Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Sign-Up Announced
On Friday, January 28, USDA announced that a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up will be held from March 14-April 14, 2011. This is the 40th general sign-up [...]
Farming Practices
USDA Announces Decision to Fully Deregulate Roundup Ready Alfalfa (GMO)
USDA Press Release No. 0035.11; Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 APHIS Questions and Answers: Roundup Ready Alfalfa Deregulation WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, [...]
Video: Building a Hoophouse Part 2
Yesterday I posted part 1 of this video series on building a hoophouse (high tunnel) for farm season extension. You might want to watch that one first. You can find it [...]
Growing farmers Conference: Food Agriculture and Awareness, MA
WHERE: Hampshire College Red Barn, Amherst, MA WHEN: Saturday February 19th, 2011 9am – 6:15pm The first annual Growing Farmers Conference will be hosted by Hampshire [...]
Research: Controlling Pathogens on Greenhouse Tomatoes
Ohio research aims to battle greenhouse tomato pathogens (From The Grower) EXCERPT: Researchers at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center have received a $2 [...]
Video: Building a Hoophouse Part 1
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 [...]
2011 Michigan Organic Conference: “Keeping the Local in Organic”
The Annual Michigan Organic Reporting Session and Conference will be held on Friday and Saturday March 4th and 5th, 2011 in East Lansing Michigan at the Kellogg Conference [...]
Self Sufficient Natural Farming Style Increasing Yields in Hawaii
Natural selection: A self-sufficient system of farming is increasing yields across Hawaii (By Susan Essoyan – Honolulu Star Advertiser) EXCERPT: Unlike conventional or [...]
Course on Managing Pollinators and Predatory Insects, WI
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 [...]
EQIP Organic Initiative – Money for Farm Conservation
Organic Initiative Sign-up Deadline is March 4, 2011 The deadline to apply for the Environmental Quality Incentives (EQIP) Organic Initiative Program is coming up fast. [...]
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