AGRICULTURE PROJECTS FUNDED IN
TEXAS
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
TEXAS
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
Texas has been awarded $13,193,476 grants to support 171 projects, including but not limited to, 43 research and/or education projects, 14 professional development projects and 29 producer-led projects. Texas 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 | |
| LS25-407 | Diverse, underutilized native legume ecotypic seed for climate-smart grasslands in the southeastern USA | $376,083 | Dr.James Muir Texas A&M AgriLife Research William D. Pitman Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Hill Farm Therese Pennell Prairie View A&M University Andrea de Stefano Louisiana State University Dr.William Smith Auburn University | |
| LS25-410 | Towards Culturally Responsive Disaster Management for Limited Resources Producers: The Role of Person, Place and Professional Agencies II | $399,916 | Dr.Noel Estwick Prairie View A&M University Dr.Marco Robinson Prairie View A&M University Kimberly Davis Florida A&M University Ashley James-Pellerin Prairie View A&M University | |
| LS24-399 | Fostering climate-friendly sustainable farming through integration of biochar and cover crops in Texas and Florida | $399,131 | Dr.Sanku Dattamudi Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr.Mahendra Bhandari Texas A&M AgriLife Research Dr.Saoli Chanda Florida International University Dr.Yuncong Li University of Florida Dr.Greta Schuster Texas A&M University - Kingsville (TAMUK) Dr.Benjamin Turner Texas A&M University-Kingsville and King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management Xiaoying Li University of Florida, Tropical Research and Education Center | |
| LS22-364 | Development of Sustainable Organic Rice Ratoon Production Systems in the Southern US | $340,000 | Dr.Tanumoy Bera Texas A&M AgriLife Research Dr.Fugen Dou Texas A&M AgriLife Research Dr.Lloyd T. Wilson Texas A&M University Dr.Yubin Yang Texas A&M University Dr.Xin-Gen (Shane) Zhou Texas A&M University | |
| LS22-371 | Evaluating Cover Crops for Weed Reduction throughout the Southern States | $360,000 | Justin Duncan National Center for Appropriate Technology Dorathy Barker Operation Spring Plant (OSP) Jason Lindsay SAFFON | |
| LS22-372 | Sustainable Soil Resource Management and Produce Marketing on Resource-limited Urban Farms | $371,000 | Dr.Omar Harvey Texas Christian University Dr.Esayas Gebremichael Texas Christian University Dr.Stacy Grau Texas Christian University Jesse Herrera CoAct | |
| LS22-373 | Converting to alternative annual and perennial forage based systems for sustainable grazing in semi-arid environments | $371,000 | Dr.William Pinchak Texas A&M AgriLife Research Francicso Abello Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Emi Kimura Dr.Dariusz Malinowski Texas AgriLife Research Dr.Marco Palma Texas A&M AgriLife Research | |
| LS22-375 | Sheep integration for diverse and resilient organic cotton systems | $370,998 | Dr.Reagan Noland Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Dr.Justin Benavidez Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Dr.Caitlyn Cooper-Norris Texas Tech University Dr.Holli Leggette Texas A&M University Dr.Reid Redden Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Dr.Cody Scott Angelo State University Bob Whitney Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| LS21-345 | Soil for Water | $1,000,000 | Mike Morris National Center for Appropriate Technology Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension Dr.Dirk Philipp University of Arkansas Dr.Rocky Lemus Mississippi State University, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences | |
| LS20-341 | Assessing Water Use Efficiency, Soil Health, and Pollinators within a Transition from Irrigation to Dryland Management in the Texas High Plains | $299,208 | Dr.Scott Longing Texas Tech University Dr.Veronica Acosta-Martinez USDA-ARS | |
| LS20-343 | Toward Culturally Responsive Disaster Management for Limited Resource Producers: The Role of Person, Place and Professional Agencies | $300,000 | Dr.Noel Estwick Prairie View A&M University Dr.Nelson Daniels Prairie View A&M University Dr.Marco Robinson Prairie View A&M University | |
| LS19-313 | Organic and Conventional Agriculture: Learning from Each Other to Promote Soil Health and Economic Viability in West Texas | $299,667 | Dr.Katie Lewis Texas A&M AgriLife Research | |
| LS19-312 | Regional Food Transportation for Texas Farmers | $299,311 | Caroline Krejci The University of Texas at Arlington | |
| LS17-277 | Indicators and Soil Conservation Practices for Soil Health and Carbon Sequestration | $312,000 | Dr.Barbara Bellows Tarleton State University/ TIAER | |
| LS17-283 | Developing Organic Cropping Systems for Grain Production in Texas | $276,000 | Ronnie Schnell Texas A&M University, Soil & Crop Sciences | |
| LS17-286 | Long-term Agroecosystems Research and Adoption in the Texas Southern High Plains - Phase III | $300,000 | Dr.Charles West Texas Tech University | |
| LS16-275 | Evaluating Organic Pest Control Products for Strawberries in Combination with High and Low Tunnels for Limited Resource Farmers in the Mid-South | $246,413 | Dr.Russell Wallace Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension | |
| LS16-271 | Intensifying Cropping Systems in Semi-Arid Environments to Enhance Soil Health and Profitability | $232,827 | Dr.Paul DeLaune University of Arkansas | |
| LS14-261 | Long-term AgroEcosystems Research and Adoption in the Texas Southern High Plains – Phase II | $300,000 | Dr.Charles West Texas Tech University | |
| LS14-264 | Beyond Fresh: Expanding Markets for Sustainable Value-added Food Products in Texas | $220,000 | Mike Morris National Center for Appropriate Technology | |
| LS12-249 | Improving Soil Quality to Increase Yield and Reduce Diseases in Organic Rice Production | $225,000 | Dr.Fugen Dou Texas A&M AgriLife Research | |
| LS11-238 | Long-term AgroEcosystems Research and Adoption in the Texas Southern High Plains – Phase I | $329,999 | Dr.Charles West Texas Tech University Philip Brown Texas Tech University | |
| LS10-229 | Integrated Crop and Livestock Systems for Enhanced Soil Carbon Sequestration and Microbial Diversity in the Semiarid Texas High Plains | $160,000 | Dr.Jennifer Moore-Kucera Texas Tech University | |
| LS10-236 | Traceability in Specialty Crop Production and Supply Chains: Distilling a Research and Extension Agenda | $33,000 | Kathryn Boys Virginia Tech Kathryn Boys Clemson University | |
| LS08-202 | Crop-livestock Systems for Sustainable High Plains Agriculture | $200,000 | Dr.Vivien Allen Texas Tech University | |
| LS08-208 | Marketing of locally produced sustainable animal fiber products | $140,000 | John Bernard University of Delaware Hikaru Hanawa Peterson Kansas State University Gwendolyn Hustvedt Texas State University | |
| LS07-201 | Pigeon pea: a multipurpose, drought resistant forage, grain and vegetable crop for sustainable southern farms | $200,000 | Dr.John Sloan Texas AgriLife Research | |
| LS05-175 | Sustainable and profitable control of invasive plant species by small ruminants | $178,000 | Dr.James Muir Texas A&M AgriLife Research | |
| LS05-214 | SARE Research and Education Program Impacts and Diffusion | $31,526 | Marari Suvedi CARRS Center for Evaluative Studies | |
| LS03-144 | Expanding the Marketing Opportunities for Organic Growers in Texas | $19,924 | Douglas Constance Sam Houston State University | |
| LS03-150 | Sustainable and profitable control of invasive species by browsing goats on small farms | $14,199 | Dr.James Muir Texas A&M AgriLife Research | |
| LS02-131 | Forage and Livestock Systems for Sustainable High Plains Agriculture | $251,805 | Dr.Vivien Allen Texas Tech University | |
| LS00-117 | System for value-added export of manure nitrogen and phosphorus through turfgrass sod | $149,726 | Donald Vietor, PhD Texas A&M University, Soil & Crop Sciences | |
| LS99-100 | Systems for sustainability of alfalfa production on acid, Coastal Plain soils using various harvesting strategies | $149,750 | Vincent Haby Texas Agricultural Experiment Station | |
| LS99-108 | System for Conserving and Adding Value to Manure Sources of Nutrients in Turf-grass Sod | $16,854 | Donald Vietor, PhD Texas A&M University, Soil & Crop Sciences | |
| LS98-097 | Introducing Alternative Crops Into Traditional Cotton-Grain Farming to Aid Transition To “Freedom to Farm” Agriculture | $114,279 | Roland E. Roberts Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center | |
| LS97-082 | Sustainable Crop/Livestock Systems in the Texas High Plains | $222,125 | Dr.Vivien Allen Texas Tech University | |
| LS95-069 | Managing Soil Phosphorous Accumulation From Poultry Litter Application Through Vegetable/Legume Rotations | $135,000 | D. R. Earhart Texas Agricultural Experiment Station | |
| LS92-047 | Farm Scale Evaluation of Alternative Cotton Production Systems | $60,000 | William M. Lyle Texas Agricultural Experiment Station | |
| LS92-048 | Developing Environmentally Sound Poultry Litter Management Practices for Sustainable Cropping Systems | $140,000 | D. R. Earhart Texas Agricultural Experiment Station | |
| LS89-015 | Enhancement of the Stability of Southern Region Agroecosystems Through Profitable Transition to Sustainable Agriculture | $121,989 | Keith Jones Texas Department of Agriculture | |
| LS88-002 | Whole-farm Low/Reduced Input Farming Systems and Educational Program | $90,000 | Hoover Carden Prairie View A & M University | |
| LS88-010 | Solarization and Living Mulch to Optimize Low-Input Production Systems for Small Fruits (88-87-4) | $80,000 | Charles Long Texas A & M University | |
| EDUCATION ONLY GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| EDS25-074 | Empowering Communities with Mushroom-Based Solutions | $49,250 | Angel Schatz Central Texas Mycological Society | |
| EDS25-077 | Enhancing Educational Opportunities for new American farmers in greater Houston, TX | $50,000 | Rachel Lockhart Folkerts Plant It Forward | |
| EDS24-059 | Learning on the Land: A Texas Farm-Based Education Handbook | $49,932 | Sue Beckwith Texas Center for Local Food Anna Marie Rosenlieb Texas Center for Local Food | |
| EDS23-048 | Field day trainings to enhance sheep health and productivity | $45,000 | Jake Thorne Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| EDS22-38 | Development and Implementation of the Agriculture Community Education (ACE) On-line Learning Modules for Northeast Texas Limited Resource Producers | $35,667 | Rene' McCracken Northeast Texas Community College | |
| EDS18-01 | A Southern Regional Water Conference to Improve Producer Adoption of Sustainable Water Management Practices | $48,000 | Dr.Diane Boellstorff Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| SPDP25-036 | Supporting Expansion of Agrivoltaics Using Smart Solar Principles: Training for Agriculture Professionals and Educators in North and Central Texas | $80,000 | Sarah Fulton-Smith, PhD American Farmland Trust | |
| SPDP24-026 | Supporting a Central Texas Sustainable Farm Incubator Collaborative | $77,032 | Michelle Akindiya Farmshare Austin Savannah Rugg Austin Community College | |
| SPDP23-017 | Modernizing Our Roots: Sustainable range and pasture result demonstrations to encourage local education and adoption | $78,924 | Dr.Megan Clayton Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Department of Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management Dr.Jason Cleere Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Servi Dr.Vanessa Corriher-Olson Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Dr.Jacob Dykes Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Texa J. Boone Holladay Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Fort Bend County Truman Lamb Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Anderson County Dr.M. Shane McLellan Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, McLennan County Rogelio Mercado Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Jim Wells County Ashley Pellerin Prairie View A&M University Larry Pierce, Jr. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Robert Pritz Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Dr.Jeff Ripley Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Roy Walston Walston Ranch, Mill Creek Beef Sam Womble Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Bexar County | |
| SPDP22-09 | Carbon Farm Planning to Promote Sustainable Agriculture in Texas | $79,309 | Elise Haschke NCAT | |
| SPDP22-10 | Certificate Program for Sustainable Cotton Production for County Agents | $30,349 | Wayne Smith Texas A&M University Dr.Jourdan Bell Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Dr.Seth Byrd Oklahoma State University Dr.Matthew Foster LSU AgCenter Emi Kimura Murilo Maeda Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Dr.Josh McGinty Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Dr.Ben McKnight Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Dr.Jake Mowrer Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Dr.Reagan Noland Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Dr.Scott Nolte Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| SPDP21-06 | Sustainable Aquatic Habitat Management on Agricultural Lands | $60,000 | Brittany Chesser Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Mikayla Killam Texas A&M University | |
| ES20-151 | Beekeeping Curriculum and Training for Texas Agricultural Extension Agents and 4-H Youth Leaders | $79,516 | Nicole Gueck AgriLogic Consulting, LLC Elizabeth "Wizzie" Brown Texas AgriLife Extension Service Leesa Hyder Texas Beekeepers Association Molly Keck Texas AgriLife Extension Service Ashley Ralph Texas Beekeepers Association Mary Reed Texas Apiary Inspection Services | |
| ES19-147 | Training Texas County Extension Agents and Mentor Ranchers to Improve Small Ruminant Health and Productivity Through Natural Genetic Selection Strategies | $76,996 | Dr.Reid Redden Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| ES18-139 | Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Agriculture Production in East Texas | $42,773 | Dr.Vanessa Corriher-Olson Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| ES18-142 | Promotion and Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture Practices in Texas: Training the Trainers | $80,000 | Dr.Jake Mowrer Texas A&M Agrilife Extension | |
| ES17-136 | Ranching with Wildlife: Teaching Sustainable Livestock Production Practices for Wildlife Habitat | $78,838 | John Tomecek Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service | |
| ES13-120 | Farming for the Future: Adopting Sustainable Agriculture Practices | $55,904 | Dr.Megan Clayton Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Department of Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management | |
| ES99-045 | Achieving Rangeland Sustainability Through Total Resource Management | $157,061 | William Fox, Ph.D. Texas Cooperative Extension C. Wayne Hanselka, Ph.D. Texas Cooperative Extension | |
| LST94-002 | Environmentally and Economically Sustainable Use of Rangeland | $72,570 | James F. Cadenhead Texas A & M Research and Extension | |
| FARMER/RANCHER GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| FS24-369 | Chicken Changes: Mobile meat birds for soil health study | $19,988 | Ross & Kelly McGarva McGarva Ranch Pasture Division | |
| FS24-376 | Regenerating South Texas Plains with Poultry-Inoculated Biochar | $15,709 | Sandy Smith Smith Pastures, LLC | |
| FS23-348 | Increasing Financial Sustainability on the Farm by Employing Moringa as a Drought Tolerant, Cost-Reducing Lamb Feed Supplement | $15,000 | Diana Padilla Padilla Farm LLC DBA Yahweh's All Natural Farm and Garden | |
| FS22-338 | New Design of Two Queen Horizontal Honey Bee Hive Bases for Commercial and Small Scale Beekeeping Operations | $14,662 | Daniel Brantner Texas Honey Company | |
| FS19-312 | Tagasaste: A new feed source for West Texas | $9,670 | Malinda Beeman Marfa Maid Dairy | |
| FS18-306 | Subsoiling as an Effective and Affordable Water Capture Tool | $9,720 | Amanda Krause Parker Creek Ranch | |
| FS17-299 | Organic Sweet Potato as a Commercial Crop in South Texas | $10,000 | Lois Kim Farmer | |
| FS14-281 | Organic Cultivation Methods for Asparagus as an Alternative Crop in South Texas | $14,736 | Gilbert Garza Texas/Mexico Border Coalition CBO | |
| FS13-277 | Evaluating switchgrass in marginal land as a beneficial insect habitat and as compost source for vegetable production | $8,379 | Cynthia Remsing Lynn Remsing | |
| FS12-262 | Development of an innovative forage crop system for pasture raised swine | $8,303 | Ron Luce Poppa Skinny's Farm | |
| FS10-246 | Low Cost Geothermal Greenhouse Heating System for Southern Climates | $9,999 | Tanya Miller Millican Farms, LLC | |
| FS07-219 | Treating Soil Compaction Using Woven Weed Fabric | $9,886 | Roy Riddle | |
| FS06-198 | Evaluation of Mulches for Organic Cantaloupe Production in Semi-Arid Regions | $9,855 | John Chandler | |
| FS06-205 | Cover Crop Optimization for Sustainable Forage Systems on a Southern Dairy Farm | $9,872 | Neil R. Miller World Hunger Relief, Inc. | |
| FS05-190 | Addressing Cedar Infestations – Using Animal Impact to Increase Forage Production and Improve Soil Health | $14,987 | Peggy Cole Jones Holistic Resource Management of Texas, Inc | |
| FS05-196 | Weed Control for Row Crops Using Corrugating Linerboard/Medium Paper | $7,399 | Michael E. Tolbert The Landowners Association of Texas–Tyler Chapter | |
| FS03-161 | Sustainable Pastured Layer Research Project | $14,992 | Graciela Alvardo Texas/Mexico Border Coalition Community Based Org. | |
| FS03-174 | Goat Range-Nutrition Performance Test | $13,113 | Marvin F. Shurley Meat Goat Association | |
| FS02-151 | Increase Soil Organic Matter in Citrus Soils | $8,112 | Jim Hoffimann | |
| FS01-142 | Pepitas de Ajo: permanent ground cover in garlic production | $14,132 | Lydia Villanueva Comm. Approaching Sustainability w/ Agroecology | |
| FS99-088 | Internal Parasite Resistance Selection Method for Sheep | $4,844 | Ray Cloudt | |
| FS99-090 | Crop Rotation and Rotational Grazing Study | $9,876 | Ken Graff | |
| FS98-075 | An Intensive Marketing Workshop for Growers and Ranchers | $7,561 | Sue Johnson Texas Organic Growers Association | |
| FS97-050 | Effects of Conservation Tillage on Water Quality in Southern Texas | $8,000 | Charles Eubanks Cameron County Field | |
| FS97-053 | Cool Season and Warm Season Grasses to Stabilize Erodible Soils and Increase Profitability | $10,000 | David Kearney Wichita County Field Crops Committee | |
| FS96-036 | Native Warm Season Grasses As Alternative Hay Source to Annual Sorghum/Sudan Grasses on Family-Operated Goat Dairy | $9,640 | Lee B. Dexter White Egret Farm | |
| FS95-021 | Pecan IPM Using Black-Eyed Peas as a Trap Crop | $4,000 | Kyle Brooksheir | |
| FS94-001 | Controlling Aphids with Harmonia Lady Beetle in Pecan Orchards | $4,600 | Cindy Wise Texas Pecan Growers Assoc. | |
| FS94-010 | Site Specific Applications of Seed/Fertilizer/Chemicals | $10,000 | Ricky & Becky Meinen | |
| GRADUATE STUDENT GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| GS24-297 | Developing Soil Carbon Balance (SCB) in a Long-Term Row Crop Production System | $21,990 | Dr.Sanku Dattamudi Texas A&M University - Kingsville Erik Zamora Texas A&M University-Kingsville | |
| GS24-299 | Covering Ground: Southern Native Leguminous Summer Tepary Beans to Boost Productivity of Organic Spinach | $22,000 | Dr.Vijay Joshi Texas A&M University System Sri Kiran Reddy Alla Texas A&M University | |
| GS24-313 | Impact of early life experiences on the efficacy and behavior of livestock guardian dogs | $21,997 | Dr.Courtney Daigle Texas A&M University Bill Costanzo Texas A&M AgriLife | |
| GS23-280 | Plants Attracting Killers: Using Resistance Traits that Attract Insect Predators to Suppress Sorghum Aphids | $16,116 | Anjel Helms Texas A&M University Emily Russavage Texas A&M University | |
| GS23-292 | Effect of Waste Milk Application on Reclaimed CRP Grassland Health and Ecosystem Services | $14,874 | Dr.Caitlyn Cooper-Norris Texas Tech University Shaelyn Rainey TTU NRM | |
| GS23-295 | Development of Active Root System Architecture of Upland Cotton for Improved Sub-surface Water Uptake During Drought Conditions | $15,900 | Dr.Gunvant Patil Texas Tech University Micayla Lamb Texas Tech University | |
| GS22-260 | Quantifying the Risks of Pesticide Exposure to Squash Bee Behavior and Pollination Services | $16,500 | Dr.Shalene Jha University of Texas at Austin Leeah Richardson University of Texas at Austin | |
| GS22-261 | Climate Change Impacts on the U.S. Livestock Sector and Possible Adaptations | $16,500 | Dr.Bruce A. McCarl Texas A&M University Naomi Zahao Liu Texas A&M University | |
| GS22-273 | Native Texas Perennial Bunchgrass for Bioenergy Feedstock and Ruminant Nutrition | $14,432 | Dr.James Muir Texas A&M AgriLife Research Olivia Lasater Tarleton State Univeristy | |
| GS21-241 | Harnessing the Wild Relatives of Rice for Novel Adaptive Phenotypes: Genetics and breeding for agricultural sustainability beyond the Green Revolution | $16,500 | Dr.Benildo Reyes Texas Tech University Swarupa Nanda Mandal Texas Tech University | |
| GS21-248 | African American Absentee Landowners in Houston and Their Knowledge of Rural Land Ownership Conservation Practices: A needs assessment | $14,532 | Dr.Chanda Elbert Texas A&M University Ashley Pellerin Texas A&M University | |
| GS21-251 | Effectiveness of Tarping and Tillage as Weed Management Strategies in South Texas | $16,499 | Dr.Alexis Racelis University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley Christopher De la Rosa University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | |
| GS20-226 | Comparing the Effects of Forage Mix and Nutrient Management on Soil Greenhouse Gas Flux in Semi-arid Improved Pastures | $16,450 | Lindsey Slaughter Texas Tech University Billi Petermann Texas Tech University | |
| GS20-227 | Texas Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) Phenotypic Attribute Correlations to Collection Site Environment Characteristics | $11,889 | Dr.James Muir Texas A&M AgriLife Research Kimberlee Howell Tarleton State University | |
| GS20-229 | Cannabis sativa L. as a Feed Source in Backyard Rabbit Production | $16,419 | Dr.Frank Owsley Tarleton State University Kristen Jacobson Tarleton State University | |
| GS19-198 | The Success of Organic and Other Sustainable Dual-Purpose Wheat Systems Depend on Access to Adapted Varieties | $16,500 | Dr.Bill Pinchak Texas A&M AgriLife Research Philip Hinson Tennessee State University | |
| GS19-211 | Roadblocks to Success: Needs assessment of small producers in Texas | $10,132 | Dr.Ken Mix Texas State University Katie Tritsch Texas Local Food | |
| GS19-209 | Improving Resilience, Sustainability and Nutritional Properties of Specialty Crops Using Composted Spent Coffee Grounds | $16,044 | Dr.David Reed Texas A&M University Amanda Birnbaum, PhD Texas A&M University | |
| GS18-193 | Investigating Controls Over Nodulation and Nitrogen Fixation in Leguminous Cover Crops in Subtropical South Texas | $16,500 | Dr.Alexis Racelis University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley Stephanie Kasper University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | |
| GS18-196 | Effects of Cumulative Cattle Trampling on Soil Bulk Density and Infiltration of Rain Water on an Annual Forage Crop Pasture | $9,001 | Dr.Charles West Texas Tech University Dr.KATHRYN Vanderburg Purdue Global University / Unity Environmental University / West Texas A&M University | |
| GS18-179 | Developing Suitable Cover Crop Systems for South Texas: Evaluating Different Late-Summer and Winter Cover Crop Species | $16,352 | Muthu Bagavathiannan Texas A&M University Spencer Samuelson Corteva Agriscience | |
| GS16-160 | Agroecological methods to manage brassica pests on organic farms | $11,000 | Dr.Alexis Racelis University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley Madiline Marshall | |
| GS16-161 | Examining the role of bats in pest management in agroecosystems of south Texas | $10,223 | Dr.Alexis Racelis University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley Katharine Jones The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley | |
| GS15-148 | Multifunctionality of Cover Crops in South Texas: Looking at multiple benefits of cover cropping on small farms in a subtropical climate | $8,953 | Dr.Alexis Racelis University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley Savannah Rugg University of Texas Pan-American | |
| GS15-152 | Evaluation of winter annual cover crops under multiple residue managements: Impacts on land management, soil water depletion, and cash crop productivity. | $9,383 | Dr.Charles West Texas Tech University Dr.Lisa Baxter University of Georgia (Tifton Campus) | |
| GS14-133 | Effects of Simulated and Insect Herbivory on Total and Protein Percipitable Phenolic Concentrations of Two Legumes | $9,040 | Dr.James Muir Texas A&M AgriLife Research Tiana Blackmon Tarleton State University | |
| GS14-138 | Use of Artificial Lighting to Increase Photoperiod Length for Pasture-Raised Laying Hens to Improve Egg Productivity and Quality | $10,997 | Dr.Jackie Wahrmund University of Kentucky Margaret Morgan Texas A&M University-Commerce | |
| GS12-109 | Factors contributing to the economic impact of cotton fleahoppers, Pseudatomoscelis seriatus | $9,336 | Micky Eubanks Auburn University Loriann Garcia Texas A&M University | |
| GS11-107 | Managing Climate Change on Apple Orchards | $9,954 | Dr.James Veteto University of North Texas Stephen Carlson University of North Texas | |
| GS11-108 | Evaluating functional diversity in an organic intercropping system | $10,000 | Dr.Astrid Volder Texas A&M University Jose Franco Texas A&M University | |
| GS07-056 | Allelopathic effects of small grain cover crops on cotton plant growth and yields | $10,000 | Dr.Vivien Allen Texas Tech University Yue Li Texas Tech University | |
| GS07-064 | Cropping systems for sustainable nutrient management and dairy production | $10,000 | Donald Vietor, PhD Texas A&M University, Soil & Crop Sciences Ronnie Schnell Texas A&M University, Soil & Crop Sciences | |
| GS04-040 | Cycling of composted biosolids through turfgrass sod enhances sustainability across agricultural and urban landscapes | $10,000 | Donald Vietor, PhD Texas A&M University, Soil & Crop Sciences Nels Hansen Soil & Crop Sciences Department | |
| GS03-021 | Development of Methodology to Measure Net Feed Efficiency in Bulls to Enhance Profitability and Environmental Sustainability of Beef Production | $10,000 | Gordon Carstens Texas A&M University | |
| GS02-012 | Optimizing Water Use for Three Old World Bluestems in the Texas High Plains | $10,000 | Dr.Vivien Allen Texas Tech University Dirk Philipp Texas Tech University | |
| ON FARM RESEARCH/PARTNERSHIP GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| OS25-186 | Nutritional Hi-A Corn Tortillas and Chips for Healthy Living and Sustainable Agriculture | $30,000 | Dr.Wenwei Xu Texas A&M AgriLife Research | |
| OS24-178 | Evaluating a Non-antibiotic Treatment of Mastitis in Organic Dairy Cows | $29,938 | Dr.Sushil Paudyal Texas A&M University | |
| OS24-179 | Evaluating the impact of cover crop type and termination timing on soil nitrogen storage and nitrogen loss from fields | $29,647 | Dr.Pushpa Soti University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | |
| OS24-181 | Huitlacoche delicacy: turning the lost corn crop into a high value delicacy vegetable | $30,000 | Dr.Wenwei Xu Texas A&M AgriLife Research | |
| OS23-162 | Assessing Impacts of Grazing Management on Pollinator Conservation in Rangeland | $30,000 | Dr.Elinor Lichtenberg University of North Texas | |
| OS23-165 | Hi-A Corn and Management Practices for Nutritional and Food and Feed | $29,998 | Dr.Wenwei Xu Texas A&M AgriLife Research | |
| OS22-156 | Promoting Water Sustainable Agriculture by Combining In-situ Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing Data for Irrigation Scheduling | $19,987 | T. Allen Berthold Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas Water Resources Institute Juan Enciso Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| OS21-140 | Introducing Beneficial Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Biological Control and Enhanced Plant Resistance to Improve Pest Management in Cucurbit Crops | $20,000 | Anjel Helms Texas A&M University | |
| OS20-138 | Strategic Management of Legume Cover-forage Crops to Optimize Utility in a Challenging Environment | $20,000 | Dr.Reagan Noland Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| OS20-139 | Incorporating Native Plants in Insectary Strips to Promote Insect Diversity and Belowground Beneficial Microbes | $20,000 | Dr.Pushpa Soti University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | |
| OS19-128 | Sustainable Pasture Management in Texas: Optimizing forage production and nutrient use in various environments and soils | $14,298 | Dr.James Kiniry usda-ars | |
| OS19-131 | Advancing the Frontier of Legume Cover Crops and Building Integrated System Resilience in Semi-arid West Texas | $15,000 | Dr.Reagan Noland Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| OS18-119 | Supporting Alternative Crop Options Through Improved Fertility Recommendations for Canola in Central and South Texas | $14,811 | Dr.Fernando Guillen-Portal Sustainable Oils/Global Clean Energy Holdings | |
| OS18-121 | Integrating Cover Crops as Potential Weed and Pest Management Strategy in Organic Vegetable Farms in South Texas | $15,000 | Dr.Pushpa Soti University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | |
| OS17-108 | Using Mycorrhizal Fungi to Improve Soil Health and Increase Yield in Organic Vegetable Farms | $14,995 | Dr.Alexis Racelis University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley | |
| OS16-095 | Deep Soil Profile Sampling of Nitrate for Residual Nitrogen Credit in Winter Wheat - Texas Blacklands | $15,000 | Dr.Jake Mowrer Texas A&M Agrilife Extension | |
| OS14-087 | Determining accurate nitrate level requirements in an aquaponic system. | $9,737 | Dr.JOSEPH MASABNI Texas A&M | |
| OS14-089 | Developing farmer- appropriate integrated pest management strategies in South Texas: The potential of push-pull technologies to regulate organic brassica pest | $15,000 | Dr.Alexis Racelis University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley | |
| OS13-072 | Huitlacoche Production as an Alternative Crop in South Texas | $14,962 | Dr.Alexis Racelis University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley | |
| OS12-067 | Adaptable Wide Stale Seedbed System Combining Precision Fertilizer Placement, Conservation Irrigation Management with Reduced Tillage Practices for Long Term Farm Sustainability | $15,000 | Dionicio Valdez Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | |
| OS10-053 | BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF SALTCEDAR ON WEST TEXAS RANCHES CONSERVES FORAGE AND WATER RESOURCES | $14,965 | Allen Knutson Texas AgriLife Extension Service (retired) | |
| OS06-031 | Use of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonolaba (L.) Taub) for cover crop rotation and green manuring | $15,000 | Dr.Russell Wallace Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension | |
| OS05-023 | Livestock and Feedstock: Distiller’s Grain and Fuel Ethanol | $15,000 | Peggy Korth Water Assurance Technology Energy Resources | |
| OS04-021 | Comparison of Stockpiled Bermudagrass + Annual Ryegrass and Traditional Hay-Only Winter Feeding Practices | $14,645 | Larry Redmon Texas Cooperative Extension | |
| OS02-006 | Evaluation and Maintenance of Sustainable Systems for Alfalfa Production and Marketing Strategies on Coastal Plain Soils | $15,000 | Larry Redmon Texas Cooperative Extension | |
| SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| CS10-076 | Investing in Community Linkages to Improve our Food System | $10,000 | Jay Crossley Houston Tomorrow | |
| CS10-081 | Establishing Sustainable Agriculture & Community Development in Elgin Texas | $10,000 | Amy Miller City of Elgin | |
| CS06-040 | Building Local Food & Local Communities in Western Oklahoma | $10,000 | Darryl Birkenfield Ogallala Commons | |
| CS03-012 | Sustainable Agriculture Innovations Lead to Rural Success | $10,000 | Gayla Kessinger Canutillo Independent Schoo | |
| MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| MS09-001 | Building a Sustainable Future for Agriculture | $15,000 | Dr.Vivien Allen Texas Tech University | |
| 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 | |
| STX24-A01 | 2024 SARA Southern Model State Program – Program Assistant | $33,000 | bunch clarence prairie View | |
| STX24-A02 | 2024-2025 Model State Program-Program Assistant | $33,000 | Dr.Vanessa Corriher-Olson Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| STX24-001 | 2024 SARA Southern Model State Program | $15,422 | bunch clarence prairie View | |
| STX24-002 | 2024-2025 Model State Program-Texas | $22,000 | Dr.Vanessa Corriher-Olson Texas A&M AgriLife Extension bunch clarence prairie View | |
| STX23-001 | Texas 2023-2024 MSP-Projects | $22,000 | Dr.Vanessa Corriher-Olson Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| STX23-A001 | Texas 2023-2024 MSA-Assistant | $33,000 | Dr.Vanessa Corriher-Olson Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| STX22-001 | Texas A&M University Training Grant- MSP22 | $22,000 | Dr.Vanessa Corriher-Olson Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | |
| STX21-001 | Texas 2021-2022 Model State Program | $22,222 | Dr.Vanessa Corriher-Olson Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Nelson Daniels Prairie View A&M University | |
| SSTX21-A10 | 2021-2022 TEXAS MODEL STATE PROGRAM ASSISTANT | $33,333 | Dr.Diane Boellstorff Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | |
| STX20-001 | 2020 Model State Program- Texas A&M University | $22,222 | Dr.Vanessa Corriher-Olson Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Nelson Daniels Prairie View A&M University | |
| STX19-001 | 2019 Model State Program- Texas AgriLife Extension Services | $22,222 | Dr.Vanessa Corriher-Olson Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Nelson Daniels Prairie View A&M University | |
| STX18-001 | 2018 Model State Program Report | $55,396 | Dr.Diane Boellstorff Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | |
| STX17-001 | STX17-001 Model State Program | $55,555 | Dr.Diane Boellstorff Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Nelson Daniels Prairie View A&M University | |
| STX16-001 | 2016-2017 Model State Program Texas A&M University | $22,222 | Dr.Diane Boellstorff Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | |
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).