USDA Declares August 23-29 National Community Garnening Week
Press Release No. 0371.09 Contact: Angela Harless (202) 720-4623 AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK PROCLAIMS AUGUST 23-29 AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY GARDENING WEEK WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, [...]
Policy
Sign up for the Conservation Stewardship Program 8/10-9/30
The USDA has announced the first sign up period for farmers who want take advantage of the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The CSP will make payments to [...]
Blight and Weather = Bad Year for Tomatoes
There is a fairly good article about the the potato/tomato blight sweeping the Northeastern U.S. in last Sunday’s New York Times. I was just there, and the damage is [...]
Comprehensive Publication for Beginning Farmers
Cultivate the Soil: Resources for Beginning and Small Scale Farmers and Ranchers in Washington State is a 2008 Publication by Megan McPhaden from the Washington State [...]
Job Opening: Grassroots Action Network Director (Community Food Security)
Grassroots Action Network Overview: The Grassroots Action Network (“The Network) is one of three program areas that, together and in partnership with other organizations, [...]
House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Approves FY 10 Bill
From: The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: https://sustainableagriculture.net/ On Thursday, June 11, the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee met to [...]
Sustainable Agriculture Supporter Ann Wright Named New USDA Undersecretary
Ann Wright, who has worked with The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture, and is a friend of small scale farmers has been named to a key post at the United States [...]
Organic Initiative Funds Available
An Alert from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Organic Initiative Funds Now Available! First Sign up Period: May 11 – May 29 The Natural Resources [...]
New Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Report from USDA
USDA has come out with a new report on beginning farmers and ranchers based on data from the 2007 Agricultural Census. The entire report is available at [...]
Article About Washington State Beginning Farmer Programs
Original article at: https://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/05/05/helping-young-farmers Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 State Programs Out to Help Young Farmers Two [...]
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