Agriculture News From Michael Fields Institute
News Briefs from Michael Fields – An agriculture Institute in Minnesota: Corn Research in Brief – By Walter Goldstein on Aug 03, 2011: The Michael Fields [...]
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Texas Drought, Agricultural Impacts and Causes: Articles
In four stark, well written, and honest articles, Chris Clayton of DTN Progressive Farmer chronicles the devastating agricultural impacts of the Texas drought, and its causes [...]
Weekly Sustainable Agriculture News August 15-19, 2011
Weekly news from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition for August 15-19, 2011 USDA NEWS USDA Announces $3.2 Million in 2011 Rural Business Enterprise Grants: On [...]
Urban Farming: Will Allen Recognized with Leadership Award
The James Beard Foundation Names Will Allen, a pioneer in urban farming and CEO of Growing Power as Recipient of Inaugural Leadership Award Recognizing 10 Visionaries – [...]
Agriculture News – Rural Affairs 8/9/11
Agriculture News Stories from the Center for Rural Affairs: Value Added Producer Grants Available USDA announced that $37 million is available to develop high-value, niche [...]
Severe Weather & Agriculture; Local Food Systems & Job Creation
The following publications address two different issues, but I believe many of you will relate strongly to one or both. The first is an article on La Nina and the effect of [...]
Young People Going Back to the Farm; Urban Farming Rules
A couple of great articles, one on why young people are going back to the farm, and one on urban farming trends, rules, and regulations. Just click the title to see the full [...]
Hoophouses in Summer, AMS Spanish Webinar, Regulatory Burdens
I thought readers would be interested in the following articles on: Hoophouses in Summer, The First AMS Spanish Webinar, and How Demands on Land Could Create Regulatory [...]
Produce Industry Gives Big Executive Bonuses
United Fresh News Release, July 19, 2011; Contact: Patrick Delaney, pdelaney@unitedfresh.org, 202-303-3400 ext. 417 Bonuses a Major Part of Produce Executive Compensation [...]
Nominations for Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
Agricultural Marketing Service Press Release No. 139-11 Gwen Sparks (202) 260-8210; gwen.sparks@ams.usda.gov USDA Calls for Nominations to Re-charter Fruit and Vegetable [...]
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