EPA Region 4 Administrator Heather McTeer Toney will hold a round table session (Tuskegee University) and farm tour (Al Hooks Produce – Shorter, AL) on December 4, 2014. Ms. McTeer Toney is interested in reaching out to the minority farming community in Alabama as she plans to do in each of the eight southeastern states comprising EPA Region 4. She has expressed a particular interest in low income and minority communities and addressing their specific needs.
During the round table discussion, it is suggested for those who wish to speak to highlight what their individual organization does overall and any specific activities with agricultural low income and minority communities. Feel free to address any other topics you may want to make EPA and the Regional Administrator aware of. We look forward to hearing back from you.
Sincerely,
Shea Jones-Johnson, MS
Acting Agriculture Coordinator
State and Local Government Coordinator
Office of the Regional Administrator
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 562-8206
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Friday, November 21, 2014
SOUTHERN REGION SARE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2014 SPECIAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS
SOUTHERN REGION SARE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2014 SPECIAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Cover Crops in the Southern SARE Region
PROPOSAL DEADLINE 11:59 PM CST, January 16, 2015
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
NWIAA in need of College Interns to that want to help make a change in their community
National Women in Agriculture Association
College Internship Opportunities
Internship
Description
National Women in Agriculture
Association (“NWIAA”) is a professional minority owned and operated non-profit
501(c)3 organization. We have recently purchased the former McFarland YWCA
building located at 1701 N. Martin Luther King Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73111.,
interns are needed IMMEDIATELY to help us implement health and education
initiatives.
JOB DUTIES: Agriculture urban practices and/or
Agribusiness (review/revise contracts, agreements, policy and procedures, food
policy legislation, civil rights, estate planning, trademark, business and
international legal government affairs).
Also assist with community based fundraising for NWIAA’s Sustainable
Science Academy. National Women in
Agriculture’s innovative agriculture and agribusiness education have been such
a positive influence on the communities that the White House of the United
States of America has invited us to participate in an agriculture national
briefing and signing award ceremony to present our vision of promoting access
to affordable and healthy food for all.
Interns from all majors are
welcome to apply with us. Interns are expected to be available between
20-25 hours a week but we are willing to work around your student schedule. Our
offices are open Monday-Friday. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday our offices are
open between the hours of 10 am -7pm; and Tuesday and Friday between the hours
of 10 am - 5pm. This is not a paid internship, but this will be a great
opportunity to build your resume which is a vital tool when seeking employment
after graduation. Please visit our website at www.nwiaa.org for
more information about our organization. For internship inquires please contact
our offices at (405) 424-4623 or email your resume to womeninag@gmail.com. Come help us continue to make history.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
HIRING IMMEDIATELY: SSA Sign Language Teacher!
NOW HIRING IMMEDIATELY
NWIAA is looking to fill the following positions for
its Sustainable Science Academy.
Location: 1701 N. Martin Luther King Ave. Oklahoma City,
OK 73111
Hours of Operation: 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Age Group of Children: 3-5 years of age
Contact information: (405) 424-4623 or womeninag@gmail.com
Qualifications:
18 years of age
2 years in-class training with 3-5 year old students
Pass Background Check and Finger Printing
Education:
High school Diploma or G.E.D required, Bachelor’s degree
preferred
Fax resume to (405) 424-4625
Please Only Serious
Inquiries Need to Apply
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Southern SARE Producer Grant Calls for Proposal
Southern SARE Producer Grant Calls for Proposals
Released
GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Calls
for Proposals for
the 2014 Producer Grants, intended for farmers/ranchers and farmer/rancher
organizations throughout the Southern region, are now available from the
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) program.
Producer Grants are used to conduct sustainable agriculture research projects that solve agricultural production challenges farmers face and to develop information on what works and what doesn’t so that other farmers and ranchers facing those same challenges can benefit from the results of the funded project.
Producer grants are not designed to pay a farmer to farm; buy livestock, equipment, or land; make permanent farm improvements or support private enterprises through capital investments. Southern SARE Producer Grants are research grants, designed to take some of the financial risk away from trying a solution to an agricultural production issue.
Projects may be funded for up to two years for a project maximum of $10,000 for an individual producer or $15,000 for a producer organization. Producer organizations should be comprised primarily of farmers/ranchers and must have a majority farmer representation on their governing board.
For detailed information on how to apply for a Producer Grant, download the current Producer Grant Call for Proposals.
The Producer Grant Call for Proposals includes application information, use of funds, proposal submission instructions, and contact information. Be sure to carefully follow the information in the Call for Proposals when submitting your proposal. Failure to follow the submission guidelines may result in your proposal being rejected.
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Published by the Southern
Region of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.
Funded by the USDA National
Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Southern SARE operates under
cooperative agreements with the University
of Georgia, Fort Valley State
University, and the Kerr
Center for Sustainable Agriculture to offer competitive grants to
advance sustainable agriculture in America's Southern region.
Southern SARE On-Farm Research Grant Calls for Proposal
Southern SARE On-Farm Research Grant Calls for
Proposals Released
GRIFFIN, Georgia -- The Calls
for Proposals for
the 2014 On-Farm Research Grants, intended for agricultural professionals
throughout the Southern region, have been released by the Southern Region
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) program.
Agriculture
professionals in Cooperative Extension, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
universities, NGOs, and government and non-government organizations who
regularly work with farmers/ranchers are invited to apply for a grant that
affords them the opportunity to conduct on-farm research in sustainable
agriculture.
Applicants
must work with at least one farmer/rancher on the project to conduct on-farm
research in sustainable agriculture.
The On-Farm Research Grants are
not intended for farmers/ranchers.
If you
are a farmer/rancher and are interested in applying for a grant, refer to the Producer
Grant Program. Calls for Proposals for Producer Grants are also currently
open.
On-Farm
Research Grants may be funded up to two years for a project maximum of $15,000.
For detailed information about how
to apply for an On-Farm Research Grant, download the current Call
for Proposals.
The Call
for Proposals includes application information, use of funds, proposal
submission instructions, and contact information. Be sure to carefully follow
the information in the Call for Proposals when submitting your grant. Failure to follow the submission
guidelines may result in your proposal being rejected.
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Published by the Southern Region
of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Funded by
the USDA National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Southern SARE operates under cooperative
agreements with the University of
Georgia, Fort Valley State
University, and the Kerr
Center for Sustainable Agriculture to offer competitive grants to
advance sustainable agriculture in America's Southern region.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Friday, August 22, 2014
Thursday, August 21, 2014
The Sustainable Science Academy is requesting VOLUNTEERS!
Volunteer hours are Weekdays: 5 pm to 8 pm, and Saturdays.
Projects include: Painting, staining doors/cabinets, tiling floors, minor wall demolition and other repairs to ensure that our youth have a safe, clean and healthy environment.
With your help, our youth can get that necessary jump-start to ensure a successful positive future before they enter Kindergarten.
***Please post and pass along to as many volunteer candidates as possible***
“Something new, that’s never happened before in the OKC Eastside community”
Again, we need to finish ALL projects. If you can't volunteer and help, please send to someone that would like to volunteer and help save and educate our youth..
Team work makes the dream work. Our youth deserve better. We will give better opportunities to our youth at an early age to ensure education...
For more information:
NWIAA’s Sustainable Science Academy
1701 N. Martin Luther King Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
(405) 424-4623
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