Episode 180. Meet the Subsurfer
In this episode of Voices from the Field, Nina Prater, a sustainable agriculture specialist with NCAT’s southeast office in Fayetteville, Arkansas, talks with Dr. Phillip Owens and Dr. Amanda Ashworth […]
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L&R Poultry and Produce: Building Sustainable Relationships with School Nutrition Programs
/in Local Food Systems, PodcastIn this edition of the Bringing the Farm to School Podcast, Lacy Stephens of the National Farm to School Network talks to Rae Rusnak of L&R Poultry and Produce and […]
Food Hubs and School Sales
/in Local Food Systems, PodcastIn this episode of the Bringing the Farm to School Podcast series, Lacy Stephens of the National Farm to School Network talks with Alicia Ellingsworth of the Kansas City Food […]
Farm to School Aquaponics Program
/in Local Food Systems, PodcastIn this episode of Voices from the Field, Al Kurki, agriculture specialist at NCAT’s Rocky Mountain West Regional Office in Butte, Montana, has a conversation with Rachel Jones, Executive Director […]
Getting Started with Livestock
/in Blog, LivestockMy day begins with a hot cup of coffee and a quick check of our farm. What a thrill to find a new baby calf from our Belted Galloways, to watch the antics of our pig, to have my girls gather farm-fresh eggs, and to watch the goats grazing. Livestock bring life to the farm!
By Margo Hale, NCAT Southeast Regional Director, Armed to Farm Program Director, and Agriculture Specialist
Episode 179. Getting Started in Livestock, Part 1
/in Farm Start Up, PodcastIn this episode of Voices from the Field, Margo Hale and Linda Coffey, lifelong livestock producers and long-time NCAT livestock specialists, talk about getting started in livestock. What is the […]
Seed Commons and Ownership: A Listening Session on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
/in Business and Marketing, VideoOrganic Seed Alliance (OSA), Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) hosted this listening session to hear from farmers, seed […]
Integrating Livestock into your Field Crops
/in Crops, VideoThis question-and-answer session is a follow-up to a webinar NCAT hosted about integrated crop-livestock systems. Such systems may provide sustainable alternatives to terminate cover crops, reduce fertilizer, and improve the […]
Exploring the Garden for Beneficial Insects!
/in Blog, Pest ManagementLike many, during these challenging times, I’ve turned to home gardening! I’ve used gardening as an opportunity to reconnect with nature and clear my head, all while staying close to home during the quarantine.
By Jamie Fanous, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist
Integrate Livestock into Your Veggie Crops
/in Crops, VideoThis question-and-answer session is a follow-up to a webinar NCAT hosted about integrated crop-livestock systems. Such systems may provide sustainable alternatives to terminate cover crops, reduce fertilizer, and improve the […]
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