Here is a MSU campus based presentation on writing grants to secure SARE funding if you are interested. Sorry for double vision, if you got elsewhere. Cheers Vicki Vicki Morrone Organic Farming Specialist Center For Regional Food Systems at MSU 480 Wilson Rd. Room 303 East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell) [log in to unmask] Www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu [cid:9CD0AA3F-B747-4E83-9EEB-E96A6AD33CB1] From: <Powers-Schilling>, Wendy Powers <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 7:32 AM To: Agriculture and Agribusiness Institute - All <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Fw: SARE Funding Seminar — FUNDING SEMINAR — Opportunities for research, education, extension, and graduate student funding from the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program Dr. Rob Myers, PDP Coordinator and Director of Extension Programs Dr. BethNelson, Regional Coordinator and Director of Research and Education Programs Joan Benjamin, Associate Coordinator, Farmer and Rancher Grant Program Monday, August 12th Noon to 1 pm Plant and Soil Sciences Building (PSSB) A271 Please join us for a pizza lunchand information session on funding opportunities available through the USDA-NIFA SARE program. A presentation of approximately 30 minutes will be provided by Rob Myers, Beth Nelson and Joan Benjamin on grant opportunities offered through North Central Region SARE, including information on sources of technical information available through the SARE program. The USDA SARE program is currently funded at $18 million per year nationally. This presentation should be of interest to a wide range of faculty and graduate students working on agriculture, food, and rural issues at the University of Nebraska. Following the presentation there will be time for questions and discussion about SARE. Dale Mutch and Dean Baas, SARE State Coordinators for Michigan, will also be available to answer questions. [SARE_CMYK] Thomas G. Coon Director and Professor Michigan State University Extension 446 West Circle Dr. Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture, Room 108 East Lansing, MI 48824 517-355-2308 PHONE 517-355-6473 FAX [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.msue.msu.edu<http://www.msue.msu.edu/> If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html