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Episode 267. How Farmers Markets Do More than Sell Local Goods
The National Center for Appropriate Technology has released a new study detailing the economic impact of farmers markets in Montana, and it has launched a new website to connect markets, farmers, and communities. In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Communications Director Emilie Ritter Saunders speaks with Maura Henn, NCAT’s Community Food Systems Specialist, about these new resources and unexpected ways farmers markets make a big impact.
Emilie Ritter Saunders and Maura Henn17 August, 2022
NCAT Connects Farmers with Food Banks to Feed the Hungry
My dream as I finished my degree in horticulture was to help feed a community with fresh, local produce that I grew with my own two hands. With technical assistance from NCAT, content from ATTRA, and a local food bank, I was able to do just that.
Darron Gaus16 August, 2022
Episode 266. The Hopes and Challenges of Crop Insurance
In this episode of Voices from the Field, northern Montana organic farmer Doug Crabtree and NCAT Agriculture and Natural Resource Economist Jeff Schahczenski talk about one of their favorite topics -- crop insurance.
Doug Crabtree and Jeff Schahczenski10 August, 2022
Advanced Grazing, Session 4 – Adaptive Management
Did you know that grazing management and driving a vehicle have a lot of similarities? While driving, you monitor the road ahead of you to know whether to turn left, turn right, speed up, slow down, or even reverse direction. You make these changes whenever conditions change, like the road curving to the left, wildlife crossing in front of you, or a vehicle suddenly stopping in front of you. Just like driving a vehicle, adaptive grazing management requires that we monitor the condition of the livestock, plants, and soils to know whether we need to modify our management to keep everything on track.
Justin Morris and Lee Rinehart09 August, 2022
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Lifecycle Assessment Finds Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Organic Dairy Farms
A University of Wisconsin Madison research group published a dairy lifecycle assessment in the Journal of Cleaner Production that shows small organic dairy farms that focus on grazing and organic production techniques ar
19 August, 2022On-Farm Research Summarized in Cooperators’ Program Report
Practical Farmers of Iowa has released its 2021 Cooperators’ Program Report, available online. The report summarizes the results of 55 on-farm experiments designed and conducted in 2021 by 42 cooperating farmers ac
19 August, 2022Study Documents Regional Organic Price Premiums
Related ATTRA Publication: Understanding Organic Pricing and Costs of Production The Organic Center reported on a study published in the International Journal of Agricultural Economics that focused on identifying organic
19 August, 2022
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