“Beginning Pastured Poultry” is a free online course from the Food Animal Concerns Trust. Work at your own pace.
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CCRP/CLEAR Signups Ongoing; CLEAR30 Signup Deadline August 5
The deadline for signups to CLEAR30 is August 5, 2022. Signups are also open for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program and CLEAR.
Just What Is “Regenerative Grazing,” Anyway?
NCAT and ATTRA have a couple of new resources, including a video, that help to explain just what regenerative grazing is.
Match Made in Heaven: Livestock + Crops
A new infographic summarizes the many benefits – financial, ecological, social – of integrating crops and livestock on the same acreage.
Study: Oklahoma Native Grasslands Give off Some Greenhouse Gases, But Mitigate Methane
Oklahoma grazing lands absorb the potent greenhouse gas methane, with native pastures sequestering the most, a new study reports.
Benefits and Challenges to Adopting Silvopasture
A newly published study makes a fresh tally of the benefits of silvopasture systems in agroforestry, but also charts common challenges.
Does Your Organic Beef Make the Grade?
Does your organic beef make the grade? Find out with this report and scorecard, ranking nearly 200 different brands.
Free Guides to Federal Funding
Free guides to federal funding sources for agricultural enterprises of all kinds are available from both SARE and NSAC.
AgriSolar Clearinghouse
NCAT has launched the AgriSolar Clearinghouse, an online resource for farmers and ranchers interested in agrivoltaics.
Conference Scholarships for Livestock Farmers
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is awarding scholarships of up to $400 for livestock farmers to attend educational conferences.