Farmers Market Promotion Program Grants Available

Farmers Market Promotion Program Grants Available

USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking grant applicants for the 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program. The Farmers Market Promotion Program is in the seventh year of funding direct markets that benefit local and regional economies.  The deadline for application submissions is May 21, 2012.

21st Century technology changing how farmers and ranchers attend conferences

21st Century technology changing how farmers and ranchers attend conferences

“Through special software we’re now able to conduct a workshop and turn it into an interactive training opportunity. Not only does this make it convenient for the producers, it helps us secure qualified speakers and conference leaders who can conduct the training session in their office, wherever that might be,” he adds.

Organic Apple Webinar - Thursday,1/26

via WNC Vegetable and Small Fruit News:

Lorraine Berkett and Terence Bradshaw of the University of Vermont will be presenting a webinar through eOrganic on their Current Research on Organic Production of Ginger Gold, Honeycrisp, Zestar!, Macoun, and Liberty Apples.

Viruses in Small Fruit

The Gordian Knot of Small Fruit Virology: Emerging Diseases and Their Control - Ioannis E. Tzanetakis, Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas

Found via The NC Blueberry Journal

UVM Extension Tweets

UVM Extension

@UVMExtension Vermont

UVM Extension provides timely, research-based information and education for the families, communities and businesses of Vermont.

http://www.uvm.edu/extension/

Iowa Learning Farm

Great resources, including webinars for Iowa farmers. Some applicable for NH as well.

I found this through Twitter: @carolmilovie

Iowa Learning Farm

Technology Tuesdays Webinar Series — Dairy and Animal Science — Penn State University

Technology Tuesdays Webinar Series — Dairy and Animal Science — Penn State University

Interesting use of technology by PSU for dairy producers and advisers.

Found out about it on Twitter via @PSUDairy