AGRICULTURE PROJECTS FUNDED IN
WISCONSIN
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
WISCONSIN
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
Wisconsin has been awarded $16,092,800 grants to support 413 projects, including but not limited to, 72 research and/or education projects, 38 professional development projects and 176 producer-led projects. Wisconsin 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 | |
| LNC24-500 | Optimizing Phosphorus Use in Cranberry Production | $249,848 | Steven Hall University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC24-501 | Beginner Apple School for North Central Region Growers | $224,051 | Dr.Leslie Holland UW-Madison | |
| LNC23-477 | Exploring innovations in climate resilient organic vegetable production systems through collaborative research and knowledge building | $248,864 | Dr.Rue Genger University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC23-482 | Advancing sustainable agriculture through insect farming | $250,000 | Dr.Sarah Adcock University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC23-491 | Organic Agroforestry Knowledge Diffusion: Documenting and sharing best practices on demonstration farms through on-farm education and training | $163,750 | Dr.Keefe Keeley Savanna Institute | |
| LNC22-467 | Financial Feasibility and Environmental Implications of Adopting Automatic Milking Systems by Dairy Farms in Wisconsin and Minnesota | $249,945 | Dr.Shaheer Burney University of Wisconsin - River Falls | |
| LNC22-475 | The Soil Organic Carbon network (SOCnet): Farmers building soil assets to help mitigate and adapt to climate change in the North Central US | $249,738 | Dr.Gregg Sanford UW-Madison | |
| LNC21-456 | Can cover crops pay? Unraveling yield enhancement on a wide scale to provide incentive for increased adoption. | $249,942 | Dr.James Stute Stute Farms | |
| LNC20-436 | Trap Cropping to Improve Tarnished Plant Bug Management in North Central Strawberry | $144,096 | Dr.Christelle Guédot University of Wisconsin - Madison | |
| LNC20-440 | Onto Greener Pastures with Rotational Grazing and Cover Crops | $249,205 | Dr.Heidi Peterson Sand County Foundation | |
| LNC19-421 | Building resilience to extreme rainfall events: cover crop-based reduced tillage strategies for diversified organic vegetable farms | $199,534 | Dr.Rue Genger University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC18-414 | From the Earth | $131,676 | Maria Duits Stockbridge-Munsee Community | |
| LNC18-403 | Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement (C2A3): Regionally-Specific and Collaborative Educational Approaches to Promote Sustainable Soil Health Practices | $200,000 | Dr.Vicki Jeppesen Northcentral Technical College | |
| LNC17-388 | Improving farmer options for sustainable and profitable direct-market tomato production and high tunnel management in the Upper Midwest | $199,915 | Dr.Julie Dawson University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC17-389 | Testing N efficient, high methionine corn hybrids with organic farmers | $196,088 | Walter Goldstein Mandaamin Institute, Inc. | |
| LNC16-376 | The Fruit and Nut Compass: Developing a Tool and Guiding Principles for Diversified Farms | $199,246 | Michael Bell Dept. of Community and Environmental Sociology, U. of Wisconsin-Madison Leah Potter-Weight Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, UW Madison | |
| LNC16-378 | Advancing cost effective water quality improvement in the North Central Region through farmer-led engagement for prairie filter strips | $197,678 | Craig Ficenec Sand County Foundation | |
| LNC16-382 | Systems Approach to Food Waste Composting for Urban Agriculture | $199,943 | Gregory Lawless University of Wisconsin Extension | |
| LNC16-383 | Grazing management of “Kernza” Intermediate wheatgrass as a dual purpose crop | $200,000 | Valentin Picasso University of Wisconsin - Madison | |
| LNC15-367 | Commercialization of Hazelnuts for Growers in the Upper Midwest | $198,569 | Jason Fischbach UW-Madison, Division of Extension | |
| LNC14-357 | Tomato Variety Trials for Flavor, Quality and Agronomic Performance, to Increase High-value Direct Marketing Opportunities for Farmers and On-farm Trialing Capacity | $199,866 | Dr.Julie Dawson University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC14-358 | Building Resilience and Flexibility into Midwest Organic Potato Production: Participatory Breeding and Seed Potato Production | $199,106 | Dr.Rue Genger University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC13-348 | Protecting Diversified, Direct-Market, and Value-Added Operations with Smart Business Structures, Written Agreements, and Regulatory Compliance | $158,660 | Rachel Armstrong Farm Commons | |
| LNC13-349 | High Quality Beverage Raw Materials for the Craft Brewing Industry | $196,953 | Carl Duley UW-Extension | |
| LNC12-339 | Selecting for Resilience in Low-input Potato Cropping Systems: Connecting Farmers and Breeders with the Genetic Resources of an Underutilized Potato Germplasm Collection | $190,512 | Dr.Amy Charkowski University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC12-341 | Development of Organic Nutrient Management Recommendations for High Tunnel Raspberry Production | $49,388 | Dr.Rebecca Harbut University of Wisconsin Madison Beth Ann Workmaster University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC11-329 | Development of Small-Scale Storage Facilities for Winter Storage of Fresh Produce | $108,829 | Scott Sanford University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC08-299 | Improving Forage Production and Quality with Native Legumes in Grazed Warm-Season Grass Stands | $149,456 | Randall Jackson University of Wisconsin-Madison Craig Maier UW-Madison Dan Undersander University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC08-303 | Working with Farmers, Dairy Processors and Chefs to Build a Market for Grass-Fed Milk | $148,133 | Laura Paine University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC07-279 | Grass-legume mixtures for improved persistence, biomass production, and intake by dairy cattle on pasture | $140,623 | Ken Albrecht University of Wisconsn-Madison | |
| LNC07-287 | Does Manure Treatment Affect Soil Nitrogen Availability? | $76,034 | Christopher Baxter University of Wisconsin - Platteville | |
| LNC07-290 | Effective Outreach for a new Wisconsin Agriculture: A Social Marketing Approach to the Environmental Management Needs of Hispanic and Women Farmers | $129,997 | Dr.Sharon Lezberg Environmental Resources Center | |
| LNC06-269 | Buy Fresh Buy Local: Building Marketing Opportunities for Local Foods in Restaurants and Institutional Food Services | $108,750 | Rachel Armstrong REAP Food Group | |
| LNC06-270 | Biofumigation as an IPM Strategy | $116,972 | Dr.Ann MacGuidwin University of Wisconsin | |
| LNC05-254 | The Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy Farmers Program - the First Ten Years: A Graduate Follow-up Survey and Beginning Dairy Farmer Case Studies | $55,700 | Richard Cates UW-Madison Center for Integrated Ag. Systems | |
| LNC05-258 | Soil Fertility Strategies on Organic Vegetable Farms | $72,056 | John Hendrickson CIAS, UW-Madison | |
| LNC05-262 | Revise/reprint "Biological Control of Insects and Mites" | $87,558 | Michelle Miller University of WI - CIAS | |
| LNC04-239 | An Analysis of Environmental Management Approaches with Six Midwestern Dairy Farms: Informing Progress Toward a Sustainable Agriculture | $148,851 | Mrill Ingram Environmental Resources Center, UW-Madison | |
| LNC04-247 | Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch II: Maximizing School Food Service | $122,225 | Jack Kloppenburg University of Wisconsin - Madison | |
| LNC03-227 | Towards a Sustainable Agriculture: An Updated Curriculum for High School Classes | $83,671 | Douglas Maxwell University of Wisconsin | |
| LNC03-237 | Nutrient Management Planning for Dairy Farms Practicing Management Intensive Rotational Grazing | $138,560 | Dennis Cosgrove University of Wisconsin-River Falls | |
| LNC02-212 | Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch: Piloting a Midwestern Model for Farm-to-School Initiatives | $98,970 | Jack Kloppenburg University of Wisconsin - Madison | |
| LNC01-181 | Does Management Intensive Grazing Protect Groundwater by Denitrification? | $90,340 | Nancy Turyk University of Wisconsin Stevens Point | |
| LNC00-172 | Bone Characteristics of Dairy Cows Fed Diets Containing Different Amounts of Phosphorus | $33,500 | Larry Satter | |
| LNC00-176 | Developing Consumer Driven Markets for Southern Wisconsin Farmers | $84,951 | Greg Lawless University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives | |
| LNC00-180 | Professional Development for the Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture on Rented Land | $43,483 | Michael Bell Dept. of Community and Environmental Sociology, U. of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNC99-150.1 | Development of Sustainable Practices for Integrated Management of Apple Diseases | $65,837 | John Andrews University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| LNC99-157 | Institutional Markets for Sustainable Agriculture Products | $61,875 | John Hendrickson CIAS, UW-Madison George Stevenson UW-Madison, Center for Integrated Ag. Systems | |
| LNC99-158 | Developing Whole-Farm Nutrient Management | $97,000 | John Hall Michael Fields Ag Institute | |
| LNC98-130 | Educating Consumers About Local, Sustainable Produced Meat | $23,200 | Derek Vernon Lee Wisconsin Pasturelands (formerly Healthy Meats!) Margaret Krome Michael Fields Agricultural Institute | |
| LNP98-001 | Workshops on Using Federal Resources to Support Sustainable Agriculture | $5,080 | Margaret Krome Michael Fields Agricultural Institute | |
| LNC97-115 | Training and Transitioning New Farmers: A Practical Experiment in Farmer Self-Development and Institutional Reinvention | $29,000 | Richard Klemme University of Wisconsin, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) | |
| LNC97-116 | Using Small Grain Cover Crop Alternatives to Diversify Crop Rotations | $92,300 | Dr.Joshua Posner Agronomy Department, University of Wisconsin | |
| LNC97-121 | Evaluating Pasture-Based Poultry Systems: Potential Contribution to Farm Diversification, Human Nutrition, and Marketing Alternatives | $89,348 | George Stevenson UW-Madison, Center for Integrated Ag. Systems | |
| LNC97-124 | Development of Sustainable Practices for Integrated Management of Apple Diseases | $92,892 | John Andrews University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| LNC95-061.1 | Sustainable Community Values Project, Phase 2: Community Supported Agriculture and Quality of Life | $55,000 | Verna Kragnes Philadelphia Community Farm Inc | |
| LNC95-086 | Reduced Chemical Inputs in Alternative Potato Farming Systems | $64,800 | Douglas Rouse University of Wisconsin | |
| LNC95-088 | Training and Transitioning New Farmers: A Practical Experiment in Farmer Self-Development and Institutional Reinvention | $85,800 | George Stevenson UW-Madison, Center for Integrated Ag. Systems | |
| LNC95-089 | Impacts of Intensive Rotational Grazing on Stream Ecology and Water Quality | $43,488 | Laura Paine University of Wisconsin-Madison Dan Undersander University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| LNP95-002 | ASA Symposium: Integrating Production and Marketing Research for Sustainability | $4,000 | Dr.James Worstell Delta Land & Community | |
| LNC93-061 | Sustainable Community Values Project | $101,000 | Verna Kragnes Philadelphia Community Farm Inc | |
| LNC93-062 | A Biological Control Network for the Sweet Clover Weevil and Clover Root Curculio | $58,551 | David Hogg University of Wisconsin | |
| LNC92-053 | Rotational Grazing Systems for Wisconsin and Minnesota Dairy Farmers: An Evaluation of Animal and Forage Performance and Whole-Farm Socio-Economic Analyses | $108,000 | Denny Caneff Wisconsin Rural Development Center | |
| LNC91-012.2 | Whole-Farm Economic Analyses of Medium-Sized, Single-Family Dairy Farms that Differ in Their use of Purchased Chemical Inputs | $68,500 | Jess Ennis Wisconsin Rural Development Center | |
| LNC91-031 | Compost Extracts and the Biological Control of Foliar Plant Disease | $70,000 | John Andrews University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| LNC91-035 | Improving the Ecology of Corn Production and Testing Perennial Alternatives to Silage Corn | $92,000 | Walter Goldstein Michael Fields Agricultural Institute | |
| LNC90-028 | The Krusenbaum Farm: A Case Study and Model in the Establishment of an Organic Dairy Farm | $70,748 | Dr.Joshua Posner Agronomy Department, University of Wisconsin | |
| LNC89-012.1 | Whole-Farm Economics and Nitrogen Budget Analysis on Low-Chemical and Conventional Wisconsin Farms | $62,000 | Margaret Krome Wisconsin Rural Development Center | |
| LNC89-021.1 | Utilization of the Allelopathic Properties of Winter Rye as a Method of Weed Control in Soybean Production | $29,000 | Ken McNamara Rodale Institute | |
| LNC88-006 | Development of Organic N Availability Functions for a Nitrogen Management Model | $14,009 | Larry Bundy University of Wisconsin | |
| LNC88-012 | A Statewide Collaborative Sustainable Agriculture and Outlook Project | $25,000 | Margaret Krome Wisconsin Rural Development Center | |
| LNC88-021 | Utilization of the Allelopathic Properties of Winter Rye as a Method of Weed Control in Soybean Production | $31,150 | Ken McNamara Rodale Institute | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| ENC24-239 | Honoring Our Elders | $118,629 | Alpa Goswami Marblese | |
| ENC24-241 | Farms to Institutions Conference | $119,102 | Dr.Philip Kauth, PhD REAP Food Group | |
| ENC23-230 | OGRAIN Organic Grain Farm Financial Toolbox for Agriculture Service Providers | $121,146 | Dr.Erin Silva University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ENC22-209 | Educational Methods for Farmer Self-Organizing | $88,978 | Lori Stern Marbleseed | |
| ENC22-214 | Bridging the gap: Building skills in diversified forage chains | $89,974 | Patty Laskowski Morren GrassWorks, Inc. | |
| ENC21-198 | Empowering conservation professionals to promote climate resilience through carbon farm planning | $78,298 | Christina Anderson WI Land+Water | |
| ENC21-206 | Closing the Financial Information Gap in Conservation Agriculture | $89,185 | Jenny Seifert University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension | |
| ENC20-187 | Teaching Seasonally-Based and Culturally-Centered Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum to Tribal Educators | $90,000 | Richard Monette University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ENC20-195 | Enhancing the Sustainability of Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Through Educator and Farmer Mentor Professional Development | $84,750 | Angela Sullivan Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship | |
| ENC19-179 | Training on the Ground Support for Transitioning and Organic Farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin | $86,678 | Lori Stern Marbleseed | |
| ENC19-177 | Modernizing grazing resources for the next generation of agriculture and natural resource professionals | $87,977 | Dr.Jill Hapner GrassWorks, Inc. | |
| ENC19-175 | Organic Ag. Academy | $13,794 | Valerie Dantoin Full Circle Farm | |
| ENC19-184 | OGRAIN Virtual Field Day Toolbox for Agriculture Service Providers | $89,576 | Dr.Erin Silva University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ENC18-166 | An Introductory Virtual Training Curriculum for Crop Advisers and Extension Educators Working with Transitioning Organic Grain Crop Producers | $68,437 | Dr.Christopher Boomsma American Society of Agronomy | |
| ENC18-174 | Water conservation practices for sustainable food production systems: developing an on-line, participatory training vehicle for ag-professional to enhance interaction with farmers | $74,959 | Dr.Yi Wang University of Wisconsin - Madison | |
| ENC17-157 | Promoting grazing as a sustainable farming method to agency staff in Wisconsin | $74,610 | Dr.Jill Hapner GrassWorks, Inc. | |
| ENC17-162 | Enhancing the Quality of Work-based Beginning Farmer Training Programs Through Trainer Professional Development | $74,107 | Laura Paine University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ENC17-163 | Sustainable Agronomy | $68,970 | Luther Smith American Society of Agronomy | |
| ENC15-148 | Sharing Soil Health Knowledge and Practice through Grazing Networks | $74,363 | Dr.Jill Hapner GrassWorks, Inc. | |
| ENC15-149 | Mainstreaming Cover Crops: Training Opportunities for Crop Consultants and Extension Educators | $74,994 | Luther Smith American Society of Agronomy | |
| ENC15-150 | Increasing the Capacity of Agency Staff and Agricultural Professionals to Increase Farmer Adoption of Cover Crops in Wisconsin | $74,602 | Dr.James Stute Michael Fields Agricultural Institute | |
| ENC12-128 | Sustainable Agricultural Workshop Series for Tribal Educators | $75,000 | Dan Cornelius Intertribal Agriculture Council | |
| ENC10-119 | Making pasture walks more than just a walk in the pasture | $72,060 | juli speck DATCP Laura Paine University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ENC09-111 | Pollinator Conservation Training | $72,168 | Denise Ledgerwood The Xerces Society | |
| ENC07-098 | Greenhouse Energy Conservation Strategies and Alternative Fuels | $33,432 | Scott Sanford University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ENC07-100 | Biofuels and community participation: Engaging process in the emerging bioeconomy | $22,709 | Dr.Sharon Lezberg Environmental Resources Center | |
| ENC05-087 | Building a Diverse Food Web: Professional Development Training in Sustainable Community Food Systems with a focus on Appropriate Technologies for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Small Scale producers in Rural and Urban Communities | $75,000 | Will Allen Growing Power, Inc. | |
| EW05-00G | Elevating Examples of Excellence: A professional development and outreach model | $5,000 | Jeanne Merrill Michael Fields Agricultural Institute | |
| ENC04-078 | Wisconsin's Eco-apple Sustainable Apple Production, Education - Outreach: Bridging the Gap | $14,877 | Michelle Miller University of WI - CIAS | |
| ENC03-071 | Building with Community: Professional Development Training in Sustainable Food Systems | $90,000 | Will Allen Growing Power, Inc. | |
| ENC02-066 | Organic Farming Education for Agricultural Professionals | $88,170 | Faye Jones Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service | |
| ENC01-057 | Training Tomorrow's Trainers - A Conference for Students of Sustainable Agriculture | $52,928 | Chad Kruger Consortium for Sustainable Agriculture Research & | |
| ENC01-058 | Crossroads Center - Partners in "Value-Added" Entrepreneurship | $44,900 | Karla Miller West CAP | |
| ENC98-036.1 | Educate the Agricultural Educators and Bankers on Profitability, Lifestyle and Environmental Benefits of MIG for the Livestock Farmers of Central Wisconsin | $12,500 | Paul Daigle Central Wisconsin River Graziers Network | |
| ENC97-023 | Advanced Organic and Biodynamic Vegetable Production Workshop | $32,675 | Gail Kahovic Michael Fields Agricultural Institute | |
| ENC97-025 | Grazing Education for Educators and Bankers | $12,500 | Paul Daigle Central Wisconsin River Graziers Network | |
| ENC96-018 | Organic Production and Marketing Curriculum for Extension Professional Development (Merits and Adoptability of Organic Agriculture) | $76,120 | Jim Arts Cooperative Development Services Fund | |
| ENC95-008 | Quality of Life Module for Extension Professional Development | $38,580 | Elizabeth Bird Consortium for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (CSARE) | |
| FARMER/RANCHER GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| FNC25-1455 | Evaluating Perennial Cereal Rye as a Triple-Use Crop | $7,177 | Jake Haucke Haucke Soil and Stock Co | |
| FNC25-1459 | Assessing the Effects of Trellising and Compost Tea on Soil Health and Production in High-Tunnel and Orchard Systems at Shalomba Farm | $15,000 | Emily Kalnicky Shalomba Farm, LLC | |
| FNC25-1481 | Developing a process for off-grid yellow perch fingerling production to increase production at two commercial yellow perch fingerling farms | $29,885 | Peter Shep Mulberry Aquaponics LLC | |
| FNC24-1403 | Demonstrate the Impact of Multi-Species Grazing with Virtual Fencing as Ecologically Beneficial Vegetation Management in Critical Watersheds | $15,000 | Stephanie Bowers Glorious Goat Ranch, LLC | |
| FNC24-1408 | Expanding On-Farm Propagation of Hazelnuts in the Upper Midwest Through Seed-Graft Layering | $25,221 | Colin Cureton Midwest Hazelnuts, LLC | |
| FNC24-1412 | Indigenous Food and Agriculture Apprenticeship Project | $30,000 | Jennifer Falck Kahulahele Farmstead | |
| FNC24-1416 | Automating grain feeding in mobile pastured poultry coops. | $29,956 | Michael Gutschenritter Three Brothers Farm LLC | |
| FNC24-1432 | Strengthening Black farming and food businesses in Dane County | $16,069 | Donale Richards Madtown Food Services, LLC | |
| FNC24-1435 | Seeds of Sustainability: Cultivating the Future - A Comprehensive Journey into the First Year Farming, from Business Planning to Challenging Stereotyp | $13,160 | Gabriel Smith Loading Ranch | |
| FNC24-1436 | Up or down: Should row cleaners be used when planting green into cereal rye? | $13,520 | Dr.James Stute Stute Farms | |
| FNC24-1437 | Hybrid Hickory Variety Recommendations and Propagation Trials | $15,000 | Alex Tanke Dispersion Farms | |
| FNC24-1441 | Sustainable Greenhouse Heating | $6,500 | Debra Weiss Ethereal Gardens | |
| FNC23-1362 | Hazelnut Combine Development | $30,000 | David Bohnhoff Happy Roots Farm | |
| FNC23-1363 | Hybrid Electric Tractor Energy - Saving Configuration Conversion | $14,957 | Robert Braun Pigeon River Farm | |
| FNC23-1376 | Grazing Planted Prairie in WI: Pollinator and Pasture Value | $8,730 | Brian Randall Gwenyn Hill Farm Josh Mechaelsen Gwenyn Hill Farm | |
| FNC23-1380 | Evaluating a single-pass alfalfa-corn silage intercrop to enhance forage production, profitability, and soil and water health | $14,355 | Adam Hurtgen Hurtgenlea Ltd. | |
| FNC23-1381 | Sustainable Biofungicide for Organic Farms | $14,956 | CHRIS KEARNS Cannivera | |
| FNC23-1383 | Mooningwanekaaning Food Sovereignty and Traditional Agriculture Grant | $30,000 | Dr.Winona LaDuke Winonas Hemp | |
| FNC23-1393 | Comparing strategies and evaluating the economics of alternative, non-conventional approaches to small scale pumpkin growing in the Midwest. | $14,999 | Dr.Riley Sowle Oconto Riviera | |
| FNC23-1399 | Queen Production Viability to generate Honeybee nucleus colonies for overwintering success in the Midwest | $15,000 | Mitchel Wayne Wayne Honey Farm | |
| FNC22-1322 | 60" Corn | $29,626 | Andrew DeVries Rose 23 Cattle Co | |
| FNC22-1335 | Mushroom farming without single-use plastic: A simple, low-tech method for family farmers | $3,059 | Maks Kopish Maks' Mushrooms | |
| FNC22-1341 | Managing Cropload with the Pollen Tube Growth Model In Organic Apple Orchards | $14,756 | Christopher McGuire Blue Roof Orchard (formerly Two Onion Farm) | |
| FNC22-1350 | Community Gardening with Chickens & Littles | $16,186 | Scarlett Salamone Loveland Acres Farm | |
| FNC22-1351 | Developing standardized procedures to increase production of saleable yellow perch fingerlings year-round | $18,651 | Annie Schmitz Woods and Waters Fish Farm Paula Schultz The Farmory | |
| FNC21-1265 | clipper/drag/crimper | $3,388 | TOM CROFTON SKYVIEW FARM | |
| FNC21-1266 | Supporting New Farmers Through Mentoring and Membership in a Cooperative | $25,800 | Valerie Dantoin Full Circle Farm | |
| FNC21-1272 | Water and Soil Quality Composting Design Research Initiative | $9,000 | Heather Gayton ZanBria Artisan Farms LLC | |
| FNC21-1274 | Integrated Pest Management Research on Great Lakes Hemp Production | $9,000 | Marcus Grignon Indigenous Think Tank LLC | |
| FNC21-1275 | Design and build a sliding electric fence system for pastured poultry | $24,498 | Michael Gutschenritter Three Brothers Farm LLC | |
| FNC21-1280 | Hot Box Compost: Modular Composting System that Heats, Waters, and Fertilizes Grow Bed for Off-Season Production | $13,747 | Scott Johnson Low Technology Institute | |
| FNC21-1282 | Resources & Recipes to Support Farmers to Diversify Income through Value-Added Bakery Product Sales | $16,859 | Lisa Kivirist Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B | |
| FNC21-1286 | Developing Affordable Seed Corn for On-Farm Production and Sales | $27,000 | Frank Kutka Z Mojego Ogrodu | |
| FNC21-1290 | Organic Control of Anthracnose Leaf Spot in Gooseberry | $9,000 | Christopher McGuire Blue Roof Orchard (formerly Two Onion Farm) | |
| FNC21-1294 | Implementing Organic practices in Modern Apple Growing | $8,945 | Gabe Olson-Jensen River Falls Research Orchard | |
| FNC21-1301 | Assessing the potential of aqweed harvest as a locally-produced poultry feed | $8,415 | Shelly Rothman Good Trouble Grove, Foxhead Regenerative Agriculture Project | |
| FNC21-1306 | Testing Virtual Fence Technology in an Upper Midwestern Goat Grazing Operation | $8,910 | Allysse Sorensen The Munch Bunch LLC | |
| FNC21-1308 | Can T-banding gypsum at planting prevent soil crusting and improve emergence in no-till corn and soybean? | $8,982 | Dr.James Stute Stute Farms | |
| FNC21-1313 | The Oneida Composting Project | $8,718 | William VerVoort Oneida Nation | |
| FNC21-1316 | Indigenous (Heirloom) Corn with Reduced Tillage and Cover Cropping Systems | $17,884 | Lea Zeise United South and Eastern Tribes | |
| FNC20-1204 | Intensive No-Till Vegetable Soil Preparation in Organic Systems | $8,005 | Andrew Adamski Full Circle Farm | |
| FNC20-1205 | A Single-Row Mechanical Nut Planter for Nut and Hardwood Plantations | $8,892 | Zachary Alexander Green Hills LLC | |
| FNC20-1206 | Using Actively Aerated Compost Tea in Organic Vegetable and Fruit Production | $17,262 | Stephanie J. Bartel Old Plank Farm LLC | |
| FNC20-1208 | Quantifying the capacity of Wine Cap mushroom cultivation to enhance soil health, improve vegetable crop value and increase farmer profitability | $9,000 | Lindsey Bender Field & Forest Products | |
| FNC20-1210 | Curriculum introducing drones as cost effective tools for improved efficiency in ecologically and socially responsible management of livestock grazing | $8,980 | Robert Braun Pigeon River Farm | |
| FNC20-1212 | Traditional Tribal Growing Practices for Integrated Pest Management | $27,000 | Daniel Cornelius Member of Oneida Nation of Wisconsin | |
| FNC20-1238 | Organic Apple Production In High Tunnels | $9,000 | Christopher McGuire Blue Roof Orchard (formerly Two Onion Farm) | |
| FNC19-1166 | Developing a Production and Distribution Mechanism for Feed Trained Perch Fingerlings for Use in Aquaculture Grow-out Facilities | $26,993 | Tami Hallam Scenic Valley Perch | |
| FNC19-1154 | Susceptibility of cider apple varieties to foliar-feeding insects | $8,818 | Galen Bergquist University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | |
| FNC19-1172 | Correlating Land Management to Soil Health, Water Quality, and Nutrition | $6,137 | Edward Kaderly Edward S. Kaderly Farm | |
| FNC19-1179 | Complete Guide to Lard Soapmaking for the Small Pork Producer | $3,690 | Emily Martorano Hazel Hill Farm | |
| FNC19-1181 | Organic Control of Canada Thistle in Mulched Orchards | $8,920 | Christopher McGuire Blue Roof Orchard (formerly Two Onion Farm) | |
| FNC19-1189 | Expanding Markets for Lesser Known Perennial Crops Through the Craft Beverage Industry | $27,000 | Matthew Raboin Brix Cider LLC | |
| FNC19-1190 | Should I Start a CSA Farm?: An Educational Video Series for Current & Aspiring CSA Farmers | $26,185 | Lauren Rudersdorf Raleigh's Hillside Farm | |
| FNC19-1201 | Using Micro-Nutrients to Control Shattering of La Crescent Grapes (Cold-Climate) | $8,790 | David Danzinger Danzinger Vineyards | |
| FNC18-1112 | Pasture versus invasives: competing in newly-disturbed soil under a newly-opened canopy transitioning to silvopasture | $5,350 | Jess Bernstein Wonderfarm | |
| FNC18-1121 | Expanding the Understanding and Adoption of Composting Bedded Pack Manure to Reduce Manure Applications on Frozen and Snow Covered Fields around the Yahara Watershed | $22,500 | Jeff Endres Endres Berryridge Farms, LLC | |
| FNC18-1126 | Viability of Using Freeze Dried Herbs to Improve the Quality and Performance of Value-Added Herbal Products | $6,929 | Sheri Howard Frozen In Thyme Herbs | |
| FNC18-1128 | Comparison of Methods for Growing Potatoes on Market Farms | $13,242 | Scott Johnson Low Technology Institute | |
| FNC18-1130 | Increasing Value-added Product Sales through Cottage Food Bakery Products Produced in Home Kitchens | $22,333 | Lisa Kivirist Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B | |
| FNC18-1132 | Developing a “Cold Banking” system for perch which would provide an available supply of fish for indoor grow-out facilities throughout winter. | $22,404 | Brad La Fave Black Dog Fish Farm LLC | |
| FNC18-1136 | Organic Methods to Promote Branching in Nursery Apple | $6,979 | Christopher McGuire Blue Roof Orchard (formerly Two Onion Farm) | |
| FNC18-1140 | Rotation of Animals Through an Apple Orchard For Pest and Disease Suppression, Soil Improvement, and the Addition of Viable Revenue Streams | $7,303 | Lisa Rettinger Grandview Orchard & Nursery Stock | |
| FNC17-1070 | Cultivating the Wine Cap Mushroom While Building Soil Health and Suppressing Plant Disease – an Innovative and Economical Approach to Two Common Agricultural Problems | $7,500 | Lindsey Bender Field & Forest Products | |
| FNC17-1072 | Evaluating Management Systems and Exploring Marketing Outlets for Guinea Fowl as a Healthier Alternative to Chicken and Duck Meat and Eggs | $7,476 | Nicholas Bryant Bryant Family Farms LLC | |
| FNC17-1084 | Using USDA Local Foodsystems Toolkit to Assess and Implement the Best Cooperative Direct Marketing for an Existing Local Food Group to Increase Local Sales | $21,850 | Annelie Livingston-Anderson Good Turn Farm | |
| FNC17-1091 | Local Linen: Exploring the Feasibility of Small-scale Mechanized Processing of Fiber Flax for Linen Production in Minnesota and Wisconsin | $14,587 | Andrea Myklebust Mountain Heart Farm Robbi Bannen A to Z Produce and Bakery | |
| FNC17-1094 | Developing a Woman Farmer Butchering and Meat Processing Cooperative plan for Southern Wisconsin | $20,175 | April Prusia Dorothy's Range LLC | |
| FNC17-1096 | Growing Grasses and Legumes under Spruce/White Pine for Grazing Cows in a Silvopasture Setting | $7,500 | Steve Rosenow Rosenow Farm | |
| FNC17-1097 | Grain Free Pasture Egg Production | $6,500 | Charles Self Grassway Organics | |
| FNC17-1105 | Increasing Farm Income and Diversification By Converting Abandoned Manure Pits Into Aquaculture Production Facilities | $20,406 | William West Blue Iris Fish Farm | |
| FNC17-1109 | Topographical Contour Measurement and Water Management Earthworks for Ecologically Restorative Edible Silvopasture Planting | $7,403 | Jess Bernstein Wonderfarm | |
| FNC16-1034 | Remodel Operating Cold Water Trout Farm into Combination Cold Water/Cool Water Fish Farm, While Diversifying Production and Maintaining a Reduced Ecological and Energy Footprint | $15,000 | Michael Foster Wilderness Springs | |
| FNC16-1035 | Investigating the Relative Effectiveness of Seedlings versus Direct Seeding Pumpkins for Earliest and Biggest Yield on a Community Farm | $7,500 | Dr.Katie Hancock Cable Community Farm | |
| FNC16-1046 | Traditional Fertilizer, Modern Applications for Iroquois White Corn | $17,637 | Laura Manthe Standing Stone Farm | |
| FNC16-1052 | Enhancing Economic Stability by Building Financial Resilience: A Model for Collaborative Learning Among Beginning Farmers in Southwest Wisconsin | $18,410 | Marie Raboin Brix Cider Company | |
| FNC16-1053 | Apples for Artisanal Cider: Understanding the Characteristics of Single Varietals | $7,500 | Matthew Raboin Brix Cider LLC | |
| FNC16-1064 | Developing a Self Funded Aquaculture Program for High Schools | $20,315 | William West Blue Iris Fish Farm | |
| FNC15-1004 | Commercial Sustainable Micro-green Production in a Northern Climate | $7,500 | Janet Marsh Morning Sun Farms | |
| FNC15-1021 | Comparison of Shiitake yield on Red Maple (Acer rubrum) on timing of cut and rate of wood moisture loss prior to inoculation | $14,791 | Ingrid West Misty Dawn Farm | |
| FNC15-986 | Immigrant Farmer High Tunnel Project | $20,999 | Robin Major Shared Ground Farmers' Cooperative | |
| FNC15-989 | Vacant lots to Abundant Farms: Water collecting, composting, and seed saving to turn vacant lots into self-sustaining community gardens and businesses. | $7,129 | Lucas Dixon The Good Stuff Gardens | |
| FNC15-991 | Evaluating the Environmental Benefits and Economic Opportunities of In-Vessel Composting Solid Dairy Manure | $22,500 | Andrew R. Skwor, PE, CPESC MSA Professional Services, Inc. | |
| FNC15-992 | Rushing Waters Aquaponics Feasibility Study | $15,000 | Jeremiah Robinson Frosty Fish | |
| FNC15-998 | Increasing Value-Added Product Sales through Improved Labeling - Packaging | $5,371 | Lisa Kivirist Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B | |
| FNC14-949 | Leveraging the Power of Social Media and Mobile Point of Sales Systems at the Oshkosh Farmers Market | $7,154 | Elise Hallock CiderHill Farm LLC | |
| FNC14-953 | Constructing a Goat Proof Natural Hedge Fence | $1,370 | Christine Kocourek Floppy Ear Farm, LLC | |
| FNC14-955 | Increase Sustainability on Fish Farms with the Development of Value Added Products from Fish and Fish Waste | $13,746 | Roy Landskron Bluegill Heaven Jerome Peplinski Peplinski Aquaculture | |
| FNC14-966 | Portable Cold-weather Goat Shelter Development and Testing | $7,494 | Cherrie Nolden 1dr Acres Farm | |
| FNC14-968 | Determine the Feasibility of Growing and Processing Organic Grains for the Needy of the Dane County, Wisconsin Area | $7,460 | Thomas Parslow Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens | |
| FNC14-979 | Evaluation of Oilseed Radish Biomass Management As A Control Strategy For Pests In No-Till Corn | $7,354 | Dr.James Stute Stute Farms | |
| FNC13-900 | Quality Conventional and Organic Malting Barley Production in Wisconsin | $21,996 | Joe Bragger Bragger Family Dairy | |
| FNC13-919 | Keeping Traditions Alive: Creating Food Security in Northwest Wisconsin's Tribal Communities | $21,551 | Amber Marlow Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College | |
| FNC13-922 | Home Heating with Horse Manure | $2,219 | Eric Meulemans Rigantona Fields | |
| FNC13-932 | Reducing cold-climate grape establishment costs through the development of a grape propagation system | $7,500 | Matthew Skaletski Holy Grail Vineyard | |
| FNC12-854 | Economic Comparison of Mechanical and Hand Pruning of Northern Cold Climate Grape Hybrids in Small Wisconsin Vineyards | $21,968 | David Danzinger Danzinger Vineyards | |
| FNC12-857 | Developing Round Bale Systems to Mulch Vegetable Transplants with Switch Grass | $6,854 | Tony Ends Scotch Hill Farm | |
| FNC12-864 | Direct Marketing Non-Traditional Perennial Berry Varieties: Expanding Eater Preferences and Grower Connections | $17,530 | Clare Hintz Elsewhere Farm | |
| FNC12-872 | Remote Monitoring of Beehives to Improve Management and Reduce Travel Costs | $6,400 | Matthew LaForge Golden Hills, LLC | |
| FNC12-879 | Maypops, a New Fruit Crop in Wisconsin | $7,246 | Christopher McGuire Blue Roof Orchard (formerly Two Onion Farm) | |
| FNC12-881 | Feasibility of Growing Green Fodder in a Portable Greenhouse for Sheep | $15,000 | Judith Moses Producer | |
| FNC12-885 | Ecological Forestry Alternatives to Clearcutting in Aspen Forests | $22,141 | Charly Ray Northern Ecosystem Services | |
| FNC12-889 | Summer on the Farm | $4,439 | Ana Skemp Deep Roots Community Farm | |
| FNC10-801 | The Wisconsin Hops Harvest Partnership: Demonstrating the feasibility of using small-scale, cooperative harvesting systems to enable sustainable commercial hops production in Wisconsin | $11,784 | Kory Stalsberg Hide-Away Hops Farm | |
| FNC10-823 | Evaluating 2nd Generation Hybrid Hazelnuts Through On-Farm Production Trials | $15,392 | Harold Vanselow Chequamegon Food Coop | |
| FNC10-824 | The Coney Garth: Effective Management of Rabbit Breeding Does on Pasture | $6,000 | Julie Engel n/a | |
| FNC09-748 | Fostering Local Sustainability: Establishing Commercial Hops for Upper-Midwest Craft Brewers | $5,992.87 | Matt Sweeny | |
| FNC09-763 | Filling the Niche and Closing the Loop: Developing a Wildflower Nursery for the Restoration Market Using Forest Biomass By-Products as the Garden Foundation | $5,429.50 | Cindy Ramseyer | |
| FNC09-768 | Thewis Ridge Currant Company, LLC - Interaction Between Yields and Mulch | $6,000 | Ann Thewis | |
| FNC09-770 | Ancient Grains Step into the Future | $18,000 | Maurice Smith | |
| FNC09-771 | Alternative Broiler Breeds in Three Different pastured Poultry Systems | $17,938 | Kim Cassano | |
| FNC08-706 | Optimization of corn production following legume green manures | $5,246 | Dr.James Stute Stute Farms | |
| FNC08-710 | Low input pasture renovation through multi species intensive grazing | $5,431 | Jane Hansen | |
| FNC08-712 | Developing Harvest Task Checklists to Assist Farmers in Managing Harvest Crews | $4,108.79 | Claire Strader Troy Community Farm | |
| FNC08-718 | Assessing the Sustainability of Growing Non-traditional Fruit Tree Crops in the Upper Midwest: A collaborative agro-forestry approach | $6,000 | Erin Schneider Hilltop Community Farm LLC | |
| FNC08-721 | Re-establishing the Jerusalem Artichoke, a native plant of North America | $3,736.85 | Yvonne Massey Goats and Gardens Farm | |
| FNC08-729 | Perfecting the day-range pastured-poultry system through on-farm replicated feeding trials | $6,208.60 | Melissa Fischbach Pasture Perfect, LLC | |
| FNC08-731 | Study to Reduce Parasitic Infestations of Yellow Perch in Flow-Through Outdoor Growout Systems | $6,000 | William West Blue Iris Fish Farm | |
| FNC08-737 | Eliminating Invasive Buckthorn With Goats, An Ecological and Habitat Restoration Study | $1,873 | Kim Hunter | |
| FNC08-739 | Seed Salad Mix for Planned Paddock Renovation | $1,064 | Gene Schriefer | |
| FNC08-742 | Comparing Prairie Grass - Small Grain Straw for Mulching Vegetable Crops | $2,107.57 | Tony Ends Scotch Hill Farm | |
| FNC07-674 | It takes a Village to Grow An Eco-Apple: A Program for the Targeted and Neighborly Removal of Abandoned Apple Orchards in the Fruit Growing Region of Bayfield County, WI. | $12,890 | Eric Carlson Blue Vista Farm | |
| FNC07-681 | The Viability of Growing Organic Medicinal Herbs as Alternative Cash Crops for Wisconsin Farmers | $5,747 | Brian Fontaine | |
| FNC07-691 | Slowing the Flow: A Research Trial to Evaluate the Use of Winter Rye as a Cover Crop, Green Chop Forage, and Nurse Crop in the Lake Superior Watershed of Wisconsin. | $5,321.20 | Jerry Richardson | |
| FNC07-697 | Small Scale On-Farm Biodiesel Production Utilizing By-Product as On-Farm Feed Supply | $10,410 | Chris Ellis | |
| FNC06-626 | Evaluation of Annual Legumes as Alternatives to Red Clover for Use as Cover Crops | $4,793 | Dr.James Stute Stute Farms | |
| FNC06-633 | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Meeting Seasonal Labor Demands by Integrating a Farm Internship Program | $5,905 | Heather Smith | |
| FNC05-567 | Flame Cultivation on Row Crops | $4,877 | Daniel Roberts | |
| FNC05-584 | Design and Pilot a State Approved Mobile Slaughter Trailer for Halal Custom Slaughter | $17,655 | Larry Jacoby | |
| FNC05-585 | Comparison Study of the Supplementation of Meat Kids on Managed Pasture | $5,924 | Judith Moses Producer | |
| FNC04-531 | Developing the Upper Mississippi River Valley's Untapped Resource- Organic Maple Syrup | $13,800 | Eric Meyer Organic Maple Cooperative | |
| FNC04-535 | Establishing a Wisconsin Hatchery to Produce and Sell Organically Raised Pastured Poultry Chicks | $5,980 | Julia Maro Coon Creek Family Farm | |
| FNC04-541 | The Bad River Orchard Project | $3,302 | Rebecca Lemieux | |
| FNC03-451 | Renovating Pastures with Outwintering and Fallowing | $8,488 | Bert Paris | |
| FNC03-467 | Microbial Inoculant Treatments as an Alternative Spray for Disease Control that Reduces the Toxicity and Use of Copper in Organic and Sustainable Viticulture | $17,102 | Patricia Iubelt Maple Ridge Vineyards | |
| FNC03-485 | Northern Meadows Cheese Quality Improvement | $13,960 | Valerie Adamski | |
| FNC03-491 | Marketing to Culturally Diverse Families and Communities | $17,390 | Larry Jacoby | |
| FNC03-493 | Promote Sustainable Forestry | $9,994 | Charly Ray Northern Ecosystem Services | |
| FNC03-495 | Establishing a Wisconsin Hatchery to Produce and Sell Organically Raised Pastured Poultry Chicks | $5,981 | Julia Maro Coon Creek Family Farm | |
| FNC02-387 | The Use of Movable High Tunnels in the Organic Production of Strawberries, Potatoes, and Raspberries | $5,644 | Daniel Mielke | |
| FNC02-393 | Promotion of Year Round Products and Winter Market | $17,900 | Beth Rogers | |
| FNC02-421 | Late Hive Splits As A Way of Saving Money and Improving The Stock of Bees in the North Central Region | $2,330 | Walter Diehnelt | |
| FNC01-359 | Farm City Market Basket (FCMB) | $5,000 | Will Allen Growing Power, Inc. | |
| FNC01-361 | Sustainable Dairy Operation Phase 1: Convert to Grazing | $15,000 | Mark McDonald | |
| FNC01-366 | Winter Grazing of Ewes on Inter-Seeded Forage Corn and Kale | $1,600 | Eugene Schriefer, Jr. | |
| FNC01-386 | Nutrient Testing - Pasture Based Dairy Products | $15,000 | Valerie Dantoin | |
| FNC00-302 | Conversion from Conventional to Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy | $5,000 | Edward Pattison | |
| FNC00-313 | WatersMeet Eco* Farm | $4,072 | Jane Krogstad | |
| FNC99-266 | Sustainable Apple Production System | $4,109 | Eric Carlson Blue Vista Farm | |
| FNC99-278 | Creating Producer-controlled and Consumer-oriented Dairy Markets in Southern Wisconsin | $14,377 | John Kinsman | |
| FNC98-209 | Enhancing Native Bee Populations for Pollination | $4,700 | John Cuddy | |
| FNC98-228 | Quantifying Seasonal Nutritional Quality Changes in Managed Pastures | $5,000 | Greg Williamson | |
| FNC98-243 | Weed and Feed: Vegetable Transplants with Corn Gluten Meal | $4,866 | Renee Randall | |
| FNC97-163 | Composting for Disease Suppression | $4,610 | Richard De Wilde | |
| FNC97-192 | Cooperative Marketing of Sheep Milk | $10,000 | Jeff Foster | |
| FNC97-193 | Replacing Chemical Weed Control with Mulch in Commerical Blueberries | $4,980 | John Cuddy | |
| FNC96-149 | Northwood Farm Sustainably Raised Beef | $5,000 | James Goodman | |
| FNC96-150 | Life After CRP: Conservation and Economic Benefits of Improved Grassland Cover Using Managment Intensive Grazing in Wisconsin | $4,100 | Kim Cates | |
| FNC96-154 | An Analysis of Producing and Direct Marketing Pasture-finished Beef | $5,912 | Thomas Wrchota Cattleana Ranch | |
| FNC96-159 | Exploring a Low-input Alternative for Watering Ewes in the Winter | $3,195 | Bryan Fyksen | |
| FNC96-162 | Sustainable Mushroom Cultivation in the North for Disabled Growers | $4,055 | Mitchell Huebner | |
| FNC95-097 | Lane Construction and Pasture Renovation | $4,005 | Myron Herek | |
| FNC95-101 | Rotational Grazing Management Internships | $5,000 | Dan Forsythe | |
| FNC95-121 | Orchard Mason Bees: Collection and Use in Southwest Wisconsin | $2,545 | Ryan Wilson | |
| FNC94-075 | Sustainable Organic Apple Production | $4,790 | Eric Carlson Blue Vista Farm | |
| FNC94-076 | Low-Input Portable Sheep Dairying | $5,000 | Judith Moses Producer | |
| FNC93-040 | Developing Dairy Heifers on Pasture | $4,985 | Thomas Wrchota Cattleana Ranch | |
| FNC93-044 | Quality of Life Study: Comparing Conventional and Rotational Grazing Dairy Systems | $3,600 | Ed Jeanquart | |
| FNC93-046 | Producing and Processing Sweet Sorghum in the Upper Midwest | $1,700 | Richard Wittgreve Rolling Meadows Livestock Farms | |
| FNC93-054 | Evaluating Different Forages in a Rotational Grazing System | $3,099 | Kevin Kirker | |
| FNC93-055 | Evaluating Various Forage Combinations in a Rotational Grazing System | $2,850 | Myron Herek | |
| FNC92-006 | Evaluation of Various New Zealand Forages in Sheep Production | $1,085 | David Sowatzke | |
| FNC92-010 | Evaluation of Forages in Rotational Grazing System for Dairy | $2,311 | William Andres | |
| FNC92-015 | Using Poultry and New Scouting Techniques to Control Plum Curculio | $4,700 | Michael Bedessem Turkey Ridge Orchard | |
| FNC92-018 | Quality of Life: Comparisons in Various Dairy Operations | $5,000 | Ed Jeanquart | |
| FNC92-019 | Evaluating Rotational Grazing in the Development of Replacement Dairy Heifers | $2,300 | Kevin Kirker | |
| GRADUATE STUDENT GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| GNC24-387 | Assessing the impact of different canopy management practices on disease control of cold-climate wine grapes in Wisconsin | $14,179 | Dr.Leslie Holland UW-Madison Courtney Cameron UW-Madison | |
| GNC24-388 | Valuing the Margins: Identifying Marginal Land Within Fields and Valuing the Benefits of Conversion to Perennial Grassland | $17,364 | Randall Jackson University of Wisconsin-Madison Clarissa Dietz University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC24-400 | Impact of Attract-and-Kill Expansion on Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Wisconsin Vineyards | $17,183 | Dr.Christelle Guédot University of Wisconsin - Madison Emilie Parkanzky University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC23-367 | Direct Quantification of Manure Derived N Retention in Cover Crops After Fall Applications via 15N Enrichment | $14,993 | Dr.Matthew Ruark University of Wisconsin- Madison Dr.Zac Freedman University of Wisconsin-Madison Tanner Judd University of Wisconsin- Madison | |
| GNC23-370 | Investigating the effect of a commonly used apiculture antibiotic on honeybee colony thermoregulation and health | $14,930 | Dr.Chelsea Cook Marquette University Justine Nguyen Marquette University, Department of Biological Sciences | |
| GNC23-372 | Characterizing husbandry practices on dairy sheep farms in the North Central Region | $15,000 | Dr.Sarah Adcock University of Wisconsin-Madison Gretchen Peckler University of Wisconsin | |
| GNC22-341 | Finding common ground: Identifying barriers to sustainable agriculture transitions among Upper Midwest row crop farmers | $14,740 | Randall Jackson University of Wisconsin-Madison Ashley Becker UW-Madison | |
| GNC22-354 | Early Prediction of Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle Using Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Livestock | $14,993 | Dr.Younghyun Kim University of Wisconsin-Madison Omkar Chandrakant Prabhune University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC22-356 | Maintaining Kernza intermediate wheatgrass grain yields overtime in organic and conventional systems in WI | $15,000 | Valentin Picasso University of Wisconsin - Madison Erica Shoenberger UW-Madison | |
| GNC22-359 | Investigating the Biology of False Blossom Phytoplasma and its Leafhopper Vector to Inform Integrated Pest Management Approaches for Cranberry Growers | $14,658 | Dr.Christelle Guédot University of Wisconsin - Madison Dr.Leslie Holland UW-Madison Casey Trickle University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| GNC21-316 | Identifying determinants and opportunities for expansion of organic small grain acreage in the Upper MIdwest | $14,850 | Dr.Ryan Galt University of California, Davis Lauren Asprooth University of Wisconsin, Madison | |
| GNC21-317 | Evaluating the relationships between pasture management, soil health and ecosystem services through on-farm monitoring | $14,905 | Dr.Matthew Ruark University of Wisconsin- Madison Abigail Augarten UW-Madison | |
| GNC21-329 | Assessing attract-and-kill as a new management strategy for Japanese beetle in Wisconsin vineyards | $12,080 | Dr.Christelle Guédot University of Wisconsin - Madison Mitchell Lannan UW-Madison | |
| GNC20-302 | Effects of ericoid mycorrhizal fungi on performance of V. macrocarpon and V. oxycoccos under abiotic stresses related to climate change | $14,879 | Dr.Amaya Atucha University of Wisconsin Madison Dr.Juan Zalapa University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Horticulture Becca Honeyball University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| GNC20-303 | Peer-to-Peer Labor Management Training for Diversified Organic Vegetable Producers | $14,873 | Michael Bell Dept. of Community and Environmental Sociology, U. of Wisconsin-Madison Sarah Janes Ugoretz University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension | |
| GNC19-274 | Improving irrigation and fertilizer management strategies across the Wisconsin Central Sands under a changing climate | $14,444 | Dr.Christopher Kucharik University of Wisconsin-Madison Tracy Campbell University of Wisconsin - Madsion | |
| GNC19-275 | Assessment of soil management strategies for sustainable crop production, weed management and mitigation of herbicide carryover | $15,000 | Kolby Grint University of Wisconsin - Madison Dr.Rodrigo Werle University of Wisconsin-Madison Kolby Grint University of Wisconsin - Madison | |
| GNC19-279 | Evaluating and mitigating forage losses associated with a rest paddock for ground-nesting birds in pastures | $14,978 | Dr.Mark Renz University of Wisconsin Laura Judge University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC19-281 | Student-based, farmer-advised sustainable food systems curriculum: A collaborative approach for developing and assessing agricultural education in elementary schools | $13,877 | Dr.Julie Dawson University of Wisconsin-Madison Laura Livingston UW-Madison | |
| GNC19-285 | Impact of management practices on soil health in organic grain systems | $14,963 | Dr.Matthew Ruark University of Wisconsin- Madison Dr.Erin Silva University of Wisconsin-Madison Miranda Sikora University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC18-265 | Impact of Mulches on Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila, Fruit Yield and Quality | $11,987 | Dr.Christelle Guédot University of Wisconsin - Madison Hanna McIntosh University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC17-239 | Effect of landscape on migration of Japanese beetle into vineyards across Southern Wisconsin | $11,919 | Dr.Christelle Guédot University of Wisconsin - Madison Jacob Henden University of Wisconsin, Department of Entomology | |
| GNC17-243 | Understanding irrigation technologies and grower decision-making in the Wisconsin Central Sands | $11,882 | Dr.Christopher Kucharik University of Wisconsin-Madison Elizabeth McNamee University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC17-249 | The Effect of Best Management Practices on Soil Health in Wisconsin: A Comparison of Soil Biological Measurements Using Long-Term Trials | $11,906 | Dr.Matthew Ruark University of Wisconsin- Madison Greg Richardson | |
| GNC16-228 | Facilitating Grazing Partnerships on Wisconsin’s Public Grasslands: Assessing Plant Communities and Developing Best Practices | $9,607 | Randall Jackson University of Wisconsin-Madison Greta Landis University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC15-206 | Climate Resilient Forages for the Upper Midwest | $9,998 | Dr.Daniel Schaefer University of Wisconsin-Madison Christine Nieman University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| GNC15-209 | Beef Producer Demand for Grazing Public Land: Opportunities and Constraints | $9,997 | Mark Rickenbach Courtney Robinson UW-Madison | |
| GNC15-210 | Disease Susceptibility in Cold- Climate Grape Cultivars of the North Central Region | $9,836 | Patricia McManus UW Madison David Jones University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| GNC14-197 | Linking Nutrient Transport to Soil Physical Processes During Freeze/Thaw Events to Promote Wintertime Manure Management, Nutrient Use Efficiency, and Surface Water Quality | $9,992 | Dr.Francisco Arriaga University of Wisconsin - Madison Melanie Stock Department of Soil Science, UW-Madison | |
| GNC13-167 | Beyond Economic Thresholds: Incorporating Proactive Pest Management Strategies in Alfalfa Pest Management Programs for Potato Leafhopper | $8,509 | Dr.Carrie Laboski University of Wisconsin-Madison Dan Undersander University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr.Eileen Cullen UW-Madison Dept. of Entomology Elissa Chasen Entomology Dept. University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC13-168 | Nitrogen and Soil Quality Benefits of Radish as a Cover Crop | $9,484 | Richard Proost UW Madison Dr.Matthew Ruark University of Wisconsin- Madison Megan Chawner University of Wisconsin- Madison | |
| GNC13-172 | Use of Watershed Modeling to Target Management Practices in an Agricultural Watershed | $9,864 | Dr.K. G. Karthikeyan UW-Madison Dr.Anita Thompson UW-Madison Jasmeet Lamba Biological Systems Engineering Department, UW - Madison | |
| GNC13-174 | Using Wild Relatives of Potato to Illustrate Genetic Control Against the Pathogenic Bacteria Pectobacterium carotovorum | $9,841 | Dr.Amy Charkowski University of Wisconsin-Madison Jenna Lind University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC13-175 | Diversity Prospecting for an Open Source Plant Breeding Framework | $9,945 | Irwin Goldman University of Wisconsin- Madison Claire Luby University of Wisconsin- Madison | |
| GNC13-178 | Impacts of Crop Management and Climate Change on Hydrology Across the Wisconsin Central Sands | $9,999 | Dr.George Kraft University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Dr.Christopher Kucharik University of Wisconsin-Madison Mallika Nocco University of Wisconsin | |
| GNC13-179 | Improving Soil Health Through Cover Crop Based No-Till Organic Vegetable Production | $9,997 | Dr.Erin Silva University of Wisconsin-Madison Anne Pfeiffer UW-Madison | |
| GNC12-149 | Integrated Livestock Production and Conservation: Managed Goat Grazing in Open Oak Systems | $9,973 | John Harrington University of Wisconsin-Madison Katherine Baumann University of Wisconsin - Madison | |
| GNC12-157 | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Non-chemical Management Methods for Reducing Losses in Pasture Forage Quality, Quantity, and Utilization from Canada Thistle | $9,984 | Dr.Mark Renz University of Wisconsin Anders Gurda University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC10-120 | On-farm conservation of native bees: Understanding the barriers to implementation and assessing viability in WI cranberry | $9,970 | Claudio Gratton University of Wisconsin, Dept. Entomology Hannah Gaines Day University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC10-121 | Improved Scouting Procedures and Deployment of Physical Control Tactics for Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Say) in Wisconsin Potato Production | $9,742 | Dr.Russell Groves University of Wisconsin-Madison Anders Huseth UW-Madison | |
| GNC10-126 | Buckwheat Cover Crops on Wisconsin Vegetable Farms: Grower Perspective, Genetic Variation, and a Weed Supression Study Using Tartary Buckwheat | $9,126 | Dr.Joshua Posner Agronomy Department, University of Wisconsin Mary Saunders UW Madison | |
| GNC10-128 | Corn silage Production with Kura Clover Living Mulch and Winter Rye Cover Crop; Soil Erosion, Nutrient Runoff, and Soil Physical Properties | $9,992 | Ken Albrecht University of Wisconsn-Madison Arthur Schwab Univ of WI - Dept of Agronomy | |
| GNC10-142 | Can Wild Bees Meet Pollination Needs in Apples?: Determining the Efficacy of Native Bees and Their Contribution to Pollination | $9,850 | Claudio Gratton University of Wisconsin, Dept. Entomology Rachel Mallinger University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| GNC09-110 | Relationship between organic fertility management, plant nutrition, and insect response | $9,842 | Dr.Eileen Cullen UW-Madison Dept. of Entomology Robin Mittenthal UW Madison Dept. of Entomology | |
| GNC09-114 | Benefits of increasing grazing height on weed suppression in grass based grazing systems | $9,199 | Dr.Mark Renz University of Wisconsin Marie Schmidt UW-Madison | |
| GNC08-091 | Epidemiology of the aster yellows phytoplasma: the influence of non-crop hosts on geographic distribution and movement of the pathogen | $9,873 | Dr.Russell Groves University of Wisconsin-Madison Kenneth Frost University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Plant Pathology | |
| GNC07-076 | Burning and grazing cool-season grasslands to promote native grass recruitment for agronomic, ecological, and social benefits | $9,972 | Randall Jackson University of Wisconsin-Madison Emma Bouressa Unviersity of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC07-077 | Does a C3-C4 forage mix simultaneously improve forage production and carbon sequestration? | $9,911 | Randall Jackson University of Wisconsin-Madison Herika Kummel UW-Madison | |
| GNC07-079 | Effects of two Conservation Reserve Program Prairie Restorations on Soil Microbial Communities | $9,800 | Teri Balser UW-Madison Laura Lipps University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC07-081 | Assessment of pasture management practices on microbial biomass, composition, and functional diversity | $9,924 | Randall Jackson University of Wisconsin-Madison Lawrence Oates University of Wisconsin - Madison | |
| GNC06-068 | Meeting the Expectations of People and the Land: Enacting Sustainable Agriculture | $9,998.70 | Michael Bell Dept. of Community and Environmental Sociology, U. of Wisconsin-Madison Sarah Lloyd Department of Rural Sociology | |
| GNC05-043 | Marker-Assisted Selection of late blight (Phytophthora infestans) resistant potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) | $10,000 | Jiming Jiang University of Wisconsin - Madison Lara Colton University of Wisconsin - Madison | |
| GNC05-051 | Effect of Supplementation and Lactation Stage on Performance of Grazing Dairy Ewes | $9,951 | David Thomas University of Wisconsin-Madison Claire Mikolayunas University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC04-026 | Incorporating native grasses for conservation into pastures of the Upper Midwest: Assessing farmer attitudes | $9,570 | Randall Jackson University of Wisconsin-Madison Julie Woodis nee Doll University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC04-027 | Socioeconomic Analysis of Organic, Grass-Based & Conventional Dairy Farmers in Wisconsin with Case Study in Amish Stewardship Practices in the Kickapoo Valley | $10,000 | Bradford Barham University of Wisconsin-Madison Caroline Brock University of Wisconsin- Madison | |
| GNC04-032 | Sustainable Plant Breeding :A Participatory Methodology for CSA’s and Fresh Market Vegetable Producers in South Central WI | $9,969 | Brent McCown University of Wisconsin, Madison Katrina Becker Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems | |
| GNC04-033 | Working towards a sustainable agriculture: Landscape diversity, beneficial insects and pest suppression | $8,202 | Claudio Gratton University of Wisconsin, Dept. Entomology Benjamin Werling University of Wisconsin, Dept. Entomology | |
| GNC04-038 | Characterization of Nitrogen Cycling in Cultivated Cranberry Beds to Improve Efficiency and Sustainability of Fertilizer Application | $6,815 | Kevin Kosola University of Wisconsin-Madison Sarah Stackpoole University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC04-039 | Honoring the Third Fire: Investigating Claims to Ownership of Seeds as Reproducible Property | $9,739 | Michael Bell Dept. of Community and Environmental Sociology, U. of Wisconsin-Madison Kaelyn Stiles University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC02-010 | Corn Production in a Living Mulch to Conserve Soil and Reduce Fertilizer Inputs in the Northern Corn Belt | $10,000 | Ken Albrecht University of Wisconsn-Madison Tessa Milofsky University of Wisconsin-Madison Agustina Sabalzagaray University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ON FARM RESEARCH/PARTNERSHIP GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| ONC25-162 | Fostering Coordinated Research Initiatives: Uniting Wisconsin’s Producer-Led Watershed Groups to Advance Cover Crop Interseeding | $42,401 | Dr.Dane Elmquist University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ONC25-163 | Increasing Grower Knowledge and Production of Hazelnuts through the Hazelnut Go-First Farm Network | $49,690 | Jason Fischbach UW-Madison, Division of Extension | |
| ONC25-164 | Investigating the potential of winter camelina to mitigate nitrogen immobilization and nitrate leaching as a cover crop for the Upper Midwest | $39,397 | Will Fulwider UW-Madison Division of Extension | |
| ONC25-166 | Growing Together: Mentorship and Capacity Building for Economically Viable, Culturally-Specific Agriculture in Wisconsin | $49,699 | Ginny Hughes Rooted WI, Inc. | |
| ONC25-172 | Prairie Strips to Combat Field Flooding from Extreme Precipitation | $49,509 | Greg Olson Sand County Foundation | |
| ONC25-173 | Evaluating and strengthening the TEAMs program for current and aspiring vegetable farm managers | $49,678 | Sarah Janes Ugoretz University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension | |
| ONC25-177 | Relationships Matter: Using relationships, storytelling, and maps to increase conservation awareness and adoption among women | $46,091 | Dr.Emily Zimmerman The Nature Conservancy | |
| ONC24-138 | Establishing Honeyberry Collaborative Trials using SeedLinked to Crowdsource Cultivar Performance Data and Inform Grower Selections | $29,716 | Dr.Amaya Atucha University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| ONC24-151 | Training and On-Farm Support to Onboard Farmers to the Wholesale Ready Program | $49,608 | Dr.Philip Kauth, PhD REAP Food Group | |
| ONC23-117 | The Cultivar Check Program: Utilizing the Midwestern Hemp Database (MHD) and Grower-Cooperators to Assess Variety Performance of High Cannabinoid Hemp | $49,339 | Phillip Alberti University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ONC23-120 | Weeding workshops: Building weed management skills and networks with diverse farmers | $49,707 | Anne Pfeiffer UW-Madison | |
| ONC23-126 | Keeping vegetable farmers growing through one-on-one professional peer coaching | $49,970 | Beth Knorr FairShare CSA Coalition | |
| ONC23-131 | Agricultural Transformations in the Red Cedar Learning Hub | $47,733 | Dr.John Strauser University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ONC23-132 | Nitrogen Credits and Fertilizer Dollars Saved: Identifying benefits for seeding diverse legume-based cover mixes into or after winter small grains | $49,054 | Dr.Nicole Tautges Michael Fields Agricultural Institute | |
| ONC23-135 | Finding the sweet spot: rye termination timing to balance weed suppression and yield reduction in green planted no-till soybean. | $49,892 | Dr.James Stute Stute Farms | |
| ONC22-098 | Exploration of Fiber Hemp Production and Quality | $40,000 | JERRY CLARK Division of Extension University of Wisconsin - Madison | |
| ONC21-083 | Harvesting and Feeding Winter Rye, Winter Triticale, and other Alternative Forages to Dairy and Beef Cattle | $40,000 | Luiz Ferraretto University of Wisconsin - Madison Liz Binversie University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| ONC21-090 | Developing educational resources for improved postharvest handling of value-added wheat and rye on small and mid-sized farms | $39,997 | Alyssa Hartman Global Philanthropy Partnership | |
| ONC21-094 | Can "planting green" suppress troublesome glyphosate tolerant/ resistant weeds in no-till soybean? | $39,680 | Dr.James Stute Stute Farms | |
| ONC20-067 | Building Resilient Organic Farms through Communities of Practice | $39,934 | Lori Stern Marbleseed | |
| ONC20-069 | On-Farm Stewardship Research Group: Farmer-Led Research to Promote Working Lands Conservation for Soil Health, Water Quality and Biodiversity. | $40,000 | Beth Summers Valley Stewardship Network | |
| ONC20-072 | Soil Sisters: Increasing women farmer-led education and opportunities through local network building and learning circles | $39,976 | Jan Joannides Renewing the Countryside | |
| ONC19-063 | Building sustainable relationships around the use of grazing cover crops on dairy and livestock farms in Southern Wisconsin | $39,900 | Marie Raboin Dane County Land Conservation | |
| ONC18-039 | Extending the Season in Northern Wisconsin Through Processing Vegetable Production | $29,891 | Jason Fischbach UW-Madison, Division of Extension | |
| ONC18-046 | Using Living Aisles and No-Till Planting Strips to Mitigate the Impacts of Intense Rain Events on Organic Vegetable Farms | $29,999 | Claire Strader FairShare CSA Coalition | |
| ONC18-049 | Agroforestry education using the collective experience of pioneer farmers | $29,984 | Dr.Kevin Wolz, PhD Savanna Institute | |
| ONC18-050 | Growing for Tomorrow | $29,655 | Kellie Zahn Stockbridge-Munsee Community | |
| ONC17-024 | The Best of ‘Farmer to Farmer’ Podcast: Revisiting and Expanding Solutions for Market Farm Start-up, Scale-up, CSA Modeling, and Employee Management | $28,973 | Chris Blanchard Purple Pitchfork | |
| ONC17-030 | Comparing Apples to Apples: Participatory Research for Artisanal Cider Producers | $29,999 | Michelle Miller University of WI - CIAS | |
| ONC17-033 | Use of Tarps to Terminate High-Residue Winter-Hardy Cover Crops Before No-Till Organic Vegetables | $29,998 | Claire Strader Dane County Extension | |
| ONC17-034 | Do Cover Crops pay? Expanding a Learning Circle for Peer to Peer Cover Crop Promotion Using Economics as a Theme | $29,355 | Dr.James Stute Michael Fields Agricultural Institute | |
| ONC16-018 | Partnering to Refine Organic No-Till Production in Wisconsin | $29,813 | Dr.Erin Silva University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ONC16-022 | Use of High-Residue, Winter-Killed Cover Crops in No-Till Organic Tomatoes | $29,998 | Claire Strader FairShare CSA Coalition | |
| ONC15-006 | Enhancing Women Farmers’ Understanding of Cover Crops | $28,426 | Lisa Kivirist Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) Jody Padgham Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) | |
| ONC15-010 | Farmer-Led Research for Increased Cover Crop and No-Till Adoption in Northwest Wisconsin | $25,000 | Logan Ahlers UW - Madison Paul Kivlin | |
| ONC15-011 | Cover Crops as Living Mulch under Organic Vegetables | $29,997 | Claire Strader FairShare CSA Coalition | |
| YOUTH EDUCATOR GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| YENC25-236 | Hands-on Urban Agriculture Greenhouse Experiences for Emerging Agriculture Leaders | $6,000 | Bonnie Martin GROW La Crosse | |
| YENC24-222 | Sustainable Agriculture Mobile Learning Lab | $6,000 | Tara Wachowski Manitowoc County Soil & Water Conservation Department David Wetenkamp Manitowoc County Soil & Water Conservation Department | |
| YENC23-195 | Fueling Future Minds | $5,995 | Amelia Hayden Osseo-Fairchild School District | |
| YENC23-203 | Ground School: Educating Young Adults About What's Possible In Sustainable Ag. Careers | $5,980 | Alessandra Rolffs Gathering Ground | |
| YENC22-181 | Aquaponics for Hyperlocal Food | $6,000 | Vince Hucek Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School | |
| YENC21-166 | Hydroponic and Aquaponic Pergola: Classroom inquiry meets local food needs | $1,478 | Zachary Markhardt Green Bay East High School | |
| YENC21-167 | Silverwood Park's Sustainable Agriculture Summer School | $4,000 | Kyle Richmond Friends of Silverwood Park, Inc. | |
| YENC19-136 | Accessible Experiential and Vocational Education through Urban Greenhouse Agriculture | $3,966 | Matthew Fornoff REAP Food Group Helen Sarakinos REAP Food Group | |
| YENC16-100 | Farmer in the Classroom: Introducing Elementary Students to Local Farmers and Sustainable Agricultural Practices | $2,000 | Ross Cohen REAP Food Group | |
| YENC16-102 | Sustainable Beef, Sheep and Swine Production in WI-What is It? and Where Do We Find It? | $1,796 | Jessie Oberlin Jackson County, WI Livestock Education Committee | |
| YENC16-106 | Grow Your Green | $1,715 | Kristel Renn STAR Credit Union | |
| YENC15-087 | Sustainable Agriculture Summer Camp at Riveredge Nature Center | $2,000 | Sunny Knutson Riveredge Nature Center | |
| YENC14-079 | Youth Beekeeping & Entrepreneurship - Building a National Model | $2,000 | Jennica Skoug Community GroundWorks | |
| YENC13-064 | Engaging Student Learning in Agriculture | $2,000 | Amber Marlow Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College | |
| YENC12-040 | Women Farmers Supporting the Next Generation of Sustainability | $2,000 | Lisa Kivirist Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) | |
| YENC12-044 | Distribution of educational materials to schools visiting Sunrock Farm from Greater Cincinnati | $1,940 | Katherine Keller Sunrock Farm | |
| YENC12-052 | Youth Beekeeping Pilot Program | $2,000 | Kate Sullivan Community GroundWorks | |
| YENC10-024 | Aquaponics Farm-to-School Lunch Initiative | $2,000 | Steve Schauf | |
| YENC10-030 | Sustainable Living: Going Off the Grid | $1,962 | Diana J. Woodworth Sheboygan Falls School District | |
| YENC10-034 | Fieldhands and Foodways | $2,000 | Venice Williams Center for Resilient Cities | |
| YENC09-015 | Sustainable Greenhouse Production Practices - Hydroponics, Aquaponics, and Growing Food Locally | $1,986.47 | Nathan Papendorf | |
| YOUTH GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| YNC10-053 | Aquaponics Farm to School Lunch Initiative | $400 | Jacob Toetz | |
| YNC10-054 | Planting, Harvesting and Selling What I Grow | $400 | Caleb Richter | |
| YNC10-057 | Sharing the Buzz: Beekeeping and the Plants That Attract Them - Teaching Other Kids About These Amazing Creatures | $400 | Thomas Bubenzer Sunflower Hill Farm | |
| YNC10-063 | Growing a Local Business: One Tomato At a Time | $400 | Andrew Trilling | |
| YNC08-003 | Youth Beekeeping at Troy Community Farm | $366.36 | Sierra Kay Powell | |
| 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 | |
| NCWI22-002 | Wisconsin 2023-24 SARE Plan of Work | $140,000 | Diane Mayerfeld University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| NCWI22-001 | Wisconsin 2023-24 State PDP Plan of Work | $140,000 | Diane Mayerfeld University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| WNC20-112 | Wisconsin State Plan of Work 2021-2022 | $130,000 | Diane Mayerfeld University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| NCWI19-001 | Wisconsin 19-20 Plan of Work | $130,000 | Diane Mayerfeld University of Wisconsin Madison | |
| NCWI17-001 | Wisconsin Annual State Report | $110,000 | Diane Mayerfeld University of Wisconsin Madison | |
For further information on projects, contact North Central SARE at (612) 626-3113 or ncrsare@umn.edu.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).