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Produce News from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

April 9, 2011 // 0 Comments

We are pleased to present the Winter/Spring 2011 edition of USDA’s “AMS Fruit and Vegetable Programs News.” Here are just a few of the articles contained in this [...]

Job: High Tunnel Fruit Production Research Assistant, Michigan

April 2, 2011 // 0 Comments

This JOB HAS BEEN FILLED. Please do not apply. Michigan State University is hiring a full-time (40 hr/wk) position starting as soon as possible for a person to work with high [...]

Organic Seed Sources List – Companies and Catalogs, Order Now

March 18, 2011 // 7 Comments

High Mowing Organic Seeds, 76 Quarry Rd, Wolcott, VT 05680, (802) 472-6174 https://www.highmowingseeds.com Fedco Seeds, PO Box 520, Waterville, ME 04903, (207) 873-7333 [...]

Michigan Farmers Warned to Watch for New Pest Threat

February 6, 2011 // 0 Comments

State wants Michigan farmers to turn up nose to bug (Detroit Free Press) EXCERPT: The MDA is putting out the word to growers across the state to watch out for the brown [...]

Video: A Beginners Guide to Apple Production

February 3, 2011 // 0 Comments

This is another long video, from ATTRA. But it’s packed with valuable information for anyone considering starting out in apple [...]

Learn About the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

January 26, 2011 // 0 Comments

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently hosted “Grant Opportunity: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Specialty Crops” (use Playback option to hear [...]

Book Excerpt: Old Southern Apples

January 25, 2011 // 0 Comments

A New Book From Chelsae Green Publishing. They’ve got some really great publications! You can check out their gardening and agriculture books HERE Old Southern Apples [...]

Organic Farmland Available for Lease in North Carolina

December 31, 2010 // 8 Comments

Ayrshire Farm, NC AYRSHIRE FARM is a 22-acre, organic farm located six miles west of Pittsboro, NC, 20 miles south of Chapel HIll and 40 miles west of Raleigh. The farm has [...]

Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers

December 29, 2010 // 0 Comments

Dates: March 4 – 6, 2011. Location: Madison, Wisconsin Host: Center for Integrative Agricultural Studies This intensive three-day school demonstrates what it takes to [...]

Job: Farm Manager, Heaven and Earth Farm – California

December 12, 2010 // 0 Comments

This position has been filled, please do not apply. Title: Farm Manager, Heaven and Earth Farm Location: North San Juan, California Compensation: The farm manager position [...]