GRIFFIN, Georgia — A group of high school and undergraduate college students are getting the opportunity to help further sustainable agriculture research and education through a Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) youth grants program.
The James Harrison Hill, Sr. Young Scholar Enhancement Grants Program is an extension of SSARE’s Research & Education Grants that allows youth to partner with researchers on SSARE-funded projects to participate in sustainable agriculture research.
Many of the SSARE funded projects are ideally suited for student internship mentoring opportunities. The goal of the program is to engage youth in the collegiate process and encourage pursuit of college degrees emphasizing sustainable agriculture.
The first James Harrison Hill, Sr. Young Scholar Enhancement Grants were awarded in 2013. Grant awards for 2018 include:
LS16-272 Cover Crops Under Cover: Evaluating costs, benefits, and ecosystem services of cover crops in year-round high tunnel production systems, University of Kentucky
LS16-273 Improving Silvopasture Systems in the South: Identification of suitable forage crops and enhancement of environmental quality in upland forests, Furman University
LS17-282 High Tunnel Grape Production System: A novel sustainable approach to growing grapes, University of Arkansas
LS17-286 Long-term Agroecosystems Research and Adoption in the Texas Southern High Plains, Texas Tech University
Research and Education Grant research recipients with open and on-going SSARE funded projects are qualified to apply for the James Harrison Hill, Sr. Young Scholar Enhancement Grant Program to hire high school or college students to participate in their research program.
Learn more about the Young Scholar Enhancement Grant Program.
–Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program
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