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ATTRA is a program developed and managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT).
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Rethinking Crop Insurance in the Time of Pandemic: Risk and Uncertainty
I have recently been awakened to a re-evaluation of risk and uncertainty. Have these changes in risk and uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the need and desire to re-examine crop insurance?
By Jeff Schahczenski, NCAT Agricultural and Natural Resource Economist02 April, 2020
NCAT’s ATTRA Specialists: COVID 19 Market Adjustments
In this video, Dave Scott, a livestock specialist with NCAT’s ATTRA program and co-owner of Montana Highland Lamb in Whitehall, Montana, discusses how the business is adjusting after having lost markets because of the COVID 19 pandemic.
27 March, 2020
NCAT’s ATTRA Specialists: Starting Seeds
In this video, Devona Bell, NCAT’s director of sustainable agriculture and sustainable communities, shares her seed starting system – which is based in the sun room of her Virginia home and features homemade grow tables. Devona also discusses potting mix and her choice of seed varieties.
23 March, 2020
ATTRA Resources for Resiliency
Here on my farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia, I am extremely eager to get my garden started. Due to the uncertain times brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, I am motivated to achieve greater self-sufficiency and resilience for my family.
By Devona Bell, Director of Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Communities & Local Foods23 March, 2020
Upcoming Events
ATTRA’s interactive calendar of events will keep you updated on the the goings on in Sustainable Agriculture. We also provide the opportunity for organizations to publicize their upcoming event, festival and projects through our online events calendar.
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.
Growing Farmers Offers Guide to CARES Act
Growing Farmers has created a 16-page publication titled The Farm and Food Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act. This free online publication explains the aspects of the government stimulus package that pertain to farm
04 April, 2020Farm Commons Offers Podcast Series on COVID-19 Effects on Farms
Farm Commons has created a special series of six podcasts addressing COVID-19’s effect on farm businesses. These free podcasts of approximately 30 minutes each cover the legal ramifications of topics such as sick l
03 April, 2020USDA Seeks Peer Reviewers for Grant Programs
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) seeks subject matter experts as peer reviewers to objectively evaluate grant applications against the published criteria in its competitive grant programs’ Requests for App
03 April, 2020
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