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Hold That Date!
The
2010 National Value Added Ag Conference, hosted by Mississippi State University Extension Service, will be held June 27 - June 29 in Biloxi. For more information, contact Anna Hood at: annah@ext.msstate.edu
Organic Agriculture
+NEW+ 2008 Organic Production Survey, National Ag Statistics Service, 2010 - Access the results of USDA's first national survey of organic producers. This follow-up to the 2007 Census of Ag showed that organic operations had higher average sales and higher average production expenses in 2008 than U.S. farms overall.
+Updated+ Organic Food Trends - With the passage of the 2008 Farm Act, U.S. organic policy has changed direction. New provisions in the Farm Act will, for the first time, provide financial support to organic farmers.
Project Funding
Grants.gov - This partnership of Federal agencies directs grant seekers to over 1,000 programs offered across 26 Federal grant-making agencies. To have grant notices sent directly to you, sign up for a free subscription.
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Renewable Energy
+NEW!+ USDA Farm Service Agency Seeks Comments on Proposed Biomass Crop Assistance Program, AgMRC Blog - The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) is designed to hasten the production of biofuels by providing incentive payments for the cultivation of biomass crops and for eligible biomass sold to a qualified biomass conversion facility.
Business Development
Creating a New Business, AgMRC Blog - Creating a viable business requires following a series of steps
– and you need to take them in order.
Local/Regional Foods
Farm to School Initiative, AgMRC Blog - This USDA initiative is an effort to connect schools (K - 12) with regional or local farms in order to serve healthy meals using locally produced foods.