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The Benefits of Eating Locally Discussion (Urbana Free Library Auditorium, from October 15, 2007 07:30 PM to October 15, 2007 08:30 PM) — by Melissa McEwen

Eric Wilson and Julie Zielinski recently completed a month long experiment of only eating food grown within 100 miles of Champaign- Urbana. At this month's Green Tea, they will be discussing their experience and where to find local ingredients. Come and learn how eating locally can benefit the environment, economy, and your health.

Eating Locally Forum (Channing-Murray Foundation, from November 07, 2007 06:00 PM to November 07, 2007 08:00 PM) — by Melissa McEwen

"Where can I buy locally-produced, organic food?" "What area groups are working to alleviate hunger in C-U?" "What does 'fair trade' mean?" "Where can I get a good vegetarian meal?" "Are there any local, sustainably-run farms in this area?" Get the answers to these and other questions at our panel discussion, where we will look at alternative models of food production, and how we can spend money to ensure food justice by purchasing from fair trade, local, and slow food models.

Call for Papers: Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) and the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society (New Orleans, Louisiana, from June 04, 2007 08:00 AM to June 08, 2007 05:00 PM) — by Michelle Wander

Theme: Resilient Culinary Cultures: Disaster, Innovation and Change in Foodscapes Conference too be held June 4th-8th, 2008 DEADLINE for event proposals Feb 4, 2008

Conservation, Green Payments, and the Politics of Farming Seminar (W-109 Turner, from October 15, 2007 12:00 PM to October 15, 2007 01:00 PM) — by Laura Witzling

Seminar on ag politics and how the way Americans view farming is changing. Presented by Bridget Holcomb.

Powershift ( University of Maryland – College Park., from November 02, 2007 08:00 PM to November 05, 2007 05:00 PM) — by pom

All across the country, tens of thousands of young adults are rising to confront the global warming challenge. Power Shift is designed to build off of the momentum on campuses and catapult the youth global warming movement to the next level. On Nov. 2nd, thousands of youth leaders will converge on the Washington, D.C. area for Power Shift 2007, the largest climate conference ever held.

Bridget Holcomb — by Bridget Holcomb — last modified October 15, 2007 03:23 PM

 

National Academies release biofuels brief on water — by pom — last modified October 17, 2007 01:45 PM

Water Implications of Biofuels Production in the United States

Weekly ASAP Soup October 18 — by Melissa McEwen — last modified October 25, 2007 12:28 AM

What is going on in Illinois sustainable agriculture? Find out with my weekly links.

Blue chip business — by Joel Gruver — last modified October 22, 2007 07:58 AM

The September issue of Top Producer Magazine featured an interesting profile of Randy Hughes, a WI farmer innovator who produced 5000 acres of organic and conventional crop in 2007 (1,200 acres of organic corn, hay and soybeans, 300 acres of processing vegetables and 3500 acres of conventional grains).

Communications and Outreach Manager: Ecoagriculture Partners in DC. — by Michelle Wander — last modified October 20, 2008 09:18 AM

 

Deputy Director – Organic Farming Research Foundation — by Michelle Wander — last modified October 23, 2008 01:31 PM

 

Sustainable Ag. Volunteers Needed in Africa — by John E. Marlin — last modified October 30, 2008 04:39 PM

Company will help connect you to NGO's and farmers

Topics and possible authors for ECI-ASAP articles — by Michelle Wander — last modified October 31, 2008 12:49 PM

 

Agrarianism and the Good Society — by John E. Marlin — last modified November 10, 2008 09:04 AM

Eric T. Freyfogle Illuminates the intellectual origins of urban sprawl, dwindling wildlife habitats, over-engineered rivers, and degraded forests and grasslands.

Illinois Department of Agriculture has Funds Available to Reimburse Certified Organic Producers and Handlers for Certification Costs — by Dan Anderson — last modified November 04, 2008 03:41 PM

To be eligible for reimbursement, an organic production or handling operation must be located within Illinois, comply with the USDA National Organic Program regulations for organic production or handling and have received certification or continuation of certification by a USDA-accredited certifying agent between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009.

Science Policy Director for UCS Speaks about Climate Change (144 Loomis Lab, from November 12, 2008 03:30 AM to November 12, 2008 04:30 AM) — by Michelle Wander

 

NOP proposes pasture rule, comments due by Dec 23 — by POM — last modified November 09, 2008 03:44 PM

 

Managing Soil, Water, and Plant Factors to Increase Crop-Nutrient Availability — by Michelle Wander — last modified November 10, 2008 12:08 PM

Presented by Fabian Fernandez and the SWSC conference, 2008

Climate Resources in Illinois: Data, Services, and Research (Room 101, Natural Resources Building 615 E. Peabody Drive , from November 17, 2008 11:00 AM to November 17, 2008 12:00 PM) — by Michelle Wander

 

$22 Million in cost share available for organic transition — by Joan Shaffer press release for USDA — last modified November 14, 2008 04:08 PM