The Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Program will provide support for student registration and lodging fees ($175) and up to $100 travel reimbursement (carpooling strongly encouraged). The theme is “Cultivating Sustainable Agriculture Education: Growing a Collaborative Legacy” The date is Aug 4-5, 2011 The place is Lexington Ky (just 3.5 hours away!) If you are interested […]
Category: Grants
Funding for resource conservation
Illinois USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces another funding opportunity for certified organic producers and those transitioning to organic production to implement resource conservation practices on their agricultural operations. While applications are accepted on a continuous basis, the cutoff date for this application period is set for May 20, 2011. Fiscal year 2011 marks […]