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Community Supported Agriculture: Is there a CSA that\'s right for you?
I was in a CSA this summer, with a few disgruntled customers (too many). After a few weeks, I began to realize that I should have taken my cousins' advice more seriously. [You mean they won't eat it just because all of a sudden it's there?I sure wasn't.
California
El Segundo
Italian Agriculture
But we have been repeatedly offered the opportunity to sell extra production. Last year, I was in the market when a customer asked the owner if she had any fresh parsley and marjoram.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Program Promotes Agricultural Literacy
“With our growing urban and suburban populations, agricultural educators are more important than ever,” Hosselton says. Brittany Hosselton, a senior in UI's agricultural education program who led one of the event's workshops, says agricultural educators...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Where Agriculture and Environment Collide
“We tried to point out that the U.S. has been engaged in programs to reduce the impact of agriculture for decades now,” Zering says. “Are we investing enough in agricultural research and education to continue to make the kinds of gains we've made...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
MSU Urban-Agriculture Research Center
Urban-agriculture research centers exist worldwide, including the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, an institute that is “mainly engaged in study on the theory system of urban modern agriculture, macro- and micro-economic agriculture technology...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Advantages and Disadvantages of Agriculture
This destruction of habitat causes declines in wildlife numbers and diversity as species must compete for fewer, and often lower quality, resources. Around 10,000 years ago, human civilization learned to cultivate food crops to sustain tribes, villages...
California
Santa Monica
Smart Agriculture Can Curb Climate Change
FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva presented a convincing argument that modern agriculture must change. He pointed to industrial agricultural practices as causes for soil degradation and biodiversity loss.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Using Agricultural Journals for Chicken Info
Of course, you can also read each journal page-by-page in its entirety, but be prepared for distraction; you'll discover a multitude of intriguing articles on everything from preserving food and saving seeds to selecting the ideal carriage horse!
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Sprayer Selection
Choosing among the many sprayer options can be confounding, and an ever-expanding offering of sprayer types, sizes and component parts is making selection more complicated every year.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The Book For Celebrating Organic Agriculture\'s Resilience
We bought the farm in 1919 all because of a flat tire. Here are just a few: “When I was in college I needed a job and found a flyer in one of the halls that said, ‘Do you know where your food is grown?' and all it had was a phone number.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
11 Ways That Anyone Can Start in Agriculture
Microgreens: Though some sunlight or supplemental light is necessary, microgreens take up very little space, grow quickly and are highly profitable, if you plan to sell. Grow bights are better, watering systems tightened up—it can be productive and...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Farm Sprouts: Getting Agriculture Into Our Kids\' Schools
I live on a very small lot in an urban environment, but I sell honey from the two hives that I have. Keep your homestead clean and presentable. We have vegan students that have to learn to be OK with our meat production.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
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For the uninitiated, lean manufacture (also simply referred to as lean) is a system of manufacturing designed by car manufacturer Toyota (where it is called the Toyota Production System).
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Up, Up and Away: Unmanned Drone Aircraft Uses in Agriculture
A farmer could use an UAV to pinpoint damage to crops early on. That is the case of unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs. Farmers around the world are using this ttechnology to improve their growing methods.
California
El Segundo
WFAN Helps Women In Agriculture & Food \
There are other things that I can do.'” Leigh shares WFAN's credit for these changes with Practical Farmers of Iowa, a workshop-based organization whose field days bring together growers of all sizes and backgrounds.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
11 Steps to Starting an Agricultural Education Program in Your School
The more information you have regarding how the program will help the community, the better start you will have. Why does your community need an agricultural education program? These local businesses can be involved by donating money or items that can...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Picking Sprayer Pumps and Nozzle Tips
He says cheaper versions of glyphosate, which are commonly non-acidic, can on occasion have low pH values. Large-droplet, low-pressure application was once recommended for minimal drift and small-droplet, high-pressure recommended for maximum coverage.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
California Forms Environmental Farming Panel
Three members of the panel are appointed by California's Secretary of Food and Agriculture to represent production agriculture. “While feeding the nation, California agriculture strives to build consensus to address multiple complex issues confronting...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
2012 Ag Census Deadline Extended
Farmers who did not respond by the original due date will receive another copy of the census form in the mail. Tags Census of Agriculture , USDA “Providing industry stakeholders, community leaders, lawmakers and individual farm operators with the most...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New Ag Chair to Face Farm Bill Challenges
Among all the changes, the gavel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry passes to Sen. A seasoned member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Sen. Because of her work, this Farm Bill is the first in history to recognize the...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
FFA Reports Membership Growth
More agricultural professionals, including students of agriculture, are expected to play a role. Where do FFA members live? Agriculture-related career opportunities one reason behind highest membership numbers since the 1970s.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
UC Davis Launches Sustainable Ag Major
The Bachelor of Science degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems integrates several subjects to provide students with a thorough understanding of the many issues facing modern farming and food systems, including production, processing, distribution,...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Nebraska Farmer Provides FFA Scholarships
Grapes said his decision to support the FFA was easy because he personally knows the impact the FFA can have on a young person's life. Today, he's principal owner of Grapes Family Farms in Big Springs, Neb.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Ag Day Emphasizes Climate-Smart Strategies
By using good land management and agriculture practices, including agroforestry systems, zero tillage, and improved water and fertilizer management, she said farmers could help cut carbon emissions by at least 13 percent.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Toronto University Offers Urban Ag Courses
Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson's School of Nutrition, and the Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF) in the Netherlands, a global leader in urban agriculture research and development.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How Often Should I Water a Boston Fern?
Like most ferns, it loves wet, boggy soils and high humidity.Curling and browning fronds indicate a water deficiency.Water the fern when the soil becomes damp. Place the container in a bowl filled with rocks so that it rests on top of the rocks.
California
Santa Monica
Students Celebrate FFA Week
The leading agricultural education organization challenges its members to realize their potential during National FFA Week. “George Washington made a lot of contributions to agriculture and the development of the United States,” explains Landan Schaffert,...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia