Login
"When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers therefore are the founders of human civilization."
- Daniel Webster
    

MOFGA

PO Box 170
294 Crosby Brook Road
Unity, ME  04988
Phone: 207-568-4142
Fax: 207-568-4141
Email: mofga@mofga.org

MainePages.com



  You are here:  Home   

Organic and Sustainable Agriculture News
Gary Paul Nabhan is hot on the trail of climate change
Boston Globe - 6/30/2011.
By Aaron Kagan – Patagonia, Arizona: A lesser known symbol of climate change is the chili pepper. In a new book “Chasing Chiles: Hot Spots Along the Pepper Trail,’’ Gary Paul Nabhan examines the relationship between food production and global warming through the chili pepper.
Congress should reward farmers who are good stewards
Common Dreams - 6/30/2011.
By Brenna Norton – In the 1980s and early 1990s, a variety of US Department of Agriculture-supported conservation practices, requirements, and incentives were effective in reversing high levels of soil erosion. In recent years, relatively high soy and corn prices have given farmers incentive to expand planting onto marginal lands. The promise of high profits, and a perverse federal commodity subsidy system that rewards intensive mono-cropping, is just too good to resist.
Canada seeks to breed stronger honeybees
TreeHugger - 6/30/2011.
By Sami Grover – Many folks believe that the answer to saving the bees lies in either breeding for better genetics and/or encouraging nature and evolution to do the same. One program in Canada is setting out to actively breed better, more resilient bees – and it is enlisting the help of its local beekeepers to do so.
Time to end the chemical war against superweeds
Greenpeace International - 6/30/2011.
By Lasse Bruun – Weed killers are used on a massive scale under the unproven assumption that they are safe. Roundup, one of the most common herbicides, is marketed by US agrochemical company Monsanto as “safe” for the environment and for humans – but “deadly for weeds.” Our new report, Herbicide Tolerance and GM Crops paints a very different picture.
Current  Archive    Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...


    
Check out MOFGA's online community!
Create your own profile website
Add products and services you offer
Join in on the forum discussions

Latest MOFGA.net forum posts

Bucksport market seeks dairy, meats, seafood & more! by Melissa White Pillsbury: "Bucksport Bay Farmer's Market opened to a busy crowd this week! Still seeking dairy, meats, seafood, interested in hearing ab..."
Farm for Rent, Warren by Jon Crane: "Farm for Rent, town of Warren House and large barn renovated, insulated. 4 BR, 1-1/2 bath, sunroom. Solar hot water. 8 ..."
Field plowing/discing needs done (Unity) by Passionville farms: " Im in need of someone in the Unity area to plow up some older pasture grass and disc back over it. I would say large tiller,..."
RE: Wanted: 2wd, diesel, ~30hp tractor by Seacolors: "Still looking for a tractor? I have one, two wheel, with a 4w differential. Reconditioned brakes and transmission in good w..."
RE: Free Copper Maran Roosters by Seacolors: "Still got roosters? My girls need a man. Have three, old sliver laced wandottes. But might take a hen and isolate them? I..."

Upcoming MOFGA Events

May 28 - Conservation Farm Tour

June 15 - Farm & Homestead Day at MOFGA

June 30 - Deadline for applications to MOFGA Certification Services LLC for organic crop certification


See the full calendar ...

Latest MOFGA.net members
  

Visit MOFGA.net: MOFGA's online community


Home | Programs | Agricultural Services | The Fair | Certification | Events | Publications | Resources | Store | Support MOFGA | Contact | MOFGA.net | Search
  Copyright © 2012 Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association   Terms Of Use  Privacy Statement    Site by Planet Maine