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Research & Education Grants Calls for Proposals Now Open

Submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on June 3, 2013.

Inoculating corn stalks with huitlacoche. Photo courtesy of University of Texas-Pan American.

Texas Farmers Eyeing Common Corn Fungus as Specialty Food Crop

Researchers studying techniques of producing huitlacoche (corn smut), a delicacy since the time of the Aztecs.

County Extension Agents Learn About Sustainable Ag

Southern SARE hosts the SARE Fellows Tour in Kentucky.

Professional Development Program Grant Applications Open

Deadline for our "train the trainer" grant pre-proposals is 11:59 p.m. EST on June 3, 2013.

Graduate student research on improving bumblebee nesting habitats.

Further Sustainable Ag Research with Graduate Student Grants

Call for Proposal for FY2013 Graduate Student Grants now open. Application deadline June 3, 2013.

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SARE in Your State

Since 1988, SARE has awarded numerous grants in every state and Island Protectorate aimed at
advancing sustainable agriculture innovations. Click on your state to learn more about SARE's efforts in the Southern region.

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American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control 10th Anniversary Conference

FORT VALLEY, Georgia -- Southern SARE, along with the International Goat Association, will sponsor the 10th Anniversary Conference of the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control, May 20-22 at Fort Valley State University.

The event, a train-the-trainer conference, will educate stakeholders in the most up-to-date methods and recommendations for parasite control in sheep, goats, and camelids. The conference will also provide training and certification in integrated parasite management, including "smart drenching" using the FAMACHA method.

Click here or here for more information and registration.

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From the Field

Open Calls for Proposals

Research and Education Grant Calls for Proposals for FY2013 are now open. Pre-proposal application deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on June 3, 2013. Selected pre-proposals will be invited to submit a full proposal in August.

Professional Development Program (PDP) Calls for Proposals for FY2013 are now open. Pre-prosoal application deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on June 3, 2013. Selected pre-proposals will be invited to submit a full proposal in August.

Graduate Student Grant Calls for Proposals for FY2013 are now open. Application deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on June 3, 2013.

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To receive notifications of calls via e-mail, contact the Southern SARE office:

Southern SARE Main Office
1109 Experiment St., Stuckey Building
University of Georgia
Griffin, Ga. 30223
Ph: 770-412-4786
Fax: 770-412-4789
ssare@uga.edu

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