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The Summer 2015 issue of Small Farm Quarterly has recently been released! Check out 16 informative articles discussing topics ranging from livestock and poultry to urban agriculture. Download the PDF…
Read MoreMessage from the Editor Summer is the time of year when things can’t seem to get any busier. I know for myself, being a part time farmer and part time…
Read MoreOctober is BQA month! In 2014 the New York Beef Quality Assurance Committee offered 13 BQA trainings across the state resulting in 71 producers completing Level I certification and 69…
Read MoreUSDA Agricultural Research Service scientists at the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory have recently updated their interactive, downloadable Cover Crop Chart to include 58 species. The chart gives growers a broad…
Read MoreIndividual landowners and land users now have the secure ability to request conservation technical and financial assistance from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Through the USDA’s Conservation Client Gateway, you…
Read MoreJoin Steve & Elizabeth Gabriel and Jake Delisle at Wellspring Forest Farm to learn about active soil building! Learn a whole systems permaculture approach to seeing and working with soils on…
Read MoreThe region is lacking a lot of needed moisture going into the growing season. Due to these conditions we need to start looking at potential alternatives for forage production. Forage…
Read MoreStudent Loan Debt Is an Obstacle For Many Americans, But Often an Insurmountable One for Young Farmers America needs 100,000 young farmers! Bringing young people back to the farm or…
Read MoreThe National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has released an updated version of its Farmers’ Guide to Value-Added Producer Grant Funding. The guide includes changes to the program from the 2014 Farm…
Read MoreSouthern SAWG is making available a new Food Hub Starter Kit for agricultural or business professionals, farmers, or community members who are exploring the development of a food hub. The…
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