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ATTRA’s daily recap of sustainable agriculture news and resources gleaned from the Internet.
1st Annual Soil Health Innovations Conference
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Blog 66. NCAT Staff Complete Rigorous International Organic Inspectors Association Crop and Livestock Inspector Training
Last month, 12 National Center for Appropriate Technology employees hit the books for a rigorous week-long training through the International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA). Through the IOIA curriculum, we developed skills required for inspecting and reporting on the management of organic crop and livestock operations.
By Lizzie Gill, Local Foods Specialist18 June, 2021
Blog 65. The Two Best Legume Cover Crops for Hot and Humid Climates
Cover crops can be an investment in your future soil health. And it’s legume cover crops that can deliver a lasting soil benefit that other cover crop options don’t: nitrogen.
By Colin Mitchell, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist11 June, 2021
Blog 64. NCAT’s Armed to Farm Returns to In-Person Training
In January 2020, NCAT’s Armed to Farm team was busy making plans to host eight workshops, including one in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in June 2020. However, by late April it had become clear that we would not be able to meet in person for some time. After a year of waiting and hoping and Zooming, we were thrilled to finally host the 25th week-long Armed to Farm in May 2021 at Mount Sequoyah Retreat Center in Fayetteville. We were so happy to be back with a group of military veterans eager and ready to learn about sustainable farming.
By Robyn Metzger, Armed to Farm Coordinator04 June, 2021
Blog 63. LC Compost Solutions – A Future Solution for Carcass and Bio-hazardous Waste Disposal in Montana
While NCAT was preparing our final report for the Blackfeet feasibility study for a processing plant on tribal land, one thing became apparent: certain by-products from meat processing, such as offal, bones, and hides are very much at the mercy of market prices. One minute, they could be a value-added product, and the next minute, they could become an additional disposal cost.
By Andrew Coggins, NCAT Rocky Mountain West Office Director27 May, 2021
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Internship Opportunities
A directory of on-the-job learning opportunities in sustainable and organic agriculture in the U.S. (and some in Canada) has been published since 1989 as a tool to help farmers and apprentices connect with each other.
Funding Opportunities
A clearinghouse of available grant and funding opportunities within the realm of Sustainable Agriculture.
Virginia Conservation Partners Launch ‘4TheSoil’ Campaign
Related ATTRA Podcast: Soil Health and the Five Soil Health Principles Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service are teaming up with the Virginia Soil Health C
21 June, 2021National Pollinator Week Taking Place June 21-27
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a USDA proclamation to recognize the designation of the week of June 21 – 27, 2021, as National Pollinator Week. Vilsack encourages the people of the United States to join in cele
21 June, 2021Texas Offers Online Program for New Agricultural Landowners
Related ATTRA Resource: Farm Start-Up Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering a 12-week online program called Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch for new landowners, those who are inheriting land, or those wh
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