Temporary Job: Organic Researcher on SCOAR OFRF Project
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USDA releases comprehensive Local Food Systems Report
From The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has released a comprehensive report on Local Food Systems drawing together [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
USDA Releases New Data on Soil Erosion and Development of Private Lands
USDA Press Release No. 0211.10 Contact: Office of Communications 202-720-4623 Latest National Resource Inventory for Non-Federal Lands shows significant reduction in soil [...]
NYT: Rapid Rise in Seed Prices Draws U.S. Scrutiny
By WILLIAM NEUMAN; Published: March 11, 2010 During the depths of the economic crisis last year, the prices for many goods held steady or even dropped. But on American farms, [...]
Poll Finds Farm Succession, Young Farmer Programs Growing in Importance
Young farmers: Why do you farm? By Jeff Caldwell; Agriculture.com Multimedia Editor It’s no secret that the average farmer is getting up in years. As the farming [...]
Guides Available for Managing Weeds, Insects and Plant Diseases
By Judy Scott, 541-737-1386, judy.scott@oregonstate.edu Sources: Jay Pscheidt, 541-737-3472; Cynthia Ocamb, 541-737-4020; Leonard Coop, 541-737-5523; Craig Hollingsworth, [...]
Why worry about the agriculture of the middle?
A white paper by Fred Kirschenmann, Steve Stevenson, Fred Buttel, Tom Lyson and Mike Duffy From: https://www.agofthemiddle.org Over 80% of farmland in the U.S. is managed by [...]
LEOPOLD CENTER STUDIES POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED FRUIT/VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN THE MIDWEST
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture: 3-30-10 Contact: Rich Pirog, Leopold Center Associate Director, (515) 294-1854, rspirog@iastate.edu; David Swenson, ISU Economics, [...]
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