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Farm Internships at Cloud Mountain Farm Center 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
2014 Farm Internships at Cloud Mountain Farm Center Cloud Mountain Farm Center is a 45-acre working farm committed to operating as a living laboratory, training new crop and nursery farmers, and expan...
Why did Tyson Foods Slash Cattle Growth Promoter? 26 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Why did Mega-Meat Processor and Marketer Tyson Foods Suspend Purchases of Treated Cattle? Tyson Foods, based in Arkansas, is the world’s second largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and por...
Biofuel Production: New Research 25 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Biofuel Production: New Research leading to New Possibilities? “Limited availability of fossil fuels stimulates the search for different energy resources. The use of biofuels is one of the alternative...
National Farm to Cafeteria Conference 24 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Plan to Attend the National Farm to Cafeteria Conference , April 2014 The National Farm to Cafeteria Conference: Powering Up, will convene a diverse group of stakeholders from across the farm to cafet...
Workshops Upcoming at the Groundswell Center 23 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Workshops Upcoming at the Groundswell Center in Ithaca New York, 2013 Three workshops are just around the corner at the Groundswell Center: (1) Draft Horse Intensive (2) Hog Breeding and Farrowing and...
Groundswell Incubator Farm Accepting Applications 22 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
The Groundswell Center in Ithaca, New York states it’s mission as follows: “Our core work is nurturing the next generation of farmers and cultivating knowledgeable ‘food citizens’ through experience b...
To Certify or Not to Certify? 21 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
That is the question… What do you think of USDA organic certification? Have you ever considered alternative modes of certification for your farm products, such as Certified Naturally Grown? Is organic...
Webinar: Gaining Access to Capital and Credit (Reminder!) 20 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Webinar: Gaining Access to Capital and Credit – Farm Credit – A Partnership for all Farmers Farm Credit is a nationwide system of cooperatives formed almost 100 years ago specifically to provide finan...
Improvements to Web Soil Survey 19 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Web Soil Survey 3.0 Released The Web Soil Survey provides free soil information to anyone with Internet access. This service was recently updated by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS...
Rural Microenterprise Funds Available 18 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
USDA announces availability of funding for rural microenterprise On August 14, 2013 the United States Department of Agriculture announced the availability of funds totaling approximately $12.2 million...
