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Ecological Pest Management Field Technician – Sacramento

Caff

Currently our programming is focused in four areas: Farm to Market, Policy & Advocacy, Farmer Services, and Ecological Farming.

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Letter supporting America Grows Act

NASDA

Letter Dear Chairs and Ranking Members, As organizations concerned about the future of food and agricultural science, the undersigned are writing to express our support for the America Grows Act of 2023 (S.1628), food and agricultural sector which threaten our affordable, safe food supply, farmers’ livelihoods and national security.

Science 130
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A Farmer’s Lifelong Love of Conservation

Wisconsin Farmers Union

Her family farm is located in Waupaca County outside of Ogdensburg where she cares for a herd of nine dairy goats, two horses, hay fields, bees, a large kitchen garden, and more. She also obtained a degree in political science recognizing the role that public policy plays in the implementation of conservation programs and priorities.

Acre 98
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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

million grant for its soon-to-come vertical farming, hydroponics and plant-based culinary arts programs. Several classes discuss using ecology principles to inhibit or get rid of weeds, for example. director of the Agriculture Science program. Bergen Community College was one of the grant recipients, receiving a $4.5-million

Food 97
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2023 Small Farm Innovation Challenge Winners

Caff

This year’s DIY award goes to Sena Daniel Ahiabor with the Carver Integrative Sustainability Center at the College of Agriculture, Environment & Nutrition Sciences and Cooperative Extension Tuskegee University, Alabama. The post 2023 Small Farm Innovation Challenge Winners appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

Farming 52
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From Civil Rights to Food Justice, Jim Embry Reflects on a Life of Creative Resistance

Civil Eats

Yes, I’m currently actively involved in farming, but in defined ways. I’m a beekeeper and I love all those momma bees that go out and gather pollen and nectar on our 15-acre pollinator conservation project as part of our 30-acre family farm. I currently [have] about 30 fruit trees with most every kind of fruit growing.

Food 97
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Drought, Floods, and the Future of California’s Water Challenges

The Equation

is the single most-asked question I hear as someone working daily with water science, advocacy, and policy in California. Small- and medium-sized family farms, in particular, often have fewer resources to sustain damages and don’t have the luxury to prepare for the next growing season. “Is California still in a drought?”