GRIFFIN, Georgia – Ten Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program 2024 James Harrison Hill, Sr. Young Scholar Enhancement (YES) Grants have been awarded a combined $49,195 throughout the region to engage youth in research processes and encourage their pursuit of college degrees that emphasize sustainable agriculture.
As an extension of SSARE’s Research & Education Grants program, the YES grants allow researchers conducting SSARE-funded projects to hire high school and undergraduate college students to participate in their research program.
Only ongoing SSARE-funded Research and Education Grant project recipients are eligible to apply for the program.
2024 YES Grant awards include:
EDS23-052 Cultivating Sustainable K-12 Agricultural Sciences Pathways through Comm University Partnerships, University of Arkansas
LS22-367 Biological Recycling of Agricultural residues with Mushroom for Multidimensional Use, Virginia State University/
EDS22-38 Internship for Market Farm Assistant Manager and Course Design Tech on the Agriculture Community Education Project, Northeast Texas Community College
LS22-364 Cultivating Future Leaders through the Organic Rice Ratoon Experience for Young Scholars, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
LS22-366 Development of Sustainable Strategies for Managing Bacterial Diseases and Improving Tree Health in the Peach Production System, Clemson University
LS22-368 Diversity at the Farmers Market: Perceptions on the Impact of Identity on Quality of Life and Economic Viability for Vendors and Managers, Emory University
LS22-374 Cover crop inter-seeding in organic corn production to reduce resource inputs and soil disturbance and enhance farm profitability, Clemson University
LS23-377 An immersive young scholar experience to investigate the myology (muscle profile) of meat goat carcasses to improve market value in the Southeast, Mississippi State University
LS23-381 Enhancing student experiential learning experience through vanilla horticulture practice, University of Florida
EDS22-35 Student Research and Extension Experiential Learning in Climate Smart Integrated Pest Management for Underserved Communities, Alcorn State University
Learn more about the Young Scholar Enhancement Grant Program.
View Related SARE Grants:
- Cultivating Sustainable K-12 Agricultural Sciences Pathways through CommUniversity Partnerships (EDS23-052)
- Biological Recycling of Agricultural residues with Mushroom for Multidimensional Use (LS22-367)
- Development and Implementation of the Agriculture Community Education (ACE) On-line Learning Modules for Northeast Texas Limited Resource Producers (EDS22-38)
- Development of Sustainable Organic Rice Ratoon Production Systems in the Southern US (LS22-364)
- Development of Sustainable Strategies for Managing Bacterial Diseases and Improving Tree Health in the Peach Production System (LS22-366)
- Managing Markets: Assessing the Relationship Between Farmers Market Management and Farmers' Economic Viability and Quality of Life (LS22-368)
- Cover crop inter-seeding in organic corn production to reduce resource inputs and soil disturbance and enhance pest control and farm profitability (LS22-374)
- Characterizing the myology (muscle profile) of meat goat carcasses to improve value-added processing and retail consumption in farm-to-fork marketing (LS23-377)
- Establishing domestic vanilla cultivation in southern Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands (LS23-381)
- Small Farm IPM Training Workshop For Underserved Communities (EDS22-35)