permaculture

[YankeePerm@aol.com]

It looks like the candidate would need to live in the target region--no?
 Otherwise, I might be interested.

Dan Hemenway

In a message dated 11/3/97 1:32:29 PM, erba@lincolnu.edu wrote:

>Yes this (see original message below) does seem like a good opportunity 
>to promote permaculture.  Is there anyone who is allready teaching 
>permacultue that would like to participate (lead a discussion or specific 
>workshop)?  A prposal could be written to provide 
>permaculture/sustainable ag. education to cooperative extensions and 
>other interested parties (nation or world wide) via video conferencing.  
>I'm at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, there is a video 
>conferencing center here, as well as at the University of Missouri, in 
>Columbia and several other sites throughout the state.  I do not 
>personally have the expertise to teach, but would be glad to help set up 
>a multiple site video conference.  
>
>Andrew Erb erba@lincolnu.edu  (573) 681-5530
>
>At 09:05 AM 11/3/97 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Thought this might be of interest as an opportunity to promote
>>permaculture. It specifically mentions permaculture as one of the
>>"alternatives."
>>
>>
>>
>>North Central Sustainable Agriculture Extension Prof Dev Consortium
>> Sustainable Agriculture Professional Development Grants
>>
>>Dr. G. W. Bird, Coordinator
>>Department of Entomology
>>243 Natural Science Building
>>Michigan State University
>>East Lansing, MI  48824
>>Phone: (517)353-3890  Fax: (517)353-4354
>>E-mail: birdg@pilot.msu.edu
>>Web Site: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/san/ncrsare/
>>
>>ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED:         Provision of Training Programs
>>LAST REVIEWED:                10/28/97
>>ACADEMIC BACKGROUND REQUIRED: Not Specified in Sponsor Literature
>>CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED:         U.S. Citizens
>>AGENCY TYPE:                  Other
>>DEADLINES ANNOUNCED:          02/14/98
>>
>>The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
>>Professional Development Program (NCR SARE PDP) is seeking proposals for
>>professional development initiatives in sustainable agriculture. Projects
>>should focus on professional development for Cooperative Extension System
>>(CES), Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), and other
>>appropriate agency and private sector personnel within the region, in the
>>concepts, systems, and practices of sustainable agriculture. Successful
>>projects will be part of the NCR SARE PDP. Priority project categories
>>are: alternative farming system projects (e.g. grazing, organic, HRM,
>>permaculture); socio-economic and quality of life education-based
>>activities; and consumer education. Projects can include educational
>>activities that will take place on commercial farms, workshops, or
>>conferences: including use of satellite or other interactive TV
>>technologies; development of materials and fact sheets, handbooks and
>>manuals, videos, ect.; or innovative combinations of these or other
>>activities. Projects having a scope beyond a single state are encouraged.
>>Projects that involve farmers-ranchers as meaningful participants
>>(instructors or providers of information, reviewers of materials, etc.)
>>are also strongly encouraged; as are those that foster partnerships
>>between public and private sector not-for-profit organizations,
>>sustainable agriculture associations, and efforts between 1862 and 1890
>>institutions. The proposed outcome of professional development projects
>>must include participants that are knowledgeable in sustainable
>>agriculture and capable of conducting adult education programs at state
>>and local levels. It is anticipated that most training initiative can be
>>undertaken as one-year projects. Two-year proposals, however, will be
>>considered.
>>
>>
>>*******************************************************************
>>Liz Ackermann
>>Program Support Technician (WebWeaver)
>>Program Development Office, Research and Graduate Studies
>>Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
>>lizacker@vt.edu         Phone: (540) 231-2455
>>