The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) is currently seeking a Policy Intern for the fall term beginning in mid August to early September, and lasting until December. This position is full time and is located at NSAC’s DC office on Capitol Hill. NSAC is the leading advocacy organization for federal policy that supports sustainable agriculture […]
Month: June 2014
ASAP Board Member Update: Richard Weinzierl
Last week, I sat down with ASAP board member Dr. Richard Weinzierl, professor of entomology employed by University of Illinois Extension. He began his description of his work by saying it has two sides: entomology and non-entomology. The entomology side is easy to understand; that’s the field that he earned his master’s and PhD in […]
Kanter’s Index
Today, I drove out to central Illinois with three U of I research employees (who, when I asked, said they preferred to remain nameless in this post). I went to interview soil scientist Bill Becker, they to take samples from fields he has been treating. I ended up helping to take the samples, and as I’m now a […]
Ceres Trust 2014 Organic Research Initiative Request for Applications
Ceres Trust, a privately administered charitable trust based in the Midwest, announces that our Request for Applications is open for the 2014 Organic Research Initiative (ORI) grant program. Grants of up to $60,000 per year for up to three years will be awarded. The Trust anticipates that up to ten grants will be made to […]
Savanna Institute Position Opening: Executive Director
The Savanna Institute (SI) invites applications for an Executive Director. We seek applicants who share our passion for restorative and resilient agricultural practices. The Savanna Institute is a recently established Urbana, Illinois-based organization currently seeking 501(c)(3) status. The Executive Director will fully manage the case study program, maintain outreach and communications, fulfill administrative tasks, and foster […]
ASAP Board Member Update: Wes King
Wes King, the director of Illinois Stewardship Alliance (and also a member of the ASAP board), enjoys his work a lot. Two weeks ago, I interviewed him about his involvement in the organization and their current projects.