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CAFF kicks off BIOS program with event promoting sustainable nut orchards

Caff

The first Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) event on “Impacts of Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) in Walnuts” was held in Linden at the Anderson-Barngrover Ranch on Friday August 27th. After talks, there was demonstration of different technologies and continued celebration of BIOS past and present.

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BIOS Field Day: FoamStream Demo and Talking Organic Weed Management

Caff

Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted a Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) field day on November 30th in Clements, CA. Farmer Alicia Lewis-Rikkonen arranged a demonstration of a novel weed control technology, called FoamStream, in her olive orchard and vineyard.

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Letter supporting America Grows Act

NASDA

Sincerely, 2 Blades Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Alliance to End Hunger American Association of Mycobacterial Diseases American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges American Dairy Science Association American Feed Industry Association American Institute of Biological Sciences American Malting Barley Association American Phytopathological (..)

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The Night Shift

Modern Farmer

With more resources at her disposal than Pinto da Costa and Rabari, Hemmes is focused on how to ensure solo-farming operations like hers have access to the technology they need to overcome heat spells and never have to seriously consider an overnight harvest schedule. Photography via Shutterstock. What farmers are is adaptable, she said.

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How to Start Community Agroforestry Projects: Advice from 11 Forest Gardens

ATTRA

What are the skillsets, knowledge, experiences, and resources that the community could contribute to a forest garden or community orchard? What about forest gardens gets people excited? Developing relationships and ensuring community buy-in is the most important thing when starting any community project.

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Building Resilience Through the Conservation Stewardship Program

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

CSP pays producers to improve, maintain, and actively manage conservation activities already in place at the time of application and to adopt new conservation activities during the life of the five-year contract.

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Right Livelihood: Reflecting on my 24 years working for NCAT’s ATTRA program

ATTRA

So, it’s ecological or cybernetic or complexly interrelated, but it is not magic. I started working with ATTRA, a program of NCAT (National Center for Appropriate Technology) in 1989 when NCAT opened its Fayetteville, Arkansas, office. The connections are absolutely unavoidable but very often invisible. botanist and Potawatomi Indian.

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