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International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development Report — by ped — last modified April 26, 2008 10:20 PM

Professor Robert Watson Director of IAASTD said those on the margins are ill-served by the present agricultural system.

SCIENTIST/AGROECOLOGIST — by ped — last modified April 24, 2008 11:35 AM

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is seeking an agroecologist

3 Reasons the Economy Is Headed South — by David Lee Smith — last modified April 27, 2008 08:41 AM

Relationships between crude, inflation and food

Bernacke's Bind — by The Economist — last modified May 02, 2008 12:51 PM

The Fed, Commodities and the Dollar

Calls for Overhall of Food Safety System — by Robert Roos — last modified May 05, 2008 04:27 PM

Health group urges overhaul of US food safety system and calls the US food safety system antiquated and disjointed

Crop Science for Sustainable Biofuels: Productivity and Ecosystem Function in Biomass Cropping Systems (Monsanto Room - LIAC, from May 08, 2008 11:00 AM to May 08, 2008 12:00 PM) — by pom

ANDREW HEGGENSTALLER

Illinois State Horticulture Society Summer Horticulture Day (Tanner’s Orchard ¾740 St Rte 40, Speer, Illinois, 61479, from June 12, 2008 08:00 AM to June 12, 2008 02:00 PM) — by nres

The Illinois State Horticultural Society celebrates 150 years

folder for newsletter features — by Michelle Wander — last modified May 12, 2008 12:07 PM

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National SARE Communications/Outreach Assistant — by pom — last modified May 13, 2008 11:50 AM

The National Outreach Office of SARE is now accepting applications for a Communications/Outreach assistant. This position will be housed at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland. Applications will be accepted until June 27, 2008.

folder for jobs — by Michelle Wander — last modified May 13, 2008 11:54 AM

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Agriculture Watershed Institute — by pom — last modified May 13, 2008 04:05 PM

AWI was formed as an Illinois not-for-profit corporation in February 2003. Its origins can be traced to 1984 when Mayor Gary Anderson of Decatur, Illinois, appointed a Lake Decatur Sedimentation Control Committee. The committee recommended a selective dredging program and City financial support for soil conservation in the watershed. To the City's great credit, that recommendation was followed. Decatur continues to provide funds to the Macon County Soil & Water Conservation District for staff and cost-share projects.

Sticker Shock in the Organic Aisles — by New York Times — last modified May 13, 2008 04:20 PM

Prices are rising for organic food, which typically costs 20 percent to 100 percent more than a conventional counterpart.

Sustaining Cropping Systems in an Era of Uncertainty and Surging Demands... (Monsanto Room - LIAC, from May 19, 2008 11:00 AM to May 19, 2008 12:00 PM) — by pom

ANDREW McDONALD University of Illinois Department of Crop Sciences

Illinois Local and Organic Food and Farm Task (DePaul Center, 1 East Jackson Blvd. Room 8005, from May 20, 2008 03:00 PM to May 20, 2008 05:00 PM) — by Michelle Wander

Listening Session in Chicago

North Central Region SARE Research and Education Grants — by NC SARE — last modified May 16, 2008 03:39 PM

Seeks proposals that address issues of sustainable agriculture of current and potential importance to the North Central Region.

Organic in the Farm Bill — by OFRF website — last modified May 21, 2008 06:46 AM

Report from Mark Lipson, Organic Farming Research Foundation

New Guidelines for Organic Dairy — by FLAG May 13 — last modified May 28, 2008 09:14 AM

The organic milk market is competitive, and organic dairy producers need information to understand their options when selling organic milk. Farmers’ Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG) announces two new articles to help farmers negotiate organic dairy contracts. The articles contain important legal information for dairy farmers interested in selling organic milk to a processor, as well as for those who are already doing so.

National Ag Risk Education Conference — by pom — last modified May 28, 2008 12:24 PM

Proceedings including links to talks that were given at this 2007 conference June 11-13 Rochester MN

New AG network newsletter- June issue 2008 — by Liz Maynard — last modified June 01, 2008 10:29 AM

Vol. 5, No. 3 - May 28, 2008

Students Advocate for a Sustainable Campus — by reposted — last modified June 06, 2008 06:01 PM

youtube video

Germany bans chemicals linked to honeybee devastation — by Alison Benjanin — last modified June 15, 2008 06:46 AM