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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Education”
Mountains of Opportunity await producers at the 2021 American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) Annual Convention, but sheep producers won’t have to leave the comfort of their own farms or ranches to attend the first-ever virtual convention on Jan. 28-29. Attendees this year will be able to take part in council and committee meetings, vote for ASI officers and set policy …
(National FFA Organization) — Thanksgiving might look a little different this year—not as many large family gatherings, not as many in-person Black Friday sales—but FFA members around the country are working together to ensure their communities still have the food they need. FFA members at the Lawrence Free State High School FFA in Kansas worked on gleaning from local gardens …
(UF/IFAS) — A new opportunity for Florida’s small and medium-sized produce farmers will become a reality with the support of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) grant designed to produce and provide easy-to-access training in safe food production methods to underserved farmers. Faculty from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Florida …
The 2021 Forum Will Be Virtual and Registration Is Free (USDA) — Registration is now open for the 97th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), the largest annual meeting and premiere event of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The two-day Forum will take place on Feb. 18-19, 2021. Due to COVID-19 and current restrictions on large gatherings in the Washington, D.C. …
September Triggers Fourth Dairy Margin Coverage Payment for 2020 Program Participants (USDA/FSA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds dairy producers that the deadline to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for calendar year 2021 is Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) opened DMC signup in October to help producers manage economic risk brought on by milk price and …
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) Produce Safety Team held their first ever virtual two-day Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training via Zoom last month. Maggie Brown, GDA produce safety education and outreach coordinator, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman it went very well. For more information go to their website, georgiaproducesafety.com.
(USMEF/NAFB) — Adapting to the times, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) kicked off its virtual Strategic Planning Conference Wednesday. And according to a report from Micheal Clements, despite this challenging time, U.S. meat exports are enjoying a strong year with market opportunities in the future. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom, speaking during the Opening General Session, says that as countries rebound …
The Extension Risk Management Education Program and U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to remind livestock producers about they are hosting a webinar on November 12th focused on livestock risk management. The webinar is free and will provide information on livestock markets, price risk, and risk management options available through USDA. The webinar is scheduled for 2-3 p.m. Eastern and producers …
Growers should join to learn how they can benefit and how collectively this will help increase demand for U.S. cotton globally. (NCC) — The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, which aims to give brands and retailers the critical assurances they need to source U.S. cotton, has announced a new slate of regional-focused webinars from November 9th through the end of 2020. These additional webinars were …
(National FFA Organization) — The 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo may have been held virtually this year, but numbers indicate that many members across the country enjoyed the event. There were more than 217,415 viewers and participants of the event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the decision was made in late June to host the largest student event virtually …
