Well, if you hadn’t noticed from the torrential downpours that are threatening to soak through my bookbag and ruin all of my books, spring is upon us, and to commemorate that fact UIUC’s own Woody Perennial Polyculture Research Site is celebrating with its first-ever Spring Field Days festival, to take place May 10th and 12th. […]
Month: April 2013
April is “Invasive Plant, Pest, and Disease Awareness Month”
Invasive species like the Japanese beetle and African honeybee have been damaging local ecosystem since their introduction to the American landscape, and they are certainly not alone in the disastrous effects that invasive species can have to an environment unequipped to handle them. That is why the U.S. Ag Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection […]
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Merrigan steps down
Kathleen Merrigan, who had been serving as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture under Tom Vilsack, announced on March 14 that she would be stepping down from her post at the end of April. Merrigan has been considered a success in the organic community, advocating for beginning farmer programs, the National Organic Program, and the Know Your Farmer, […]