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ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
P.O. Box 3838
Butte, MT 59702
800-346-9140 (English)
800-411-3222 (Español)
Are you looking for the latest in sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, events and funding opportunities? The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service covers these topics, plus offers in-depth publications on production practices, alternative crop and livestock enterprises, innovative marketing, organic certification, and highlights of local, regional, USDA and other federal sustainable agriculture activities.
[check icon [IMGLINK]] NCAT Awarded Grant to Develop Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Practice Standards and Training
NCAT has been awarded over $500,000 to help integrate sustainable and organic agriculture approaches into the programs and practice standards of a leading federal agriculture service. [Learn More »]
Question of the Week
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[What are some resources I can utilize as I plan a greenhouse business?] ~ 09/08/10
News Calendar Funding
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[Connecticut Sets Farm-to-Chef Harvest Week] ~ 09/08/10
[Purdue Extension to Offer Beginning Small Farmers Course] ~ 09/08/10
[Maryland County Introduces Sustainable Agriculture Awards Program] ~ 09/07/10
[More News...]
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[Local Food Institute] ~ 10/13/10
[Growing Health 2010] ~ 10/05/10
[Hoes Down Harvest Festival] ~ 10/02/10
[New Mexico Watershed Forum] ~ 09/28/10
[More Events...]
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[Ohio Next Step Agricultural Program] ~ 08/31/10
[North Carolina Golden LEAF Grant] ~ 08/26/10
[North Central SARE Farmer Rancher Grant] ~ 08/25/10
[North Carolina Organic Farmer Assistance Program] ~ 08/23/10
[More Funding...]
Learning Opportunities [Sustainable Farming Internships & Apprenticeships]
A directory of on-the-job learning opportunities.
[Undescribed [IMGLINK]] See it on the Farm [Solar Water Pumping: A Do-it-yourself Example]
Joe Pattie started looking for a reliable remote water pumping solution for a 38-acre pasture with no direct access to water. He decided drilling a new well was the most logical solution. After a little research, he found that solar water pumps move their highest volume of water during summer days — when the cattle need water the most. [Read More »]
[The Argenta Market [IMGLINK]] Conversations from the Field [The Certified Arkansas Farmers Market (CAFM)]
NCAT's Americorps VISTA volunteer, Katy Deaton, recently sat down with Jody Hardin of the Certified Arkansas Farmers Market (CAFM) network, in Little Rock, Arkansas. [Read More »]
[Conservation Stewardship Program [IMGLINK]] Accessing The 2010 Conservation Stewardship Program The new Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) passed in the 2008 Farm Bill was made available to farmers in the fall of 2009. This program rewards farmers and ranchers for current conservation practices and for putting in place additional new conservation practices and enhancements over a 5 year contract period. [Learn more »]
[Farm Energy [IMGLINK]] Energy Alternatives Are rising energy and fuel costs affecting your farm or ranch? Check out our [Farm Energy section] to learn about using energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, as well as sustainable agriculture practices, to combat these rising costs, increase profits and help protect the environment.
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New & Updated Publications
[Converting Cropland to Perennial Grassland]
[Sheep: Sustainable and Organic Production]
[Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) Farm Internship Curriculum and Handbook]
[Organic Poultry Production: Providing Adequate Methionine]
[Assessing the Pasture Soil Resource]
[Beyond Basic Compensation]
[Montana Farmers Market EBT Manual]
[Worms for Bait or Waste Processing (Vermicomposting) ]
Ecological Pest Management
ATTRA has created a new, [on-line pest management tool] for farmers. This database highlights reduced risk materials that can be integrated with ecological pest management strategies.
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The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - ATTRA - was developed and is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). The project is funded through a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture's [Rural Business-Cooperative Service [EXTERNAL]] . Visit the [NCAT website [EXTERNAL]] for more information on our other sustainable agriculture and energy projects.
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