Big Questions for Organic Food and Farming
What Is Organic? USDA Trying to Define It (Aol News) by Dave Their EXCERPT: If you’ve ever wondered exactly what that “USDA organic” seal actually means, [...]
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New Entry Farmer to Farmer Conference, Massachusetts
The New Entry Farmer-to-Farmer Conference is geared towards small-scale farmers who are interested in learning from their peers. Farmer panels will cover the [...]
Paid Apprenticeship & Land at Sunseed Farm, Michigan
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY Sunseed Farm is a year-round diversified vegetable farm just northwest of Ann Arbor, Michigan. We’re seeking an [...]
Action: Support Contract Growers Bill of Rights
Companies are lobbying hard against the contract growers’ bill of rights, on Capitol Hill and in rural America. Farmers report that company representatives are visiting [...]
Recommended Agriculture Articles: Farmland Price; Election Fallout; Markets
Fed Policy May Spur Farmland Bubble: Inflation, Interest Rate Questions Reminiscent of 1970s (from DTN Progressive Farmer) Excerpt: At a meeting for agricultural bankers, the [...]
Small Farm Conference in California – Scholarships Available
Scholarships Available for the Twenty-fourth California Small Farm Conference at the San Jose DoubleTree Hotel, March 6 to 8, 2011 Davis, CA. October 26, 2010 -Success in [...]
2011 Produce Inspection Trainings
For Immediate Release, November 1, 2010 Contact: Patrick Delaney pdelaney@unitedfresh.org; 202-303-3400 ext. 417 United Fresh Announces 2011 Dates for Produce Inspection [...]
Farming Articles: Estate Planning, Biomass Rule, Grain Harvest
– Succession Planning Important Despite Federal Estate Tax Law’s Status (DTN Progressive Farmer) Although the federal estate tax law remains in congressional [...]
Conflicts of Interest Mar Food Producers’ Independent Inspections
Read the full article HERE Lena H. Sun, Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, October 22, 2010 The voluntary quality control system widely used in the nation’s $1 [...]
NYT Article – Fortunes Turn for Monsanto
Fortunes turn for Monsanto after problems with seeds. Monsanto, the giant of agricultural biotechnology, has been buffeted by setbacks this year that have prompted analysts [...]
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