Ag Opportunities

Volume 19, Number 10
October 2008

*** In Print/On-Line ***

*Missouri Residential Energy Efficiency* website offered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has info on making your home or building as energy-efficient as possible is better for the environment, saves you money on utilities, increases resale appeal of your home, and increases the comfort level of your home; http://www.dnr.mo.gov/energy/residential/residential.htm.

*Woody Ornamentals for Cut Flower Producers* Woody ornamentals can be some of the best plants for extending the cut-flower growing season and filling out bouquets.  This publication covers getting started in growing woody ornamental plants, including what to plant, harvest and post harvest strategies, and marketing channels.  It also offers sources of further information. Available from ATTRA at http://attra.org/attra-pub/woodyornamentals.html

*Midwest Cover Crops Council Website* at www.mccc.msu.edu The website features: Individual State pages, Cover Crop Resources, Cover Crop Selector (based on the developing Matrix), Cover Crops Survey, Crop-by-crop Info, Extension Materials, Publications and Links.

*Farmstead Energy Audit* produced by North Dakota State University Extension, offers tips on ways to reduce on-farm energy use. Go to http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ageng/structu/ae1366.pdf

Sustainable Farmer is a new e-magazine that is dedicated to providing information about how to raise food and fiber mindfully, paying attention to the needs of the environment, especially the plants and the animals that sustain us. Our goal is to harness the power of the Internet to build a community online, where people can exchange ideas and innovations. We also promise cutting-edge multimedia packages on the latest research, and tips and techniques, as well as profiles of people involved in the sustainable agriculture movement. Check it out at http://www.sustainablefarmer.com/

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