Western SARE announces 2 new Calls for Proposals releases - Sabbatical Research & Education and the Graduate Student Research & Education grant programs. Due March 5, 2026. Reminder: 4 other grant programs due Nov 20, 2025. All Calls: https://ow.ly/BhcQ50XnZTx photo: Vo von Sehlen

Montana State University is hiring a Business Operations Manager for the Western SARE program. It requires presence at the Bozeman offices. Job description https://ow.ly/gzC150XpISc The email address for questions is included in the description, please do not ask in the comments.

Dr. Felipe Barrios-Masias worked with the Desert Farming Initiative & local growers exploring technologies important to Nevada small growers. Learn what was found & how one local farmer cut water use in his tomato tunnels by 50%. https://ow.ly/WcLH50XmJ2E photo LD Productions

15 years ago, Western SARE awarded farmer Scottie Jones to develop a Northwestern Farmstay USA website. Today, the website highlights farms in 16 regions around the country and protectorates and includes 306 farms & ranches. https://ow.ly/izc950XjgLF Photo Rags to Riches Sanctuary

REMINDER: Approaching deadlines: Farmer/Rancher, Professional + Producer, Research & Education pre-proposal, Professional Development, and Local Education & Demonstration. Deadlines - Nov 10 R&E pre-proposal, Nov 20 all others. https://ow.ly/gyBp50X7hVx. photo by LD Production

Oregon wine grape growers recognize the value of pollinators and worked closely with Extension to identify which beneficial plantings were already established onsite and what were the gaps they needed to fill to increase and diversify pollinator species. Video: https://ow.ly/ttiy50Xh6mK

New Mexico rancher Sydney Franz tested two approaches to kidding goats for economics and safety and found a clear winner. Learn what Sydney found. https://ow.ly/o7Bf50XfGbN photo by Sydney Franz

Our Farmer-Rancher Research in the West report has been updated and expanded. The highlights you’ll read here are just a fraction of the creative projects attempting to solve real-world problems the grants programs have funded. https://ow.ly/CYFr50XfcXm

Our podcast, The Big World of IPM, will have new episodes soon -- have you listened to the ones we've released yet? Hear the stories of four integrated-pest-management scientists and their research in various pests in agricultural and community settings. 🧪 #Entomology #WeedManagement buff.ly/iZFt5IP

We are happy to announce that Western SARE now has five open Calls for Proposals. Supporting grantwriting webinars and drop in Q&A office hours will be provided. Deadlines in November, day depending on grant program. https://ow.ly/gyBp50X7hVx. photo by LD Productions

We are happy to announce that Western SARE now has 5 open Calls for Proposals: Farmer/Rancher, Professional + Producer, Research & Education pre-proposal, Professional Development, and Local Education & Demonstration.

ow.ly/pKwt50X7hVz. photo by LD Productions