SWFSFN Announcement: June 1 deadline for Southern SARE nominations

Hello, members and supporters of the SW FL Small Farmers Network (SWFSFN).  I'm very glad to share with you the email below.  It's your chance to represent our region in one of our greatest resources, ie., the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (SARE).  Please, consider taking this opportunity to make a real difference.  To this end, the directions for your application are described below.

 

Thanks, and feel free to distribute this email to your network of growers and supporters,

 

Robert

 

Robert A. Kluson, Ph.D.

Agriculture/Natural Resources Extension Agent II

UF/IFAS - Sarasota County Extension

6700 Clark Road, Sarasota, FL  34241

(941) 232-3090;     FAX (941) 861-9886

http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/AG/ag.shtml         

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group [mailto:SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU] On Behalf Of Gwen Roland
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 03:09 PM
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU
Subject: [SANET-MG] June 1 deadline for Southern SARE nominations

 

DEADLINE LOOMING FOR SOUTHERN SARE AC NOMINATIONS

June 1 is the deadline for nominations to the Administrative Council of the Southern Region SARE Program. Southern SARE is seeking three producers, one agribusiness representative and one quality of life representative to join the Council for a three-year term beginning February, 2011. Nominees must be familiar with sustainable agriculture and its impact on the environment and rural communities.  Nominees representing women in agriculture, minorities and farm laborers are especially welcome. Self nominations are especially welcomed. Currently the Administrative Council lacks representation in sustainable poultry and dairy.

 

The Administrative Council is the governing body of the Southern SARE program and is made up of seven producers, three NGO representatives, one agribusiness representative, one quality of life representative and a number of 1862, 1890, federal and state governmental agency representatives.  The Administrative Council depends on outstanding nominees that you and your colleagues from across the region may put

forward, including self nominations.  We strongly encourage you to invest the effort required to advance good nominees.

 

The new Council members will serve a three-year term beginning in February 2011.  Duties of the Administrative Council include attendance at two council meetings each year, February and August.  Each meeting is expected to last two days.  For details about AC duties and conflict of interest policy go to  http://www.southernsare.org/forms.htm

 

Criteria for Administrative Council appointment include the following:

 

1.Experience in the area of sustainable agriculture;

 

2. Demonstrated ability and willingness to help address

sustainable agriculture needs and methods; and

 

3. Ability to work effectively as a member of a team dealing with contemporary issues facing agriculture.

 

Written nominations should include:

 

1. A statement of the nominee's ability to work collaboratively to address sustainable agriculture needs;

 

2. A description of the person's interest in and contributions to sustainable agriculture;

 

3. A description of teamwork capabilities;

 

4. Confirmation of the nominee's consent to be nominated;

 

5. Demographic information (sex, race, type of farm or NGO, and address and telephone contact information).

 

To be considered, Dr. Jeff Jordan (address below) must receive your nomination by June 1, 2010.  Please limit your written nomination to a maximum of two pages.  Including a resume is certainly appropriate, but not sufficient without a cover letter that addresses the above items.

 

Mail nominations to:

Jeff Jordan

University of Georgia Campus at Griffin

1109 Experiment Street, 203 Stuckey Building  

Griffin, GA 30223-1797