National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service on Biochar
From: https://www.scribd.com/doc/30908774/Biochar-and-Sustainable-Agriculture Biochar has the potential to produce farm-based renewable energy in a climate-friendly manner [...]
Publications
Crop Mobs: Volunteerism Returns to Farming – Video, Articles
Volunteerism as Backbone of Farming: Return of the Barn Raising by Sami Grover – with video from UNC-TV Conceived originally as a means for landless farmers to get [...]
USDA ARS Survey Reports Latest Honey Bee Losses
Agricultural Research Service, USDA Press Release Contact: Kim Kaplan, (301) 504-1637, kim.kaplan@ars.usda.gov View the report and photos at [...]
Conservation Stewardship Program 2010 Sign-up Announced!
From Michael Fields Agricultural Institute: Farmers and forest landowners interested in receiving payments for maintaining and enhancing conservation practices on their land [...]
USDA Announces Assistance Program for Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers
USDA Press Release No. 0241.10 Contact: Isabel Benemelis (202) 720-7809 WASHINGTON, May 10, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said that orchardists and [...]
MarketMaker Tool Links Producers, Businesses, and Consumers
Last week MarketMaker was introduced www.mimarketmaker.msu.edu <https://www.mimarketmaker.msu.edu/> to those searching for products such as dairy, vegetables, herbs and [...]
Farm bill changes sought
By DAVE WILKINS (Capital Press) NAMPA, Idaho — Idaho ag producers made the most of an opportunity to provide input on the next farm bill during a field hearing May 1 [...]
NSAC Weekly Agriculture Policy News Roundup
This week the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released a new Guide to USDA Funding for Local and Regional Food Systems which identifies and explains key [...]
Vilsack comments on Farm Bill to group of ag journalists
Vilsack: America Faces Rural Crisis Secretary Says Changing Farm Bill Isn’t About Bedroom Communities Tuesday, April 27 BY: Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor [...]
Will the USDA Doom Locally Produced Meat?
From Salon.com New testing regulations may end small-scale meat production — and keep the market safe for the big boys By Sara Breselor That wailing you hear in the [...]
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