International

Program is also available to people outside of the U.S.

Beginning Farmer Educational Programs in the United States, in Canada and in France

An internship report that covers and compares the situation and support for beginning farmers in the United States, Canada, and France. Tables that include beginning farmers serving institutions, their missions and correspondence with the author, and a bibliography are informative appendices to the report.

Sponsoring Organization:
SDSU South Dakota State University

Basic Guide to Exporting

http://export.gov/basicguide/

"Looking for a comprehensive overview of how to export? For more than 70 years "A Basic Guide to Exporting" has been the resource that businesses have turned to for answers to their questions about how to establish and grow overseas markets for their products and services.

Sponsoring Organization:
International Trade Administration
United States Department of Commerce

Recipe for Export Success: A Brief Tutorial for New Exporters

http://www.fas.usda.gov/agx/basics/tutorial.asp

Welcome to the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Recipe for Export Success, a tool to assist U.S. food, fish, fiber, and forest products companies to create their export marketing plan.

Sponsoring Organization:
FAS Foreign Agricultural Service
USDA United States Department of Agriculture

Market Research Basics for Exporters

http://www.fas.usda.gov/agx/market_research/market_research_basics.asp

This webpage provides steps to doing market research for exporting products.  It also includes links to other resources available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service. 

Sponsoring Organization:
FAS Foreign Agricultural Service
USDA United States Department of Agriculture

Small Farms Featured Program

http://smallfarms.wsu.edu/soils-compost/research/organicnotill.html

Washington State University Researchers and Extension Educators are researching different methods for reducing tillage in Organic vegetable production. This video demonstrates termination of barley and vetch cover crops with a roller/crimper and flail mower.

Sponsoring Organization:
Washington State University Extension

ACDI/VOCA Agricultural Cooperative Development International / Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance

http://www.acdivoca.org/

A private, nonprofit organization that promotes broad-based economic growth and the development of civil society in emerging democracies and developing countries. Volunteers include extension agents, horticulturists, farmers, and beekeepers. Volunteer opportunities include USAID's Farmer-to-Farmer program.

Sponsoring Organization:
ACDI/VOCA Agricultural Cooperative Development International / Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance

MESA Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture, Inc.

http://www.mesaprogram.org/

Sponsors annual farmer-to-farmer exchanges between the U.S. and participating countries. International farm stewards gain hands-on training at U.S. sustainable or organic farms for up to one year. Coordinates the entire U.S. training program and provides program benefits for the farm stewards.

Sponsoring Organization:
MESA Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture

Grow Biointensive Sustainable Mini-Farming Program

http://www.growbiointensive.org/

The non-profit Ecology Action's Grow Biointensive Sustainable Mini-Farming Program provides three-day workshops, training, online "self-teaching" classroom, research, conferences, educational tours, and how-to publications. Teacher certification programs, internships and apprenticeships are available.

Sponsoring Organization:
Ecology Action