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Kresge Foundation RFP Health Environments/Emerging and Promising Practices

Sunday, 17 April 2011 23:20 Written by News Desk

The Kresge Foundation has two RFP’s for proposals:

Emerging and Promising Practices is designed to explore, test and promote new knowledge, interdisciplinary and cross-sector approaches for improving the health of vulnerable populations and those living in low-income and underserved communities. This interest area responds to the growing awareness that health services alone do not address the root causes of health disparities. Focus will be given to projects that work at the intersection of multiple sectors, such as environmental sustainability and health care; medical-legal partnerships; food delivery systems and health; community design and development, including transportation and health; mental health and public health; and climate change and health.

2011 Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises conference call for educational posters

Sunday, 17 April 2011 23:09 Written by News Desk

On behalf of the Educational Poster chair, Dan Fenneman, Madison County Extension (contact info below), please consider an educational poster at the Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference this year. We initiated this poster session last year and it was very well received. Click here for more details.

USDA announces people's garden school pilot program to promote garden-based learning opportunities

Tuesday, 12 April 2011 03:07 Written by News Desk

People's Gardens Aim to Provide Nutritious, Safe and Healthier Choices for Children and Communities

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2011 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that Washington State University will develop and run the People's Garden School Pilot Program which will serve an estimated 2,800 students attending 70 elementary schools in Washington, New York, Iowa and Arkansas. The Healthy Gardens, Healthy Youth pilot is an innovative strategy to help our nation win the future through improved K-12 education. It explores the impact of school gardens on learning and on changing student consumption patterns so they make healthier food choices.

Scientists exploit ash tree pest's chemical communication

Friday, 08 April 2011 04:04 Written by Jan Suszkiw

A newly identified chemical sex attractant, or pheromone, of the emerald ash borer could mean improved traps for monitoring and controlling the tree-killing beetle. That's the goal of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entomologist Allard Cossé and his colleagues.

Food safety study of beef "trim" leads to ongoing research collaboration

Friday, 08 April 2011 03:42 Written by Marcia Wood

Burgers, meat loaf and other lean ground beef favorites may be made from "trim," the meat that's left over after steaks and roasts have been carved from a side of beef. A study conducted several years ago to ensure that imported beef trim is safe to eat has led to an ongoing collaboration between U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists who conducted the research and colleagues from Uruguay, which exports this in-demand beef.

AgriEdu

Kresge Foundation RFP Health Environments/Emerging and Promising Practices

2011 Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises conference call for educational posters

USDA announces people's garden school pilot program to promote garden-based learning opportunities

Scientists exploit ash tree pest's chemical communication

Food safety study of beef "trim" leads to ongoing research collaboration

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