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Prizes Available for Green Education

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Courtesy Comstock Images/Comstock/Thinkstock Public schools that have implemented school-greening programs can apply for the Green Prize in Public Education from the National Environmental Education Foundation. Public schools across the U.S. that have successfully implemented innovative and sustainable school-greening programs have an opportunity to be recognized for their efforts. The National Environmental Education Foundation, with major […]

Taking Control of Witchweed

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Farmers and officials in the Carolinas work together to combat witchweed, which is devastating the area's prime crops.

Program Gives Waterlogged Farms Options

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The National Wetland Reserve Program could help farmers turn unusable acreage into a protected wetland environment.

Regulate Barn Heat for Horse Health

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Improperly heated barns could cause respiratory and hair-growth problems for horses.

Protect Trees from Winter Damage

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Cold temperatures can take a toll on your orchard trees. Learn to keep them safe this winter.

Food Safety Bill Signed into Law

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Food Safety Bill Signed into LawThe Food Safety Modernization Act will give the FDA more power to regulate unsafe foods but continue to protect small-farm rights. The Food Safety Modernization Act will give the FDA more power to regulate unsafe foods but continue to protect small-farm rights.After a political roller-coaster ride, the Food Safety Modernization […]

Hobby Farms‘ Top 10 of 2010

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Check out the stories that hobby farmers like you were reading in 2010.

Food Safety Bill Signed into Law

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The Food Safety Modernization Act will give the FDA more power to regulate unsafe foods but continue to protect small-farm rights.

Ohio Farmers Show Preference for Non-GMO

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According to tests from the Ohio Corn Performance Trials, more Ohio farmers are turning to non-GMO seeds.

Farmland Costs Stable Despite Economy

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The falling economy didn’t mean falling farmland prices in 2010, a report shows, but costs could increase gradually in the new year.

Alpaca Fiber Warms Troops

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A nonprofit group, The Sock Brigade, collects alpaca socks as gifts for soldiers during the cold season.

USDA Releases 2011 Bird Calendar

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Poultry enthusiasts can order the 2011 Backyard Biosecurity calendar for tips on keeping their flocks healthy.

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