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Category Archives: News
EU Bans Three Pesticides Thought to be Bee-Killers`
For years researchers and beekeepers alike have been trying to make sense of a phenomenon of massive bee die-offs otherwise known as “colony collapse disorder” that has been occurring on a world-wide scale. Many hypothesis have been given as the … Continue reading
April is “Invasive Plant, Pest, and Disease Awareness Month”
Invasive species like the Japanese beetle and African honeybee have been damaging local ecosystem since their introduction to the American landscape, and they are certainly not alone in the disastrous effects that invasive species can have to an environment unequipped … Continue reading
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Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Merrigan steps down
Kathleen Merrigan, who had been serving as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture under Tom Vilsack, announced on March 14 that she would be stepping down from her post at the end of April. Merrigan has been considered a success in the … Continue reading
County Board Approves Formation of Local Foods Council
By a final vote of 16-9, the Champaign County board voted earlier this month to approve the formation of a Champaign County Local Foods Policy Council. The Council, whose purpose is to encourage the establishment and development of small businesses … Continue reading
Understanding and Addressing the Anti-GE Critique
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture’s Earth Day Symposium: Understanding and Addressing the GE Crop Critique April 25, 2013 University of Illinois, Illini Union Room 314A The event is free and open to the public but registration is encouraged 11:00- 11:25 Dr. … Continue reading
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Happy New Year and Plan C?
It’s been a long year with lots going on in agriculture, the economy and ag policy. The coming year promises to be just as interesting. Some of the most significant agriculturally-related fall out will be determined by changes in tax … Continue reading
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Student Sustainability Committee Funds Permaculture Study
This past spring, ASAP helped setup and partially fund the new Woody Perennial Polyculture research site here on the Urbana-Champaign campus (see article with more information here). This site, with its 3,200 young but quickly growing plants, aims to quantify … Continue reading
Local agriculture experiences welcome growth at Hendrick House
Alisa DeMarco’s first year at Hendrick House has been marked with huge strides towards more sustainable food options and integration more local foods on campus. Hendrick House has been a privately owned residence hall on the University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign … Continue reading
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‘Food Hubs’ Help Support Local Food
A recent blog post from Roots of Change highlights a food system that has seen its popularity rise along with the demand for sustainable and organic agriculture; the ‘food hub’. The system was born in response the current traditional agribusiness, which … Continue reading
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Restoration Agriculture Project. Check out the video!
Article and video by Heather Faivre This spring students at the University of Illinois initiated a study of permaculture design at the Sustainable Student Farm on the South Farms of the Urbana, Illinois Campus. The study is called Restoration Agriculture, … Continue reading
