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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.

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

stuff

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

stuff LT posts

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

 

New CJD-like disease USA — by Andy Coghlan — last modified July 10, 2008 01:36 PM

NEW form of fatal dementia has been discovered in 16 Americans

Webinar Global Organic (on line, from July 14, 2008 11:00 AM to July 14, 2008 12:00 PM) — by POM

Register! Taking the Worldview on Organic: Its Real Potential and Challenges Ahead

Republican War on Science — by Chris Mooney — last modified July 10, 2008 12:46 PM

Science has never been more crucial to deciding the political issues facing the country.

Rotation and Covers Fit the Bill — by michellewander originally for New Ag Network — last modified July 22, 2008 11:28 AM

 

Intellectual Property and the EBI (, from August 26, 2008 04:00 PM to August 26, 2008 06:00 PM) — by EBI

And other topics each Tuesday

ASAPs Local Food Dinner (300 S. Broadway Ave Urbana IL, Lincoln Square Village, from October 12, 2008 05:00 PM to October 12, 2008 07:30 PM) — by ped

 

Fred Kirschenmann asks "Can we Take Land Grants for Granted and have sustainable agriculture?" (Illinis Union room 213, from October 13, 2008 04:00 PM to October 13, 2008 05:00 PM) — by ped

 

Michael Pollan and Monsanto CEO discuss feeding the world — by Michelle Wander — last modified September 26, 2008 03:04 PM

 

Organic Certification Cost Share Program — by Michelle Wander — last modified September 28, 2008 10:48 AM

 

Agricultural Watershed Institute — by Michelle Wander — last modified February 04, 2009 04:46 PM

AWI's mission is to conduct research and educational programs on practices and policies to improve water quality; maintain or restore ecosystem health; and conserve and manage land and water resources in agricultural watersheds.

Scientists on Cellulosic Fuel: Avoid Mistakes Before They Happen — by Tom Zeller, NYT Oct 1 — last modified October 11, 2008 06:08 PM

 

Vision of a sustainable campus — by Youtube — last modified October 11, 2008 06:21 PM

 

Coke and farmers compete for scarce water in India — by ped — last modified February 04, 2009 04:47 PM

 

biological buffering — by Michelle Wander — last modified October 23, 2008 02:41 PM

 

Disappearing amphibians: agrochemicals implicated — by nature — last modified October 29, 2008 08:48 PM

 

Questions about genetic engineering and scientific integrity raised — by Don Lotter — last modified June 05, 2009 06:58 AM

 

New Secretary of Ag and Climate — by Kate Galbraith NYT Dec 17 — last modified December 18, 2008 10:04 AM