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The fourth session of NCAT’s annual conference, Growing Hope: Practical Tools for Our Changing Climate, considers the connection between grazing and the climate. Cattle, sheep, and goats can be powerful […]
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Webinar: Ecosystem Services of Solar-Pollinator Habitats
/in Energy, VideoIn this webinar, Lee Walston and Heidi Hartmann from Argonne National Laboratory discuss the ecosystem services of solar-pollinator habitats.
Episode 294. Organic Production and the Climate
/in Organic Farming, PodcastIn this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture and Natural Resource Economist Jeff Schahczenski discusses the climate benefits of certified organic production systems with Dr. Amber Sciligo, Director […]
New ATTRA Publications, Videos Showcase Urban Agroforestry
/in Press ReleaseAgroforestry integrates agriculture and forestry to get the most out of a single piece of land. The National Center for Appropriate Technology’s ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program has released new resources […]
Improving Poultry Profitability–Production and Economics Are Like Two Strong Wings
/in Blog, Business and MarketingBy Ann Baier, NCAT Agriculture Specialist “If I work really hard and take good care of my birds, the business part will work out, right?” Well, actually….no! Enthusiasm and hard […]
WATCH Growing Hope: Climate and Soils
/in Climate Solutions, VideoThe first session of NCAT’s third annual national conference, Growing Hope: Practical Tools for Our Changing Climate, focused on Climate and Soils. The session opened with a special keynote address […]
AgriSolar Podcast Ep. 4: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies – Solar Pollinator Habitat
/in Crops, Energy, Livestock, PodcastWondering how solar energy arrays can benefit pollinator health and habitat? Find out in this interesting podcast from our archives! This episode features a conversation between Stacie Peterson, NCAT’s Energy […]
Spotlighting Carbon Farm Planning
/in Blog, Climate SolutionsBy Elise Haschke, Climate and Agriculture Program Manager, and Darron Gaus, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist It’s early Fall on New Leaf Agriculture, a USDA-certified organic, diversified, specialty crop farm in Central […]
Episode 292. Don’t Leave It to Beavers: Dam It Yourself
/in Podcast, SoilHere’s a fun fact. Before European settlement, as much as 10% of the continental U.S. was influenced by the presence of beaver dams. Although beavers have been displaced from much […]
NCAT’s Martin Guerena Honored With “Golden Pliers” Award
/in BlogBy Rich Myers, NCAT Outreach Specialist When the winner of the Golden Pliers Award was announced at this year’s EcoFarm Conference in Monterey, California, it caught NCAT’s Martin Guerena off […]
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