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At Org’s 10th Anniversary Celebration, 40 Food Cos. Declare, “There is no Future Without Sustainable Agriculture”
/ May 16, 2012 2:34 pm
News Release – At the 10th anniversary of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform, 40 leading global food conglomerates engaged in a fruitful and lively discussion regarding the environmental, economic and social well-being issues of agriculture.
Posted in Press Release
New York’s Largest On-Farm Biogas Power Project Generates Renewable Energy for Nearly 1,000 Homes
/ May 1, 2012 3:55 pm
News Release – COVINGTON, N.Y. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) joined state and local officials today at the grand opening of New York state’s largest on-farm, ‘co-digestion’ biogas power project, marking an important boost to the state’s renewable energy production and sustainability efforts. The facility is located at Synergy Dairy, a 2,000-head dairy farm in Covington, Continue reading
Posted in anaerobic digestion, biogas, Press Release, renewable energy
California Senate Creates New Local, Sustainable Food Select Committee
/ April 29, 2012 7:57 pm
News Release – Sacramento, CA - Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) recently announced the creation of the Senate Select Committee on California Food: Local, Organic and Sustainable Systems. Evans will serve as chair with Senators DeSaulnier (D-Concord), Hancock (D-Berkeley), Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) and Wolk (D-Davis) as members. The committee has two vacancies. The committee will study sustainable food production in California including Continue reading
Posted in Press Release, Sustainable Ag News and Information
Local Produce Edging Out Organic in Importance Among Consumers, Reports Mintel
/ March 30, 2012 12:48 pm
News Release – CHICAGO, March 21, 2012 – It seems like just yesterday natural/organic was the hot ticket, but local is quickly becoming a consumer favorite, as locally-sourced products are becoming more popular at grocery stores and restaurants alike. According to recent Mintel research, the same is true in the fruit and vegetable industry with more than half (52%) of consumers reporting that Continue reading
Changes to Seedstock Mailing List, from Daily Email to Weekly Digest
/ March 20, 2012 12:20 am
As of tomorrow, Seedstock will switch from a daily email format to a once weekly digest email so as to not clog your inbox. This weekly email digest will be sent out every Friday, so look for it in your inbox! Thanks for your continued support.
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Farm Bill Presents Opportunity to Implement Sustainable Agriculture Policies, says Union of Concerned Scientists
/ March 8, 2012 9:38 pm
News Release – WASHINGTON (March 7, 2012) — When Congress reauthorizes the Farm Bill this year, it should replace existing policies that subsidize junk food and encourage harmful farming practices with policies that prioritize healthy foods and farms, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). U.S. agricultural policies are aimed, in large part, at providing assistance for corn and Continue reading
USDA Unveils New Web Resource Highlighting Support for Local and Regional Food Projects
/ February 29, 2012 4:17 pm
News Release – WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2012- Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan unveiled the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF) Compass, an interactive web-based document and map highlighting USDA support for local and regional food projects and successful producer, business and community case studies. While hosting a live webinar to highlight USDA’s work over Continue reading
Global Partnership Brings Together Powerful Coalition to Protect World’s Oceans
/ February 24, 2012 8:32 pm
News Release - SINGAPORE, February 24, 2012 – A powerful coalition of governments, international organizations, civil society groups and private interests are joining together under the banner of a Global Partnership for Oceans to confront widely documented problems of over-fishing, marine degradation, and habitat loss. In a keynote speech to be delivered today at The Economist’s World Oceans Summit here,World Bank Continue reading
Sustainable Agriculture Tech Co. Uses Shrimp Heads and Microbiological Components to Increase Yields
/ February 21, 2012 3:43 pm
News Release – (TULARE, CA, Feb 14, 2012) – Among the many head-turning products at last week’s 45th World Ag Expo was an innovative biotechnology formula for soil sustainability that uses discarded shrimp heads and microbiological components to fortify crop plants and cost-efficiently improve yield, quality and profit. Field proven in more than 1,500 trials around the world, the patented Continue reading
Management of World’s Soil Key to Food, Water and Climate Security Says UNEP Year Book
/ February 14, 2012 10:33 am
Press Release – (Nairobi, February 13, 2012) - Dramatic improvements in the way the world manages its precious soils will be key to food, water and climate security in the 21st century. According to the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Year Book 2012, 24 per cent of the global land area has already suffered declines in health and productivity over the Continue reading
AMPS Builds New Orleans’ First “Aeroponic” Recirculating Farm, Demonstrates Sustainable Urban Agriculture
/ February 9, 2012 3:08 pm
Press Release – NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9, 2012 – Today, urban agriculture development company Aquaponic Modular Production Systems (AMPS) debuted its new project – the very first aeroponic farm in New Orleans. Hollygrove Farm and Market is hosting the AMPS design to showcase an innovative way to grow fresh produce for the community sustainably – recirculating farming. Recirculating farms use Continue reading
International Research Team Shows Worldwide Honey Bee Colony Losses Continue
/ February 8, 2012 2:49 pm
IBRA Press Release - Since 2006 there has been concern worldwide about losses of honey bee colonies, especially the phenomenon of “Colony Collapse Disorder” in the USA. Information about the extent of these losses has,to date, been patchy, unsystematic and difficult to compare year on year and from country to country. Today, for the first time, the results of systematic surveys Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture Research
North Dakota State University Enters in Partnership for Energy Beet Development Project
/ February 6, 2012 3:09 pm
News Release - Group hopes to develop at least 12 sustainable ethanol facilities across North Dakota. A project that will develop an advanced biofuel from energy beets and provide growers across North Dakota with a new industrial crop is taking another important step forward, fueled by a significant two-year North Dakota Renewable Energy Council grant. “This project truly is a public-private Continue reading
ZeaChem Selected for $232.5 Million USDA Loan Guarantee
/ January 26, 2012 3:27 pm
Award to Support Construction of ZeaChem’s First Commercial-Scale Cellulosic Biorefinery News Release – Lakewood, Colo. – Jan. 26, 2012 – ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into sustainable fuels and chemicals, today announced it has been selected for a $232.5 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 9003 Biorefinery Assistance Program. Continue reading
USDA Unveils New Plant Hardiness Zone Map
/ January 25, 2012 5:52 pm
News Release – WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released the new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), updating a useful tool for gardeners and researchers for the first time since 1990 with greater accuracy and detail. The new map—jointly developed by USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Oregon State University’s (OSU) Continue reading
Posted in Press Release, USDA News
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Streamlines Access to Energy Investment Information at USDA
/ January 19, 2012 10:50 pm
News Release – WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the launch of a USDA energy website that will provide stakeholders fast and efficient access to USDA energy efficiency and renewable energy data. Today’s announcement builds on the Secretary’s commitment to develop a modern and efficient service organization as outlined in USDA’s Blueprint for Stronger Service Continue reading
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