AGRICULTURE PROJECTS FUNDED IN
MAINE
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
MAINE
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
Maine has been awarded $10,777,664 grants to support 279 projects, including but not limited to, 41 research and/or education projects, 17 professional development projects and 143 producer-led projects. Maine 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 | |
| LNE25-483 | Tailored Fertilizer Rates for Fresh and Frozen Maine Wild Blueberry Producers | $248,333 | Dr.Lily Calderwood University of Maine | |
| LNE25-491 | Cultivating Success: Improving the competitiveness of specialty crops among beginning farmers in Maine | $382,104 | Silvan Shawe Cultivating Community | |
| LNE23-462 | Farm Site Permit and Lease Application Workshop Development and Implementation for Fishermen Entering Maine’s Expanding Seaweed Aquaculture Industry | $109,158 | Liz MacDonald Ocean Approved Inc. | |
| LNE21-416 | Education and On-farm Research to Improve Long-term Sustainability of Hemp in the Northeast | $204,331 | Dr.John Jemison, Jr. University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| LNE19-374 | Nutrient and Weed Management Strategies for Organic Wild Blueberry Growers | $199,828 | Dr.Lily Calderwood University of Maine | |
| LNE19-377 | Building Social Sustainability on Farms through Online and In-Person Education | $197,676 | Leslie Forstadt University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| LNE17-358 | Developing Best Management Practices for pulse and oilseed crops in the Northeast | $105,527 | Jake Dyer Maine Potato Board | |
| LNE14-336 | Best management practices for the control of blister worm on oyster farms | $61,742 | Dr.Paul Rawson University of Maine | |
| LNE14-337 | Control of Haemonchus contortus in northern New England sheep and goats through manipulation of its winter ecology | $200,161 | Dr.James Weber University of Maine | |
| LNE13-325 | Improving winter grain yields, grain quality, and nitrogen use efficiency in New England using adaptive management | $236,931 | Ellen Mallory UMaine Coop Extension | |
| LNE11-306 | Increased profits from disease-free garlic planting stock | $121,340 | Dr.Steve Johnson University of Maine | |
| LNE10-294 | Eliminating the effects of footrot on sheep flocks in the Northeast | $184,760 | Dr.Richard Brzozowski University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| LNE09-287 | Reducing fuel and fertilizer costs for corn silage in the Northeast with cover crops and no-till | $149,755 | Richard Kersbergen University of maine Cooperative Extension | |
| LNE08-275 | Integrating Organic Crop Management Practices with Permitted Pest Control Materials: IPM for Organic Farms | $158,403 | Dr.Eric Sideman Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | |
| LNE07-264 | Canola as an oilseed crop for New England | $78,867 | Peter Sexton University of Maine Cooperative Extension Andrew Plant University of Maine Coope | |
| LNE06-237 | Managing weed seed rain: A new paradigm for organic and low-input farmers | $156,520 | Dr.Eric Gallandt University of Maine | |
| LNE06-240 | Expanding grain production and use on organic dairy farms in Maine and Vermont | $143,626 | Richard Kersbergen University of maine Cooperative Extension | |
| LNE06-242 | Building connections: Creating a broader public base for CSAs | $151,655 | Russell Libby MOFGA | |
| LNE05-228 | Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) | $24,999 | Dr.Eric Sideman Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | |
| LNE04-203 | Hybrid Mulching Effects on Vegetable Crop Productivity, Weed Dynamics and Soil Quality | $131,302 | Dr.Mark Hutton University of Maine Coope | |
| LNE04-210 | Developing a Support Network for Grass Based Livestock Producers | $90,400 | Diane Schivera Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | |
| LNE03-178 | Katahdin Hair Sheep Upgrade Project - Phase II | $105,690 | Dr.Richard Brzozowski University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| LNE02-160 | Restoring Our Seed: Extension Program to Train Farmers in Ecological Seed Crop Production | $135,000 | CR Lawn MOFGA Eli Kaufman MOFGA | |
| LNE02-166 | Integration of a Brassica Green Manure into the Potato-Barley Rotation | $77,503 | Peter Sexton University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| LNE01-141 | Diversity - Intensity of Cover Crop Systems: Managing Weed Seed Bank - Soil Health | $155,937 | Dr.Eric Gallandt University of Maine | |
| LNE01-146 | Farms for Maine's Future: Comprehensive, Sustainable Strategies Using Teams | $145,000 | John Piotti Coastal Enterprises, Inc./Maine Farms Project | |
| LNE00-138 | Katahdin Hair Sheep Upgrade Project | $135,167 | Dr.Richard Brzozowski University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| LNE99-122 | Establishing Integrated Systems Baseline - Educational &- Mentoring Programs | $56,833 | Stewart Smith Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society | |
| LNE98-103 | Soil Amendment - Crop Rotation Effects on Productivity - Soil Properties Within Potato Production Systems | $100,126 | Gregory A. Porter University of Maine | |
| LNE98-113 | Alternate Grain/Bean Rotations for Optimized Economic Yield in Northeast Organic Farming | $68,604 | William Brinton Woods End Agricultural Institute | |
| LNE96-064 | Impact of Herbicides on Beneficial Insects of Blueberry -; Cranberry | $150,000 | Frank A. Drummond University of Maine, Dept of Biological Sciences | |
| LNE96-071 | Compost Laboratory Education Project | $51,650 | William Brinton Woods End Agricultural Institute | |
| ANE95-027 | Utilization of a Neem Product in a Reduced Synthetic Chemical Insecticide Management Program for Colorado Potato Beetle | $18,245 | Kathleen Murray Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Maine | |
| ANE94-020 | Nutrient Management on Maine Dairy Farms | $107,000 | Timothy S. Griffin New England Plant, Soil and Water Research Lab | |
| LNE94-041 | Farmer-to-Farmer Directory and Field Days (LNE91-29) | $28,000 | Dr.Eric Sideman Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | |
| LNE94-046 | Improving Pollination for the Northeast: On-Farm Testing, Demonstration and Management of the Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee | $120,000 | Frank A. Drummond University of Maine, Dept of Biological Sciences | |
| LNE93-036 | Ecological Management of Potato Cropping Systems (ANE93.018) | $11,870 | Gregory A. Porter University of Maine | |
| LNE92-030 | Decision Making in Sustainable Agriculture Systems - Planning Grant | $5,000 | Michell Hutt University of Southern Maine | |
| LNE91-029 | Farmer-to-Farmer Directory and Conference (LNE94-41) | $21,500 | Dr.Eric Sideman Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | |
| LNE90-023 | The Integration of Crop (Potato) and Livestock Production Systems | $43,000 | Barbara Barton University of Maine | |
| LNE89-012 | Ruminant Animal Production Using Tyfon Forage Brassica | $85,000 | Mary Weidenhoeft University of Maine | |
| RESEARCH ONLY GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| LNE23-479R | Proofing Mycelium-based Buoys in Aquaculture Applications | $192,221 | Sue Van Hook Greenhorns | |
| LNE23-478R | Transitioning Sea Farms to Clean Battery Power | $198,750 | Nick Planson The Boat Yard, LLC | |
| LNE22-448R | Investigating Dual-use Solar for Wild Blueberry Farms in Maine | $134,509 | Dr.Lily Calderwood University of Maine | |
| LNE22-451R | Covering Ground: Assessing Effectiveness of Interseeding Cover Crops in Late Season Vegetable Crops to Enhance Soil Health in the Northeast | $184,013 | Jason Lilley University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| LNE22-457R | Development of a Rapid and Inexpensive Assay for Farm-Based Detection of Four Pathogenic Vibrio Strains Linked to Shellfish Hatchery Failures | $199,985 | Dr.Meredith White Mook Sea Farm Steve Zimmerman Mook Sea farm, Inc | |
| LNE21-426R | Pilot-scale Efforts to Demonstrate Commercial Growout Technologies of the Arctic Surfclam in the Marine Intertidal | $134,460 | Dr.Brian Beal Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education | |
| LNE21-431R | New Approaches to Seaweed Aquaculture: Developing a Biosecure and Reliable Seed Stock for the Emergent Northeast Edible Seaweed Industry | $199,035 | Dr.Nicole Poulton Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| ENE25-191 | Increasing Professional Development Opportunities for Liberation Farms Service Providers to Expand Newcomer Farming Access to Impactful Support | $129,705 | Muhidin Libah Somali Bantu Community Association | |
| ENE23-185 | Supporting Farm Transition Planning and Access in New England | $149,181 | Tricia Rouleau Maine Farmland Trust | |
| ENE22-176 | Reducing Tensions on Market Day: Training Farmers' Market Organizers and Service Providers on Conflict Resolution and De-escalation Strategies | $149,407 | James DeBiasi Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets | |
| ENE21-171 | Building Farm Business Advising Skills through Collaborative Professional Development for Maine Farmland Trust and SCORE Maine | $77,619 | Tricia Rouleau Maine Farmland Trust | |
| ENE21-167 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training for Agricultural Organizations and Individual Service Providers | $149,990 | Ryan Dennett Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | |
| ENE20-164 | The Northeast Climate Adaptation Fellowship to Support Vegetable and Fruit Farmers | $149,000 | Dr.Rachel Schattman University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture | |
| ENE17-146 | Professional Development in Calibrating Pesticide and Nutrient Application Equipment for Agricultural Service Providers | $90,743 | Caragh Fitzgerald University of Maine | |
| ENE17-147 | Training the Trainers; Enhancing Extension Resources for Beginning Farmers | $47,107 | Jason Lilley University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| ENE16-142 | Focusing on interpersonal relationships for greater farm viability | $61,002 | Leslie Forstadt University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| ENE14-131 | Applied Poultry Science Professional Development Project - Phase II | $70,715 | Donna Coffin UMaine Extension Dr.Richard Brzozowski University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| ENE11-119 | Management Practices to Reduce Agricultural Emissions: A Workshop for Professionals | $33,098 | Susan Gammon Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District | |
| ENE08-108 | Sustainable Livestock Mortality Management | $169,425 | Mark Hutchinson University of Maine Extension | |
| ENE04-084 | Eat Local Foods Coalition: Connecting Nutritionists and Farmers | $9,973 | Russell Libby MOFGA | |
| ENE02-068 | Sustainable Farm Forest Management Using Small-Scale Logging Methods | $98,744 | Andrew Egan University of Maine | |
| ENE01-063 | Farmer Interviews as a Tool for Educating Agricultural Support Personnel and Other Farmers | $42,120 | Stewart Smith Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society | |
| ENE97-029 | University of Maine Cooperative Extension Compost School | $101,560 | Neal D. Hallee University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| ENE96-027 | In-Service Training on Sustainable Animal Agriculture | $7,000 | Calvin Walker University of Maine | |
| FARMER/RANCHER GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| FNE25-128 | First Self-Charging, Fully Electric Hoisting Barge for Oyster and Kelp Farming: Eliminating Fuel and Hydraulic Pollution | $30,000 | Brendan Parsons Blackstone Point Oysters | |
| FNE25-120 | Forced Air Cooling for Moisture Control on Fresh Wild Blueberries | $24,176 | Ron Howard Gwendolyn Brodis, dba Brodis Blueberries | |
| FNE25-119 | Amphibious Solar and Wind-Powered Pontoon for Year-Round Sustainable Aquaculture Operations and FLUPSY Independence | $30,000 | Thomas Henninger SeaChange LLC dba Madeleine Point Oyster Farms Chad Strater Sea Meadow Marine Foundation | |
| FNE25-131 | 3D-COAST (3-Dimensional Cultivation of Oysters Automated with Solar Tumbling) | $29,978 | Luke Saindon The World Is Your Oyster | |
| FNE25-127 | Sunn Hemp Hay in the North | $6,255 | John O'Meara O'Meara Family Farm | |
| FNE24-093 | Innovative Incorporation of Green Sea Urchins on Seaweed Farms: Optimizing Uni Yields and Flavor Profiles for Harvest and Sale | $30,000 | Sarah Redmond Springtide Seaweed, LLC | |
| FNE24-083 | A Closer Look to Guide Farm Use of Tree/Shrub Silages: Per-Species & Ensilement Analyses for Safe, Nutritious Rationing, plus Replicable Trial Results | $29,725 | Shana Hanson 3 Streams Farm | |
| FNE24-082 | Co-Culture of Green Sea Urchins and American Oysters | $27,000 | Lauren Gray Cranberry Oysters | |
| FNE24-074 | Testing a Novel Zip-line/Curtain Netting Exclusion System for Protection of Perennial Berries from Birds/Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) | $29,922 | Anson Biller Full Fork Farm | |
| FNE23-049 | Expanding Organic, Ecological, Regenerative Christmas Tree Agroforestry in Maine | $20,311 | Jonah T Fertig-Burd Celebration Tree Farm & Wellness Center, LLC | |
| FNE23-060 | Reducing Environmental Risk and Increasing Productivity on Mussel Farms | $29,814 | Matthew Moretti Bangs Island Mussels / Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC | |
| FNE23-037 | Developing Precision Oyster Farming Methods Using Environmental Data | $21,268 | Max Burtis Ferda Farms LLC | |
| FNE23-039 | Low Cost, High Volume Hard Clam Farm | $29,250 | Adam Campbell North Haven oyster Co. | |
| FNE23-063 | Muka-- Tree Hay as an Alternative Livestock Feed | $10,706 | John O'Meara O'Meara Family Farm | |
| FNE23-052 | Growing Bay Scallops on a Maine Oyster Farm as a Strategy to Diversify Crops and Adapt to a Warming Gulf | $21,592 | Jordan Kramer Winnegance Oyster Farm | |
| FNE23-055 | Battery and Renewable Power for Oyster Farming | $29,836 | William Leathers Maine Ocean Farms | |
| FNE23-048 | Optimizing Ginger Yields and Profit | $6,436 | Erica Emery Rustic Roots Farm | |
| FNE22-012 | Improving Pastured Broiler Operations for Chickens and Farmers: Automating Feed Systems on Mobile Pasture Coops and Sharing the Results | $24,837 | Haden Gooch Haden Gooch DBA Mayday Farm | |
| FNE22-017 | Field Testing the Viability of 3D-printed Oyster Farm Equipment | $24,662 | Jordan Kramer Winnegance Oyster Farm | |
| FNE22-015 | Get the Fish Out: Black Soldier Fly Larvae and Marine Macro-algae as Feed Ingredient Replacements for Small Land-based Aquaculture Operations | $29,484 | Jenna Grosbarth Canopy Farms L3C | |
| FNE22-013 | Efficient Leaf-dense Tree/Shrub Silage Production from Field Edges: Climate-resilient Winter Forage Supplement for Cattle, Sheep, and Goats | $30,000 | Shana Hanson 3 Streams Farm Karl Hallen State University of New York (SUNY), College of Environmental Sc | |
| FNE21-990 | Development of a De-watering System and Cost Analysis to Transform Fish Waste from Recirculating Aquaculture Systems into Value Added Garden Compost | $14,963 | Cara ODonnell Aroostook Band of Micmacs | |
| FNE21-976 | Assessment of Nursery Gear Technology to Optimize Growth, Survival and Economic Efficiency in Farming Atlantic Sea Scallops | $15,000 | Dr.Christopher Davis Pemaquid Oyster Co., Inc. | |
| FNE21-977 | The Effect of Edge-spraying a Broad-spectrum Organically-approved Insecticide to Control Hop Arthropod Pests while Retaining Beneficial Arthropods | $12,502 | Krista Delahunty Aroostook Hops | |
| FNE21-980 | Ginger Spacing in High Tunnels for Maximum Yields | $8,048 | Erica Emery Rustic Roots Farm | |
| FNE21-986 | Product Differentiation on a Subtidal Oyster Farm | $9,568 | Jordan Kramer Winnegance Oyster Farm | |
| FNE21-987 | Aquaculture and Land Farm Collaboration | $14,309 | Emily Lane Vinalhaven Kelp, Inc. | |
| FNE21-992 | Development of Integrated Seaweed and Green Sea Urchin Nursery Strategies for the Northeast | $14,949 | Sarah Redmond Springtide Seaweed, LLC | |
| FNE21-988 | Alternative, Non-plastic Materials for Aquaculture and Oyster Cultivation | $14,979 | Alex Plowden The Greenhorns | |
| FNE20-955 | Determining Optimal Seed-clam Size for Littleneck/Oyster Polyculture | $14,922 | Jordan Kramer Winnegance Oyster Farm | |
| FNE20-958 | Introducing Value-Added Cornmeal into Liberation Farm's Agricultural Production | $10,527 | Muhidin Libah Somali Bantu Community Association | |
| FNE20-947 | Effect of Container Depth on Taprooted Seedling Root Morphology and Post-Transplant Establishment Success | $14,908 | Anson Biller Full Fork Farm | |
| FNE20-965 | Developing Management Options for Staph aureus on Organic Dairies | $13,149 | Katie Webb Clark Reed Farm | |
| FNE19-921 | Evaluating Alternative Malting Barley Varieties and their Acceptance in the Northeast Craft Brewing Community | $14,509 | Jacob Buck Maine Malt House | |
| FNE19-932 | European Corn Borer Detection in Local Hopyards | $6,247 | ryan houghton The Hop Yard | |
| FNE19-936 | Using Shading to Control Algal Bio-fouling on a Floating Oyster Farm | $12,805 | Jordan Kramer Winnegance Oyster Farm | |
| FNE19-940 | Development of a New Seaweed Growing System for Nori Production in the Northeast | $15,000 | Sarah Redmond Springtide Seaweed, LLC | |
| FNE19-946 | Developing Management Options for Staph aureus on Organic Dairies | $13,157 | Katie Webb Clark Reed Farm | |
| FNE18-897 | Tree Leaf Fodder for Livestock: Transitioning Farm Woodlots to ‘Air Meadow’ for Climate Resilience | $15,000 | Shana Hanson 3 Streams Farm | |
| FNE18-901 | Littleneck Clam and American Oyster Polyculture: Economic Viability and Nursery Technique | $12,273 | Jordan Kramer Winnegance Oyster Farm | |
| FNE18-905 | High Density Hybrid Plums: Innovation and Efficient Fruit Production for the Northeast | $7,508 | John O'Meara O'Meara Family Farm | |
| FNE17-864 | Building soil fertility with spent brewers grains | $11,272 | Anson Biller Full Fork Farm | |
| FNE17-868 | The effect of crowning and weed management practices on hop yield and downy mildew | $12,206 | Krista Delahunty Aroostook Hops | |
| FNE17-876 | Developing a breed registry for Polwarth sheep using imported semen and radio-frequency technology | $15,000 | Nanne Kennedy Seacolors Yarnery at Meadowcroft Farm | |
| FNE17-877 | Integrated oyster and littleneck clam aquaculture to increase seafarm yield | $14,942 | Jordan Kramer Winnegance Oyster Farm | |
| FNE16-845 | Taking no-till corn a step (or two) further | $14,800 | Mary Ann Hayes Ward Dairy Farm | |
| FNE16-848 | Using tidal energy to clean and tumble oysters | $15,000 | Jordan Kramer Winnegance Oyster Farm | |
| FNE16-854 | Pallet-mounted plastic grain bin for drying and long-term weatherproof storage | $7,732 | Sean O'Donnell Rusted Rooster Farm | |
| FNE16-856 | Viability of directly sown paddy rice | $14,632 | Samuel Rooney Wild Folk Farm | |
| FNE16-857 | Using forage radish to combat compaction in hay and pasture land | $10,671 | Abby Sadauckas Apple Creek Farm, LLC | |
| FNE15-820 | Evaluating sheep as a sustainable approach to reducing reliance on herbicides, fungicides, and commercial fertilizer in hop yards | $6,954 | Peter Busque The Hop Yard ryan houghton The Hop Yard | |
| FNE15-826 | Viability of integrating field peas into organic cereal grain rotations in Maine | $11,365 | Jake Dyer Benedicta Grain Co. | |
| FNE14-796 | Investigating Best Practices for the Timing and Amount of Organic Soluble Nitrate Fertigation of Hops in the Northeast | $14,920 | Krista Delahunty Aroostook Hops Dr.Jason Johnston Aroostook Hops | |
| FNE14-797 | Evaluation of hardy fig varieties in a northern New England high tunnel | $14,992 | Bill Errickson Singing Nettle Farm | |
| FNE14-808 | Study of ramial chip mulch and organic fertilizers on wild blueberries | $14,706 | Nicolas Lindholm Blue Hill Berry Co. | |
| FNE14-810 | Brassicas and small grains: Sustainable feed for Northeast dairy farms | $11,078 | John O'Meara O'Meara Family Farm | |
| FNE13-782 | Allium white rot biostimulation project-Part 2 | $8,104 | Amy LeBlanc Whitehill Farm | |
| FNE12-742 | Evaluating Cover Cropping and Non-Herbicide Weed Management Strategies in Hops, a Perennial Crop | $12,654 | Krista Delahunty Aroostook Hops Dr.Jason Johnston Aroostook Hops | |
| FNE12-756 | A comparison of strength and survivability of honeybee colonies started with conventional versus northern requeened packages | $14,997 | Erin MacGregor-Forbes Overland Apiaries | |
| FNE11-711 | An Experiment on the Effectiveness of Irrigation and Cover Cropping to Produce Sustainable Hops in Maine | $10,197 | Dr.Jason Johnston Aroostook Hops Krista Delahunty Aroostook Hops | |
| FNE11-712 | Feeding Minerals and Supplements to a Organic Pastured Poultry Operation | $14,007 | Carly DelSignore Tide Mill Organic Farm | |
| FNE11-714 | Amending pasture soil to decrease weed presence while improving forage species composition and quality | $10,706 | Bill Errickson Singing Nettle Farm | |
| FNE11-721 | Management of Allium White Rot | $8,301 | Amy LeBlanc Whitehill Farm | |
| FNE10-690 | The Analysis of the Cost and Quality of Direct Cut Vacuum Silage for the Northeast | $8,442 | Seth Kroeck Crystal Spring Community Farm | |
| FNE10-694 | A Comparison of Honey Bee Colony Strength and Survivability between Nucleus and Package Started Colonies | $14,993 | Erin MacGregor-Forbes Overland Apiaries | |
| FNE10-696 | Sulfur Application for Weed Specific Suppression | $5,812 | Kristen McGovern Berry Brook Blueberry Farm | |
| FNE10-698 | Buckwheat Hay - A Quality Feed for Dairies in the Northeast? | $7,314 | John O'Meara O'Meara Family Farm | |
| FNE10-699 | Evaluating Suitability of Open-Pollinated Melon Varieties for Intensive Organic Production | $4,093 | Alice Percy Treble Ridge Farm | |
| FNE09-656 | Pressing Spent Brewers Grains to improve its use as alternative feed: A Study of its effect on Dairy Sheep and Meat lambs | $9,992 | Ells Perry Ellsfarm | |
| FNE09-663 | Exploring Husbandry and Equipment Solutions to Infestations of Polydora sp. on a Maine Oyster Farm | $9,365 | Jesse Leach Bagaduce River Oyster Co. | |
| FNE09-665 | A Comparison of Honey Bee Colony Strength and Survivability between Nucleus and Package Started Colonies | $9,993 | Erin MacGregor-Forbes Overland Apiaries | |
| FNE09-668 | Testing New Dwarfing Apple Rootstocks for the Northern Grower | $5,363 | John O'Meara O'Meara Family Farm | |
| FNE09-671 | Using Chickens and a Cover Crop Barrier for Weed Control in Organic Asparagus | $7,175 | Marilyn Stanley Chick Farm | |
| FNE09-673 | The effect of biochar applications on soil fertility and crop production on a small vegetable farm in the Northeast US | $8,262 | Sue Straubing Morgan Bay Farm | |
| FNE09-674 | Pasturing Hogs on Field Peas and Barley | $9,973 | Hanne Tierney Cornerstone Farm | |
| FNE08-627 | Production and nutrition of no-till drilling | $9,315 | Gabe Clark Cold Spring Ranch | |
| FNE08-643 | Growing and pressing sunflowers for organic livestock protein supplements | $9,273 | Mia Morrison | |
| FNE08-644 | Reduction of Imidacloprid resistance of Colorado potato beetles with an organic integrated pest management program | $5,110 | Megan Patterson Green Thumb Farms | |
| FNE07-600 | Crop planning software for small diversified farms | $9,054 | Clayton Carter | |
| FNE07-623 | Improving forage quality by seeding through liquid manure applications | $4,146 | Roger Whitney | |
| FNE06-565 | Corn silage pellet production | $6,000 | David Barker Barker Farm, Inc. | |
| FNE06-587 | Growing winter spelt as an organic grain or forage for dairy cows | $4,172 | Henry Perkins | |
| FNE05-540 | Sunflowers as a methionine source for organic poultry production, sunflower hulling processes, and sunflower variety trial | $9,419 | Catherine Albert Jalko Farm | |
| FNE05-548 | Tarnished plant bug scouting and control in organic annual day-neutral strawberry production in the Northeast | $9,160 | Mark Jacoby | |
| FNE05-557 | Evaluating organic feed quality for dairies | $10,000 | Mia Morrison Maine Organic Milk Producers | |
| FNE05-558 | Integration of winter barley with management intensive grazing | $3,859 | Mia Morrison Maine Organic Milk Producers | |
| FNE05-559 | Cedar: a control for varroa mites | $5,215 | John O'Meara O'Meara Family Farm | |
| FNE05-561 | Monitored study of broomcorn growth in Hancock County, Maine | $3,682 | Susan Sharpe | |
| FNE04-507 | Using Ramial Wood Chips to Improve Fertility in a Fruit Tree Nursery | $2,232 | Ann Currier | |
| FNE04-521 | Evaluation, Comparison and Feasibility Study of Current Options in Cheese Aging Caves | $5,315 | Warren Knight Smiling Hill Farm, Inc. | |
| FNE04-527 | Measuring the Effectiveness of Treating Lambs With Garlic at Various Rates for Internal Parasites Using the FAMACHA System | $6,000 | Jean Noon Noon Family Sheep Farm | |
| FNE04-528 | Growing Weed-Free Strawberries | $1,989 | David Pike | |
| FNE04-530 | Use of a Polypropylene Fabric Cover as a Barrier to Egg-Deposition by Cranberry Fruitworm Acrobasis vaccinii (Riley) | $1,593 | Ted Sparrow Sparrow Farm | |
| FNE03-455 | Broadcast Planting Techniques for Large Ginseng Acreage | $4,000 | Felix Blinn Haven Farm | |
| FNE03-460 | Determination of the Productive Capacity of the Damariscotta River for Farm-Raised Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) | $8,255 | Dr.Christopher Davis Pemaquid Oyster Co., Inc. | |
| FNE03-469 | New England Comprehensive Beef and Livestock Production | $5,190 | Eric Jensen Wolfe's Neck Farm Foundation, Inc. | |
| FNE03-479 | Portable Sheep Dairy | $9,611 | Claire Mikolayunas University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| FNE03-482 | A Controlled Experiment to Measure the Effectiveness on Lambs of Wormers that Conform to the New Organic Standards | $7,600 | Jean Noon Noon Family Sheep Farm | |
| FNE03-483 | Maine Mountain Creamery Advertising Project | $5,605 | Dion Olmstead | |
| FNE03-485 | Controlling Varroa Mites with Walnut Leaf Smoke | $8,682 | John O'Meara O'Meara Family Farm | |
| FNE03-495 | Feasibility of a Farmer Marketing Group in Piscataquis County | $7,740 | Lorraine Stultzman | |
| FNE02-400 | Evaluating Grains Grown in Aroostook County, Maine to Determine the Feasibility of Producing a Locally Grown Poultry Feed | $2,134 | Catherine Albert Jalko Farm | |
| FNE02-401 | Designing an Affordable Silage Wrapper for Small Farmers | $763 | Benjamin Albert | |
| FNE02-403 | Alternative Feed Source Guide | $9,191 | Scott Bowdridge Kelmscott Rare Breeds Foundation | |
| FNE02-406 | Quinoa Introduction in the River Valley | $5,169 | Norris Conant | |
| FNE02-416 | Project Aawre | $4,692 | Jennifer Gunderman-King Dawa Farm | |
| FNE02-422 | Silvopasture | $8,000 | Brad Hunt | |
| FNE02-423 | Fish Waste Utilization Project | $9,618 | Robert Johanson Goranson Farm | |
| FNE02-429 | Green Manure Mulch and Cover Crop for Orchards | $2,691 | Marilyn Meyerhans | |
| FNE02-431 | Grazing Sheep in Organic Lowbush Blueberry Fields to Control Weeds and Increase Yields | $3,602 | Kevin Poland | |
| FNE02-432 | Optimizing Forage Quality and Production on Depleted Farmland to Extend the Grazing Season Increase Yields | $7,283 | David Potter | |
| FNE02-441 | Comparing the Input Costs and Economic Returns of a Planted Windbreak in Central Maine | $5,657 | Ted Sparrow Sparrow Farm | |
| FNE01-390 | Comparison of Green Manure Mixes in Relation to Nitrogen Immobilization - Release | $3,450 | Lucian Smith Beech Hill Farm/College of the Atlantic | |
| FNE00-328 | Improving Financial Returns Early in an Orchard's Life Through Alley Cropping. | $11,100 | Jack Kertesz | |
| FNE00-331 | "Bird, Blossom, and Berry" subscription program. | $7,583 | Madeline Cantwell | |
| FNE99-239 | Farmer-to-Market Website: A Meat Processing and Delivery Resource Survey | $2,480 | Perry Ells Kelmscott Rare Breed Foundation | |
| FNE99-244 | Winter Wheat Trials with Response to Composts for Maine | $4,900 | Mark Fulford | |
| FNE98-198 | An Alternative to Flooding for the Winter Protection of Cranberries in ME | $4,938 | Bert-Sid Look | |
| FNE98-204 | Raspberry Mulch Evaluation | $1,895 | Chris Bailey The Morris Farm | |
| FNE98-209 | Timing and Intensity of Cultivation and Effects on Weed Control | $2,770 | Gerald Fortin | |
| FNE98-213 | Goldenseal Production for Sustainable Woodlot Management | $4,125 | Tom Griffin Woods End Farm | |
| FNE98-216 | Integrated Approach in Controlling Japanese Beetles Project | $4,117 | George Joseph | |
| FNE97-167 | Establishing and Enlarging on Maine Ginseng Production | $6,000 | Stephen Drane | |
| FNE97-171 | Successful Marketing Through Product Identification/Packaging | $3,500 | Chris Holmes | |
| FNE97-175 | Conservation of Wild Blueberry and Cranberry Pollinators | $3,950 | Sanford E. Kelley, Jr. | |
| FNE97-177 | Field Trials of Ag Covers to Reduce Cranberry Fruitworm Damage | $1,770 | Michael McFarlane | |
| FNE97-189 | Improving Production Methods for Shiitake Mushrooms | $2,225 | Carlton Woodward | |
| FNE96-127 | Using Composted Paper Mill Wood Fiber Residual as a Mulch/Soil Amendment in Potato Production | $2,974 | Donald Fitzpatrick | |
| FNE96-135 | The Development of Rhubarb Agriculture in Maine | $3,200 | Mark Jacoby | |
| FNE96-136 | The Efficacy of Red Oak Sawdust as a Mulch to Control Grass and Weeds in Organic Wild Blueberries | $2,827 | Douglas Johnson | |
| FNE96-137 | Dairy Farm Diversification/Waldo County, Maine | $3,000 | Jeffery Keene | |
| FNE96-138 | Sustainable Pollination of Wild Blueberry and Cranberry | $4,880 | Sanford E. Kelley, Jr. | |
| FNE96-143 | Broad Based Organic Control of Cranberry Fruit Worm | $2,950 | Michael McFarlane | |
| FNE95-079 | Developing a Sustainable Approach to Hop Production in Northeast | $5,970 | Jonathan Blumberg | |
| FNE95-099 | Best Methods of Establishing Newly Planted Cranberry Vine | $2,080 | Michael MacFarlane | |
| FNE95-112 | Once Daily Milking - Organic Dairy Herd | $4,990 | Gloria and Greg Varney | |
| FNE94-037 | Comparison of Organic Mulches for Perennial Quackgrass Control in Orchard Floor Management | $642 | Cynthia Anthony | |
| FNE94-038 | Minor Breed Turkeys - Growth Rate and Eating Qualities | $980 | Anne Bossi | |
| FNE94-053 | Feasibility and Propagation of Leafcutter Bee in Maine | $922 | John Russell | |
| FNE93-009 | Evaluation of the Economic and Environmental Impact of Amino Acid Based Laying Rations | $660 | Charles Wallace | |
| FNE93-010 | Nutrient Management For Potatoes Used for Potato Chips | $5,000 | Carl D. Smith | |
| FNE93-011 | Evaluation of a Fiber Flax Production System as a Low Input, Alternative Crop for Northern New England | $5,000 | Greg Ward | |
| FNE93-024 | Cranberry 2000 | $6,250 | Darin Hammond | |
| GRADUATE STUDENT GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| GNE24-333 | Identifying and Investigating Sublethal Effects of a Novel Biocontrol Agent of Stable Flies | $14,989 | Dr.Allison Gardner University of Maine Elissa Ballman University of Maine | |
| GNE24-339 | The Agritourism Premium: Culinary Trails as an Experiential Marketing Strategy for State-Branded Farm, Fish, and Fiber Products | $14,901 | Dr.Erin Carter Maine Business School, University of Maine Caroline Paras University of Maine | |
| GNE22-277 | Investigating Lobster Byproducts as Soil Amendments for Disease Suppression and Soil Health Improvement in Potato Production | $14,620 | Dr.Jianjun Hao University of Maine Katie Ashley University of Maine | |
| GNE21-260 | Optimizing Thresholds and Reduced-Risk Management Strategies for the Control of SWD in Maine's Wild Blueberries | $10,528 | Dr.Philip Fanning University of Maine Benjamin Johnson University of Maine | |
| GNE21-253 | How does climate adaptation knowledge spread in advisor-farmer networks? Tracking the long-term impacts of the Northeast Climate Adaptation Fellowship | $15,000 | Dr.Rachel Schattman University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture Sara Delaney University of Maine | |
| GNE20-244 | Reducing Risks of Wildlife/Livestock Parasite Transmission | $14,907 | Dr.James Weber University of Maine Rachel White University of Maine | |
| GNE19-218 | Automated Net Return Mapping: Using Inexpensive Technology for Maximizing Profit of Small-Scale Farms | $14,806 | Dr.Eric Gallandt University of Maine Johnny Sanchez University of Maine | |
| GNE19-194 | Analyzing Early Growth Characteristics and Anchorage Force to Improve Cultivation Tolerance in Carrots | $14,683 | Dr.Eric Gallandt University of Maine Rebecca Champagne The University of Maine | |
| GNE18-172 | Improving Productivity of Casco Bay Kelp Farms Using Spatiotemporal Analysis of Coastal Nutrient Data | $14,754 | Dr.Damian Brady University of Maine Gretchen Grebe University of Maine | |
| GNE18-184 | Innovative Resources for Small Ruminant Health | $15,000 | Anne Lichtenwalner, DVM PhD University of Maine Sarah Paluso University of Maine | |
| GNE15-110 | Bioactive compounds in farm-raised sea vegetables | $7,616 | Dr.Denise Skonberg University of Maine Dhriti Nayyar University of Maine | |
| GNE14-072 | Balancing economy and ecology: A systems comparison of leading organic weed management strategies | $13,147 | Dr.Eric Gallandt University of Maine Dr.Jianjun Hao University of Maine Dr.Aaron Hoshide University of Maine Bryan Brown University of Maine | |
| GNE14-074 | Genetic comparisons of temperature tolerances of a candidate sea vegetable crop, Alaria esculenta | $14,992 | Susan Brawley University of Maine Charlotte Quigley University of Maine | |
| GNE14-076 | Increasing parameter accuracy of an agriculturally focused, spatially-explicit bee abundance model | $14,652 | Frank A. Drummond University of Maine, Dept of Biological Sciences Dr.Cynthia Loftin University of Maine Brianne Du Clos University of Maine | |
| GNE13-053 | The effects of dietary imidacloprid on bumblebee health in lowbush blueberry fields in Maine | $14,082 | Frank A. Drummond University of Maine, Dept of Biological Sciences Kalyn Bickerman University of Maine Orono | |
| GNE13-055 | Integrating social and natural science to improve pollination outreach and education for farmers | $13,545 | Dr.Samuel Hanes University of Maine Kourtney Collum University of Maine | |
| GNE13-069 | Factors contributing to low embryo survival in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) | $14,989 | LeeAnne Thayer University of Maine | |
| GNE11-016 | Farm-Grown Microbial Soil Inoculants: Effects on Bread Wheat Yield and Quality | $9,767 | Dr.Eric Gallandt University of Maine Aaron Englander University of Maine | |
| GNE10-001 | Assessing the Direct Effect of Disease-Suppressive Soil Amendments on Rhizoctonia solani | $9,430 | Stellos Tavantzis University of Maine Edward Bernard University of Maine | |
| GNE10-004 | Improving Weed Control on the Small Farm: Evaluation of Scale-Appropriate Cultivation Tools | $8,700 | Dr.Eric Gallandt University of Maine Benjamin Costanzi University of Maine | |
| ON FARM RESEARCH/PARTNERSHIP GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| ONE24-441 | Workplace Safety Training for Farmworkers Engaged in Maine Sustainable Agriculture | $30,000 | Ryan Dennett Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | |
| ONE22-423 | Exploring the Viability of Intertidal Quahog Aquaculture in Maine | $29,943 | Dr.Marissa McMahan Manomet | |
| ONE21-384 | Biological and Economic Optimization of Shell Size and Timing for Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Ear-hanging in the Northeast U.S. | $21,190 | Dr.Damian Brady University of Maine | |
| ONE21-398 | Maine Soil Health Network: Sharing Soil Health Data and Practices to Increase Farm Viability and Climate Resilience | $29,634 | Alex Gulachenski Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment | |
| ONE20-359 | Improving Shelf Life of Fresh Pack Maine Wild Blueberries | $28,270 | Dr.Lily Calderwood University of Maine Marjorie Peronto University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| ONE20-356 | Development of Integrated Seaweed and Green Sea Urchin Aquaculture for Diversification of Sea Farms in the Northeast | $29,985 | Andrea Angera, Jr. Maine Seaweed Exchange | |
| ONE20-364 | Biosecurity Preparedness, Infectious Disease Prevention, and Farmer Training on Northern New England Swine Farms | $29,270 | Carolyn Hurwitz Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry Carol Delaney, M.S. Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | |
| ONE20-366 | Comparing Alternative Weed Management Practices to Black Plastic in CBD Hemp Production | $29,993 | Dr.John Jemison, Jr. University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| ONE19-334 | Maine Climate Resilience Training Program | $29,787 | Ryan Dennett Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | |
| ONE19-341 | Expanding Quahog and Oyster Polyculture in Maine | $29,575 | Dr.Marissa McMahan Manomet | |
| ONE18-322 | More Maine Meat Chain of Custody Project | $14,996 | Tanya Swain Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society | |
| ONE17-306 | A histopathological-biochemical health and condition assessment of farmed blue mussels in a changing Gulf of Maine | $14,233 | Adam St.Gelais University of New England | |
| ONE16-268 | Pilot aquaculture production of sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) in Maine, Japanese technique | $14,665 | Dana Morse Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| ONE16-270 | Effects of non-NPK organic soil amendments on yield and quality of vegetable crops | $10,197 | John Paul Rietz Organic Growers Supply (Fedco) | |
| ONE16-283c | Investigating methods of preventing soil loss in a potato:grain rotation system using cover and nurse crops | $9,866 | Dr.John Jemison, Jr. University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| ONE14-203 | High-tannin pasture plantings | $9,758 | Diane Schivera Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | |
| ONE14-204 | Hancock County Gleaning Initiative | $14,850 | Katie Freedman Healthy Acadia | |
| ONE13-187 | Potential of coppiced alder as an on-farm source of fertility for vegetable production | $14,896 | Dr.Suzanne Morse College of the Atlantic | |
| ONE13-195 | Linking limited-resource immigrant farmers to EQIP programs | $14,565 | Daniel Ungier Cultivating Community | |
| ONE12-164 | Farm-based control measures for caseous lymphadenitis in small ruminants: Offering a choice to the producer | $14,969 | Anne Lichtenwalner, DVM PhD University of Maine | |
| ONE11-141 | Fall Flame Weeding: Targeting weed seeds before they enter the seedbank | $12,238 | Dr.Eric Gallandt University of Maine | |
| ONE09-098 | Evaluation of Scale-Appropriate Weed Control Tools for the Small Farm | $9,236 | Dr.Eric Gallandt University of Maine | |
| ONE09-103 | Grafting hoophouse tomatoes for improved yields and profitability | $9,525 | Dr.Mark Hutton University of Maine Coope | |
| ONE09-109 | On-farm Colonization of tomatoes by Mycorrhizal Fungi, phase 2 | $8,307 | Frank Wertheim UMaine Cooperative Extension | |
| ONE08-088 | Oregano oil for internal parasite control in sheep, goats, and beef cattle | $9,914 | Diane Schivera Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | |
| ONE08-091 | On-Farm Colonization of Tomatoes by AM Fungi | $4,055 | Frank Wertheim UMaine Cooperative Extension | |
| ONE07-073 | Evaluation of various recipes and ingredients for composting aquaculture fish waste to attain a stable, high-nitrogen end product | $9,995 | Dr.Mike Pietrak USDA National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center | |
| ONE05-038 | Adopting pre-sidedress nitrogen testing to minimize nitrate application in sweet corn and pumpkins | $8,010 | David Handley University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| ONE05-040 | Evaluation of forage soybeans to provide simultaneous benefits: A high-protein dairy forage and a legume cover crop? | $9,800 | Mark Hutchinson University of Maine Extension | |
| ONE05-041 | Evaluation of silver reflective mulch, white inter-row mulch, and plant spacing for increasing yields of bell pepper | $9,167 | Dr.Mark Hutton University of Maine Coope | |
| ONE05-044 | MOFGA's Farm Training Project: Workshops for Farm Apprentices and Other New and Beginning Farmers | $6,560 | Andrew Marshall Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | |
| ONE05-048 | Pilot production of biodiesel from canola in New England | $9,925 | Peter Sexton University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| ONE04-025 | Managing Smooth Bedstraw (Galium mollugo L.) in Forage Crops | $7,405 | Richard Kersbergen University of maine Cooperative Extension | |
| ONE03-007 | The effect of food processing waste on cover crop growth and subsequent cash crop production in a certified organic vegetable operation | $9,930 | Mark Hutchinson University of Maine Extension | |
| SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| CNE13-109 | Maine Grain Alliance Farmer/Baker/Miller Workshops | $6,574 | Amber Lambke Maine Grain Alliance Dr.Harold Dowse Maine Grain Alliance | |
| CNE12-095 | Southern Somerset Local Foods Connection | $15,000 | Paula Day Maine Alternative Agriculture Association | |
| CNE10-068 | School-Supported Agriculture for Downeast Maine | $14,957 | Katie Freedman Healthy Acadia | |
| CNE09-061 | Recipes for success: Empowering farmers, leveraging resources, building community | $23,446 | Craig Lapine Cultivating Community | |
| CNE09-062 | Maine Fiberarts Online Tour Map: Studios and Farms, 2009-2012 | $24,378 | Christine Macchi Maine Fiberarts | |
| CNE08-046 | Maine Beef Producers Association executive director position | $10,000 | Pamela Harnden Maine Beef Producers' Association | |
| CNE08-050 | Downeast Maine Farm to School | $10,000 | Doug Michael Healthy Acadia Coalition | |
| CNE08-054 | Get Fresh Net | $9,658 | Tanya Swain Western Mountains Alliance | |
| CNE07-030 | Lots to gardens | $10,000 | Kirsten Walter Lots to Gardens | |
| CNE06-005 | Town of Rumford community and economic development planning for agriculture | $10,000 | Mark Hews Threshold To Maine RC&D Area | |
| CNE06-012 | Farm to School in Hancock County | $9,965 | Doug Michael Healthy Acadia Coalition Heather Albert-Knopp Healthy Acadia Coalition | |
| CNE06-016 | Passamaquoddy youth wild berry package development | $8,881 | Deirdre Whitehead Passamaquoddy Tribe | |
| 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 | |
| SNE24-007-ME | Bolstering Foundational Skillsets of Maine Agricultural Service Providers | $140,998 | Peyton Ginakes University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| SNE21-007-ME | Building Capacity in Climate Adaptation Practices in Maine | $139,989 | Ellen Mallory UMaine Coop Extension Peyton Ginakes University of Maine Cooperative Extension | |
| SNE20-007-ME | Identifying Gaps in Knowledge and Capacity to Help Farmers Adapt to a Changing Climate | $46,662 | Ellen Mallory UMaine Coop Extension Thomas Molloy University of Maine | |
| NEME17-001 | Strengthening Knowledge, Skills and Networks for Soil Security in Maine | $138,379 | Ellen Mallory UMaine Coop Extension | |
| NEME14-001 | Building Knowledge, Skills and Networks for Soil Security in Maine | $133,322 | Ellen Mallory UMaine Coop Extension | |
For further information on projects, contact 802-651-8335 or nesare@uvm.edu.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).