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NCAT strives to make our information available to everyone who needs it. If you are a limited-access or low-income farmer and find that one of our publications is just not in your budget, please call 800-346-9140.

Visit Our New Food Safety Page!

We have information about on-farm food safety, what is the Food Safety Modernization Act (also known as FSMA) and how it applies to you as well as links to related publications and videos.

Farm Finance Assistance Programs & USDA Outreach Meeting

Free evening workshops on how to become more profitable.
DeKalb, Mississippi ~ June 5
Quitman, Mississippi ~ June 6
Meridian, Mississippi ~ June 8

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Calendar of Events

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Minnesota Passes Beginning-Farmer Tax-Credit Incentive ~ 06/02/17
Maryland Healthy Soils Program Signed into Law ~ 06/02/17
Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series Scheduled ~ 06/02/17
Video Explains Growing and Dehulling Ancient Grains ~ 06/01/17
Carbon Emissions from Soil Microbes Tied to Moisture History ~ 06/01/17

More Breaking News...

Setting the Stage for a Successful Season with Full Spectrum Fertility ~ 06/26/2017
Local Food Procurement Safety & Compliance ~ 06/20/2017
Silvopasture Workshop, Walk, and Tour ~ 06/16/2017
Agroforestry Workshop ~ 06/16/2017
Growing Cut Flowers: Seed to Vase ~ 06/15/2017
Soil Health Webinar ~ 06/12/2017
Farm to Head Start Kitchen Staff Training ~ 06/13/2017
Hedgerows for Pollinators ~ 07/8/2017

More Upcoming Events...

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative--Resilient Agroecosystems in a Changing Climate ~ DUE 07/13/2017
Risk Management Education Partnerships Program ~ DUE 07/10/2017
Oregon Conservation Innovation Grants on Forest Stand Resiliency ~ DUE 07/7/2017
Iowa Water Quality Practices Cost Share ~ DUE 07/31/2017
Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States ~ DUE 07/10/2017
Soil Health Research Literature and Information Review Grants ~ DUE 06/23/2017
Dairy Digester Research and Development Program ~ DUE 06/28/2017
AFRI Foundational: Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment ~ DUE 06/21/2017

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Upcoming Workshops

Conference: Armed to Farm Veteran Training
NCAT and United Farmer Veterans of Maine are organizing and conducting this training.
Location: Bangor, Maine
Date: 2017-08-21
Registration Info: This week-long training allows veterans and their spouses to experience sustainable, profitable small-scale farming enterprises and explore career opportunities in agriculture. Applications are due by July 12, 2017.
Registration Link: www.ncat.org/armed-to-farm-events/#ATF_ME_17
Posted: 2017-05-30 12:42:56

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Conference: Produce Safety Workshop
NCAT is partnering with National Young Farmers Coalition and others to produce this event.
Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date: 2017-08-10
Registration Info: The National Young Farmers Coalition, in partnership with the National Farmers Union, is offering workshops to help familiarize young and beginning farmers with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). When FSMA goes into effect in 2018, all fruit and vegetable producers will be subject to Produce Safety Rule regulations. NCAT's Luke Freeman will be presenting.
Registration Link: org2.salsalabs.com/o/7323/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=85986
Posted: 2017-05-31 20:52:53

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Conference: Armed to Farm in New York State
NCAT and Cornell Small Farms Program are organizing and presenting this training
Location: Queensbury, New York
Date: 2017-07-31
Registration Info: This week-long training program gives veterans an opportunity to see sustainable, profitable small-scale farming enterprises and examine farming as a viable career. Applications are due by June 23, 2017.
Registration Link: www.ncat.org/armed-to-farm-events/#ATF_ME_17
Posted: 2017-05-30 12:46:19

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Conference: Southern Illinois Farming Alliance Field Day
Topic: Organic Fruit Tree Production for Southern Climates
Presenter: Guy Ames
Location: Carbondale, Illinois
Date: 2017-07-10
Registration Info: This presentation and field day will provide a solid foundation for understanding the challenges and opportunities for growing fruit trees organically in southern Illinois.
Registration Link: www.fwsoil.org/field-days.html
Posted: 2017-05-30 13:02:28

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Conference: Earth Dance Classes
Topic: Organic Fruit Production & Orcharding
Presenter: Guy Ames
Location: Ferguson, Missouri
Date: 2017-06-20
Registration Info: This evening course will cover the challenges and solutions for raising a wide variety of fruit on a small or commercial scale in the Midwest's hot and humid climate.
Registration Link: earthdancefarms.org/programs/classes-2/
Posted: 2017-05-31 07:23:01

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Conference: Harker Heights Gardeners Education Series
Topic: Herbs for Health
Presenter: Justin Duncan
Location: Harker Heights, Texas
Date: 2017-06-12
Registration Info: This free one-hour class in the evening education series features Justin Duncan presenting on the most common chronic illnesses and the research that shows which herbs, fruits and vegetables improve your health.
Registration Link: www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us/index.php/programs-a-events/community-garden
Posted: 2017-06-01 13:01:32

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Conference: Armed to Farm Veteran Training
NCAT is organizing and conducting this training.
Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date: 2017-06-12
Registration Info: ATF allows veterans and their spouses to experience sustainable, profitable small-scale farming enterprises and explore agriculture as a viable career. Applications are due by April 28, 2017.
Registration Link: www.ncat.org/armed-to-farm-events/#ATF_ARFAY_17
Posted: 2017-03-15 16:14:01

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Conference: Farm Finance Assistance Programs & USDA Outreach Meeting
NCAT, NRCS, and USDA's Farm Service Agency present this workshop.
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
Date: 2017-06-08
Registration Info: This free evening workshop will include information on the basics of farm financial planning, marketing strategies, and how FSA loan and assistance programs can assist Mississippi farmers to become more profitable. Registration is required.
Registration Link: www.ncat.org/events/
Posted: 2017-05-16 12:28:05

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Conference: Farm Finance Assistance Programs & USDA Outreach Meeting
NCAT, NRCS, and USDA's Farm Service Agency present this workshop.
Location: Quitman, Mississippi
Date: 2017-06-06
Registration Info: This free evening workshop will include information on the basics of farm financial planning, marketing strategies, and how FSA loan and assistance programs can assist Mississippi farmers to become more profitable. Registration is required.
Registration Link: ncat.org/events/
Posted: 2017-05-16 12:26:35

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Conference: Farm Finance Assistance Programs & USDA Outreach Meeting
NCAT, NRCS, and USDA's Farm Service Agency present this workshop.
Location: DeKalb, Mississippi
Date: 2017-06-05
Registration Info: This free evening workshop will include information on the basics of farm financial planning, marketing strategies, and how FSA loan and assistance programs can assist Mississippi farmers to become more profitable. Registration is required.
Registration Link: ncat.org/events/
Posted: 2017-05-16 12:25:16

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Armed to Farm: Sustainable Agriculture Training for Military Veterans on Crowdrise
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Voices from the Field podcasts are the newest way to access our sustainable-agriculture expertise. If you would like to suggest a subject for a podcast or just need help with a sustainable-agriculture question, please contact us through our Ask an Ag Expert feature.

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Ecological Fisheries and Ocean Farming

World seafood production is increasing, with a large percentage coming from the harvest of fish and shellfish in both wild caught fisheries and aquaculture. As human population increases more pressure will be placed on our oceans for seafood protein. To meet this need, it is crucial that we foster ecological and regenerative systems to produce seafood that reverses the ocean degradation we have caused through overfishing and unsustainable fish farming methods.
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Montana Governor's Food Summit

Montanans who care about the issues pertaining to local food had a chance to come together, share information, and strategize about the next 10 years of working to build the state's food economy. The Grow Montana Food Policy Coalition and other partners, including the Montana Governor's Office, Montana Department of Agriculture, and Montana State University, held the 2016 Governor's Local Food and Agriculture Summit in October.

Watch videos of keynote speakers Fred Kirschenmann and Michael Shuman.

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On-Farm Food Safety and FSMA

What is the Food Safety Modernization Act (also known as FSMA) and does it apply to me?

If you operate a farm business that grows and sells fresh produce—and/or processes, packs, manufactures, or holds food, your business may be affected by FSMA. Some businesses may not be affected at all, some may be affected by one rule, and some may be affected by both rules.
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