SSAWG Scholarships Available (see attached application)
Due: November 24, 2010
The Southern SAWG annual conference will be held in Chattanooga, TN January 19-22, 2011. This is one of the premier conferences for farmers in the South - and everyone is invited! Every year, we are amazed at the wealth of information that we receive from sessions and other farmers. For more information on the conference: http://www.ssawg.org/conference-.html. Florida SARE will be able to provide travel scholarships for selected individuals. Priority will be given to limited resource and minority producers, producers currently farming, or those soon to be farming in the state of Florida with a serious desire to learn about sustainable farming systems. Extension Agents are also encouraged to apply.
Something to keep an eye out for: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Issue 2, (special focus on Urban Agriculture)- Coming soon!
NIFA released the FY 2011 Request for Applications for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)
Deadlines: November 30, 2010 & January 31, 2011
The purpose of this program is to address critical needs of the specialty crop industry through multifunctional research and extension activities. Deadline: Complete, error- free applications must be received in Grants.gov by close of business on (5 p.m. Eastern Time) on Monday, January 31, 2011. Deadline: Letters of Intent to submit an application are due by close of business Tuesday, November 30, 2010. See page 4 of the RFA for more information. http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/specialtycropresearchinitiative.cfm There you will find a link to the Request for Applications (RFA). There is also a link to the “NIFA Grant.gov Application Guide” and application forms when you click on the Funding Opportunity Number (USDA-NIFA-SCRI-003357).
Organic Production Practices- On Farm Workshop, Vero Beach
November 18, 9:00-12:00
Osceola Organic Farm will demonstrate methods for reducing external inputs and costs. The workshop is geared for farmers interested in learning about economical approaches for improving soil fertility and managing pests, weeds and diseases. To register for the workshop, visit www.foginfo.org/epa and fill out the registration form.
Call for Presenters –League of Environmental Educators in Florida Annual Conference
March 24-27, 2011
Join the League of Environmental Educators at Florida’s 31st annual conference, Sustainability Puzzle: Piecing It Together, at the Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center in Starke, Florida. This year's conference highlights include keynote speakers Dale Crider and Dr. Mark Clark, over 40 concurrent sessions, workshops and field trips, and a new poster session. The conference is looking for presenters – students, staff, faculty – to submit proposals for a PowerPoint presentation, outdoor classroom, nature study, poster, round-table, or other type of presentation around sustainability topics. Deadline to apply is December 3, and the application is available online.
Request for Grower Experience with Organic Peach and Plum Production
NCAT (National Center for Appropriate Technology) horticulture specialist Guy Ames is embarking on a comprehensive update of NCAT/ATTRA's /Organic & Low-Spray Peach Production/ (2003), probably also incorporating information on organic and low-spray plum production. As always, we are interested in institutional research but also GROWER EXPERIENCE. Because farmers (especially organic farmers) are so often conducting their own research, and because organic production of peaches and plums is so difficult, Guy is interested in what worked for growers and--just as important--what didn't work. He is especially interested in grower experience in the humid eastern half of the U.S., but information from anywhere would be helpful. If you are willing to talk to Guy and share your experiences and information, write him at guya@ncat.org.
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Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education-Florida (SARE)
University of Florida
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