Info. HERE Many skills are required to start a successful farm: passion, clear goals, production experience, financial and marketing know-how, and more. The Farm Beginnings class is a 12-month training session that helps beginning farmers clarify their goals and strengths, establish a strong enterprise plan and start building their operation.Continue Reading
Last week opposition mounted over tar sand pipeline from Canada to MN. Story HERE Letter from Ellison: https://db.tt/Z3iJFacp Letter from 18 green groups: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1302191-alberta-clipper-letter-from-env-groups-sept-11.htmlContinue Reading
http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/MN-PUC-approves-upgrades-modifications-to-Enbridges-Alberta-Clipper-pipeline-273341371.html http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/20615/group/Construction/ Protest: http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/content/minnesota-puc-advances-enbridge-pipeline-expansion-0 http://www.honorearth.org/alberta_clipperContinue Reading
What does “conservation” mean in today’s world? What is “wildlife management,” and does it have a place in a “protected wild/natural place”? Great philosophical discussions on NPR, with focus on Isle Royal and BWCA: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/09/03/daily-circuit-wilderness-act?from=dc past topics: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/11/19/daily-circuit-wolf-debateContinue Reading
Today’s latest on copper mining, Twin Metals proceeds: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/08/20/twin-metals https://secure3.convio.net/engage/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=10881 Other mining topics current to MN: http://www.friends-bwca.org/issues/sulfide-mining/ History: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2010/06/23/boundary-waters-mining http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2014/02/meet-twin-metals-and-biggest-north-woods-mine-youve-never-heard http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/05/30/dayton-miningContinue Reading