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Organic Dairy Production Systems |
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A Look at the Newly Released Organic Pasture Rule Webinar
About Organic Dairy Producer Profiles
Access to Pasture Rule New and Revised Definitions
Addressing Milk Fever in Your Organic Dairy...
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May 18, 2012 | Read article
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USDA Reports on Farm Activities Associated With Rural Development Initiatives |
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A new report from the USDA Economic Research Service improves understanding of the farm and farmer characteristics that may influence farm operator involvement in development-related activities, specifically by focusing on five farm activities: organic f…
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May 18, 2012 |Read article
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Final Rule Gives Organic Livestock Producers New Options for Animal Health Emergencies |
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The National Organic Program has announced a final rule that allows the use of two parasiticides—fenbendazole and moxidectin—in organic livestock production as emergency treatment for dairy and breeder stock when approved preventive management fails to p…
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May 18, 2012 |Read article
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Honeybee Research Investigates Impact of Agricultural Chemicals |
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University of Florida honeybee researcher Jamie Ellis outlined results in the Journal of Insect Physiology of a recent study in which researchers exposed immature bees to a variety of chemicals used in agriculture and beekeeping, including two fungicides…
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May 18, 2012 |Read article
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June 2010This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or...
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Managing Organic Dairy Nutrition |
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eOrganic author:
Karen Hoffman, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Source:
Adapted with permission from: Mendenhall, K. (ed.) 2009. The organic dairy handbook: a comprehensive guide for the transition and beyond. Northeast Organic Farming Asociation of New York, Inc., Cobleskill, NY. (Available online at: http://www.nofany.org/organic-farming/technical-assistance/organic-dairy, verified 18 July 2012).
Introduction
Here we address organic nutrition...
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150 Years of the Homestead Act: "Looking for Bliss" Tells the Story of a Historic, Black Farming Community in NE |
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NCR-SARE grant recipient and Administrative Council member, Edgar Hicks, appeared in a special episode of Nebraska Stories, commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Homestead Act. On May 15,1862, the Homestead Act was passed and signed into law. The act established a three-fold homestead acquisition process: filing an application, improving the...
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May 17, 2012 |Read article
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Sustainable Food and Agriculture Visionaries Recognized with Growing Green Awards |
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has announced the four winners of the fourth annual “Growing Green Awards.” A panel of judges including Michael Pollan, Myra Goodman, Josh Viertel, and Nikki Henderson honored four remarkable food visionaries…
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May 17, 2012 |Read article
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Sustainable Vegetable Production Certificate Program Launched |
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To assist new farmers, UMass Extension has added a new track in Sustainable Vegetable Production to its popular Green School. Green School is a comprehensive certificate short course taught by UMass Extension Specialists and University of Massachusetts f…
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May 17, 2012 |Read article
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Ten-week Organic Farm School Planned |
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Women's Environmental Institute (WEI) is offering Organic Farm School, 10 weeks of lectures on organic food production and agriculture from environmental, social, and historical perspectives, connecting environmental justice with agriculture and food jus…
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May 17, 2012 |Read article
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