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Thanks for your interest in serving as a Western SARE Reviewer!

If you are selected to serve as a Western SARE reviewer, you commit to the following:

The time and effort needed to review 10 - 12 proposals in a period of five weeks; and provide written feedback using the SARE Grant Management System online platform;
Participation in a 2 day in-person or virtual panel to discuss the proposals (time of the year, modality, and location vary by program);
Keep confidentiality about the information included in all submitted proposals.

Name

E-mail

Phone Number

What is your preferred communication method?

e-mail
Phone call
Phone text

State where you work and live

Name of Business/Org/Affiliation

What is your main occupation in relation to sustainable agriculture? (Choose only one option)

Producer (Farmer/Rancher)
Researcher in a state or federal agency (NRCS, ARS, etc.)
Agribusiness
University/College
Non-profit/NGO
Other, please specify

Please rank your preferred area of expertise from highest (5) to lowest (1) to review.

1 Animal production (fish, insect, other)
2 Climate change
3 Community development
4 Economics/Marketing
5 Energy conservation/Renewal
6 Field/Vegetable crop production
7 Food distribution
8 Food quality and nutrition
9 Integrated crop-livestock
10 Natural resources management (as related to sustainable agriculture)
11 Rural sociology
12 Soil management/Soil health
13 Sustainable Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
14 Urban Agriculture
15 Water management
16 Weed or pathogen management
17 Other

In the last three years, what have been your main focus in sustainable agriculture?

Have you ever served as a grant reviewer before?

Yes
No
Not sure

Which program(s) are you interested in serving as reviewer for?

Research and Education (panel meets usually in person by mid-January)
Farmer Rancher (panel meets usually in person by mid-January)
Professional + Producer (panel meets usually in person by mid-January)
Graduate Student (panel meets usually virtually by late January)
Sabbatical (panel meets usually virtually by early February )
Professional Development Program (panel meets usually in person by mid-January)
Local Education and Demonstration (panel meets usually in person by mid-January)

We will be in touch with you about serving in a Western SARE panel closer to the panel dates. Please keep in mind that the panel expertise is closely aligned with the submissions to a specific program.