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Creative Financing: Producer Grants. Cinda Williams UI Extension Educator. USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. Affecting change by funding competitive grants focused on Sustainable Agricultural Systems. USDA Definition for Sustainable Agriculture:. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Cinda WilliamsCinda Williams
UI Extension Educator UI Extension Educator
Creative Financing:Creative Financing:Producer GrantsProducer Grants
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USDA Sustainable Agriculture USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education ProgramResearch and Education Program
Affecting change by Affecting change by funding competitive funding competitive grants focused on grants focused on Sustainable Sustainable Agricultural SystemsAgricultural Systems
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USDA Definition for USDA Definition for Sustainable Agriculture:Sustainable Agriculture:
1. Satisfy human food and fiber needs
2. Enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agricultural economy depends
3. Make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls;
4. Sustain the economic viability of farm operations; and
5. Enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole
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In short, Sustainable Agriculture is:In short, Sustainable Agriculture is:
1. Economically Viable...If it is not profitable, it is not sustainable...
2. Socially Acceptable...The quality of life of farmers, farm families and farm communities is important...
3. Ecologically Sound...We must preserve the resource base that sustains us all...
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Western Sustainable Agriculture Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education ProgramResearch and Education Program
• Types of grants:
– Farmer/Rancher & Professional + Producer Grants– Research and Education Grants– Professional Development Grants– State Implementation Grants– Graduate Student Fellow Grants
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WSARE Producer Grant WSARE Producer Grant CriteriaCriteria
• Contribute to goals of SARE
• Farmers as lead
• Innovative & creative
• Outreach to other farmers
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SARE Producer GrantsSARE Producer Grants• How much?
One producer - $15,000
Three or more - $25,000)
How long? (one to three years)
• How does the money flow?
• Technical Advisor
Extension, NRCS, SCD, etc.)
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Professionals + Producers GrantsProfessionals + Producers Grants
• How much? (up to $50,000)
• Minimum of 5 producers
• How long? (one to three years)
• Funds go through professional’s institution/agency
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Funding Cycle for Producer Grants
• Next Funding Cycle – CFP in April; Due on December)
• Technical Review – January
• Funding Approved March
• Contracts signed in April/May
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What Type of Projects?
• Define a problem or issue related to improving the sustainability of farms in your area
• Propose innovative, specific solutions
• Wide range of topics possible
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Getting Ideas…What are Getting Ideas…What are other farmers doing?other farmers doing?
Go to “Project Reports”Go to “Project Reports”
Then “Search Database”Then “Search Database”
Go to the National SARE data base:
http://www.sare.org/
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Goats and Weeds: Salmon, IdahoGoats and Weeds: Salmon, Idaho
• 2001 grant
• Produces goat meat and cattle and contracts goats to graze noxious weeds.
• Tested the feasibility of grazing goats to eliminate undesirable forage and open up range.
Bonnie Jensen inspects her goats’ impact on leafy spurge on BLM land east of Salmon.
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Tracking Costs and Returns in a Tracking Costs and Returns in a Transition to Grass-based DairyingTransition to Grass-based Dairying
• Transition of a dairy from: silage/hay mixed ration and supplemental grazing to anintensively grazed dairy operation
• 50 acres pasture, 100 head cattle
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On-farm Biodiesel Production On-farm Biodiesel Production From Waste Vegetable OilFrom Waste Vegetable Oil
• Feasibility of a biodiesel production system using vegetable oil waste
• System tested for quality control and costs of production
• For use in farm equipment
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Colorado Quality Lamb: Direct Marketing Colorado Quality Lamb: Direct Marketing to Food Service Establishmentsto Food Service Establishments
• Increase the marketability of Colorado lamb
• Develop a model for structuring a local partnership with food suppliers
• Worked with chefs; • developed display and
advertising materials
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Low Stress Stockmanship Low Stress Stockmanship School for Lemhi County, IDSchool for Lemhi County, ID
• Three day seminar focused on working with livestock to gain control with less stress on animals
• Potential to reduce pressure on riparian areas by keeping the herd on the uplands
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Pastured Poultry With Research on Pastured Poultry With Research on Sustainability of Grazing LandsSustainability of Grazing Lands
• Testing to show that a sustainable chicken operation is viable for the west
• Looking at the effect on the grass, amount of manure produced, and the required amount of land per numbers of chickens
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Alternative Crops Alternative Crops No-till Field TrialsNo-till Field Trials
• Testing crops that have shown promise in 20 to 80 acre plots (flax, mustard, safflower, oats, and triticale
• Also testing other crops on small, 1/2 acre plots
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For More Info on SAREFor More Info on SARE
Western Region SAREhttp://www.westernsare.org/
National SARE http://www.sare.org/
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Value-Added Producer Value-Added Producer GrantsGrants
• USDA Rural Development• Who is eligible:
– Independent Producer– Agricultural Producer Group – Farmer or Rancher Cooperative– Majority-Controlled Producer-Based
Business Venture
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What is a VAPG?What is a VAPG?
• Value-added activities related to processing and/or marketing
• Goals:– Generating new products– Creating and expanding marketing– Increasing producer income
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Amount of FundsAmount of Funds
• Maximum Grant Amount: – $100,000 for planning grants– $300,000 for working capital grants
• In-kind match: – Equal to at least the amount requested
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2011 Idaho Value-added Producer Grants
• Colter's Creek Winery Juliaetta
• 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards, LLC Eagle • Idaho's Bounty
Ketchum • Moss Produce Rupert
• Clover Leaf Creamery Buhl
• Fish Processors Inc. Hagerman
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What are the funds used for?What are the funds used for?
• Economic planning:– Conducting feasibility studies– Developing business
• Eligible working capital expenses: – Processing costs– Marketing and advertising expenses– Some inventory and salary expenses
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For more information:
USDA Rural Development www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_VAPG.html
Idaho Rural Development office:
Wallace Hedrick, State Director 1 (800) 632-5991
(208) 378-5600 www.rurdev.usda.gov/id/
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For more information:
Contact me:Contact me:
Cinda WilliamsCinda Williams
Latah County ExtensionLatah County Extension
[email protected]@uidaho.edu