Graduate Student Grants: Sustainable Agriculture Service
Northeast SARE Graduate Student Grants These grants are for graduate students who are researching topics in sustainable agriculture that will serve the interests of farmers [...]
Research
New Case Study Series Targets Beginning Farmers in Sustainable Agriculture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 February 2011 CONTACT: Sarah Stai, 651-492-0414, sarah@ecosmithconsulting.com; Helene Murray, 612-625-0220, hmurray@umn.edu The Minnesota Institute [...]
What to Think about When Selecting Land to Farm
Twelve NY farmers talk about evaluating soil, climate, infrastructure and other facilities to make sure you’re ready for production. From the Voices of Experience video [...]
A Number of USDA Grant Program Deadlines are Coming Up
Upcoming USDA Grant and Program Deadlines A handy summary of the USDA programs with upcoming enrollment or application deadlines, including conservation programs, competitive [...]
Research Results: More Efficient Beef Cattle Production
Strategies Developed for More Efficient Beef Cattle Production (By Sharon Durham, USDA-ARS) Reducing the amount of feed given to young female cows called heifers can result [...]
Research Results: No-Till Summer Fallow Stores Water
No-Till, Summer Fallow Stores Water in Central Great Plains (By Don Comis, USDA-ARS) Storing just one inch of water in an acre of soil is worth $25 to $30 per acre. That gets [...]
Pest Management Alternatives Program Grants Due March 3, 2011
Special Research Grants Program: Pest Management Alternatives Program The purpose of Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP) is to provide support for the development and [...]
Organic Research & Extension Initiative Grants Due Feb 11, 2011
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) Grants Program The OREI seeks to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the [...]
USDA Invites State Participation in Market Improvement Program
AMS Press Release No. 240-10 (Sam Jones-Ellard (202) 720-8998, Samuel.jones@ams.usda.gov) The U.S. Department of Agriculture [is requesting] proposals for matching grant [...]
Research: Other Pollinators Infected by Same Virus as Honey Bees
Bees One of Many Pollinators Infected by Virus Implicated in Colony Collapse Disorder (From ScienceDaily) SUMMARY: Penn State researchers have found that native pollinators, [...]
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