Monday, March 17, 2014

Poultry Workshop Sat. Mar 29th


Small Scale & Backyard Poultry Workshop 
Sat. Mar 29th, 1 pm to 4:00 pm 
Toledo Public Library Meeting Rm. 
Dr James Hermes, OSU Poultry Specialist, Guest Speaker
Brooding, nutrition, health, housing, more.
Call Kathy at the OSU Extension Office  541-574-6534

 http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lincoln/sites/default/files/poultry_workshop2014.pdf 


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Wednesday, March 12, 2014


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Monday, March 10, 2014

USDA Expands Small farm support

USDA Announces Efforts to Expand Support for Small and Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers | USDA...usda.gov  SANTE FE, N.M., March 10, 2014 –

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2014%2F03%2F0036.xml


America's New Farmers

News from OSU Ext. Lincoln Co Foods and Oregon State University Small Farms Program shared a link.  America's New Farmers

OSU Extension: workshop on Small Scale & Backyard Poultry Operations March 29th

OSU Extension and Oregon State University Dr James Hermes, Extension Poultry Specialist in the Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences at Oregon State University, whose research was focused on alternative feeds for small flocks & pastured organic and freerange poultry production, will conduct this 3 hr workshop on March 29th in Toledo Fire Hall Conference Room.

Pre-registration will be $25 and $30 at the door. Contact OSU Extension Lincoln Co in Newport at (541)574-6534
 
 Stay tuned for more information.

2014/2015 Farm Bill

Register today for the upcoming March 12 webinar on conservation compliance.  Webinar archives and many other resources are available on the American Farmland Trust 2014 Farm Bill website. 

President’s 2015 budget requests $20 million for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development and $30 million for Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion, both of which are at the FY 15 authorized levels.