In addition to Research Fellowships, the CRP/OECD are also offering Conference Sponsorships for 2013. The topics and locations are the same as as for the Research Fellowships, but this grant is for putting on a conference to “inform policy makers, industry and academia of current and future research, scientific developments and opportunities”. If you wish […]
Month: May 2012
It’s Research Grant Thursday! Pt. 1: Research Fellowships
Exciting news out of OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) this week as the application process for its 2013 Research Fellowships are now open. Under the banner of the Co-operative Research Programme (CRP) the OECD is looking for applications from research scientists “working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries…who would like to conduct research projects […]
Help Support the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The next several days will likely determine the immediate future of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). Illinois’ budgetary shortfalls, which have devastated many state programs, now threatens massive budget cuts to the already-struggling IDNR. To this end, at the moment the Illinois State Senate is considering SB 1566, the Illinois Department of Natural […]
Check Out the Food Environment Atlas
New from our friends at the United States Department of Agriculture is the Food Environment Atlas, a very interesting tool that allows the comparison of dozens of variables, such as the availability of farmers markets, the rate of diabetes and even the price of milk on as detailed as a county-by-county level. Not only is […]
Cover Crop Selector Tool for Vegetable Crops
Check out the new Cover Crop Selector Tool for Vegetable Crops that was developed by Michigan growers. It is the newest of the cover crop decision tools offered by the Midwest Cover Crop Council. These selector tools use local climate data and user input to assist farmers in selecting cover crops to include in […]
The Campus Food System: A Learning Laboratory
The 5th Sustainable Agriculture Education Association Conference will be held on September 9th ant 10th in the heart of Oregon’s productive Willamette Valley and give sustainable agriculture educators, students, and advocates a chance to share and develop innovations in sustainable agriculture education. Participants will discover how campus food systems are and can be utilized as […]
Communications Assistant for the Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Program
A part time technical writer and program assistant is needed to develop programming and educational content for the Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Program (ASAP) and affiliated efforts. These include the Illinois Organic Growers Association and soil stewardship efforts. This person would be expected to manage web content for ASAP, provide editorial support and technical writing […]
Summer program in Natural Agriculture
Students wanted for a Summer program at the Natural Agriculture farm in Hunter, New York. “We are engaging programs interested in exploring different approaches to sustainable agriculture and we believe your students would benefit from learning about Natural Agriculture.” Located just 2.5 hours outside of New York City, the Catskill Mountain Foundation farm is one […]