A new study, directed by the University of Maryland in collaboration with The Organic Center, analyzed more than 4,000 scientific articles to identify best management practices that organic growers can use to achieve significant boosts in the amounts of carbon captured in their soil. Specifically,...
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An educational information on estate planning shared by Kevin Ferguson, Extension Area Specialist, Farm Management, MANAGE Coordinator....
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Dr. Omondi is a hemp agronomist and will be conducting research and education programing on hemp production. Dr. Omondi is joining Tennessee State University, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences College of Agriculture. ...
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We are currently in our start-up phase, which means the Nashville Food Co-op needs Founding Owners to join now in order to move forward to becoming a functioning, community-owned, local grocery store. Your founding ownership means joining the growing movement to keep our hard-earned money...
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Farmers’ market season will be here before we know it! We have partnered up with the University of Kentucky to offer a 5-part webinar series on Zoom every Monday evening in March from 6-7:30 PM EST called Getting Ready for Market (flyer attached). The topics...
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Learn the basics of annual plasticulture strawberry production through six free, 90 minute webinars. Each webinar will cover new and timely information with updated recommendations from experts across the Southeast....
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This course helps produce growers learn about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and help them fulfill the educational requirement associated with the Produce Safety Rule. ...
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Usually at this time, we are planning for our annual Gathering at the Green Door Gourmet Farms (This would have been our 9th annual event!). Sylvia and I discussed our possibilities and decided there were no safe ways to physically hold the Gathering this Spring....
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The focus this year will be on regenerative farm practices, soil conservation/cover cropping practices as well as business development. Beginning farmers and ranchers, whether intending to farm full-time or for supplemental income, face many important and interrelated decisions that affect their success and will benefit...
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The film, available on YouTube, tells the story of how farmers are building a regenerative agriculture by centering their operations around the animals they care for....
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