Feb
22
IN normal circumstances, raw eggs and raw fish left in pails for 10 days will stink to high heavens. Knowing this, attendees of an organic gardening workshop were apprehensive when asked to sniff homemade fertiliser made of the items at Consumer Association of Penang (CAP). Those brave enough were, however, surprised. The Egg Lime Solution …
Feb
22
Organic farming has long suffered from a lack of comprehensive data. At OF&G we hear plenty of anecdotal reports of producers at least matching their previous non-organic yields after a few years of conversion, or of dairy producers even beating their non-organic production levels. What we’ve always struggled with is reliable empirical data from properly …
Feb
22
Take a deep breath and smell spring: wet earth, fresh sod and the heavenly aroma of flowers in bloom. A celebration for your senses is altogether possible should you be at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford on Thursday, Feb. 23, through Sunday, Feb. 26, for “Traditions of Nature.” That’s the theme of the 31st …
Feb
22
WESTVILLE, N.Y. — “Got milk?” is getting to be a difficult question when it comes to organic. Even as more consumers are willing to pay premium prices for organic milk, supermarkets are having trouble keeping it on the shelves as high feed and fuel prices have left some organic dairy farmers unable to keep up …
Feb
22
Carver Cowboys seeking coaches, board members CARVER – The Carver Cowboys is looking for head coaches, board members and a cheer coordinator. 2012 coach applications are available at leaguelineup.com/carvercowboys . Anyone interested must fill out an application. Anyone interested in serving on the board is asked to submit and email a letter of interest. All …
Feb
22
Posted at: 02/17/2012 8:08 PM OSSEO, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin dairy is warning residents not to drink some of its whole milk because it may not be properly pasteurized. Castle Rock Organic Dairy Plant of Osseo says the whole milk is dated Feb. 29 and carries the brand name “Castle Rock Organic Farms.” The …
Feb
21
(02-01) 03:08 PST Burbank, Calif. (AP) – First lady Michelle Obama cajoled Jay Leno into nibbling on apples, sweet potato fries and a pizza made with eggplant, green peppers and zucchini on the “Tonight Show,” breaking his long-held aversion for all-things-healthy in his diet. Leno once told a magazine he hadn’t eaten a vegetable since …
Feb
21
There is a quirky new ad campaign for Chipotle restaurants that is drawing lots of attention and plenty of ire from some farm groups. It’s a compelling ad with Willie Nelson singing the song “The Scientist.” The animated spot shows a family farm that slowly evolves into a factory that mixes translucent green liquid in …
Feb
21
Dr Ann Hynes A Catholic lecturer in law has called for the Church to highlight the dignity of workers. Addressing the National Council for Lay Associations last weekend, Dr Ann Hynes said human work is seen solely as an instrument of production, a commodity to be bought and sold. “This is undermining the dignity of …
Feb
21
Now Accepting Applications for the 2012 Beginner Farmer Training ProgramFuture Harvest-Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture is now accepting applications from new farmers across the Chesapeake region interested in participating in the Beginner Farmer Training Program (BFTP) 2012 program year. We recruit five to ten trainees, with some farming experience and a commitment to a career …