EBI External Seminar “Perspectives on BP’s Commitment to Energy Biosciences and the EBI” Steve Pietsch BP 612 IGB 3:00 pm The seminar should shed interesting light on BP’s outlook and future goals for the Energy Biosciences. This could give foresight to where alternative energy research initiative will be in the coming years. Reception to follow
Month: January 2012
Peaceful Pastures Internships
Peaceful Pastures is offering summer internships in three different disciplines. Two to four inters will be hired for each position. Large Animal/Pre-Vet Internships Hands on Learning Our longest standing internships offer hands on experience with beef cattle, sheep, meat goats and pigs. In addition, students can continue to build their veterinary […]
The Small-Scale Poultry Flock
Holistic Management International has given a great review of Harvey Ussery’s new book The Small-Scale Poultry Flock: An All-Natural Approach to Raising Chickens and Other Fowl for Home and Market Growers http://holisticmanagement.org/in_practice/book-review-by-ann-adams-of-the-small-scale-poultry-flock-by-harvey-ussery/ “Having dabbled in raising both meat chickens and layers, I’ve read my fair share of chicken books. Without a doubt, Harvey Ussery’s The […]
Cultivating FoodJustice Race, Class, and Sustainability
Popularized by such best-selling authors as Michael Pollan, Barbara Kingsolver, and Eric Schlosser, a growing food movement urges us to support sustainable agriculture by eating fresh food produced on local family farms. But many low-income neighborhoods and communities of color have been systematically deprived of access to healthy and sustainable food. These communities have been […]
Stone Barns Center (Tarrytown, NY) – Growing Farmers Initiative department
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture is a non-profit farm and education center located just 25 miles north of Manhattan in Pocantico Hills, New York. Stone Barns operates an 80-acre four-season farm and is working on broader initiatives to create a healthy and sustainable food system. Through our Growing Farmers Initiative, children¹s education programs, […]
Tools to help boost local food economy
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Director Warren Ribley addressed the annual Illinois Specialty Growers Association conference last week in Springfield and highlighted ways the state is working to increase markets for local foods. “More people today want to know where their food comes from. Making food grown and produced in Illinois more […]
Interested in one of the many metrics farmers can use to evaluate sustainability? Check out the Field to Market Fieldprint Calculator that U.S. soybean farmers think may meet the needs of some customers who want proof U.S. soy has been sustainably produced. To read more see http://deltafarmpress.com/soybeans/online-tool-helps-show-us-soy-s-sustainability The soybean checkoff has supported the Field to […]
FACT’s Healthy & Humane Farm Funds – Call for Applications!
FACT’s Healthy & Humane Farm Funds Project will provide small grants to qualifying humane farmers who need assistance in improving the welfare of their farm animals. Grants will be awarded for projects that (1) help farms transition to pasture-based systems, (2) improve the marketing of their humane products, or (3) more generally enrich the conditions […]
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI)
The OREI seeks to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research and extension activities. The purpose of this program is to fund projects that will enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products. Priority concerns […]
Fruit IPM Extension Educator-in-Residence
Position Summary The University of Connecticut Integrated Pest Management Program invites applicants for the position of Fruit IPM Extension Educator-in-Residence (Assistant or Associate). The successful candidate will develop, conduct and evaluate extension IPM educational programs for fruit growers statewide. The faculty member will use the latest research-based information related to all facets of pest management […]