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 Agritourism

  
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Fee Fishing - An Introduction
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The basic types of operations and associated business considerations. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Fee Fishing - Location, Site Development and Other Considerations
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Discusses clientele, permitting, advertising, location, design and security, water source, concessions, time of operations, signs, and safety and liability.& ...

 

Show Agritourism Organizations & Professionals (97)
There are 97 resources serving North Central Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Agritourism Organizations & Professionals serving North Central Region
Agritourism
Brussel’s Bonsai Nursery, LLC
Brussel Martin - Owner - Olive Branch, MS
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Farmingwork.com
Nick Dorrell - Industry, TX
Five Islands Farm
- Georgetown, ME
Flowerwood Nursery (Bushnell)
- Bushnell, FL
Forager
- Portland, ME
Hunting Land Advisors
Stephen Ruckman - Founder - Mount Washington, KY
Rancho Esquon
- Durham, CA
San Pedro Ranch
Chase Currie - Carrizo Springs, TX
Spring Creek Aquatic Concepts
Bradden Kerr - Senior Fishery Biologist - Tualatin, OR
Vista of Maine
Christine Strout - Manager - Greene, ME
Conservation Districts
Alachua Soil and Water Conservation District
- Gainesville, FL
Association of Florida Conservation Districts
- Chiefland, FL
Bradford SWCD
- Starke, FL
Brett Jordan
HydroGeo Designs Inc - Hydrologist/Engineer - Salida, CO
Dixie Soil and Water Conservation District
- Bronson, FL
Gilchrist SWCD
- Trenton, FL
Hamilton SWCD
- Jasper, FL
Lafayette SWCD
- Mayo, FL
Levy SWCD
- Bronson, FL
Madison Soil & Water Conservation District
Bern Smith - District Conservationist - Madison, FL
Marion Soil and Water Conservation District
Ann Bishop - Ocala, FL
National Association of Conservation Districts
- Washington , DC
Santa Fe Soil and Water Conservation District
- Lake City, FL
Taylor Soil & Water Conservation District
- Perry, FL
Union SWCD
Laurel Schaafsma - Chair - Lake Butler, FL
Cooperative Extension
Alachua County Extension
- Gainesville, FL
Bradford County Extension
- Starke, FL
Chris Demers
IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation - Extension Program Manager - Gainesville, FL
Columbia County Extension
- Lake City, FL
Dixie County Extension
- Cross City, FL
Florida Agricultural Mediation Service
- Florida Cooperative Extension Service - Lansing, MI
Gilchrist County Extension
- Trenton, FL
Hamilton County Extension
- Jasper, FL
Henry-Martinsville County Extension
- Martinsville, VA
Lafayette County Extension
- Mayo, FL
Levy County Extension
- Bronson, FL
Madison County Extension
- Madison, FL
Marion County Extension
- Ocala, FL
TAYLOR County Extension
- Perry, FL
Union County Extension
- Lake Butler, FL
Food Hubs and Farmers Markets
Alachua County Farmers Market
- Gainesville, FL
Alderspring Ranch
Glenn Elzinga - May, ID
Belleview Farmers Market
- Belleview, FL
Chiefland Farmers Market
- Chiefland, FL
CROPP Cooperative
- Westby, WI
Dunnellon Green Market Tuesday
- Dunnellon, FL
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Five Islands Farm
- Georgetown, ME
Haile Farmers Market
- Gainesville, FL
Harvest Village Market
- Micanopy, FL
Hat Brand Beef
- Oakley, ID
High Springs Farmers Market
- High Springs, FL
Lady Lake Farmers Market
- Ocklawaha, Fl
Lake Desoto Farmers Market
- Lake City, FL
Newberry Farmers Market
- Newberry, FL
Spring Side Market
- Silver Springs, FL
Starke State Farmers Market
- Starke, FL
Suwannee Valley State Farmers Market
- White Springs, FL
Thornebrook Farmers Market
- Gainesville, FL
Tioga Monday Market
- Gainesville, FL
Trenton State Farmers Market
- Trenton, FL
Union County Farmers Market
- Lake Butler, FL
Union Street Farmers Market
- Gainesville, FL
Waldo Farmers & Flea Market
- Waldo, FL
FSA Local Offices
Alachua County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Gainesville Service Center - Gainesville, FL
Columbia County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Lake City Service Center - Lake City, FL
Gilchrist County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Trenton Service Center - Trenton, FL
Madison County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Madison Service Center - Madison, FL
Marion County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Ocala Service Center - Ocala, FL
NRCS Local Offices
Brett Jordan
HydroGeo Designs Inc - Hydrologist/Engineer - Salida, CO
Gainesville Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Gainesville Service Center - Gainesville, FL
Lake City Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Lake City Service Center - Lake City, FL
Madison Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Madison Service Center - Madison, FL
Ocala Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Ocala Service Center - Ocala, FL
Trenton Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Trenton Service Center - Trenton, FL
Resource Conservation and Development Councils
National Association of Resource Conservation & Development Councils
- NARCDC - Ozark, AL
USDA Rural Development - Florida | Virgin Islands Office
Christine Goddard - Director of Community Programs - Gainesville, FL
Sustainable Ag / Community Supported Agriculture
Chestnut Growers of America
- Richmond, VA
CROPP Cooperative
- Westby, WI
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Farmingwork.com
Nick Dorrell - Industry, TX
Five Islands Farm
- Georgetown, ME
Forager
- Portland, ME
Freight Farms
- Boston, MA
Hat Brand Beef
- Oakley, ID
Holistic Management International
Sandy Langelier - Director, Communications & Outreach - Albuquerque, NM
Julie Ann Gustanski, PhD, LLM
Resource Dimensions - Principal - Gig Harbor, WA
Marbleseed
Marbleseed - Spring Valley, WI
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- Butte, MT
Re-Nuble
- New York, NY
Regenterra Solutions
- Quincy, MA
Slow Food USA
Richard McCarthy - Executive Director - Brooklyn, NY
Solbere
OR
Unique Places To Save
- Chapel Hill, NC
US Tobacco Cooperative, Inc.
- Raleigh, NC
USA Chestnut, Inc.
David English - President - Orlando, FL

 Beginning Farmer

  
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Understanding Rural Attitudes Toward the Environment and Conservation in America
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Rural Americans matter—a lot—to the fate of U.S. environmental policy. Not only do farmers, ranchers, and forest owners manage huge portions of American lands and watersheds, but rural voters also have an outsized impact on national policy.

 

Cooperative Extension Service
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The cooperative extension service is designed to help people use research based knowledge to improve their land.  Administered through thousands of county extension offices, extension brings land-grant expertise to the most local of levels in affiliation with the state's designated land-grant universities.& ...

 

Smart Ag

Our vision at Smart Ag is to become the autonomous farming platform of choice in a driverless future.

In our opinion, the smartest way to solve the huge worldwide challenge of feeding a fast growing population is to empower farmers to complete operations faster, more consistently and with less labor than ever before, we believe they can unlock the potential of the land better than anyone else. With the correct tools, technology and knowledge, farmers can do the seemingly impossible.

Our goal is to give farmers the technology to operate smarter and eliminate the choice between what is best for their farm and constraints like available labor, brands of equipment or the cost of larger machinery. That is why our first product AutoCart can be used with an operator in the grain cart tractor or autonomously and will be compatible with any brand of equipment.

Contact Us

2710 S. Loop Drive

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 599-0346 • info@smart-ag.com

 

Agrilyst Inc.

Agrilyst is a web-based software platform that helps indoor farms manage their crops and gain data-driven insights to make more profitable production decisions.

Run your farm optimally at all times. With Agrilyst, you can create quick and easy seeding plans from templates for each of your crops. Built for indoor operations, templates make it simple to schedule cut-and-come again varieties, partial harvests, vine harvests, and more. Seeding plans sync automatically with tasks so everyone in your facility knows what to do every day.

Contact Information

Address:

68 Jay St., Suite 201

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Phone:

(646) 878-6840

Email:

info@agrilyst.com

 

How to receive conservation assistance from NRCS
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Do you farm or ranch and want to make improvements to the land that you own or lease? NRCS offers technical and financial assistance to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.

 

Small Farms and Woodlots
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Learn about how woodlots of today provide much more for their owners, including income from selling wood and nonwood products, forest-based income opportunities such as lease hunting and recreation, solitude and escape from emotional pressures and stress of modern living and working, and simply the pride of owning and caring for the land.

 

Getting Started in Farming
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This guide was published in NIFA's Small Farm Digest designed for people considering starting up as begining farmers and ranchers.  Provides information on the opportinities and challenges of farming, land ownership, links to programs and resources to help get you started.

 

New Farmers Website

An online resource provides centralized, one-stop shopping for beginning farmers and ranchers to explore the variety of USDA initiatives designed to help them succeed.

USDA’s new farmers site has in-depth information, including:

  • how to increase access to land and capital;
  • build new markets;
  • participate in conservation opportunities;
  • select and use the right risk management tools; and
  • access USDA education and technical support programs.

 

National Young Farmers' Coalition

The National Young Farmers' Coalition represents, mobilizes, and engages young farmers to ensure their success across the country. NYFC supports practices and policies that will sustain young, independent, and prosperous farmers now and in the future through supporting independent family farms, sustainable farming pracices , affordable land for farmers, fair labor practices, farmer-to-farmer training, farmers of every ender, race and sexual orientaion, and cooperation and friendship between all farmers. Click Here.

 

National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education.  

The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our history and our heritage that will never change. But FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.

Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

 

Mix My Sprayer for iOS and Android

Clemson University developed Mix My Sprayer to aid with quick, accurate calculations of product mixes to be applied with spraying equipment. Users can create custom lists of favorite products by category. Simply add or select a product, insert values in each input box, and the app automatically calculates the amount of product to include in the user-defined mix size. Units for each input can be customized by tapping the unit buttons. Products are saved with the user settings last used.

This free mobile smartphone app is designed for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices. Click here to download.

 

Local Dirt

Buy, sell and find local food with Local Dirt. How it works, buyers can search and source local food in their area with the added convenience of online ordering. Sellers can easily find new buyers and sell their products online. Local Dirt will even automate your invoicing and track your inventory. Farmer markets, buying clubs and co-ops can automate ordering, inventory, price sheets and invoicing. Click Here!

 

goCrop

Take farming further with goCrop™

goCrop uses integrated web and mobile applications to help farmers plan, analyze and report nutrient management practices with streamlined speed. Designed by farmers who understand the virtue of efficiency, goCrop keeps you focused on farming.

The app is available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Learn more

 

Fieldprint Calculator

The Fieldprint Calculator is a free online tool for growers to voluntarily and securely analyze how their management choices impact natural resources and operational efficiency. Field To Market has developed the Calculator as an easy way to find out how your current land use, energy use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil loss compare with state and national averages.

 

 

 

 

Farmland Information Center (FIC)

 

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book contains a catalog of Agribusinesses as well as Regional, State, Local Listings of Agri-Bureaus, Agencies, Associations and Organizations (Government and Private Sectors). Click here.

 

COMET-FARM™

COMET-FARM™ is a  whole farm and ranch carbon and greenhouse gas accounting system.  The tool guides you through describing your farm and ranch management practices including alternative future management scenarios. Once complete, a report is generated comparing the carbon changes and greenhouse gas emissions between your current management practices and future scenarios.

 

Best Tree Finder

The Arbor Day Foundation has created a tool that helps you find the best tree for your area. Just answer a few quick questions as to what you are looking for and the environment that you are in and the Tree-Finder will give you a list of suggested species. Click here.

 

Annie's Project

Annie's Project offers a variety of extension classes across the country that educate farm women on risk management. The classes empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information. Click here to see courses offered in your state.

 

Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC)

The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center is an electronic, national resource for producers interested in value-added agriculture. The site works to provide unbiased, science-based marketing information for U.S. farmers and ranchers. There is information related to commodities and products, market and industry trends, business creation and operation, research results and value-added resources.

This site is an on-going project of the Iowa State University and partially funded by USDA Rural Development. Click here. 
 

 

Fifth annual cover crop survey results
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The 2016-2017 cover crop survey report from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is now available.& ...

 

Fee Fishing - An Introduction
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The basic types of operations and associated business considerations. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Beginningfarmers.org

First launched in September of 2008, Beginningfarmers.org is a comprehensive compilation of information resources on farm financing, finding land, business planning, agricultural production and marketing, and much more. It is also a constantly updated blog providing the latest information and news on farm policy, farming jobs and internships, agricultural research, and the changing face of American agriculture. Beginning Farmers provides content relevant to new, experienced, and aspiring farmers, as well as farm educators, activists, and policy makers.

Through core resource pages and frequent blog postings, Beginning farmers provides a robust and constantly growing forum for sharing information and ideas about starting new farms, and a broad range of content related to the development of sustainable agriculture and food systems.

 

What are Food Hubs
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A Food Hub is a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of course-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand.

 

National Organic Farming Handbook
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The handbook describes organic systems and identifies key resources to guide conservation planning and implementation on organic farms. Producers and other audiences may also find the handbook useful, particularly the resources listed in various sections.

 

2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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The 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation was prepared as an introduction for fish and wildlife conservation providers – the on-the-ground biologists and conservation partners who help deliver Farm Bill conservation programs to landowners.

 

Start Farming! Resources for the Beginning Farmer
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If you are seriously considering starting up an agricultural business, there are a number of important things to consider. Get started on the right path by defining your goals and skills, gaining experience and education, choosing your marketing strategies, and financing your agricultural venture.

 

The Biology of Soil Compaction
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Soil compaction is a common and constant problem on most farms that till the soil. Heavy farm machinery can create persistent subsoil compaction (Hakansson and Reeder, 1994).

 

Farmer's Tax Guide
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This publication explains how the federal tax laws apply to farming. Use this publication as a guide to figure your taxes and complete your farm tax return.& ...

 

Let’s Get Serious About Conservation
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This Farm and Dairy article explains how conservation is a journey for our country.

 

Younger Beginning Farmers Tend To Operate Larger Farms
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Younger beginning farmers are more likely to operate large farms than are older operators of beginning farms. These farmers tend to earn more on their farm, and less off their farm, but have more debt than older beginning farmers.

 

Local Food a Growing Trend for Land Trusts
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Land trusts across the country are preserving agricultural lands to support local food systems. 

 

Conservation Buffers on your Land

Considering conservation buffers on your land?  The USDA has 250,000 or more buffer contracts with about 160,000 farms and ranches. They may be a good choice for your land and for the environment.

 

Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities - A Guide to Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Entrepreneurship, Conservation, Food Systems, and Community Development
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This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture.

 

Does America Need More Organic Farmers?
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Organic farming has been one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture for over a decade.  After the USDA implemented national organic standards in 2002, certified organic farmland doubled by 2005.

 

Show Beginning Farmer Organizations & Professionals (452)
There are 452 resources serving North Central Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Beginning Farmer Organizations & Professionals serving North Central Region
Agronomists and Crop Advisers
Agronomic Science Foundation
Susan Dearing-Bond - Director - Fitchburg, WI
Azelis Agricultural & Environmental Solutions
- Shreveport, LA
CropX
Ben Fullner - Regional Manager - Arlington, NE
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Green Point AG
- Decatur, AL
InnerPlant
- Davis, CA
Joseph Guy Martin
- Gainesville, FL
Josh Hollis
Land Solutions - Marshall, CA
Julie Boggs
Peoples Company - Land Manager, AFM - Monroe, LA
Kelly Cranford
- Fort Pierce, FL
Marbleseed
Marbleseed - Spring Valley, WI
Regenterra Solutions
- Quincy, MA
Ryan Karb
American Farmland Trust - Senior Agricultural and Conservation Specialist - St Albans City, VT
SafeGro
Garret Danks - Pflugerville, TX
Soil Health Institute
- Morrisville, NC
Square O Consulting
James W. Ford - CEO - Newnan, GA
The Right Seed
- Hooper, NE
Theodore J. 'Quint' Shambaugh V
Pinion Land Advisory - Principal - MOWEAQUA, IL
TPS Lab - Your Crop's Dieticians
- Edinburg, TX
Understanding Ag, LLC
- Fort Payne, AL
Conservation Districts
Alachua Soil and Water Conservation District
- Gainesville, FL
Association of Florida Conservation Districts
- Chiefland, FL
Bradford SWCD
- Starke, FL
Brett Jordan
HydroGeo Designs Inc - Hydrologist/Engineer - Salida, CO
Dixie Soil and Water Conservation District
- Bronson, FL
Gilchrist SWCD
- Trenton, FL
Hamilton SWCD
- Jasper, FL
Lafayette SWCD
- Mayo, FL
Levy SWCD
- Bronson, FL
Madison Soil & Water Conservation District
Bern Smith - District Conservationist - Madison, FL
Marion Soil and Water Conservation District
Ann Bishop - Ocala, FL
National Association of Conservation Districts
- Washington , DC
Santa Fe Soil and Water Conservation District
- Lake City, FL
Taylor Soil & Water Conservation District
- Perry, FL
Union SWCD
Laurel Schaafsma - Chair - Lake Butler, FL
Conservation Groups and Associations
1000 Friends of Florida
- Tallahassee, FL
Access Fund
- Boulder, CO
ACRE Investment Management, LLC
- The Plains, VA
Agrarian Trust
Ian McSweeney - Director - Weare, NH
AGree
- Washington, DC
Agronomic Science Foundation
Susan Dearing-Bond - Director - Fitchburg, WI
Alliance of Florida Land Trusts
- Gainesville, FL
America's Longleaf Restoration Initiative
Kyle Jones - USDA Forest Service Regional Longleaf Pine Restoration Coordinator - Tallahassee, FL
American Agri-Women
- Colchester, VT
American Conservation Coalition
- Appleton, WI
American Farm Bureau Federation
- Washington, DC
American Fisheries Society
- Bethesda, MD
American Forest Foundation
- Washington, DC
American Forests
- Washington, DC
American Friends of Canadian Conservation
Sandra Tassel - Program Coordinator - Bellingham, WA
American Hiking Society
- Silver Spring, MD
American Rivers
Jaime Sigaran - Associate Director - Washington, DC
Ann Ruzow Holland, Ph.D. AICP
- Willsboro, NY
Arbor Day Foundation
- Nebraska City, NE
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Washington, DC
Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
- Hadley, MA
Bat Conservation International
- Austin, TX
Bee City USA
An Initiative of the Xerces Society - Portland, OR
Boone and Crockett Club
- Missoula, MT
Center for Collaborative Conservation
Warner College of Natural Resources - Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Center for Large Landscape Conservation
- Bozeman, MT
Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
- Missoula, MT
CitSci.org
Greg Newman - Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
ConservAmerica
- Washington, DC
Conservation Law Center
Christian Freitag - Director - Bloomington, IN
Conservation Plus
- The Plains, VA
Conservation Solutions, LLC
Palmer Brock - Greenwood, MS
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
- West Lafayette, IN
Continental Dialogue on Non-Native Forests Insects and Diseases
- Sheffield, MA
Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports
- Washington, DC
Delta Waterfowl Foundation
- Bismarck, ND
EcoAgriculture Partners
- Oakton, VA
Ecological Restoration Business Association
- Tysons, VA
EcoResults!
- Flagstaff, AZ
Edmond G. Eslava, III, MAI, SRA, ASA
The Appraisal & Consultant Group, Inc. - President - Daphne, AL
Environmental Incentives
- South Lake Tahoe, CA
Equine Land Conservation Resource
- Lexington, KY
Farmers For Monarchs
Franklin Holley - Keystone, CO
Federation of Southern Cooperatives - Land Assistance Fund
- East Point, GA
Florida Ground Water Association
- Tallahassee, FL
Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation
- St. Petersburg, FL
Forest Stewards Guild
- Santa Fe, NM
Forest Stewardship Council
- Minneapolis, MN
Great Ecology
- San Diego, CA
Green School Alliance
- New York, NY
Gulf Restoration Network
- New Orleans, LA
GulfBase
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi, TX
Hunt Fish 30x30 Coalition
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation - Washington, DC
Iara Lacher
Seven Bends Nursery - Ecologist / Consultant - Berryville, VA
Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program
Monarch Joint Venture - St. Paul, MN
Itasca Ladyslipper Farm
Carol Steele - Grand Rapids, MN
Izaak Walton League
- Gaithersburg, MD
John Sanderson
Center for Collaborative Conservation - Director - Fort Collins, CO
Journey North
- Madison, WI
Julia Debes
Pheasants Forever - Working Lands for Wildlife Director of Agricultural Communications - Hoisington, KS
Land Trust Alliance
- Washington, DC
Manomet
- Plymouth, MA
Marbleseed
Marbleseed - Spring Valley, WI
Mark Howell
Grounded Truths LLC - Director/Emergency & Fire Mgmt Specialist - Doniphan, MO
Metro Blooms
Becky Rice - Executive Director - Minneapolis, MN
Monarch Collaborative
Keystone Policy Center - Keystone, CO
Monarch Flyway
- Ogallala, NE
Monarch Joint Venture
- St. Paul, MN
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
- Madison, WI
National Association of State Foresters
- Washington, DC
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
National Audubon Society
- New York, NY
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
- Clemson, SC
National Deer Association
- Bogart, GA
National Family Farm Coaltion
- Washington, DC
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- Washington, DC
National Forestry Association
Keith A. Argow - President, Director at Large - Vienna, VA
National Grazing Lands Coalition
Monti Golla - National GLC Executive Director - College Station, TX
National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Washington, DC
National Wild Turkey Federation
- Edgefield, SC
National Wildlife Federation
- Reston, VA
National Wildlife Federation - South Central Regional Center
- Austin, TX
Natural Areas Association
- Pittsburgh, PA
North American Grouse Partnership
- Garden Valley, ID
Orianne Society
- Tiger, GA
Parks for Pollinators
National Recreation and Park Association - Ashburn, VA
Partnerscapes
Steve Jester - Executive Director - Pueblo, CO
Partnership for Conservation
- Washington, DC
Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation
- Tallahassee, FL
Pinchot Institute for Conservation
V. Alaric Sample - President - Washington, DC
Pollinators Prospering People
- Baltimore, MD
Project Apis m.
- Salt Lake City, UT
Project Monarch Health
- Athens, GA
Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation
- Buffalo, MO
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Washington, DC
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society
- Coraopolis, PA
Savory Institute
- Boulder, CO
Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Ankeny, IA
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
Southeastern Cave Conservancy
- Signal Mountain, TN
Southeastern Grasslands Initiative
- Clarksville, TN
Southeastern Wood Producers Association
- Tallahassee, FL
Southern Conservation Partners
Chuck Roe - President - Raleigh, NC
Southern Conservation Trust
Chris Doane - President/CEO - Fayetteville, GA
Southern Group of State Foresters
- Garner, NC
Sportsmen's Alliance
- Columbus, OH
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Kathy Abusow - President and CEO - Washington, DC
Sustainable Monarchs
- North Platte, NE
Terrafirma RRG LLC
- Burlington, VT
Texan by Nature
- Austin, TX
The Climate Trust
- Portland, OR
The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
- Washington, DC
The Conservation Fund
- Arlington, VA
The Fund for Wild Nature
- La Canada, CA
The Land Institute
- Salina, KS
The Longleaf Alliance
- Andalusia, AL
The Meateater Land Access Initiative
Meat EaterMT
The Pollinator Partnership
- San Francisco, CA
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
- Portland, OR
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
- Washington, DC
Trout Headwaters, Inc.
- Livingston, MT
Trust for Public Land - Florida State Offices
Tallahassee Office - Tallahassee, FL
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA)
- Chesterfield, MO
Unique Places To Save
- Chapel Hill, NC
USA National Phenology Network
- Tucson, AZ
Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation
- Halifax, VA
Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network
- Manomet, MA
Wildlands Conservation, Inc.
- Tampa, FL
Wildlife Forever
- White Bear Lake, MN
Wildlife Management Institute
- Gardners, PA
Women, Food & Agriculture Network
- Ames, IA
Consultants - Land
American Forest Management
- Charlotte, NC
Ann Ruzow Holland, Ph.D. AICP
- Willsboro, NY
Ardaman
- Orlando, FL
Brenda Schick
Singing Stream Conservation Consultants - Principal - La Jolla, CA
BSE Consultants, Inc.
- Environmental Manager - Melbourne, FL
C-K Associates, Inc
- Baton Rouge, LA
Cirrus Ecological Solutions
Neal Artz - Logan, UT
Conservation Consulting Group
Nancy W. Moore - Managing Partner - Monona, WI
Danielle Atkins
Land & Ladies - Owner/Forester - Brunswick, GA
David Harper
Land in Common - Charleston, SC
David L. Cox, Ph.D.
David Cox Consulting, LLC - Senior Ecologist - Vero Beach, FL
Design Workshop
Anna Laybourn - Principal - Aspen, CO
Dudek, Inc.
- Encinitas, CA
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
- Redwood City, CA
Edmond G. Eslava, III, MAI, SRA, ASA
The Appraisal & Consultant Group, Inc. - President - Daphne, AL
EnSafe
- Memphis, TN
Environmental Consultants of Florida
- Sarasota, FL
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Evr-green Management Group, Inc
Matt S. Campbell - President - Rome, GA
Field Sport Concepts, LTD
- Charlottesville, VA
Florida Land Consulting
Margaret Kubicek - President - Sebastian, FL
Florida Land Trust Network
Gail Sudore - Stuart, FL
Green Infrastructure Center
Karen Firehock - Executive Director - Charlottesville, VA
Greener Prospects
- Brunswick, ME
Gregg Elliott
K Gregg Consulting - Conservation Communications Consultant - Cordova, TN
Hemard & Company
Victor E. Hemard Jr. - President - Texarkana, TX
HGB & Associates, LLC
Hoyt Lowder - Managing Member - Tampa, FL
Holistic Management International
Sandy Langelier - Director, Communications & Outreach - Albuquerque, NM
Iara Lacher
Seven Bends Nursery - Ecologist / Consultant - Berryville, VA
James Armstrong
Rare Earth Science, LLC - Principal Geologist / Environmental Scientist - Gunnison, CO
Jason B. Stinson, CCIM
Commercial Realty Services of Alabama, LLC - Managing Member & Principal - Gadsden, AL
Jeff Bewsher
Legacy Wildlife Services - Manager of Wildlife Services Certified Wildlife Biologist - Lake City, FL
Jeremy Sokulsky
Environmental Incentives - President - South Lake Tahoe, CA
Joel Russell
Joel Russell Associates - Principal - Northampton, MA
Julie Ann Gustanski, PhD, LLM
Resource Dimensions - Principal - Gig Harbor, WA
Julie Boggs
Peoples Company - Land Manager, AFM - Monroe, LA
Land Conservation Assistance Network
Amos Eno - President / Executive Director - Yarmouth, ME
Linda Ziccardi
Alpine EcoSciences LLC - Owner - Golden, CO
Living Habitats LLC
Heidi Natura, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP - Principal & CEO - Chicago, IL
LJ Conservation Matters
Leonard Jordan - Douglasville, GA
Mark Bailey
Conservation Southeast, Inc. - Andalusia, AL
Mayes, Wilson & Associates
- San Marcos, TX
National NEMO Network
- Haddam, CT
Peter W. NeSmith
Water & Air Research, Inc - Plant Ecologist/Botanist - Gainesville, FL
Philip D. Bailey, MAI
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. - Appraisal Services Group Manager - Blacksburg, VA
Pinchot Institute for Conservation
V. Alaric Sample - President - Washington, DC
PlanIt Forward
Patrick Crist - Principal - Broomfield, CO
Plauche’ & Carr, LLP
- Baton Rouge, LA
PPM Consultants
- Monroe, LA
PPM Consultants, Orlando
- Altamonte Springs, FL
PPM Consultants, Pensacola
- Pensacola, FL
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
Rhizoterra Inc.
Avril Stevenson - Project Manager - Spokane, WA
Robert C. Crane
Woodland Management Service - Consulting Forester - Stevens Point, WI
Sage Advisors, LLC
- West Chester, PA
Solutions in the Land, LLC
- Kenosha, WI
Southern Conservation Partners
Chuck Roe - President - Raleigh, NC
Southern Fire Exchange
Kevin Robertson - Fire Ecology Research Scientist - Tallahassee, FL
SRP Environmental, LLC
- Shreveport, LA
Strategic Conservation Solutions, LLC
Bruce I. Knight - Principal and Founder - Washington, DC
Synergy Resource Solutions, Inc.
- Belgrade, MT
Thomas L. Daniels
University of Pennsylvania School of Design - Professor of City and Regional Planning - Philadelphia, PA
Understanding Ag, LLC
- Fort Payne, AL
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
- Gainesville, VA
Wiregrass Ecological Associates
- Monticello, FL
Cooperative Extension
Alachua County Extension
- Gainesville, FL
Bradford County Extension
- Starke, FL
Chris Demers
IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation - Extension Program Manager - Gainesville, FL
Columbia County Extension
- Lake City, FL
Dixie County Extension
- Cross City, FL
Florida Agricultural Mediation Service
- Florida Cooperative Extension Service - Lansing, MI
Gilchrist County Extension
- Trenton, FL
Hamilton County Extension
- Jasper, FL
Henry-Martinsville County Extension
- Martinsville, VA
Lafayette County Extension
- Mayo, FL
Levy County Extension
- Bronson, FL
Madison County Extension
- Madison, FL
Marion County Extension
- Ocala, FL
TAYLOR County Extension
- Perry, FL
Union County Extension
- Lake Butler, FL
Federal and State Tax Incentives and Programs
Current Use Tax Program
- Montpelier, VT
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center - Raleigh, NC
Managed Forest Law
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Madison, WI
Native Prairie and Wildlife Habitat - Property Tax Benefits
- Des Moines, IA
Native Prairie Tax Exemption Program
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - St Paul, MN
Open Space Conservation - Property Tax Benefits
- Crownsville, MD
Reforestation Tax Credit Program
- Oregon Department of Forestry - Salem, OR
Sage Advisors, LLC
- West Chester, PA
Waterfowl Restoration Program
- Cambridge, MD
FSA Local Offices
Alachua County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Gainesville Service Center - Gainesville, FL
Columbia County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Lake City Service Center - Lake City, FL
Gilchrist County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Trenton Service Center - Trenton, FL
Madison County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Madison Service Center - Madison, FL
Marion County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Ocala Service Center - Ocala, FL
Government Agencies
Bureau of Land Management
Eastern States State Office - Falls Church, VA
Bureau of Land Management
Nikki Haskett - Office of National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships - Washington, DC
Chris Demers
IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation - Extension Program Manager - Gainesville, FL
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Edmond G. Eslava, III, MAI, SRA, ASA
The Appraisal & Consultant Group, Inc. - President - Daphne, AL
Florida NRCS State Office
Juan C. Hernandez - State Conservationist - Gainesville, FL
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
Doug Gregory - Executive Director - Tampa, FL
Monarch Conservation Science Partnership
- LA Crosse, WI
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Washington, DC
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Washington, DC
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
US Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Florida | Virgin Islands Office
Christine Goddard - Director of Community Programs - Gainesville, FL
White's Creek Lake Campground
- Eupora, MS
Irrigation Suppliers and Contractors
Agri Drain
- Adair, IA
Andrews & Foster Drilling Company
Donald A. Foster - President - Athens, TX
Brian L Roy
- Longwood, FL
DripWorks
- Willits, CA
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
Michelle Preston
- Fort Pierce, FL
Netafim Drip-Micro Irrigation Products
Netafim USA - Fresno, CA
Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Chris Roth - President - Deshler, NE
Richard Jones
- Princeton, FL
Stephen J Fournier
- North Port, FL
Steven L Dobbs
- Okeechobee, FL
TriEst Irrigation
- Darlington, SC
TriEst Irrigation
- Darlington, SC
Walter Robert Howard
- Lake Placid, FL
Land Surveyors
C-K Associates, Inc
- Baton Rouge, LA
EnSafe
- Memphis, TN
Mark Duffner
James A. Sewell & Associates, LLC - Sandpoint, ID
Reboot Reforestation, LLC
Connor Herndon - Sales & Customer Outreach Manager - Tuscaloosa, AL
Thomas L. Daniels
University of Pennsylvania School of Design - Professor of City and Regional Planning - Philadelphia, PA
NRCS Local Offices
Brett Jordan
HydroGeo Designs Inc - Hydrologist/Engineer - Salida, CO
Gainesville Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Gainesville Service Center - Gainesville, FL
Lake City Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Lake City Service Center - Lake City, FL
Madison Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Madison Service Center - Madison, FL
Ocala Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Ocala Service Center - Ocala, FL
Trenton Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Trenton Service Center - Trenton, FL
Resource Conservation and Development Councils
National Association of Resource Conservation & Development Councils
- NARCDC - Ozark, AL
USDA Rural Development - Florida | Virgin Islands Office
Christine Goddard - Director of Community Programs - Gainesville, FL
Rural-Farmer, Rancher, and Fishery Cooperatives
Chestnut Growers of America
- Richmond, VA
Citizens Co-op
- Gainesville, FL
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Farmingwork.com
Nick Dorrell - Industry, TX
Florida Citrus Mutual
- Bartow, FL
Gator Organics
- Gainesville, FL
Green Point AG
- Decatur, AL
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc.
- Herndon, VA
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company
- Ocala, FL
Organic Valley
- La Farge, WI
San Pedro Ranch
Chase Currie - Carrizo Springs, TX
Select Sires Inc.
- Plain City, OH
Southeast Milk Inc.
Paul Bikowitz - CEO - Belleview, FL
Staple Cotton Cooperative Association
- Greenwood, MS
US Tobacco Cooperative, Inc.
- Raleigh, NC
USA Chestnut, Inc.
David English - President - Orlando, FL
Small Farm Resources
Agri Drain
- Adair, IA
Agri-Search Inc.
- Arthur, IL
Beginning Farmers
Taylor Reid - Founder & Administrator - Lansing, MI
Brightmark
- Thomaston, GA
Certified Naturally Grown
Cathy Joly - Member Services Coordinator - Temple, NH
Conservis
- Minneapolis, MN
Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool (CROPP)
- La Farge, WI
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
EarthScout
Mike Kretsinger - Director of Sales and Marketing - Minneapolis, MN
Farm Credit of Florida
- West Palm Beach, FL
Farm Credit of Florida
Ocala Branch - Ocala, FL
Farm Credit of Florida
Trenton Branch - Trenton, FL
Farm Credit of Florida
Alachua Branch - Alachua, FL
Farm Credit of Northwest Florida
Monticello Branch - Monticello, FL
Farmer Veteran Coalition
- Woodland, CA
farmingwork.com
- Industry, TX
Forager
- Portland, ME
Forest Safety Products
- Van Hornesville, NY
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
- Washington, DC
Freight Farms
- Boston, MA
Future Farmers of America
National FFA Organization - Indianapolis, IN
GrassrootsCarbon-PastureMap
PastureMap - San Antonio, TX
Green Point AG
- Decatur, AL
InnerPlant
- Davis, CA
KETOS
- Milpitas, CA
LJ Conservation Matters
Leonard Jordan - Douglasville, GA
Marbleseed
Marbleseed - Spring Valley, WI
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- Butte, MT
Nixalite of America Inc
- Moline, IL
Organic Farming Research Foundation
- Santa Cruz, CA
Re-Nuble
- New York, NY
Regenterra Solutions
- Quincy, MA
Ryan Karb
American Farmland Trust - Senior Agricultural and Conservation Specialist - St Albans City, VT
SafeGro
Garret Danks - Pflugerville, TX
Soil Health Academy
- Fort Payne, AL
Solutions in the Land, LLC
- Kenosha, WI
Square O Consulting
James W. Ford - CEO - Newnan, GA
The Farm Credit Council
- Washington, DC
The FruitGuys Community Fund
Chris Mittelstaedt - Founder and Project Director - South San Francisco, CA
Theodore J. 'Quint' Shambaugh V
Pinion Land Advisory - Principal - MOWEAQUA, IL
Understanding Ag, LLC
- Fort Payne, AL
USA National Phenology Network
- Tucson, AZ
State Funding / Technical Resources
Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership
- Arlington, VA
CitSci.org
Greg Newman - Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
- West Lafayette, IN
Fire Research And Management Exchange System
Lynn Wells - Program Manager - Moscow, ID
Florida Backyard Landscapes for Wildlife
Florida Wildlife Extension - Gainesville, FL
Florida Coastal Management Program
- Tallahassee, FL
Florida Forest Stewardship Program
Tony Grossman, Conservation Programs Manager - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP)
- Gainesville , FL
Florida Landowner Assistance Program
Tony Grossman - Landowner Assistance Program Administrator - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
Tom Ostertag - Listed Species Conservation Ecologist - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program
Dr. Bud Mayfield - Florida Division of Forestry - Gainesville, FL
Florida's Safe Harbor Program
Tom Ostertag - Tallahassee, FL
Gopher Tortoise Recipient Site
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Tallahassee, FL
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
- Clemson, SC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
- Tallahassee, FL
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
The Florida Forever Program
Marianne Gengenbach, Program Administrator - Office of Environmental Services - Tallahassee, FL
USDA Rural Development - Florida | Virgin Islands Office
Christine Goddard - Director of Community Programs - Gainesville, FL
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
- Arlington, VA
Trade Associations
Edmond G. Eslava, III, MAI, SRA, ASA
The Appraisal & Consultant Group, Inc. - President - Daphne, AL
USDA - FSA Programs
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Conservation Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Ownership Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Highly Fractionated Indian Land Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA - Washington, DC
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Source Water Protection Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
USDA - NRCS Programs
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Brooksville Plant Materials Center
- Brooksville, FL
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Solutions, LLC
Palmer Brock - Greenwood, MS
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
- Washington, DC
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
EQIP Organic Initiative
- Washington, DC
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
- Tampa, FL
Florida Conservation Stewardship Program
- Gainesville, FL
Florida Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Chakesha Harvey - Assistant State Conservationist for Programs - Gainesville, FL
Healthy Forest Reserve Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center
- Americus, GA
Longleaf Pine Initiative
NRCS - Washington, DC
North Florida Land Trust
- Jacksonville, FL
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
- Washington, DC
Small scale solutions for your farm
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP)
Lisa McCauley - Program Manager - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Working Lands for Wildlife
Tim Griffiths - Bozeman, MT
USDA Programs - Other
Bee Disease Diagnosis Service
Bee Research Laboratory - Beltsville, MD
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program
Denis Ebodaghe - National Program Leader - Division of Agricultural Systems - Kansas City, MO
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Farmers Market Promotion Program
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Washington, DC
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
Rural Development Loan Programs
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
- Stoneville, MS
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA - Washington, DC
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development - Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants - Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Florida | Virgin Islands Office
Christine Goddard - Director of Community Programs - Gainesville, FL
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development - Washington, DC

 Farm Best Management Practices

  
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Working Lands For Wildlife
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Through Working Lands for Wildlife —a voluntary, incentive-based effort—the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its conservation partners will provide landowners with technical and financial assistance to: Restore populations of declining wildlife species.

 

Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands: A Guide for Understanding Risk and Vulnerability
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A new guide, produced through a partnership between public university extension programs in the Great Plains, the USDA-NRCS’s Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW), the USDA-NRCS’s Central National Technology Support Center (CNTSC), and various other conservation partners, provides the first-ever framework for addressing woody encroachment, now recognized as one of the top two drivers of grassland loss in the Great Plains.

 

ACP (Asian Citrus Psyllid)/HLB (Huanglongbing Disease) Distribution and Management

 

Agrilyst Inc.

Agrilyst is a web-based software platform that helps indoor farms manage their crops and gain data-driven insights to make more profitable production decisions.

Run your farm optimally at all times. With Agrilyst, you can create quick and easy seeding plans from templates for each of your crops. Built for indoor operations, templates make it simple to schedule cut-and-come again varieties, partial harvests, vine harvests, and more. Seeding plans sync automatically with tasks so everyone in your facility knows what to do every day.

Contact Information

Address:

68 Jay St., Suite 201

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Phone:

(646) 878-6840

Email:

info@agrilyst.com

 

Mix My Sprayer for iOS and Android

Clemson University developed Mix My Sprayer to aid with quick, accurate calculations of product mixes to be applied with spraying equipment. Users can create custom lists of favorite products by category. Simply add or select a product, insert values in each input box, and the app automatically calculates the amount of product to include in the user-defined mix size. Units for each input can be customized by tapping the unit buttons. Products are saved with the user settings last used.

This free mobile smartphone app is designed for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices. Click here to download.

 

Fifth annual cover crop survey results
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The 2016-2017 cover crop survey report from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is now available.& ...

 

Stream Crossing
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Learn about small scale solutions for your farm with this instructional pamphlet.

 

AgroClimate

AgroClimate is an innovative web-resource for decision-support and learning, providing interactive tools and climate information to improve crop management decisions and reduce production risks associated with climate variability, climate change, and extreme weather events. Users can monitor variables of interest such as growing degree days, chill hours, freeze risk, disease risks for selected crops, and current and projected drought conditions. Users can also learn about the impacts of climate cycles affecting the Southeastern United States, such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).

AgroClimate uses crop simulation models along with historic, current, and forecasted climate data to allow decision makers to compare changes in probable outcomes under different climate conditions.

Water and carbon footprint calculators on AgroClimate can provide system-specific estimates of how efficiently water and energy are being used. AgroClimate also includes educational resources, including videos and fact sheets, about management practices and technologies that can help improve efficiency of production and decrease the vulnerability of agricultural systems to climate variability and change.

AgroClimate is regularly used during training events for County Extension faculty and during workshops with agricultural producers. Its modular platform allows for an easy replication in other geographies and for content expansion.

 

How to Compost and Use Horse Manure- A Step-By-Step Guide for Horse Owners
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Provides essential steps for building and using a horse manure composting system that can be managed without the aid of a tractor. This system is intended for backyard or small farm (ranchette) operations with 1 to 5 horses.

 

Creating & Using a Sacrifice Area for Horses- A Good Start for Healthy Pastures
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A sacrifice area is any small enclosure intended to be a horse's outdoor living quarters during the winter and spring. These areas can improve the health and productivity of pastures.

 

Farmer's Tax Guide
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This publication explains how the federal tax laws apply to farming. Use this publication as a guide to figure your taxes and complete your farm tax return.& ...

 

How to Choose a Certification Agency and the Organic Certification Process
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There are many USDA accredited certification agencies that can certify your farm or enterprise as organic. So how do you find the right agency to work with you? Here are some questions you should ask the agencies and some things to ask neighboring farmers.

 

Managing Manure with Biogas Recovery Systems BMPs
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Improved performance at competitive costs is promised by this 2002 EPA publication all about anaerobic digestion and biogas recovery for energy.

 

Managing Manure Nutrients at Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

A lengthy document from EPA (2004), Managing Manure contains information pertinent to Large CAFOs in the Dairy Cows and Cattle other than Veal Calves and the Swine, Poultry, and Veal Calves subcategories of the final CAFO regulations.

 

Conservation buffers - wildlife benefits in Southeastern agricultural systems
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Conservation buffers such as filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, and field borders are especially applicable to southeastern landscapes and have multiple environmental benefits while serving to significantly improve wildlife habitats.

 

Bobwhite and Upland Songbird Response to CCRP Practice CP33, Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
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Summary Findings The Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds practice (CP33) is the first Federal conservation practice to target species-specific population recovery goals of a national wildlife conservation initiative (the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative).

 

Working Trees for Agriculture
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Putting trees to work in conservation and production systems for farms, ranches, and nearby communities means planting the right trees, in the right places and in the correct design to achieve desired objectives.

 

Watering Facilities for Managed Grazing Systems
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Drainage Ditch Research Reveals Opportunities for Cleaning Up Runoff
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 Vegetated drainage ditches can help clean up runoff water.

 

Toxicities of Agricultural Pesticides to Selected Aquatic Organisms
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Lists toxicities of many different chemicals and how to reduce the risk of pesticide drift. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

The Role of Farm Policy in Achieving Large-Scale Conservation - Bobwhite and Buffers
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The conservation provisions of the Farm Bill can produce more consistent positive wildlife habitat benefits when policy (program statutes, rules, practices, and practice standards) is developed in the context of explicit goals identified as part of large-scale conservation initiatives.

 

Managing working lands for northern bobwhite - the USDA NRCS Bobwhite Restoration Project
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Control of Bird Predation at Aquaculture Facilities
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Strategies and cost estimates for various forms of frightening programs and exclusion or barrier methods of control. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.

 

Forage Fish - Introduction and Species
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A discussion of the fish stocked in recreational fishing ponds as food for species such as largemouth bass.  Includes bluegill, redear sunfish, fathead minnow, golden shiner, threadfin shad, and tilapia and other species.

 

Fly Control for Organic Dairies
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This fact sheet provides techniques acceptable for organic and integrated pest management.  It specifically addresses house flies, horn flies, face flies, and stable flies.

 

Farmers’ Guide to Wind Energy
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A 293 page guide to the Legal Issues in Farming the Wind on your farm from June 2007

 

Verification of Recommended Management Practices for Major Aquaculture Species
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The primary goal of this Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) project was to start verification programs in participating states (i.e.

 

Common Farm-raised Baitfish
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Characteristics and requirements of the three most common baitfish in the South: the golden shiner, fathead minnow or goldfish. The Southern Regional Aquaculture Center also lists all their available factsheets online.

 

What is Cage Culture?
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Advantages and disadvantages of one of the four primary methods of aquaculture: ponds, raceways, recirculating systems or cages. The Southern Regional Aquaculture Center also lists all their available factsheets online.

 

Aquaculture - Realities and Potentials When Getting Started
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Important personal, feasibility, and financial factors to consider. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.

 

Algal Blooms, Scums and Mats in Ponds
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This brief document is full of photos that will help landowners to determine what form of algae they may have.  It describes the major types, their causes, effects, and what can be done to manage algal blooms.

 

Emerging Issues Regarding Non-Native Species for Aquaculture
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Discusses pathogens and parasites, genetic alterations, and genetically modified organisms. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.

 

Nutrient Management Conservation Practice Standard
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Nutrient Management is defined as the management of the 4R's of Nutrient Management:Right amount (rate), Right source, Right placement (method of application), Right timing of commercial fertilizers, manure, soil amendments, and organic by-products to agricultural landscapes as a source of plant nutrients while protecting local air, soil and water quality.

 

Aeration

The importance of aeration in aquaculture and various methods how to. The Southern Regional Aquaculture Center also lists all their available factsheets online.

 

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Trade Associations
Edmond G. Eslava, III, MAI, SRA, ASA
The Appraisal & Consultant Group, Inc. - President - Daphne, AL

 Farm Income Opportunities

  
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Local Dirt

Buy, sell and find local food with Local Dirt. How it works, buyers can search and source local food in their area with the added convenience of online ordering. Sellers can easily find new buyers and sell their products online. Local Dirt will even automate your invoicing and track your inventory. Farmer markets, buying clubs and co-ops can automate ordering, inventory, price sheets and invoicing. Click Here!

 

Harvest To Hand

Are you looking for a local harvest festival, farmers market, pick-your-own, locally made products or family-friendly farms? Harvest to Hand is a smartphone app here to help promote a sustainable way of life for local agriculture across the United States (available for iPhone® and Android™ mobile devices). Consumers have easy access to fresh farm products, events and home-spun goods right at their fingertips through our free Harvest to Hand app. Click here to explore the app online. 

 

Grassroots Guide to Federal Farm and Food Programs

 

Fee Fishing - An Introduction
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The basic types of operations and associated business considerations. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Fee Fishing - Location, Site Development and Other Considerations
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Discusses clientele, permitting, advertising, location, design and security, water source, concessions, time of operations, signs, and safety and liability.& ...

 

AgProfit™

AgProfit™ is a computer program designed to assist agricultural producers make long-run decisions when implementing technologies to a specific crop or analyzing cropping systems. AgProfit™ estimates machinery, labor, and production input costs as well as fruit size, grade, and total yield for calculating returns for crops with multiple establishment and production years. The program allows you to inflate specific return and input cost items over time to analyze the net present value, internal rate of return, and financial feasibility when implementing a particular technology, making minor changes to returns or input costs, or comparing cropping systems.

AgProfit™ is free to use and requires users to register with the AgTools website and obtain a license.

View the AgProfit™ presentation

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

 

Taking the First Step - Farm and Ranch Alternative Enterprise and Agritourism Resource Evaluation Guide
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This publication was prepared in response to requests from local advisors, farmers, and ranchers for a simple guide to the first step in identifying alternative income-producing agricultural enterprises and agritourism opportunities.

 

What are Food Hubs
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A Food Hub is a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of course-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand.

 

The Regional Food Hub Resource Guide
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The guide is an extensive collection of information and resources, providing background on everything needed to develop or participate in a regional food hub.

 

Farmer’s Markets

Farmers' markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing by small farmers.

 

Community Supported Agriculture - What It is and Where to Find It

Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is the practice of focusing on the local production of high quality foods with the support of a consumer group that is willing to fund a whole season's budget in order to get quality foods.

 

Grasslands and Carbon - Processes and Trends
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Rebecca McCulley of the University of Kentucky, Dept. of Plant & Soil Sciences presents this video short course on Grasslands, which make up 30% of the U.S ...

 

Guide to Environmental Markets for Farmers and Ranchers
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The Guide to Environmental Markets for Farmers and Ranchers, produced by the American Farmland Trust (AFT), provides an overview of available market opportunities for environmental credits and services, how farmers and ranchers can get involved in them, and ways to encourage their continued growth.

 

Regional Food Hubs - Linking Producers to new markets
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This presentation illustrates what the core components of food hubs are; provides examples of  successful food hubs, one urban - La Montanita Co-op Food Market in New Mexico, and one rural - Appalachian Sustainable Development in Virginia; describes the lessons learned to date about coordinating successful food hubs; maps existing and potential food hubs; and, finally, gives the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Regional Food Hub Subcommittees work plan for the future.

 

Selling at Farmers Markets
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Ideas and information to make your venture a success.

 

Rural Bounty

Explore North America's Rural Bounty

Discover the rich bounty of farm fresh fruits and vegetables, outdoor activities, and family fun that our rural countryside has to offer!

  • Daytrip or Vacation to a Farm or Ranch
  • Pick Your Own-Fruits, Pumpkins, Trees
  • Discover Charming Countryside Wineries
  • Challenge Your Hunting & Outdoor Skills

In the U.S. and Canada, there are approximately 65,000 farms and ranches that invite the public to visit, and more and more are becoming members on the Rural Bounty website. We invite you to come back often to plan relaxing day trips, or weeks away, enjoying the Rural Bounty of North America.  Visit website »

 

 

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There are 319 resources serving North Central Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Farm Income Opportunities Organizations & Professionals serving North Central Region
Agritourism
Brussel’s Bonsai Nursery, LLC
Brussel Martin - Owner - Olive Branch, MS
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Farmingwork.com
Nick Dorrell - Industry, TX
Five Islands Farm
- Georgetown, ME
Flowerwood Nursery (Bushnell)
- Bushnell, FL
Forager
- Portland, ME
Hunting Land Advisors
Stephen Ruckman - Founder - Mount Washington, KY
Rancho Esquon
- Durham, CA
San Pedro Ranch
Chase Currie - Carrizo Springs, TX
Spring Creek Aquatic Concepts
Bradden Kerr - Senior Fishery Biologist - Tualatin, OR
Vista of Maine
Christine Strout - Manager - Greene, ME
Conservation Credit Markets
BCarbon
- Houston, TX
Blue Source
- Cottonwood Heights, UT
Bradley Raffle
Conservation Capital - CEO - Eugene, OR
Chestnut Carbon Solutions
- New York, NY
Climate Action Reserve
- Los Angeles, CA
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
- Redwood City, CA
Ecological Restoration Business Association
- Tysons, VA
Ecosystem Marketplace
- Washington, DC
Ecosystem Services Exchange
Paul Sweeney - Director of Conservation Planning - Alexandria, VA
Ecosystem Services Market Consortium
Debbie Reed - Executive Director - Falls Church, VA
EP Carbon
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Carbon Fund
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Carbon Works
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Trends
- Washington, DC
Grassroots Carbon
- San Antonio, TX
GrassrootsCarbon-PastureMap
PastureMap - San Antonio, TX
Green Assets, Inc
- Wilmington, NC
HGB & Associates, LLC
Hoyt Lowder - Managing Member - Tampa, FL
Indigo Ag
- Boston, MA
Mitigation Marketing LLC
Victoria K. Colangelo - President - Winter Park, FL
Soil Value Exchange, PBLLC
- Houston, TX
TerraCarbon LLC
- Peoria, IL
Unique Places Conservation
Michael Scisco - Conservation & Mitigation Specialist - Albuquerque, NM
Conservation Districts
Alachua Soil and Water Conservation District
- Gainesville, FL
Association of Florida Conservation Districts
- Chiefland, FL
Bradford SWCD
- Starke, FL
Brett Jordan
HydroGeo Designs Inc - Hydrologist/Engineer - Salida, CO
Dixie Soil and Water Conservation District
- Bronson, FL
Gilchrist SWCD
- Trenton, FL
Hamilton SWCD
- Jasper, FL
Lafayette SWCD
- Mayo, FL
Levy SWCD
- Bronson, FL
Madison Soil & Water Conservation District
Bern Smith - District Conservationist - Madison, FL
Marion Soil and Water Conservation District
Ann Bishop - Ocala, FL
National Association of Conservation Districts
- Washington , DC
Santa Fe Soil and Water Conservation District
- Lake City, FL
Taylor Soil & Water Conservation District
- Perry, FL
Union SWCD
Laurel Schaafsma - Chair - Lake Butler, FL
Cooperative Extension
Alachua County Extension
- Gainesville, FL
Bradford County Extension
- Starke, FL
Chris Demers
IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation - Extension Program Manager - Gainesville, FL
Columbia County Extension
- Lake City, FL
Dixie County Extension
- Cross City, FL
Florida Agricultural Mediation Service
- Florida Cooperative Extension Service - Lansing, MI
Gilchrist County Extension
- Trenton, FL
Hamilton County Extension
- Jasper, FL
Henry-Martinsville County Extension
- Martinsville, VA
Lafayette County Extension
- Mayo, FL
Levy County Extension
- Bronson, FL
Madison County Extension
- Madison, FL
Marion County Extension
- Ocala, FL
TAYLOR County Extension
- Perry, FL
Union County Extension
- Lake Butler, FL
Department of Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service Programs
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
Dr. Susan Pasko - Executive Secretary, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Ecological Services Program - Baileys Crossroads, VA
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Grants
- Baileys Crossroads, VA
Fish Passage Program - Southeast Region
- Wadmalaw Island, SC
Florida Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
Tom Ostertag - Listed Species Conservation Ecologist - Tallahassee, FL
Habitat Conservation Plans
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
MultiState Conservation Grant Program
Silvana Yaroschuk - MSCGP Program Manager - Washington, DC
National Fish Passage Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement for Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands
University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago, IL
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants Program
Guy Foulks - NMBCA Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Arlington, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants Program
Rodecia Mcknight - Small Grants Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Standard Grants Program
Stacy Sanchez - U.S. Standard Grants Program Proposal Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
Partners For Fish And Wildlife Program - National
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in Florida
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Jacksonville, FL
Safe Harbor Agreements
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Southeast Coastal Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Townsend, GA
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Coastal Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
- Falls Church, VA
Working Lands for Wildlife
Tim Griffiths - Bozeman, MT
Ecotourism
Almost Eden
John, Bonnie, & Jeff McMillian - Merryville, LA
American Hiking Society
- Silver Spring, MD
Ecologic
Duane H. Buelow - President & Chief Technology Officer - Oshkosh, WI
GulfBase
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi, TX
Henry's Fork Ranch
Bill + Teresa Fuchs - Owners - Chester, ID
Hunting Land Advisors
Stephen Ruckman - Founder - Mount Washington, KY
McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity
University of Florida, Florida Museum - Gainesville, FL
Monarch Viewing
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History - Pacific Grove, CA
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Washington, DC
Rancho Esquon
- Durham, CA
Farm Ranch And Forest Retailers
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Brian Stockman - Executive Vice President and CEO - Glendale, CO
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Farmingwork.com
Nick Dorrell - Industry, TX
Forest Safety Products
- Van Hornesville, NY
Go Native Tree Farm
John Rosenfeld - Owner - Lancaster, PA
Hayden Outdoors
- Windsor, CO
Robert C. Crane
Woodland Management Service - Consulting Forester - Stevens Point, WI
San Pedro Ranch
Chase Currie - Carrizo Springs, TX
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Food Hubs and Farmers Markets
Alachua County Farmers Market
- Gainesville, FL
Alderspring Ranch
Glenn Elzinga - May, ID
Belleview Farmers Market
- Belleview, FL
Chiefland Farmers Market
- Chiefland, FL
CROPP Cooperative
- Westby, WI
Dunnellon Green Market Tuesday
- Dunnellon, FL
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Five Islands Farm
- Georgetown, ME
Haile Farmers Market
- Gainesville, FL
Harvest Village Market
- Micanopy, FL
Hat Brand Beef
- Oakley, ID
High Springs Farmers Market
- High Springs, FL
Lady Lake Farmers Market
- Ocklawaha, Fl
Lake Desoto Farmers Market
- Lake City, FL
Newberry Farmers Market
- Newberry, FL
Spring Side Market
- Silver Springs, FL
Starke State Farmers Market
- Starke, FL
Suwannee Valley State Farmers Market
- White Springs, FL
Thornebrook Farmers Market
- Gainesville, FL
Tioga Monday Market
- Gainesville, FL
Trenton State Farmers Market
- Trenton, FL
Union County Farmers Market
- Lake Butler, FL
Union Street Farmers Market
- Gainesville, FL
Waldo Farmers & Flea Market
- Waldo, FL
FSA Local Offices
Alachua County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Gainesville Service Center - Gainesville, FL
Columbia County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Lake City Service Center - Lake City, FL
Gilchrist County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Trenton Service Center - Trenton, FL
Madison County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Madison Service Center - Madison, FL
Marion County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Ocala Service Center - Ocala, FL
Grant Programs
Acres for America
- Washington, DC
Bring Back the Natives
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Portland, OR
Clean Trail Grant Program
Leah Leitch - Grant Outreach - ExtremeTerrain.com - Malvern, PA
FACT's Fund-a-Farmer Grants
Food Animal Concerns Trust - Chicago, IL
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmers Market Promotion Program
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Washington, DC
FishAmerica Foundation
Ruth Jackson - Grants Manager - Alexandria, VA
Florida Native Plant Society
- Melbourne, FL
Florida Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
- Tallahassee, FL
Forest Stewardship Program (FSP)
Andrea Giardina - Landowner Assistance Programs Natural Resource Specialist - Washington, DC
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Washington, DC
Mark Howell
Grounded Truths LLC - Director/Emergency & Fire Mgmt Specialist - Doniphan, MO
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Monarch Butterfly Fund
- Madison, WI
MultiState Conservation Grant Program
Silvana Yaroschuk - MSCGP Program Manager - Washington, DC
National Wildlife Refuge Friends
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Washington, DC
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Organic Farming Research Foundation
- Santa Cruz, CA
Perennial Fund
- Boulder, CO
Restore America's Estuaries
- Arlington, VA
SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. - Washington, DC
The Conservation Alliance
John Sterling - Executive Director - Bend, OR
The FruitGuys Community Fund
Chris Mittelstaedt - Founder and Project Director - South San Francisco, CA
The Fund for Wild Nature
- La Canada, CA
The Meateater Land Access Initiative
Meat EaterMT
The Summerlee Foundation
Lynne Starnes - Director of Administration - Dallas, TX
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development - Washington, DC
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS - Washington, DC
NRCS Local Offices
Brett Jordan
HydroGeo Designs Inc - Hydrologist/Engineer - Salida, CO
Gainesville Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Gainesville Service Center - Gainesville, FL
Lake City Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Lake City Service Center - Lake City, FL
Madison Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Madison Service Center - Madison, FL
Ocala Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Ocala Service Center - Ocala, FL
Trenton Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Trenton Service Center - Trenton, FL
Resource Conservation and Development Councils
National Association of Resource Conservation & Development Councils
- NARCDC - Ozark, AL
USDA Rural Development - Florida | Virgin Islands Office
Christine Goddard - Director of Community Programs - Gainesville, FL
Small Farm Resources
Agri Drain
- Adair, IA
Agri-Search Inc.
- Arthur, IL
Beginning Farmers
Taylor Reid - Founder & Administrator - Lansing, MI
Brightmark
- Thomaston, GA
Certified Naturally Grown
Cathy Joly - Member Services Coordinator - Temple, NH
Conservis
- Minneapolis, MN
Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool (CROPP)
- La Farge, WI
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
EarthScout
Mike Kretsinger - Director of Sales and Marketing - Minneapolis, MN
Farm Credit of Florida
- West Palm Beach, FL
Farm Credit of Florida
Alachua Branch - Alachua, FL
Farm Credit of Florida
Ocala Branch - Ocala, FL
Farm Credit of Florida
Trenton Branch - Trenton, FL
Farm Credit of Northwest Florida
Monticello Branch - Monticello, FL
Farmer Veteran Coalition
- Woodland, CA
farmingwork.com
- Industry, TX
Forager
- Portland, ME
Forest Safety Products
- Van Hornesville, NY
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
- Washington, DC
Freight Farms
- Boston, MA
Future Farmers of America
National FFA Organization - Indianapolis, IN
GrassrootsCarbon-PastureMap
PastureMap - San Antonio, TX
Green Point AG
- Decatur, AL
InnerPlant
- Davis, CA
KETOS
- Milpitas, CA
LJ Conservation Matters
Leonard Jordan - Douglasville, GA
Marbleseed
Marbleseed - Spring Valley, WI
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- Butte, MT
Nixalite of America Inc
- Moline, IL
Organic Farming Research Foundation
- Santa Cruz, CA
Re-Nuble
- New York, NY
Regenterra Solutions
- Quincy, MA
Ryan Karb
American Farmland Trust - Senior Agricultural and Conservation Specialist - St Albans City, VT
SafeGro
Garret Danks - Pflugerville, TX
Soil Health Academy
- Fort Payne, AL
Solutions in the Land, LLC
- Kenosha, WI
Square O Consulting
James W. Ford - CEO - Newnan, GA
The Farm Credit Council
- Washington, DC
The FruitGuys Community Fund
Chris Mittelstaedt - Founder and Project Director - South San Francisco, CA
Theodore J. 'Quint' Shambaugh V
Pinion Land Advisory - Principal - MOWEAQUA, IL
Understanding Ag, LLC
- Fort Payne, AL
USA National Phenology Network
- Tucson, AZ
State Funding / Technical Resources
Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership
- Arlington, VA
CitSci.org
Greg Newman - Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
- West Lafayette, IN
Fire Research And Management Exchange System
Lynn Wells - Program Manager - Moscow, ID
Florida Backyard Landscapes for Wildlife
Florida Wildlife Extension - Gainesville, FL
Florida Coastal Management Program
- Tallahassee, FL
Florida Forest Stewardship Program
Tony Grossman, Conservation Programs Manager - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP)
- Gainesville , FL
Florida Landowner Assistance Program
Tony Grossman - Landowner Assistance Program Administrator - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
Tom Ostertag - Listed Species Conservation Ecologist - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program
Dr. Bud Mayfield - Florida Division of Forestry - Gainesville, FL
Florida's Safe Harbor Program
Tom Ostertag - Tallahassee, FL
Gopher Tortoise Recipient Site
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Tallahassee, FL
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
- Clemson, SC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
- Tallahassee, FL
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
The Florida Forever Program
Marianne Gengenbach, Program Administrator - Office of Environmental Services - Tallahassee, FL
USDA Rural Development - Florida | Virgin Islands Office
Christine Goddard - Director of Community Programs - Gainesville, FL
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
- Arlington, VA
Sustainable Ag / Community Supported Agriculture
Chestnut Growers of America
- Richmond, VA
CROPP Cooperative
- Westby, WI
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Farmingwork.com
Nick Dorrell - Industry, TX
Five Islands Farm
- Georgetown, ME
Forager
- Portland, ME
Freight Farms
- Boston, MA
Hat Brand Beef
- Oakley, ID
Holistic Management International
Sandy Langelier - Director, Communications & Outreach - Albuquerque, NM
Julie Ann Gustanski, PhD, LLM
Resource Dimensions - Principal - Gig Harbor, WA
Marbleseed
Marbleseed - Spring Valley, WI
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- Butte, MT
Re-Nuble
- New York, NY
Regenterra Solutions
- Quincy, MA
Slow Food USA
Richard McCarthy - Executive Director - Brooklyn, NY
Solbere
OR
Unique Places To Save
- Chapel Hill, NC
US Tobacco Cooperative, Inc.
- Raleigh, NC
USA Chestnut, Inc.
David English - President - Orlando, FL
Trade Associations
Edmond G. Eslava, III, MAI, SRA, ASA
The Appraisal & Consultant Group, Inc. - President - Daphne, AL
USDA - FSA Programs
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Conservation Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Ownership Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Highly Fractionated Indian Land Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA - Washington, DC
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Source Water Protection Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
USDA - NRCS Programs
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Brooksville Plant Materials Center
- Brooksville, FL
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Solutions, LLC
Palmer Brock - Greenwood, MS
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
- Washington, DC
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
EQIP Organic Initiative
- Washington, DC
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
- Tampa, FL
Florida Conservation Stewardship Program
- Gainesville, FL
Florida Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Chakesha Harvey - Assistant State Conservationist for Programs - Gainesville, FL
Healthy Forest Reserve Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center
- Americus, GA
Longleaf Pine Initiative
NRCS - Washington, DC
North Florida Land Trust
- Jacksonville, FL
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
- Washington, DC
Small scale solutions for your farm
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP)
Lisa McCauley - Program Manager - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Working Lands for Wildlife
Tim Griffiths - Bozeman, MT
USDA Programs - Other
Bee Disease Diagnosis Service
Bee Research Laboratory - Beltsville, MD
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program
Denis Ebodaghe - National Program Leader - Division of Agricultural Systems - Kansas City, MO
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Farmers Market Promotion Program
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Washington, DC
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
Rural Development Loan Programs
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
- Stoneville, MS
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA - Washington, DC
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development - Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants - Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Florida | Virgin Islands Office
Christine Goddard - Director of Community Programs - Gainesville, FL
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development - Washington, DC

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Understanding Rural Attitudes Toward the Environment and Conservation in America
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Rural Americans matter—a lot—to the fate of U.S. environmental policy. Not only do farmers, ranchers, and forest owners manage huge portions of American lands and watersheds, but rural voters also have an outsized impact on national policy.

 

Cooperative Extension Service
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The cooperative extension service is designed to help people use research based knowledge to improve their land.  Administered through thousands of county extension offices, extension brings land-grant expertise to the most local of levels in affiliation with the state's designated land-grant universities.& ...

 

Smart Ag

Our vision at Smart Ag is to become the autonomous farming platform of choice in a driverless future.

In our opinion, the smartest way to solve the huge worldwide challenge of feeding a fast growing population is to empower farmers to complete operations faster, more consistently and with less labor than ever before, we believe they can unlock the potential of the land better than anyone else. With the correct tools, technology and knowledge, farmers can do the seemingly impossible.

Our goal is to give farmers the technology to operate smarter and eliminate the choice between what is best for their farm and constraints like available labor, brands of equipment or the cost of larger machinery. That is why our first product AutoCart can be used with an operator in the grain cart tractor or autonomously and will be compatible with any brand of equipment.

Contact Us

2710 S. Loop Drive

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 599-0346 • info@smart-ag.com

 

Agrilyst Inc.

Agrilyst is a web-based software platform that helps indoor farms manage their crops and gain data-driven insights to make more profitable production decisions.

Run your farm optimally at all times. With Agrilyst, you can create quick and easy seeding plans from templates for each of your crops. Built for indoor operations, templates make it simple to schedule cut-and-come again varieties, partial harvests, vine harvests, and more. Seeding plans sync automatically with tasks so everyone in your facility knows what to do every day.

Contact Information

Address:

68 Jay St., Suite 201

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Phone:

(646) 878-6840

Email:

info@agrilyst.com

 

How to receive conservation assistance from NRCS
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Do you farm or ranch and want to make improvements to the land that you own or lease? NRCS offers technical and financial assistance to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.

 

Mix My Sprayer for iOS and Android

Clemson University developed Mix My Sprayer to aid with quick, accurate calculations of product mixes to be applied with spraying equipment. Users can create custom lists of favorite products by category. Simply add or select a product, insert values in each input box, and the app automatically calculates the amount of product to include in the user-defined mix size. Units for each input can be customized by tapping the unit buttons. Products are saved with the user settings last used.

This free mobile smartphone app is designed for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices. Click here to download.

 

Forage Information System

The Forage Information System, provided by Oregon State University is a resource for forage-related topics, including Extension, research, and teaching.

 

Geospatial Data Gateway

The Geospatial Data Gateway (GDG) provides access to a map library of over 100 high resolution vector and raster layers in the Geospatial Data Warehouse. It is the One Stop Source for environmental and natural resources data, at any time, from anywhere, to anyone. It allows you to choose your area of interest, browse and select data, customize the format, then review and download. 

This service is made available through a close partnership between the three Service Center Agencies (SCA); Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD).

 

Greenbook Plant Protection Product Search

Greenbook.net has an extensive database of chemical product information that you can use to help control unwanted plants. You can search by plant name and the database will list what chemicals you could use. If you need to know more about a specific chemical, you can type it in and search for product info. You need to register with the site to get the detailed information.  Some chemicals require a pesticide license.

 

goCrop

Take farming further with goCrop™

goCrop uses integrated web and mobile applications to help farmers plan, analyze and report nutrient management practices with streamlined speed. Designed by farmers who understand the virtue of efficiency, goCrop keeps you focused on farming.

The app is available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Learn more

 

Fieldprint Calculator

The Fieldprint Calculator is a free online tool for growers to voluntarily and securely analyze how their management choices impact natural resources and operational efficiency. Field To Market has developed the Calculator as an easy way to find out how your current land use, energy use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil loss compare with state and national averages.

 

 

 

 

Farmland Information Center (FIC)

 

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book contains a catalog of Agribusinesses as well as Regional, State, Local Listings of Agri-Bureaus, Agencies, Associations and Organizations (Government and Private Sectors). Click here.

 

Annie's Project

Annie's Project offers a variety of extension classes across the country that educate farm women on risk management. The classes empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information. Click here to see courses offered in your state.

 

Fifth annual cover crop survey results
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The 2016-2017 cover crop survey report from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is now available.& ...

 

Cover Crop Economics Tool

The Cover Crop Economics Tool is a user-friendly economic assessment tool to assess the costs and benefits of incorporating cover crops into a crop rotation. The tool assesses both the short term and long term expected costs and benefits. For questions, please contact Bryon Kirwan, bryon.kirwan@il.usda.gov.

Download: Cover Crop Economics Tool

 

Pioneer® Field360™

DuPont Pioneer is bringing the next generation of powerful Web-based field management tools to growers with the introduction of Pioneer® Field360™ Select software. This new subscription service combines field-by-field data with real-time agronomic and weather information to help growers make informed management decisions.  Check out Field360 Select.

"Pioneer®Field360 Select software guides growers to better use the field data they have collected, currently and in prior years, to increase farm productivity and profitability," says Justin Heath, DuPont Pioneer new services manager.

UPDATE:

The Pioneer® Field360™ website is no longer available. EncircaSM Services is the current DuPont Pioneer program that combines the latest technology for weather, soils, agronomy and analytics to help agricultural producers maximize crop yields and reduce risk. Contact your DuPont Pioneer Sales Professional for more information.

 

AgBizEnvironment™

AgBizEnvironment gives you the ability to account for environmental impacts when analyzing business decisions.

AgBizEnvironment utilizes various components to measure and track environmental aspects of crop and livestock production. Aspects include pesticide, herbicide, fertilizer, and energy use, as well as tillage and land management practices. Combined with other AgBiz Logic tools, users can compare environmental, economic and financial tradeoffs.

An example of a component utilized by AgBizEnvironment is the Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) developed by Cornell University. The EIQ measures the effect of various pesticides and herbicides on consumers, workers, and ecosystems.

Learn more about EIQ and other AgBizEnvironment components when you sign up for AgBiz Logic.

 

AgLease™

AgLease™ is a computer program designed to assist growers and landowners establish equitable crop share and cash rent lease agreements. With AgLease™ you can easily comprehend and evaluate the potential risks associated with annual and long-term leases, reevaluate current leases, or changing cropping systems. AgLease™ estimatesmachinery, labor, and production input costs as well as fruit size, grade, and total yield for calculating returns for crops with multiple establishment and production years. The program allows you to inflate specific return and input cost items over time to analyze the net present value, internal rate of return, and financial feasibility for a crop share and cash rent lease.

AgLease™ is free to use and requires users to register with the AgTools website and obtain a license.

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

View the AgLease™ Presentation

 

AgFinance™

AgFinance™ is a computer program designed to assist agricultural producers make long-run decisions on a whole farm and ranch basis. You can load scenario files from AgProfit™ and AgLease™ into AgFinance™ to analyze your farm’s financial ratios and performance measures, which include working liquidity, solvency, profitability, debt repayment capacity, and efficiency. You can change the number of units in each scenario and observe the financial effects of implementing technologies, adding value to your products, conservation practices, changing cropping systems or livestock enterprises, or leasing additional land.  Visit AgFinance™

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

 

AgProfit™

AgProfit™ is a computer program designed to assist agricultural producers make long-run decisions when implementing technologies to a specific crop or analyzing cropping systems. AgProfit™ estimates machinery, labor, and production input costs as well as fruit size, grade, and total yield for calculating returns for crops with multiple establishment and production years. The program allows you to inflate specific return and input cost items over time to analyze the net present value, internal rate of return, and financial feasibility when implementing a particular technology, making minor changes to returns or input costs, or comparing cropping systems.

AgProfit™ is free to use and requires users to register with the AgTools website and obtain a license.

View the AgProfit™ presentation

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

 

AgroClimate

AgroClimate is an innovative web-resource for decision-support and learning, providing interactive tools and climate information to improve crop management decisions and reduce production risks associated with climate variability, climate change, and extreme weather events. Users can monitor variables of interest such as growing degree days, chill hours, freeze risk, disease risks for selected crops, and current and projected drought conditions. Users can also learn about the impacts of climate cycles affecting the Southeastern United States, such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).

AgroClimate uses crop simulation models along with historic, current, and forecasted climate data to allow decision makers to compare changes in probable outcomes under different climate conditions.

Water and carbon footprint calculators on AgroClimate can provide system-specific estimates of how efficiently water and energy are being used. AgroClimate also includes educational resources, including videos and fact sheets, about management practices and technologies that can help improve efficiency of production and decrease the vulnerability of agricultural systems to climate variability and change.

AgroClimate is regularly used during training events for County Extension faculty and during workshops with agricultural producers. Its modular platform allows for an easy replication in other geographies and for content expansion.

 

What are Food Hubs
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A Food Hub is a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of course-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand.

 

NRCS Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative and NFWF Recovered Oil Fund

In response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which is fouling beaches, marshes and mudflats all along the northern Gulf coast, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has created the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative.& ...

 

National Organic Farming Handbook
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The handbook describes organic systems and identifies key resources to guide conservation planning and implementation on organic farms. Producers and other audiences may also find the handbook useful, particularly the resources listed in various sections.

 

2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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The 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation was prepared as an introduction for fish and wildlife conservation providers – the on-the-ground biologists and conservation partners who help deliver Farm Bill conservation programs to landowners.

 

Farmer's Tax Guide
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This publication explains how the federal tax laws apply to farming. Use this publication as a guide to figure your taxes and complete your farm tax return.& ...

 

Let’s Get Serious About Conservation
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This Farm and Dairy article explains how conservation is a journey for our country.

 

Conservation Buffers on your Land

Considering conservation buffers on your land?  The USDA has 250,000 or more buffer contracts with about 160,000 farms and ranches. They may be a good choice for your land and for the environment.

 

Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities - A Guide to Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Entrepreneurship, Conservation, Food Systems, and Community Development
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This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture.

 

Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative 2012 Annual Report
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Mission: The Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative articulates a shared vision for sustainable natural and cultural resources in the face of a changing climate and other threats; fosters a cooperative capacity within the conservation community to meet the challenges of achieving that vision; and facilitates the refinement of that vision through targeted evaluation over time.

 

AgPlan™

AgPlan™ helps rural business owners develop a business plan. To use AgPlan you first need to register and setup a password to access your business plan.  Once you have registered, you can login to AgPlan using your email address and your password.
Everyone can use AgPlan—for FREE.

  • Develop your own business plan
  • Learn what you need to include in your plan with Tips & Resources
  • View Sample business plans for ideas
  • Share your plan—print, download and work with your own Reviewers

AgPlan™ is brought to you by the Center for Farm Financial Management. Regents of the University of Minnesota

 

Forest Loss on the Rebound - Sustaining Investments for America's Natural Resource Future
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Cool Farm Tool

The Cool Farm Tool (CFT) is an online greenhouse gas calculator that is free for growers to help them measure the carbon footprint of crop and livestock products. The CFT is an online, farm-level greenhouse gas emissions calculator based on empirical research from a broad range of published data sets. It is designed to be intuitive and easy to complete based on information that a farmer will have readily available. Click here to go to the Cool Farm Tool

 

Show Farm Resources Organizations & Professionals (418)
There are 418 resources serving North Central Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Farm Resources Organizations & Professionals serving North Central Region
Agronomists and Crop Advisers
Agronomic Science Foundation
Susan Dearing-Bond - Director - Fitchburg, WI
Azelis Agricultural & Environmental Solutions
- Shreveport, LA
CropX
Ben Fullner - Regional Manager - Arlington, NE
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Green Point AG
- Decatur, AL
InnerPlant
- Davis, CA
Joseph Guy Martin
- Gainesville, FL
Josh Hollis
Land Solutions - Marshall, CA
Julie Boggs
Peoples Company - Land Manager, AFM - Monroe, LA
Kelly Cranford
- Fort Pierce, FL
Marbleseed
Marbleseed - Spring Valley, WI
Regenterra Solutions
- Quincy, MA
Ryan Karb
American Farmland Trust - Senior Agricultural and Conservation Specialist - St Albans City, VT
SafeGro
Garret Danks - Pflugerville, TX
Soil Health Institute
- Morrisville, NC
Square O Consulting
James W. Ford - CEO - Newnan, GA
The Right Seed
- Hooper, NE
Theodore J. 'Quint' Shambaugh V
Pinion Land Advisory - Principal - MOWEAQUA, IL
TPS Lab - Your Crop's Dieticians
- Edinburg, TX
Understanding Ag, LLC
- Fort Payne, AL
Conservation Districts
Alachua Soil and Water Conservation District
- Gainesville, FL
Association of Florida Conservation Districts
- Chiefland, FL
Bradford SWCD
- Starke, FL
Brett Jordan
HydroGeo Designs Inc - Hydrologist/Engineer - Salida, CO
Dixie Soil and Water Conservation District
- Bronson, FL
Gilchrist SWCD
- Trenton, FL
Hamilton SWCD
- Jasper, FL
Lafayette SWCD
- Mayo, FL
Levy SWCD
- Bronson, FL
Madison Soil & Water Conservation District
Bern Smith - District Conservationist - Madison, FL
Marion Soil and Water Conservation District
Ann Bishop - Ocala, FL
National Association of Conservation Districts
- Washington , DC
Santa Fe Soil and Water Conservation District
- Lake City, FL
Taylor Soil & Water Conservation District
- Perry, FL
Union SWCD
Laurel Schaafsma - Chair - Lake Butler, FL
Cooperative Extension
Alachua County Extension
- Gainesville, FL
Bradford County Extension
- Starke, FL
Chris Demers
IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation - Extension Program Manager - Gainesville, FL
Columbia County Extension
- Lake City, FL
Dixie County Extension
- Cross City, FL
Florida Agricultural Mediation Service
- Florida Cooperative Extension Service - Lansing, MI
Gilchrist County Extension
- Trenton, FL
Hamilton County Extension
- Jasper, FL
Henry-Martinsville County Extension
- Martinsville, VA
Lafayette County Extension
- Mayo, FL
Levy County Extension
- Bronson, FL
Madison County Extension
- Madison, FL
Marion County Extension
- Ocala, FL
TAYLOR County Extension
- Perry, FL
Union County Extension
- Lake Butler, FL
Farm Equipment Sales and Service
Agri Drain
- Adair, IA
Conservis
- Minneapolis, MN
Forest Safety Products
- Van Hornesville, NY
Freight Farms
- Boston, MA
Green Point AG
- Decatur, AL
On Target Spray Systems
Progressive Grower Technologies, Inc. - Mt. Angel, OR
Solutions in the Land, LLC
- Kenosha, WI
TriEst Irrigation
- Darlington, SC
TriEst Irrigation
- Darlington, SC
UAV-IQ
- Los Angeles, CA
Weather Shack
John Fillmore - Roanoke, VA
Farm Ranch And Forest Retailers
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Brian Stockman - Executive Vice President and CEO - Glendale, CO
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Farmingwork.com
Nick Dorrell - Industry, TX
Forest Safety Products
- Van Hornesville, NY
Go Native Tree Farm
John Rosenfeld - Owner - Lancaster, PA
Hayden Outdoors
- Windsor, CO
Robert C. Crane
Woodland Management Service - Consulting Forester - Stevens Point, WI
San Pedro Ranch
Chase Currie - Carrizo Springs, TX
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Federal and State Tax Incentives and Programs
Current Use Tax Program
- Montpelier, VT
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center - Raleigh, NC
Managed Forest Law
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Madison, WI
Native Prairie and Wildlife Habitat - Property Tax Benefits
- Des Moines, IA
Native Prairie Tax Exemption Program
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - St Paul, MN
Open Space Conservation - Property Tax Benefits
- Crownsville, MD
Reforestation Tax Credit Program
- Oregon Department of Forestry - Salem, OR
Sage Advisors, LLC
- West Chester, PA
Waterfowl Restoration Program
- Cambridge, MD
Federal Incentives
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmers Market Promotion Program
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Washington, DC
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA - Washington, DC
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program
U.S. Department of Defense - Washington, DC
FSA Local Offices
Alachua County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Gainesville Service Center - Gainesville, FL
Columbia County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Lake City Service Center - Lake City, FL
Gilchrist County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Trenton Service Center - Trenton, FL
Madison County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Madison Service Center - Madison, FL
Marion County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Ocala Service Center - Ocala, FL
Irrigation Suppliers and Contractors
Agri Drain
- Adair, IA
Andrews & Foster Drilling Company
Donald A. Foster - President - Athens, TX
Brian L Roy
- Longwood, FL
DripWorks
- Willits, CA
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
Michelle Preston
- Fort Pierce, FL
Netafim Drip-Micro Irrigation Products
Netafim USA - Fresno, CA
Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Chris Roth - President - Deshler, NE
Richard Jones
- Princeton, FL
Stephen J Fournier
- North Port, FL
Steven L Dobbs
- Okeechobee, FL
TriEst Irrigation
- Darlington, SC
TriEst Irrigation
- Darlington, SC
Walter Robert Howard
- Lake Placid, FL
Mapping/Cartographic and GIS services
American Forest Management
- Charlotte, NC
BioGeoCreations
- Albuquerque, NM
BSE Consultants, Inc.
- Environmental Manager - Melbourne, FL
C&S Environmental Consulting
Buford E. Collier - Senior Environmental Project Manager - Kilgore, TX
C-K Associates, Inc
- Baton Rouge, LA
Center for Community GIS
- Denver, CO
Conservation Ecology LLC
Christopher R. Wilson - Owner, Wildlife Ecologist, Conservation Scientist - Hendersonville, NC
Conservation Science Partners
- Truckee, CA
David Harper
Land in Common - Charleston, SC
Design Workshop
Anna Laybourn - Principal - Aspen, CO
Hana Resources
Sloane Sanchez - Lake Forest, CA
James Armstrong
Rare Earth Science, LLC - Principal Geologist / Environmental Scientist - Gunnison, CO
Julie Ann Gustanski, PhD, LLM
Resource Dimensions - Principal - Gig Harbor, WA
Manuel J. Jordan
Heritage Shade Tree Consultants - Excelsior, MN
Mark Howell
Grounded Truths LLC - Director/Emergency & Fire Mgmt Specialist - Doniphan, MO
Mary Hutchinson
Mapping and Planning Services - GISP, Principal - Jamestown, RI
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
- Portland, OR
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
North Florida Land Trust
- Jacksonville, FL
Planet
- San Francisco, CA
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Reboot Reforestation, LLC
Connor Herndon - Sales & Customer Outreach Manager - Tuscaloosa, AL
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
Scott Assenheimer
Canvas Natural Resource Solutions, LLC - Forester-Wildlife Biologist - Longview, TX
Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc.
- Cumberland, ME
The Sidwell Company
- Saint Charles, IL
Mediators
Design Workshop
Anna Laybourn - Principal - Aspen, CO
Florida Agricultural Mediation Service
- Florida Cooperative Extension Service - Lansing, MI
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
NRCS Local Offices
Brett Jordan
HydroGeo Designs Inc - Hydrologist/Engineer - Salida, CO
Gainesville Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Gainesville Service Center - Gainesville, FL
Lake City Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Lake City Service Center - Lake City, FL
Madison Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Madison Service Center - Madison, FL
Ocala Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Ocala Service Center - Ocala, FL
Trenton Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Trenton Service Center - Trenton, FL
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
American Rivers
Jaime Sigaran - Associate Director - Washington, DC
C&S Environmental Consulting
Buford E. Collier - Senior Environmental Project Manager - Kilgore, TX
Delta Waterfowl Foundation
- Bismarck, ND
DHM Design
- Denver, CO
Ducks Unlimited
- Memphis, TN
EarthBalance
- North Port, FL
Environmental Consultants of Florida
- Sarasota, FL
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Florida Environmental Consulting Inc.
- Vero Beach, FL
Florida Land Consulting
Margaret Kubicek - President - Sebastian, FL
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commision
- Ocean Springs, MS
Kagan Davis
FTN Associates Ltd. - Ecologist - Fayetteville, AR
Living Habitats LLC
Heidi Natura, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP - Principal & CEO - Chicago, IL
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
- Portland, OR
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
Natures Image
AJ Fox - Lake Forest, CA
Peter W. NeSmith
Water & Air Research, Inc - Plant Ecologist/Botanist - Gainesville, FL
Restore America's Estuaries
- Arlington, VA
Russell Calvin
Benchmark Ecological Services, Inc. - Project Manager / Environmental Scientist - Brookshire, TX
Scott Assenheimer
Canvas Natural Resource Solutions, LLC - Forester-Wildlife Biologist - Longview, TX
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Southern Sportsman Aquatics & Land Management
Scott Brown - OwnerNC
Spring Creek Aquatic Concepts
Bradden Kerr - Senior Fishery Biologist - Tualatin, OR
The Phoenix Environmental Group
- Tallahassee, FL
Trout Headwaters, Inc.
- Livingston, MT
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
Wildland Services, LLC
Will Neighbors - Biologist - Auburn, AL
Seed / Seedling Suppliers
3E Tree Farms and Wetland Nursery Inc
Irene Goltzena - Loxahatchee, FL
A Quality Plant
Rob Pittman - Ruskin, FL
Action Theory Landscape and Nursery
Claude - Goulds, FL
Alexander Landscaping & Plant Farm
Bryan Tozzie - Davie, FL
Almost Eden
John, Bonnie, & Jeff McMillian - Merryville, LA
Andrews Nursery
- Chiefland, FL
Apalachee Native Nursery
William Dickerson - Monticello, FL
Applewood Seed Company
- Arvada, CO
Aquatic Plants of Florida Inc
Gilbert J Sharell - Sarasota, FL
Bell Brothers, Inc.
Danny Bell - President - Bellville, GA
Bellamy Tree Orchard
ArborGen - Marianna, FL
Bloomers Flowering Plant Nursery
Mary Coleman - Pinellas Park, FL
Brooksville Plant Materials Center
- Brooksville, FL
Buckeye Nursery Inc
Johnny Brown - Perry, FL
Buy Rare Seeds
- San Francisco, CA
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
William Haller - University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
Central Florida Lands & Timber Nursery
- Mayo, FL
Chestnut Hill Nursery
- Alachua, FL
Chiappini Farm Native Nursery
- Hawthorne, FL
Clearwater Seeds
- Spokane, WA
CNPS Inc
John - Milton, FL
Conservation Blueprint
Peter Berthelsen - President - St. Paul, NE
Cypress Grove Farm LLC
- Waldo, FL
Deluxe Trees and Shrubs
Charles or Darlene Foster - Arcadia, FL
Dixie Green, Inc.
- Centre, AL
DR Bates
David Bates - Loxahatchee, FL
Dwight Stansel Farm & Nursery
- Wellborn, FL
Elberta Forest Tree Nursery
Rayonier Inc. - Elberta, AL
Elixson Wood Products LLC
- Starke, FL
Environmental Equities Inc
Nancy Desmond - Hudson, FL
Evergreen Landscape Nursery
Ron Rusk - Evensville, TN
Fast Growing Trees
- Fort Mill, SC
Florida Aquatic Nurseries Inc
Marsela - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Florida Dept of Environmental Protection Greenhouse
David K. Mitchell - Pensacola, FL
Flowerwood Nursery (Bushnell)
- Bushnell, FL
Forestate Growers
- Douglas, GA
Green Isle Gardens
Terry Godts - Orlando, FL
Green Point AG
- Decatur, AL
Hard Scrabble Farms Inc
Linda Osborne - Terra Ceia, FL
Heritage Flower Farm
- Mukwonago, WI
Hickory Hill Native Nursery Inc
Rick McDonnell - Brooksville, FL
Holland Wildflower Farm
Bob and Julie Holland - Elkins, AR
IFCO Seedlings
- Moultrie, GA
Itasca Ladyslipper Farm
Carol Steele - Grand Rapids, MN
Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center
- Americus, GA
Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Winslow, ME
Joyful Butterfly
- Blackstock, SC
Live Monarch Foundation
- Blairsville, GA
Mail Order Natives
Amy Webb - Lee, FL
Maple Street Natives
- West Melbourne, FL
Marshall Tree Farm
- Morriston, FL
Matlack Tree Farm
Ty Matlack - Clermont, FL
McKay Nursery Company
- Waterloo, WI
McKeithen Growers Inc
- Myakka City, FL
Meadow Beauty Nursery
Carl Terwilliger - Lake Worth, FL
Meeks' Farm & Nursery Inc
Steve Meeks - Kite, GA
Mesa Garden
Steven Brack - Belen, NM
Mobjack Nurseries, Inc.
- Foster, VA
Native and Uncommon Plants
Alfred and Leslie Romeu - Jacksonville, FL
Native Bee-Ginnings
Glenn Kenny - Owner - Meadville, PA
Native Nurseries of Tallahassee Inc
Donna Legare or Norma - Tallahassee, FL
Native Plant Growers
Sandy Mazer - Palm Meadow, FL
Natural Communities Native Plants
- Batavia, IL
Norman McRae
Columbia Timber Company - Operations Forester - Gainesville, FL
Norman's Native Plants Plus
- Avon Park, FL
Oasis Tree Farms
Andre Lacroix - Pahokee, FL
Ornamental Plants and Trees Inc
- Hawthorne, FL
Pelton's Nursery Inc
Donald Pelton - Miami, FL
Perkins Nursery Inc
- La Belle, FL
Plant Creations Inc
Ken Cook - Homestead, FL
Radicle Seed Solutions, LLC
Felicia Froton - Business Owner/Operations Director - Bothell, WA
Reflections of Nature
Angie Loper - Yulee, FL
Rocky Creek Nurseries, Inc.
- Lucedale, MS
Runway Growers Inc
Jamie Hayes - Fort Lauderdale, FL
San Felasco Nurseries Inc
Alan Shapiro - Gainesville, FL
Sebastian River Ranch, LLC
- Vero Beach, FL
SeedClean
Gil Sharell - Sarasota, FL
Shady Oak Farm
Charlotte MacCallum - Brooker, FL
Simonton Farms Nursery
Sid McCarty - Micanopy, FL
Southern Habitats
- Greenville, FL
Southern Horticulture
Bill or Bryanne Hamilton, or Jordan Whitmire - St Augustine, FL
Southern Native Nursery Inc
Mike Catron - Loxahatchee, FL
Southern Native Plants LLC
Olga - Milton, FL
Speedling, Inc.
- Ruskin, FL
Spring Hill Nurseries
- Harrison, OH
Superior Trees, Inc.
- Lee , FL
The Echo Center
Ed or Perrin Penniman - Pensacola, FL
The Right Seed
- Hooper, NE
TreeMart
Ken - Tampa, FL
Tropic Traditions Nurseries
- Newberry, FL
Urban Forestry
- Micanopy, FL
Whitfield Farms & Nursery
- Twin City, GA
Soil / Water Testing Labs
Ardaman
- Orlando, FL
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
KETOS
- Milpitas, CA
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
PPM Consultants
- Monroe, LA
PPM Consultants, Orlando
- Altamonte Springs, FL
PPM Consultants, Pensacola
- Pensacola, FL
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
TPS Lab - Your Crop's Dieticians
- Edinburg, TX
State Funding / Technical Resources
Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership
- Arlington, VA
CitSci.org
Greg Newman - Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
- West Lafayette, IN
Fire Research And Management Exchange System
Lynn Wells - Program Manager - Moscow, ID
Florida Backyard Landscapes for Wildlife
Florida Wildlife Extension - Gainesville, FL
Florida Coastal Management Program
- Tallahassee, FL
Florida Forest Stewardship Program
Tony Grossman, Conservation Programs Manager - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP)
- Gainesville , FL
Florida Landowner Assistance Program
Tony Grossman - Landowner Assistance Program Administrator - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
Tom Ostertag - Listed Species Conservation Ecologist - Tallahassee, FL
Florida Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program
Dr. Bud Mayfield - Florida Division of Forestry - Gainesville, FL
Florida's Safe Harbor Program
Tom Ostertag - Tallahassee, FL
Gopher Tortoise Recipient Site
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Tallahassee, FL
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
- Clemson, SC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
- Tallahassee, FL
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
The Florida Forever Program
Marianne Gengenbach, Program Administrator - Office of Environmental Services - Tallahassee, FL
USDA Rural Development - Florida | Virgin Islands Office
Christine Goddard - Director of Community Programs - Gainesville, FL
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
- Arlington, VA
USDA - FSA Programs
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Conservation Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Ownership Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Highly Fractionated Indian Land Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA - Washington, DC
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Source Water Protection Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
USDA - NRCS Programs
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Brooksville Plant Materials Center
- Brooksville, FL
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Solutions, LLC
Palmer Brock - Greenwood, MS
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
- Washington, DC
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
EQIP Organic Initiative
- Washington, DC
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
- Tampa, FL
Florida Conservation Stewardship Program
- Gainesville, FL
Florida Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Chakesha Harvey - Assistant State Conservationist for Programs - Gainesville, FL
Healthy Forest Reserve Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center
- Americus, GA
Longleaf Pine Initiative
NRCS - Washington, DC
North Florida Land Trust
- Jacksonville, FL
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
- Washington, DC
Small scale solutions for your farm
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP)
Lisa McCauley - Program Manager - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Working Lands for Wildlife
Tim Griffiths - Bozeman, MT
USDA Programs - Other
Bee Disease Diagnosis Service
Bee Research Laboratory - Beltsville, MD
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program
Denis Ebodaghe - National Program Leader - Division of Agricultural Systems - Kansas City, MO
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Farmers Market Promotion Program
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Washington, DC
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
Rural Development Loan Programs
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
- Stoneville, MS
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA - Washington, DC
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development - Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants - Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Florida | Virgin Islands Office
Christine Goddard - Director of Community Programs - Gainesville, FL
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development - Washington, DC
Veterinarians - Large Animal
Alice Wolf
Veterinary Information Network - Davis, CA
Horace Osborne Ferguson III
Ferguson and Associates Equine Hospital - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Ocala, FL
Veterinarians - Small Animal
Alice Wolf
Veterinary Information Network - Davis, CA
John Gerard Peloso
John Peloso DVM PA - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Gainesville, FL
Water Districts and Associations
National Rural Water Association
- Duncan, OK
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
Ardea Consulting
Joseph P. Sullivan, Ph.D. - Woodland, CA
Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
- Hadley, MA
Bat Conservation International
- Austin, TX
Carolyn Pike
Purdue University: Reforestation, Nurseries, & Genetics Resources - Area Regeneration Specialist (Northeast) - West Layfayette, IN
Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
- Missoula, MT
Conservation Biology Institute
- Corvallis, OR
Conservation Blueprint
Peter Berthelsen - President - St. Paul, NE
Conservation Ecology LLC
Christopher R. Wilson - Owner, Wildlife Ecologist, Conservation Scientist - Hendersonville, NC
Conservation Science Partners
- Truckee, CA
Dave Benninger
Davey Resource Group - Cincinnati - Regional Manager - Cincinnati, OH
David L. Cox, Ph.D.
David Cox Consulting, LLC - Senior Ecologist - Vero Beach, FL
Ducks Unlimited
- Memphis, TN
EarthBalance
- North Port, FL
Environmental Consultants of Florida
- Sarasota, FL
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Florida Environmental Consulting Inc.
- Vero Beach, FL
Florida Land Consulting
Margaret Kubicek - President - Sebastian, FL
Hana Resources
Sloane Sanchez - Lake Forest, CA
Jeremiah R Pinto
USDA Forest Service: Reforestation, Nurseries, & Genetics Resources - Research Plant Physiologist, Tribal Nursery Specialist - Moscow, ID
Jeremy Sokulsky
Environmental Incentives - President - South Lake Tahoe, CA
Kagan Davis
FTN Associates Ltd. - Ecologist - Fayetteville, AR
Karen Johansen
Wildwood Management - Owner - Bishop, GA
Living Habitats LLC
Heidi Natura, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP - Principal & CEO - Chicago, IL
Long Forestry Consultants
Gregory D. Long - Forester - Dublin, GA
Manomet
- Plymouth, MA
Mark Bailey
Conservation Southeast, Inc. - Andalusia, AL
Mark Hostetler
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation - Extension Wildlife Specialist - Gainesville, FL
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
- Portland, OR
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
National Association of Wetland Managers
Marla J. Stelk - Executive Director - Portland, ME
National Deer Association
- Bogart, GA
Natural Resources Associates
- North Port, FL
Natures Image
AJ Fox - Lake Forest, CA
Nixalite of America Inc
- Moline, IL
Orianne Society
- Tiger, GA
Peter W. NeSmith
Water & Air Research, Inc - Plant Ecologist/Botanist - Gainesville, FL
PlanIt Forward
Patrick Crist - Principal - Broomfield, CO
Robert C. Crane
Woodland Management Service - Consulting Forester - Stevens Point, WI
Robert R Bryan
Forest Synthesis - President/Habitat Conservation Forester - Harpswell, ME
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society
- Coraopolis, PA
Scott Assenheimer
Canvas Natural Resource Solutions, LLC - Forester-Wildlife Biologist - Longview, TX
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Bill Sutton, Jessica Homyack - Co-Chairs - Clemson, SC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
Southern Conservation Partners
Chuck Roe - President - Raleigh, NC
Southern Conservation Trust
Chris Doane - President/CEO - Fayetteville, GA
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Southern Habitats
- Greenville, FL
Southern Sportsman Aquatics & Land Management
Scott Brown - OwnerNC
Synergy Resource Solutions, Inc.
- Belgrade, MT
TerraWorx Land Group
- St. Augustine, FL
The Natives Inc.
- Davenport, FL
Tutt Land Company
- Thomaston, AL
Wildlife Cooperative
Jerry deBin - Forester, Wildlife Biologist, Land Agent - Rayle, GA
Wildlife Services
National Wildlife Research Center - Fort Collins, CO
Wiregrass Ecological Associates
- Monticello, FL

 Organic Agriculture

  
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Guide for Organic Livestock Producers
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This guide is an overview of the process of becoming certified organic. It is designed to explain the USDA organic regulations as they apply to livestock producers.

 

Organic Farming - Results from the 2014 Organic Survey
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In 2014, the United States had 14,093 organic farms producing $5.5 billion in organic products.

 

Organic Certification Guide
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This publication provides an overview of organic certification and provides some additional resources for prospective organic farms and businesses.

 

National Organic Farming Handbook
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The handbook describes organic systems and identifies key resources to guide conservation planning and implementation on organic farms. Producers and other audiences may also find the handbook useful, particularly the resources listed in various sections.

 

Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities - A Guide to Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Entrepreneurship, Conservation, Food Systems, and Community Development
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This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture.

 

Guide for Organic Crop Producers
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This guide is intended to help lead farmers through the organic certification process. Chapters 1 through 4 explain the National Organic Program (NOP) and describe the process of organic certification.

 

How to Choose a Certification Agency and the Organic Certification Process
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There are many USDA accredited certification agencies that can certify your farm or enterprise as organic. So how do you find the right agency to work with you? Here are some questions you should ask the agencies and some things to ask neighboring farmers.

 

What is Organic Certification?
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Organic certification verifies that your farm or handling facility located anywhere in the world complies with the USDA organic regulations and allows you to sell, label, and represent your products as organic.

 

Managing Manure with Biogas Recovery Systems BMPs
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Improved performance at competitive costs is promised by this 2002 EPA publication all about anaerobic digestion and biogas recovery for energy.

 

Does America Need More Organic Farmers?
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Organic farming has been one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture for over a decade.  After the USDA implemented national organic standards in 2002, certified organic farmland doubled by 2005.

 

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There are 40 resources serving North Central Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Organic Agriculture Organizations & Professionals serving North Central Region
Composting
Regenterra Solutions
- Quincy, MA
The Urban Worm
- Plymouth Meeting, PA
Organic Certification Programs
Agricultural Services Certified Organic
- Salinas, CA
Americert International
- Gainesville, FL
Baystate Organic Certifiers
- North Dighton, MA
Ecocert USA - Plainfield
- Plainfield, IN
EQIP Organic Initiative
- Washington, DC
Global Organic Alliance, Inc
- Bellefontaine, OH
Midwest Organic Services Association, Inc.
- Viroqua, WI
National Organic Program (NOP)
- Washington, DC
Natural Food Certifiers
- Nanuet, NY
Nature's International Certification Services
- Viroqua, WI
NOFA-NY Certified Organic, LLC
- Binghamton, NY
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
- Oklahoma City, OK
OneCert, Inc.
- Lincoln, NE
Oregon Tilth Certified Organic
- Corvallis, OR
Organic Certification Cost Share Program
- Washington, DC
Organic Certification in Florida
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Tallahassee, FL
Organic Certifiers, Inc.
- Ventura, CA
Organic Crop Improvement Association
- Lincoln, NE
Pennsylvania Certified Organic
- Spring Mills, PA
Perry Johnson Registrar Food Safety, Inc.
- Troy, MI
Primus Auditing Operations
- Santa Maria, CA
Primus Auditing Operations (formerly Primus Labs)
- Santa Maria, CA
Quality Assurance International
- San Diego, CA
Quality Certification Services
- Gainesville, FL
Scientific Certification Systems, Inc.
- Emeryville, CA
Where Food Comes From Organic
- Castle Rock, CO
Organic Products and Services
Alderspring Ranch
Glenn Elzinga - May, ID
Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool (CROPP)
- La Farge, WI
CROPP Cooperative
- Westby, WI
Marbleseed
- Spring Valley, WI
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- Butte, MT
Organic Farming Research Foundation
- Santa Cruz, CA
Perennial Fund
- Boulder, CO
Perfect Blend Organics
Justin Leavens - Sales Manager - Buhl, ID
Re-Nuble
- New York, NY
Regenterra Solutions
- Quincy, MA
Rolling River Nursery
Planting Justice - Oakland, CA
Where Food Comes From Organic
- Castle Rock, CO