Conservation Practice Standards from USDA Revised
USDA Develops, Revises Conservation Practice Standards USDA has revised or developed several conservation practice standards, including nutrient management, and published [...]
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Small Farm (Organic, Not Certified) Available for Use in Michigan
A small organic farm (not certified) is available for use in Alpena, Michigan in 2011. The farm is on 8.5 acres off King Settlement Rd in Alpena County, approximately 10 [...]
USDA’s New Bio-Based Label Questioned
‘Bio-based’: organic’s sketchy new cousin (by Holly Richmond – Grist) EXCERPT: Thanks to the USDA and the 2002 farm bill, products made from at least a quarter [...]
Job: Organic Coordinator at Cornell University
To apply, go to: https://www.insidehighered.com/career/seekers/posts/view/180104?utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed The Cornell University [...]
Urban Farming Workshop & Training – Berkley, California
Make Money as an Urban Farmer! A 2-day workshop presented by the Sustainable Commercial Urban Farm Incubator (SCUFI) program. February 19-20, 2011, 8am – 6pm, Berkeley, [...]
Farm Succession Planning Resources
This post is a prelude to a new Succession Planning Page on Beginning Farmers. Succession planning is essential to the process of passing a farm on to the next generation [...]
Number of Women Farmers is Increasing – NPR Story
From NPR: Women are the largest minority group in agriculture. More than 300,000 women operate farms across the U.S., and the USDA is hoping to settle their discrimination [...]
Faster Growth Linked to Fewer Defense Compounds in Plants
Fast Growth, Low Defense — Plants Facing a Dilemma (From Science Daily) EXCERPT: Plants are attacked by a multitude of insects and mammals. As defense against these [...]
Cattlemen set national policy priorities
From SouthWest Farm Press According to NCBA Vice-President of Government Affairs Colin Woodall, NCBA’s policy staff in Washington, D.C., identified five major priorities [...]
Permaculture Design Course in Pacific Northwest – Register Now
From The Institute for Social Ecology: The Social Ecology Education and Demonstration School (SEEDS), located on Vashon Island near Seattle, Washington (USA) is putting on a [...]
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