[compost_tea] Re: tea grant

From: annwhalin <awhalin_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 06:46:59 -0000

I too wanted to participate in the SARE grant for 2003, but my category was already full.
I sure hope SFI will reconsider and offer the grant for 2004!

The idea of a chat room or separate list sounds good.

Ann Whalin


--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "chriscreid" <reidchris_at_e...> wrote:
> I like Paulette would like to participate in a tea grant testing
> program. At the time you first made your offer, I had not yet
> bought a brewer.
>
> Maybe there is another way to structure it to ensure you get the
> data you seek. For example, have people pay a certain amount up
> front and get a rebate later or -- if money is not a good enough
> motivator (meaning effective at getting people to do more than go
> through the motions) -- then the question is, inside of what
> structure would people be more likely to carry out their testing?
> For example, are members of a group such as an organic farmers'
> association more likely to support each other and have social
> pressure to do the tea tests than individuals scattered around the
> country? Or, does there need to be some structure such as a monthly
> on-line chat with the participants to answer questions and compare
> notes (he he, kind of like a Weight Watchers' weigh-in -- you have
> to come to the chat with your tea numbers in hand!).
>
> Also, for the administrative end, is there a way to set up the
> paperwork such that each would-be participant fills out their own
> forms online and you don't have to do as much shuffling around and
> sending of paper?
>
> As you can tell, all suggestions toward hoping there is a way that
> makes sense to proceed with some version of that program in the
> future.
>
> Chris Reid


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