SCOAR Bulletin Archives

SCOAR Bulletin No. 28
December 9, 2009
Issue highlights: UW-Madison Dean Molly Jahn accepts key USDA post; Small Farms Program in California to close; Organic Center study documents increased pesticide use in GM Crops.

Special SCOAR Bulletin
November 18, 2009
The Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) request for applications was released; deadline is February 9, 2010.

SCOAR Bulletin No. 27
September 25, 2009
Organic leader Miles McEvoy appointed to lead National Organic Program;
OFRF submits letter on nutrition to the journal Science; Conservation Stewardship Program offers research funding; OFRF proposal deadline nears

SCOAR Bulletin No. 26
August 11, 2009
WSU's Stephen Jones wins award; UC releases organic lettuce cost of production study; Organic farmer training program at Michigan State student farm, and more...

Special SCOAR Bulletin
June 30, 2009
USDA issues corrected link for the Integrated Organic and Water Quality Program funding announcement. Proposals are due July 24.

SCOAR Bulletin No. 25
May 21, 2009
Former OFRF board members attain influential positions at USDA; Cornell releases organic production guides for processing vegetables; New funder enters the organic grantmaking world; and more...

Special SCOAR Bulletin
April 8, 2009 - USDA Seeks Stakeholder Ideas for New Research, Education and Extension Agenda by May 31 deadline.

SCOAR Bulletin No. 24
March 19, 2009 - Western IPM Center releases first organic strategic pest management plan for potatoes; Beginning Farmer and Rancher grants program accepting proposals; and more...

SCOAR Bulletin No. 23
December 16, 2008 - Grant reviewers with organic experience needed for federal grantmaking programs; First IFOAM conference on organic breeding upcoming in 2009; USDA-ARS studies find organic pecan profits and yeilds are higher, and mustard meal's weed killing abilities; and more...

SCOAR Bulletin No. 22
October 15, 2008 - Economic data on organic farm performance in Minnesota is now available; USDA develops rolling and crimping techniques to manage cover crops; Organic certification cost-share funds are released for disbursement, EU countries strengthen collaboration on organic research, and more...

SCOAR Bulletin No. 21
August 22, 2008 - Nominations solicited for NAREEAB; USDA seeks comments on strategic plan for climate change; CSREES publishes interim rule on grants program; and more...

Special SCOAR Bulletin
July 14, 2008 - Specialty Crop Proposals Due One Month From Today

SCOAR Bulletin No. 20
June 4, 2008 - The new CSREES Horticultural National Program Leader position has significant responsibilities for organic research; Upcoming Request for Applications for $30 million Specialty Crops Research Initiative, and more..

SCOAR Bulletin No. 19
April 30, 2008 - New organic programs at University of Minnesota; WSU puts organic ag certificate online; Prepare Fall IOP grant proposals now!; In the Literature: organic soil quality and yields; ARS helps organic peanut growers in Georgia, and more...

Special SCOAR Bulletin
March 24, 2008 - USDA Research Advisory Board Releases Recommendations on Organic Agriculture

Special SCOAR Bulletin
November 28, 2007 - Special Funding Sources Announced: OFRF fruit-related project grants; USDA Integrated Organic Program grants.

No. 18 - August 2007

Special SCOAR Bulletin
June 20, 2007 - Call for Papers for Midwest Organic Research Symposium

No. 17 - May 2007

No. 16 - March 2007

No. 15 - January 2007

No. 14 - November 2006

Special SCOAR Alert - November 2006: USDA's Integrated Organic Program RFP deadline

No. 13 - September 2006