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Ohio group awards funding to beginning farmers impacted by pandemic
The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association is awarding $30,000 in microgrants to beginning farmers across the state impacted by the pandemic. The OEFFA Begin Farming Pandemic Relief Microgrants are intended to mitigate the pandemic’s economic... more
PATS, Biobest partnership gives growers access to scouting tool
As of May 16, growers can take advantage of PATS-C, a system that detects real-time flying pests, such as moths, in the greenhouse. This data allows earlier and more accurate introduction of biological agents.
Farmer Veteran Coalition awards $470K in equipment, grants
Farmer Veteran Coalition announced $470,000 given in awards and equipment to veterans across the country through the Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund. It's the largest amount awarded in program history. The Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund provides di... more
Farmworker Awareness Week highlights workers
Farmworker Awareness Week was successful for Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups. The second year of promoting Farmworker Awaren... more
Evergreen Creations unveils pollinator attraction for agritourism farms
Evergreen Creations, a leading provider of kid-friendly “edutainment” content to the agritourism industry, has a new offering for the upcoming sunflower season. The Pollinator Path is a signage-based activity that instructs participants to bec... more
Southeast agriculture icon Roger Hatton dies at age 77
Roger Carnahan Hatton, 77, died Friday, May 6, 2022. He was surrounded by loving family and under expert care at Shanti Niketan Hospice House, Glasgow, Kentucky, when he passed away. Roger was born to the late Robert Carnahan Hatton and the late Mar... more
Local solutions central to CAFB Water Forum
Facing a third year of drought, leadership from county Farm Bureaus, spanning all regions of California, gathered in Sacramento last week to engage with state water officials about all things water. A changing climate, shrinking snowpack, water ri... more
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