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FARMTraveler
FARMTraveler is an online publication sponsored by NYSAWG and the Learning Sustainability Campaign. The publication includes stories, links to articles and events, a growing directory of NYS farms and services. If you would like to be listed, or have comments or questions, email: lscampaign@aol.com
Coming Soon: -B I G R E D W A G O N-
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The Vanishing of the Bees
Everyone Should be Concerned!
by Judy Einach and Jay Burney
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is the name of the stunning and frightening decline of honeybees around the world. First noticed in North America in 2006, colony collapse is being reported worldwide.
According to the USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS), in 2009, for the fourth year in a row, more than 1/3 of U.S. honeybee hives failed to survive the winter. Some northeast beekeepers reported as much as 2/3 of their pollinator population failed to survive between May 2009 and April of this year. Other American beekeepers have reported losses of 100%. This is a crisis.
For More: CLICK HERE
by Judy Einach and Jay Burney
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is the name of the stunning and frightening decline of honeybees around the world. First noticed in North America in 2006, colony collapse is being reported worldwide.
According to the USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS), in 2009, for the fourth year in a row, more than 1/3 of U.S. honeybee hives failed to survive the winter. Some northeast beekeepers reported as much as 2/3 of their pollinator population failed to survive between May 2009 and April of this year. Other American beekeepers have reported losses of 100%. This is a crisis.
For More: CLICK HERE
NYSAWG has been proud to host screenings of the the movie
"Vanishing of the Bee's" at the CAO of Erie County in Buffalo, and at Daemen College. More screenings are being planned and if you would like to co-host one with us drop us a line: nysawg@gmail.org
"Vanishing of the Bee's" at the CAO of Erie County in Buffalo, and at Daemen College. More screenings are being planned and if you would like to co-host one with us drop us a line: nysawg@gmail.org
Event Announcement
Buffalo Food Policy Summit -Growing Local Economy
Mark your Calendars for Tuesday, September 20, and Wednesday. September 21. This Summit will bring together residents, business owners, policy makers, public official and staff to promote sustainable economic development through the food system.
Tuesday Sept 20, 5:30 - 7:00 pm:
Economic Development and the Food System, Ideas for the Future.
Karples Manuscript Library, Porter Ave Buffalo
Wednesday Sept 21 2:30- 4:00 pm
REbuilding Community Food Systems: Opportunities for Multidisciplinary Research
Harriman Hall- UB South Campus
Tuesday Sept 20, 5:30 - 7:00 pm:
Economic Development and the Food System, Ideas for the Future.
Karples Manuscript Library, Porter Ave Buffalo
Wednesday Sept 21 2:30- 4:00 pm
REbuilding Community Food Systems: Opportunities for Multidisciplinary Research
Harriman Hall- UB South Campus
NEW -NYSAWG's New York Farms and Markets Guide
We have expanded our FarmTraveler Websites Directory of Farms and Markets and have added this page of links to guides to a wide variety of farms and farm services in New York State. This page provides links to over 3,000 farms of all descriptions including organic, pick your own, farmers markets, and CSA's.
Pollinators in Peril
NYSAWG is undertaking a Pollinator Conservation project. by clicking the poster to the right, you will be taken to our new Pollinator Conservation page, which will be evolving over the coming weeks and months.
Ted Universal (front center), President of the New York State Aquaculture Association and attendees at NYSAWG hosted 'Introduction to Recirculation Aquaculture' class held in Buffalo on March 12, 2011
N Y S A W G
The New York Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
NYSAWG is an educational not-for-profit incorporated in 1991. NYSAWG partners with agencies, foundations, institutions, other organizations and businesses in New York State and the Greater Northeast Region to further sustainable agricultural strategies and practices, strengthen local and regional agricultural economies, and to equalize the distribution and consumption of fresh, nutritious food. Coming Soon. for Information: nysawg@gmail.com
ARTICLE
What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Sustainable Agriculture
is: “Profit over the long term, Stewardship of our nation's land, air and
water, and Quality of Life for farmers, ranchers and their communities.
-USDA Sustainable
Agriculture Education and Research
How we define ‘sustainable’ is a fundamental question for our global culture. Agriculture affects our planetary and biospheric ecology as no other form of human development does. The impact is immersive.
For more: CLICK HERE
How we define ‘sustainable’ is a fundamental question for our global culture. Agriculture affects our planetary and biospheric ecology as no other form of human development does. The impact is immersive.
For more: CLICK HERE
