Supports one-year projects that research, educate, and demonstrate sustainable agriculture practices to maintain productivity while minimizing environmental degradation. Funded activities include on-farm research, outreach, education, and university research focused on water quality, tillage, crop management, and coordination of sustainable agriculture efforts. Cooperative projects are encouraged, and dissemination of results to the agriculture community is required.
Eligible applicants include units of government, organizations, educational institutions, non-profits, and individuals with demonstrated understanding of sustainable agriculture and ability to execute projects professionally. Cooperative projects are encouraged. Grant Review Committee members cannot
