Sustainable Agriculture at The University of Georgia

An upcoming Athens Area Sustainable Growers meeting will take place on Dec. 3rd from 6:30 - 8:00pm ET.

The "Hearts of Glass" documentary is now available for free streaming at showandtell.film/watch/uga through October 30th! This award winning documentary explores the story of Vertical Harvest, a small business based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming that focuses on high-tech local food production and providing meaningful employment for people with disabilities. Join us next week for a virtual panel discussion about the film at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, October 27th. Register for the panel discussion here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cn7wp08WRZuaG7hAPn0SjA

Think globally, eat locally.

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"Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE), has created the Equity and Prosperity Sustainable Agriculture Leadership Program. The program operated by Southern SARE’s Equity and Prosperity Committee, champions the leadership contributions of historically underserved farmers and ranchers and non-governmental organizations that serve those audiences within the Southern region." To learn more and apply, visit: https://southern.sare.org//southern-sare-creates-a-sustai/

SARE's 2021 On-Farm Research Grants Call for Proposals has been released. Applications will be accepted until 12:00pm EST on Dec. 4th.

Go Dawgs! https://newswire.caes.uga.edu/story.html

University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, Organic Farming Research Foundation and California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo host a free online organic farming training. https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=43645

Southern SARE Producer Grant Calls for Proposals Released

Winter is just as important to your soil's health as the warmer seasons! Tune in Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6:00 EDT / 5:00 PM CDT to learn about winter soil prep and health in this workshop hosted by NCAT.

Being able to take care of your soil, and let your soil take care of youthat’s the road we’re headed down," Burton Heatwole, Georgia cotton farmer. Throughout the month of September, the Soil Health Institute is releasing "Cotton & Covers: Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton", a video series focused on three Southeastern cotton producers who aim to build their soil health and profits. https://soilhealthinstitute.org/cotton-covers-farmers-shar/