SARE Funded Research

1988-2007

Virginia has received $3,179,572 to support 54 projects, including 14 research and/or education projects, 3 extension projects, and 25 producer-led projects.  Virginia also has received additional SARE support through multi-state projects.  Here is a list of the SARE funded research conducted in the state of Virginia between 1988 and 2006.

Professional Development Program

• Sustainable Organic No-Till Systems: A Training Program for CES and NRCS Field Professionals, 2006

• Innovative Cropping Systems: Promoting Conservation Technology to Your Clients, 2001

• Training for the Pasture Land Management Research, Extension, & Education, 2001

Research and Education Projects

• Promoting the development of economically and ecologically sustainable pasture-fed beef markets, 2006

• Enhancing Sustainability of Organic Broccoli Production through Integration of No-tillage and Farmscaping, 2003

• Economic and Environmental effects of Compost use for Sustainable Vegetable Production, 1999

• Regionally Centered Sustainable Agriculture System, 1997

• The Hometown Creamery Revival, 1997

• Alternative Agriculture Strategies for Rural Community Sustainable Development Northampton County, Virginia, 1996

• Developing Municipal/On-Farm Linkages for On-Farm Composting and Utilization of Yard Wastes: A Regional Resource Issue Project, 1995

• Effects of Organic and Chemical Fertility Inputs on Soil Quality in Limited Resource Vegetable Farms, 1995

• Evaluation of Recycled Paper Mulch as an Alternative to Black Plastic Mulch in Vegetable Horticulture, 1993

• CROPS, The Crop Rotation Planning System, for Whole Farm Environmental and Economic Planning, 1992

• Low-Input Crop and Livestock Systems for the Southeastern United States, 1991

• An Expert Crop Rotation Planning System (CROPS) for Implementing and Evaluating Low-input Crop and Livestock Systems, 1990

• Low-Input Crop and Livestock Systems for the Southeastern United States, 1988

• Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Low-input Crop and Livestock Systems for the Southern Region (88-96-2), 1988

Farmer/Rancher Projects

• Which Edamame Variety Is Best for a Market Garden?, 2006

• Growing Alternative Crops in Tobacco Greenhouses, 2005

• Managing Cover Crops Under-The-Trellis: A Vital Step Toward Vineyard Sustainability, 2005

• On Farm Hatchery for Fingerling Catfish, 2005

• A Varroa Mite Management Project, 2004

• Production Cost vs. Market Value Comparison of Rare Breed and Commercial Swine, 2004

• Using Compost Tea to Enhance Growth of Pasture for Livestock Grazing, 2003

• Pasture-based Goat and Sheep Producer to Processor Transfer Station Project, 2003

• Nigerian Dwarf Goats for Value-added Dairy Products to Provide Sustainable Off-season Farm Income, 2003

• Scott County Hair Sheep Faire, 2002

• Making Honey Bee Pollination More Sustainable by Reducing Miticides to Control Varroa Mites, 2002

• Appropriate-Scale, Inexpensive Cheese Vat for the Farmstead Cheesemaker, 2002

• Winter Green Manure Crops for Organic Vegetable Production in the Tidewater Virginia Region: A Preliminary Test, 2002

• A Natural Control for Algae in Virginia Farm Ponds, 2001

• Agricultural Entrepreneur Course, 2000

• Community Supported Agriculture Marketing Program, 2000

• Developing a Producers' Cooperative and Market for Free-Range Poultry, 2000 

• Cut Flowers: Tilapia Aquaponics Study, 2000

• Marketing Open-Pollinated Garden Seed as an Alternative Crop, 2000

• Building a Successful Small-Farmer Marketing Group When Customers are Geographically Dispersed, 2000

• Developing a Dairy Hair Sheep: Assessing the Potentials, 1998

• Test Marketing and Financial Analysis of Fresh Cut Flowers, 1998

• Soil Nutrient Balancing in Vegetable Production, 1998

• Alternative Control of Soil Diseases in Vegetable Production, 1995

• No-Tillage Production of Transplanted Crops in High Cover Crop Residues, 1995 

On Farm Research/Partnership Project

• Reducing Soil Erosion and Nitrogen Leaching Through Sustainable Cropping, 2006

• Developing Sustainable Internal Parasite Control Programs for Small Ruminants, 2002

• Direct Marketing Assessment for the Potential of Ethnic Crops, 2002

• Production, Marketing and Financial Analysis of Seedless Watermelons Growing in Tobacco Transplant Greenhouses, 2002

Sustainable Community Innovation Projects

• Sustaining a Growing Economic and Natural Resource Community: Shenandoah Women in Agriculture, 2004

• Making the Connection: Enhancing Agricultural Understanding in an Urbanizing Area, 2003

• Community Development through a Regional Food System Plan, 2003

• Making the Connection: Enhancing Agricultural Understanding in an Urbanizing Area, 2002

• Agri-tourism: A Strategy Toward Sustainable Farm, Business, Family and Community, 2002

Graduate Student Projects

• Effect of European Corn Borer on Corn Whole-Plant Yield and Forage Quality, 2005
• Effects of Organic Amendments on Soil Humic Substances Content and Physiological Properties of Water-Stressed Zea mays and Glycine max, 2004
• Optimizing Forage Production and Quality Within a Temperate Silvopasture System, 2003