tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74846869255165791342024-03-05T04:57:24.244-08:00Healthy FarmsNebraska Sustainable Agriculture Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703284079655283609noreply@blogger.comBlogger292125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484686925516579134.post-67250454923666890942018-02-01T14:29:00.002-08:002018-02-01T14:33:42.597-08:002018 Healthy Farms Conference Breakout Sessions!<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2018 Healthy Farms Conference
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Feasibility of Hops Production in Nebraska: </span></b><span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hops are a growing specialty crop in Nebraska and the
surrounding Midwestern region. As the interest increases to establish acres, an
understanding of the agronomics, economics, climatic, processing, and diseases
challenges must be taken into consideration. I’ll be on hand to discuss why
hops can be grown in Nebraska, and the different efforts of the UNL Hops
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Katie Kreuser is the
Hop Program Coordinator for University of Nebraska Extension. She is a native
of Bristol, Tennessee, and is a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham,
Alabama with a B.S. in Biology, and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York with
a masters degree in horticulture and non-profit management. Katie became
involved in hops three years ago as a research technician, focusing on
buffalograss and hop breeding projects in the Agronomy & Horticulture
Department at UNL. Early in 2017, she began her role with Nebraska Extension,
focusing on direct communication with hop growers in Nebraska and the
surrounding areas in the Midwest region, helping them address questions and
challenges in hop production, providing timely educational resources, including
written publications, workshops and hands on learning events, and managing the
annual Nebraska Grower and Brewer Conference.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">B. </span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Holistic Financial Planning:</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Financial success is not something we
typically just “stumble into”. There are far more ways to lose money than make
it. Holistic Management has successfully helped people focus on their
aspirations and reach their goals profitably. This workshop introduces you to
some of the key aspects of Holistic </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Management
Financial Planning, with an emphasis on Gross Profit Analysis. Planning is a
skill that is honed with practice. Come join us and see where your financial
planning skills need to be honed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ralph
Tate: Ralph is an engineer, served a career in the Air Force and worked in the
aerospace industry for over 12 years. Ralph became interested in sustainable
agriculture after a friend shared Joel Salatin’s book, You Can Farm. Since
then, Ralph has read extensively on sustainable agriculture, health and
nutrition, and the importance of nutrient dense foods, such as grassfed beef.
Ralph and his wife, Carolyn, are graduates of the first Nebraska Farm
Beginnings class in 2006. He became a Holistic Management Certified Educator in
2010. During his CE training, he developed grazing planning software following
Allan Savory’s approach to planned grazing. This software is now offered
through Holistic Management International and has been purchased around the
world. Ralph is currently a member of the Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture
Society and a beekeeper. Carolyn comes from a family who has farmed in
Jefferson County for over three generations. Ralph and Carolyn bought part of
her family’s farm, had it certified organic in 2008, and use it to custom graze
cattle. They have four children and four grandsons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">C. <b>Understanding
Soil Health and dual purpose cover crops,</b> By Aaron Hird, NRCS/USDA.
Soil Health is a broad concept that encompasses biological, chemical, and
physical soil properties that sustain productivity, environmental quality, and
support healthy organisms. The four Soil Health Management Principles are
to keep the soil covered, disturb the soil less or not at all, keep a living
root in the soil 10 or more months, and allow for lots of plant and root
diversity. Integrating these principles with a livestock grazing
management system can create an opportunity for a dual purpose cover crops.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aaron Hird:
Is the State Soil Health Specialist in Nebraska and have worked for the
USDA/NRCS for 10 years. I grew up on a ranch, near Litchfield, in central
Nebraska. I attended Chadron State College in western Nebraska where I
graduated with a Bachelors of Environmental Biology, and minors in Plant
Sciences and Wildlife Management in 2006. I primarily worked with the State
Range. In 2016 I was selected for the new position of State Soil Health
Specialist and am now located in Lincoln, NE. Initially I have guided the
development, administration and inventory of 12 EQIP Cover Crop Adaptive
Management Demonstration Farms across the state, as well as the worked to build
partnerships with others promoting Soil Health in Nebraska</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A. <b>Exploring New Ideas In Sustainable
Agriculture:</b> Including Novel Crops, Fungi Cultivation, Education, Outreach,
and Future Goals through Pangea Nursery. Pangea Nursery: An Experience
Exploring and Implementing New Ideas in Sustainable Agriculture from Novel
Crops to Fungi. Contact Information: Andy Waltke, </span><a href="mailto:ajwaltke@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">ajwaltke@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> or </span><a href="mailto:pangeanursery@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">pangeanursery@gmail.com</span></a><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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health and fertility is foundational to successful agriculture. This workshop
explores the writings of one of America’s greatest soil scientists, Dr William
Albrecht. Come listen to some of the key findings Dr Albrecht discovered over
50 years ago that are just as relevant today!</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of Soil Health in Livestock & Cropping Farms </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><a href="mailto:lgsrlm@bayspringstel.net" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">Larry Strite</span></a></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> is a the Founder/CEO of Restora-Life Minerals
Inc. which was established in 2004. Their main objective is sustainable
approaches for farming and landscaping. Mr. Strite's expertise lies in
examining the depths of soil to make determinations regarding sustainability.
Restora-Life manufactures products for soil, animals and poultry to attain
healthier crops. This is accomplished by using the Albrect Theory of
complete soil testing to determine the best type of soil for their clients'
crop planning. Additionally, the use of higher protein, more minerals and
plant tissue testing are essential to this process. The products sold by
Restora-Life also help to keep the immune systems of farm animals at peak
levels. Mr. Strite's experience prior to Restora-Life was with
Strite's Waterhouse which was established in 2004. He credits his three
mentors, Dr. <span class="xn-person"><span itemprop="name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Dale Schurter</span></span></span>, Dr. <span class="xn-person"><span itemprop="name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sheldon Norris</span></span></span> and Dr. <span class="xn-person"><span itemprop="name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Norman Curtis</span></span></span> with the success of his career. They were
instrumental in his training for the programs of the day regarding his
industry. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A. <b>A visit to Slow Food Nations Denver 2017</b>:
Collectively, American food values need to change, both for our bodies and the
planet. On the Slow Food ‘Menu for Change’, what’s the role of the
Producer, Retailer, and Consumer? Slow Food Nations highlights the joy of Good,
Clean and Fair food for all by combining the energy of a street food festival,
the rigor of an academic conference, and the inspiration of a cultural
exchange. Jerry and Renee will walk you through their observations
and experiences at the event, as producers, culinarians, and eaters.
We’ll wrap up with a discussion of potential paths forward in Nebraska.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ensign in the US Navy in 1990 upon graduation from the US Naval Academy with a
BS in Mathematics. She completed flight training in 1993 earning her
designation as a Naval Aviator. She flew the H-46 helicopter in HC-5
based in Guam and deployed to numerous locations in the Pacific. She
served in various squadron and staff positions through her 11+ years of service
concluding with an honorable discharge in 2001. After several tours as a
military spouse, she graduated with an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts with
Honors from Metropolitan Community College, Omaha NE in May 2008. Most
recently the family was stationed at the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">The many travel experiences throughout the world
allowed her to experience flavors and ingredients in their native environment –
from fresh mangoes in the groves of Indonesia to Ono grilled and served
pier-side in Guam, and young wines out of the cask in Tuscany. These
opportunities reinforced her appreciation for the ‘terroir’ of ingredients and
culminated in a month-long ‘</span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">stage’</span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> at a
restaurant in northern Italy.</span></div>
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graduated from University of Nebraska, Omaha in 1990 with a BS in Political
Science. He was commissioned an Ensign in the US Navy upon completion of
Aviation Officer Candidate School and earned his designation as a Naval Aviator
in 1992. He proceeded to fly the H-60 Seahawk helicopter for 10 years and over
2800 flight hours. During his 21-year career he served in San Diego, CA;
Vicenza, Italy; Yokohama, Japan; Bellevue, NE and his final tour was Defense
Attaché/Senior Defense Official at the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. He
retired from active service in August 2011 with the rank of Commander.
Lakehouse Farm started growing certified organic fruits and vegetables in 2012
and provides most of the produce for Prairie Plate Restaurant, as well as
selling at the Old Cheney Road Farmer’s Market in Lincoln and other restaurants
in the Omaha and Lincoln area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for Farming & Ranching</b>: <span style="color: #222222;">An hour-long
discussion of estate planning basics, including triggering issues and concerns,
incapacity planning, taxation, transfer timing and tools, forms of ownership,
asset protection, and complicating factors. Time permitting, there will
be an estate planning decision-tree discussion.</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Joe
Hawbaker is an agricultural law attorney in the Law Offices of Joe M. Hawbaker
in Omaha, Nebraska. Joe has been representing farmers and ranchers in
Nebraska since 1994, primarily in the areas of estate, business and succession
planning, commercial transactions, debtor/creditor law, and administrative
law. He also works as a consultant to the Nebraska Farm Mediation Service
and the Nebraska Rural Response Hotline. Joe regularly conducts legal
clinics and succession planning workshops for farmers and ranchers throughout
the state. He is the author of numerous articles on topics of farm and
ranch interest. A native Iowan, Joe received his BA from Grinnell
College, an MA from the University of Chicago and his JD from the University of
Michigan Law School<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A. <b>Increasing
Farm Productivity</b>: Do you find your biggest limit is lack of time?
Does the end of the day come before the end of the work? As
entrepreneurs, farmers and ranchers have to wear so many hats it can become
overwhelming. The initial joy and passion that brought you into this
business can be lost under a wave of burnout and frustration. When it ALL
has to get done, what can you do? In this presentation we will look at
some planning techniques and online tools that can help you track your
priorities, eliminate unnecessary work, and use your time more efficiently.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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application of a biological solution, sea minerals, or a product containing
both, contributes to the health of soil in pastures</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We have been raising bison south
of Broken Bow since 1994. We direct market the meat through our log cabin
mobile store. Several years ago we converted to 100% grass-fed. We
are certified through A Greener World (formerly Animal Welfare Approved) for
grass-fed bison. In 2015 we applied for and received a grant from
NCR-SARE. The purpose of the grant was to compare the effects of applying
a biological solution (fish emulsion and raw milk), sea minerals, or a combination
product on pasture production. This was a 2 year study; these products
were applied in 2016 & 2017 along with a portion of the pasture left
untreated for a control.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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for Soil Health: </b>Biochar is a
simple solution to complex environmental issues. It offers a unique opportunity
for long term soil improvement using locally sourced and appropriate materials.
Produced from waste (agricultural or forestry), it can be used alone or in
combination with compost, manure, or agrochemicals to enhance local soil
conditions. The resistance of biochar to decomposition also serves as a carbon
sink, sequestering carbon in the soil long into the future. The presentation<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Forest Service’s initiative to expand biochar production and utilization in the
Great Plains Region.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nobert is the Forest Products Marketing Coordinator for the Nebraska Forest
Service. She received a Master of Science degree in forestry from West Virginia
University and her bachelor’s degree in biology from Albion College, in
Michigan. Heather’s primary professional interest is in the field of biochar.
She has five years’ experience in the United States and Peru using biochar for
mine land reclamation, sustainable agriculture, and forest management. In addition
to soil health, she is also interested in the capacity of biochar to improve
water quality and sequester carbon as a way to combat climate change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Accounting:</b> Accurate financial records are important to the success of
a small farm. Being able to track cash flow and know what your bottom
line is, are crucial skills that help you make intelligent decisions about your
operation. Accounting software need not be daunting, and there are now
some good online options that weren't available just a few years ago. In
this presentation we will walk through how to use Wave, a free, online
accounting package that let's you securely access your records anywhere you
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is co-owner of Green School Farms, now entering its third year of production.
The farm supplies food grown with organic principles through several
channels including CSA, direct school sales, and online distributors.
Gary's involvement in local food and related groups include: active in
organizing Farm to School activities, Steering Committee of Lincoln Lancaster
County Food Policy Council, President of Wachiska Audubon, member of Nebraska
Sustainable Agriculture Society, member of Nebraska Farmers Union, and a former
officer of the Nebraska Food Cooperative. In 2014 he completed the Farm
Beginnings course sponsored by Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society.
That same year he also completed an internship on an area organic farm.
His plan is underway to transition from a previous career in software
engineering to full-time organic farming. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Livestock from the ground up!</b></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Creating
a holistic health plan for your farm. In this session we will cover how to
create a farm environment that fosters health and an overview of the major
alternative remedies to turn to first to reduce your vet bill. We will discuss
the importance of a healthy microbiome and the connection between our soils and
our animals, framework for natural parasite control, and overview of
probiotics, herbal, homeopathy, and chiropractic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is co-owner of Darby Springs Farm near Ceresco. They raise 100% grassfed Guernsey
dairy and pastured poultry. They have used natural remedies as their primary
care for eight years. She also works as an environmental engineer with a
focus on livestock impacts on air and water quality.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Importance of Urban Agriculture to Food Security"</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">: Seventy years ago,
98% of the food Americans ate was local and organic and home gardening was a
given. Today, 98% of the food we eat is non-local, non-organic and city
dwellers in particular wouldn't dream of growing food when you can get it from
'The Store.' With the onset of climate change and the peril it poses to
the security of our food supply, though, urbanites' days of just being 'eaters'
are numbered. Growing fresh produce inside the city limits -- from edible
landscapes to neighborhood gardens (like Lincoln's "Hawley Hamlet")
to commercial urban farms -- is now front and center in the drive to re-localize
our food system. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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spent his entire career in the field of politics, working variously as a
community organizer, political party official, legislative aide, campaign
manager and the state coordinator of Nebraskans for Peace — the country's
oldest statewide Peace & Justice organization. Long interested in
environmental and climate issues, from 2004-2013 he was the Political and
Legislative Chair for the Nebraska Sierra Club. His interest in food
security issues was instrumental in the creation with his neighbors of the
"Hawley Hamlet" — a neighborhood garden in his city block that was
featured in the April-May 2014 issue of <i>Mother Earth News</i> and
the subject of his TEDxLincoln talk, "Growing Food, Growing Community: The
Example of the Hawley Hamlet" which was broadcast statewide on NET
Television. A founding member of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Food Policy
Council, he has delivered talks dealing with climate change and the importance
of rebuilding our local food supply for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the
University of Nebraska-Kearney, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and
Creighton University.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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buying a small farm to pursue your dream. That's great, but how to find
it and how to purchase? We will cover how to locate land, but more
importantly, once located, what steps to take to make a successful purchase.
This includes aspects such as negotiating a price, preparing a legal purchase
contract without expensive realtor commissions, proper transition if it is
currently leased to tenants, drilling a well, and many other considerations.
The presenters have recently completed a several-year search and closed
on a small farm in 2016 that will allow them to take their vegetable operation
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also focus on questions the group may have<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Paul Rohrbaugh: I started farming in 1980. We started with
12 bred heifers and 6 old, but pregnant ewes. We also did about 160 acres
of diversified cropping. It didn’t take us long to decide that we loved
grazing and grassland management. I have three sons and a wife that share
my passion. My grazing management over the first 8-10 years was kind of
rotational grazing, w/o regard to what I was doing to my pasture. In 1990 I
along with one of my sons we attended our first grazing school, taught by Jim
Gerrish in Linneas, Missouri. That lit our fire. We came home and
started laying out paddocks, trying to provide water but without a large
financial commitment, and trying to respect the plants in our pasture and
observe their recovers. This worked well for us and we proceeded to seed
our marginal land to grass. The rest is history. Our land is now
all in grass, water in each paddock, and we are using kind of a modified, high
intensity, short duration grazing. We started direct marketing of pasture
poultry, lamb and grassfed beef in 1991. To us this is a good and
satisfying way of life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Patterns and Tools for Transformation: </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">This session will give you a framework
and grounding center for the internal and external hard work of restoring people
and place. Metaphors and symbols ground and awaken us for the celebration,
labor, and rest necessary for a fruitful and sustainable life. If you are
someone working towards a better world, you are a person of faith no matter
what your background. Come ready to learn and leave empowered to heal your
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on restoring people and place, and is the owner at New Earth Farm & Goods,
in Papillion, NE. After completing his MDiv at Regent College, he began
working with the rural coffee farming community of Santa Martha de Loma Azul,
Nicaragua where his heart of mercy and justice for the poor met agriculture,
sustainability and community development. Jonathan is an entrepreneur who
has started and managed 2 farms, started a permanent organic market, a coffee
company (twice), and a non-profit. Over the past 6 years he has worked in three
different bioregions, including: tropic, sub-tropic and temperate climates.
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design. After completing a PDC course at Midwest Permaculture, Jonathan has
sought to create sustainable and replicable models of abundance at New Earth
Farm, inner city Omaha, and Nicaragua, as well as all the other fanciful models
in his head. He loves homesteading with his spouse Catherine and 3
children, where they have planted thousands of trees, grow lots of food, and
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caused by ecoli or salmonella. Recent food recalls leave us vulnerable to a
food born illness. What can you do? The best defense is an offensive. Attend
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an agriculturist and cattleman, Del has developed a one-of- a-kind trademarked
breed of composite cattle, the Graze Master. Del has spent the last several
years transitioning his farming operation back to what he calls, “a more
holistic, sensible and profitable approach that is both modern and historically-based
in both concept and philosophy.” He is restoring the soils to their more
natural state and has transformed commodity-driven cropland back into native
pastures as well as adopted a mob-grazing approach to cattle raising.Del and
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">October 11. Omaha. This hands-on class will teach you to build a cold frame and how to use it for season extension in your garden. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Instructors: Rebecca Reagan and Shannon Gennardo. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.facebook.com/events/1292529120874040/?acontext%3D%257B%2522source%2522%253A5%252C%2522page_id_source%2522%253A151469323935%252C%2522action_history%2522%253A%5B%257B%2522surface%2522%253A%2522page%2522%252C%2522mechanism%2522%253A%2522main_list%2522%252C%2522extra_data%2522%253A%2522%257B%255C%2522page_id%255C%2522%253A151469323935%252C%255C%2522tour_id%255C%2522%253Anull%257D%2522%257D%5D%252C%2522has_source%2522%253Atrue%257D&source=gmail&ust=1507641867570000&usg=AFQjCNHsiRTRBzRzGST5kS2CCH5vZ3eicw" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1292529120874040/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A5%2C%22page_id_source%22%3A151469323935%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22page_id%5C%22%3A151469323935%2C%5C%22tour_id%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">More Info.</a></span></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">NCAT, as part of a USDA NIFA grant, is conducting along with our partners is conducting a survey concerning how crop insurance is used by and could be improved for for organic, diversified, and specialty crop growers. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ncatcropinsurance&source=gmail&ust=1507641867571000&usg=AFQjCNE_xS3Sp_wUvEN7ngWmbTafYtYy5w" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ncatcropinsurance" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/<wbr></wbr>r/ncatcropinsurance</a></span></span><b><u><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><br /></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tuesday, October 17 at 1:00 pm CDT. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Register for the 2017 Organic Seed Production Webinar Series at: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2788257417038326785&source=gmail&ust=1507641867571000&usg=AFQjCNGxvv-XIwUqgSXTbYLQb9ofRxi8aw" href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2788257417038326785" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://attendee.gotowebinar.<wbr></wbr>com/register/<wbr></wbr>2788257417038326785</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">For the second year in a row, the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) and the Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA) are presenting a series of six webinars on organic seed production. The webinars cover everything from planting to harvest, to the economics of seed production. The series is part of an organic seed internship program organized by OSA and MESA, but the free webinars are open to everyone. Advance registration is required--registering just once will allow you to attend all the webinars.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">October 18. Online. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and USDA Rural Development are teaming up to host a two-hour webinar on the current cycle of the Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG), to help farmers and ranchers learn more about the program and whether it is a good fit for their value-addd enterprise dreams. No pre-registration required. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://cc.readytalk.com/registration/%23/?meeting%3Dm1fj1734cy34%26campaign%3Dncig7iyyfr72&source=gmail&ust=1507641867571000&usg=AFQjCNESix5rgizZPEQ8SpXr0KfSEHKMNQ" href="https://cc.readytalk.com/registration/#/?meeting=m1fj1734cy34&campaign=ncig7iyyfr72" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://cc.readytalk.com/<wbr></wbr>registration/#/?meeting=<wbr></wbr>m1fj1734cy34&campaign=<wbr></wbr>ncig7iyyfr72</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Friday, October 20 at 1:00 pm CDT. Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/258134834&source=gmail&ust=1507641867571000&usg=AFQjCNEkm-N3B9UQunW61FOZe-A4h8-dyQ" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/258134834" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://extension.zoom.us/j/<wbr></wbr>258134834</a>. Please join us for the fifth webinar in our Composting and Compost Use series. In this webinar, the presenter will provide an introduction (including description, pros and cons, and cost) to equipment useful for processing and handling feedstocks, building piles, monitoring piles, turning and aerating piles, watering piles, screening and bagging compost, and more. There is no charge for this webinar, but registration is required.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">May 23 – June 27. Online. In this online course from HMI, participants will learn how to effectively manage a farm or ranch through the principles and practices of Holistic Management —a nationally recognized whole farm/ranch planning process. Learn not only how to manage your farm/ranch for the triple bottom line (social, environmental, and financial sustainability) and more effectively manage resources, but also how to help others with that process.This course is seven weeks long, and participants should plan on about two to four hours each week to participate in the webinars and complete the assignments. Scholarships are available. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://holisticmanagement.org/training-programs/onlineintro/&source=gmail&ust=1495555971470000&usg=AFQjCNEmU1n4L6l7kNUib7LKyzFTQ5c87Q" href="https://holisticmanagement.org/training-programs/onlineintro/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://holisticman<wbr></wbr>agement.org/training-programs/<wbr></wbr>onlineintro/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">June 1. Online. This free, one-hour webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology. The webinar will provide training on the value of biological diversity and ecological resilience and discuss how fire and grazing can be used to sustain resilience, wildlife habitat, pollinator communities, and other important ecosystem components. Examples will be given of how ranchers might incorporate some important principles into existing management systems and evaluate the success of their management from a conservation standpoint. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/using-fire-and-grazing-to-maintain-productive-and-ecologically-resilient-grasslands&source=gmail&ust=1495555971471000&usg=AFQjCNFB4MTlbSzCzSEDgY_Pp8Txwqa5ag" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/using-fire-and-grazing-to-maintain-productive-and-ecologically-resilient-grasslands" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>conservationwebinars.net/<wbr></wbr>webinars/using-fire-and-<wbr></wbr>grazing-to-maintain-<wbr></wbr>productive-and-ecologically-<wbr></wbr>resilient-grasslands</a></span></div>
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May 17. Online. The Ohio State University Bee Lab's monthly webinars are free, and no registration is required. This session features Jim Tew, Extension Specialist, Alabama Cooperative Extension Service. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://u.osu.edu/beelab/courses/&source=gmail&ust=1494949345184000&usg=AFQjCNFd1bdkzJmR1vIXpr_-fTTpLTXVEA" href="https://u.osu.edu/beelab/courses/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://u.osu.edu/<wbr></wbr>beelab/courses/</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">May 18. 4:00 pm–6:00 pm. UNL's City Campus, at the Beadle Center. The Beadle Center Atrium is located at 1901 Vine Street. Contact, Rebecca Roston, <a href="tel:(402)%20472-2936" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024722936">402-472-2936</a>, <a href="mailto:rroston@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">rroston@unl.edu</a>. Fascination of Plants Day is to get as many people as possible around the world fascinated by plants and enthused about the importance of plant science for agriculture, in sustainability producing food, as well as for horticulture, forestry, and all of the non-food products such as paper, timber, chemicals, energy, and pharmaceuticals. The role of plants in environmental conservation is our key message. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://go.unl.edu/plantsday&source=gmail&ust=1494949345184000&usg=AFQjCNGk4gwnVcoZs4J4_yewYskT86CNyA" href="https://go.unl.edu/plantsday" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://go.unl.edu/<wbr></wbr>plantsday</a></span></span></div>
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May 25. Online. In this free, one-hour Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar, USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) staff will be on hand to respond to some of the more challenging questions regarding the federal poultry processing exemptions (Public Law 90-492). NMPAN has gathered questions from producers ahead of time regarding issues such as where you can market your poultry, can you cut-up and further process your poultry, what category do producers or groups of producers fall under, what kind of records should be kept, are there any facility requirements expected, and more. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://articles.extension.org/pages/33477/nmpan-webinars&source=gmail&ust=1494949345185000&usg=AFQjCNGYU02K3kiMH0JpK3GE6di3NIyEhw" href="http://articles.extension.org/pages/33477/nmpan-webinars" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://articles.extension.org/<wbr></wbr>pages/33477/nmpan-webinars</a></div>
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This one-hour Oregon Tilth webinar will discuss in great detail the changes to the Animal Welfare Regulations and how they will impact organic livestock operations—both in terms of daily physical practices as well as structural changes that may be necessary for some operations. Presenters will also be providing participants with various resources to assist them in making these adjustments so that their operations remain in compliance with national organic regulations.<div class="gmail_default" style="display: inline;">
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May 10th. Mosquito and ticks are major nuisance pests that vector many diseases. Their feeding habits can affect your farm's bottom line by detouring the public from visiting and reducing animal health. They can cost you and your employees’ time and money with doctor visits, and if left untreated many of these vector diseases can lead to long-term chronic health issues and death. Topics covered include: pest biology, common arthropod-borne illnesses, personal prevention, and control methods. <div class="gmail_default" style="display: inline;">
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May 1. Online. These webinars, offered by Illinois Farmers Market Association, are free of cost and open to anyone. Choose between a daytime or evening presentation. Vendors, producers, and farmers market managers discover the steps you will need to acquire a statewide food sampling certificate, valid at any Illinois Farmers Market. Rebecca Osland, Policy Associate at the Illinois Stewardship Alliance, will guide you through the requirements needed to offer product samples safely and legally. The webinar will also preview anticipated rules that will bring greater consistency to markets statewide, and will make sure that the Food Safety Modernization Act is on your radar. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://web.extension.illinois.edu/units/event.cfm?UnitID%3D629%26EventID%3D74266&source=gmail&ust=1493736735537000&usg=AFQjCNGeAxPTY69xXWaefPYNhnxE6JvTkA" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/units/event.cfm?UnitID=629&EventID=74266" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://web.extension.il<wbr></wbr>linois.edu/units/event.cfm?Uni<wbr></wbr>tID=629&EventID=74266</a></div>
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May 2. Online. This free, one-hour webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology. In this webinar, participants will learn about the agricultural uses of neonics, movement through the landscape and into aquatic systems, and demonstrated impacts on beneficial insects, aquatic organisms, and birds. The webinar will also describe measures to mitigate these impacts. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/mitigating-potential-impacts-of-neonicotinoid-insecticides-on-wetland-ecosystems&source=gmail&ust=1493736735537000&usg=AFQjCNHVR_iYUf97lQE7slg4Gf-6fvkf0Q" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/mitigating-potential-impacts-of-neonicotinoid-insecticides-on-wetland-ecosystems" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.conservati<wbr></wbr>onwebinars.net/webinars/<wbr></wbr>mitigating-potential-impacts-<wbr></wbr>of-neonicotinoid-insecticides-<wbr></wbr>on-wetland-ecosystems</a></div>
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May 4 - June 8, 2017, Thursdays. Online. In this weekly, online course from HMI, you will learn how to integrate key land-planning principles and practices to improve land or infrastructure investment and implementation strategies. This land planning will help you explore key infrastructure/land improvement projects and know how to prioritize investments. You'll address management considerations, develop land-plan options, and explore tool options and the return on investment. Learn how to integrate these land planning options with your financial or business planning to strategically expand your business. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://holisticmanagement.org/training-programs/onlineland/&source=gmail&ust=1493736735537000&usg=AFQjCNFxDrj2rRvS9G3IqYFeN4ORfaQ87w" href="https://holisticmanagement.org/training-programs/onlineland/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://holisticmana<wbr></wbr>gement.org/training-programs/<wbr></wbr>onlineland/</a></div>
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May 4. Online. A collaboration between the Climate Learning Network and the Climate Science Initiative, this one-hour webinar provides an overview of the Adaptation Workbook, an online, interactive, and practical workbook that helps land managers develop their own custom built climate change adaptation plans (<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.adaptationworkbook.org&source=gmail&ust=1493736735537000&usg=AFQjCNFqKXPk9-t69KtNyeJJSM6t7F61OQ" href="http://www.adaptationworkbook.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.adaptationworkbook.org</a>). The presentation will include a background on the concepts behind the Adaptation Workbook process, a tour of the Adaptation Workbook website, and a few examples to illustrate how this tool is being used in the real world. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.climatewebinars.net/webinars/the-adaptation-workbook-building-your-climate-adaptation-plan&source=gmail&ust=1493736735537000&usg=AFQjCNFts784o0YOXDFs3B6aqa0ZT6RMtw" href="http://www.climatewebinars.net/webinars/the-adaptation-workbook-building-your-climate-adaptation-plan" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.climatewebinars.net<wbr></wbr>/webinars/the-adaptation-workb<wbr></wbr>ook-building-your-climate-<wbr></wbr>adaptation-plan</a></div>
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Community Crops is excited to announce a tree planting and agroforestry workshop with the USDA National Agroforestry Center and the Lower Platte South NRD on Saturday, May 6th from 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM. The workshop will take place at the Community Crops Training Farm at Prairie Pines (112th and Adams). <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://tockify.com/communitycrops/detail/66/1494093600000&source=gmail&ust=1493736735537000&usg=AFQjCNG_1fsHWodH2Qvsey8UmXEu7IM6PA" href="https://tockify.com/communitycrops/detail/66/1494093600000" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://tockify.com/communityc<wbr></wbr>rops/detail/66/1494093600000</a></div>
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May 6. Walton, Kansas. The Kansas Rural Center (KRC) will sponsor an all-day, women-only workshop and farm tour. The workshop will include a morning presentation on local food initiatives around the state and information on financial tools and financing options. The afternoon session will include a presentation on soil health and soil testing, as well as a tour of Morning Harvest Farm. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://kansasruralcenter.org/&source=gmail&ust=1493736735538000&usg=AFQjCNGghGOqXChZV75lOyAqNDqD0kufjw" href="https://kansasruralcenter.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://kansasruralcente<wbr></wbr>r.org/</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">May 6. 9:00 am–11:00 am. Lancaster Extension Education Center. Contact, Sarah Browning, Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, <a href="tel:(402)%20441-7180" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024417180">402-441-7180</a>,<a href="mailto:sbrowning2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">sbrowning2@unl.edu</a>. Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County and the Nebraska Forest Service are presenting seminars about Emerald Ash Borer for property owners. Registration is required by calling <a href="tel:(402)%20441-7180" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024417180">402-441-7180</a> three days prior to seminar. Cost is $15 per person or couple for one set of educational materials. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/EABFlyer17.pdf&source=gmail&ust=1493736735538000&usg=AFQjCNE4w1EoShxOSv3adqZiLtHYFR6-hg" href="http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/EABFlyer17.pdf" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://lancaster.un<wbr></wbr>l.edu/hort/EABFlyer17.pdf</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If you know of someone looking for an internship opportunity involving both produce and livestock. please have them call me or text me on my cell phone </span><a href="tel:(308)%20754-8370" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank" value="+13087548370">308-754-8370</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">. This internship would involve experiences on a few local farms approximately 50% of hours would be paid and 50% considered educational. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="display: inline; font-size: 12.8px;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We have a 30x72 gothic arch hoop house with W truss supports. Apparatus for drop down side curtains included. It's located in southeast corner of Nebraska. <a href="mailto:lnkrob@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">lnkrob@gmail.com</a></span></span></div>
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The Research Committee of the Lincoln-Lancaster FPC is partnering with Lakehouse Farm’s Value Added Producer grant from the USDA to better understand the local food production and consumption patterns of our area. We hope to use this data to better understand how many farmers are serving local markets in our area and then present those findings to city, county, and state officials to educate them on the potential of local food markets for Nebraska. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">This survey is being conducted by graduate student, Megan McGuffey, from the University of Nebraska at Omaha who is working with the Lincoln-Lancaster FPC. We are asking you to help us to complete this survey so that we can better understand the complex, local food system that gets food to our plates. Please fill it out by April 7th, 2017. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://unomaha.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_efxaRwhJsxwxThP&source=gmail&ust=1493736735538000&usg=AFQjCNH7El9WONjMJtw8uhgtOjVD2tZ1uA" href="https://unomaha.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_efxaRwhJsxwxThP" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://unomaha.az1.qual<wbr></wbr>trics.com/jfe/form/SV_efxaRwhJ<wbr></wbr>sxwxThP</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">How does health insurance affect farmers and ranchers? Help influence rural health policy in upcoming survey. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Farmers and ranchers: How does health insurance affect you? Help influence rural health policy by participating in an upcoming USDA funded survey. Your responses will help researchers understand how health-insurance policy affects farmers’ and ranchers’ decisions to invest, expand, and grow their enterprises. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Selected participants received a letter about the survey in February. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If you would like to participate follow this link: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://survey.uvm.edu/index.php/132344?lang%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1493736735538000&usg=AFQjCNGF24Ru_jvFMFkEUZblFjc1QaqGpw" href="https://survey.uvm.edu/index.php/132344?lang=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://survey.uvm.edu/index.<wbr></wbr>php/132344?lang=en</a></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">April 11. Online. This free, one-hour webinar presented by the USDA NRCS Soil Health Division will focus on educating non-operator land owners on how improving soil health can increase the value of their land, and that it takes a solid working relationship between the landowner and farmer (often requiring changes in leasing structures) to obtain changes in soil health. This webinar will discuss efforts that American Farmland Trust is using to encourage non-operator owners to improve soil health through long-term leasing, innovative soil health evaluation methods, and placing value on the aesthetics of many soil-health activities. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/soil-health-for-non-operator-land-owners&source=gmail&ust=1491920058293000&usg=AFQjCNHlnSodbu7bKsD_yoB280Xgo2PApQ" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/soil-health-for-non-operator-land-owners" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>conservationwebinars.net/<wbr></wbr>webinars/soil-health-for-non-<wbr></wbr>operator-land-owners</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tuesday, April 11 at 10:00 am CDT. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/625183331&source=gmail&ust=1491920058293000&usg=AFQjCNHz9iTYUnHSHyGQbH4PRY4BPStX6A" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/625183331" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://extension.zoom.us/j/<wbr></wbr>625183331</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Presenters: Samantha Nash and Megan Wecker. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This webinar will cover strategies to use quality, keyword friendly content to market your website. Learn tips to help organize, stylize and optimize your content and page structure to appeal to your target audience, gain traction on social media and boost your site’s “link juice.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">April 12. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">7:00 pm–8:00 pm. UNL's </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Nebraska Union. Contact,</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shelby Janke, <a href="tel:(308)%20224-4470" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+13082244470">308-224-4470</a>, <a href="mailto:shelbymjanke@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">shelbymjanke@gmail.com</a>. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Earthstock and the UNL Women’s Center welcome Nebraska State Poet and UNL alumna Twyla Hansen to share her poetry inspired by the natural world. This event will relate the humanities to environmental sustainability.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">April 12. This workshop will assist women farmers, landowners and land managers in learning more about the practice of prescribed burn, how to participate in a local landowner cooperative burn association and what equipment is needed (and available) to burn associations to conduct burns. Participants will receive individual consultation from conservation and climate change experts and use location-specific climate projections to create or update their existing conservation plans. Lunch is included. Please RSVP. To register and for additional information, please contact Kirstin Bailey by email <a href="mailto:kirstinb@cfra.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">kirstinb@cfra.org</a> or by phone <a href="tel:(402)%20367-8989" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14023678989">402.367.8989</a>. Event information can also be found on Facebook at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.facebook.com/events/1878079329097931/&source=gmail&ust=1491920058293000&usg=AFQjCNGNHJUualXNDd22kacPMm5PHNYnwg" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1878079329097931/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>events/1878079329097931/</a> </span></div>
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Wednesday, April 12 at 1:00 pm CDT. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/329362239&source=gmail&ust=1491920058293000&usg=AFQjCNF0ntdlQ6Vz5OTgDRjKqGHFTvlpxg" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/329362239" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://extension.zoom.us/j/<wbr></wbr>329362239</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px; font-weight: normal;">The Lincoln-Lancaster County Food Policy Council (Lincoln-Lancaster FPC) is a diverse group of farmers, gardeners, businesses, organizations, and individuals with one thing in common: we care about improving the local food system. </span></div>
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The Research Committee of the Lincoln-Lancaster FPC is partnering with Lakehouse Farm’s Value Added Producer grant from the USDA to better understand the local food production and consumption patterns of our area. We hope to use this data to better understand how many farmers are serving local markets in our area and then present those findings to city, county, and state officials to educate them on the potential of local food markets for Nebraska. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">This survey is being conducted by graduate student, Megan McGuffey, from the University of Nebraska at Omaha who is working with the Lincoln-Lancaster FPC. We are asking you to help us to complete this survey so that we can better understand the complex, local food system that gets food to our plates. Please fill it out by April 7th, 2017. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://unomaha.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_efxaRwhJsxwxThP&source=gmail&ust=1491920058294000&usg=AFQjCNGP8W_Oqpqa_fB3cXldM_xqJMBHyA" href="https://unomaha.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_efxaRwhJsxwxThP" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://unomaha.az1.qual<wbr></wbr>trics.com/jfe/form/SV_efxaRwhJ<wbr></wbr>sxwxThP</a></span></div>
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<i>2017 Greenhouse, Micro Greens and Wash Station Lead; </i><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">This is full-time position working primarily in the Greenhouse and heading up our Micro Greens operation but also with the opportunity to work in the field with the crew. Potential for year-round employment.</span></div>
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<i>2017 Field Crew Members; </i><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We are offering 2 full-time seasonal Field Crew Member positions on the farm in 2017. Work as part of our crew to harvest, wash, plant and weed all while gaining experience working on a vegetable farm.</span></div>
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To learn more about these positions and to apply go to <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.robinettefarms.com/&source=gmail&ust=1491920058294000&usg=AFQjCNGvuSMchLMxvE1uoXgytRFVRG4LJg" href="http://www.robinettefarms.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.robinettefarms.com</a> and click the menu tab "Employment" or click on the Job Title in the above text to take you to the same page.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Big Garden in Omaha is currently hiring for our New Roots Internship! </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The New Roots internship is a paid, hands-on learning experience for anyone interested in urban agriculture. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Please contact Cait Caughey -- Education Director at <a href="mailto:ccaughey@biggarden.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ccaughey@biggarden.org</a> for an application.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">How does health insurance affect farmers and ranchers? Help influence rural health policy in upcoming survey. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Farmers and ranchers: How does health insurance affect you? Help influence rural health policy by participating in an upcoming USDA funded survey. Your responses will help researchers understand how health-insurance policy affects farmers’ and ranchers’ decisions to invest, expand, and grow their enterprises. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Selected participants received a letter about the survey in February. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If you would like to participate follow this link: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://survey.uvm.edu/index.php/132344?lang%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1491920058294000&usg=AFQjCNG4bTRZ5xgRE7AEf1tbXUUqHo4axQ" href="https://survey.uvm.edu/index.php/132344?lang=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://survey.uvm.edu/index.<wbr></wbr>php/132344?lang=en</a></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Monday, March 27 at 6:00 pm CDT. Blueberries, Mark Longstroth, Michigan State University Extension. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This webinar will provide a review of the current blueberry industry in Michigan, site selection, cultivar selection, cost of production and pest management basics. Mark works with growers of all sizes and will offer valuable insights for small and start-up blueberry growers. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A fee of $10 is charged for this program. The series consists of 9 webinars on various topics. The fee for the 'full series' is $45 (1/2 of full price). <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://events.anr.msu.edu/BegFrmWeb2017/&source=gmail&ust=1490714779082000&usg=AFQjCNEuIv7RUKnrqwhiYSLHGLh3Z7VdUA" href="https://events.anr.msu.edu/BegFrmWeb2017/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://events.anr.<wbr></wbr>msu.edu/BegFrmWeb2017/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Monday, March 27 at 6:00 pm CDT. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Growers, consultants and agribusiness professionals are invited to participate in a series of </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">seven online programs addressing field crop production and pest management in 2017. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Participants will learn how to enhance their corn, soybean, small grain, forage and potato </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">production systems in the coming season, and have an opportunity to ask questions. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://events.anr.msu.edu/FieldCropsWebinarSeries2017&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNGO-jfbOBasE-ArVe7pmbHmdNO4aw" href="http://events.anr.msu.edu/FieldCropsWebinarSeries2017" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">events.anr.msu.edu/<wbr></wbr>FieldCropsWebinarSeries2017</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">March 27. 6:00 pm–9:00 pm. UNL's East Campus in the Plant Sciences Hall Room: 280 – Goodding Learning Center. Contact, Chuck Francis,<a href="tel:(402)%20472-1581" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024721581">402-472-1581</a>, <a href="mailto:cfrancis2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">cfrancis<wbr></wbr>2@unl.edu</a>. The public is invited to attend and participate in this 14-week series led by Chuck Francis, professor of agronomy and horticulture. The series runs every Monday, Jan. 9 to April 24.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">March 28. 6:00 pm–9:00 pm. UNL's East Campus in the Plant Sciences Hall Room: 280 – Goodding Learning Center. Contact, Chuck Francis,<a href="tel:(402)%20472-1581" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024721581">402-472-1581</a>, <a href="mailto:cfrancis2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">cfrancis<wbr></wbr>2@unl.edu</a>. How to deal with the urbanization and conversion of productive farmland will be the topic of discussion in a 15-week series of courses taking place on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus. The series will be led by Chuck Francis, professor of agronomy and horticulture, and Amy Swoboda, farm and ranch staff attorney at Legal Aid of Nebraska. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Tuesday, March 28 at 1:00 pm CDT. With the uncertainty of healthy honey bee hive availability and the high cost of hive rentals for crop pollination, an alternative or complementary bee, the blue orchard bee, is becoming more available and manageable for fruit and nut tree pollination. This presentation will describe the life cycle of this North American solitary, cavity-nesting bee, and how it can be deployed for providing pollination services while also maintaining or increasing a managed pollinator population. To register for this free webinar click here, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/239662773&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNFenB5hM06lFQTqkou2yVg47o54KA" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/239662773" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://extension.zoom.us/j/<wbr></wbr>239662773</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">March 28. Online. Join the CCOF Foundation for a free webinar on meeting consumer demand for sustainability and transparency in the food chain. Representatives from the Sustainable Food Trade Association (SFTA) and Whole Foods Market will lead a discussion on meeting consumer demand for transparency throughout the food supply chain. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.ccof.org/sustainability-metrics-and-food-chain-transparency-webinar&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNG3srK7wjWMH7jcqhDkcEYlcTG5dg" href="https://www.ccof.org/sustainability-metrics-and-food-chain-transparency-webinar" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.ccof.org/<wbr></wbr>sustainability-metrics-and-<wbr></wbr>food-chain-transparency-<wbr></wbr>webinar</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">March 28. Online. This free, one-hour webinar is part of the eXtension Bee Health Webinar Series "Ensuring Crop Pollination in U.S. Specialty Crops." Registration is required. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://articles.extension.org/pages/74051/2017-bee-health-webinar-series:-ensuring-crop-pollination-in-us-specialty-crops&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNFBD6-Oao46bs7fkuvpV9SX1t6t9g" href="http://articles.extension.org/pages/74051/2017-bee-health-webinar-series:-ensuring-crop-pollination-in-us-specialty-crops" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://articles.<wbr></wbr>extension.org/pages/74051/<wbr></wbr>2017-bee-health-webinar-<wbr></wbr>series:-ensuring-crop-<wbr></wbr>pollination-in-us-specialty-<wbr></wbr>crops</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">March 28. 4:00 pm–5:00 pm. Nebraska East Union. Contact, Jeri Cunningham, <a href="tel:(402)%20472-8678" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024728678">402-472-8678</a>, <a href="mailto:jcunningham1@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">jcunningham1@unl.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Samantha Daniel, a graduate student in the Department of Entomology, will present the seminar, “Investigating the Role of Spiders in IPM for Biological Control of Nebraska Crop Pests.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">March 29. 1:00 pm. UNL's Hardin Hall, Auditorium. Contact, Cory Walters, <a href="tel:(402)%20472-0366" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024720366">402-472-0366</a>, <a href="mailto:cwalters7@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">cwalters7@unl.edu</a>. Speakers will include: Al Dutcher, School of Natural Resources, Elwyn Taylor, Iowa State University, Tyler Williams, Nebraska Extension. Streaming is available at: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://nebraskaextension.zoom.us/j/668993715&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNHr8Dp-lnWEHQVmPBXBaSKeYpaUpw" href="https://nebraskaextension.zoom.us/j/668993715" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://nebraskaextension.<wbr></wbr>zoom.us/j/668993715</a>. <wbr></wbr>Additional Public Info: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://agecon.unl.edu/weather-seminar&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNHIoJTZmb0_EehLFuMnclAGOuyJXA" href="http://agecon.unl.edu/weather-seminar" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">http://agecon.unl.edu/weather-<wbr></wbr>seminar</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">March 30. Online. This webinar by NCAT's Kevin Ellis is part of the Small Producers Initiative webinar series. Kevin will be sharing information about starting and maintaining a small poultry flock. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.smallproducersinitiative.txstate.edu/Webinars.html&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNFaIknC1zHArf3dMg2hCGpDHSA2yw" href="http://www.smallproducersinitiative.txstate.edu/Webinars.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>smallproducersinitiative.<wbr></wbr>txstate.edu/Webinars.html</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">March 30. Online. University of Illinois Extension's Small Farms Winter Webinar Series features practical, lunch-hour presentations on small farm enterprises and strategies. Log in at noon for this free, one-hour webinar, which concludes the series. This session features Nathan Johanning, University of Illinois Extension Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://news.aces.illinois.edu/news/learn-small-farming-skills-your-desk-winter&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNE8ZJdMQJvf3pjkUnuQFv2jP8KjgQ" href="http://news.aces.illinois.edu/news/learn-small-farming-skills-your-desk-winter" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://news.aces.<wbr></wbr>illinois.edu/news/learn-small-<wbr></wbr>farming-skills-your-desk-<wbr></wbr>winter</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">March 30. Online. Join eOrganic for a free webinar on biofungicides, biostimulants, and biofertilizers. In this webinar, participants will describe the different types of products available in the marketplace today, provide an overview of recent studies evaluating their efficacy, and discuss strategies for identifying the most effective products and application practices. Presenters are Giuseppe Colla of Tuscia University in Viterbo Italy, MariaTeresa Cardarelli at the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Rome, Italy, and Dan Egel and Lori Hoagland of Purdue University. Advance registration is required. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://articles.extension.org/pages/74056/using-biofungicides-biostimulants-and-biofertilizers-to-boost-crop-productivity-and-help-manage-vege&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNFXkHShd40XNOtF_hNfiWK9dAUH2g" href="http://articles.extension.org/pages/74056/using-biofungicides-biostimulants-and-biofertilizers-to-boost-crop-productivity-and-help-manage-vege" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://articles.<wbr></wbr>extension.org/pages/74056/<wbr></wbr>using-biofungicides-<wbr></wbr>biostimulants-and-<wbr></wbr>biofertilizers-to-boost-crop-<wbr></wbr>productivity-and-help-manage-<wbr></wbr>vege</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Thursday, March 30 at 2:00 pm CDT. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/142597111&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNFExTkSGp8vT6m8U9IeXbO2WdNbqw" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/142597111" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://extension.zoom.us/j/<wbr></wbr>142597111</a>. As more people become interested in backyard flocks, it is important to consider the welfare of the birds in your flock. This webinar will discuss some of the concerns related to backyard poultry flocks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">March 30-31. 8:30 am–5:30 pm. Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center Room: Auditorium. Contact, Katie Nieland, <a href="tel:(402)%20472-3965" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024723965">402-472-3965</a>, <a href="mailto:knieland2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">knieland2@unl.edu</a>. “Mapping” as a metaphorical concept has also proved valuable to humanists and others attempting to understand our region. The 2017 Great Plains Symposium invites exploration of how place and mapping influence Great Plains identity, culture, economy, agricultural practices, natural resources, environmental issues, business strategy, art and creative expression, literature, social movements, politics, and more.<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.unl.edu/plains/2017-symposium&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNGV2Up35edQbpOqkCBpXNoQFhVPcw" href="http://www.unl.edu/plains/2017-symposium" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.unl.edu/plains/<wbr></wbr>2017-symposium</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">April 1-2. Boston, Massachusetts, and live-streamed. On April 1, experts and top leaders across all sectors of the food world will come together for interactive panels and discussion moderated by top journalists. The entire first day will be live streamed on <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.FoodTank.com&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNEB9bWU5WM6R4On4U_1zHJTfgq59w" href="http://www.foodtank.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.FoodTank.com</a>. On the morning of April 2, Food + Future coLAB will host a walking tour of their facility. After a networking breakfast, Food + Future will share with attendees its vision of using radical collaboration and transparency to innovate within the food system. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://foodtank.com/summit&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNHWGvJ4hOQz6kEn4oExylL_AChDWQ" href="https://foodtank.com/summit" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://foodtank.com/summit</a></span></blockquote>
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<i>2017 Greenhouse, Micro Greens and Wash Station Lead; </i><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">This is full-time position working primarily in the Greenhouse and heading up our Micro Greens operation but also with the opportunity to work in the field with the crew. Potential for year-round employment.</span></div>
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<i>2017 Field Crew Members; </i><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We are offering 2 full-time seasonal Field Crew Member positions on the farm in 2017. Work as part of our crew to harvest, wash, plant and weed all while gaining experience working on a vegetable farm.</span></div>
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To learn more about these positions and to apply go to <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.robinettefarms.com&source=gmail&ust=1490714779083000&usg=AFQjCNFeFCmmFz0LmqNXwecP5VG19sCrOg" href="http://www.robinettefarms.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.robinettefarms.com</a> and click the menu tab "Employment" or click on the Job Title in the above text to take you to the same page.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Big Garden in Omaha is currently hiring for our New Roots Internship! </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The New Roots internship is a paid, hands-on learning experience for anyone interested in urban agriculture. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Please contact Cait Caughey -- Education Director at <a href="mailto:ccaughey@biggarden.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ccaughey@biggarden.org</a> for an application.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">OneCert Inc.is an Accredited Organic Certification Agency based in Lincoln, Nebraska. We have an open position for a full-time Organic Certification Specialist - Processing & Handling. Individuals interested in organic food and food systems encouraged to apply! Inquiries can be sent to<a href="mailto:jobs@onecert.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">jobs@onecert.com</a>. Thanks! Skylar Falter, Certification Specialist, OneCert Inc. <a href="tel:(402)%20420-6080" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024206080">(402) 420-6080</a>, Email: <a href="mailto:skylar@onecert.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">skylar@onecert.com</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">OneCert Inc.is an Accredited Organic Certification Agency based in Lincoln, Nebraska. We have an open position for an Organic Certification Intern - Crops. Individuals interested in organic food & farming, encouraged to apply! Inquiries can be sent to <a href="mailto:jobs@onecert.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">jobs@onecert.com</a>. Thanks! Skylar Falter, Certification Specialist, OneCert Inc. <a href="tel:(402)%20420-6080" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024206080">(402) 420-6080</a>, Email: <a href="mailto:skylar@onecert.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">skylar@onecert.com</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Meristem Farm & Nursery is offering a unique opportunity to head up our certified organic vegetable operation. Depending on experience and commitment, this could lead to a long-term contractual arrangement. Our 1900’s era farm (5 acres total) adjoins Papillion, Nebraska. The Aksarben Farmers Market in Omaha is just 8 miles away. For the right person, we can offer housing in the upstairs of our farmhouse, with separate entrance, kitchen, and bath. Our soil is ideal for vegetables, including ¾ acre protected by fencing. The nursery and vegetable operations share 2 greenhouses: a large gutter-connect with solar-heated benches for propagating aronia berry cuttings (our primary business) and in-ground beds for vegetables; and a passive solar house for succulents and bedding plants. Tom Lundahl, <a href="tel:(402)%20306-4500" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14023064500">(402) 306-4500</a>, Tom@MeristemFarmAndNursery.com</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 27. 6:00 pm–9:00 pm. UNL's East Campus in the Plant Sciences Hall Room: 280 – Goodding Learning Center. Contact, Chuck Francis,<a href="tel:(402)%20472-1581" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024721581">402-472-1581</a>, <a href="mailto:cfrancis2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">cfrancis<wbr></wbr>2@unl.edu</a>. The public is invited to attend and participate in this 14-week series led by Chuck Francis, professor of agronomy and horticulture. The series runs every Monday, Jan. 9 to April 24.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 28. 6:00 pm–9:00 pm. UNL's East Campus in the Plant Sciences Hall Room: 280 – Goodding Learning Center. Contact, Chuck Francis,<a href="tel:(402)%20472-1581" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024721581">402-472-1581</a>, <a href="mailto:cfrancis2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">cfrancis<wbr></wbr>2@unl.edu</a>. How to deal with the urbanization and conversion of productive farmland will be the topic of discussion in a 15-week series of courses taking place on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus. The series will be led by Chuck Francis, professor of agronomy and horticulture, and Amy Swoboda, farm and ranch staff attorney at Legal Aid of Nebraska. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Monday, February 27 at 6:00 pm. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Growers, consultants and agribusiness professionals are invited to participate in a series of </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">seven online programs addressing field crop production and pest management in 2017. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Participants will learn how to enhance their corn, soybean, small grain, forage and potato </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">production systems in the coming season, and have an opportunity to ask questions of MSU </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">agriculture experts. These live webinar programs can be viewed independently online. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://events.anr.msu.edu/FieldCropsWebinarSeries2017&source=gmail&ust=1488309143717000&usg=AFQjCNFpwdrvxuSJt8gfwNOeGTfH2W_Tdg" href="http://events.anr.msu.edu/FieldCropsWebinarSeries2017" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">events.anr.<wbr></wbr>msu.edu/FieldCropsWebinarSerie<wbr></wbr>s2017</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Monday, February 27 at 6:00 pm CST. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">For those interested in entering the maple syrup business, this webinar will provide an overview of what it takes to produce and market quality maple products. Bob is an Michigan State University Extension field crops educator and operates Battel’s Sugar Bush with wife Sue and other family members as a private enterprise. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://events.anr.msu.edu/BegFrmWeb2017/&source=gmail&ust=1488309143717000&usg=AFQjCNFDWucBMwKJ3xe5GQVtwTclO0fAFQ" href="https://events.anr.msu.edu/BegFrmWeb2017/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://<wbr></wbr>events.anr.msu.edu/BegFrmWeb20<wbr></wbr>17/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">February 28. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">All Day. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Knight Museum - Alliance. Contact, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Amy Seiler, <a href="mailto:aseiler2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">aseiler2@unl.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Developed specifically for public works employees, landscape managers, tree board volunteers, arborists, nursery and green industry professionals and landscape enthusiasts, these workshops cover emerging issues in tree and landscape care. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.nfs.unl.edu/tree-care-workshops&source=gmail&ust=1488309143717000&usg=AFQjCNFt6K7Tb2Xe9-nGJXK-QdOpzz-oyw" href="http://www.nfs.unl.edu/tree-care-workshops" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.nfs.unl.edu/<wbr></wbr>tree-care-workshops</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 28. Online. This free, one-hour webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology. Throughout the years, many technological advancements in irrigation systems have been introduced to enhance performance, ease management, and reduce energy use, or to meet other specific needs. Recent advances include enhanced system operation and management made possible via readily available GPS and affordable remote communications and real-time data availability. Participate to become familiar with a brief history of irrigation, focusing on a historical presentation of sprinkler irrigation systems dating back to the late 1800s to present-day era center pivot systems. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/sprinkler-irrigation-history-and-basics&source=gmail&ust=1488309143717000&usg=AFQjCNEapa13iW3BCAC24AqUmf0O5PB8_A" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/sprinkler-irrigation-history-and-basics" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.conservati<wbr></wbr>onwebinars.net/webinars/<wbr></wbr>sprinkler-irrigation-history-<wbr></wbr>and-basics</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">February 28. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">4:00 pm–5:00 pm. Lincoln. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Nebraska East Union. Contact, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Jeri Cunningham, <a href="tel:(402)%20472-2123" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024722123">402-472-2123</a>, <a href="mailto:jcunningham1@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">jcunningham1@unl.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Elliot Knoell, a graduate student in the Entomology Department, will present the seminar, “The Effects of Plant Viruses on Vector-Plant Interactions”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">March 2. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> 7:00 pm. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Hardin Hall, Lincoln. Contact, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Elyse Watson, <a href="mailto:elyse.watson@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">elyse.watson@unl.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The School of Natural Resources is hosting its second documentary movie night featuring the film “Disruption,” a 2014 advocacy documentary, that examines climate change and the rising movement to combat it. It presents commentary from well-known climate, political and societal experts. It also features behind-the-scenes footage of efforts to organize The People’s Climate March, the largest climate rally in history that was held in conjunction with the UN world climate summit in 2014. “We’re the first generation to feel the impacts of climate disruption, and the last generation that can do something about it.” </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The free event is open to the public. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">For more information on the film, click here: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://watchdisruption.com&source=gmail&ust=1488309143717000&usg=AFQjCNEOb7GlkZozWCL2cC4MWayuA85H2g" href="http://watchdisruption.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://watchdisruption.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">March 3. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">3:30 pm. UNL's </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Bessey Hall. Contact, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tina Schinstock, <a href="tel:(402)%20472-2663" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024722663">402-472-2663</a>, <a href="mailto:tgray2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">tgray2@unl.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Renee Clary, Mississippi State University, will present “Lessons from Controversies in the History of Geology: Can Agassiz’s Glacial Theory Inform Geoscience Education and Public Reception of Climate Change?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">March 3. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> 5:00 pm–7:00 pm. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Center for Great Plains Studies, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">1155 Q St. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Lincoln. Contact, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Katie Nieland, <a href="tel:(402)%20472-3965" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024723965">402-472-3965</a>, <a href="mailto:knieland2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">knieland2@unl.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Join us for great art, food, and fun at Lincoln’s First Friday Art Walk at the Great Plains Art Museum. Admission is always free. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This event is the opening reception for “Rising: Elizabeth Rubendall Artist in Residence Lari R. Gibbons” (lower-level Lentz Gallery). A UNL alumna, Gibbons explores ideas from ecology, environmental philosophy and natural history in her work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Take the National Young Farmer Survey today and tell Congress and the nation that #FarmersCount! The survey is conducted every five years by the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) in order to understand and elevate the issues that matter most to young, beginning, and aspiring farmers. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TQ3HFR3&source=gmail&ust=1488309143718000&usg=AFQjCNGTquDUT3_zDjTqc4QD3XMJRoB6ZQ" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TQ3HFR3" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">National Young Farmer </span><span class="m_-5217643100723134198gmail-m_-2895297731081037586gmail-m_3281985963337621298m_-5568969713700824353gmail-m_2325102039300768534gmail-m_1050097579449071592gmail-il" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Survey</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> Laura Thompson, <a href="tel:(402)%20624-8030" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14026248030">402-624-8030</a> , <a href="mailto:laura.thompson@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">laura.thompson@unl.edu</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">February 21. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">If you’re looking for innovative ways to get more from your cover crops, why not learn from others’ successes and failures? Two southwest Iowa farmers will share their experiences pursuing the next frontier of cover crops on their farms. Jon Bakehouse will discuss how he has been trying to better accommodate fall-seeded cover crops by using early-maturing varieties of corn and soybeans. Steve McGrew will talk about another way to create opportunities for cover crops: seeding in the early spring ahead of soybeans. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.practicalfarmers.org/2017-winter-farminars/&source=gmail&ust=1487712199262000&usg=AFQjCNHjKQjQpw_iNKjAgtpqQePtpfMAJw" href="http://www.practicalfarmers.org/2017-winter-farminars/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>practicalfarmers.org/2017-<wbr></wbr>winter-farminars/</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 21. 6:00 pm–9:00 pm. UNL's East Campus in the Plant Sciences Hall Room: 280 – Goodding Learning Center. Contact, Chuck Francis,<a href="tel:(402)%20472-1581" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024721581">402-472-1581</a>, <a href="mailto:cfrancis2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">cfrancis<wbr></wbr>2@unl.edu</a>. How to deal with the urbanization and conversion of productive farmland will be the topic of discussion in a 15-week series of courses taking place on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus. The series will be led by Chuck Francis, professor of agronomy and horticulture, and Amy Swoboda, farm and ranch staff attorney at Legal Aid of Nebraska. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 21. Cheyenne, Wyoming. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">University of Wyoming presents this fourth annual event. Day one features an organic certification workshop. A series of speakers will give talks on NOP regulations, electronic tools for organic farmers, as well as financial and technical assistance. On day two there will be speakers, researcher talks, and a poster session. A range of topics within the themes of organic livestock, organic crop, and organic forage production will be presented by selected growers, researchers, and NOP experts. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-high-plains-organic-farming-conference-tickets-28969774375&source=gmail&ust=1487712199262000&usg=AFQjCNGqb5UqTtTIjqUXoaFGilsWlszApA" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-high-plains-organic-farming-conference-tickets-28969774375" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr></wbr>eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-<wbr></wbr>high-plains-organic-farming-<wbr></wbr>conference-tickets-28969774375</a></span></div>
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"Brewing Up Business." February 21-23. Broken Bow. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://eventreg-uat.cdc.nicusa.com/eventreg/NE/registrant.htm?action%3Dnew%26_event%3D2017nebraskatourismconference&source=gmail&ust=1487712199262000&usg=AFQjCNECAzeD4QErQBe57qqPBdu3VyGfeA" href="https://eventreg-uat.cdc.nicusa.com/eventreg/NE/registrant.htm?action=new&_event=2017nebraskatourismconference" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Registration Now Open!</a> Featuring the Beekman Boys, and Kinkaider Brewing. Details and to register, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://visitnebraska.com/media/industry/2017-agri-ecotourism-workshop&source=gmail&ust=1487712199262000&usg=AFQjCNEaHbPSIvmWtEpZNTOJlsQH7pBqZQ" href="http://visitnebraska.com/media/industry/2017-agri-ecotourism-workshop" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://visitnebraska<wbr></wbr>.com/media/industry/2017-agri-<wbr></wbr>ecotourism-workshop</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 21. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">UNL's </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Entomology Hall. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Contact, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Jeri Cunningham, </span><a href="tel:(402)%20472-2123" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank" value="+14024722123">402-472-2123</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">, </span><a href="mailto:jcunningham1@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">jcunningham1@unl.edu</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 22. Norfolk. Here's what you'll learn by attending: Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) is new, offered in every county and rewards on-farm diversity. Instead of relying on specific policies for their crops, producers can insure the revenue for several crops all at once. For more information, contact Glen Ready, <a href="tel:(402)%20687-2100" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14026872100">402.687.2100 ext 1011</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wednesday, February 22 at 11:00 am. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Learn how to do basic video editing from your iPad or iPhone using iMovie. We will cover how to add a title, edit out unwanted footage and add and edit sound. Although this is geared for iOS devices, the principles are similar to other apps. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">For more information and to register: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-webinars-registration-11452674257&source=gmail&ust=1487712199262000&usg=AFQjCNGzM7a76n3JyiMWXYvh97-e69Idcg" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-webinars-registration-11452674257" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.eventbrite.com/e/<wbr></wbr>wednesday-webinars-<wbr></wbr>registration-11452674257</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 22. Online. This free, one-hour webinar is presented by the USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center. This webinar focuses on riparian forested buffer restoration in the context of Pennsylvania’s rural landscape, particularly the agricultural context. Participants will learn proven successful methods for establishing riparian forest buffers at a landscape scale and the critical post-planting care details needed for success.<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/successful-buffer-restoration&source=gmail&ust=1487712199262000&usg=AFQjCNGirksC4vYkkZ9JgpjvNEfxm8Yb4A" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/successful-buffer-restoration" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.conservatio<wbr></wbr>nwebinars.net/webinars/<wbr></wbr>successful-buffer-restoration</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 23. Online. University of Illinois Extension's Small Farms Winter Webinar Series features practical, lunch-hour presentations on small farm enterprises and strategies. Log in every Thursday at noon for the free, one-hour webinars. The series runs through March 30. This session features Angela Shaw, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Food Safety Specialist. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://news.aces.illinois.edu/news/learn-small-farming-skills-your-desk-winter&source=gmail&ust=1487712199262000&usg=AFQjCNEibpXJQZwALRLypvlt1A9bf6Oftw" href="http://news.aces.illinois.edu/news/learn-small-farming-skills-your-desk-winter" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://news.aces.i<wbr></wbr>llinois.edu/news/learn-small-f<wbr></wbr>arming-skills-your-desk-winter</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 23-25. La Crosse, Wisconsin. The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) runs this event, which is the country's largest conference about organic and sustainable agriculture, with more than 3,500 participants. Innovative farmers, experienced educators, and farming professionals will present 65 workshops offering practical information about field crops, livestock, dairy, vegetables and specialty crops. Additional workshops will focus on soil health, farming issues, and strategies to help farmers manage and grow their business. Farmers can take a deeper dive into a farming topic through an all-day Organic University course February 23. Keynote speakers for the 2017 MOSES Conference are Mas Masumoto and Liz Carlisle. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://mosesorganic.org/conference/&source=gmail&ust=1487712199262000&usg=AFQjCNGlQCOE2qgi9PZOc8Fi8fgPrhfEwA" href="https://mosesorganic.org/conference/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://mosesorganic<wbr></wbr>.org/conference/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Thursday, February 23 at 11:00 am CST. In the Manure and Soil Erosion, Runoff, and Losses roundtable, we hope to discover the influence of manure on soil and runoff. We’ll discuss if certain fields will produce more environmental benefits than others and whether timing of application affects these benefits. Finally, we’ll debate whether we can derive an economic and environmental value for manure beyond its nutrient value, due to improved moisture retention and decreased erosion. We’ll also talk about field experiences and observations related to the value of manure as well as what farmers still need related to soil building with manure. This roundtable is the third in a four part series discussing the current state of our knowledge relative to manure’s impact on soil health. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://msu.zoom.us/meeting/register/9c24c1a9389f9f9034538d7d4481ef37&source=gmail&ust=1487712199262000&usg=AFQjCNG5uwEHlG6ZwQkjviWuBQ9jB8_xSA" href="https://msu.zoom.us/meeting/register/9c24c1a9389f9f9034538d7d4481ef37" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://msu.zoom.us/<wbr></wbr>meeting/register/9c24c1a9389f9<wbr></wbr>f9034538d7d4481ef37</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Meristem Farm & Nursery is offering a unique opportunity to head up our certified organic vegetable operation. Depending on experience and commitment, this could lead to a long-term contractual arrangement. Our 1900’s era farm (5 acres total) adjoins Papillion, Nebraska. The Aksarben Farmers Market in Omaha is just 8 miles away. For the right person, we can offer housing in the upstairs of our farmhouse, with separate entrance, kitchen, and bath. Our soil is ideal for vegetables, including ¾ acre protected by fencing. The nursery and vegetable operations share 2 greenhouses: a large gutter-connect with solar-heated benches for propagating aronia berry cuttings (our primary business) and in-ground beds for vegetables; and a passive solar house for succulents and bedding plants. Tom Lundahl, <a href="tel:(402)%20306-4500" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14023064500">(402) 306-4500</a>, Tom@MeristemFarmAndNursery.com</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program administered by the FSA has expanded to include some new eligible commodities. The new commodities eligible for facility loans include floriculture, hops, rye, milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, meat and poultry (unprocessed), eggs, and aquaculture (excluding systems that maintain live animals through uptake and discharge of water). Commodities already eligible for the loans include corn, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans, oats, peanuts, wheat, barley, minor oilseeds harvested as whole grain, pulse crops (lentils, chickpeas and dry peas), hay, honey, renewable biomass, and fruits, nuts and vegetables for cold storage facilities. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">FSA has expanded the FSFL program to include portable equipment and storage and handling trucks. These items can be new or used. Along with these changes in equipment eligibility, the FSFL program now has a Microloan option for producers that have $50,000 or less in FSFL loans. The FSFL Microloan reduces the down payment requirement from 15% to 5% and offers an abbreviated application by allowing the producer to self-certify their storage need. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Loan applications should be filed in the administra</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">tive FSA office that maintains the farm’s records. For more information about Farm Storage Facility Loans, visit </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport&source=gmail&ust=1487712199263000&usg=AFQjCNEFgljVkL0vGZzOBCy-R_fgnPDxHA" href="http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><wbr></wbr>, or contact your local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://offices.usda.gov/&source=gmail&ust=1487712199263000&usg=AFQjCNEWmbuyQEjcL3ZqR_odt18X0fJhfA" href="http://offices.usda.gov/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">http://offices.usda.gov</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Monday, February 27 at 6:00 pm. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Growers, consultants and agribusiness professionals are invited to participate in a series of </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">seven online programs addressing field crop production and pest management in 2017. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Participants will learn how to enhance their corn, soybean, small grain, forage and potato </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">production systems in the coming season, and have an opportunity to ask questions of MSU </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">agriculture experts. These live webinar programs can be viewed independently online. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://events.anr.msu.edu/FieldCropsWebinarSeries2017&source=gmail&ust=1487712199263000&usg=AFQjCNFHPQS8O2unBquAdMNnOeQNpLcDfQ" href="http://events.anr.msu.edu/FieldCropsWebinarSeries2017" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">events.anr.msu.edu/<wbr></wbr>FieldCropsWebinarSeries2017</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Monday, February 27 at 6:00 pm CST. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">For those interested in entering the maple syrup business, this webinar will provide an overview of what it takes to produce and market quality maple products. Bob is an Michigan State University Extension field crops educator and operates Battel’s Sugar Bush with wife Sue and other family members as a private enterprise. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://events.anr.msu.edu/BegFrmWeb2017/&source=gmail&ust=1487712199263000&usg=AFQjCNFALoLQVoz0_WiB_Oz5IRHTnPOpmg" href="https://events.anr.msu.edu/BegFrmWeb2017/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://events.anr.msu.edu/<wbr></wbr>BegFrmWeb2017/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 28. Online. This free, one-hour webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology. Throughout the years, many technological advancements in irrigation systems have been introduced to enhance performance, ease management, and reduce energy use, or to meet other specific needs. Recent advances include enhanced system operation and management made possible via readily available GPS and affordable remote communications and real-time data availability. Participate to become familiar with a brief history of irrigation, focusing on a historical presentation of sprinkler irrigation systems dating back to the late 1800s to present-day era center pivot systems. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/sprinkler-irrigation-history-and-basics&source=gmail&ust=1487712199263000&usg=AFQjCNEInyk-iQv5EOwu_Vk84x7G0OhcHA" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/sprinkler-irrigation-history-and-basics" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>conservationwebinars.net/<wbr></wbr>webinars/sprinkler-irrigation-<wbr></wbr>history-and-basics</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Friday, March 3 at 1:00 pm. Many vegetables never make it to the table because hungry insects reach them first. Understanding the different types of insect pest management is key to bringing their populations under control. In this webinar, Zack Snipes, Horticulture Extension Agent, Clemson Cooperative Extension will teach Integrated Pest Management skills for all levels of growers. Moderated by Dani Carroll and Mallory Kelley, Regional Extension Agents, Alabama Extension. Click here to login as a guest and participate in the live event. Note: on March 3, the link to the live webinar opens about 15 minutes before the webinar. Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/332261879&source=gmail&ust=1487712199263000&usg=AFQjCNHKCexIBOe_9ZrW3iR-C2zEhqJOgg" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/332261879" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://extension.zoom.us/j/<wbr></wbr>332261879</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 7. 6:00 pm–9:00 pm. UNL's East Campus in the Plant Sciences Hall Room: 280 – Goodding Learning Center. Contact, Chuck Francis,<a href="tel:(402)%20472-1581" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024721581">402-472-1581</a>, <a href="mailto:cfrancis2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">cfrancis<wbr></wbr>2@unl.edu</a>. How to deal with the urbanization and conversion of productive farmland will be the topic of discussion in a 15-week series of courses taking place on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus. The series will be led by Chuck Francis, professor of agronomy and horticulture, and Amy Swoboda, farm and ranch staff attorney at Legal Aid of Nebraska. </span></div>
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Tuesday, February 7 at 2:00 pm CST. Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/142597111&source=gmail&ust=1486477653358000&usg=AFQjCNGKUyMSnT8BsscF4KXvSPdHUxcbqA" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/142597111" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://extension.<wbr></wbr>zoom.us/j/142597111</a>. Predators can be a problem with any poultry farm, large or small. This webinar will discuss some of the predators of concern and methods to minimize losses to predators. The presenter will be Dr. Matt Springer at the University of Kentucky.</div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 7. Online. In the Understanding Organic Agriculture series, this free one-hour webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology. Join this webinar to learn about the transition from conventional to organic small grain production and related management practices. Using several case studies of organic grain farms in the Pacific Northwest, this webinar will discuss possible transitions to organic farming. Management practices include crop rotation, soil fertility, and weed management. The webinar will also introduce a new, online Extension publication: Organic Small Grain Production in the Pacific Northwest: A Collection of Case Studies. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/transitioning-small-grain-production-to-organic&source=gmail&ust=1486477653359000&usg=AFQjCNEkwG3nV1aP5O6Faq96iYWsZqXtLQ" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/transitioning-small-grain-production-to-organic" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>conservationwebinars.net/<wbr></wbr>webinars/transitioning-small-<wbr></wbr>grain-production-to-organic</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">February 8, 1:00pm – 2:30pm. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We have developed a 1 hour MasterCourse webinar on Branding and Labeling with perspective from industry professional Chris Becker of Hello Fieldtrip. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The webinar will uncover some of the most popular an effective ways to tell a farm story and brand products accordingly. Participants will be encouraged to interact with guest speakers via questions or experiences. Our hope is that participants will be able to use this information to make practical business decisions in addition to having a better understanding of the technical support available to them. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">For additional information please contact Alex Butler at <a href="tel:(859)%20218-4383" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+18592184383">(859)218-4383</a> or <a href="mailto:alex.butler@uky.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">alex.butler@uky.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.uky.edu/marketready/events/marketready-mastercourse-branding-labeling&source=gmail&ust=1486477653359000&usg=AFQjCNEaTNLxKADBeiI_vbxaez-TmuOJ0A" href="http://www.uky.edu/marketready/events/marketready-mastercourse-branding-labeling" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr>www.uky.edu/marketready/<wbr></wbr>events/marketready-<wbr></wbr>mastercourse-branding-labeling</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Monday, February 13 at 6:00 pm CST. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://events.anr.msu.edu/BegFrmWeb2017/&source=gmail&ust=1486477653359000&usg=AFQjCNHKUkKu9AHf8sxPAF6tK3IKqYRuDQ" href="https://events.anr.msu.edu/BegFrmWeb2017/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://events.anr.msu.edu/<wbr></wbr>BegFrmWeb2017/</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Hoophouse management, Collin Thompson, MSU Extension. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Profitable production in hoophouses requires careful planning and management. Collin manages the Michigan State University North Farm, including hoophouses. He will provide background information on hoophouse selection and siting, then concentrate his webinar on successful management to optimize production and sales. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">February 15. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Online. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Join eOrganic for a free, one-hour webinar on clubroot management with Aaron Heinrich and Alex Stone of Oregon State University. This webinar will explore the life-cycle of clubroot, environmental factors influence disease incidence and severity, prevention measures to minimize between field and in-field spread, and management strategies to reduce crop damage. Particular attention will be focused on soil pH management using lime. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://articles.extension.org/pages/74054/integrated-clubroot-management-strategies-for-brassica-crops&source=gmail&ust=1486477653359000&usg=AFQjCNF1iOZjb7-35BT37YPTlK2Rerv5tg" href="http://articles.extension.org/pages/74054/integrated-clubroot-management-strategies-for-brassica-crops" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://articles.extension.org/<wbr></wbr>pages/74054/integrated-<wbr></wbr>clubroot-management-<wbr></wbr>strategies-for-brassica-crops</a></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">February 16. Online. University of Illinois Extension's Small Farms Winter Webinar Series features practical, lunch-hour presentations on small farm enterprises and strategies. Log in every Thursday at noon for the free, one-hour webinars. The series runs through March 30. This session features Zack Grant, University of Illinois Extension Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://news.aces.illinois.edu/news/learn-small-farming-skills-your-desk-winter&source=gmail&ust=1486477653359000&usg=AFQjCNHyyy6HHpXfKxJ57rNZCN27IEV2KA" href="http://news.aces.illinois.edu/news/learn-small-farming-skills-your-desk-winter" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://news.aces.<wbr></wbr>illinois.edu/news/learn-small-<wbr></wbr>farming-skills-your-desk-<wbr></wbr>winter</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Featuring photos from NSAS members across the state, the program is your year round resource to sustainable and organic farming & foods. The program provides detailed information about this years </span><span class="m_-3198278785878003516gmail-il" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.8px;">conference</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.8px;">!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">A highlight for many that attend is the All-Nebraska Evening. The events begin Friday evening with the Beer, Wine & Cheese reception followed with a Live Auction Fundraiser for NSAS. Special thanks to <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.auctionsolutionsinc.com/&source=gmail&ust=1485263511420000&usg=AFQjCNHdpk19ZM91Yk-nSCs4kHlk7JVVhA" href="http://www.auctionsolutionsinc.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Auction Solutions Inc</a> for auctioneering once again! Followed by a dinner with a majority of foods sourced locally and capped off with entertainment from <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://tedandalicemiller.com/&source=gmail&ust=1485263511420000&usg=AFQjCNHTYwXbYAlv6hvWuCPMnqaryRZihg" href="http://tedandalicemiller.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Ted & Alice Miller!</a> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">An organic product used to
establish healthy roots for a vibrant plant & can be used with new or
established plants. Beju is derived from pelleted livestock manure that is
dried & pelleted. It is an organic product that is environmentally
friendly & comes in convenient sized packaging w/minimal odor for easy
application & storage.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Ben Miller, 308.534.3561,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="mailto:inquiry@bejuplantfood.com"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext;">inquiry@bejuplantfood.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are committed to producing seed that offers exceptional value to organic
farmers in North America. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska is an outreach and
marketing initiative to promote and support local foods.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Lauren
Kolojejchick-Kotch</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">.
402.472.5273,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="file:///C:/Users/William/Desktop/NSAS/NSAS%20(D)/NSAS/NSAS/Conference/2017/E%20and%20S/lkolojejchick-kotc2@unl.edu"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">lkolojejchick-kotc2@unl.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">College of Public Health Central States Center for
Agricultural Safety & Health<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash/"><i><span style="color: windowtext;">https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash/</span></i></a><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Our mission is to work w/the ag community, conducting
research, intervention, education, & outreach activities, which aim to
discover the mechanisms of injury & illness, & develop, implement,
& evaluate prevention strategies that measurably improve the health &
safety of members of the ag community.</span><i><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Ellen Duysen, 402.552.3394<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Erstwhile Farm<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Pigs
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Larry
& Lanette Stec, 402-897-4065, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/William/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Word/erstwhilefarm@gmail.com"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">erstwhilefarm@gmail.com</span></a><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Farm
Service Agency is equitably serving all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural
partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for
all Americans.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Bobbie Kriz-Wickham</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">.<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span>402.437.5587.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="file:///C:/Users/William/Desktop/NSAS/NSAS%20(D)/NSAS/NSAS/Conference/2017/E%20and%20S/Bobbie.KrizWickham@ne.usda.gov"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Bobbie.KrizWickham@ne.usda.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">We are a family run farm in the Northwest corner
of Missouri. We hand raise our cattle, sheep, pigs, and chickens to provide you
with good, wholesome meat and eggs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Greg & Stephanie Pankau. 816.261.8029.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:farm2fork.ranch@yahoo.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">farm2fork.ranch@yahoo.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Keipos uses food, farming, and education to
transform lives. We offer internships, courses, workshops and classes, build community
gardens, and work with communities both locally and abroad. Keipos is a story
of people and place, from our heart, in the city, and to the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Aid of Nebraska’s<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Farmer and
Rancher One-Stop Shop<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>provides
resources to assist with starting a farming operation and estate and transition
planning for those farmers and ranchers planning to retire.<span class="apple-converted-space"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: #fcfcfc; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Amy Swoboda, </span></span><span style="background: #f4f4f4; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">402-348-1069,
</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/William/Desktop/NSAS/NSAS%20(D)/NSAS/NSAS/Conference/2017/E%20and%20S/aswoboda@legalaidofnebraska.org"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">aswoboda@legalaidofnebraska.org</span></a></span><span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://madeintheneb.com/participant/marlin-wind-solar-llc"><i><span style="color: windowtext;">https://madeintheneb.com/participant/marlin-wind-solar-llc</span></i></a><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">MarLin Wind & Solar, LLC,
offers retail sales and installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar power systems
and small wind turbines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Martin Kleinschmit. 402-254-7310,
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">MontanaGrow is an Enhanced
Efficiency Fertilizer (EEF) that saves agriculture producers money, energizes
the ecosystem and protects the environment.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Hank Leavens,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="mailto:hank@montanagrow.com"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext;">hank@montanagrow.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Founded in 1913, Nebraska Farmers Union is
dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life and economic
well-being and of family farmers and ranchers, and their rural
communities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">John Hansen. 402.476.8815,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_1745018799"><span style="color: windowtext;">john</span></a><a href="http://nebraskafarmersunion.org/"><span style="color: windowtext;">@nebraskafarmersunion.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Nebraska’s Online, Year Round Farmer’s
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Beth Kernes-Krause, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/William/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Word/am@nebraskafood.org"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">am@nebraskafood.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education strengthens rural communities, increases farmer /
rancher profitability, & improves the environment by supporting research &
education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10pt;">Gary Lesoing. 402.274.4755<b>, </b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="mailto:gary.lesoing@unl.edu"><span style="color: windowtext;">gary.lesoing@unl.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 11pt;">Nebraska College of Technical
Agriculture</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://ncta.unl.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1485272572084000&usg=AFQjCNFS13SqnMb8NY9IY3yGdMg9nMSMZg" href="http://ncta.unl.edu/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-style: normal;">http://ncta.unl.edu/</span></a></span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Devoted to a statewide
mission of preparing students for successful careers in agriculture, veterinary
technology, food and related industries. The college provides open access to
innovative technical education resulting in associate degrees, certificates,
diplomas and other credentials.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Dr.
Ron Rosati, 308.367.5200<i>, </i>rosati@unl.edu<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Nebraska NRCS</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.ne.nrcs.usda.gov/"><i><span style="color: windowtext;">www.ne.nrcs.usda.gov/</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">The Natural Resource Conservation Service is the
federal agency responsible for conservation of natural resources on private
lands.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Joanna Pope. 402.437.5300,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Joanna.Pope@ne.usda.gov"><span style="color: windowtext;">Joanna.Pope@ne.usda.gov</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Nebraska Wildlife<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.nebraskawildlife.org/"><i><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.nebraskawildlife.org/</span></i></a><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
Nebraska Wildlife Federation is a non-profit organization dedicated to
Nebraska’s wildlife & wild places. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Duane
Hovorka, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/William/Desktop/NSAS/NSAS%20(D)/NSAS/NSAS/Conference/2017/E%20and%20S/Duane@nebraskawildlife.org"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Duane@nebraskawildlife.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">North Star Solar Bears LLC. </span></u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.ne.nrcs.usda.gov/"><i><span style="color: windowtext;">www.northstarsolarbears.com</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">We are a central Nebraska family business, owned
and operated from our farm. We
specialize in solar frames and installation, and can supply you with the
equipment you need for your home or business. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Jim Knopik. 308.550.0288, <a href="mailto:solarbears@outlook.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">solarbears@outlook.com</span></a>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Organic Crop Improvement Association. As providers
& consumers of certified organic production, we are committed to
environmentally sound steward ship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Kim Mosel, 402.620.2701, <a href="file:///C:/Users/William/Desktop/NSAS/NSAS%20(D)/NSAS/NSAS/Conference/2017/E%20and%20S/ociane1@yahoo.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">ociane1@yahoo.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Pine Valley Angus<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://pinevalleyangus.com/"><i><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://pinevalleyangus.com/</span></i></a></span><b><i><u><span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Our emphasis is to expand on quality rather than quantity. Our goal is
to market seedstock with old-fashioned maternal instincts, along with low
maintenance performance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Edwin and Diane Heinze</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">, 402-362-6171,
</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/William/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Word/e_dheinze@hotmail.com"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">e_dheinze@hotmail.com</span></a></span><b><u><span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Quality Livestock Fencing Company<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.qualitylivestockfence.com/"><i><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.qualitylivestockfence.com</span></i></a><b><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Quality Livestock Fencing Company, Wedekind
Manufacturing, manufactures<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>continuous fence
panels</strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for
farmers and ranchers looking for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>quality<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>livestock fencing. Fencing built to
last the test of time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Doug Wedekind, 402-992-7768</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">, <a href="file:///C:/Users/William/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Word/doug@qualitylivestockfence.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">doug@qualitylivestockfence.com</span></a><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Roberts Seed Inc.</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/William/Desktop/NSAS/NSAS%20(D)/NSAS/NSAS/Conference/2017/E%20and%20S/www.robertsseed.com"><i><span style="color: windowtext;">www.robertsseed.com</span></i></a><i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">We process
grain for seed, feed & human consumption.
We supply certified organic, non-GMO, & specialty grain & grain
related products. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Joe & Leisha Roberts, 308-743-2565, <a href="mailto:robertsseed@gtmc.net"><span style="color: windowtext;">robertsseed@gtmc.net</span></a><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">The Big Garden</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://biggarden.org/"><i><span style="color: windowtext;">http://biggarden.org/</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Our main goal is to improve
nutritional health and facilitate community development by building the
capacity of community organizations, congregations, and schools through the act
of gardening. The Big Garden is proud to have launched community gardens at
Omaha's three largest food pantries, increasing access to fresh produce and
reducing hunger. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Cait Caughey, 402-906-2716 <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="mailto:ccaughey@bigmuddyumc.org"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext;">ccaughey@bigmuddyumc.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">The Grain
Place <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.grainplacefoods.com/"><i><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">www.grainplacefoods.com</span></i></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Our mission is to provide our customers grain products that
are grown & produced in an ecologically sustainable & socially
responsible manner-with the conviction that how your food is produced matters!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Dave Vetter, 888-714-7246, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="mailto:DVetter@grainplacefoods.com"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">DVetter@grainplacefoods.com</span></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Twogood
Grass-fed Beef<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TwogoodGrassFedBeef/"><i><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://www.facebook.com/TwogoodGrassFedBeef/</span></i></a></span><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10pt;">Our Angus grass-fed beef are raised on our farm. We focus on
improving our soil in order to grow healthier pastures. Healthy pastures lead
to better feed for more nutritious beef. Because you know; you are what they
eat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ryan and Rachel Twogood, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10pt;">402-366-4691</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/William/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Word/Rltwogood@gmail.com"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: windowtext;">Rltwogood@gmail.com</span></a></span><b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Veteran
Ag Service</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><i><span style="background: white; color: windowtext;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/veteranagservice">www.facebook.com/veteranagservice</a></span></i></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />
We specialize in assisting farmers, ranchers, & producers in maximizing their
time, money, & resources through effective farming practices &
differentiation in the current agricultural market.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10pt;">Devin
Lovgren<b>.</b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">402.300.1253<strong>,</strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="mailto:devin.lovgren@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">devin.lovgren@gmail.com</span></a><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Von Roenn Permaculture</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><i><span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://vrpermaculture.com/">VRPermaculture.com</a></span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">We
consult farmers, companies and residents to improve energy and water efficiency
on their property through natural techniques. </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Gus is a certified
permaculture design consultant who can assist you or your landscape designer as
well as your architect to design a property which uses less energy and less
water to maintain itself. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Gus von Roenn. 402.689.5509.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext;"><a href="mailto:vrpermaculture@gmail.com">vrpermaculture@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">A. “<b>Blasting, biomulch, and cover crops: Multifunctional weed management tools for vegetable crops</b>”: Non-chemical and organic weed control can be expensive and time-consuming. The goal of my recent research efforts is to develop new weed management tactics that provide multiple functions and improve farming efficiency. Research on “weed blasting” seeks to integrate weed and fertilizer management in a single field pass. New and continued work on bio-based mulches and films are focused on achieving season-long weed suppression and soil water conservation, but also rapid soil degradation of the mulch after the growing season. Lastly, cover crop research is aimed at finding species and developing cultural practices to provide multiple functions including weed suppression and soil nutrient retention. The latest research findings and on-going studies will be discussed and feedback will be requested from attendees to help guide future research directions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Sam Wortmann received a bachelor’s degree in biology and environmental studies from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN and a master’s degree and doctorate in agronomy from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He then spent 4 years as an assistant professor at the University of Illinois developing teaching and research programs in urban agriculture. Sam is now an assistant professor of environmental horticulture at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. He teaches several classes in horticulture, and his research program aims to develop innovative management tools for local, urban, and organic specialty crop growers that increase yield and reduce labor without jeopardizing environmental quality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">B. <b>Resource Planning for Sustainable Pasture and Rangeland</b>. From a complete resource inventory to developing alternatives to designing practices to monitoring progress toward objectives, the Natural Resources Conservation Services provides a number of services to assist farmers and ranchers in planning for sustainable grazing land. An overview of the types of resource inventories NRCS can provide, including rangeland health and pasture condition assessments, available planning tools, and other technical assistance will be discussed in this session.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Nadine Bishop is the State Rangeland Management Specialist for NRCS in Nebraska. Nadine grew up on a small farm in North Central Kansas and received a B.S. and M.S. in Biological Sciences from Fort Hays State University. She has worked in various locations throughout Nebraska for NRCS including Chase, Dundy, Hitchcock, Hayes, Perkins and Lincoln counties in Southwest Nebraska and Brown, Keya Paha and Rock counties in North Central Nebraska.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">C. <b>Holistic Sheep & Goat Production</b>; The Double M <https://www.facebook.com/Double-M-138083779651280/> features minimum/no inputs of: steel, diesel, fertilizer, herbicides, mechanically produced-harvested- delivered feed resources, antibiotics, anthelminth, etc. through careful use of knowledge of sheep nutrition, and holistic pasture management principles, and, questioning the "conventional wisdoms" of modern livestock production. The program will revolve around discussions of aspects of grazing ungulate production as a means to long term sustainability of the land, livestock, and finances.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Mike Wallace was raised on a family operated 30 cow dairy in south central Ohio. His father bought him a Horned Dorset bummer ewe lamb for his 5th birthday. His flock grew to 100 ewes by the time he went to Vietnam for his senior trip. Later, he received degrees from Wilmington College in Ohio, and the University of Kentucky. For five years He worked as an Associate Animal Scientist, managing, and conducting studies on 1,000 ewes at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center for the University of Illinois. Starting in 1978, he served as Sheep Operations Manager at the Roman L. Hruska U. S. Meat Animal Research Center until his </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">retirement in 2012. Mike maintained his personal flock of purebred Dorset ewes until they were dispersed in 2006. During the late 1990's Mike, and wife Fran's interest transitioned to sustainable land management and livestock production. They own, and operate the Double M, a sheep-cattle- goat year-round pasture based operation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">A. <b>Cover Crop Opportunities;</b> It takes approximately 500 years to replace 1 inch of topsoil lost to erosion. The minimal soil depth for agricultural production is 16 inches. From this perspective, productive fertile soil is a nonrenewable, endangered ecosystem. Cover Crops and Grazing are a just a few tools in our tool box that will allow us to not only keep the soil under our feet but keep the nutrients in place. Cover Crop Opportunities will discuss the benefits of cover crops as well as the opportunities that are available when cover crops are used.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Devin Lovgren is an Agricultural Consultant and is one of the owners of Veteran Ag Service in southeast Nebraska. He received his Degree in Agribusiness from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2013 and has been advocating for the producer ever since. His passion for soil health and agriculture is what drives him to succeed every day. He believes that every producer should have a voice in our current market and actively finds ways for his producers to differentiate themselves and find untapped markets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">B. <b>Agriculture Leasing</b>: I will give a general overview of leases and focus on writing ag leases. I will also focus on the opportunities for beginning farmers and how leases are a great way to develop relationships with established farmers, ultimately aiding in transitioning the farm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Amy Swoboda, the Farm and Food Attorney, works with the beginning farm and ranch project at Legal Aid of Nebraska. She currently works with any beginning farmer who is in need of legal assistance. Her background includes water law, food systems, land tenure issues, and agriculture law. Ms. Swoboda is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and attended the University of Idaho for graduate and law school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">C. </span><b style="font-family: georgia, serif;">The Pro's and Cons of a Diversified Farm: a Realistic Look at Profit and Sustainability</b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">: This session will use real world examples from New Earth Farm & Goods, as well as a few other permaculture farms on how to manage and not manage a diversified farm. You will learn about enterprise budgets, time/space management, cashflow, as well as tree, plant, and animals systems. Diversity is the key to making biological farms work; however, if so is capital. Sustainability must consider building both farm and farmer capital.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Jonathan Dodd is the executive director of Kepios, a non-profit focused on restoring people and place, and is the owner at New Earth Farm & Goods, in Papillion, NE. After completing his MDiv at Regent College, he began working with the rural coffee farming community of Santa Martha de Loma Azul, Nicaragua where his heart of mercy and justice for the poor met agriculture, sustainability and community development. Jonathan is an entrepreneur who has started and managed 2 farms, started a permanent organic market, a coffee company (twice), and a non-profit. Over the past 6 years he has worked in three different bioregions, including: tropic, sub-tropic and temperate climates. During that time he has continued to teach workshops on soil, gardening and design. After completing a PDC course at Midwest Permaculture, Jonathan has sought to create sustainable and replicable models of abundance at New Earth Farm, inner city Omaha, and Nicaragua, as well as all the other fanciful models in his head. He loves homesteading with his spouse Catherine and 3 children, where they have planted thousands of trees, grow lots of food, and manage a diversity of animals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">B. <b>Understanding Soil Health and dual purpose cover crops,</b> By Aaron Hird, NRCS/USDA. Soil Health is a broad concept that encompasses biological, chemical, and physical soil properties that sustain productivity, environmental quality, and support healthy organisms. The four Soil Health Management Principles are to keep the soil covered, disturb the soil less or not at all, keep a living root in the soil 10 or more months, and allow for lots of plant and root diversity. Integrating these principles with a livestock grazing management system can create an opportunity for a dual purpose cover crops. Discover multiple short and long term benefits for yourself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Aaron Hird: Is the State Soil Health Specialist in Nebraska and have worked for the USDA/NRCS for 10 years. I grew up on a ranch, near Litchfield, in central Nebraska. I attended Chadron State College in western Nebraska where I graduated with a Bachelors of Environmental Biology, and minors in Plant Sciences and Wildlife Management in 2006. I primarily worked with the State Range. In 2016 I was selected for the new position of State Soil Health Specialist and am now located in Lincoln, NE. Initially I have guided the development, administration and inventory of 12 EQIP Cover Crop Adaptive Management Demonstration Farms across the state, as well as the worked to build partnerships with others promoting Soil Health in Nebraska</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">A. <b>Holistic Management Policy</b>: In the year 2000, Malcolm Gladwell wrote the book, The Tipping Point, in which he describes how little things can make a big difference. Understanding Holistic Management policy can contribute to sustainable agriculture’s development, maturity, and impact on the world around us. Come join us as we take a brief view into some of its underlying principles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">B. <b>Using DriftWatch</b>: An introduction/background will be given on the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Program (nda.nebraska.gov). The remainder of the presentation will be on DriftWatch/BeeCheck (fieldwatch.com), a tool for increasing communication between commercial specialty crop growers and pesticide applicators. DriftWatch/BeeCheck is a web map that displays commercial specialty crop locations as well as non-specialty certified organic and non-specialty transitional organic crops and beehives. NDA and UNL Extension promote DriftWatch/BeeCheck to acreage owners, farmers and commercial pesticide applicators. An explanation of how this service works, a clarification of who is who and who does what, and what this service does and does not do will be provided. A brief demonstration of the website will also be given.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Craig Romary is an environmental program specialist with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Program and is responsible for administering and coordinating the water quality, endangered species, and buffer strip sub-programs. Craig manages DriftWatch submissions for Nebraska, reviews pesticide applicator training material and pesticide product labels, reviews buffer strip program applications, and works with local, state, and Federal agencies in assessing pesticide water quality data.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">C. <b>The true cost of Food: Does farm size matter?</b> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">We often hear that consumers don’t pay the true cost of food because they don’t have to pay for the negative economic impacts of today’s industrial food system on the environment and on society. Economists call these ecological and social externalities. We also hear that farm size doesn’t really matter when it comes to externalities, or that ecological and social sustainability is not a matter of scale or farm size. However, the economic externalities include but a small faction of the total ecological and social costs and benefits of farming. When we include “all” of the internal and external costs and benefits, we find that farm size really does matter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">John Ikerd was raised on a small dairy farm in southwest Missouri and received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri. He worked in private industry for a time and spent thirty years in various professorial positions at North Carolina State University, Oklahoma State University, University of Georgia, and the University of Missouri before retiring in early 2000. Since retiring, he spends most of his time writing and speaking on issues related to sustainability with an emphasis on economics and agriculture. He currently resides in Fairfield, IA with his wife, Ellen, two dogs, and two cats. Ikerd is author of Essentials of Economic Sustainability, Sustainable Capitalism, A Return to Common Sense, Small Farms are Real Farms, Crisis and Opportunity: Sustainability in American Agriculture, and A Revolution of the Middle. All books are available through Amazon.com via http://johnikerd.com/books. More complete background information and a wide selection of writings are available at http://faculty.missouri.edu/ikerdj/ or http://johnikerd.com/</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">B. <b>Farm Accounting:</b> Accurate financial records are important to the success of a small farm. Being able to track cash flow and know what your bottom line is, are crucial skills that help you make intelligent decisions about your operation. Accounting software need not be daunting, and there are now some good online options that weren't available just a few years ago. In this presentation we will walk through how to use Wave, a free, online accounting package that let's you securely access your records anywhere you have an Internet connection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Shannon Moncure is also co-owner of Green School Farms. She is working towards her PhD in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research interests center on motivational factors that drive participation in local food and sustainable agriculture. She is a founding board member and past President of Nebraska Food Cooperative. She serves on the advisory board for SARE's Professional Development Program. She also consults on research projects involving local food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">C. </span><b style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Using Tractors:</b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> In this session, participants will learn about the decision-making process used to select a tractor and implements for a small scale (2 to 40 acre) agricultural operation. This session is intended for beginners with limited experience selecting farm equipment. Participants will explore how a tractor and implements can help them meet their farming goals, and features to consider when selecting a tractor and implements. The group will examine tractors currently on the market to explore their usefulness in meeting individual farming needs. Tractor maintenance issues will also be discussed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ron Rosati developed a passion for agriculture while working on the fruit, vegetable, and dairy farms of upstate New York. His early agricultural experiences were influenced by the Rodale Institute and the New Alchemy Institute. He received his associate’s degree in agronomy from SUNY Farmingdale, his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural education from Cornell University and his doctorate from Iowa State University. He thoroughly enjoyed 19 years of undergraduate and graduate teaching and research in agricultural engineering technology, aquaculture and agricultural education at various institutions, including Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Illinois State University and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. As a faculty member he published twenty-two refereed manuscripts and acquired forty-two externally-awarded grants totaling $2.3 million. In addition to his academic experiences, Ron has been owner/operator of 4 farms range in size from 27 acres to 150 acres producing corn, soybeans, sheep, pigs, and wood products.. He also served a lead role in the construction and operation of a 20 acre commercial shrimp farm. He has been serving in various capacities as an academic administrator since 1999. He currently serves as campus chief executive officer for the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA), a unit of the University of Nebraska, which provides agricultural programming to approximately 300 residential students pursuing coursework primarily at the associate degree level. NCTA’s educational programs focus on applied education and hands-on training for students interested in learning the skills necessary to be successful in production agriculture, veterinary technology, agricultural mechanics and horticulture. NCTA recently initiated the development of an Urban Agriculture program in Omaha in partnership with Nebraska Extension and the Omaha Home for Boys</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">A. <b>Carbon Farming for Soil Health;</b> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Carbon is the basis for healthy soil, in this session we will look how carbon is stored in the soil, give you a toolbox of proven carbon storing practices that can work from backyards to thousands of acres, annual to perennial crops & livestock. We will wrap up with an example from our place, Darby Springs Farm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Crystal A. Powers is an Extension Engineer in Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska –Lincoln. Her research and extension involve the impact of livestock on agroecosystems. She is currently the Project Coordinator for the Animal Agriculture in a Changing Climate national Extension project where her focus has been on using science-based communication strategies. She has been involved in the development and application of the Nebraska Odor Footprint Tool and various other air and water quality technologies. She received her B.S. from University of Nebraska – Lincoln in Biological Systems Engineering and M.S. from Cornell University in Agricultural and Biological Engineering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">B. <b>The Tiny Farms Group; A Model for the Small Vegetable Farms</b>; Five very small farms in and near Lincoln are actively cooperating on crop planning, joint purchasing, marketing and deliveries. Can it work for other small farms?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Gene G. Gage is the owner of Heartland Organics near Martell, NE. His principal products are organically grown starter plants, vegetables and herb produce for restaurants. He was the founder and long time operator of Papa Geno's Herb Farm. His most important crop has been the group of interns, apprentices and mentees he has worked with for the past ten years, most of whom are growing food somewhere in America.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Skylar Falter, co-owner of RhizoCity Farms, organic certification specialist at OneCert, is a local food advocate and farm entrepreneur whose goal is to help build a more sustainable local food system in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her farming roots began at the UNL Student Farm where she planned and operated their first CSA program in 2014. After graduating with a B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering, Skylar gained practical knowledge of vegetable production as assistant farm manager at Lakehouse Farm. Skylar currently is co-owner of RhizoCity Farms, an urban farm in Lincoln using bio-intensive practices and soil ecology to grow healthy vegetables.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Gus Von Roenn; Gus is an advocate for permaculture and sustainable practices throughout Nebraska. He works through many organizations like the Nebraska Farmers Union, the Sierra Club, Nebraskans for Solar, Nebraska Sustainable Agricultural Society, the Metro Omaha Food Policy Council and Omaha Permaculture to elevate the discussion of issues surrounding healthy food accessibility, land stewardship and entrepreneurship in low-income communities. His academic background is in anthropology, sociology, archaeology and permaculture while working in landscaping, photography and home remodeling to pay off school. Currently, Gus is a certified permaculture designer with his own Permaculture design consulting firm and landscaping crew to install the designs. He is also the founder of a nonprofit called Omaha Permaculture that accepts degraded, vacant land for restoration while providing space to incubate agriculture-related entrepreneurial opportunities. As an advocate for everything Permaculture and sustainability in Nebraska, he likes to help many organizations teach their constituents the limitless opportunities that create abundance in all of our communities for all of us to share. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">January 9. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">6:00 pm–9:00 pm. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Plant Sciences Hall Room: 280 – Goodding Learning Center. Contact,</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> Chuck Francis, <a href="tel:(402)%20472-1581" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024721581">402-472-1581</a>, <a href="mailto:cfrancis2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">cfrancis2@unl.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">The public is invited to attend and participate in this 14-week series led by Chuck Francis, professor of agronomy and horticulture. The series runs every Monday, Jan. 9 to April 24. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and learn about the growing organic food industry, its popularity in farmers’ markets and supermarkets, the cost of organic foods, the difference in quality from conventionally produced items, food safety and the future of organic foods in our diets. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Francis feels growers, consumers and educators will benefit from a roundtable discussion format about the topics relevant to the food they eat, produce, sell and consume. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">The cost is $50 per person for educational materials. Go to <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://go.unl.edu/organicfarming&source=gmail&ust=1484054023768000&usg=AFQjCNGWZg6W6n1gyrwRrfx8ZydEMHJXsg" href="http://go.unl.edu/organicfarming" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://go.unl.edu/<wbr></wbr>organicfarming</a> to register for the series. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://agronomy.unl.edu/news/organic-farming-roundtable-series-offered-spring&source=gmail&ust=1484054023768000&usg=AFQjCNEeEufGZjhkxmdAFhpdKwE0ODBLBA" href="http://agronomy.unl.edu/news/organic-farming-roundtable-series-offered-spring" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://agronomy.unl.<wbr></wbr>edu/news/organic-farming-<wbr></wbr>roundtable-series-offered-<wbr></wbr>spring</a></span></div>
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January 10. Online. This free, one-hour webinar from USDA NRCS Soil Health Division will teach strategies for improving soil function on range and pastures, including an emphasis on management of livestock like large migratory herds in natural systems for proper herd impact and increased nutrient and water cycling in grass ecosystems. Stan Boltz, Regional Soil Health Specialist with the USDA NRCS Soil Health Division in Huron, South Dakota, will present. The webinar will include discussion on how adaptive management can be and has been used to improve soil health on grazing lands, including a discussion of management options that may result in improved conditions. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/using-adaptive-grazing-to-improve-soil-health-in-grazing-ecosystems&source=gmail&ust=1484054023768000&usg=AFQjCNE1qR8kiDoO4Ye0-VFLb0s8TIumtw" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/using-adaptive-grazing-to-improve-soil-health-in-grazing-ecosystems" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>conservationwebinars.net/<wbr></wbr>webinars/using-adaptive-<wbr></wbr>grazing-to-improve-soil-<wbr></wbr>health-in-grazing-ecosystems</a></div>
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January 10. Online. USDA and the University of Arkansas School of Law Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative are hosting a series of webinars extending through January 31 that will cover Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs and loans that will assist Native American farmers and ranchers. This session is designed to walk potential FSA applicants through the fundamentals of monitoring their credit and developing strategic approaches to repairing their credit should adverse credit reports appear on their records. The session will also discuss the many ways potential FSA loan applicants can prevent future problems in their credit reports. Producers nationwide are invited to participate in the free webinar series. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4806118536469839361&source=gmail&ust=1484054023768000&usg=AFQjCNFQo0SlS-luHVf6yC8CB6pTxgXTYw" href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4806118536469839361" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://attendee.gotowebinar.<wbr></wbr>com/register/<wbr></wbr>4806118536469839361</a></div>
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January 10 - May 2. Online. Iowa State Extension and Outreach will be offering an online course for those interested in transitioning their farms to meet organic production standards. The course will be held on Tuesday evenings, 6-9 pm. The course is conducted through Adobe Connect, so all that is needed is a computer with Internet access. Instructors are Kathleen Delate and Craig Chase, as well as organic producers and marketers. Undergraduates or graduate-level students who take the course can earn three credits. Farmers, Extension staff, and other ag professionals are welcome to enroll, too. Fees for the 16-week course are $50, or $10 per session. To register, email: <a href="mailto:kdelate@iastate.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">kdelate@iastate.edu</a> or call the ISU Organic Ag program: <a href="tel:(515)%20294-5116" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+15152945116">515-294-5116</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">January 10. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> 6:00 pm–9:00 pm. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Plant Sciences Hall Room: 280 – Goodding Learning Center. Contact, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Chuck Francis, <a href="tel:(402)%20472-1581" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024721581">402-472-1581</a>, <a href="mailto:cfrancis2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">cfrancis2@unl.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">How to deal with the urbanization and conversion of productive farmland will be the topic of discussion in a 15-week series of courses taking place on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">The series will be led by Chuck Francis, professor of agronomy and horticulture, and Amy Swoboda, farm and ranch staff attorney at Legal Aid of Nebraska. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">The course is open to the public and runs every Tuesday, from Jan. 10 to April 25. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">The cost for educational materials is $50 per person. Register at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://go.unl.edu/urbanization&source=gmail&ust=1484054023769000&usg=AFQjCNHdQUXgYJef7YK0rkARycNJkTnyeg" href="http://go.unl.edu/urbanization" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://go.unl.edu/urbanization</a><wbr></wbr>. A</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">dditional Public Info: </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://agronomy.unl.edu/news/where-has-all-farmland-gone&source=gmail&ust=1484054023769000&usg=AFQjCNEgWs-jSHU98Vi13vL-_nDufmcWeA" href="http://agronomy.unl.edu/news/where-has-all-farmland-gone" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://agronomy.unl.edu/<wbr></wbr>news/where-has-all-farmland-<wbr></wbr>gone</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">January 10. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> 7:00 pm. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center Room: Auditorium. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">2021 Transformation Drive. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Lincoln. Contact, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Jessie Brophy, <a href="tel:(402)%20472-7080" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024727080">402-472-7080</a>, <a href="mailto:jbrophy3@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">jbrophy3@unl.edu</a>. Sustainability and Survivability: The Balancing Act to Feed the World. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mark Poeschl is chief executive officer of the National FFA Organization and the National FFA Foundation, where he is responsible for the operations and long term success of the organizations. Together with the National FFA Board of Directors and the National FFA Board of Trustees, he assures FFA’s relevance and service to agriculture and agricultural education. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Free parking is available at Nebraska Innovation Campus. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://heuermannlectures.unl.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1484054023769000&usg=AFQjCNGomYthlg_3XLGYhHWk52Jp77IWjg" href="http://heuermannlectures.unl.edu/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://heuermannlectures.unl.<wbr></wbr>edu/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">January 11, 1pm. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Dale Krolikowski, Head of Operations and Research for Germains’ California location, will conduct a short presentation on industry-leading conventional and organic seed technologies scientifically formulated for 20 vegetable species. Mr. Krolikowski will present how and why seed treatments are tailored to perform in various cultivation practices, environmental conditions, diseases, insect pressures, and regions.</span></div>
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January 11th. Jean-Martin Fortier (JM) is a farmer, educator and author specializing in organic and biologically intensive cropping practices. His award-winning book,The Market Gardener, has inspired tens of thousands of readers worldwide to reimagine human-scale food systems. His message is one of empowerment in order to educate, encourage and inspire people into pursuing a farming career and lifestyle. He is the founder, with his wife Maude-Hélène Desroches, of Les Jardins de la Grelinette, an internationally recognized 10-acre micro-farm in Quebec, Canada. With only 1½ acres cultivated in permanent beds, the farm grosses more than 100 000$ per acre with operating margins of about 60 per cent, enough to financially sustain his family. The focus at la Grelinette has been to grow better, not bigger, in order to optimize the cropping system, making it more lucrative and viable in the process. In his new farming project, Ferme des Quatre-Temps, he has set out to further demonstrate how diversified small-scale farms, using regenerative and economically efficient agricultural practices, can produce a higher nutritional quality of food and more profitable farms. Contact, Jeremiah Picard, Nebraska Farmers Union - Local Foods Policy Director. Cell: <a href="tel:(402)%20570-3746" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14025703746">402.570.3746</a>. Office: <a href="tel:(402)%20476-8815" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024768815">402.476.8815</a>. </div>
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January 11. Online. This webinar series covers topics that specifically relate to grazing dairy herds. Topics include technologies available to grazing herds as well as strategies for feeding, grazing and care of your animals. This free, one-hour webinar is led by Mat Haan, Penn State Extension, and, Leanne Dillard, USDA-ARS. Forage brassicas (rapeseed, turnip, radish, kale, etc.) are high quality forages that can be grazed during the spring, used during the summer forage slump, or used to extend fall grazing season. Their high energy and protein content make them excellent forage species for mixtures with small grains, summer annuals, or perennial cool-season pasture. Grazing management is important when using brassicas to ensure maximum animal performance and productivity of the pasture. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://extension.psu.edu/animals/dairy/events/grazing-guides-webinar-incorporating-brassicas-into-your-grazing-system&source=gmail&ust=1484054023769000&usg=AFQjCNHMiaEfWbKr8P7obZIGvt7QxtKRFQ" href="http://extension.psu.edu/animals/dairy/events/grazing-guides-webinar-incorporating-brassicas-into-your-grazing-system" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://extension.psu.edu/<wbr></wbr>animals/dairy/events/grazing-<wbr></wbr>guides-webinar-incorporating-<wbr></wbr>brassicas-into-your-grazing-<wbr></wbr>system</a></div>
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January 12. Online. This one-hour webinar is part of the Business Strategy Series from Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Co-op Developer and organic farmer Dan Hobbs and RMFU's Co-op Center Director Bill Stevenson will provide a detailed look at the cooperative business model, key factors of successful co-ops, and three examples of real live producer co-ops at work: Mountain States Lamb Cooperative, Arkansas Valley Organic Growers, and Olathe Producers Co-op. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://files.constantcontact.com/3b4cbbaf301/3c9a724f-529e-463a-8770-30a502683e23.pdf&source=gmail&ust=1484054023769000&usg=AFQjCNFZUYNhdYZVAEnB1uZ51hRRIiwDLg" href="http://files.constantcontact.com/3b4cbbaf301/3c9a724f-529e-463a-8770-30a502683e23.pdf" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://files.<wbr></wbr>constantcontact.com/<wbr></wbr>3b4cbbaf301/3c9a724f-529e-<wbr></wbr>463a-8770-30a502683e23.pdf</a></div>
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January 17. Online. This free, one-hour webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology. NRCS planners whose role is to write, review, or approve grazing plans and monitoring plans must be fully informed on the technical content and quality for these grazingland conservation products. Participants in this webinar will learn what content should be identifiable within a grazing plan and monitoring plan and discuss other economic considerations of forage management. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/writing-and-monitoring-grazing-plans&source=gmail&ust=1484054023769000&usg=AFQjCNED5d6HfnL973Xw1VWy2eSAMlkU7A" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/writing-and-monitoring-grazing-plans" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>conservationwebinars.net/<wbr></wbr>webinars/writing-and-<wbr></wbr>monitoring-grazing-plans</a></div>
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January 20 and 21. Central Community College, Hastings Campus. East Highway 6, Hastings. Holistic management decision making concepts were developed by Alan Savory and have been practiced and proven worldwide. Proper application of HM principles will enhance the health of your land and increase productivity <span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">while reducing operating costs. Contact, </span>Bob Shields—phone <a href="tel:(308)%20379-1361" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+13083791361">(308) 379-1361</a></div>
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January 20 - February 24. Online. If you are excited about Regenerative Agriculture and raise crops, HMI's Holistic Cropping Planning Course will give you the tools to grow healthy crops, healthy soil, and healthy profits. In this course with instructor Preston Sullivan, you will learn how to effectively manage your cropland and cropping practices to increase soil fertility and resilience as well as increase production and profitability from your cropping practices. Learn how to complete crop production planning all in the context of regenerative and conservation agriculture. The course meets for one hour every Friday. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://holisticmanagement.org/onlinecrop/&source=gmail&ust=1484054023769000&usg=AFQjCNG82cHT6mmXtbdaOND8YL2zU4qGmA" href="https://holisticmanagement.org/onlinecrop/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://<wbr></wbr>holisticmanagement.org/<wbr></wbr>onlinecrop/</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tuesday, December 13, 10am – 11am. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Are you considering Animal Welfare Approved, Certified Humane, and Global Animal Partnership certification? This webinar will walk you through the process of becoming welfare-certified and discuss funding options available to farmers interested in certification - including FACT's Animal Welfare Certification Grants. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Please join us for this webinar that will provide an overview of three reputable and meaningful farm animal welfare certification programs - Animal Welfare Approved, Certified Humane, and Global Animal Partnership. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) will discuss the business, consumer and farm animal benefits of welfare certification. CAFS and the ASPCA will speak to the growing market for welfare-certified products, walk participants through the overall process of becoming welfare-certified and discuss funding options available to farmers interested in certification. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.fundafarmer.org/online-learning-humane-farmers/&source=gmail&ust=1481652155790000&usg=AFQjCNGa40qoAPn4ba6QuYAGrWDmFvZ0Jg" href="http://www.fundafarmer.org/online-learning-humane-farmers/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>fundafarmer.org/online-<wbr></wbr>learning-humane-farmers/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tuesday, December 13 at 2:00 pm CST. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/142597111&source=gmail&ust=1481652155790000&usg=AFQjCNGvIr_I8WNR3eXuqRzOQ9S6KeDf3Q" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/142597111" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://<wbr></wbr>extension.zoom.us/j/142597111</a>.<wbr></wbr> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">In any poultry production flock it is important to check your birds daily and remove any sick, injured or poor producers. You should have pre-set standards to follow when deciding to cull or not. Once you have culled a bird, it is important to euthanize them humanely. As sad as these situations are concerned, it is important to be prepared. Dr. Greg Martin from Penn State University will discuss setting culling standards as well as methods of euthanasia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tuesday, December 13 at 12:00 pm CST. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/880727594&source=gmail&ust=1481652155790000&usg=AFQjCNGHHJh4XSZ8audrYKBjmss8TUGCpA" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/880727594" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://<wbr></wbr>extension.zoom.us/j/880727594</a>.<wbr></wbr> </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Flooding is the number one disaster in the United States. Learn how to prepare for and evacuating your farm from Joan DeVries and Dr. Susan Kerr, Washington State University Extension. Dr. Virginia White, Alabama Extension will moderate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">I have 25 large round bales of cereal rye grass for sale. This grass contains the cereal rye as well as the grass. It was grown as transition crop under organic conditions. It was planted as a cover crop, but a crop was not planted because it was always too wet last spring. This should be able to be ground and used for feed. We can load it for you. Call Cheryl at <a href="tel:402-617-1718" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14026171718">402-617-1718</a>. Thanks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">The Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program administered by the FSA has expanded to include some new eligible commodities. The new commodities eligible for facility loans include floriculture, hops, rye, milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, meat and poultry (unprocessed), eggs, and aquaculture (excluding systems that maintain live animals through uptake and discharge of water). Commodities already eligible for the loans include corn, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans, oats, peanuts, wheat, barley, minor oilseeds harvested as whole grain, pulse crops (lentils, chickpeas and dry peas), hay, honey, renewable biomass, and fruits, nuts and vegetables for cold storage facilities. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">FSA has expanded the FSFL program to include portable equipment and storage and handling trucks. These items can be new or used. Along with these changes in equipment eligibility, the FSFL program now has a Microloan option for producers that have $50,000 or less in FSFL loans. The FSFL Microloan reduces the down payment requirement from 15% to 5% and offers an abbreviated application by allowing the producer to self-certify their storage need. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">Loan applications should be filed in the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">administra</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">tive FSA office that maintains the farm’s records. For more information about Farm Storage Facility Loans, visit </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;"></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport</span></span></span></div>
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Operating a farm under the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model can be physically, mentally and emotionally demanding. Just like in any career, it’s important to find a healthy work-life balance – but for a farmer, that’s easier said than done. Learn from Kate Edwards of Wild Woods Farm near Iowa City about the challenges she has encountered, and from Kristen Kordet of Blue Moon Community Farm near Madison, Wisconsin, about the strategies she has used to strike a balance. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://practicalfarmers.org/news-events/events/farminars/&source=gmail&ust=1481652155791000&usg=AFQjCNH5tUQNpH7J7DqUhaUyk3FdcA3MDg" href="http://practicalfarmers.org/news-events/events/farminars/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr>practicalfarmers.org/news-<wbr></wbr>events/events/farminars/</a></span></div>
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December 6. In addition to providing a variety of environmental benefits, cover crops on a crop-livestock farm offer economic returns when used as a forage source. James Holz and Bill Frederick have a combined 12 years of experience growing cover crops and operate Iowa Cover Crop, a custom cover crop application business. James will share his experiences with chopping and baling covers, while Bill will discuss cover crop grazing strategies. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://practicalfarmers.org/news-events/events/farminars/&source=gmail&ust=1481030550961000&usg=AFQjCNFR5hSR-A_yBb3WuyqfoCMvHrfl5g" href="http://practicalfarmers.org/news-events/events/farminars/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://practicalfa<wbr></wbr>rmers.org/news-events/events/<wbr></wbr>farminars/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Nebraska Extension will begin its 9 th Farm Beginnings ® Program at </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">the Kimmel Education and Research Center at 5985 G Road Nebraska City, NE 68410. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">on January 7 th . Nebraska Extension and the Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">are facilitating the Farm Beginnings ® Program to be held in Nebraska City. The Farm </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Beginnings ® Program is an educational training and support program designed to help </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">people who want to evaluate and plan their farm enterprise. Farm Beginnings ® </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">participants engage in a mentorship experience and network with a variety of </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">successful, innovative farmers; attend practical, high quality seminars, field days and </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">conferences. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">For a brochure </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">and an application for the Farm Beginnings® Program go to <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://nemaha.unl.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1481030550961000&usg=AFQjCNFH6RJ9o156oBGINqh9A0YLmm-ZKg" href="http://nemaha.unl.edu/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://nemaha.unl.edu</a> and scroll </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">down to the Farm Beginnings® article. For more information about the program contact Gary </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Lesoing, Extension Educator at <a href="mailto:glesoing2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">glesoing2@unl.edu</a> or at <a href="tel:(402)%20274-4755" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14022744755">(402) 274-4755</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I have Organic White Wonder Millet Hay and Grass Hay for Sale. Large round Bales. Will Deliver if need be. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Snyder Organic Farms, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Larry Snyder. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Kimball, NE. </span><a href="tel:3082357175" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank" value="+13082357175">3082357175</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">, </span><a href="mailto:larrsnyd@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">larrsnyd@gmail<wbr></wbr>.com</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">I have 25 large round bales of cereal rye grass for sale. This grass contains the cereal rye as well as the grass. It was grown as transition crop under organic conditions. It was planted as a cover crop, but a crop was not planted because it was always too wet last spring. This should be able to be ground and used for feed. We can load it for you. Call Cheryl at <a href="tel:402-617-1718" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14026171718">402-617-1718</a>. Thanks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program administered by the FSA has expanded to include some new eligible commodities. The new commodities eligible for facility loans include floriculture, hops, rye, milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, meat and poultry (unprocessed), eggs, and aquaculture (excluding systems that maintain live animals through uptake and discharge of water). Commodities already eligible for the loans include corn, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans, oats, peanuts, wheat, barley, minor oilseeds harvested as whole grain, pulse crops (lentils, chickpeas and dry peas), hay, honey, renewable biomass, and fruits, nuts and vegetables for cold storage facilities. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">FSA has expanded the FSFL program to include portable equipment and storage and handling trucks. These items can be new or used. Along with these changes in equipment eligibility, the FSFL program now has a Microloan option for producers that have $50,000 or less in FSFL loans. The FSFL Microloan reduces the down payment requirement from 15% to 5% and offers an abbreviated application by allowing the producer to self-certify their storage need. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Loan applications should be filed in the administra</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">tive FSA office that maintains the farm’s records. For more information about Farm Storage Facility Loans, visit </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport&source=gmail&ust=1481030550961000&usg=AFQjCNG1Fx_HpGELWamn0ELM_jTwD6WZBQ" href="http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><wbr></wbr>, or contact your local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://offices.usda.gov/&source=gmail&ust=1481030550961000&usg=AFQjCNHHFn77k70jCAD2A7fGeD9CMyM2bw" href="http://offices.usda.gov/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">http://offices.usda.gov</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">.</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Monday, December 12 at 10:00 am CST. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Concerns over the development of antibiotic resistance in human medicine have led to the development of new regulations controlling the use of antibiotics in animal feed. Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) drugs are medically important antibiotics whose use is regulated. New guidelines for these drugs become effective in January 1, 2017. Some of these drugs have been used in poultry medicine. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">How will these changes affect small-scale poultry producers? </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/142597111&source=gmail&ust=1481030550961000&usg=AFQjCNG8lsGBY-fyMzg23Hfq6G1dFcK-gA" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/142597111" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://extension.<wbr></wbr>zoom.us/j/142597111</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tuesday, December 13 at 2:00 pm CST. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Location: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/142597111&source=gmail&ust=1481030550961000&usg=AFQjCNG8lsGBY-fyMzg23Hfq6G1dFcK-gA" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/142597111" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://extension.zoom.us/j/<wbr></wbr>142597111</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">In any poultry production flock it is important to check your birds daily and remove any sick, injured or poor producers. You should have pre-set standards to follow when deciding to cull or not. Once you have culled a bird, it is important to euthanize them humanely. As sad as these situations are concerned, it is important to be prepared. Dr. Greg Martin from Penn State University will discuss setting culling standards as well as methods of euthanasia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">December 14. In this free webinar, NCAT Agricultural Specialists Luke Freeman and Margo Hale introduce the topic of crop planning for vegetable growers wanting to scale up into wholesale or institutional markets. The webinar will help growers understand how to plan crops to meet production goals and wholesale contracts, how to calculate planting dates based on an anticipated date of harvest, and which key records to keep to assist with production planning in the future. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/428082037126647299&source=gmail&ust=1481030550962000&usg=AFQjCNE21ShPeWNqXX9Tuc_4gpu5dDU4YQ" href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/428082037126647299" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://attendee.gotowebinar.<wbr></wbr>com/register/<wbr></wbr>428082037126647299</a></span></blockquote>
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November 28, 9:00am – 9:30am. Online. Commercial Horticulture Extension Team organizes webinars for providing quick updates to producers on various topics of interest. Webinars will be streamed live via Panopto using the link provided below (evaluation link will be provided later). Webinars will also be archived on this website for later viewing. Participants can send questions during the presentation to Ann Chambliss, Outreach Administrator/IPM Program Assistant, <a href="mailto:hameae@auburn.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">hameae@auburn.edu</a>. Questions may be answered by speakers immediately after the presentation (time permitting) or responses will be posted on this website. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.aces.edu/anr/beginningfarms/webinars.php&source=gmail&ust=1480429753385000&usg=AFQjCNHcUBueSgvVef6KK7fMerk8otE9Qg" href="http://www.aces.edu/anr/beginningfarms/webinars.php" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.aces.edu/anr/<wbr></wbr>beginningfarms/webinars.php</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">November 29. 4:00 pm–5:00 pm. UNL's East Campus Union. Contact for more information, Jeri Cunningham, <a href="tel:402-472-8678" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024728678">402-472-8678</a>, <a href="mailto:jcunningham1@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">jcunningham1@unl.edu</a>. About, Natalia Bjorklund, a graduate student in the Department of Entomology, will present the seminar, “Potential Challenges to Bees in Nebraska’s Biologically Unique Landscapes.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">November 29th. 8:30am. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Ben Hartman wil be speaking on his Lean System farming as part of our specialty crops training with funding provided by the USDA. Registration includes lunch and a copy of Ben's book. Using the The Lean System to Earn a Comfortable Living on a Farm. </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ben-hartman-using-the-the-lean-system-to-earn-a-comfortable-living-tickets-28763045042&source=gmail&ust=1480429753385000&usg=AFQjCNFw-hGApBHg9ciKJAZY4O2_k29bOw" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ben-hartman-using-the-the-lean-system-to-earn-a-comfortable-living-tickets-28763045042" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.<wbr></wbr>com/e/ben-hartman-using-the-<wbr></wbr>the-lean-system-to-earn-a-<wbr></wbr>comfortable-living-tickets-<wbr></wbr>28763045042</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></div>
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November 29. Feeling overwhelmed when it comes to filing taxes for your farm? Tax preparation should begin with proper record keeping to ensure you have the necessary information for filing when the time comes. It’s important to know what sort of tax records you need to keep, how key tax provisions impact you and how the Schedule F works, among other things. Hear tips on how to best navigate this process from farmer and Drake University Resilient Agriculture Coordinator Matt Russell, and attorney and agricultural tax specialist Kristine Tidgren. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://practicalfarmers.org/news-events/events/farminars/&source=gmail&ust=1480429753385000&usg=AFQjCNHm5DHNXEAoorwedAPT_OEfHIEbog" href="http://practicalfarmers.org/news-events/events/farminars/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr>practicalfarmers.org/news-<wbr></wbr>events/events/farminars/</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wednesday, November 30 at 1:00 pm CST. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Compacted soil is one of the most common and serious problems urban trees face. Compaction quickly causes severe physical, chemical and biological alterations to soil conditions, and remediation is a difficult and lengthy process. What’s a tree care or landscape professional to do? In this webinar, soil expert Dr. Bryant Scharenbroch (University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point) will discuss how soil preservation is critical to prevent and limit soil compaction. Learn how you can protect urban soils from compaction and gain useful management strategies to improve the quality of compacted soils in your local landscape. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/webinar/register/72a6482dc07c7a1c34538d7d4481ef37&source=gmail&ust=1480429753385000&usg=AFQjCNGtzuC57HHihfhxp-eEOfvVv_mxyQ" href="https://extension.zoom.us/webinar/register/72a6482dc07c7a1c34538d7d4481ef37" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://extension.<wbr></wbr>zoom.us/webinar/register/72a64<wbr></wbr>82dc07c7a1c34538d7d4481ef37</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">December 1. Online. Chesapeake Food Network presents this webinar with Holly Rippon-Butler from the National Young Farmers Coalition. She will discuss how the context for accessing land has changed over the past few decades, making it more difficult for farmers now than ever before. She will then provide details on various tools and strategies to help farmers gain access to land that is affordable and equitable, with a focus on how organizations such as non-profits, land trusts, government agencies, and farmland investment groups can be part of the solution. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://chesapeakefoodshed.net/index.php/december-2016/&source=gmail&ust=1480429753385000&usg=AFQjCNEdxFhbApkHv_-3U2QyKwCiK2a6JA" href="http://chesapeakefoodshed.net/index.php/december-2016/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://chesapeakefoodshed.net/<wbr></wbr>index.php/december-2016/</a></span></div>
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December 2 and 3. Where, Central Community College, Hastings Campus. Why HM? Holistic management decision making concepts were developed by Alan Savory and have been practiced and proven worldwide. Proper application of HM principles will enhance the health of your land and increase productivity while reducing operating costs. Register, Bob Shields—phone <a href="tel:%28308%29%20379-1361" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+13083791361">(308) 379-1361</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Saturday, December 3rd,, we are offering a farm to school training in Litchfield. School food service staff and fruit and vegetable growers are both invited to attend. There will be separate training for the groups, and then a combined opportunity to network and share with the school, detailing what it is that your farm offers. An optional lunch will be provided for free.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">December 2 and 3rd. Sidney. “Money-Making Alternative Agricultural Enterprises for Farm Families” is the theme for the Annual Western Sustainable Ag Crops and Livestock Conference set for Dec. 3 at Sidney. The agenda’s list of topics is diverse: goats; alternative crops such as hops and mint; sidelines such as bee-keeping; and agronomic practices like controlling weeds with propane flaming. The Western Sustainable Ag Crops and Livestock Conference was initiated by farmers who saw the need for a conference to bring research-based, alternative and value-added agriculture information to farmers and ranchers in western Nebraska. The annual conference provides information for a growing group of farmers and ranchers who are looking for new ways to keep their operations sustainable, according to Nebraska Extension Educator Karen DeBoer, one of the conference organizers. </span></div>
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To download a brochure and registration form, go to <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://ckb.unl.edu&source=gmail&ust=1480429753385000&usg=AFQjCNE2_GuqA-8tC9BkFgIHwewePCC5XQ" href="http://ckb.unl.edu/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://ckb.unl.edu</a>. For more information about the conference or exhibitor booths, contact Extension Educator Karen DeBoer at the Extension Office in Sidney; telephone <a href="tel:308-254-4455" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+13082544455">308-254-4455</a>; email: <a href="mailto:kdeboer1@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">kdeboer1@unl.edu</a>. Sponsors include Nebraska Extension, Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society (NSAS) and Organic Crop Improvement Association Nebraska Chapter No. 2.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">The North Central Region Center for FSMA Training, Extension and Technical Assistance team would like to reach as many producers as possible in our region. This survey is anonymous and the information gathered will help them identify and meet small scale fruit and vegetable farmer’s educational needs with regards to compliance with FSMA. The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete and will help individuals/farms determine if they will be required to comply with the FSMA Produce Rules. It will also help the team determine fruit and vegetable producers' level of knowledge on food safety and determine their top education needs in our region. They need producer input so that they can start developing appropriate and targeted training materials ASAP. The deadline for completing the survey is November 30, 2016. </span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">https://ncrfsma.org/</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I have Organic White Wonder Millet Hay and Grass Hay for Sale. Large round Bales. Will Deliver if need be. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Snyder Organic Farms, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Larry Snyder. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Kimball, NE. </span><a href="tel:3082357175" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+13082357175">3082357175</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">, </span><a href="mailto:larrsnyd@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">larrsnyd@<wbr></wbr>gmail.com</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">I have 25 large round bales of cereal rye grass for sale. This grass contains the cereal rye as well as the grass. It was grown as transition crop under organic conditions. It was planted as a cover crop, but a crop was not planted because it was always too wet last spring. This should be able to be ground and used for feed. We can load it for you. Call Cheryl at <a href="tel:402-617-1718" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14026171718">402-617-1718</a>. Thanks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tuesday, November 15 at 12:00 pm CST. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wondering what you can do to reduce the risk of disease to your livestock? Prevention is ALWAYS much better than response! Dr. Susan Kerr, Washington State University Extension, will discuss practical steps to take to keep animals healthy and diseases at bay. Scott Cotton will moderate. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://extension.zoom.us/j/880727594&source=gmail&ust=1478609717531000&usg=AFQjCNFEwYlhXjBacj-EXSoXe4ww7FWeSw" href="https://extension.zoom.us/j/880727594" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://extension.zo<wbr></wbr>om.us/j/880727594</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">November 16th. 6:00pm - 8:30pm. The Non-Profit Hub in Lincoln. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Join Community Crops for a free workshop to help you examine your farm dreams and assess the steps needed to make them a reality. In addition to learning about opportunities available through the Community Crops Growing Farmers Program, this workshop will feature group discussions, activities to help refine your farm vision, a presentation on the daily requirements of running a farm business and a panel discussion with seasoned farmers who can answer the burning questions you have about what it takes to go after your farm dreams. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://communitycrops.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event%3D1590%26&source=gmail&ust=1479212606489000&usg=AFQjCNG89DLXS-d4fdIK_s9hYsHsSfCpFA" href="https://communitycrops.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=1590&" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Registration</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">November 18. This one-hour webinar will present the new Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) report, the 2016 National Organic Research Agenda. The report is based a 2015 online survey and listening sessions with organic farmers. Presenters will discuss research priorities for finding solutions to production and economic challenges. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5116888900176997378&source=gmail&ust=1479212606490000&usg=AFQjCNGng7iNSsk06kYbHLCpQCgQeTaI_g" href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5116888900176997378" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://<wbr></wbr>attendee.gotowebinar.com/<wbr></wbr>register/5116888900176997378</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The North Central Region Center for FSMA Training, Extension and Technical Assistance team would like to reach as many producers as possible in our region. This survey is anonymous and the information gathered will help them identify and meet small scale fruit and vegetable farmer’s educational needs with regards to compliance with FSMA. The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete and will help individuals/farms determine if they will be required to comply with the FSMA Produce Rules. It will also help the team determine fruit and vegetable producers' level of knowledge on food safety and determine their top education needs in our region. They need producer input so that they can start developing appropriate and targeted training materials ASAP. The deadline for completing the survey is November 30, 2016. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The survey can be found on the NCR FSMA website <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://ncrfsma.org&source=gmail&ust=1478609717531000&usg=AFQjCNF_49Z3-YAKtEy57Za9hQeB8-Qffg" href="https://ncrfsma.org/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://ncrfsma.org</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">I have 25 large round bales of cereal rye grass for sale. This grass contains the cereal rye as well as the grass. It was grown as transition crop under organic conditions. It was planted as a cover crop, but a crop was not planted because it was always too wet last spring. This should be able to be ground and used for feed. We can load it for you. Call Cheryl at <a href="tel:402-617-1718" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+14026171718">402-617-1718</a>. Thanks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The North Central Region Center for FSMA Training, Extension and Technical Assistance team would like to reach as many producers as possible in our region. This survey is anonymous and the information gathered will help them identify and meet small scale fruit and vegetable farmer’s educational needs with regards to compliance with FSMA. The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete and will help individuals/farms determine if they will be required to comply with the FSMA Produce Rules. It will also help the team determine fruit and vegetable producers' level of knowledge on food safety and determine their top education needs in our region. They need producer input so that they can start developing appropriate and targeted training materials ASAP. The deadline for completing the survey is November 30, 2016. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The survey can be found on the NCR FSMA website <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://ncrfsma.org&source=gmail&ust=1478609717531000&usg=AFQjCNF_49Z3-YAKtEy57Za9hQeB8-Qffg" href="https://ncrfsma.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://ncrfsma.org</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I have Organic White Wonder Millet Hay and Grass Hay for Sale. Large round Bales. Will Deliver if need be. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Snyder Organic Farms, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Larry Snyder. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Kimball, NE. </span><a href="tel:3082357175" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank" value="+13082357175">3082357175</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">, </span><a href="mailto:larrsnyd@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">larrsnyd@<wbr></wbr>gmail.com</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">I have 25 large round bales of cereal rye grass for sale. This grass contains the cereal rye as well as the grass. It was grown as transition crop under organic conditions. It was planted as a cover crop, but a crop was not planted because it was always too wet last spring. This should be able to be ground and used for feed. We can load it for you. Call Cheryl at <a href="tel:402-617-1718" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14026171718">402-617-1718</a>. Thanks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I have 636 bu of organic oats for sale in Kimball county. 32# TW. You can call me at</span><a href="tel:402%20327%209936" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank" value="+14023279936">402 327 9936</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> or </span><a href="tel:402-560-1385" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank" value="+14025601385">402-560-1385</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">. Carl Engstrom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We will have approximately 2,000 bushels of newly harvested transition yellow corn available for sale. Anyone interested can reply directly to me. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thank you, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Ken Thiltges, <a href="mailto:kmgthiltg@sentco.net" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">kmgthiltg@sentco.net</a></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We have 700 bushels of organic rye. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Contact Terry at <a href="tel:402-338-5321" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14023385321">402-338-5321</a> if interested.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Round alfalfa bales. First cutting. Good cure. $60 ea. 200 available. Can load. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Please call George Oamek at <a href="tel:402-980-9770" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+14029809770">402-980-9770</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Sharon Oamek, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Honey Creek Creamery, Inc. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="display: inline;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">BCS 749 walk behind tractor with 30" tiller, rotary plow, and potato/root digger blade for sale. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tractor features 13 HP Honda GX390 gas engine, 3 forward and 3 reverse speeds, individual wheel brakes, power safe clutch, pull start (always starts on first pull). </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This thing is a beast with a great warranty. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Used 2.5 seasons. This is a package deal. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Rotary plow essential in making and maintaining raised beds, hilling potatoes, etc. Tiller will go deep and create great fine tilled beds and the root digger is great for rolling the taters out. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Available for pick up in southeast Nebraska. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thanks, Robert White, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="mailto:lnkrob@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">lnkrob@gmail.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">November 16-20. Santa Fe, New Mexico. The 2016 Biodynamic Conference, "Terra Viva: Farming the Living Earth," features a range of inspiring speakers. Discover how a living approach to agriculture can help us consciously collaborate with our planet to create healthy, living, vibrant landscapes and nourishing food. Numerous workshops offer an opportunity to learn practical skills in biodynamic and regenerative practices and explore biodynamic principles and philosophy, whether you are new to biodynamics or have been practicing for decades. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.biodynamics.com/2016conference&source=gmail&ust=1478609717532000&usg=AFQjCNHFoqx5THO4v7MfZW83ZTvHLayxJQ" href="https://www.biodynamics.com/2016conference" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.biodynamics.com/20<wbr></wbr>16conference</a></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">I have 25 large round bales of cereal rye grass for sale. This grass contains the cereal rye as well as the grass. It was grown as transition crop under organic conditions. It was planted as a cover crop, but a crop was not planted because it was always too wet last spring. This should be able to be ground and used for feed. We can load it for you. Call Cheryl at <a href="tel:402-617-1718" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+14026171718">402-617-1718</a>. Thanks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We have 700 bushels of organic rye. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Contact Terry at <a href="tel:402-338-5321" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+14023385321">402-338-5321</a> if interested.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We have new: geese 6 packs; duck 6 packs; chicken egg 6 packs; paper jumbo cartons for duck eggs; foam large chicken carton; paper chicken cartons. Sold at our cost. Can buy two or more boxes for discounts. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Free: gazillions of clean used cartons. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Email: <a href="mailto:lil-nipper-ranch@msn.com" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">lil-nipper-ran<wbr></wbr>ch@msn.com</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Please place in Subject line: Egg Cartons. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">On farm pick up, will consider delivery. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Turkeys. Started on Purina Game Bird Startena, non medicated, 30%. Three weeks ago switched to Soy Free, Non GMO layer ration 19-20%. Also after 8 weeks, free choice organic wheat. Free ranging. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Can do on farm pick up or by possible delivery. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Email: <a href="mailto:lil-nipper-ranch@msn.com" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">lil-nipper-ranch@msn.com</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Ple<wbr></wbr>ase place "Turkeys" on the subject line.</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Good Boer breeding bucks for sale. They are 100% grass fed. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Also have a couple nice pastured X- bred (Hereford/large black) boars for sale. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If interested call <a href="tel:308-750-1086" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+13087501086">308-750-1086</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Bob Bernt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Round alfalfa bales. First cutting. Good cure. $60 ea. 200 available. Can load. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Please call George Oamek at <a href="tel:402-980-9770" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+14029809770">402-980-9770</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Sharon Oamek, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Honey Creek Creamery, Inc. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="display: inline;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">BCS 749 walk behind tractor with 30" tiller, rotary plow, and potato/root digger blade for sale. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tractor features 13 HP Honda GX390 gas engine, 3 forward and 3 reverse speeds, individual wheel brakes, power safe clutch, pull start (always starts on first pull). </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This thing is a beast with a great warranty. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Used 2.5 seasons. This is a package deal. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Rotary plow essential in making and maintaining raised beds, hilling potatoes, etc. Tiller will go deep and create great fine tilled beds and the root digger is great for rolling the taters out. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Available for pick up in southeast Nebraska. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thanks, Robert White, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="mailto:lnkrob@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">lnkrob@gmail.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">October 25. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Online. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Illinois Farmers Market Association offers a free webinar led by Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant. This introductory 90-minute webinar will help you learn more about grant writing basics and available grant opportunities. The program will also include an opportunity to hear from farm market managers about their grant writing and grant management experiences. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://ilfarmersmarkets.org/free-webinar-growing-your-market-with-grants-grant-writing-basics/&source=gmail&ust=1477404584065000&usg=AFQjCNFNrFa20Cl5sDOEosJvaTjl8bw7Gg" href="http://ilfarmersmarkets.org/free-webinar-growing-your-market-with-grants-grant-writing-basics/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://ilfarmersm<wbr></wbr>arkets.org/free-webinar-<wbr></wbr>growing-your-market-with-<wbr></wbr>grants-grant-writing-basics/</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">October 25th. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Dr. Robin Kimmerer will present “The Honorable Harvest: Indigenous Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation.” </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Dr. Kimmerer is a SUNY Distiguished Teaching Professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and the founding director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. Her talk examines traditional indigenous approaches to the environment and the valuable lessons it teaches. Public Reception at 6 PM. Lecture begins at 7 PM. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Event is free and open to the public, thanks to generous contributions from Anne M. Hubbard, M.D., and The Claire M. Hubbard Foundation. Great Plains Art Musuem, Lincoln. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">October 25. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Online. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">This free, one-hour webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology. The webinar will highlight resources that can aid in the identification and selection of native plant communities adapted to the ecological conditions of a restoration site. An example of how such resources were used to develop Iowa native plant community restoration planning tools will be discussed along with a cursory introduction to appropriate native plant material selection. The presenter is Jennifer Anderson-Cruz, State Biologist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Georgia State Office, Athens, Georgia. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/restoring-native-plant-communities-soil-and-hydrology-suited-planning-tool&source=gmail&ust=1477404584065000&usg=AFQjCNHCf1EdWz1rMcUMgeiqxexdr5cLzQ" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/restoring-native-plant-communities-soil-and-hydrology-suited-planning-tool" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.conservati<wbr></wbr>onwebinars.net/webinars/<wbr></wbr>restoring-native-plant-<wbr></wbr>communities-soil-and-hydrology<wbr></wbr>-suited-planning-tool</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Wednesday, October 26 at 11:00 am CDT. Understanding Buying and Selling Farmland - Learn about every aspect of a typical real estate transaction. Understand the roles of the players involved- the real estate agents, the title company and the lawyers. Understand the meaning of the legalese in a typical farmland purchase contract, deed, mortgage and title insurance policy. Don’t go through another settlement signing paperwork you don’t understand! This webinar will make you a smarter buyer and seller of farmland. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-webinars-registration-11452674257&source=gmail&ust=1477404584065000&usg=AFQjCNHzR1Ab53Qylfh70KhfhsAL2GRWKQ" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-webinars-registration-11452674257" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-<wbr></wbr>webinars-registration-<wbr></wbr>11452674257</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We will have approximately 2,000 bushels of newly harvested transition yellow corn available for sale. Anyone interested can reply directly to me. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thank you, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Ken Thiltges, <a href="mailto:kmgthiltg@sentco.net" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">kmgthiltg@sentco.net</a></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Turkeys. Started on Purina Game Bird Startena, non medicated, 30%. Three weeks ago switched to Soy Free, Non GMO layer ration 19-20%. Also after 8 weeks, free choice organic wheat. Free ranging. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Can do on farm pick up or by possible delivery. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Email: <a href="mailto:lil-nipper-ranch@msn.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">lil-nipper-ranch@msn.com</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Ple<wbr></wbr>ase place "Turkeys" on the subject line.</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Good Boer breeding bucks for sale. They are 100% grass fed. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Also have a couple nice pastured X- bred (Hereford/large black) boars for sale. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If interested call <a href="tel:308-750-1086" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+13087501086">308-750-1086</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Bob Bernt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Round alfalfa bales. First cutting. Good cure. $60 ea. 200 available. Can load. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Please call George Oamek at <a href="tel:402-980-9770" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14029809770">402-980-9770</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Sharon Oamek, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Honey Creek Creamery, Inc. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="display: inline;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">BCS 749 walk behind tractor with 30" tiller, rotary plow, and potato/root digger blade for sale. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tractor features 13 HP Honda GX390 gas engine, 3 forward and 3 reverse speeds, individual wheel brakes, power safe clutch, pull start (always starts on first pull). </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This thing is a beast with a great warranty. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Used 2.5 seasons. This is a package deal. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Rotary plow essential in making and maintaining raised beds, hilling potatoes, etc. Tiller will go deep and create great fine tilled beds and the root digger is great for rolling the taters out. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Available for pick up in southeast Nebraska. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thanks, Robert White, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="mailto:lnkrob@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">lnkrob@gmail.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I have a 1967 John Deere 2510 for sale. It's diesal. I am the third owner. The last owner rebuilt the engine. It handles well, turns good and you can clearly see what you're doing from the seat. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">It has six implements, 2 cultivators, a chisel, a disk, a 3 bottom plow and a 5' land pride reverse tiller. The tiller makes a fine seed bed on level ground but isn't appropraite for sloped ground as it will drag to soil to the bottom. The tiller was only used for two years. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If you're interested please send me an e-mail and I can send you pictures. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thanks, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Maria Stewart, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Lebanon, Ks, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="display: inline;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program administered by the FSA has expanded to include some new eligible commodities. The new commodities eligible for facility loans include floriculture, hops, rye, milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, meat and poultry (unprocessed), eggs, and aquaculture (excluding systems that maintain live animals through uptake and discharge of water). Commodities already eligible for the loans include corn, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans, oats, peanuts, wheat, barley, minor oilseeds harvested as whole grain, pulse crops (lentils, chickpeas and dry peas), hay, honey, renewable biomass, and fruits, nuts and vegetables for cold storage facilities. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">FSA has expanded the FSFL program to include portable equipment and storage and handling trucks. These items can be new or used. Along with these changes in equipment eligibility, the FSFL program now has a Microloan option for producers that have $50,000 or less in FSFL loans. The FSFL Microloan reduces the down payment requirement from 15% to 5% and offers an abbreviated application by allowing the producer to self-certify their storage need. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Loan applications should be filed in the administra</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">tive FSA office that maintains the farm’s records. For more information about Farm Storage Facility Loans, visit </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport&source=gmail&ust=1477404584067000&usg=AFQjCNHUDwdklRhhUvD6a-PGwzRf9V1Lvg" href="http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><wbr></wbr>, or contact your local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://offices.usda.gov/&source=gmail&ust=1477404584067000&usg=AFQjCNF6U2WfP-B6bhAX7B8Fskb8CypncA" href="http://offices.usda.gov/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">http://offices.usda.gov</a><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have 636 bu of organic oats for sale in Kimball county. 32# TW. You can call me at<a href="tel:402%20327%209936" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14023279936">402 327 9936</a> or <a href="tel:402-560-1385" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14025601385">402-560-1385</a>. Carl Engstrom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We have 700 bushels of organic rye. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Contact Terry at <a href="tel:402-338-5321" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14023385321">402-338-5321</a> if interested.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Resident Farmer, The Grain Place. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Grain Place Farm is a privately held corporation and is a 280 acre pioneering organic farm that has been in the same family since 1953. Ownership is being transitioned from family members to the Grain Place Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit private operating educational and scientific foundation. The farm is also home to Grain Place Foods a separate corporation that processes and packages organic grains and grain products. As members of the family retire and the foundation assumes majority ownership of the farm, we are searching for a farmer to take over operation of the farm. More information contact, <a href="mailto:cevans@grainplacefoods.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">cevans@grainplacefood<wbr></wbr>s.com</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We have new: geese 6 packs; duck 6 packs; chicken egg 6 packs; paper jumbo cartons for duck eggs; foam large chicken carton; paper chicken cartons. Sold at our cost. Can buy two or more boxes for discounts. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Free: gazillions of clean used cartons. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Email: <a href="mailto:lil-nipper-ranch@msn.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">lil-nipper-ran<wbr></wbr>ch@msn.com</a>. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Please place in Subject line: Egg Cartons. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">On farm pick up, will consider delivery. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Good Boer breeding bucks for sale. They are 100% grass fed. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Also have a couple nice pastured X- bred (Hereford/large black) boars for sale. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">If interested call <a href="tel:308-750-1086" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+13087501086">308-750-1086</a>. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Bob Bernt</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Round alfalfa bales. First cutting. Good cure. $60 ea. 200 available. Can load. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Please call George Oamek at <a href="tel:402-980-9770" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14029809770">402-980-9770</a>. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Sharon Oamek, </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Honey Creek Creamery, Inc. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="display: inline;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">BCS 749 walk behind tractor with 30" tiller, rotary plow, and potato/root digger blade for sale. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tractor features 13 HP Honda GX390 gas engine, 3 forward and 3 reverse speeds, individual wheel brakes, power safe clutch, pull start (always starts on first pull). </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">This thing is a beast with a great warranty. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Used 2.5 seasons. This is a package deal. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rotary plow essential in making and maintaining raised beds, hilling potatoes, etc. Tiller will go deep and create great fine tilled beds and the root digger is great for rolling the taters out. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Available for pick up in southeast Nebraska. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Thanks, Robert White, </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="mailto:lnkrob@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">lnkrob@gmail.com</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">I have a 1967 John Deere 2510 for sale. It's diesal. I am the third owner. The last owner rebuilt the engine. It handles well, turns good and you can clearly see what you're doing from the seat. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">It has six implements, 2 cultivators, a chisel, a disk, a 3 bottom plow and a 5' land pride reverse tiller. The tiller makes a fine seed bed on level ground but isn't appropraite for sloped ground as it will drag to soil to the bottom. The tiller was only used for two years. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">If you're interested please send me an e-mail and I can send you pictures. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Thanks, </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Maria Stewart, </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Lebanon, Ks, </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="display: inline;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">October 25. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Online. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Illinois Farmers Market Association offers a free webinar led by Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant. This introductory 90-minute webinar will help you learn more about grant writing basics and available grant opportunities. The program will also include an opportunity to hear from farm market managers about their grant writing and grant management experiences. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://ilfarmersmarkets.org/free-webinar-growing-your-market-with-grants-grant-writing-basics/&source=gmail&ust=1476818144843000&usg=AFQjCNExnjG9ZqbySPFXqtiLpwWIOlvWEg" href="http://ilfarmersmarkets.org/free-webinar-growing-your-market-with-grants-grant-writing-basics/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr>ilfarmersmarkets.org/free-<wbr></wbr>webinar-growing-your-market-<wbr></wbr>with-grants-grant-writing-<wbr></wbr>basics/</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">October 25. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Online. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">This free, one-hour webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology. The webinar will highlight resources that can aid in the identification and selection of native plant communities adapted to the ecological conditions of a restoration site. An example of how such resources were used to develop Iowa native plant community restoration planning tools will be discussed along with a cursory introduction to appropriate native plant material selection. The presenter is Jennifer Anderson-Cruz, State Biologist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Georgia State Office, Athens, Georgia. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/restoring-native-plant-communities-soil-and-hydrology-suited-planning-tool&source=gmail&ust=1476818144843000&usg=AFQjCNE6e0X58G8rs4d2Tv4YLs7r6ke5Ig" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/restoring-native-plant-communities-soil-and-hydrology-suited-planning-tool" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>conservationwebinars.net/<wbr></wbr>webinars/restoring-native-<wbr></wbr>plant-communities-soil-and-<wbr></wbr>hydrology-suited-planning-tool</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wednesday, October 26 at 11:00 am CDT. Understanding Buying and Selling Farmland - Learn about every aspect of a typical real estate transaction. Understand the roles of the players involved- the real estate agents, the title company and the lawyers. Understand the meaning of the legalese in a typical farmland purchase contract, deed, mortgage and title insurance policy. Don’t go through another settlement signing paperwork you don’t understand! This webinar will make you a smarter buyer and seller of farmland. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-webinars-registration-11452674257&source=gmail&ust=1476818144843000&usg=AFQjCNHNMaXNSoXUcJdJmDWx6m4CyrtPTQ" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-webinars-registration-11452674257" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.eventbrite.com/e/<wbr></wbr>wednesday-webinars-<wbr></wbr>registration-11452674257</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">October 26. Online. This free, one-hour webinar is presented by the USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center. Presenter Ramona Garner, Ph.D., Plant Materials Specialist, USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center, will discusses the physical, physiological, health, and genetic qualities that determine seed quality. In addition, explore what it means to purchase certified seed and how it ensures seed quality. The webinar will also look at various ways to calculate seeding rates. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/buying-seed-not-a-leap-of-faith&source=gmail&ust=1476818144844000&usg=AFQjCNH0C1ZIJbf-VTFSOsbKvToI3cqlQA" href="http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/buying-seed-not-a-leap-of-faith" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>conservationwebinars.net/<wbr></wbr>webinars/buying-seed-not-a-<wbr></wbr>leap-of-faith</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">October 10. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">3:30 pm–5:00 pm. UNL's </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center Room: Auditorium. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Contact, Jessie Brophy, <a href="tel:402-472-7080" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024727080">402-472-7080</a>,<a href="mailto:jbrophy3@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">jbrophy3@unl.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Mark Lynas is the author of three previous books. High Tide: News from a Warming World was published in 2004; Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet was published in 2007 and was made into an hour-long documentary by NatGeo and broadcast worldwide in 2008, with voiceover by Alec Baldwin. The God Species was published in 2011. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">As a pro-science campaigner and commentor he is a frequent speaker worldwide, particularly in the U.S. and Canada. He is on the board of the UK campaign group Sense About Science, and (though still a resident in Oxford, UK) is currently a visiting fellow at the Cornell Alliance for Science, based at Cornell University and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He has written extensively in world media on the GMO issue as well as climate change and science in society. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://heuermannlectures.unl.edu/2016-2017-season&source=gmail&ust=1476188325614000&usg=AFQjCNHSLUy5rXWyiz6jRacIo0JkXY2NmA" href="http://heuermannlectures.unl.edu/2016-2017-season" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr>heuermannlectures.unl.edu/<wbr></wbr>2016-2017-season</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">October 11. Online. Join eOrganic for a webinar on targeted sheep grazing in organic dryland systems, presented by Fabian Menalled, Patrick Hatfield, and Perry Miller of Montana State University. In this webinar, they will summarize their experience regarding agronomic and economic performance, weed management challenges, and animal husbandry of integrated crop-sheep organic system. The webinar is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://learn.extension.org/events/2785&source=gmail&ust=1476188325614000&usg=AFQjCNFNHWTtBmyn-RNF3I45tQJHZIl3EA" href="https://learn.extension.org/events/2785" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://learn.extens<wbr></wbr>ion.org/<span class="m_8326534931106437205gmail-il">events</span>/2785</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">October 15. 10:00 am. Pioneers Park Nature Center’s backyard composting demonstration area. Contact, Sarah Browning, Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, <a href="tel:402-441-7180" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14024417180">402-441-7180</a>, <a href="mailto:sbrowning2@unl.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">sbrowning2@unl.edu</a>. Learn how to be successful with composting by attending a free composting demonstration sponsored by Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County and the City of Lincoln Recycling Office. Demonstrations are presented by Extension Master Gardeners. You will see three types of composting bins and how to use them. Two lucky participants will win either a composting thermometer or a composting bin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We will have approximately 2,000 bushels of newly harvested transition yellow corn available for sale. Anyone interested can reply directly to me. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thank you, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Ken Thiltges, <a href="mailto:kmgthiltg@sentco.net" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">kmgthiltg@sentco.net</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">We have new: geese 6 packs; duck 6 packs; chicken egg 6 packs; paper jumbo cartons for duck eggs; foam large chicken carton; paper chicken cartons. Sold at our cost. Can buy two or more boxes for discounts. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Free: gazillions of clean used cartons. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Email: <a href="mailto:lil-nipper-ranch@msn.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">lil-nipper-ran<wbr></wbr>ch@msn.com</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Please place in Subject line: Egg Cartons. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">On farm pick up, will consider delivery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Good Boer breeding bucks for sale. They are 100% grass fed. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Also have a couple nice pastured X- bred (Hereford/large black) boars for sale. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If interested call <a href="tel:308-750-1086" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+13087501086">308-750-1086</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Bob Bernt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Round alfalfa bales. First cutting. Good cure. $60 ea. 200 available. Can load. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Please call George Oamek at <a href="tel:402-980-9770" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14029809770">402-980-9770</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Sharon Oamek, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Honey Creek Creamery, Inc. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="display: inline;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">BCS 749 walk behind tractor with 30" tiller, rotary plow, and potato/root digger blade for sale. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tractor features 13 HP Honda GX390 gas engine, 3 forward and 3 reverse speeds, individual wheel brakes, power safe clutch, pull start (always starts on first pull). </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">This thing is a beast with a great warranty. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Used 2.5 seasons. This is a package deal. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Rotary plow essential in making and maintaining raised beds, hilling potatoes, etc. Tiller will go deep and create great fine tilled beds and the root digger is great for rolling the taters out. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Available for pick up in southeast Nebraska. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thanks, Robert White, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="mailto:lnkrob@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">lnkrob@gmail.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I have a 1967 John Deere 2510 for sale. It's diesal. I am the third owner. The last owner rebuilt the engine. It handles well, turns good and you can clearly see what you're doing from the seat. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">It has six implements, 2 cultivators, a chisel, a disk, a 3 bottom plow and a 5' land pride reverse tiller. The tiller makes a fine seed bed on level ground but isn't appropraite for sloped ground as it will drag to soil to the bottom. The tiller was only used for two years. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If you're interested please send me an e-mail and I can send you pictures. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thanks, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Maria Stewart, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Lebanon, Ks, </span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="display: inline;">
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