Thursday, November 6, 2014

Farming the Oregon Coast

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Farming the Oregon Coast...

 
Seaside hosts third Grow the Coast conference

How #USDA plans to make farmers markets more accessible for the people

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Hear how plans to make farmers markets more accessible for the people who need it most:

How women are changing the ag landscape webinars

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How women are changing the ag landscape is first in series of webinars.

  Women in Agriculture Learning Network invites you to join them for their upcoming Women in Ag Fall 2014 Webinar Series. Three upcoming webinars will focus on women’s leadership roles, what the 2012 Census of Agriculture tells us about women, and why women’s unique roles in agriculture matter.
November 18: Leading the Way
How Women are Changing Board Rooms and Rural Landscapes

Presenter: Krysta Harden, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
December 2: By the Numbers
What the Census of Ag Tells Us about Women Operators

Presenter: Virginia Harris, National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS)
December 16: Heart of the Farm
Why Women’s Unique Family and Farm Business Roles Matter

Presenter: Angela Carter, Iowa State University
Webinar Times: 12:00 p.m. ET, 11:00 a.m. CT, 10:00 a.m. MT, 9:00 a.m. PT
To join the webinars: Go to https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/womeninag about 10 minutes prior to the start time. Click on “Enter as a Guest” and type your name in the space provided, then click on “Enter Room.” For best results, we suggest you use Firefox or Internet Explorer as your web browser. Prior to participating in this Adobe Connect event, please go to the following URL to confirm ability to log on to the Connect server: www.extension.iastate.edu/testconnect.

New and Revised Extension Resources

new and revised Extension resources are now available online:

USDA Turkey Day Tips in Spanish as well

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This year we’re posting all of our in Spanish as well. Follow for food safety tips en EspaƱol

Handy Food Database App

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Beyond the nutrition label: has released a handy food database app that makes choosing healthy food easy:

Maximizing School Garden Space

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WEBINAR: Get the most out of your ! Join for a lesson in maximizing garden space - 11/17