallika Nocco University of California, Davis Dr.Kerri Steenwerth USDA/University of California Davis Noelymar Gonzalez-Maldonado University of California Davis | |
| GW20-203 | Grazing for change: Connecting soil health and ranch viability using adaptive multi-paddock grazing | $24,867 | Dr.Timothy Bowles University of California Berkeley Lynn Huntsinger, PhD University of California, Berkeley Paige Stanley University of California, Berkeley Paige Stanley University of California, Berkeley | |
| GW20-207 | Cover crops to enhance control of leaffooted bug, Leptoglossus zonatus, in California tree nut crops | $24,796 | Dr.Houston Wilson University of California, Riverside Dr.Kent Daane University of California, Berkeley Rob Straser University of California, Riverside | |
| GW20-216 | Network analysis of organic seed systems: a systems-level analysis for resilience | $24,997 | Mark Lubell University of California, Davis Liza Wood University of California, Davis Jared Zystro Organic Seed Alliance Liza Wood University of California, Davis | |
| GW19-191 | Systems approaches to co-manage disease, water and soil health for sustainable processing tomato production in the Western region | $25,000 | Dr.Cassandra Swett UC Davis Justine Beaulieu UC Davis | |
| GW19-193 | Conventional vs. regenerative almond orchards, with regards to invertebrate biomass and biodiversity, soil health, food safety, and profitability | $25,000 | Dr.Jonathan Lundgren, PhD Ecdysis Foundation Dr.Patty Oikawa California State University East Bay Dr.Erica Wildy California State University East Bay Thomas Fenster University of California, Davis | |
| GW19-194 | Sustainable orchard intensification: Cover crops and management intensity | $24,944 | Bradley Hanson University of California, Davis Steven Haring Virginia Agroecology Services | |
| GW19-200 | Natural pest control in a working agricultural landscape: Investigating the impact of rodent control on beneficial hawks and owls | $24,997.06 | Dr.Joshua Hull UC Davis Dr.Sara Kross Columbia University Dr.Breanna Martinico University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| GW18-062 | Development of New Selection Tools and Crop Varieties for Sustainable Agriculture | $24,443 | Paul Gepts University of California - Davis Travis Parker University of California - Davis | |
| GW18-020 | New Ranchers, New Needs: Why are first-generational ranchers deciding against traditional climate adaptation strategies? | $24,982 | Dr.Leslie Roche UC Davis Katherine Munden-Dixon University of California - Davis | |
| GW18-041 | Insect Discovery and Breeding as Tools for Sustainable Solutions to Organic Waste Management | $24,942 | Dr.Christian Nansen University of California, Davis Trevor Fowles | |
| GW18-142 | Cover Crop Systems for Almond Orchards: Exploring Benefits and Tradeoffs to Inform Management | $24,852 | William Horwath University of California, Davis Cynthia Creze University of California, Davis | |
| GW18-126 | Increasing the sustainability of dairy cattle by providing genetic tools to reduce lameness, improving welfare and production | $23,623 | Dr.Anita Oberbauer University of California, Davis Ellen Lai University of California, Davis | |
| GW17-032 | Management of Fusarium Wilt of Strawberry through Crop Rotation | $24,999 | Dr.Thomas Gordon UC Davis Dept. Plant Pathology Peter Henry University of California at Davis | |
| GW16-044 | A Collaborative Approach to Integrated Pest Management of Tadpole Shrimp in California Rice Fields. | $24,928 | Larry Godfrey University of California, Davis Joanna Bloese University of California, Davis | |
| GW13-011 | Compost-Induced Disease Suppressive Soils for Control of Verticillium Wilt of Strawberry | $24,992 | Tom Gordon UC Davis Margaret Lloyd UC Davis | |
| GW13-018 | Best management practices that promote sustainable crop pollination: the role of crop rotations and tillage depth | $24,954 | Neal Williams University of California, Davis Katharina Ullmann University of California, Davis | |
| GW12-024 | Ecosystem Services in Hedgerow Restorations: Pollination Function and Nesting Habitat | $17,882 | Dr.Claire Kremen University of California, Berkeley Hillary Sardinas UC Berkeley | |
| GW11-001 | Pastured Poultry/Crop Systems and Their Effect on Food Safety, Farm Economy, and Soil Quality | $24,807 | Dr.Kathleen Hilimire University of California, Santa Cruz Stephen R. Gliessman University of California | |
| GW11-012 | Facilitating Integrated Weed Management in California Rice: Predicting E. spp. and C. difformis emergence across heterogeneous growing environments | $17,120 | Dr.Chris van Kessel University of California, Davis Dr.Mark Lundy University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| GW10-010 | Irrigation Alternatives for Sustainable Water Use of Processing Tomatoes | $25,000 | Louise Jackson UC Davis Felipe Barrios Masias University of Nevada, Reno | |
| GW09-018 | Promoting Native Bumblebees in Agricultural systems for conservation and ecosystem service | $20,074 | Dr.Claire Kremen University of California, Berkeley Dr.Alexandra Harmon-Threatt University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | |
| GW08-015 | Screening for non-host rotation crops of Colletotrichum acutatum for strawberry nurseries in California | $19,535 | W. Douglas Gubler University of California, Davis Joseph Jertberg UC Davis Plant Pathology Department | |
| GW08-018 | Solarization and steam heat combined to control weeds in straberry | $19,974 | Steve Fennimore University of California, Davis Celeste Gilbert University of California, Davis | |
| GW07-003 | Sustainable Landscapes: Investigating the Landscape Scale Effects of Riparian Habitat on Natural Pest Control | $17,950 | Suzanne Langridge University of California | |
| GW07-006 | Risk, Rate, and Impact of Medusahead Invasion of California Savannas | $19,971 | Dr.Emilio Laca UC Davis Corey Cherr University of California, Davis | |
| GW07-012 | Managing Soil Food Webs for Enriched and Suppressive Soils: Effects of Cover Crop Diversity and Quality | $19,235 | Tianna Dupont University of California at Davis | |
| GW06-004 | Linking C and N Cycling to Microbial Community Function in Cover Crop Systems | $9,995 | Angela Yin Yee Kong University of California, Davis | |
| GW06-007 | Pest Control Services from Natural Habitat | $9,650 | Rebecca Chaplin University of California, Berkeley | |
| GW06-016 | Investigating the Effect of Hedgerows to Enhance Natural Biological Control | $10,000 | Tara Pisani Gareau University of California, Santa Cruz | |
| GW06-017 | Understanding N Fixation by Legume Cover Crops in Organic Vegetable Systems | $10,000 | Carol Shennan University of California, Santa Cruz Katie Monsen University of California Santa Cruz | |
| GW06-029 | Sheep Grazing as a Tool for Vernal Pool Stewardship | $8,813 | J. Hall Cushman Sonoma State University Joan Schwan Sonoma State University | |
| GW06-030 | Developing a Management Plan for Reducing Thrips-induced Damage on Timothy Hay | $10,000 | Larry Godfrey University of California, Davis Daniel Marcum University of California Domic Reisig University of California, Davis | |
| ON FARM RESEARCH/PARTNERSHIP GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| OW25-004 | Sustainable Intensification for Greater Farmer Prosperity | $84,991 | Daniel Hoffman National Center for Appropriate Technology | |
| OW24-012 | Can Discarded Sheep Wool from Skirting and Tagging be Used as Heavy Mulch in Reforestation to Eliminate the Need for Herbicides? | $72,542 | Thomas Blair Blair Forestry Consulting Jeffrey Stackhouse University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| OW24-011 | Cost-Benefit Analysis of Novel No-till Cover Cropping System in California Almond Orchards | $74,913 | Jeff Thiel Oakville Bluegrass Cooperative Sloane Rice Vitidore Inc. Ariana Gehrig Oakville Bluegrass Cooperative | |
| OW24-009 | Silvopastoral Management in Post-fire Restoration | $74,995 | Ricky Satomi UC Cooperative Extension | |
| OW23-384 | Adaptation of Warm Season Perennial Grasses for Forage Quality, and Resilience High Temperatures in California Irrigated Pastures | $74,975 | Theresa Becchetti University of California Ag and Natural Resources | |
| OW23-376 | INTEGRATING COVER CROPS AND SHEEP GRAZING IN ALMOND ORCHARDS | $75,000 | Julie Finzel The Regents of the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resoruces | |
| OW22-373 | Targeted Grazing for Fuel Load Reduction | $74,811 | Dr.Stephanie Larson University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| OW20-360 | Solarization and Biosolarization: Harnessing the Sun and Organic Matter to Control Weeds | $49,956 | Martin Guerena National Center for Appropriate Technology | |
| OW19-339 | Collaboration to demonstrate the potential use and value of electronic identification and DNA testing in the sheep industry | $50,000 | Julie Finzel The Regents of the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resoruces Dr.Alison Van Eenennaam UCANR | |
| OW19-345 | Effects of Occultation on Weed Pressure, Labor Costs, Product Quality, and Yield in Sustainable Vegetable Production in Northern California | $49,994 | Dave Runsten Community Alliance with Family Farmers Kali Feiereisel Community Alliance With Family Farmers | |
| OW19-349 | Amador Rangeland Soil Health Research and Education Project | $49,139 | Amanda Watson Amador Resource Conservation District | |
| OW19-351 | A Collaborative Beneficial Insect and Pheromone Mating Disruption Demonstration Project | $50,000 | Dr.Stephanie Bolton Lodi Winegrape Commission | |
| OW18-013 | Early Weaning of Beef Calves: A Drought Management Strategy on Annual Rangelands | $41,184 | Dan Macon University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| OW17-043 | Beginning-farmer Research and Instruction on Growing in High Tunnels | $49,999 | Nathan Harkleroad ALBA | |
| OW17-054 | Advancing sustainable nitrogen management in strawberries through participatory research and education | $49,937 | Sacha Lozano Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County | |
| OW16-013 | Irrigated Pastureland Enhancement Program | $49,774 | Dr.Leslie Roche UC Davis Dan Macon UC Cooperative Extension | |
| OW14-032 | Selecting and Managing Vineyard Cover Crops to Reduce Consumption of Net Basin Water | $49,467 | Fritz Westover Vineyard Team Kris Beal Vineyard Team | |
| OW13-062 | Empowering Socially-Disadvantaged Farmers to Investigate Nitrogen Management in High-Value Vegetable Crops | $45,527 | Nathan Harkleroad ALBA | |
| OW12-008 | Water Management in Sonoma County Grape Production | $49,200 | Karen Thomas Sonoma County Winegrape Commission | |
| OW11-318 | Pomo Tribal Supported Agriculture Program | $49,963 | Rachel Whetstone Hopland Band of Pomo Indians Terri McCartney Coordinator | |
| PDP STATE PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| The following are non-competitive awards that fund the activities of the SARE state coordinator(s) within each state. | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| WCA24-001 | California Professional Development Program 2024-2026 | $120,000 | Jeffrey Stackhouse University of California Cooperative Extension Rachael Callahan University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| WCA21-001 | California Professional Development Program 2021-2023 | $107,250 | Jeffrey Stackhouse University of California Cooperative Extension Dr.Sonja Brodt UC SAREP | |
| WSP19-025 | Building Social Equity into Agriculture and Food Systems Extension | $28,636 | Dr.Sonja Brodt UC SAREP Jeffrey Stackhouse University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| WSP18-004 | California 2018-20 PDP project | $28,636 | Dr.Sonja Brodt UC SAREP Jeffrey Stackhouse University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| WSP17-004 | 2018 University of California PDP Project | $38,000 | Jeffrey Stackhouse University of California Cooperative Extension Dr.Sonja Brodt UC SAREP | |
For further information on projects, contact Western SARE at (406) 994-4789 or wsare@montana.edu.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).