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Have you checked out the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association listserv? If not, you should! Great opportunities for aspiring farmers and academics alike. You can sign up at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sustainableaged_org Julie Cotton, M.S. Academic Specialist Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Michigan State University A264 Plant and Soil Science Building East Lansing, MI 48824 [log in to unmask] 517-355-0271 ext. 1156 undergrads: www.safss.msu.edu grads: www.effs.msu.edu Begin forwarded message: > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Digest for [log in to unmask] - 4 Messages in 4 Topics > Date: January 14, 2014 at 3:22:20 AM EST > To: Digest Recipients <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > > Today's Topic Summary > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/sustainableaged_org/topics > > Advanced Farmer Training with FarmsNOW [1 Update] > Interested in human rights and sustainable development? Apply to join the SustainUS delegation to the UN Commission on the Status of Women! [1 Update] > 2014 Student Organic Seed Symposium [1 Update] > CALL for ABSTRACTS: University of Alberta Food Security Dialogue 2014 [1 Update] > Advanced Farmer Training with FarmsNOW > Sustainable Agriculture Education <[log in to unmask]> Jan 13 01:14PM -0800 > > *FarmsNOW* is an advanced program for aspiring and experienced farmers. > This two-year program is designed for those seeking mastery in the art and > business of farming and will dig deep into planning, designing and running > integrated farming systems. Intern candidates must have 2-3 years of prior > vegetable production experience, a deep commitment to learning, a > willingness to commit two years to the program, and strong farm > references. Spanish language skills are highly recommended. A personal > visit and interview with Blue Fox Farm and the Rogue Farm Corps is required. > > *FarmsNOW *offers students the opportunity to gain confidence and mastery > in the following farm tasks: > > *Year one:* > > - Harvest/wholesale harvest (GAP) > - Wash & pack process > - Direct marketing – running a farmers’ market > - Planting & fieldwork > - Deliveries > - Food safety/record keeping > - Irrigation systems > - Equipment maintenance > - Crop tracking – seeding, planting > - Field walks/crop observation > - Certifications > - Time management > > *Year two:* > > - Farm crew coordination > - Interpersonal communication skills > - Decision-making > - Crop planning > - Certifications – GAP, Organic > - Fertility management > - Sales coordination > - Tools & equipment > > More information can be found here: > http://roguefarmcorps.org/?page_id=1613 > > -- > Megan Fehrman > SAEA Outreach Coordinator > 503-622-0161 > www.sustainableaged.org > > Interested in human rights and sustainable development? Apply to join the SustainUS delegation to the UN Commission on the Status of Women! > "Alyssa Tsuchiya, SustainUS" <[log in to unmask]> Jan 12 11:05PM > > <div dir="ltr"><span > style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><p > style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">--Apologies > for crossposting--</span></p> > <p dir="ltr" > style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> > <span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hi,</span></p><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br> > </span></p><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">My > name is Alyssa Tsuchiya, I volunteer with a youth sustainable development > organization called SustainUS. Our organization is looking for ambitious > youth to join our delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status > of Women. Could you please </span><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">forward > this message to anyone might be interested in applying to our > program?</span></p> > <br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thanks > so much,</span></p> > <br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Alyssa > Tsuchiya</span></p> > <p dir="ltr" > style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">Agents > of Change Coordinator</span><br></p><p dir="ltr" > style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> > <span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SustainUS</span></p><br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> > <span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">--</span></p><br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> > <span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font > color="#cc0000">ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY!</font></span></p><p > style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> > <span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font > color="#0b5394"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" > style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> > <span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Interested > in and human rights and sustainable development? Apply to join the > SustainUS delegation to the UN Commission on the Status of Women!</span></p> > <br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Organization: > </span><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SustainUS</span></p> > <br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Position > Title: </span><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Youth > delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women</span></p> > <br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Location > and Hours: </span><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Remote > prep work January - March 2014, and the conference takes place in New York > City on March 10-21, 2014</span></p> > <br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Compensation: > </span><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Participation > is free. Delegates are required to fund own travel and housing costs. > Fundraising support is provided, and scholarships are available.</span></p> > <br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Application > Deadline: </span><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5:00 > pm EST on Sunday, January 19, 2014</span></p> > <br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Link > to Apply</span><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">:</span><a > href="http://sustainus.org/apply-csw58" style="text-decoration:none" > target="_blank"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> > </span><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://sustainus.org/apply-<WBR>csw58</span></a></p> > <br><a href="http://sustainus.org/apply-csw58" style="text-decoration:none" > target="_blank"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></a><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> > <span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SustainUS > is now accepting applications to join the Agents of Change (AoC) youth > delegation to the 58th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-58), which > will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from March > 10-21, 2014. The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women is > dedicated to promoting gender equality by identifying challenges and > establishing standards for the social, economic, political, and civil > rights of women. CSW-58 will address the theme: "Challenges and > achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for > women and girls."</span></p> > <br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Selected > delegates will have the opportunity to work with government officials, > scientists, civil society representatives, and youth from around the world > to review progress on issues related to gender equality and advancement of > women. In the past, AoC delegates have presented case studies and policy > statements on behalf of youth; participated in forums with fellow > representatives of civil society; and met with government delegates, > international organizations, and the US State Department.</span></p> > <br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Delegates > should contribute something unique to our efforts to take part in the > international policymaking process and increase youth participation in the > global arena. SustainUS is committed to selecting a skilled, diverse, and > passionate delegation. Applicants need not have previous experience with > SustainUS or gender policy; we welcome newcomers!</span></p> > <br><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p > dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For > more information and to apply, please visit</span><a > href="http://sustainus.org/apply-csw58" style="text-decoration:none" > target="_blank"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> > </span><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://sustainus.org/apply-<WBR>csw58</span></a></p> > <br><a href="http://sustainus.org/apply-csw58" style="text-decoration:none" > target="_blank"><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></a><span > style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applications > must be received by 5:00 pm EST on Sunday, January 19, 2014. All applicants > will be notified of the application results by late January. SustainUS will > hold a live application Q&A session for interested applicants on > January 12, 2014 at 8 pm EST.</span></span><div > style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"> > <div><img > src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif"></div></div> > <span > style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><font > color="#888888"><br clear="all"> > <div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><span > style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Alyssa Y. Tsuchiya</span><br > style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><span > style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">SustainUS Agents of Change > Coordinator</span><br style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"> > <div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Twitter: <a > href="https://twitter.com/sustainusagents" > target="_blank">@SustainUSAgents</a><br></div><div > style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Website: <a > href="http://sustainus.org/" target="_blank">SustainUS.org</a></div> > </div></font></span> > </div> > > 2014 Student Organic Seed Symposium > Allison Jack <[log in to unmask]> Jan 13 07:11PM +0100 > > *2014 Student Organic Seed Symposium* > > We are pleased to announce that the 2014 Student Organic Seed Symposium > will be held at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY from August 17 - August > 21, 2014. A formal announcement flyer is attached. Further information, > including schedules, speakers, and an application form can be found on our > website: https://sites.google.com/site/studentorganicseedsymposium/. > > The Student Organic Seed Symposium aspires to build a community of graduate > students interested in plant breeding and seed systems for organic agriculture. > The symposium will include workshops, seminars, tours of local > organic businesses, > field demonstrations of student research and networking opportunities. > > Twenty-five graduate students will be selected by a committee > to participate in the 2014 symposium. We welcome applications from graduate > students in diverse fields of study including but not limited to: > sociology, economics, crop and soil science, plant breeding, > plant pathology and genetics. Applicants must demonstrate a strong > personal interest in or be conducting research related to organic or > alternative > agricultural systems. Applications are due by February 1st, 2014. > > The cost of the four day event will be $125 dollars, which includes food, > lodging and transportation during the symposium. Selected participants are > responsible for travel to and from Ithaca, NY. Limited scholarships are > available to cover the Symposium fee. > > Thanks to Seed Matters and Cornell University for generously sponsoring > this event. This year's symposium is being organized by graduate > students from Cornell > University, University of Minnesota, University of Hawaii, Texas Tech > University, and University of California - Davis. > > Attached is a copy of the official event announcement -- feel free to > distribute widely. Please email the committee with any questions at > [log in to unmask] > > Sincerely, > > Lindsay Wyatt - Cornell University > John Hart - Cornell University > Hannah Swegarden, University of Minnesota > Jay Bost - University of Hawaii > Dylan Wann - Texas Tech University > Randi Jimenez - U.C. Davis > > > -- > Maywa Montenegro | [log in to unmask] > PhD Student | Environmental Science, Policy, and Management > Communications Coordinator | Center for Diversified Farming Systems > University of California - Berkeley > http://dfs.berkeley.edu > __o > _ \ <, _ > ...... ( • ) / ( • ) > > > > -- > > ************************************************************************************** > > Allison L H Jack, PhD > Alumna: Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology > http://pppmb.cals.cornell.edu > Cornell University > > cell 607.273.5762 > > Vermicompost research project > http://www.css.cornell.edu/cwmi/vermicompost.htm > > "...Advancing a productive and sustainable agriculture" > from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences mission statement > > ************************************************************************************* > > CALL for ABSTRACTS: University of Alberta Food Security Dialogue 2014 > Allison Jack <[log in to unmask]> Jan 13 01:35PM +0100 > > *From:* Shannon Baker [mailto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] > *Sent:* 7 January 2014 12:26 > *Subject:* University of Alberta Food Security Dialogue 2014 - CALL FOR > ABSTRACT > > > > Good Morning, > > > > The University of Alberta’s Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental > Sciences will be hosting a Food Security Dialogue on April 30 – May 2, 2014 > entitled, “*Enhancing Food Production, Gender Equality and Nutritional > Security in a Changing World”. * > > > > We would like to cordially invite you to submit an abstract by *9 February > 2014* for a selected paper or poster on one of the four following themes; > > > > 1. Sustainable agricultural systems -- agronomy, livestock systems, aqua > culture and animal health within the broader context of sustainable agricu > ltural systems. > > 2. Gender and livelihoods -- gender, social protection, and specializ > ation vs. diversification of livelihoods. > > 3. Nutritional security -- relations between food, agriculture, health > and nutrition. > > 4. Economics, value chains and policy -- micro-economic analysis, value > chain and market studies, macro-level studies, quantitative and qualitative > policy studies. > > > > Please see the attached Call for Abstracts PDF for further details on the > Dialogue and how to submit an abstract. > > > > Best Regards, > > Shannon Baker > > Dialogue Facilitator > > You are receiving this message because you are a member of the > community Agriculture-Nutrition > Community of Practice <https://knowledge-gateway.org/ag2nut>. > > A reply to this message will be sent to all members of > Agriculture-Nutrition Community of Practice. > > Reply to sender <[log in to unmask]> | > Unsubscribe<[log in to unmask]> > > > > -- > > ************************************************************************************** > > Allison L H Jack, PhD > Alumna: Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology > http://pppmb.cals.cornell.edu > Cornell University > > cell 607.273.5762 > > Vermicompost research project > http://www.css.cornell.edu/cwmi/vermicompost.htm > > "...Advancing a productive and sustainable agriculture" > from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences mission statement > > ************************************************************************************* > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sustainable Agriculture Education Association" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [log in to unmask] > To post to this group, send email to [log in to unmask] > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sustainableaged_org. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.