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Educational and Training Opportunities in Sustainable Agriculture


17th Edition. December 2006.

Compiled by:
Becky Thompson
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center

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Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Contacts

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Stop 2223
1400 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20250-2223
Jill S. Auburn, Director
fax:  202-720-6071
Contacts:  http://www.sare.org/about/contacts.htm
Web:  http://www.sare.org/
The SARE program, funded by USDA, promotes sustainable farming and ranching. This program offers competitive grants and educational opportunities for producers, scientists, educators, institutions, organizations, and others exploring sustainable agriculture. For information on research opportunities, conferences, training sessions, publications, and networking opportunities contact the Regional Coordinators. Additionally, SARE's Professional Development Program (PDP) provides sustainable agriculture education and outreach strategies for Cooperative Extension agents, Natural Resources Conservation Service staff, and others working directly with farmers and ranchers. The area contacts are listed below.

Regional SARE Coordinators

North Central
Bill Wilcke
120 BAE, University of Minnesota
1390 Eckles Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
612-626-3113
fax:  612-626-3132
e-mail:  ncrsare@unl.edu
Web:  http://www.sare.org/ncrsare/

Northeast
Fred Magdoff
University of Vermont
Hills Building
105 Carrigan Drive
Burlington, VT 05405-0082
802-656-0471
fax:  802-656-4656
e-mail:  nesare@uvm.edu
Web:  http://www.uvm.edu/~nesare/index.html

Southern
Jeff Jordan
University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station
1109 Experiment Street
Stuckey Building, Room 206
Griffin, GA 30223-1797
770-412-4787
fax:  770-412-4789
e-mail:  jjordan@southernsare.org
Web:  http://www.southernsare.uga.edu/

Western
V. Philip Rasmussen
Utah State University
Ag Science Building, Room 305
Logan, UT 84322-4865
435-797-2257
fax:  435-797-3344
e-mail form:  http://wsare.usu.edu/contact/
Web:  http://wsare.usu.edu/

PDP Coordinators

North Central
Paula Ford, PDP Coordinator
4A Edwards Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506-4810
785-532-5328
e-mail:  pford@oznet.ksu.edu
Web:  http://www.sare.org/ncrsare/PDP/pdp.htm

Northeast
Thomas Morris, PDP Coordinator
Department of Plant Science, Unit 4067
University of Connecticut
1376 Storrs Road
Storrs, CT 06269
860-486-0637
fax:  860-486-0682
e-mail:  Thomas.Morris@uconn.edu
Web:  http://www.uvm.edu/~nesare/

Southern
Jim Horne, PDP Coordinator
Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
P.O. Box 588
Highway 271 South
Poteau, OK 7495
918-647-9123
e-mail:  jhorne@kerrcenter.com
Web:  http://www.southernsare.uga.edu/pdppage.htm

Western
Jim Freeburn, Regional Training Coordinator
Professional Development Program
Sustainable Agriculture Research/Education Center
2753 Highway 1557
Lingle, WY 82223
307-837-2674
fax:  307-837-2963
e-mail form:  http://wsare.usu.edu/contact/index.cfm?emid=23
Web:  http://wsare.usu.edu/pdp/

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