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American Farmland Trust Webinars
The American Farmland Trust will be hosting a pair of webinars, one on the Conservation Title of the Farm Bill, and the other on local and regional food systems. From the linked announcement: Understanding the farm bill reauthorization process is … Continue reading
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NEPC Meeting Jan 25-26, 2012, Latham, NY
The 2012 annual meeting will be held in Latham, NY at the Century House Hotel and Conference Center on January 25 and 26 in advance of the Winter Green-Up Grass-Fed Beef Conference be-ing held on January 27 and 28 at … Continue reading
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NEPC 2012 Call for Posters
POSTER PAPER SESSIONS FOR THE 2012 ANNUAL MEETING This year Jim Cropper is coordinating the poster paper sessions. These will be held on the afternoon of January 25th and morning of January 26th. This allows researchers and others a chance … Continue reading
NEPC 2012 Meeting Agenda
2012 Northeast Pasture Consortium Annual Meeting Agenda Wednesday, January 25 8:00 AM Welcome and Introduction of Participants Jim Cropper, Executive Director Main Ballroom 8:30 AM Session 1 – Nutrient Management on Pastures Moderator: Ed Rayburn Main Ballroom Quirine Ketterings – … Continue reading
NEPC 2012 Meeting Overview
One of our farmer members asked some timely questions about how to do nutrient management planning on pastures, so we thought this would be a good time to cover this subject with a session devoted to it this year. Pastures … Continue reading
Conservation Effects Assessment Project update from AFGC
The American Forage and Grassland Council reports: Rangeland CEAP report available, Pastureland CEAP progress The Rangeland CEAP Report is available on line here. The exhaustive assessment of seven practice standards that are used in management of rangelands was managed and … Continue reading
New multi-state organic dairy research
From the press release: Researchers from the University of New Hampshire are leading a multi-state project that aims to help organic dairy farmers better produce and market their milk. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) … Continue reading
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Tagged ARS, Cornell University, dairy, grazing, ME, milk quality, NH, NY, organic, PA, University of Maine, University of New Hampshire, University of Vermont, VT
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Gaining Ground
The NRCS, Virginia Cooperative Extension and others have worked together to interview farmers about management practices for the Gaining Ground project. The result: two videos, one on no-till and the other on grazing management. Gaining Ground Trailer: Successful Graziers Tell … Continue reading
NEPC 2011 Meeting Poster Session
Finishing Meat Goats on Birdsfoot Trefoil, Chicory, or Red Clover Pastures, Authors: K.E. Turner and K.A. Cassida, Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center, Beaver, WV 25813, and A.M. Zajac, Virginia/Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 24061 Functional … Continue reading
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NEPC 2011 Meeting Part III
Northeast Pasture Research and Extension Consortium Proceedings of Annual Business Meeting Ramada Conference Center and Inn State College, Pennsylvania February 1-2, 2011 Part I of the meeting report Part II of the meeting report After lunch, Session 3 began at … Continue reading
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