MDA - Applications for 2010 State Pesticide Notification and Organic Farm Registries Being Accepted

Web  |  www.mi.gov | Oct 29, 2009

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) is currently accepting applications for the 2010 Pesticide Notification Registry and Certified Organic Farm Registry.

http://www.mi.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125--225242--RSS,00.html

Washington Sustainable Food and Farming Network -- for sustainable agriculture

The Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network (the Network) is a grassroots, statewide advocacy organization for sustainable agriculture and family farms in Washington State.

http://www.wsffn.org/

DEFRA calls for an extension to Nitrate Vulnerable Zones

News  |  www.fwi.co.uk | Aug 21, 2007

Nitrate Vulnerable Zones could be extended to cover 70% of England if government proposals on water quality are adopted

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2007/08/21/106140/defra-calls-for-an-extension-to-nitrate-vulnerable-zones.html

Pesticides Significantly Contribute Towards Increased Agricultural Productivity

Press Release  |  www.prlog.org | Aug 6, 2009

Pesticides Significantly Contribute Towards Increased Agricultural Productivity. Innumerable crop protection products like pesticides, insecticides, etc and their related information supplied by Agro Pages ensure to boost crop production to a significant level.

http://www.prlog.org/10302711-pesticides-significantly-contribute-towards-increased-agricultural-productivity.html

Indicators: In the Long Run - September 2003

S. employment between 1948 and 1970. In contrast, during 1970 to 1995, when total employment grew faster in the U.S. than in any other major developed country, farm employment was relatively stable.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/September03/Indicators/InTheLongRun.htm

Eat your daily meat

Blog  |  www.allaboutfeed.net | Dec 14, 2006

Let me elaborate a little on my grievance against the single issue party for the animals. What amazes me the most is that these idealistic vegetarians ('people that do not eat anything with a face' as it was explained in a kids movie) do not wo

http://www.allaboutfeed.net/blogs/id507-6247/eat_your_daily_meat.html

Wind Farms and Air Pollution

News  |  www.ifenergy.com | May 5, 2007

This article says that according to a study, wind farms may not affect air pollution negatively (i.e. decrease greenhouse gas

http://www.ifenergy.com/50226711/wind_farms_and_air_pollution.php

Plant Production and Protection Division: Pesticide Management

The International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides focuses on risk reduction, protection of human health and the environmental, and support for sustainable agricultural development by using pesticides in an effective manner and applying IPM strategies.

http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPP/Pesticid/a.htm

M WE GROW OPPORTUNITIES

Resource  |  healthcare.zibb.com

M "We Grow Opportunities"® is a registered trademark used for Seeds For Agricultural Purposes Retail Shops Featuring Agricultural Products, Fertilizers, Seeds, Herbicides, Pesticides, New and Used Agricultural Equipment and Agricultural Equipment Parts and owned by Miles Farm Supply, LLC.

http://healthcare.zibb.com/trademark/m+%22we+grow+opportunities%22/30462031

Worker Protection Standard: Train-the-Trainer Online Course Now Available

AMES, Iowa -- The Pest Management and the Environment (PME) Program at Iowa State University and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) have a new course available online -- Worker Protection Standard: Train-the-Trainer.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2008/dec/120301.htm