PUBLICATION: Livestock Guardian Dogs SAN ANGELO – “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” This oft used nod to the U.S. Postal Service could as easily describe the work ethic of good...
Read MoreLECTURE: Willis Jenkins at Vanderbilt - NOV 12th Willis Jenkins, who has focused a significant portion of his research on how religious communities can put their faith into action to address imminent environmental challenges, will deliver the 2015 Howard L. Harrod Lecture Nov. 12. Jenkins’ talk,...
Read MoreSEEKING: 2-4 Breeding Age Boars I am looking for 2-4 breeding age boars from a grazing based operation, if you would please spread the word. - Jenny Peaceful Pastures Hickman, TN www.peacefulpastures.com 615-683-4291 ...
Read MoreSouthern SAWG: Veteran Scholarships Available Limited scholarships are available for military veterans who would like to attend Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group’s (SAWG) annual Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference. The popular conference, which is being held January 27 through January 30 in...
Read MoreUSDA Funding and Resources Demonstrate Commitment to New Farmers and Ranchers USDA has announced that it will prioritize $5.6 billion over the next two years for programs and services that serve new and beginning farmers and ranchers. USDA has also unveiled a web tool at www.usda.gov/newfarmers...
Read MoreWEBINAR: Making and Using Compost Teas - NOV 4th Join eOrganic for a webinar on making and using compost tea, by Lynne Carpenter-Boggs and CeCe Crosby of Washington State University. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 2PM Eastern Time (1 Central,...
Read MoreTri-Hishtil, LLC, is pleased to announce the opening of their new production facility in Mills River, NC. The international partners of Centro SEIA (Italy), Hishtil (Israel), and Tri-Cal/Tri-Est (USA) have united to create the new entity. The business will focus on grafted vegetable transplant production...
Read MoreFrom Jason Adkins: These goats are the love children of a jailbreak in our barnyard. As a result, they are unregistered. We know the goats that are 100% fainting goat and those who are 50%. If you like fainting goats or want...
Read MoreNPR - Small Meat Producers Take Their Slaughterhouse Gripes To Congress Nowadays consumers are more willing to pay extra for a rack of ribs if it's produced nearby. A local bone-in ribeye, on average, costs about $1 more than a conventional steak. A pound of local...
Read MoreRestaurants Turning to Cage Free From John Patrick - FOX 17 did not get this quite right. Even though I was standing in my pasture, he still did not know the difference between cage-free and pastured eggs. Cage-free will probably taste the same because...
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