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As Fresh Start Farm is beginning its first year of commercial produce production, Katrin shows how this small, organic farm is getting started.

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I’m Alex Villarreal with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish

For American soldiers, the move from the military to civilian life is not always easy. Military veterans have a thirty-five percent unemployment rate. This is more than three times the national average. And an estimated one hundred thousand veterans are homeless. The federal government and private organizations offer programs to help veterans. One private program is called Archi’s Acres. It is on a two hectare farm in southern California.Marine Sergeant Colin Archipley returned to the United States after serving three tours of duty in Iraq. He and his wife, Karen, bought a farm in southern California. They produce organic, hydroponic crops. They grow their tomatoes, lettuce and basil in pure water instead of in soil. Karen Archipley says her husband wanted to share the peace he found on his farm with other veterans. So the Archipleys worked with the local Veterans Administration office. They wanted to help returning troops translate their leadership skills to private business. Archi’s Acres is helping combat veterans become agricultural business owners. Colin Archipley is expanding his program to teach business skills. And he plans to include active troops who are ending their service. He notes that many veterans suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. This is made worse when they cannot find jobs and become homeless. He believes that the rate of PTSD would drop if soldiers could spend their last few months in the military learning skills so they could get jobs. In his new six-week program, Colin Archipley will teach agricultural skills from planting to harvest. Karen Archipley will teach marketing. Educators from the Small Business Administration are also involved. They will teach classes on how to operate a business. Colin Archipley does not expect veterans completing the program will have any problems finding work. He hopes to expand his program to serve veterans on the East Coast. He is also planning to make his six-week course available online so anyone in the military, anywhere, can take the classes.For VOA Special English I’m Alex Villarreal. You can find scripts, podcasts and MP3s on our website, voaspecialenglish.com. And you can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and iTunes at VOA Learning English.

(Adapted from a radio program broadcast 28Dec2011)

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Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam says Department of Education should hand over control of School Lunch programs. He promises swifter policy implementation to get more fresh fruits and vegetables in school lunchrooms.

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Federaljacktube4http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/federaljacktube4NewsPesticide Research, monsanto, gm food, us news, world news, federaljack, federaljacktube4, healthCompany Pays American Govt. To Challenge Pesticide Research

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Sagar Media Inc Presents
IFPRI Conference 10 – 12 Feb 2011
Leveraging Agriculture Nutrition & Health
International Food Policy Research Institute
Taj Palace New Delhi
11 Feb 2011

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In this pair of films, designed for schools, Excellent Development provide case studies of their conservation driven development and community-led approach in semi-arid Kenya through the lenses of sustainable farming and sustainable development. These films and the series of mini-films which explore each individual element of the charity’s holistic approach to soil and water conservation offer a valuable insight into how communities can strengthen their long-term sustainability and make a positive grassroots contribution to fighting global climate change.

The sustainable farming case study demonstrates how farmers address problems of soil erosion and water availability using terracing, sand dams & trees as a first step towards sustainable farming. The terracing and trees massively reduce soil erosion and keep more moisture in the farms while the sand dams harvest rain water allowing farmers to dedicate more time to their farms, try out new farming methods like zero-grazing and inter-cropping, diversify the range of their crops and work towards achieving food security and generating incomes.
The sustainable Development case study explores why conservation of the environment has to be addressed first in order to make sustainable development possible in a semi-arid environment and looks at the impacts of soil and water conservation in terms of the improved availability of water and food, improvements in health, incomes and the positive contribution towards fighting climate change. The film also picks out the elements that make the development sustainable; the positive impact on the natural environment, Excellent Development’s bottom-up approach and the use of appropriate technology.

For more information please visit:

www.excellentdevelopment.com

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In this pair of films, designed for schools, Excellent Development provide case studies of their conservation driven development and community-led approach in semi-arid Kenya through the lenses of sustainable farming and sustainable development. These films and the series of mini-films which explore each individual element of the charity’s holistic approach to soil and water conservation offer a valuable insight into how communities can strengthen their long-term sustainability and make a positive grassroots contribution to fighting global climate change.

The sustainable farming case study demonstrates how farmers address problems of soil erosion and water availability using terracing, sand dams & trees as a first step towards sustainable farming. The terracing and trees massively reduce soil erosion and keep more moisture in the farms while the sand dams harvest rain water allowing farmers to dedicate more time to their farms, try out new farming methods like zero-grazing and inter-cropping, diversify the range of their crops and work towards achieving food security and generating incomes.
The sustainable Development case study explores why conservation of the environment has to be addressed first in order to make sustainable development possible in a semi-arid environment and looks at the impacts of soil and water conservation in terms of the improved availability of water and food, improvements in health, incomes and the positive contribution towards fighting climate change. The film also picks out the elements that make the development sustainable; the positive impact on the natural environment, Excellent Development’s bottom-up approach and the use of appropriate technology.

For more information please visit:

www.excellentdevelopment.com

to watch more films like this visit:

http://tv.oneworld.net

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Dr. Stephen McCurdy of the UC Davis Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, Western Center of Agricultural Health and Safety presents the fourth part of an update on pesticides and health. Series: UC Grand Rounds [8/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 14822]

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2008 – 2009 Campaign activities at a glance

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Horticultural Therapy is a simple low tech method that provides sensory stimulation, exercises, and social benefits for adults and children who are hospitalized.

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