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Recipe
for success
Despite growing pains, Slow Food is helping
to change the way people consider their dinner plates—and
the farmers who fill them.
case study: transitioning to organic
Organic
transition goes smoothly for this conventional cow specialist
Careful management, grass-based dairying, a commitment to cow health
and a stubborn independence serve him well.
Boston
common
Nonprofit community farm strives to make good food a bridge between
culture and class.
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West
African rice farmers explore alternatives to cheap, dangerous insecticides
Farmer-to-farmer training and on-farm research grow local adapted
knowledge of biologically based integrated pest management that
embraces biodiversity, careful observation and beneficial insects.
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Cheap
biofuel feedstocks take
a toll on soil health
Biofuel experts are already looking beyond grains for cheaper feedstocks
such as straw or corn stover. But there is a price to be paid when
you remove biomass that normally goes back to the soil.
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• Livestock
diversity critical for changing climates
• Aurora
Organic Dairy agrees to alter practices
• Library offers
extensive sustainable ag expertise
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Groups call for food-systems in public plans
• Video
boosts flood fund for organic farmers
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Goal: 10 percent organic by 2010
• Low wheat stores
threaten famine relief
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Institute
seeks
Communications Director
The director will oversee all communications activities of the Institute
in all media and will serve on the senior management team. Applications
are due Friday, September 21.
Improved
compost mix great on the pad, but slow to deliver in the field
The good things about compost are hard to
measure in a single crop year on variable soils, even with careful
scientific observation.
intern journal
Staying
connected
OPX intern finds
her passion for physical fitness, economics and sustainability all
lead to the same bright future.
one farm to another
Seize
pre-harvest gaps to plan on-farm research
Identify options you can test yourself to guide better management.
Heirloom
tasting highlights U.S. local-food road trip stop in Pennsylvania
The Eat Well Guided Tour of America galvanized regional food interest
across the country this summer. For details on their Pennsylvania
stop and the Keystone State’s farmer and food supporting groups
who turned up to welcome them, click
here.
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