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Program Number: 13242
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***Deadlines:     6/4/2012

Sponsor:          Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Title:            Professional Development Program Grants CFP
Contact:          David Redhage
Tel:              770-412-4787
Email:            dredhage@kerrcenter.com
Website:          http://www.southernsare.uga.edu
Full Program:          http://www.southernsare.org/Grants/Apply-for-a-Grant

SYNOPSIS:


The Professional Development Program provides sustainable agriculture education and outreach strategies for Cooperative Extension Service personnel, Natural Resources Conservation Service staff and others who work directly with farmers and ranchers. 





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Program Number: 01839
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***Deadlines:     6/6/2012

Sponsor:          Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Title:            Research and Education Grants
Contact:          
Tel:              435-797-2257
Email:            wsare@usu.edu
Website:          http://www.westernsare.org/Grants/Types-of-Grants
Full Program:          https://wsaregrants.usu.edu/grants/docs/CFP_PRE.pdf

SYNOPSIS:


The sponsor promotes good stewardship of the nation’s natural resources, protects the health and safety of persons involved in the food/farm system, enhances the quality of life of farmers/ranchers and society as a whole, promotes crop, livestock and enterprise
diversification and well-being of animals; and strengthens rural communities by creating economic conditions that foster locally owned business and employment opportunities. 





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Program Number: 03167
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***Deadlines:     6/17/2012

Sponsor:          Nature Hills Nursery
Title:            Green America Awards
Contact:          
Tel:              402-934-8116
Email:            press@naturehills.com
Website:          http://www.naturehills.com
Full Program:          http://www.naturehills.com/green_america_awards.aspx

Deadline Note:
Application Dates are March 15, 2012 thru June 17, 2012

SYNOPSIS:


The Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards will be presented annually to groups and organizations that are making a difference in their communities. Sought are community groups that are committed to improving the local environment by planting trees, bushes and shrubs to make their communities better places to live.