Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is pleased to announce the Partnership Grant projects recommended for funding for 2022. Twenty-four projects were recommended for funding, for a total of $652,414.
Connecticut
Christine Georgakakos of University of Connecticut was awarded $29,057 for the project, “Pairing Residues, Resistance Genes and Microbial Community Structure to Understand Off-Farm Impact of Antibiotic Use on Dairy Farms.”
Quan Zeng of Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station was awarded $30,000 for the project, “Monitor Streptomycin Resistance in Erwinia Amylovora Populations in New England."
Delaware
Gordon Johnson of University of Delaware was awarded $21,039 for the project, “Providing a Research Base for Indoor Lighted Production of Strawberries in a Repurposed Poultry House.”
Maine
Marissa McMahan of Manomet was awarded $29,943 for the project, “Exploring the Viability of Intertidal Quahog Aquaculture in Maine.”
Massachusetts
Lincoln Fishman of Sawyer Farm was awarded $14,880 for the project, “Tracking Vegetable Yields and Labor in a No-Till Perennial Clover Living Mulch System.”
Christine Manuck of NOFA/Mass was awarded $24,712 for the project, “Closing the Mushroom Production Loop: Evaluating Soil Microbe Changes Following Field Application of Compost Inoculated with Spent Mushroom Substrate.”
New Jersey
Zachary Gordon of Northeast Fisheries Science Center Milford Lab was awarded $28,713 for the project, “Investigating Poor Growth of Hard Clams in New Jersey.”
New York
Elizabeth Buck of Cornell Cooperative Extension was awarded $21,470 for the project, “Improving Production Practices for Three Niche Crops in Response to Shifting Climatic Opportunities.”
Elizabeth Lamb of New York Integrated Pest Management, Cornell University was awarded $29,105 for the project, “Greenhouse IPM Scout School: Online and Hands-on Training for Current and Next Generation Scouts.”
Faith Gilbert of Faith Gilbert Cooperative Consulting was awarded $30,000.00 for the project, “Laying the Foundation for Affordable Farmer Housing.”
Kyle Gifford of The Birkett Mills was awarded $29,795 for the project, “Yield, Environmental, and Financial Impact of Double-Cropping Buckwheat (No Till) After Wheat.”
Virginia Moore of Cornell University was awarded $24,236 for the project, “Exploring Winter Lentil and Winter Pea Production in the Northeastern United States.”
Jennifer Perry of AdkAction Compost for Good was awarded $29,999 for the project, “Compost Exhaust to Provide Nutrients for Plants in Biofilter and Heat for Greenhouses.”
Pennsylvania
Christopher Murakami of Chatham University was awarded $26,356 for the project, “Growing Growers: Community of Practice and Apprenticeship for Women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ Farmers.”
Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani of Rodale Institute was awarded $28,131 for the project, “Application of Ultraviolet Light and MilStop to Restrict Powdery Mildew Infestation in Vegetable Greenhouses.”
Wesley Ramsey of Penn Soil Council was awarded $27,473 for the project, “Renovating Native Grass Swards: An On-farm Trial of Improved Warm-Season Grass Varieties.”
Sara Major of Rodale Institute was awarded $26,120 for the project, “Optimized Management Practices to Control Swine Parasites in Organic Pig Farms.”
Rhode Island
Coleen Suckling of University of Rhode Island was awarded $29,496.00 for the project, “A Partnership for Innovative Use of Emerging Species in Aquaculture.”
Vermont
Heather Darby of University of Vermont Extension was awarded $29,465 for the project, “Hemp Fiber – Finding Value in the Supply Chain.”
Whitney Hull of University of Vermont Extension was awarded $25,950 for the project, “Adopting a New Culling Strategy to Reduce Johne’s Disease and Improve Economic Sustainability on Dairy Farms.”
Abraham Noe-Hays of Rich Earth Institute was awarded $29,998 for the project, “Farm-scale Urine Fertilizer Implementation: Refining Application Methods, Gathering Buyer and Consumer Perspectives, and Producing Farmer Guide.”
Jeffrey Sanders of University of Vermont Extension was awarded $26,738 for the project, “Evaluating Essential Oil-based Formulations for the Alternative Control of Winter Cattle Lice.”
Mario Machado of University of Vermont was awarded $29,934 for the project, “Understanding Farmer Decision Making in Performance-Based PES Programs through the Vermont Pay for Phosphorus Program.”
Eric Bishop-von Wettberg of University of Vermont was awarded $29,804 for the project, “Dual Use Winter Vegetable Peas: Examining the Viability of Double Cropping in Zone 4.”