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Management Practices Can Help Soil Minerals Store Carbon ~ 11/15/17
Cornell Study Finds Fungicides a Villain in Bumblebee Decline ~ 11/15/17
Study Explores Impact of Removing Animals from U.S. Agriculture ~ 11/15/17
Urban Edge Sustainable Farmers Accepting Applications for First Session ~ 11/14/17
New York Announces Specialty Crop Grants ~ 11/14/17

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Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference ~ 01/26/2018
Organic Farming Research Conference ~ 01/26/2018
Emerging Farmers Conference ~ 01/26/2018
Agroforestry Symposium ~ 01/25/2018
Frontiers in Alley Cropping: Leveraging Multiple Species and Tree Crops ~ 12/6/2017
NPSAS Winter Conference ~ 01/25/2018
Western Montana Grazing and Agriculture Conference ~ 01/25/2018
Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Annual Conference ~ 01/25/2018

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Maryland Value-Added Producer Matching Grants ~ DUE 11/15/2017
Veteran Scholarships for Southern SAWG Conference ~ DUE 12/8/2017
Southern Maryland Agricultural Mini-Grant Program ~ DUE 01/1/2018
Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program ~ DUE 12/21/2017
Michigan Rural Development Fund Grants ~ DUE 01/16/2018
Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative Service Provider Grants ~ DUE 12/8/2017
Western SARE Graduate Student Grants ~ DUE 01/12/2018
New York Farm Viability Institute Grants ~ DUE 11/13/2017

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How can I lease my land and retain some control of the grazing?
Posted: 11/13/17

How can I remediate soils contaminated with acephate?
Posted: 11/06/17

What is the environmental impact of a micro-hydro system?
Posted: 10/30/17

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Upcoming Workshops

Conference: Produce Safety Workshop
NCAT is a co-sponsor of this event.
Location: Hope, Arkansas
Date: 2018-01-16
Registration Info: NCAT, the Arkansas Agriculture Department, and the U of A Division of Agriculture are offering Produce Safety Workshops throughout the state. Each of these one-day workshops will teach you what you need to know about the FSMA Produce Safety Rule.
Registration Link: bit.ly/2ipSUny
Posted: 2017-11-03 09:02:09

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Conference: Produce Safety Workshop
NCAT is a co-sponsor of this event.
Location: Monticello, Arkansas
Date: 2018-01-09
Registration Info: NCAT, the Arkansas Agriculture Department, and the U of A Division of Agriculture are offering Produce Safety Workshops throughout the state. Each of these one-day workshops will teach you what you need to know about the FSMA Produce Safety Rule.
Registration Link: bit.ly/2ipSUny
Posted: 2017-11-03 09:02:28

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Conference: Horticulture Industries Show
Topic: Cover Cropping for Regenerative Agriculture
Presenter: Luke Freeman
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date: 2018-01-05
Registration Info: The 37th annual Oklahoma-Arkansas Horticulture Industries Show has the theme "Growing New Roots with Urban Agriculture."
Registration Link: www.hortindustriesshow.org/
Posted: 2017-11-02 11:19:46

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Conference: Produce Safety Workshop
NCAT is a co-sponsor of this event.
Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date: 2017-12-11
Registration Info: NCAT, the Arkansas Agriculture Department, and the U of A Division of Agriculture are offering Produce Safety Workshops throughout the state. Each of these one-day workshops will teach you what you need to know about the FSMA Produce Safety Rule.
Registration Link: bit.ly/2ipSUny
Posted: 2017-11-03 09:02:44

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Conference: Produce Safety Workshop
NCAT is a co-sponsor of this event.
Location: Forrest City, Arkansas
Date: 2017-12-06
Registration Info: NCAT, the Arkansas Agriculture Department, and the U of A Division of Agriculture are offering Produce Safety Workshops throughout the state. Each of these one-day workshops will teach you what you need to know about the FSMA Produce Safety Rule.
Registration Link: bit.ly/2ipSUny
Posted: 2017-11-03 09:03:34

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Conference: Growing for the Future
NCAT is partnering in promoting this virtual conference.
Location: Online
Date: 2017-12-04
Registration Info: National Farmers Union is hosting Growing for the Future, a free, four-day online, interactive virtual conference focused on beginning farmer and rancher issues. This nationally focused online conference provides an opportunity for beginning farmers to acquire the skills they need to run a successful operation.
Registration Link: nfu.org/growing-for-the-future/
Posted: 2017-10-20 17:40:59

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"Armed To Farm" is Sustainable Agriculture Training For Military Veterans
NCAT has partnered with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, Farmer Veteran Coalition, University of Arkansas, Growing Warriors, and other sustainable agriculture organizations to train veterans interested in sustainable agriculture careers.

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On-Farm Food Safety and FSMA

What is the Food Safety Modernization Act (also known as FSMA) and does it apply to me?

If you operate a farm business that grows and sells fresh produce—and/or processes, packs, manufactures, or holds food, your business may be affected by FSMA. Some businesses may not be affected at all, some may be affected by one rule, and some may be affected by both rules.
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ATTRA: Voices from the Field

Voices from the Field podcasts are the newest way to access our sustainable-agriculture expertise. If you would like to suggest a subject for a podcast or just need help with a sustainable-agriculture question, please contact us through our Ask an Ag Expert feature.

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Ecological Fisheries and Ocean Farming

World seafood production is increasing, with a large percentage coming from the harvest of fish and shellfish in both wild caught fisheries and aquaculture. As human population increases more pressure will be placed on our oceans for seafood protein. To meet this need, it is crucial that we foster ecological and regenerative systems to produce seafood that reverses the ocean degradation we have caused through overfishing and unsustainable fish farming methods.
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