State grant program promotes sustainable farming ideas and innovations
Minnesota farmers have an unexpected opportunity to apply for funds that will help them research and demonstrate ways to improve resource efficiencies on their farms. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant Program is announcing a second call for grant proposals that target soil fertility, conservation tillage and energy.
“Farmers are full of good ideas they want to try. From grazing livestock to extending the fruit and vegetable growing season, many Minnesota farmers and researchers have turned their ideas into viable production practices with the help of this grant program over the past 20 years,” said Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson.
Posted by: agweekfarmer on 3/09/2010 at 8:10 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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GOEHRING LAUNCHES HUNGER FREE ND GARDEN PROJECT
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and representatives of eight organizations today announced the start of a Hunger-Free North Dakota Garden Project.
“A major objective of the local food initiative of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) was addressing the issue of hunger in our state,” Goehring said at a Wednesday news conference. “The goal of the garden project is to grow and distribute a half million pounds of fresh food to needy individuals and communities without sources of fresh produce in our state during 2010.”
http://www.agdepartment.com/2010Press/other100303.htm
Posted by: agweekfarmer on 3/08/2010 at 8:16 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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USDA Initiative to Improve Mississippi River Water Quality
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a request for proposals (RFP) from stakeholders in 12 Mississippi River Basin states to engage farmers in high priority watersheds in those states in cooperative efforts to reduce water pollution.
Posted by: agweekfarmer on 3/05/2010 at 7:50 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Farm Families and their children share real life experiences about farm and ranch life in the United States.
Meet the Condons - Condons Dairy Farm, Horicon, WI 53032
http://www.agday.org/tc/tc-farmlife.html
Posted by: agweekfarmer on 3/04/2010 at 9:24 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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New federal guidance will impact organic livestock producers
Minnesota’s organic livestock producers are expected to benefit from a new federal rule that more clearly defines pasture requirements for organic ruminant animals such as cattle, sheep, and goats.
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/en/news/releases/2010/nr-2010-02-23-organic.aspx
Posted by: agweekfarmer on 3/03/2010 at 10:29 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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