WESTERN SARE ANNOUNCES GRANT COMPETITION
USDA's Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Program
is calling for proposals for producer-directed research efforts.
Producers
and producer groups in the Western U.S. can compete for grants to
identify,
evaluate, and test sustainable agriculture practices and challenges.
Proposals must be led by one or more producers, include a professional
agricultural technical advisor and provide a plan for sharing
information with
their communities. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m.,
Mountain
Standard Time, on January 17, 2000. To apply, contact the host office
at Utah
State University on (435) 797-2257, or check the web on
<wsare@mendel.usu.edu>
The call for proposals will be available on-line after October 29 at
<wsare.usu.edu>
MARCH 2000
Sustainable Agriculture Coming of Age in the Year 2000
Portland, Oregon
March 7-9
Innovative agricultural techniques, scientific research, networking,
visions
of the future, and examples of successful sustainable agriculture.
Sponsored
by USDA Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, with
contributions from land-grant universities and the Federal sustainable
agriculture effort. Check the web site at <http://wsare.usu.edu/2000>
Global Sustainability Conference
Springfield, Illinois
March 28-29
Carbon sequestration and ecological practices in agriculture and
forestry,
global warming, water quality, bio-energy, soil health, world food
security,
production agriculture, and ecological economics. Sponsored by the
Gallatin
County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Shawnee RC&D Council.
E-mail: <Michele.Gidcumb@ilridgway.fsc.usda.gov> For more information,
see
the conference agenda on the NRCS Illinois web site at:
<www.il.nrcs.usda.gov>
Son of Richard
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