TN SARE


Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is a USDA competitive grants program that provides information to improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life.

The primary goals of sustainable agriculture include:

  • Providing a more profitable farm income
  • Promoting environmental stewardship, including:
    • Protecting and improving soil quality
    • Reducing dependence on non-renewable resources, such as fuel and synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and
    • Minimizing adverse impacts on safety, wildlife, water quality and other environmental resources

Promoting stable, prosperous farm families and communities

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State Coordinators

Rob Holland
University of Tennessee
rwholland@tennessee.edu

Jason de Koff
Tennessee State University
fbullock@tnstate.edu

Program Assistant

Troy Dugger
University of Tennessee
pdugger2@tennessee.edu

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