Annual Report of Madeline Barley McConnico, Home Demonstration Agent, From February 7, 1955 to November 30, 1955

Bound typescripts of agents reports, including photographs, charts, clippings, and examples of publications, 1954 to 1955. Also includes statistical summaries for 1954-55.This material from the University of Arizona Agricultural Extension Service is made available by University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections. Contact us at [email protected], or (520) 621-6423

The Organic Market in Switzerland and the EU - Overview and market access information for producers and international trading companies

The organic market is highly diverse. Production standards and certification and trade rules place considerable demands upon market participants. At the same time, this market holds out excellent opportunities for creative and circumspect producers, processors and traders. To operate successfully in organic import and export business alike, it is crucial to have accurate information on the potential of the specific organic market and on the conditions governing market access. The attractively designed handbook offers the very latest market information for producers an international trading companies, organized both by product group an by country on 80 pages. This second edition is updated in all chapters and has in addition three new markets: Austria, Italy and Sweden. In addition, the handbook provides an easily accessible overview of the - in some instances - quite complicates - import requirements applicable in Switzerland and the EU. In a further 50-page appendix, the handbook contains an extensive collection of addresses (trading companies, authorities, certification bodies, organizations etc.) and Internet Websites. The second edition of this handbook has been produced in English

Strategies to valorise agrobiodiversity

The current food value chain is characterised by a highly standardised offer produced in an increasingly monotonous agricultural system. In parallel, there is a growing interest among consumers for traditional or regional crop varieties. The conservation of these crops is often done by civil society organisations like Arche Noah, Pro Specie Rara, Rete Semi Rurali, Réseau Semence Paysanne or Red Andaluza de Semillas. Some networks sell their food products in local niche markets, specialised stores and supermarkets. To increase their visibility, some producer groups in the networks are interested in developing or improving a label to valorise agrobiodiversity to the consumer. Based on a representative consumer survey in four European countries, we show that consumer awareness with respect to traditional, old varieties is low but the interest in "Diversifood", defined as more diverse, locally adapted, healthy and tasty produce, is substantial. Therefore, we state, that the availability of a label to valorise agrobiodiversity would respond to consumer needs and increase the visibility of the work done by the networks – but only if it is embedded in an appropriate communication strategy aimed at raising consumer awareness about agrobiodiversity

Nebraska Boys and Girls 4-H Clubs 1944: Extension Circular 0-01-2

What Is a 4H Club? An organization of boys and girls 10 to 20 yearsX of age with a definite program to follow in connection with the production of farm and home products and with the personal development of themselves. What Is the Object? To give every boy and girl of club age an opportunity to have a share in our national all out for victory and freedom effort, by producing needed food and following the seven-point program. To develop, through the activities of the club, the character, ability, and local leadership of the boys and girls. To give the prospective young farmers and homemakers in Nebraska the best information available regarding improved farming and homemaking practices. To spread the information obtained by the members to the adults of the community

Tennessee Ag Insider, A Guide the the State\u27s Farms, Food, and Forestry, 2013 Edition

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Annual Narrative Report for Cochise County, Bertha Virmond, County Home Demonstration Agent, December 1, 1939 to December 1, 1940

Bound typescripts of agents reports, including photographs, charts, clippings, and examples of publications, 1939 to 1940. Also includes statistical summaries for 1939-40.This material from the University of Arizona Agricultural Extension Service is made available by University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections. Contact us at [email protected], or (520) 621-6423

On the Twain Food Supply Chain in China - Impact of Supermarket Development on Agricultural Sector and Agrifood Safety in China

Food safety is attracting more and more attention by sectors of various kinds. However, the contradiction faced by China is the continuous growing safety and quality agrifood market and export demand together with large volumes of distributed and un-organized small-scale rural household production. If we cannot effectively organize agrifood production of distributed rural households, provide technical guidance, and exercise supervision during the production process, it is obvious that it is difficult to supply safety and quality agrifood in large volumes, sustainably and steadily. In the first place, this study has put forward the fact that the rapid development of supermarket in China has created favorable and irreplaceable objective conditions for safety and quality agrifood production in China. The management and supervision costs over supermarket supply chain by the society and government departments are much lower than those in traditional country fairs and wholesale markets. We can adopt the model of "supermarket + leading enterprises (agrifood suppliers) + rural households," to guide thousands of small-scale rural households to access to supermarket supply chains so as to speed up the pace of the popularization of safety and quality agrifood.safety agrifood, agrifood distribution, supermarkets, agrifood supply chain, small-scale farmers, Marketing,

Annual Narrative Report for Cochise County, Bertha Virmond, County Home Demonstration Agent, December 1, 1939 to December 1, 1940

Bound typescripts of agents reports, including photographs, charts, clippings, and examples of publications, 1939 to 1940. Also includes statistical summaries for 1939-40.This material from the University of Arizona Agricultural Extension Service is made available by University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections. Contact us at [email protected], or (520) 621-6423

A history of the development of extension home economics programs for rural women in Tennessee, 1910-1939, with application to the development of similar work in Iraq

This historical and comparative study was done to trace the evolution of Extension home economics work in the United States, espe-cially Tennessee, and to make consequent applications of findings to developing Extension programs for rural women in Iraq. Periods studied in Tennessee included: (1) 1910-1914, Prior to the Smith-Lever Act; (2) 1914-1919, Passage of the Smith-Lever Act through World War I; (3) 1920-1929, Adjustment and Pre-Depression; and (4) 1930-1939, Depression and Recovery. Problems faced during the development of Extension home economics in Tennessee ranged from illit-eracy and food shortages to war and depression. Recovery followed each emergency or crisis and staff numbers expanded, contracted and, then, expanded again. The size of staff in Tennessee increased from the employment of one woman, Virginia P. Moore, doing home economics work in 1910 to 87, including an assistant director, supervisors, specialists and county workers, by 1939. Surveys were conducted at the outset by a presidentially appointed Country Life Commission and, later, by U. S. Department of Agriculture to determine the needs of rural women. Subjects stressed included, among others, such things as food production and gardening, marketing, preserva-tion and preparation, health, clothing, mattress making, home improve-ment and recreation. Characteristically, agents first tended to be rural school teachers who knew something about home economics, were employed by boards of education and, somewhat later, could not be married. College degrees eventually became a requirement after legislation began to provide supplemental funds. Historical periods studied in Iraq included: (1) Brief history of Extension service in Iraq: 1917-1973; and (2) Iraqi Extension Services in 1974 to present. Problems faced by Iraqi Extension paralleled early ones in Tennessee. Food shortages, illiteracy, war, drought and depression were always problems as is difficulty with transportation to this day. Recoveries in Iraq have been tied to revolution as Extension, excluding home economics, underwent various major changes. Iraqi home economics Extension actually begain in 1972 after the decision to set up a rural womens department within the General Director-ate of Agricultural Extension Services under the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reform. Suggestions for Iraqi home economics Extension were made for: (1) surveys to determine needs of rural women in Iraq; (2) inclusion of women for home demonstration work at the administrative, supervisory, specialist and province levels; (3) inclusion of both rural women and girls in Extension programs; (4) considering agents from local areas to assure early acceptance; (5) legislation to provide additional funds to hire adequate personnel and provide appropriate transportation, facili-ties and supplies needed; (6) encouraging rural women to share responsibility for uplifting the country as it develops in the future; and (7) including recreation with the educational program to make rural life more enjoyable. Recommendations were made for use of findings and further re-search

The contribution of 4-H Club projects to an adequate family diet

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