GGG PhD Candidate, Lauren Asprooth Selected to Receive Sustainable Agriculture Grant from NCR-SARE and a grant from the foundation Farmers Advocating for Organic through Organic Valley for $25,000

Asprooth Selected to Receive Sustainable Agriculture Grant from NCR-SARE
 
(November 10, 2021) - Lauren Asprooth along with Dr. Ryan Galt at the University of California, Davis in Davis, CA has been selected to receive a $14,850 grant from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE) for the project, "Identifying Determinants and Opportunities for Expansion of Organic Small Grain Acreage in Wisconsin."
 
"This research seeks to create regenerative and profitable organic farming systems through the integration of small grains. To increase acreage, we will study the barriers and determinants to their adoption, and opportunities for expansion, through a survey and focus groups," said Asprooth.

This grant was awarded as part of NCR-SARE's Graduate Student Grant Program, which is a competitive grant program to fund graduate student projects that address sustainable agriculture issues. NCR-SARE administers each of its grant programs, each with specific priorities, audiences, and timelines. The focus for each of the NCR-SARE grant programs is on research and education.
 
Funding considerations are made based on how well the applicant articulates the nature of the research and education components of their sustainable agriculture grant proposals.
 
NCR-SARE's Administrative Council (AC) members decide which projects will receive SARE funds. A collection of farm and non-farm citizens, the AC includes a diverse mix of agricultural stakeholders in the region. Council members hail from regional farms and ranches, the Cooperative Extension Service, universities, federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations.