www.westernsare.org
AGRICULTURE PROJECTS FUNDED IN
NEVADA

by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025

Nevada has been awarded $1,452,464 grants to support 23 projects, including but not limited to, 2 research and/or education projects, 8 professional development projects and 5 producer-led projects. Nevada 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.

State Sustainable Agriculture Coordinators:

Holly Gatzke
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
gatzkeh@unr.edu
(775) 784-4848
Andrew Waaswa
University of Nevada, Reno
awaaswa@unr.edu
(775) 423-5121
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS
Project # Project Title SARE support Project Leaders
SW20-918 Nevada-Grown Melons: Enhancing production and adoption through novel management techniques $349,825
Felipe Barrios Masias
University of Nevada, Reno
Dr.Heidi Kratsch
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Dr.Bindu Poudel-Ward
University of Guam
SW02-030 Application of Parentage Testing by DNA on Western Ranges with Large Beef Herds $23,013.50
Ben Bruce
Department of Animal Biotechnology
LOCAL ED & DEMO (FORMERLY RGR) GRANTS
Project # Project Title SARE support Project Leaders
WRGR23-005 Nevada Climate-Smart Agriculture Educational Program $99,860
Staci Emm
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Carol Bishop
University of Nevada, Reno Extension
Lindsay Chichester
University of Nevada, Reno Extension
Gary McCuin
University of Nevada, Reno Extension
WRGR22-005 Sustainable Agricultural Workshops for Land Managers $74,900
Agee Smith
Cottonwood Ranch LLC
Gerald Miller
State of Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Agee Smith
Cottonwood Ranch LLC
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS
Project # Project Title SARE support Project Leaders
EW17-025 Grazing Strategy Indices for Range Quality Assurance $42,369
Sherman Swanson
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
EW11-006 People of the Land II: Sustaining Agriculture on American Indian Lands in the Four-Corners Region $71,057
Staci Emm
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
EW08-019 Developing an Educational Program on Preventing Noxious Weed Invasion on Farms and Ranches in Nevada and Utah $51,878
Jason Davison
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Earl Creech
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Dr.Earl Creech
Utah State University
EW06-001 Living on the Land Curriculum Expansion and Instructor Trainings $93,365
Susan Donaldson
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
EW05-005 Strengthening Sustainable Agriculture Programming with Native American Producers in the West $90,000
Dr.LORETTA SINGLETARY
University of Nevada Reno Extension
Staci Emm
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
EW04-004 Developing a Handbook for Utilizing Livestock as a Tool in Noxious Weed Control in Nine Western States $90,133
Jason Davison
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
EW99-003 Living on the Land: Teaching Small Acreage Owners to Conserve Their Natural Resources $80,400
Susan Donaldson
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
EW95-008 Sustainable Integrated Range Livestock - Crop Production Systems $106,720
Ben Bruce
Department of Animal Biotechnology
FARMER/RANCHER GRANTS
Project # Project Title SARE support Project Leaders
FW11-011 Great Basin Fresh Market Tomato Trial $9,205
Rick Lattin
Lattin Farms LLC
FW10-048 Improving intake on big sagebrush by cattle in Fall and Winter to reduce feed costs and improve biodiversity and productivity in the sagebrush steppe $15,000
Agee Smith
Cottonwood Ranch LLC
FW04-207 Windbreak Improvement of Nevada Organic Fields $7,100
Roger Gehring
FW04-031 Penstemon Seed Production and Stand Establishment $2,100
Edith Isidro-Mills
FW99-095 Alfalfa: Can It Be A Viable Grazing Forage? $3,000
Tom Filbin
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
WNV23-001 2023-2025 Western SARE State Development Program, Nevada $90,000
Holly Gatzke
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Andrew Waaswa
University of Nevada, Reno
WSP22-001 2022 Western SARE State Professional Development Program $28,636
Holly Gatzke
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
WSP20-005 2021 Western SARE Professional Development State Program, Nevada $28,630
Holly Gatzke
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
WSP19-030 2020 Western SARE Professional Development State Program, Nevada $28,636
Stephen Foster
Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education on behalf of University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension
Dr.Angela O'Callaghan
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Dr.Maninder Walia
Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, Reno
WSP18-012 Nevada 2018-20 PDP project $28,636
Stephen Foster
Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education on behalf of University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension
WSP17-011 2018 University of Nevada PDP Project $38,000
Stephen Foster
Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education on behalf of University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension