Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor Cropping Systems Specialist

Position Description The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Oklahoma State University is seeking applicants for an 11-month, tenure-track, 75% extension and 25% research position to lead in planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs to meet the needs of producers for improving existing production systems and adopting new cropping systems technologies, with initial emphasis […]

The Last Food Mile Conference

December 8-9, 2014 Philadelphia, PA, USA 133 billion lbs (31%) of available food is lost annually in the U.S. retail and consumer levels alone $161 billion retail value for the annual food loss 49 million Americans live in food-insecure households, including 16 million children Wasted food squanders our resources: land, water, energy, nutrients, biodiversity, results […]

The Inaugural International Food Security Initiative Lecture: Presented By Gerald Nelson

On September 8, 2014, in the Monsanto room at the College of ACES Library, Gerald Nelson will present the first International Food Security Initiative Lecture from 4 to 5 pm. Gerald Nelson is Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Jerry was the principal author of the report “Advancing Global Food Security in the Face of […]

iSEE Congress 2014: Come hear “Peak food?” by Andrew Revkin

On Sept. 30, famed New York Times DotEarth blogger Andrew Revkin will visit campus to kick off iSEE’s first annual Congress, titled “Feeding 9 Billion: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture.” Revkin will talk about “paths that give the best chance of limiting harmful impacts of humanity’s appetites on the planet and ourselves in a world heading toward 9 billion […]

WEBINAR: “Evaluation for Transformation”: A Cross-Sectoral Evaluation Framework for Farm to School

“Evaluation for Transformation: A Cross-Sectoral Evaluation Framework for Farm to School” provides common language for defining farm to school core and supplemental elements, guidance on program articulation, a comprehensive literature review of farm to school and farm to preschool outcomes, priority outcomes, indicators and measures for the four sectors of public health, community economic development, […]

Application Open for “Preparing a New Generation of Illinois Fruit and Vegetable Farmers”

Aspiring Illinois farmers, new growers with less than five years’ experience, commodity farmers interested in diversifying to include fruit or vegetable production, and high school and community college agriculture teachers are invited to apply now for the next session of a free training program offered through the University of Illinois crop sciences department.

Native Seeds/SEARCH is Seeking a New Executive Director

Native Seeds/SEARCH (NS/S) is seeking a new Executive Director to lead the 30-year old nonprofit conservation organization into its next phase. Please download the E.D. job description (PDF) for additional information. The salary for this position will be in the $60,000–70,000 range. Interested individuals should submit a written statement of interest, not to exceed two pages, along […]

Job Opportunity: Managing Director of Programs with Sustainable Conservation

Sustainable Conservation (located in San Francisco, CA) seeks a strategic, collaborative, and highly organized Managing Director of Programs with a track record of success in leading teams to achieve tangible results. The Managing Director will have significant responsibility within the organization in providing oversight and guidance to all of its program areas. He/she will partner with […]