View as Webpage August 24, 2021 Gardeners and homeowners are uniquely positioned to make a positive impact in supporting pollinators in their landscape. Recent research has indicated pollinators may be faring better in urban and suburban environments where they are protected from the widespread use of pesticides and monocultures found in agricultural lands. While habitat …
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updates from your AGW-farming family View as Webpage Photo Credit: Georgia Native Cattle Company in Buena Vista, GA Dear Dennis, This week, we’re sharing our collected COVID-19 Resources, as parts of the country experience dramatic increases in cases and hospitalizations. Please read on for those resources and take care in the coming weeks. Don’t forget, …
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August 11, 2021G.A.P. CERTIFICATION TRAINING LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO BE G.A.P. READY! August 30, 20219 am - 5 pmArmory Civic Center501 US Hwy 158 Bus E, Warrenton, NCSeptember 9, 20219am - 4 pmVance County Regional Farmers Market210 Southpark Dr, Henderson, NCNo cost to participate. Lunch will be provided.For more information, contact 919-496-3344 or William Landis at wllandis@ncsu.eduRegister …
Martha Mobley, Extension Agent, Agriculture 919-496-3344, martha_mobley@ncsu.edu Forestry Mill Tour & Field Day: Tuesday, August 24th LOUISBURG - Area woodland owners are invited to participate in a morning tour of Toney Lumber Mill in Louisburg on Tuesday morning, August 24th. The tour will begin at 9:30 a.m. near the office entrance at 309 Bunn Road …
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plus your peers in the news this week View as Webpage Photo Credit: Lava Lake Land & Livestock in Hailey, ID Dear Dennis, As weather events around North America are getting more severe, many producers in parts of the United States as well as western Canada are still struggling with widespread drought (see the article …
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Cahokia Rice verifies production of Certified Non-GMO by AGW rice View as Webpage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Stephanie Wuorenma Phone: (202) 446-2138 Office: Terrebonne, OR (Pacific Time Zone) Email: mediarelations Website: agreenerworld.org WORLD’S FIRST CERTIFIED NON-GMO BY AGW RICE —Cahokia Rice verifies production of Certified Non-GMO by AGW rice— Photo Credit: Cahokia Rice in McClure, …
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Media Contact: Rick Coker (301) 851-4091 richard.s.coker WASHINGTON, August 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment and draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment prepared in response to a petition from BASF Corporation seeking deregulation of a soybean variety …
Small Farm NewsG.A.P. CERTIFICATION TRAINING LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO BE G.A.P. READY! August 30, 20219 am - 5 pmArmory Civic Center501 US Hwy 158 Bus E, Warrenton, NCSeptember 9, 20219am - 4 pmVance County Regional Farmers Market210 Southpark Dr, Henderson, NCNo cost to participate. Lunch will be provided.For more information, contact 919-496-3344 or William Landis at wllandis@ncsu.eduRegister …
It's a win-win situation for all of us—including invertebrates! View as Webpage August 11, 2021 Community science is a form of research that provides everyone—regardless of their background—an opportunity to contribute meaningful data to further our scientific understanding of key issues. By engaging community members, researchers can collect a larger amount of data, and often span …
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