Project Highlights

Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century - A workshop Sept. 16 will examine recommendations of a recently-released study on sustainbale agricultural systems.

Causes and Consequences of Global Agricultural Productivity Growth was the topic of a May 2010 conference organized by Farm Foundation, Global Harvest Initiative and USDA's Economic Research Service.  Farm and Food Policy and Obesity - This May 2010 workshop was at the University of California-Davis.

Economics of Structural Change and Competition in the Food System was the subject of a Dec. 7, 2009 workshop.  Presentations have been posted.

The Role of Extension in Energy  June 30-July 1, in Little Rock, Ark., was  the final conference in the Transition to a Bioeconomy  series.  Four earlier conferences in the series examined:
Integration of Agriculture and Energy Systems
Risk, Infrastructure and Industry Evolution
Environmental and Rural Development Impacts
Global Trade and Policy Issues 
A related conference examined the Lifecycle Carbon Footprint of Biofuels.

Agricultural Research & Productivity for the Future:  This April 28 workshop examined the role of research in supporting and maintaining the competitiveness of U.S. agriculture in a global economy.  Presentation are posted for review.

 


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 Foundation News


Farm Foundation's New Funding Guidelines
Guidelines for Farm Foundation's Small Grants Program are available, including Guidelines and Policies and the Grant Application Form.

What's Driving Food Prices? March 2009 Update 
Read the March 2009 Update of FarmFoundation's July 2008 report, What's Driving Food  Prices? 

A Conversation with the Secretaries
Seven former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture participated in the historic 90-minute discussion, A Conversation with the Secretaries. It was organized by Farm Foundation and Farm Journal Media as part of the Food and Agriculture Policy Summit.

Farm Foundation Forums
Forums are an opportunity for stakeholders with an interest in agriculture, food and rural issues and policies to gain information and exchange ideas. 

 

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