Manhattan, KS -- The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education (NCR SARE) Professional Development
Program (PDP) is offering travel scholarships to individuals and teams of
agricultural educators, cooperative extension personnel,
farmers/ranchers and researchers from across the North Central region to
attend the 7th National Small Farm Trade Show and Conference in
Columbia, Mo. on Nov. 5-6, 1999. The NCR SARE PDP will fund
approximately 50 scholarships to the conference. Scholarships will
provide funds to cover registration, travel expenses and a one year
subscription to<italic> Small Farm</italic> <italic>Today</italic> Magazine (maximum $500).
Agricultural information providers and extension educators are important
resources for farmers seeking ways to increase their profitability. The
scholarships to educators, information providers and farmers will expose
them to the practical information and expertise of small farmers
throughout the region who have successfully and profitably created
alternative, sustainable farming systems. The theme for this year’s Small
Farm Today Conference and Trade Show is <bold>“Profitable Alternatives for
Family Farms” </bold>and will include talks and short courses designed to
provide practical information on alternative paths to profitability. The
keynote speaker is Don Bixby, director of the American Livestock Breeds
Conservancy, an organization that promotes the conservation of rare and
minor breeds of livestock in the U.S.A. Other featured speakers include
Sandie Shores, author of <italic>Growing and Selling Fresh Cut Herbs</italic>; Ron
Macher, farmer/author of <italic>Making Your Small Farm Profitable</italic> and editor
of <italic>Small Farm Today </italic>Magazine; Ben Bartlett, farmer/educator and
grazing expert from Michigan; and Lynn Byczynski, author of <italic>The
Flower Farmer</italic> and Editor of <italic>Growing for Market. </italic>
A complete schedule of events and further information about the
conference can be obtained by calling Small Farm Today at 1-800-633-
2535 or writing to: The National Small Farm Trade Show and Conference<italic>,
</italic>3903 W. Ridge Trail Rd., Clark, MO 65243-9525.
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provided funds to support the attendance of more than 150 people
representing all 12 North Central region states in the Small Farm Trade
Show and Conference. Past participants have rated this program as very
useful to carrying out their work back home, and have appreciated the
opportunity to network with others working throughout the region.
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<FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param>To apply; send letter of interest indicating why you would like to attend
the conference, a budget estimate for travel (budgets less than $500 are
encouraged), and a list of fellow team members (if applicable) to Paula B.
Ford, NCR SARE PDP Coordinator, 4A Edwards Hall, Kansas State
University, Manhattan, KS 66506-4810. Further information on the
scholarships can be obtained from Paula Ford, NCR SARE PDP at
785.532.5328 (voice) 785.532.7615 (fax), pford@oz.oznet.ksu.edu or on the
NCR SARE web page at http://www.sare.org/ncrsare. Applications
should be received no later than<bold> Sept. 15, 1999</bold> and selections will be
made by Oct. 1, 1999. </color>The North Central region includes Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,
Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin. <color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>Scholarship recipients will be expected
to submit a brief evaluation immediately after the event and a follow-up
evaluation one year after the conference.
The North Central region SARE Program is a federal competitive grants
program funded by the USDA that provides support for projects and
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Paula B. Ford
Regional Professional Development Program Coordinator
North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
4A Edwards Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506-4810
Phone - 785.532.5328
pford@oz.oznet.ksu.edu
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