New Biennial Report Highlights SAREP Work 1997-1999

SAREP Biennial Report 1997-1999

SAREP, now in its 14th year, highlights the last two years of program work in UC SAREP Biennial Report 1997-1999: Cultivating Common Ground. In the last three years SAREP has awarded more than $2.9 million in sustainable agriculture grants to both university and other applicants. Much of the funding went to support broad research and education partnerships within a particular region or commodity. For example, the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) program awards funds to farmers, farm advisors, and agricultural professionals to create strategic partnerships for agricultural chemical use reduction in winegrapes, walnuts, prunes, rice, citrus, strawberries, apples and other commodities. The Community Development and Public Policy grants provide resources for food systems research and community-based initiatives that will lead to greater food security for urban residents and simultaneously forge stronger connections with local growers.

“Sustainable agriculture has emerged as a conceptual tool with a clear research and policy agenda for addressing the challenges confronting agriculture and food systems in California,” says Sean L. Swezey, SAREP director. “We’re proud to share our biennial report, which details the way our program is helping to meet these challenges.” A limited number of printed copies of UC SAREP Biennial Report: 1997-1999 are available free from the SAREP office. Contact the office at SAREP, University of California, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616-8716; Tel: (530) 752-7556; email: sarep@ucdavis.edu. The report is available on SAREP’s World Wide Web site at: www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/pubs/progress/97-99/ The report is presented in PDF format and includes summaries of funded projects.