Dr. Prasanta Kalita, Director of the ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss, will be conducting a Coursera course in Global Postharvest Loss Prevention The course is free of charge, and there is no textbook. Topics will include postharvest loss and its causes, actors, and solutions. You can register and find more information about the course […]
Month: January 2015
Growing Power 3-Day Aquaponics Workshops
Along with the workshops announced yesterday, Growing Power will also hosting intensive hands-on workshops focused exclusively on aquaponic and urban aquaculture training. Topics include system design, water chemistry, fish husbandry, and plant selection. These workshops begin on Friday, the day before the standard 2-day workshop and participants will not have an opportunity to participate in […]
Growing Power “From the Ground Up!” Workshops
Growing Power, a national non-profit with a mission of creating and teaching others to create healthy food from healthy soil, has announced their schedule of workshops for this spring. All workshops will take place at Growing Power’s Community Food Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From the Ground Up! Workshops are intensive, hands-on trainings offering diverse groups […]
Internship Opportunity: White Violet Center Eco-Justice Intern
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, located in Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, is seeking applicants for the position of Eco-Justice Intern. At WVC you’ll find 320 acres of forestland, 300+ acres of certified organic cropland, a 5 acre organic garden, 2 orchards, a small apiary from which they harvest and sell raw honey, a small flock of chickens, and […]
Event: 12th Annual Composting Symposium: Building Soil and Community
Join us on Tuesday, February 24th from 9am-3pm at the Trutter Center at Lincoln Land Community College for the 12th Annual Composting Symposium in Springfield. The symposium is a forum for sharing composting information; stimulating the composting market; and bringing composter, educators, and businesses together so that everyone can benefit from learning about this organic […]
Ceres Trust Grad Student RFA
The 2015 Ceres Trust Grad Student grants are now open for application. Detailed information can be found at cerestrust.org. Program Description Up to 10 one-year grants of up to $10,000 each will be made to support organic research by full-time graduate students (Masters and Ph.D.) enrolled at accredited colleges and universities in the North Central Region. The […]
Grants: iSEE requests proposals for interdisciplinary research projects
UPDATE: A reminder that the deadline is Feb. 1 for pre-proposals (“white papers” of no more than three pages) for 2015 iSEE seed funding! The Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) is making a Request for Proposals for 2015 seed grants to launch interdisciplinary, thematic research projects. Pre-proposals should outline projects that address a global problem within one of […]
Event: Slow Food Springfield Film Festival
Register Here A film festival for everyone interested in learning about and supporting local food systems is planned for Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Foundation Hall at the Old State Capitol (Level 2) in Springfield from 2:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Job Opportunities: SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture Education) is hiring full-time Program Director and part-time Office Manager
SAGE (www.sagecenter.org) is looking to hire a full-time program director and part-time office manager. SAGE is a small nonprofit located in the David Brower Center in Berkeley, CA. SAGE is looking to expand and bringing in a mid-level program director (full-time) will be key to the success of current and future projects. The office manager position (part-time), while […]