SARE: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Tri-State SARE Professional Development Project
A collaborative effort among the Universities of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
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This is what we are doing right now:
Over the last three years this project taught participants how to write a grazing plan and shared information on how farmers can develop and manage soils in their pasture. Hands-on field workshops have illustrated the value of healthy soil and the management practices farmers can implement on their land.
This year, webinars and field workshops addressed nutrient management within a pasture system tying it back to the soil health perspective taught previously.
We are presently developing our project curriculum for our next three-year project. Topics under consideration include enhanced pasture/grazing management, animal nutrition, and product quality.
For over 14 years we have offered webinars, in-person workshops, and livestock education for service providers and farmers. Programming focuses on raising healthy animals and the development & sustainable use of pasture. The 2023-26 project will continue to cover topics of interest to service providers and farmers.
Previous Webinars and Workshops
Northeast SARE Grant Comparison Chart
Our Team
Joe Bonelli – CT SARE State Coordinator
Joe Bonelli
CT SARE State Coordinator
Principal Investigator
Phone: (860) 875- 3331
Fax: (860) 875 0220
Jean C. King – Tri-State SARE Project Facilitator
Heather Faubert – RI SARE State Coordinator
Rachel Bespuda – Tri-State Project Director
Clem Clay – MA SARE State Coordinator
“This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number SNE20-001-CT-34268 .”