Cornell Extension Small Farms Update – Events, Training, Funding

Posted on August 19, 2010 by in Beginning Farmers, Education, Employment, Events, Farming Practices, Farming Resources, Financing, Funding, Local Food, Marketing, Publications, Rural Development, Small Farms, Training Programs // 0 Comments

Announcements

New Online Courses for Beginning Farmers Coming This Fall
Like Writing? Be a Contributor to Small Farm Quarterly Magazine!
Power Up at Farm Renewable Energy Field Days
Need Help Choosing a Marketing Channel?
Small Farms Program Director to Serve on National Advisory Committee

Upcoming Events

Small Farms Program Sponsored Events
Beginning Farmer Training Calendar
Graze NY Calendar
Cornell Sheep Program Calendar
Other Featured Events

Career etc. Opportunities

Acorn Hill Farm Internship – to be filled immediately
Northampton County, PA Cooperative Extension Seeks Program Associate – Due August 26
CCE Delaware County Seeks Ag Watershed Team Leader – Due August 28
Cornell Beef Cattle Programs – Early Bird Sign Up September 15th
Rural Health Service Corps 2010-2011 AmeriCorps Positions

Funding Opportunities

Conservation Reserve Program General Sign-up – Due August 27
Small Agriculture Business Innovation Research Program – Due September 2
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Food Safety Grant – Due September 22
Animal Welfare Approved Good Husbandry Grant – Due October 1
Northeast SARE Sustainable Community Grant Preproposals – Due October 19
New York Farm Bureau Agricultural Youth Scholarship – Due November 19

Resources

CSAware
Mobile Slaughter Unit Compliance Webinar
In Season: Northeast Regional Food Guide
National Farmers Market Directory Released

Program Highlight

4H Career Exploration: Cornell Hosts Small Farm Dream Sampler

Small Farms Update is intended as a resource for farmers and agricultural service providers in New York, and is provided to you by Cornell’s Small Farms Program. Our mission is to foster the sustainability of diverse, thriving small farms that contribute to food security, healthy rural communities, and the environment. Our work is made possible by a network of close partnerships among Cornell faculty and staff, Cornell Cooperative Extension educators and staff, NYS agriculture support agencies, non profit agriculture organizations and farmers.

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