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Seeking Applications for Sustainable Agriculture Search for Excellence Award

The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) is now accepting applications for the 2013 Search for Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture award, which recognizes outstanding educational programs in sustainable agriculture. The award comes with a $500 honorarium and a requirement to present during the NACAA Annual Meeting/Professional Improvement Conference. All NACAA members in good standing […]

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Ohio Farmers, Educators Do More with Cover Crops and No-Till

In western Ohio, farmers and agricultural educators are making a compelling case that cover crops and no-till will get you more from less: Requiring less fuel, less machinery, fewer chemical inputs and less acreage, these ecological farming practices lead to improved profitability, better soil health, more jobs, improved environmental stewardship and a better quality of […]

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2009 Cover Crops Workshop Presentations

Dean Baas, Michigan State University, Fitting Cover Crops Into Corn Silage Systems Michelle Wander, University of Illinois, Cover Crops and Soil Quality in Organic Systems Jim Stute, UW-Extension, Economics of Cover Crops

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2011 Cover Crops Workshop Presentations

Why_Cover_Crops, Jim Stute Cover_Crops_Research_Update, Matt Ruark Rye_After_Corn_Silage, Kevin Shelley Red_Clover_after_Winter_Wheat, Jim Stute Herbicide_Considerations, Nick Schneider Crop_Insurance_Considerations, Kevin Shelley NRCS_Cover_Crop_Programs, Terry Kelly

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2011 Agroforestry Workshop Presentations

Agroforestry_Sampler, Dusty Walter University of Missouri, Center for Agroforestry Agroforestry_Tools, Richard Straight, USDA, Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center Federal_Programs, Doug Wallace, NRCS, National Agroforestry Center Agroforestry_Practices, Mark Shepard, Forest Agriculture EAgroforestry_Practicesnterprises, LLC

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Webinar: Managing Field Cropping to Lower Energy Costs

10:00 AM, Feb 12, 2013 Contact: Scott Sanford Phone: 608-262-5062 A series of ten webinars is planned for this winter starting December 4th. Topics include energy efficiency in irrigation, animal housing, greenhouses, grain drying, milk production and field crop production. The hour long webinars will be held on Tuesdays at 10 AM except for the […]

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The Organic Seed Grower: A Farmer’s Guide to Vegetable Seed Production

The Organic Seed Grower is a comprehensive manual for the serious vegetable grower who is interested in growing high-quality seeds using organic farming practices. It is written for both serious home seed savers and diversified small-scale farmers who want to learn the necessary steps involved in successfully producing a commercial seed crop organically. Detailed profiles for […]

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Continuous-Cover Dairy Forage System for Profitability, Flexibility and Soil Health

Continuous-Cover Dairy Forage System for Profitability, Flexibility and Soil Health Small- to mid-sized Northeast dairy farmers face increasingly challenging constraints from a limited labor supply, extreme weather events and steadily rising feed prices. As a result, farmers need a flexible, more resilient sys­tem where they can grow their own high-quality dairy forage in corn- and […]

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