Farm owner, agency tussle over housing Jul 26, 2008
By The Associated Press. Friday, July 25, 2008 11:36 PM EDT. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Ms. Natalie Michelle Carnes Weds Mr. Matthew Philipp Whelan Jul 20, 2008
After working as a Peace Corp Volunteer in Honduras, Mr. Whelan received his Master's of Science in Tropical Agroecology at the Center for Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education in Turrialba, Costa Rica in 2006. He subsequently returned to the States and pursued his Master's of Theological Studies at Duke Divinity School, which he received this spring. (Conroe Courier, TX)
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Agroecology Critical Part of Food Crisis Solution :: PNNOnline. Agroecology Critical Part of Food Crisis Solution Posted by: philcrosby on Friday, May 2, 2008. (PNN Online)
Get to know Heifer International Apr 7, 2008
The project benefits those who receive the animal by the use of volunteers who provide education - termed agroecology - about the care and usage of the animal for food and income. The project also benefits the animal who receives good care. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Experts question plan to spray to fight moths Mar 7, 2008
UC Berkeley associate professor Miguel Altieri, who teaches agroecology in the department of environmental science, policy and management, agrees that "the fact that the moth is here doesn't mean devastation.". In a global economy, there are going to be invasive pests, he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Agricultural Soil Erosion Not Contributing To Global Warming, Study Shows Oct 27, 2007
"There is still little known about how much carbon exactly is released, versus captured, by different processes in terrestrial ecosystems," said Johan Six, a professor of agroecology at UC Davis and one of the study's authors. "We urgently need to quantify this if we are to develop sensible and cost-effective measures to combat climate change.". (Science Daily)
UC-Riverside partners with Chinese university to address China's environmental problems Oct 17, 2007
The issues of ecology and sustainability facing China today are massive and, in many cases, mirror those faced by California, said , a professor of ecology in UCRs Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, who joins Wenliang Wu, the chief scientist of the National Agroecology Program and provost at CAU, in co-directing the center. The center will utilize the combined strengths of UCR and CAU in ecology, agriculture and sustainability research to find viable and effective solutions to... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
LLC to offer associate's degree in alternative agriculture Oct 16, 2007
Courses in the program include Introduction to Agroecology, Biological Pest Management, Introduction to Horticulture, Forages and Pasture Management and Organic Crop Production ... The beginning course in this curriculum, Introduction to Agroecology, will be offered for the at Lake Land, starting Wednesday. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Be fruitful-MSU student farm exceeds expectations in first yearBy Anne Pettinger Sep 28, 2007
t seemed like we had resources to grow some food, but the idea quickly became bigger, said Kaly Hess, an agroecology major from Helena and the group's president. Last spring, students began growing more than 100 types of vegetables, including onions, tomatoes, eggplants, potatoes, peppers, kale, cabbages, leeks and green beans. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
New crop of farmers enter field to meet rising demand for locally grown, organic produce Aug 31, 2007
Wenk, 23, became the seventh generation to work Three Springs Fruit Farm after graduating from Penn State last fall with a degree in agroecology, the science of sustainable farming. He added a half-acre plot for tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash and melons that he brings to Philadelphia farmers markets. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Farm, ranch grants available Aug 29, 2007
Sean Swezey, Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, UC Santa Cruz, for a project on Building on organic knowledge: On-farm transfer of a trap cropping method to control lygus bugs in conventional strawberry production; and. Deborah Giraud, UC Cooperative Extension in Humboldt County, for a project on Management Challenges for Dairy Goat Sustainability. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
New crop of farmers comes with college degrees, no farming past Aug 26, 2007
Wenk, 23, became the seventh generation to work Three Springs Fruit Farm after graduating from Penn State last fall with a degree in agroecology, or the science of sustainable farming. He added a half-acre plot for tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash and melons that he brings to Philadelphia farmers markets. (NEPA News, PA)
UW student farm furthers student education, community outreach Aug 5, 2007
The vegetable growing effort is an outreach to the community and helps further education of students in the agroecology program in the College of Agriculture, said Michael Baldwin, a junior majoring in agroecology from Fairfax, Va ... Outreach efforts will include providing vegetables to needy UW students and the community, teaching children about the food industry, and furthering the education of students in the agroecology program who might not have an agriculture background, said Baldwin ...... (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Glucose sensor technology developed by chemist Bakthan Singaram was featured in a story in the Orange County Register. . . and more Jul 29, 2007
Patricia Allen, director of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, discussed organic farming on KQED Radio's Forum program, and she appeared on KUSP's Talk of the Bay program in conjunction with the campus's celebration of 40 years at the forefront of sustainable agriculture ... Agroecology's Sean Swezey fielded a flurry of media calls about his latest research on organic strawberry production. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
Research led by Holger Schmidt demonstrating atomic spectroscopy on a chip was covered by Laser Focus World, and Scientific American.com among others .. . . and more Jun 11, 2007
Sean Swezey of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems has developed promising new ways to protect organic strawberries from lygus bugs, and his work was featured recently in Western Farm Press. And news of the campus s celebration of 40 years at the forefront of sustainable agriculture was picked up by Sustainable Food News. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on work by Patricia Allen of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems on consumer preferences regarding food labeling. . . . and more Apr 23, 2007
The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on work by Patricia Allen of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems on consumer preferences regarding food labeling that goes beyond "organic" to address issues such as animal husbandry, country of origin, and the working conditions of workers in the agriculture and food industry. And the Fresno Bee included the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems in a write-up about the expansion of UC's research in organic agriculture.... (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
UC goes organic with research acres Apr 10, 2007
"Other UC programs on sustainability include the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program and the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz. In addition, UC farm advisers conduct field trials and share research results on organic and sustainable practices with growers throughout the state.The chairman of UC's Organic Farming Workgroup, Mendocino and Lake counties farm adviser Glenn McGourty, said he was excited to see the university dedicate more land... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
MST: Full Tanks, Empty Stomachs Mar 16, 2007
Strengthening rural workers' organizations, salaried workers, and farmworkers to construct a new model that is closely cemented to farmworker agriculture and agroecology, with diversified production, prioritizing internal consumption. It is important to fight for a policy of subsidies for the production of food. (Zmag.org)
Farm's apprenticeship program lauded in 40th year Jan 29, 2007
The impact of the apprenticeship is apparent in the number of graduates who have received Sustie awards, including Cathrine Sneed of The Garden Project in San Francisco; Wendy Johnson, garden manager at Green Gulch Farm in Marin County; Jim Nelson of Camp Joy Gardens in Boulder Creek; Gloria and Steven Decater of Live Power Community Farm in Covelo, CA; Orin Martin, manager of the Alan Chadwick Garden at UCSC; and Kay Thornley, who helped launch UCSC's agroecology program. Its success is also... (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
Ali Shakouri, Jin Zhang, and Sue Carter were featured in a front-page Santa Cruz Sentinel story about alternative energy research at UCSC.... and more Jan 20, 2007
Christof Bernau of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems was interviewed by KSCO Radio about the accomplishments of the UCSC Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture, which are being honored at the Eco-Farm Conference. Research on star clusters led by astronomer Jason Kalirai was covered in the Vancouver Province, Victoria Times Colonist, and Prince George Citizen. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
Kenfield: Expropriate Syngenta Jan 7, 2007
According to Jos Maria Tardin, who works in the Sector of Production, Cooperation and the Environment for the MST and also coordinates the Latin American School for Agroecology in Paran, the decree "calls the attention of the public to the abuses of these companies in the country, and signals to the social movements the need for action in order to combat and criminalize these companies, which operate in an illicit form and under the complacency of the state, disseminating transgenics in the... (Zmag.org)
New Sucker-footed Bat Discovered In Madagascar Jan 6, 2007
-- Agroecology is the science of applying ecological concepts and principles to the design, development, and management of sustainable agricultural systems. Agroecology is the science of sustainable. (Science Daily)
Alum plays role in partnership with Mexican campuses Dec 12, 2006
A cooperative agreement between UCSC and its renowned Agroecology program and Mexico s Federal Intercultural Universities system has helped propel a UCSC alumnus into the position of founding chancellor for a second public university in Quintana Roo state ... Since April, he s been a visiting researcher at UCSC s Agroecology Center ... Under the agreement, UCSC will develop partnerships with Mexican campuses in agroecology, language and culture studies. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
UCSC Foundation trustee Frans Lanting and biochemist David Deamer were on KQED Radio's Forum... and more Dec 11, 2006
A Good Times cover story described the work taking place at the Center for Agroecology and Sustainble Farming Systems on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Alan Chadwick Garden, where it all began. New Scientist magazine ran a story about research on dark matter led by astronomer Jurg Diemand. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
UC researchers lead USDA-funded study of farm-to-institution programs UCSC, Nov. 21 Nov 22, 2006
"These programs could be a lifeline for small- to mid-scale farmers struggling to stay afloat, and would improve the eating habits of millions of Americans, from young schoolchildren to elderly hospital patients," said project director Patricia Allen, associate director of the UCSC Center for Agroecology inable Food Systems (CASFS) ... Patricia Allen UCSC Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (831) 459-2034. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Dudley Smith Beef Cow-Calf field day is coming up in two weeks Oct 11, 2006
Additional speakers will include Ben Tracy, University of Illinois professor of agroecology, who will cover Beef Project Agronomy Update, and Ed Ballard, retired University of Illinois Extension animal systems educator, who will provide a Beef Project Grazing Update. Also on the program is Justin Sexten, animal systems educator from the Mount Vernon Extension Center who will discuss Importance of Forage Testing. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Zibechi: MST World Oct 5, 2006
In order to escape these constraints, the settlers have opted for agroecology. In the settlement, 1,600 hectares (6 square miles) are farmed conventionally (that is to say, with pesticides), but after an intense internal debate, the community decided to have a small nucleus of families cultivate organic rice. (Zmag.org)
Landless Workers Movement Sep 29, 2006
A Struggle Without End In order to escape these constraints, the settlers have opted for agroecology. In the settlement, 1,600 hectares (6 square miles) are farmed conventionally (that is to say, with pesticides), but after an intense internal debate, the community decided to have a small nucleus of families cultivate organic rice. (Ocnus.net)
Graziers Make Suggestions on How UW Researchers Can Better Meet Their Needs Sep 15, 2006
The UW's first students in its new agroecology curriculum were also on hand. Randy Jackson in UW-Madison's agronomy department offered a summarized version of UW peer-reviewed research over the years on grazing. (Agri-View, WI)
Selective Breeding Gets Modern Aug 26, 2006
"All these practices are very reductionist," said , an agroecology professor at the University of California at Berkeley. "They don't go to the root cause.". (Wired News)
USC professor named dean of social sciences dean Jul 13, 2006
The division's major research centers include the New Teacher Center; the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems; the Center for Global, International and Regional Studies; the Santa Cruz Center for International Economics; and the Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community. In April, division alumna Dana Priest (politics, '81), a Washington Post reporter, became the fifth UCSC graduate to win the Pulitzer Prize. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
Farm's market cart offers organic produce and flowers Jun 19, 2006
All proceeds benefit the UCSC Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food System's apprenticeship program in ecological horticulture. For more information, call (831) 459-3240. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
Eclectic Student Achievement Week begins June 3 May 29, 2006
Students pursue an interdisciplinary curriculum with emphasis on conservation, restoration, policy, soil ecology, agroecology and education. This symposium--a compilation of their research projects and composed of visual and written material--will take place on Wednesday, June 1, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Interdisciplinary Science Building, Room 221. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
The New York Times quoted Geoffrey Pullum in a story about a debate over the nature of language... and more May 20, 2006
Sean Swezey of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about a new strategy to control lygus bugs, which ravage strawberries. Biology student Milara Gatcke was featured in the Santa Cruz Sentinel's "Namedropping" column as the recipient of the $5,000 regional Soroptimist International Women's Opportunity Award. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
Shortcake Festival May 24 May 20, 2006
The Campus Bake Shop will support the event, and the Community Agroecology Network will provide coffee. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
Pork remains king on Capitol Hill May 17, 2006
$406,000 for agroecology in Maryland. $1. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Coffee documentary featuring UCSC screens May 8 May 8, 2006
It also highlights the partnership among UCSC, the Santa Cruz community, the Community Agroecology Network (CAN), and communities in Central America and Mexico. Birdsong and Coffee: A Wake Up Call tells the story of Costa Rican farmers and their collaboration with UCSC students, researchers, and consumers. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
UCSC students lead the 'greening' of the university May 8, 2006
Carol Shennan, director of UCSC's Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, helped streamline the process to make it easier for local farms to supply fresh organic produce to campus. Partipating farms include Coke Farm, Phil Foster Ranches, Happy Boy Farms, New Natives/Greensward Nurseries, Swanton Berry Farms, and UCSC's own Farm. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
Dan Wirls participated in a live discussion on Fox News about opposition to military recruiters at campus job fairs.... and more Apr 19, 2006
Postdoctoral researcher Phil Howard of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems was interviewed live on CNBC recently for the show Closing Bell. He discussed the growth in sales of organic food. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
Santa Cruz students nurture anti-war role Mar 16, 2006
" Liberal students have been drawn to UC Santa Cruz since the campus opened 40 years ago. Their activism isn't limited to the military -- largely at the urging of students, nearly one-fifth of the food served in university living quarters is organic and locally grown. "Just seeing how many students were activists here, how everybody seems to be into something, makes you want to get involved," said Jessenia Meza, a 19-year-old sophomore from Los Angeles who works with the Latino activist group... (San Francisco Chronicle)
