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.
| 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 | |