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News Release: Grant $$ Available



September 30, 1997

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Thank you,
Beth Holtzman

N E W S   R E L E A S E


Date: September 30, 1997			Contact:	Beth Holtzman

For Release: Immediately				802-656-0554


New "SEED" Grants Available to Northeast Producers

	Burlington, VT - The Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research
and Education (SARE) Program seeks producers to farm-test alternative
practices developed through recent research projects.

	Through its new Special Evaluation, Education and Demonstration (SEED)
farmer grant initiative, SARE will provide grants to producers willing
to try out selected practices. SARE-supported research has shown that
these practices improve farm profitability, reduce pesticide use,
protecte soil, and/or enhance farm family quality of life.

	"We want to provide support for farmers to implement a practice, find
out how it works under their particular conditions, and share that
information with other producers," Northeast Region SARE Coordinator
Fred Magdoff says.

	"Because of differences in soils, climate and the availability of
labor and machinery on individual farms, not every practice or system
will necessarily work well on every farm," Magdoff explains.

	The SEED initiative is part of the Northeast SARE's continuing,
six-year-old Farmer/Grower Grant Program. Through the Farmer/ Grower
Grant Program, SARE helps producers conduct farm-based experiments to
answer their own production and marketing questions.

	"There are now two ways to participate in the SARE Farmer Grant
program," says Magdoff. "One is to use practices developed through
previous, SARE-sponsored research - these are the new SEED grants. The
other is to come up with your  own idea."

	Farmer/Grower Grant proposals may address any food, non-food or forest
crop production or marketing issue. Project activities may include
small research trials, educational activities and demonstrations. The
goal is to develop systems and practices that promote stewardship of
natural resources, prevent agricultural pollution and improve farm
profitability.

	SARE will award up to $150,000 through the Northeast producer grant
programs. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to farmers in
the 12-state region. The Northeast region includes: Connecticut,
Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and
Washington D.C.

	To obtain a grant application, write the SARE Program at 10 Hills
Building, University of Vermont, Burlington Vermont, 05405-0082, call
802-656-0471 or print it or download it from our website at
http://www.uvm.edu/~nesare/FARMCFP.html.

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Beth Holtzman
Communications Specialist

Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education (SARE) Program
Hills Building -- Carrigan Drive
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405-0082


Phone: 802-656-0554
Fax:  802-656-4656


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Beth Holtzman
Communications Specialist
Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education (SARE) Program
Hills Building -- Carrigan Drive
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405-0082

Phone: 802-656-0554
Fax:  802-656-4656

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