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NCR SARE Improves Website



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For more information, contact:
Lisa Bauer, NCR SARE Communications Specialist, lbauer2@unl.edu, 402-472-0265


NORTH CENTRAL SARE WEBSITE FACELIFT
PRESENTS USER-FRIENDLY FEATURES


Lincoln, NE -- The North Central Region SARE program invites farmers and
ranchers, researchers, educators and others interested in North Central region
sustainable agriculture to http://www.sare.org/ncrsare for information on
research results, competitive grants and other resources to support profitable,
environmentally sound farming and ranching systems.


?We designed the new website as a user-friendly means to deliver information to
a variety of audiences,? said Steve Waller, NCR SARE regional coordinator. ?This
site will simplify the process of applying for grants and obtaining sustainable
agriculture information, and it should even entice new audiences to
participate.?

Users can find the latest information about NCR SARE activities and programs,
including competitive grants, educational opportunities, sustainable agriculture
resources and links to products from the national SARE office and SARE?s
Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN).

Features include:
- application forms for competitive grant programs;
- helpful tips and links for grant applicants;
- information sorted by North Central states, including links to funded SARE
projects, state SARE contacts, and lists of and links to state organizations;
- newsletters, fact sheets and links to other publications and resources from
SARE;
- links to the national SARE program and SAN, which offer a variety sustainable
ag information products and a searchable database of SARE projects;
- links to organizations and programs nationwide;
- information on NCR SARE?s November 1999 marketing conference;
- and, coming soon, a calendar of educational events and resources developed in
NCR SARE?s Professional Development Program.

Contact Lisa Bauer at 402-472-0265 or lbauer2@unl.edu for more information. We
welcome your comments to further improve the site.

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**Special thanks to the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), host of the NCR
site, and SAN?s Internet specialist, Tom Bates.**


Lisa Bauer
Communications Specialist
North Central Region SARE
University of Nebraska
13A Activities Bldg.
PO Box 830840
Lincoln, NE 68583-0840

402-472-0265
402-472-0280 (fax)
lbauer2@unl.edu
www.sare.org/ncrsare