SARE Funded Projects
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) is a competitive grants program funded by USDA and EPA to promote research and education about sustainable agriculture. Established in 1988, SARE has funded close to 1,900 projects that examine how to improve agricultural profitability, protect natural resources and foster more viable rural communities.
To search all active SARE-funded projects across the nation, click here.
Examples of some SARE-funded projects from the state of Oklahoma are:
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Type
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Increasing sustainability of southern Great Plains’ agriculture through no-till production systems
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Research and Education Project
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Sustainable Hair Sheep Silvopastoral System
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Farmer/Rancher Project |
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White Wheat Marketing System
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Farmer/Rancher Project |
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Oklahoma Farm Direct Retail Market Project |
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Farmer/Rancher Project |
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Integrating Effects of Natural Enemies into Winter Wheat Greenbug Management |
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Graduate Student Project |
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Introducing Legume Cover Crops into Large Scale Grain-Cattle Production Systems |
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On Farm Research/Partnership Project |
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Fixed Film Anerobic Methane Digester |
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Farmer/Rancher Project |
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Developing Sustainable Stored Grain IPM Systems in Oklahoma and Texas |
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Research and Education Project |
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A Training and Educational Program to Ensure the South's Future |
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Professional Development Program
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Low Cost Method of Establishing High Seral Native Grass Species |
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Farmer/Rancher Project |
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Use of goats for sustainable vegetation management in grazing lands |
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Research and Education Project |
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Developing Plans for Sustainable Beef Marketing Strategies |
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Research and Education Project |
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Demonstration of a Sustainable Integrated Production System for Native Pecan and Beef Cattle Producers and its Effect on Ecology in Flood Prone Areas |
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Research and Education Project |
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The Effect of Crop Land Applied Poultry Litter on Water Quality |
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Farmer/Rancher Project |
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Integrated Goat Management System for Fiber and Meat |
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Farmer/Rancher Project |
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Oklahoma Master Woodland Owner Program |
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Professional Development Program |
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Sustainable Wheat Management Systems |
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Farmer/Rancher Project |
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Economics of Extended-season Cut Flower Production |
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Farmer/Rancher Project |
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A Training Program for Agriculture Educators Targeting Integrated Cow/calf Operation Management Systems |
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Professional Development Program |
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Pest Management and Orchard Floor Management Strategies to Reduce Pesticide and Nitrogen Inputs |
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Research and Education Project |
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Substitution of Cultural Practices for Herbicides to Control Annual Rye Grass and Cheat in Small Grains |
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Research and Education Project |
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Substitution of Cultural Practices for Herbicides to Control Annual Rye Grass and Cheat in Small Grains |
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Research and Education Project |
