AGRICULTURE PROJECTS FUNDED IN
LOUISIANA
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
LOUISIANA
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
Louisiana has been awarded $2,347,001 grants to support 65 projects, including but not limited to, 10 research and/or education projects, 5 professional development projects and 9 producer-led projects. Louisiana 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 | |
| LS23-378 | Spatio-temporal distribution and management of Drosophila suzukii in Louisiana mayhaw | $75,000 | Dr.Jeffrey Davis Louisiana State University Dr.Nupur Sarkar Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at Beaumont | |
| LS14-266 | Breed types and cover crops provide alternatives for sustainable year-round supply of forage-fed beef for small farms in the Gulf Coast region: Research and on-farm demonstrations | $171,988 | Dr.Guillermo Scaglia LSU AgCenter | |
| LS10-230 | Improving fall vegetable crops and soils with summer cover crops | $245,000 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| LS09-221 | Maximizing profitability, sustainability, and carbon sequestration of no-till forage systems for finishing beef cattle in the Gulf Coast region | $136,000 | Dr.Guillermo Scaglia LSU AgCenter | |
| LS09-219 | Development of agroforest systems for bioenergy crop production and ecosystem services in the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley | $180,000 | Dr.Hal Liechty School of Forest Resources, University of Arkansas | |
| LS05-180 | Expanding the Marketing Opportunities for Minority and Limited Resource Farmers in Louisiana and Mississippi | $15,000 | Anna Kleiner Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice | |
| LS05-179 | Defining the feasibility and environmental impact of applying poultry litter to forests of the Western Gulf region | $14,520 | Michael Blazier Louisiana State University AgCenter | |
| LS00-115 | Establishing Sustainable Production and Information Exchange Systems for Limited Resource Farmers in Louisiana | $167,525 | Andrew W. Smiley BREADA | |
| LS99-103 | Pastured poultry and vegetable production: An integrated approach | $89,800 | James McNitt Southern University and A&M College | |
| LS89-016 | Development of a Low-Input Multiple Cropping System for Small-Scale Farms | $100,000 | Owusu Bandele Southern University, Louisiana | |
| EDUCATION ONLY GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| EDS25-073 | Louisiana Food Systems Fellowship; Preparing Community Leaders For Transformative Food Policy Action | $50,000 | Marguerite Green Louisiana Food Policy Action Council Bahia Nightengale Shreveport Green Elisa Muñoz Louisiana Food Policy Council Iriel Edwards Shreveport Green | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| ES14-122 | Sustainable Row Crop Irrigation Management in Louisiana | $69,167 | Dr.Stacia Conger LSU AgCenter | |
| ES14-123 | Training for Agricultural Professionals on Sustainable Agriculture Programs Available to Limited Reosurce Farmers and Ranchers | $79,875 | Kenneth McMillin Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| LST96-010 | Sustainable Small-Scale Agricultural Development Training Project | $25,701 | Adell Brown Southern University | |
| LST96-009 | Management Intensive Grazing: Foundation of Sustainable Agriculture in the South | $33,762 | H. Alan DeRamus University of Southwest Louisiana | |
| LST94-003 | Management Intensive Grazing: Foundation of Sustainable Agriculture in the South (LST96-009) | $63,461 | H. Alan DeRamus University of Southwest Louisiana | |
| FARMER/RANCHER GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| FS23-351 | Use of Sunn Hemp as Weed Suppression and Technique for Reducing Tillage to Allow Marketable Summer Crop Production and No/low Tillage Field Prep | $12,350 | Cheryl Nunes River Queen Greens | |
| FS21-336 | Regenerative Organic Rice Weed Control | $7,474 | Brennon Sagrera Conscious Cajun Farms | |
| FS20-321 | Sustainable Sidedress Nitrogen Applications for Early Corn and Cotton Using Unmanned Aerial Systems | $14,961 | Nolan Parker Parker Farms Partnership | |
| FS16-293 | Dairy Goat Study: Sericea Lespedeza – A Cost Effective Way to Boost Milk Production | $8,955 | Tiffany Lockhart Farmer | |
| FS14-282 | Correlating Nitrogen Application Rates in Sugarcane With Low-Cost Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) | $9,198 | Gerald McCollam Ellendale Farms LLC | |
| FS11-251 | Quality Calf Project | $15,000 | Edith Gross Louisiana Ranchers and Growers Association | |
| FS08-222 | Use of Crawfish and Crab Waste as an Organic Fertilizer and Protein Feed | $10,000 | Shane Carmichael | |
| FS00-110 | Impact of Louisiana Native Coastal Prairie Habitat on Beneficial Insect Populations | $9,288 | Terry Bordelon | |
| FS00-107 | Use of Winter Cover Crops and Summer Soil Solarization in Sustainable Vegetable Production Systems | $9,981 | Owusu Bandele Food for Thought Farm | |
| GRADUATE STUDENT GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| GS25-321 | Quantifying Sugarcane Yellow Leaf Virus Tissue Tropism Patterns and Yield Impacts to Support Sustainable Sugarcane Production in Louisiana | $20,224 | Madison Flasco LSU AgCenter Annabel Miller Louisiana State University | |
| GS21-240 | Evaluating the Impacts of Conservation Stewardship Plantings on Arthropod Communities in Louisiana Agroecosystems | $16,008 | Dr.Jeffrey Davis Louisiana State University Scott Lee Louisiana State University | |
| GS19-200 | Biological Control and Re-curing of Sweet Potato Roots as Alternatives for Managing Rhizopus Soft Rot | $16,120 | Christopher Clark LSU AgCenter Waana Kaluwasha Lincoln University of Missouri | |
| GS18-194 | Investigating the Role of Plant Tolerance as Defense Against Rice Water Weevil in Irrigated Drill-seeded Rice in Louisiana | $16,471 | Dr.Michael Stout Louisiana State University, Department of Entomology James Villegas Louisiana State University | |
| GS16-158 | Soil Health of a Warm-Season Perennial Pasture Over-seeded with Cool-Season Annuals | $11,000 | Dr.Lisa Fultz USDA-ARS Kathleen Bridges | |
| GS11-103 | Effects of High Tunnels on Lettuce, Parsley and Ciliantro in the Deep South | $10,000 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Robert Williams LSU | |
| GS09-085 | Evaluation of Simplicillium lanosoniveum as a Biological Control Agent | $9,734 | M. C. Aime Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Dr.Raymond Schneider Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Nicole Ward Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| GS09-083 | Effect of copper oxide wire particles compared to copper sulphate on Haemonchus contortus infection in lambs | $10,000 | Dr.James Miller Louisiana State University Javier Garza Louisiana State University | |
| GS08-071 | Effect of sericea lespedeza leaf meal pellet supplementation on Haemonchus contortus infection in grazing ewes | $10,000 | Dr.James Miller Louisiana State University Dana Pollard Louisiana State University | |
| GS07-059 | Effect of a grazing sericea lespedeza as a treatment padock for controlling natural nematode infection in lambs | $10,000 | Dr.James Miller Louisiana State University Allyson Moscona Louisiana State University | |
| GS05-047 | Effect of a condensed tannin containing forage (sericea lespedeza), fed as pellets, on natural and experimental challenge nematode infection in lambs | $10,000 | Dr.James Miller Louisiana State University Leigh Ann Chafton Louisiana State University | |
| GS02-015 | Evaluation and Characterization of Reaction Products from Ozonated Aflatoxin Contaminated Corn | $10,000 | Dr.Joan King LSU Agricultural Center Alfredo Prudente LSU Agricultural Center | |
| ON FARM RESEARCH/PARTNERSHIP GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| OS23-163 | From Field to Cup: Sustainable Soil Fertility Management for Quality Tea Production | $29,869 | Dr.Yan Chen Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| OS14-085 | Management Impact on Sustainability of Native Legume Component of Warm-season Grass Pastures | $14,308 | Dr.Montgomery Alison LSU AgCenter | |
| SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| CS05-036 | The Farmer as Entrepreneur | $9,950 | Mike Tarantino Iberia Industrial Development Foundation | |
| CS04-022 | Linking Small-Farm Agriculture to Community Development Efforts in Northern Louisiana | $9,980 | Elizabeth Higgins LA Tech University Center for Rural Development | |
| 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 | |
| SLA25-001 | 2025-26 MSP Training Program | $22,000 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA25-A01 | 2025-26 MSA--Program Assistant | $33,000 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA24-002 | Southern University Model State Program | $22,000 | Stephanie Elwood Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA24-001 | 2024-25 MSP Training Program | $22,000 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter | |
| SLA24-A02 | 2024 Southern University Program Assistant | $33,000 | Stephanie Elwood Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center | |
| SLA24-A01 | 2024-25 MSA--Program Assistant | $33,000 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter | |
| SLA23-002 | 2023 Southern University Model State Program | $22,000 | Stephanie Elwood Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center | |
| SLA23-001 | 2023-24 MSP Training Program | $22,000 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA23-A001 | 2023- 24 Louisiana SARE Program Assistant | $33,000 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA23-A002 | 2023 Southern University Program Assistant | $33,000 | Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter | |
| SLA22-001 | Louisiana State University Training Grant- MSP22 | $11,000 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA21-001 | LSU 2021-2022 MSP | $11,111 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter | |
| SSLA21-A05 | LSU 2021-2022 MSA | $33,333 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter | |
| SLA21-002 | Louisana MSP - Southern University 2021 | $11,111 | Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA20-002 | 2020 Model State Program- Southern University Ag Research and Extension Center | $11,111 | Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter | |
| SLA20-001 | 2020 Model State Program- Louisiana State University | $11,111 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA19-002 | 2019 Model State Program- Southern University Ag Center | $11,111 | Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA19-001 | 2019 Model State Program- Louisiana State University | $11,111 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA18-001 | SLA18-001 | $44,444 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA18-002 | SLA18-002 | $11,111 | Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter | |
| SLA17-001 | SLA17-001 Model State Program | $44,444 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter | |
| SLA17-002 | SLA17-002 Model State Program | $11,111 | Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
| SLA16-002 | 2016-2017 Model State Program Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center | $11,111 | Mila Berhane Southern University Agcenter | |
| SLA16-001 | 2016-2017 Model State Program Louisiana State University | $11,111 | Dr.Carl Motsenbocker Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | |
For further information on projects, contact 770-412-4787 or ssare@uga.edu.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).