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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 [...]

Video: Building a Hoophouse Part 1

January 26, 2011 // 0 Comments

Here’s the first in a great series of videos on building a passive solar hoophouse (high tunnel) for farm season extension from my friend Adam Montri. I’m [...]

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 [...]

Job: Mentor Farmer – Duke University Campus Farm, NC

January 25, 2011 // 0 Comments

The Duke Campus Farm is a brand new initiative at Duke University, currently in the initial stages of its one-year, one-acre pilot project. In the fall, the land was tilled, [...]

Course on Managing Pollinators and Predatory Insects, WI

January 25, 2011 // 0 Comments

MANAGING YOUR INSECT ALLIES: A Full Day Organic Farming Short Course; Thursday, February 24, 10:30 am to 5:30 pm – La Crosse, WI Predatory insects and pollinators are [...]

Article on Program to Support Beginning Farmers

January 24, 2011 // 0 Comments

Supporting Beginning Farmers (by Dave Llewellyn – The Glynwood View) EXCERPT: The average age of farmers in the Hudson Valley was 57 years old in 2007 (according to our [...]

Job: EarthWorks Urban Farm Outreach Coordinator, Detroit

January 24, 2011 // 4 Comments

Position: EarthWorks Urban Farm Outreach Coordinator Location: Meldrum Kitchen, Detroit Start Date: Early February Application Deadline: Jan. 31, 2011 The Earthworks Outreach [...]

Article on Monitoring Insect Ecology for Pest Control

January 24, 2011 // 1 Comment

MONITORING INSECT ECOLOGY (From the Dietrick Institute) EXCERPT: Monitoring insect ecology for decision making is a great way to save money and reduce pesticide use. Most [...]

Job: Farm Manager, NuGenesis Farm – Wisconsin

January 22, 2011 // 0 Comments

Title: Farm Manager, NuGenesis Farm Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Compensation: Salary will be based on experience. Housing is available at the farm and produce will be [...]

Video on Growing Power – an Innovative Urban Farm

January 21, 2011 // 0 Comments

This video is a little bit choppy, but it’s actually one of the more informative pieces I’ve seen explaining the innovative, unique aquaculture, produce, compost [...]