March 2000
Grant deadline for sustainable ag events, graduate students
The deadline is fast approaching for proposals to develop educational events that feature advances in sustainable agriculture and others that support promising graduate student work, according to the director the University of California’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP).
SAREP is offering funding for educational events and graduate student projects that address the sustainability of crop and livestock systems, or the connections between farmers, consumers and communities in sustainable food systems. The deadline for proposals is April 11.
“There is world-wide growth in the market for sustainable and organic agricultural products, and we want to encourage more research and education in this area,” says Sean L. Swezey, SAREP director. “The interest in and requests for information in this area are growing exponentially and we want to help farmers and communities benefit from new research and extension meetings.”
Proposals are requested for:
- Grants for educational events (up to $1,200 per event) that will support workshops, field days, symposia, and seminars between July 1, 2000 and June 30, 2001. These grants are available to individuals affiliated with California non-profit, tax-exempt organizations, state or federal government agencies, or California public or private educational institutions.
- Sustainable Agriculture Graduate Awards (SAGA) of up to $3,000 per student are available to registered graduate students attending any accredited institution of higher learning in California.
All current Requests for Proposals are posted on SAREP’s Web site at www.sarep.ucdavis.edu. The site also describes projects and events funded in previous funding cycles. For more information, contact SAREP grants manager Bev Ransom at (530) 754-8546; baransom@ucdavis.edu.
Media Contacts:
Lyra Halprin, (530) 752-8664, lhalprin@ucdavis.edu
