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5000 villages to become pesticide-free in State  -  22 Oct 2007
Hindu,Efforts of Centre for World Solidarity and Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) and a few other non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which declared

Speaker to raise sustainability issues  -  22 Oct 2007
Arizona Daily Star,..."The answer to our problem is not the need for sustainable transportation or sustainable agriculture or sustainable housing, but sustainable communities

Local-Motive hopes to inspire  -  22 Oct 2007
Staunton News Leader,By Nicole Barbano/staff STAUNTON — Local movers and shakers interested in sustainable agriculture will have a chance to participate in a moderated

The dirt files  -  22 Oct 2007
The Age,Slowly, the small farm is reinvigorated, it teaches others about sustainable agriculture and has a viable economic future. The climax of this romantic and

The future of Management  -  22 Oct 2007
Business Standard,Whole Foods’ commitment to organic produce and sustainable agriculture is unmatched by any competitor. Its stores are laid out to make shopping feel less

Syngenta Starts Research Partnership in Australia for Sugarcane ...  -  22 Oct 2007
CNNMoney.comSyngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop

OAKLAND: JACK LONDON SQUARE INVESTORS BREAK GROUND ON MARKET  -  22 Oct 2007
CBS 5,...building here will be an unprecedented model for bringing together the best local artisan food, gourmet cuisine and sustainable agriculture businesses.

Event Calendar  -  22 Oct 2007
Staunton News Leader,Explore the whys and hows of local, sustainable agriculture with farmers, merchants, nutritionists, educators and government workers.

Qualitative improvements in agri research stressed  -  Oct 19, 2007
Daily Times,The goals of the ALP focus on food security, poverty alleviation and promoting broad based equitable and sustainable agriculture growth.

Yap, CBCP to launch sustainable agri program in Bohol  -  Oct 18, 2007
Philippine Information Agency,The DA secretary will launch the joint program on Sustainable Agriculture for Bohol on the same opening day of the Farmers conference.

LLC to offer associate's degree in alternative agriculture  -  Oct 15, 2007
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier,It is anticipated the sustainable agriculture courses will also be articulated for credit at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.

Campus honors Congressman Sam Farr for support of sustainable ...  -  Oct 9, 2007
Currents,By Jennifer McNulty (831) 459-2495; jmcnulty@ucsc.edu UC Santa Cruz stands alone as a pioneer of sustainable agriculture, and the campus took a moment

Agriculture Digest  -  Oct 15, 2007
The Salinas Californian,California Certified Organic Farmers and California Polytechnic State University's Sustainable Agriculture Resource Consortium have announced speakers and

Oro joins pact for sustainable agriculture in Mindanao  -  Oct 10, 2007
Sun.Star,IN ORDER to make the existing agricultural areas in Mindanao sustainable, the City Government of Cagayan de Oro joined the rest of the 12 other local

Stemilt web site features nutrition, sustainable agriculture  -  Oct 9, 2007
FreshPlaza,How about sustainable agriculture and what it means? You can find answers to these questions and more on Stemilt Growers’ newly redesigned web site at

Bohol farmers stand up for their "rice"  -  Oct 19, 2007
Philippine Information Agency,Organized by Bohol Initiators of Sustainable Agriculture Development (BISAD), World Food Day here came in a form of an Evening of Boholano Cultural

Kuiper's family farm demonstrates new face of agriculture  -  Oct 11, 2007
Chicago Daily Herald,Examples include: "Sustainable agriculture looks a little different as each operation develops its own niche products, agritourism opportunities and other

Sustainable agri initiative programs take off  -  Sep 26, 2007
Manila Bulletin,From an environmental perspective, sustainable agriculture has the overall objective of preserving the environmental resources and favors the use of

Campbell Soup Company nourishes UCD Agricultural Sustainability ...  -  Oct 16, 2007
The California Aggie Online,The endowment is unrestricted, meaning that ASI will be able to use it to finance any of its many sustainable agriculture programs.

Scientist vows to continue organic farming education  -  Oct 15, 2007
ABC Online,That led to claims from the sustainable agriculture community that he'd been sacked because of his criticism of genetically modified crops.

National Sustainable Agriculture Standard Setting Process to be ...  -  Sep 28, 2007
CSRwire.com (press release)...(CSRwire) EMERYVILLE, CA - September 28, 2007 - Formal proceedings to establish the first national standard for sustainable agriculture will be launched in

Concern marks World Food Day in Timor Leste  -  Oct 17, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,They focused on how Timor could increase its product and supply of food through sustainable agriculture and government policies prioritising community

Beware of food that kills softly, Davao advocates warn  -  Oct 17, 2007
Davao Today,Betty More, another woman advocate for sustainable agriculture and environmental protection, said that based on their experience at the Kababayen-an Alang

Poverty is affecting people, says Kumar  -  Oct 17, 2007
Fiji Times,..."To facilitate this process, my ministry has refocused its resources and energy for a market driven to sustainable agriculture that is scientifically and

Community News  -  Oct 21, 2007
Staunton News Leader,Library to host discussion about local, sustainable agriculture: Growing, buying and eating local food and how the community could benefit from greater

Do food miles make a difference to global warming?  -  Oct 16, 2007
Reuters UK,...of where their food is coming from," said Rich Pirog, associate director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University.

GM foods set to hit India  -  Oct 15, 2007
NDTV.com,...of allergies in the UK to the fact that they are now consuming GM soya on a large scale,'' said Kavita Kurungati, Centre for Sustainable Agriculture.

Campbell Soup gives $250000 to UC sustainable ag programs  -  Oct 10, 2007
Western Farm PressThe UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute has received $250000 from Campbell Soup Company to support ASI's sustainable agriculture research,

Africa: Call for More Strategic Approach to Mountain Development  -  Oct 4, 2007
AllAfrica.com,They did so in a statement issued at the close of the third meeting of the Adelboden Group for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in Mountain

Sierra Leone: Agriculture boosts of economy  -  Oct 12, 2007
AfricaNews,...as opposed to uplands; the types of chemicals used and the migrating measures instituted to underscore sustainable agriculture and critical to success.

Locally Grown conference to highlight regionally accessible food  -  Oct 13, 2007
Quincy Herald Whig,Providing the information and tools will be speakers including Rich Pirog, associate director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa

Federal election 2007  -  Oct 18, 2007
Bega District News,...“Australia must now bite the bullet and rewrite agricultural history looking towards sustainable agriculture as the way forwards including food production

BUSINESS IN BREIF 20/10  -  Oct 19, 2007
VietNamNet Bridge,Themed “Building high quality, integrated and sustainable agriculture�, the fair will feature more than 500 booths, showcasing advanced technological

How to eat local  -  Oct 17, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,It's a lifestyle that promotes sustainable agriculture where you live and cuts down on the amount of energy and resources it takes to get food to the table.

Sustainable Pest Management Conference Promotes Organic Education  -  Oct 5, 2007
AScribe (press release)The conference is open to anyone with an interest in sustainable agriculture, as well as PCAs. Continuing Education Units are available including 3 Laws and

McGauran to meet drought stricken WA farmers  -  Oct 3, 2007
ABC Online,Ms Collins says farmers also want to show the Minister new ideas for sustainable agriculture in low rainfall country. Trevor De Landgrafft from the WA

American Grassfed Association Rejects New USDA Grassfed Label  -  Oct 17, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),The new program will blend criteria from Food Alliance's existing sustainable agriculture certification, which addresses labor conditions, humane animal

Satellites monitor EU pesticide usage  -  Oct 15, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...full article Sustainable agriculture -- Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals: environmental stewardship, farm profitability, and prosperous

Michigan Cherry Grower Gets Certified for Sustainable Practices  -  Oct 5, 2007
Michigan Farmer,In spite of a tough year for Michigan fruit growers, Road’s End Orchard in Mears, has added value to their cherry harvest through sustainable agriculture

Campus environmental groups convene  -  Oct 15, 2007
The California Aggie Online,The group, Students for Sustainable Agriculture, is looking for new volunteers. Opportunities with SSA include making olive oil from local olive trees,

Applications for farmers’ grant due Oct. 31  -  Oct 14, 2007
Muskogee Daily Phoenix,The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture is again soliciting grant proposals from agricultural producers across Oklahoma interested in conducting

Friendly harvest aids food programs in foreign countries  -  Oct 21, 2007
Sauk Valley Newspapers,Now that the grain elevator has taken in the corn, the harvest proceeds will go to help sustainable agriculture programs in developing nations.

Alert against food with GE ingredients  -  Oct 16, 2007
Newindpress,...consumption of food products suspected to contain GM ingredients was released by Thanal while in Hyderabad by the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture.

Organic Agriculture 'Towards Organic India'  -  Oct 13, 2007
Newswire Today (press release),For its outstanding contribution to eco-centered development, IIRD received the international Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) award.

Syngenta Licenses Chromatin Gene Stacking Technology  -  Oct 19, 2007
CNNMoney.comSyngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop

'Good food' being redefined  -  Oct 6, 2007
Daily Camera,..."We want to be like the Yellow Pages for sustainable agriculture," says Tracy Sweely, 41, of Lafayette, co-founder of Colorado Local Sustainability and The

Agriculture Notes  -  Oct 14, 2007
Baltimore Sun,...management practices, financial assistance programs, sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture and marketing strategies for small farm producers.

Rainforest Alliance Sales Top $1 billion  -  Oct 4, 2007
OneWorld.net,Announcing the figures, Chris Wille, Chief of Sustainable Agriculture, said: "The UK has been at the forefront of global demand for sustainably grown goods

Civil society sees victory in proposed budget  -  Oct 14, 2007
Manila Times,...the groups are proposing an increase in the development fund by at least P165.5 million to finance sustainable agriculture and rice farming practices,

Unique school sees unique success  -  Sep 24, 2007
Seattle Times,College student Halli Winstead harvests zinnias for sale at the school farmers market during a Practice of Sustainable Agriculture class last month.

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