AGRICULTURE PROJECTS FUNDED IN
VIRGINIA
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
VIRGINIA
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
Virginia has been awarded $8,161,603 grants to support 163 projects, including but not limited to, 22 research and/or education projects, 10 professional development projects and 56 producer-led projects. Virginia 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 | |
| LS25-402 | Living Understories in Apple Orchards for Improved Quality of Fruit, Cider, and Rural Life | $399,974 | Dr.Susan Whitehead Virginia Tech Dr.Alexandria Igwe Virginia Tech Dr.Catherine Larochelle Virginia Tech | |
| LS22-367 | Biological Recycling of Agricultural residues with Mushroom for Multidimensional Use | $371,000 | Dr.adnan Yousuf Virginia State University Dr.Asmare Atalay Virginia State University, Agriculture Research Station Dr.Chyer Kim Virginia State University Dr.Theresa Nartea Virginia State Universty Cooperative Extension Dr.Eunice Ndegwa Virginia State University Dr.Laban Rutto Viriginia State University | |
| LS20-332 | Silvopasture for Poultry Production with Outdoor Access: Impact on animal welfare, economic, and environmental parameters | $279,078 | Dr.Leonie Jacobs Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) John Fike school of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Va Tech Dr.John Munsell, PhD Virginia Tech - Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Gabriel Pent Dept. of Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Tech | |
| LS20-337 | Development and Evaluation of IPM Systems Components for Insect Pests and Pathogens of Cucurbit Crops in the Southeastern U.S. | $299,935 | Dr.Thomas Kuhar Virginia Tech | |
| LS16-268 | Integrating Row Covers Into Sustainable Production Systems to Strengthen the Sustainability of Specialty Crops Farmers | $252,542 | Dr.Mark Reiter Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr.Ramon Arancibia University of Missouri Extension | |
| LS13-255 | Made in the Shade – Using Silvopasture Research and On-farm Demonstrations to Advance These Sustainable Agroforestry Systems | $190,000 | John Fike school of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Va Tech | |
| LS13-258 | Towards ecologically-based fertilizer recommendations that improve soil quality in high-density apple orchards | $140,000 | Dr.Gregory Peck Cornell University | |
| LS08-206 | Sustainable agriculture in Virginia and North Carolina: a multi-state assessment of the economic, social and political context | $155,481 | Dr.Jonah Fogel University of Virginia | |
| LS07-195 | How farmers learn: improving sustainable agriculture education | $205,000 | Dr.Nancy Franz Virginia Tech | |
| LS06-191 | Promoting the development of economically and ecologically sustainable pasture-fed beef markets | $198,652 | Denise Mainville Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics | |
| LS03-149 | Enhancing Sustainability of Organic Broccoli Production through Integration of No-tillage and Farmscaping | $163,741 | Ronald Morse Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | |
| LS03-156 | Saving our Seed: A program to train farmers | $204,500 | Tony Kleese Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Brian Cricket Rakita Carolina Farm Stewardship Association | |
| LS99-099 | Economic and Environmental effects of Compost use for Sustainable Vegetable Production | $153,969 | Greg Evanylo Virginia Tech | |
| LS97-083 | The Hometown Creamery Revival | $145,474 | Vicki Dunaway Dairy Farm Cooperators | |
| LS97-084 | Regionally Centered Sustainable Agriculture System | $173,240 | Anthony Flaccavento Clinch Powell Sustainable Development Initiative | |
| LS96-080 | Alternative Agriculture Strategies for Rural Community Sustainable Development Northampton County, Virginia | $228,516.91 | Terry Thompson The Nature Conservancy Virginia Coast Reserve | |
| LS95-070 | Effects of Organic and Chemical Fertility Inputs on Soil Quality in Limited Resource Vegetable Farms | $184,319 | Greg Evanylo Virginia Tech | |
| LS95-071 | Developing Municipal/On-Farm Linkages for On-Farm Composting and Utilization of Yard Wastes: A Regional Resource Issue Project | $69,167 | Greg Evanylo Virginia Tech | |
| LS91-037 | Low-Input Crop and Livestock Systems for the Southeastern United States | $360,000 | J.P. Fontenot Virginia Tech | |
| LS90-029 | An Expert Crop Rotation Planning System (CROPS) for Implementing and Evaluating Low-input Crop and Livestock Systems | $60,000 | Nicholas Stone Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | |
| LS88-008 | Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Low-input Crop and Livestock Systems for the Southern Region (88-96-2) | $390,000 | John Luna Oregon State University | |
| LS88-008.2 | Low-Input Crop and Livestock Systems for the Southeastern United States | $360,000 | John Luna Oregon State University | |
| EDUCATION ONLY GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| EDS22-37 | Empowering Farmers, Farmers Market Managers, and Gleaners to Safely Address Local Hunger and Food Insecurity | $49,999 | Dr.Harry Schonberger Virginia Tech Dr.Renee Boyer, Ph.D. Virginia Tech Dr.Tiffany Drape, Ph.D. Virginia Tech Allyson Ey Society of St. Andrew Dr.Laura Strawn, Ph.D. Virginia Tech | |
| EDS20-17 | Organic Soil Health Education Online Course and Resources for the Southern SARE Region Farmers and Ranchers | $49,882 | Brise Tencer Organic Farming Research Foundation | |
| EDS20-20 | A Modular Curriculum for Growing Food Grain for the Local Market | $50,004 | Dr.Heather Coiner Common Grain Alliance | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| SPDP24-031 | Training on Accessible Apiculture for People and Veterans with Disabilities thru Virtual and Onsite training. | $70,122 | Justin Ruger Accessible Beekeeping | |
| SPDP23-020 | Expanding the Agroforestry Regional Knowledge (ARK) Exchange Network in Virginia | $79,957 | Dr.Katie Trozzo Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension Herbert Brown, Jr. Virginia State University's Small Farm Outreach Program Dr.Kim Niewolny Virginia Tech Adam Taylor Virginia Tech Catawba Sustainability Center | |
| SPDP22-11 | Advancing Comprehensive, Peer-to-Peer Soil Health Training across Virginia | $74,903 | Rory Maguire Virginia Tech William Crutchfield Virginia State University Mary Sketch Virginia Tech | |
| ES18-144 | Sharing the Wealth of Cover Crops: Improved cover crop and soil health knowledge sharing and networking | $79,091 | Wade Thomason Virginia Tech | |
| ES11-109 | Expanding the Expertise of Agricultural Professionals to Serve New Constituents: Practical Training on Organic Horticulture and Hoophouses | $99,980 | Jim Lukens Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Pamela Kingfisher Southern SAWG | |
| ES11-110 | Comprehensive Training in Direct Marketing of Meat and Meat Products for Coopertative Extension Agents and Agricultural Professionals | $90,573 | Scott Greiner Virginia Tech | |
| ES06-085 | Sustainable Organic No-Till Systems: A Training Program for CES and NRCS Field Professionals | $104,623 | Ronald Morse Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | |
| ES03-071 | Developing a Hair Sheep Production Systems for Southwest Virginia | $51,879 | Martha Mewbourne | |
| ES01-053 | Innovative Cropping Systems SARE-PDP Project, Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District | $49,913 | Brian Noyes Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District | |
| ES01-059 | Training for the Pasture Land Management Research Extension & Education Program | $49,981 | John Galbraith Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | |
| FARMER/RANCHER GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| FS25-379 | Comparing the Profitability of Five Winter Salad Greens Under Heated, Minimally Heated, and Unheated High Tunnel Conditions | $17,220 | Hailey Sowden Crooked Porch Farm | |
| FS25-384 | Systems Approach to Building Whole Farm Health and Vibrant Agrarian Communities: Viability of Intercropping and Livestock Integration on Southwest VA | $20,000 | Daniel Austin Green Sprig Ag | |
| FS25-387 | Supporting African Crop Growers in Virginia: Cultivating Fresh Vegetables and Accessing Markets | $18,800 | Patience Fielding Esther Manor Farm | |
| FS24-366 | A Comparison of the Microbiome Population Induced by Different Microbial Foods for the Production of a Safe and Effective Aerated Compost Tea | $18,699 | Nicky Schauder Permaculture Gardens LLC | |
| FS24-368 | Progress Towards a Dwarf Edible Winter Pea for Companion Planting with Wheat | $18,486 | Jason Myers-Benner Tangly Woods | |
| FS24-375 | Investigating Production Capabilities and Uses of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) for Organic Waste Processing in the Urban Environment | $19,595 | Dave Littere Future Acres Urban Farming | |
| FS23-347 | Summer and Winter Squash Research and Breeding for the Southeast | $20,000 | Edmund Frost Common Wealth Seed Growers / Twin Oaks Seed Farm | |
| FS23-353 | Effects of Aerated Compost Tea on Swiss Chard, Kale & Lettuce Production in Virginia | $12,447 | Nicky Schauder Permaculture Gardens LLC | |
| FS22-340 | Small Grains on Very Small Farms | $13,987 | Michael Grantz Great Day Gardens | |
| FS22-345 | Effects of Using a Native Legume as a Cover Crop in Small Scale Vegetable Production | $15,000 | Patrick Johnson NANIH Farm and Garden, Inc. | |
| FS21-332 | Cropland Remediation of Heavy Metals | $11,707 | William Drumheller, Sr. Royall D Farm, LLC | |
| FS20-325 | Breeding and Evaluation of Butternut Squash Varieties for Southeast Organic Farms | $19,846 | Edmund Frost Common Wealth Seed Growers / Twin Oaks Seed Farm | |
| FS18-308 | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Locally Available Woodchips for Weed Control | $9,756 | Patrick Johnson NANIH Farm and Garden, Inc. | |
| FS16-287 | Retro Fitting an Existing Orchard | $9,837 | Marianne Cicala Farmer | |
| FS16-289 | Analyzing Baby Ginger as a Profitable Crop Through Organic Certification and Value-Added Processing | $9,978 | William Crenshaw Farmer | |
| FS16-291 | Winter Squash Evaluation and Improvement for Downy Mildew Resistance and Fruit Quality | $14,862 | Edmund Frost Common Wealth Seed Growers / Twin Oaks Seed Farm | |
| FS16-292 | Comparing Methods for No-Till Lespedeza Pasture Establishment | $8,688 | Gail Hobbs-Page Farmer | |
| FS14-280 | Controls on vegetable growth, flowering, and production of Hops in the Southeastern USA | $8,834 | Justen Dick Kelly Ridge Farms, LLC | |
| FS14-285 | Development of a Clean Hay Mulch System for a Diverse, Biologically Managed CSA Vegetable Farm | $5,866 | Arthur and Carol Upshur Copper Cricket Farm | |
| FS13-273 | Identifying and Marketing Quality Open-Pollinated and Organic Cucurbit Seedstocks for Virginia | $9,963 | Edmund Frost Common Wealth Seed Growers / Twin Oaks Seed Farm | |
| FS12-261 | Are beeswax cappings contaminated with pesticides? | $3,500 | Elizabeth LeGall Meadows Edge Farm | |
| FS10-243 | Winter Production of Nucleus Honeybee Colonies | $9,944 | John Fraser | |
| FS09-238 | Development of a novel grazing system for sustainability of a cow-calf operation | $9,500 | Jason Carter VA Cooperative Extension Joe Shomo | |
| FS09-241 | Developing a Sustainable Commercial Production System for the Goji berry | $7,349 | Norma Wilson | |
| FS08-223 | Promoting Sustainable Beekeeping Practices through local production of nucs (nucleus colonies) and local queen honeybees | $14,736 | Karla Eisen Prince William Regional Beekeepers Association | |
| FS08-225 | Improving Sustainability of A Long-term Certified Organic Cash Grain Production System | $8,828 | W. Todd Henry Hillsborough Farm Kathy Henley Hillsborough Farm, Inc. | |
| FS08-227 | Optimizing management of manure composts to yield high value mushroom crops and soil amendments | $6,317 | Mark Jones Sharondale Farm | |
| FS08-229 | Enhanced genetic selection of dairy sheep for the Southern US | $9,486 | Marcia McDuffie Allen's Creek Farm | |
| FS08-231 | Financial analysis of growing no till organic field corn and wheat using cover crops for weed suppression | $8,827 | Joel Thomas Yowell | |
| FS07-217 | Low Input No-Till Vegetable Production in the Shenandoah Valley | $9,988 | Michael Phillips | |
| FS07-218 | Biodegradable Mulch | $3,457 | Eric Plaksin | |
| FS06-210 | Which Edamame Variety is best for a Market Garden? | $4,459 | Patricia Stansbury Epic Gardens | |
| FS05-186 | Growing Alternative Crops in Tobacco Greenhouses | $4,085 | Charlie Broadwater Clinch Mountain Farmers, Inc | |
| FS05-192 | Managing Cover Crops Under-The-Trellis: A Vital Step Toward Vineyard Sustainability | $9,958 | Jason Murray Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
| FS05-194 | On Farm Hatchery for Fingerling Catfish | $9,450 | James O. Shands | |
| FS04-179 | Production Cost vs. Market Value Comparison of Rare Breed and Commercial Swine | $10,000 | Darin Buse | |
| FS04-180 | A Varroa Mite Management Project | $13,271 | Billy M. Davis Loudoun Beekeepers Association | |
| FS03-169 | Using Compost Tea to Enhance Growth of Pasture for Livestock Grazing | $8,784 | George Nolting | |
| FS03-173 | Pasture-based Goat and Sheep Producer to Processor Transfer Station Project | $15,000 | Marilyn Sanford Mid-Atlantic Meat Goat & Lamb Marketing Cooperativ | |
| FS03-177 | Nigerian Dwarf Goats for Value-added Dairy Products to Provide Sustainable Off-season Farm Income | $7,317 | Liane Young Kush-Hara Organic Farm | |
| FS02-147 | Appropriate-Scale, Inexpensive Cheese Vat for the Farmstead Cheesemaker | $6,430 | Vicki Dunaway | |
| FS02-153 | Making Honey Bee Pollination More Sustainable by Reducing Miticides to Control Varroa Mites | $9,340 | Wyatt A. Mangum | |
| FS02-154 | Scott County Hair Sheep Faire | $3,068 | Martha Mewbourne | |
| FS02-158 | Winter Green Manure Crops for Organic Vegetable Production in the Tidewater Virginia Region | $4,785 | J. W. Phillips | |
| FS01-136 | A Natural Control for Algae in Virginia Farm Ponds | $5,140 | Linda Layne Virginia Fish Farmers Association | |
| FS00-108 | Community Supported Agriculture Marketing Program | $14,975 | Alice Coles Bayview Citizens for Social Justice Inc. | |
| FS00-115 | Agricultural Entrepreneur Course | $14,500 | Sharon Keith Farmer Market Association | |
| FS00-117 | Building a Successful Small-Farmer Marketing Group When Customers are Geographically Dispersed | $14,800 | Ned Johnson Highlands Bioproduce, Inc. | |
| FS00-119 | Developing a Producers’ Cooperative and Market for Free-Range Poultry | $9,672 | Andy Lee Good Earth Organic Farm | |
| FS00-120 | Cut Flowers: Tilapia Aquaponics Study | $5,111 | Bert McLaughlin | |
| FS00-124 | Marketing Open-Pollinated Garden Seed as an Alternative Crop | $4,486 | Brian Rakita Acorn Farm | |
| FS98-073 | Developing a Dairy Hair Sheep: Assessing the Potentials | $4,377 | Amy Hayner | |
| FS98-077 | Test Marketing and Financial Analysis of Fresh Cut Flowers | $5,416 | Emmet Lowe | |
| FS98-081 | Soil Nutrient Balancing in Vegetable Production | $7,325 | Mark W. Schonbeck Virginia Association for Biological Farming | |
| FS95-020 | No-Tillage Production of Transplanted Crops in High Cover Crop Residues | $8,300 | Linford Belcher | |
| FS95-024 | Alternative Control of Soil Diseases in Vegetable Production | $5,625 | Dennis C. Dove Buttercup Gardens | |
| GRADUATE STUDENT GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| GS24-305 | The Role of Cropping System Complexity in Soil Organic Matter Formation and Nutrient Availability | $20,647 | Angela Possinger Virginia Tech Sophie Nicholakos Virginia Tech | |
| GS23-291 | Virginia Orchard IPPM: Native wildflower plot to provide alternative forage, habitat, and refuge for bee pollinators | $16,500 | Dr.Margaret Couvillon Virginia Tech Ian McKellips Virginia Tech | |
| GS22-258 | Climate Change and the Sustainability of Deciduous Fruit and Nuts in the Southern States | $16,500 | Dr.Wei Zhang Virginia Tech Yuanyuan Wen Virginia Tech | |
| GS22-270 | The Role of Black Farmer Organizers in Promoting Healthy and Sustainable Local Community Food Access | $15,258 | Dr.Kim Niewolny Virginia Tech Dr.Nicole Nunoo University of Georgia | |
| GS22-272 | Improving Vegetable Soybean Seedling Emergence Through Novel Organic Seed Treatments | $14,998 | Dr.Steven Rideout Virginia Tech Xiaoying Li Virginia Tech | |
| GS21-245 | Spraying Too Much: Understanding the biology of the red headed flea beetle to inform IPM in nursery crops | $16,480 | Alejandro Del Pozo-Valdivia Virginia Tech Eleanor Lane Virginia Tech | |
| GS20-232 | Assessing Suitable Production Techniques for Ramps in Appalachia | $14,660 | Dr.John Munsell, PhD Virginia Tech - Department of Forest Resources and Environmental PABITRA ARYAL School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech | |
| GS19-204 | Production of High Protein Feeds from Brewer's Spent Grain to Replace Fishmeal in Aquaculture Diets | $16,333 | Dr.Haibo Huang Virginia Tech YANHONG HE IFF | |
| GS19-201 | Investing in Tribal Food Securtiy and Agricultural Recovery | $15,740 | Marcus Comer Teena Hamlin | |
| GS19-202 | Cortisol as an Indicator of Stress in Animals Under Different Grazing Systems | $13,500 | John Fike school of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Va Tech Sanjok Poudel Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
| GS18-188 | Ecology and Impact of Chauliognathus spp. as Beneficial Insects in Agricultural Integrated Pest Management | $15,234 | Dr.Thomas Kuhar Virginia Tech Katlyn Catron Virginia Tech | |
| GS18-187 | Farmers' Market Leadership: Factors contributing to success and failure | $11,823 | Eric Kaufman Virginia Tech Jama Coartney Virginia Tech | |
| GS17-167 | Development of a Novel Approach for Monitoring the Samurai Wasp, Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead), an Effective Parasitoid of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stal) | $14,813 | Chris Bergh Virginia Tech Dr.Nicole Quinn, Nicole Quinn UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center | |
| GS17-176 | Enhancing Biological Control in Vegetable Production in Eastern Virginia and Maryland | $16,105 | Megan O'Rourke Virgnia Tech Christopher McCullough Virginia Tech | |
| GS17-177 | Effect of Cultural Practices in Controlling Southern Blight of Potato in the Mid-Atlantic Region | $16,413 | Dr.Steven Rideout Virginia Tech Jose Garcia Gonzalez Virginia Tech | |
| GS16-153 | Living Soil for a Sustainable Future: Assessing the Effects of Cover Crops and Tillage on the Soil Microbial Community and Health | $10,995 | Dr.Ramon Arancibia University of Missouri Extension Samantha Taggart Virginia Tech | |
| GS16-162 | Designing and Evaluating Complex Cover Crop Mixtures | $10,994 | Dr.Mark Reiter Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bethany Wolters | |
| GS16-164 | Shade Effects on Yield, Botanical Composition, Nutritive Value, and Ergot Alkaloid Concentrations of Forage Mixtures for Silvopastures | $11,000 | Dr.Chris Teutsch Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr.Kelly Mercier USDA-NRCS | |
| GS15-144 | Improved Trapping Strategies for Managing Harlequin Bug: Applying recent research and discovery of its aggregation pheromone as a tool for vegetable growers | $9,893 | Dr.Thomas Kuhar Virginia Tech Anthony Dimeglio Bayer Crop Science | |
| GS15-150 | Non chemical methods of weed control in strawberry annual plasticulture system | $11,000 | Dr.Jayesh Samtani Virginia Tech. University Sanghamitra Das | |
| GS14-130 | Acoustic analysis: A novel way to measure livestock grazing behavior | $10,981 | Gabriel Pent Dept. of Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Tech John Fike school of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Va Tech Gabriel Pent Dept. of Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Tech | |
| GS14-131 | Making Pest Management More Sustainable in Cucurbit Production | $10,922 | Dr.Thomas Kuhar Virginia Tech Dr.James Wilson Virginia Tech | |
| GS13-120 | Management of Mexican Bean Beetle, Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, in Snap Beans Using Cultural Control Strategies | $10,622 | Dr.Thomas Kuhar Virginia Tech Louis Nottingham Virginia Tech | |
| GS12-113 | Mob grazing effects on nutrient runoff in cool season pastures | $10,974 | Dr.W. Cully Hession Virginia Tech Emily Williams Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University | |
| GS12-118 | Increasing Fresh Virginia-Grown Edamame Supply through Season Extension Techniques | $10,731 | Dr.Maru Kering Virginia State University Dr.Bo Zhang Virginia State University Shawntae Nolen Virginia State University | |
| GS09-079 | Optimal Nutritive Value of Honeylocust Seed Pods Within Temperate Silvopasture | $9,894 | John Fike school of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Va Tech Jacob Johnson Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
| GS09-081 | Trap cropping for management of Harlequin bug in cole crops | $9,523 | Dr.Thomas Kuhar Virginia Tech Anna Wallingford Virginia Tech | |
| GS05-050 | Effect of European Corn Borer on Corn Whole-Plant Yield and Forage Quality | $6,107 | Roger Youngman Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ. Siddharth Tiwari Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ. | |
| GS04-031 | Effects of Organic Amendments on Soil Humic Substances Content and Physiological Properties of Water-Stressed Zea mays and Glycine max | $9,793 | Greg Evanylo Virginia Tech Chandra Bowden Virginia Tech | |
| GS03-024 | Optimizing Forage Production and Quality Within a temperate Silvopasture System | $9,959 | John Fike school of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Va Tech | |
| ON FARM RESEARCH/PARTNERSHIP GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| OS25-187 | Creating Sustainable Construction Opportunities Using Virginia Wool | $29,475 | Daniel Hindman Virginia Tech | |
| OS25-190 | Reducing early season cucumber beetle pressure with a semiochemical augmented trap-out approach | $29,206 | Dr.Thomas Kuhar Virginia Tech | |
| OS23-167 | Development of a Safer Vehicle for Draft Animal Use | $27,959 | Lincoln Montgomery-Rodgers, DVM A.V.S. | |
| OS23-168 | Killing Perennial Weeds Using Light Blocking Tarps | $7,871 | Shawn Jadrnicek Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
| OS22-152 | Adjustable Farrier Stocks for Draft Power | $19,000 | Lincoln Montgomery-Rodgers, DVM A.V.S. | |
| OS22-158 | Evaluation of Current Virginia Peanut Cultivars and Advanced Breeding Lines for Southern Corn Rootworm Resistance | $20,000 | Sally Taylor Virginia Tech Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center | |
| OS21-143 | Tapping New Forest Farming Opportunities in Central Appalachia Through Black Walnut Syrup Production | $19,546 | Dr.A. L. (Tom) Hammett Virginia Tech | |
| OS21-144 | Cluster Protection Shelter to Reduce Fungicide Usage in Conventional and Organic Vineyards | $20,000 | Mizuho Nita Virginia Tech | |
| OS18-111 | Evaluating Legume Cover Crops for Sustainable Corn Grain Production in the Virginia Coastal Plain | $9,747 | Keith Balderson Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District | |
| OS18-122 | Sustainable Varroa Mite Management in Honey Bee Queen Production | $14,998 | Dr.James Wilson Virginia Tech | |
| OS17-103 | Integrating Cropping Practices to Improve Nutrient Management Plans and Ensure Environmental and Economic Sustainability in Dairy Farming Systems | $15,000 | Gonzalo Ferreira Virginia Tech | |
| OS17-107 | Use of Protective Covers to Reduce Fungicide Usages in Organic Wine Grape Production in Virginia | $15,000 | Mizuho Nita Virginia Tech | |
| OS13-069 | Developing jujube (Ziziphus jujube Mill) or Chinese date as an alternative fruit tree crop to improve sustainability of small farmers in Mississippi | $15,000 | Dr.Ramon Arancibia University of Missouri Extension | |
| OS12-065 | Sustainable practices for the management of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stal), on vegetables | $14,820 | Dr.Thomas Kuhar Virginia Tech | |
| OS10-051 | Appalachian Forest Farming Network for Native Medicinal Plant Production | $15,000 | Dr.James Chamberlain, III Research Scientist | |
| OS07-037 | Allelopathic potential of a biculture cover cropping system utilizing Fabaceae and Brassicaceae cover crops | $12,840 | Janet Spencer Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
| OS06-030 | Reducing soil erosion and nitrogen leaching through sustainable cropping systems | $6,271 | Wade Thomason Virginia Tech | |
| OS02-001 | Production, Marketing and Financial Analysis of Seedless Watermelons Growing in Tobacco Transplant Greenhouses | $12,118 | Scott Jessee Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univ. | |
| OS02-005 | Direct Marketing Assessment for the Potential of Ethnic Crops | $9,775 | Jason Murray Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
| OS02-007 | Developing Sustainable Internal Parasite Control Programs for Small Ruminants | $14,995 | Joseph Tritschler Virginia State University | |
| SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| CS12-090 | The Montgomery County Farm to Community Planning Project | $9,997 | Ellen Stewart Friends of the Farmers Market | |
| CS12-091 | Refugee Farm Worker Training Program | $10,000 | Adrianna Vargo Local Food Hub | |
| CS08-066 | Growing Food & Community: 2009 Initiatives | $10,000 | Dawn Story Growing Food & Community | |
| CS06-043 | Building sustainable communities through agricultural and food-based entrepreneurship | $10,000 | Julie Brown Institute for Advanced Learning and Research | |
| CS06-047 | Value-added Sustainable Agriculture Initiative | $40,000 | Kathyln Chupik Appalachian Sustainable Development | |
| CS03-011 | Making the Connection: Enhancing Agricultural Understanding in an Urbanizing Area | $7,200 | Suzanne Heflin Prince William County Farm Tour | |
| CS03-015 | Community Development through a Regional Food System Plan | $10,000 | Barbara Schwenk Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission | |
| CS02-001 | Agri-tourism: A Strategy Toward Sustainable Farm, Business, Family and Community | $8,230 | Brian Calhoun Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
| CS02-003 | Making the Connection: Enhancing Agricultural Understanding in an Urbanizing Area | $7,300 | Suzanne Heflin Prince William County Farm Tour | |
| 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 | |
| SVA24-A02 | 2024 SARE Model State Program for Professional Development Program-Program Assistant at Virginia State University | $33,000 | Dr.Sanjun Gu Virginia State University Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
| SVA24-001 | 2024 - 2025 Virginia Tech Model State Program for Professional Development | $22,000 | Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension Dr.Sanjun Gu Virginia State University | |
| SVA24-002 | 2024 SARE Model State Program for Professional Development Program at Virginia State University | $22,000 | Dr.Sanjun Gu Virginia State University Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
| SVA23-001 | Virginia SARE 2023 - 2024 Model State Program (MSP) for Professional Development | $22,000 | Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
| SVA23-A001 | Virginia's 2023 - 2024 Model State Program - Program Assistant Proposal | $33,000 | Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
| SVA21-001 | Virginia's 2021 - 2022 Model State Program for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education | $22,222 | Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension Christopher Mullins Virginia State University | |
| SSVA21-A11 | Virginia's 2021 - 2022 MSA - State Program Assistant for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education | $33,333 | Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension Christopher Mullins Virginia State University | |
| SVA20-001 | 2020 Model State Program- Virginia Polytechnic Institute | $22,222 | Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
| SVA19-001 | 2019 Model State Program- Virginia Polytech Institute | $22,222 | Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension Christopher Mullins Virginia State University | |
| SVA18-001 | 2018 Model State Program Report | $55,555 | Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
| SVA17-001 | SVA17-001 Model State Program | $55,511 | Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension Christopher Mullins Virginia State University | |
| SVA16-001 | 2016-2017 Model State Program Virginia Tech | $22,210 | Dr.Eric S. Bendfeldt Virginia Cooperative Extension | |
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).