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Rapid City Regional Center
Rapid City Regional Center• 8 Field Specialists
o Cow/calfo Rangeo Community Developmento Agronomyo Entomologyo Small Acreageo Sheepo Food Safety
South Dakota Small Acreages• For All Acreage Owners (no min/max size)
o 2 Websites: o www.iGrow.org/livestock/horses
o http://www.sdstate.edu/wrac/sdsa/index.cfm o Archives of past seminars
o E-Newslettero Facebook page “South Dakota Small
Acreages”o Realtor Trainings approved by SD Real Estate
Commission
South Dakota Small Acreages• How we can help you:
o Goal settingo Pasture management
oweeds, fencing, stocking rates
o Livestock management oHorses, goats,
sheep, cattle
o Manure management
o Water & Hay qualityo Grant proposal
assistanceo Marketing/website
helpo Connections to much
more!
South Dakota Small Acreages• Resources: Grazing Kit $30
South Dakota Small Acreages• Resources: oToday’s Presentations will be
posted on websiteoHard-copy packets available for
$5oMake checks to “SDSU”
Grant Opportunities for Acreage Owners
• Federal, State, Private
• Ag-related grants generally fund:o Sustainability projects (water, land, etc.)o Income-based operationso Demonstrations/feasibility studieso Outreach/Education projectso Marketing Strategies
Federal Grants
• Primary source of most grants
• Competitive
• Specific goals or priorities you need to address
• Think of grant writing as a “learning experience”o Take constructive criticism and try again!
Federal Grants: USDA SARE• SARE “Sustainable Agriculture Research &
Education” • SARE's vision:
o An enduring American agriculture of the highest quality. This agriculture is profitable, protects the nation's land and water and is a force for a rewarding way of life for farmers and ranchers whose quality products and operations sustain their communities and society.
Federal Grants: USDA SARE
o http://www.northcentralsare.org/GRANTS
o Four Programs:
o Research & Education
o Professional Development
o Youth/Educator
o Farmer/Rancher Grants
Federal Grants: USDA SARE
o Youth Grants $400 maximum
o Ages 8-18. Projects are for:o Hands-on efforts to explore sustainable agriculture
issues and practiceso Attending a sustainable agriculture conference,
workshop, or camp
o Educator Grants $2,000 maximumo For educators to provide programming on sustainable
agriculture for youth
Federal Grants: USDA SARE• Farmer/Rancher Grants (SARE FRG)
o Due December of each year
o Awards available following spring
o Proposals must be sustainable in nature:
o Address natural resources, financial resources &
family/community
o Must be innovative or build upon other projects
o $7500 - $22,500
Federal Grants: USDA Rural Develop.
• Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG)
• http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm
o Eligible: independent producers, farmer/rancher
cooperatives & producer groups & businesses
o Funds:o Planning grant ($100,000)o Working capital ($300,000)
o Belle Fourche: Jackson Winery and Vineyards, LLC $300,000
o Rapid City: Wild Idea Buffalo Company $17,500
Federal Grants: USDA Rural Develop.
• Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) • http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_Reap.html
o Financial assistance to agriculture producers & rural small businesses for purchasing, installing and constructing renewable energy systems (windmills, etc.)
o An agricultural producer is directly engaged in the production of agricultural products whereby 50 percent or greater of their gross income is derived from the operations.
Federal Grants: USDA Rural Development
• Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
o Grants available up to 25% of total project cost up to $500,000
o Loan Guarantees up to 75% total project cost of
$2500-$25M
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
• Various conservation programs offered
• Signup is continuous for many programs
• Limited resource farmers/ranchers, beginning farmers/ranchers, socially disadvantaged producers, and Tribes may be eligible for a higher payment rates
• No acreage limits for most programs; preference given to largest impact producers
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
• 2011: 3,700 conservation plans implemented in SD; positively affecting 1.6 million acres (430 acres on average)
NRCS Programs• Environmental Quality Incentives Program
(EQIP)o Provides financial & technical assistance to agricultural
producers to help plan and implement conservation practices o $20,000-$300,000 in assistance o improve soil, water, plant, animal, air and related
resources o help producers meet environmental regulationso Up to 10 year contracts
NRCS Programs• Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)
o A voluntary approach to improving wildlife habitat in our Nation.
o Provides both technical assistance and up to 75 percent cost-share assistance to establish and improve fish and wildlife habitat.
2011 South Dakota Contracts
Total Acres
Total Investment
Average Contract Value
Average Contract size (ac)
43 21,872.8 $809,153 ~$19,000 509
NRCS Programs• Agriculture Management Assistance (AMA)
o Pays up to 75 % of cost of installing conservation practices.
o Payments shall not exceed $50,000/participant/year.
• Eligibility:o Be engaged in livestock or agricultural production
and have annual potential sales of $1,000 or more.
o Cropland, hayland, pastureland, rangeland, and grassland; Private, non-industrial forestland
NRCS Programs: Contacts• Rapid City: (605) 342-0301
o LANTZ, TATE E, Rangeland Mgmt. Specialisto ODDEN, MATTHEW D, District Conservationisto [email protected] o [email protected]
• Sturgis: (605) 347-4952 o HERRMANN, TANSE M, Dist. Consvst. o [email protected]
• Belle Fourche: (605) 892-3368 o EGGEBO, SARAH L, Dist. Consvst. o [email protected]
State Grants• Dept. of Ag: http://
www.sdda.sd.gov/AgPolicy/Grants o Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG)
o Purpose: solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops (fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops [including floriculture]).“
o Due April 2nd 2012o Range of awards $2100-$35,000
Private Industry Grants• Specialty Topics: Organic
o Organic Farming Research Foundation (ORFR) $12,000-$15,000 projects: http://ofrf.org/
o Organic Valley Coop: http://www.organicvalley.coop/about-us/donations/fafo-fund/criteria/ $5000-$50,000
o Organic Crop Improvement: http://www.ocia.org/
Private Industry Grants• https://attra.ncat.org/calendar/funding.php• http://www.beginningfarmers.org/• http://aggrantguru.blogspot.com/• www.humanefarmfunds.org
• $500-$1500 • Help farms transition to pasture-based systems • Improve the marketing of humane products• due April 1, 2012
Producer Participation Opportunities:• Spring Creek Watershed Partnership
o For landowners in the Upper Spring Creek Watershed (above Sheridan Lake)
o Cost share opportunity to improve water resourceso http://www.springcreekblackhills.com
• Belle Fourche River Watershed Partnershipo funding available to convert flood irrigation to center
pivots and to convert open ditches to pipelines in flood irrigation systems.
o http://www.bellefourchewatershed.org/o Contact local NRCS office for more info
Producer Participation Opportunities:
• USDA SARE Small Acreage Grant
o Now - 2013o 5 Host Acreages in Western South
Dakota• Goals• Management strategies
o Labor provided• Workshops• Learning communities/networking
The End
Feel Free to Contact Any of Us394-2236 or 394-1722
