New Jersey received $177,750 in USDA Northeast SARE funding for 6 projects from the 2021 grants. In the state there were 4 Farmer Grants, 1 Graduate Student Grant, and 1 State Professional Development Program Grant awarded. During the 2021 grant cycle, Northeast SARE funded 111 competitive grant projects throughout the Northeast, totaling $5,945,973. An additional $722,313 was awarded to State SARE programs at the region’s land-grant universities to conduct professional development and SARE outreach. The list of 2021 NJ awards follow. To find out more about Northeast SARE go to https://northeast.sare.org/
- FARMER GRANT: FNE21-974 Exotic Wild Mushroom Outdoor Cultivation - Sergio Campos, Merrick Farm, NJ $7,590
- FARMER GRANT: FNE21-979 Demonstration Pilot for Composting of Manure, Wood Chips and Leaves on a Certified-Organic Produce Farm via Aerated Static Pile Composting - Sherry Dudas, Honey Brook Organic Farm, NJ $11,133
- FARMER GRANT: FNE21-983 Testing the Efficacy of a Hybrid Floating Bag and Bottom Planting Method to Grow Oysters - Matthew Gregg, Forty North Oyster Farms, NJ $11,912
- FARMER GRANT: FNE21-985 Mobile Oyster Aquaculture Farming Unit - Todd Kostka, Brigantine Oyster Company, NJ $14,999
- GRADUATE STUDENT GRANT: GNE21-273 Development of Value-added Healthy Meal Solutions in Functional Recyclable Packaging to Rebrand and Increase Marketability of New Jersey Squashes -Shuo Yuan, Rutgers University, NJ Advisor: Kit Yam $14,997
- STATE PROGRAM: SNE21-009-NJ AWD00000495 New Jersey Agricultural Service Provider Education and Networking to Improve Farmer Outreach and Services - Stephen Komar, Rutgers University, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, NJ $117,119