A new producer organization, American Farmers for the Advancement and Conservation of Technology (AFACT) seeks to educate, equip and empower all participants in the food chain to understand the benefits of technology and encourage consumers to demand access to high-quality, affordable food with a minimal impact on the environment.
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AFACT’s Farmer Voices Program Effectively Trains Producers to Inform Consumers at 02:58 PM on August 04, 2010Helping farmers connect from the heart with the consumer – that is the goal of the Farmer Voices program hosted by American Farmers for the Advancement and Conservation of Technology (AFACT). The first phase of Farmer Voices was held July 20-22, 2010, in Owatonna, MN.
High-yield agriculture slows pace of global warming, say Stanford researchers at 04:02 PM on June 28, 2010Advances in high-yield agriculture over the latter part of the 20th century have prevented massive amounts of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere – the equivalent of 590 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide – according to a new study led by two Stanford Earth scientists
Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” Discusses Future of Farming in New Blog Entry at 12:21 PM on May 24, 2010Mike Rowe, Creator and Exectuive Producer of Discovery Channel’s Emmy-nominated series Dirty Jobs With Mike Rowe, posts a new blog entry that focuses on the future of farming.
Editorial by Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Laura Daniels Focuses on Farming “Without Buzzwords” at 12:12 PM on May 24, 2010Wisconsin dairy farmer Laura Daniels talks about farming without “buzzwords” in the Wisconsin State Journal.
Liz Doornink Honored as 2010 World Dairy Expo’s Dairy Woman of the Year at 06:08 PM on March 25, 2010Liz Doornink of Baldwin, Wisconsin will be recognized at the show for her dedication to the industry. The award is one of four top honors that World Dairy Expo presents annually.
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