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Founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1984 by [[Allan Savory]], Jody Butterfield, and [[Don Sylvester]] of the [[USDA]] to "train as many (USDA) SCS employees as possible."<ref>https://issuu.com/hmi-in_practice/docs/ip_118_lr/16</ref> Until he fully retired in 1989, Sylvester coordinated government and university training through the center.  
Founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1984 by [[Allan Savory]], Jody Butterfield, and [[Don Sylvester]] of the [[USDA]] to "train as many (USDA) SCS employees as possible."<ref>https://issuu.com/hmi-in_practice/docs/ip_118_lr/16</ref> Until he fully retired in 1989, Sylvester coordinated government and university training through the center.  
In 1992 it launched the ''Africa Centre for Holistic Management'', based in [[Zimbabwe]].<ref name=Fick2006/><ref>{{cite journal |year=2004 |title=The Africa Centre; a participants perspective |journal=Holistic Management in Practice |publisher=Center for Holistic Management |url=http://issuu.com/hmi-in_practice/docs/_98 |issue=98|access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref> This became a regional office of HMI,<ref>{{cite web|title=Holistic Management of Rangelands in Dimbangombe, Zimbabwe|url=http://www.ecoagriculture.org/documents/files/doc_285.pdf|work=Ecoagriculture Snapshots|access-date=10 April 2013}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> but separated in 2010.


Today, its international network of educators and "land stewards... use [[The Savory Method|holistic management]] strategies to manage more than 30 million acres around the globe."<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=JVaLsmAndwsC&pg=PA240</ref>
Today, its international network of educators and "land stewards... use [[The Savory Method|holistic management]] strategies to manage more than 30 million acres around the globe."<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=JVaLsmAndwsC&pg=PA240</ref>
= Grants =
== USDA ==
In 2009 HMI was awarded $639,301 for their beginning farmers program.<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Jennifer|title=USDA Announces $17 Million in Grants to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers|url=http://www.nifa.usda.gov/newsroom/news/2009news/11031_beg_farmer_rancher.html|work=USDA|access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref>
In 2012 HMI was awarded a $537,101 federal grant from USDA to train first-time women farmers in whole farm planning.<ref>{{cite web|last=Domrzalski|first=Dennis|title=Holistic Management to train 360 women to become farmers|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2012/07/13/holistic-management-to-train-360-women.html|work=Albuquerque Business First|access-date=8 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Havermann|first=Tracy|title=Holistic Management International, (HMI) Awarded $537,101 Grant to Train Beginning Women Farmers|url=http://www.csrees.usda.gov/newsroom/newsletters/pdfs/07_09_12_nifa_news.pdf|work=USDA-NIFA|publisher=Heartland News|access-date=8 July 2013}}</ref><ref>http://issuu.com/leepublications/docs/cn-120409</ref>
In 2013 HMI was awarded a $60,400 federal grant from USDA Western SARE to train agricultural professionals in Holistic Management® Whole Farm/Ranch Planning.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://projects.sare.org/project-reports/ew13-021/|title=Final Report for EW13-021|website=projects.sare.org}}</ref>
== USAID ==
In 2005 HMI was awarded a substantial grant from [[USAID|U.S. Agency for International Development]] (USAID) for work in Africa.<ref name=Fick2006>{{cite book|author=David S. Fick|title=Africa: continent of economic opportunity Page 165|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qMi1AAAAIAAJ&q=holistic+USAID|access-date=8 April 2013|year=2006|publisher=STE Publishers|isbn=978-1-919855-44-8}}</ref>
In 2008 HMI was awarded $329,750 from USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance to address drought disaster issues in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/01/07/idUS105446+07-Jan-2008+BW20080107 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402211919/http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/01/07/idUS105446+07-Jan-2008+BW20080107 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2015 |title=Holistic Management International Awarded New USAID Funding To Address Drought Disaster |publisher=Business Wire |date=7 January 2008 |access-date=20 February 2012}}</ref>

Revision as of 18:31, 7 April 2023

Founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1984 by Allan Savory, Jody Butterfield, and Don Sylvester of the USDA to "train as many (USDA) SCS employees as possible."[1] Until he fully retired in 1989, Sylvester coordinated government and university training through the center.

In 1992 it launched the Africa Centre for Holistic Management, based in Zimbabwe.[2][3] This became a regional office of HMI,[4] but separated in 2010.

Today, its international network of educators and "land stewards... use holistic management strategies to manage more than 30 million acres around the globe."[5]

Grants

USDA

In 2009 HMI was awarded $639,301 for their beginning farmers program.[6]

In 2012 HMI was awarded a $537,101 federal grant from USDA to train first-time women farmers in whole farm planning.[7][8][9]

In 2013 HMI was awarded a $60,400 federal grant from USDA Western SARE to train agricultural professionals in Holistic Management® Whole Farm/Ranch Planning.[10]

USAID

In 2005 HMI was awarded a substantial grant from U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for work in Africa.[2]

In 2008 HMI was awarded $329,750 from USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance to address drought disaster issues in Zimbabwe.[11]

  1. ↑ https://issuu.com/hmi-in_practice/docs/ip_118_lr/16
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 David S. Fick (2006). Africa: continent of economic opportunity Page 165. STE Publishers. ISBN 978-1-919855-44-8. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Africa Centre; a participants perspective". Holistic Management in Practice. Center for Holistic Management (98). 2004. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Holistic Management of Rangelands in Dimbangombe, Zimbabwe" (PDF). Ecoagriculture Snapshots. Retrieved 10 April 2013.Template:Fix/category[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=JVaLsmAndwsC&pg=PA240
  6. ↑ Martin, Jennifer. "USDA Announces $17 Million in Grants to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers". USDA. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Domrzalski, Dennis. "Holistic Management to train 360 women to become farmers". Albuquerque Business First. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  8. ↑ Havermann, Tracy. "Holistic Management International, (HMI) Awarded $537,101 Grant to Train Beginning Women Farmers" (PDF). USDA-NIFA. Heartland News. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  9. ↑ http://issuu.com/leepublications/docs/cn-120409
  10. ↑ "Final Report for EW13-021". projects.sare.org.
  11. ↑ "Holistic Management International Awarded New USAID Funding To Address Drought Disaster" (Press release). Business Wire. 7 January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
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