Join Central State University for a Land Grant Open House, Friday April 26th, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please register at the LINK before April 151h to:
The application for the 2024 Dig In! Community Garden Training is now available. The application closes on April 1st, and the link to apply can be found HERE.
This training is scheduled to take place on Tuesday evenings from 6pm to 8pm starting on April 9th and ending on June 4th (9 weeks total). Please see the tentative schedule HERE.
Class will take a hybrid format. This means that some classes will be virtual via zoom and, as the weather warms, some classes will be in person at our office and to be determined gardens.
The cost of the Program is $50. Notice of acceptance into the program, as well as instructions for submitting payment, will be sent by April 4th.
The ninth public meeting of the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee will be held April 10, 2024, 2 PM – 4 PM ET. The public may attend via Zoom with advanced registration (see link below). Written comments will be accepted via email (UrbanAgricultureFederalAdvisoryCommittee@usda.gov) until April 24, 2024 and will be shared with Committee members for consideration. The final agenda will be posted below at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
The Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee (UAIPAC) is one of several ways that USDA is extending support and building frameworks to support urban agriculture, including issues of equity, climate resilience and nutrition access.
For more information, please read the Fact Sheet: Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the 2022 Census of Agriculture data on February 13, 2024 and will release several associated data products throughout the year at www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus.
The Census of Agriculture Provides the only source of comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the nation. These data will be used by offices like FSA and University Extension, as well as decisionmakers, agribusinesses, researchers, and many others.
The Census of Agriculture, taken only once every five years, looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures. For America’s farmers and ranchers, the Census of Agriculture is their voice, their future, and their opportunity.