Each year, Kansas is eligible to receive funds from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) Professional Development Program. A Plan of Work is submitted and reviewed by the NCR-SARE Administrative Council. Funding levels are based on merit. Each year, an annual report must be submitted and a new Plan of Work submitted for each funding year.
The program was created by the 1992 Farm Bill, and defines the target audience for the professional development program as agricultural professional, including extension educators, Natural Resource Conservation Service staff, state and federal agency workers and educators in the profit and not-for-profit sectors serving the food and fiber system.
NCR-SARE 2012 Professional Development Grant Call for Preproposals -- The 2012 North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE) Professional Development Project Grant Call for Preproposals is now available online at http://www.northcentralsare.org/Grants/Apply-for-a-Grant
Application deadline is May 16, 2012
SARE Professional Development Program (PDP) projects provide training to agricultural professionals and educators in the Cooperative Extension Service (CES), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), other governmental agencies, and educators in the profit and non-profit sector serving the food and fiber system. The North Central Region includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Projects should directly contribute to the overall outcome of the North Central SARE PDP, which is: Educators who are knowledgeable in the general concepts of sustainable agriculture, and motivated to work in partnership with farmers, ranchers, and the general public on developing programs and activities that enhance the sustainability of communities and the food and agricultural system. Projects can be up to three years in duration, and funding level is capped at $75,000 for each project.