http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/ Willing and Able Actors??? en-us 2005-11-09T23:13:25-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031885.html The role which they attempt to portray is that of a true representative group of America's Corn Farmers. They educate farmers, media, policy makers, and the general public of the realities of today's corn markets and production practices. They can... 2005-11-09T23:13:25-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031882.html Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) LPBF is a citizen’s organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the Lake Ponchartrain Basin. Lake Ponchartain is a brackish lake in Louisiana and the second largest salt water lake in the US. The Lake has... 2005-11-09T22:33:24-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031879.html The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program lays out the definition of an estuary, why they are important, and what the Barataria-Terrebonne estuary encompasses (the area between th Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers in south Louisiana). They are charged with designing and implementing... 2005-11-09T21:46:52-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031874.html The Holy Cross Neighborhood Association is located in the lower ninth ward of New Orleans, on the levees of the Mississippi River. The oldest structures in the neighborhood date back to the 1830’s. The neighborhood is named after Holy Cross... 2005-11-09T21:04:09-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031864.html Role: The Izaak Walton League of America Mission Statement: To conserve, maintain, protect and restore the soil, forest, water and other natural resources of the United States and other lands; to promote means and opportunities for the education of the... 2005-11-09T19:38:11-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031860.html The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute provides education, research on organic and biodynamic farming practices and technical assistance to help farmers revitalize their farms, and they help to shape public policy towards the same objective. MFAI has four main projects. The... 2005-11-09T18:54:05-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031840.html Role The ELPC is a nonprofit advocacy organization that attempts to do the following things in the Midwest: 1) Achieve cleaner energy resources 2) Implement sustainable energy strategies 3) Promote innovative and efficient transportation and land use approaches that produce... 2005-11-09T15:54:27-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031832.html The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is a private and non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of fish, wildlife, and plants, and their habitat. The goals of the foundation are to promote healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants by... 2005-11-09T14:06:58-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031824.html LUMCON - "The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) was formed in 1979 to coordinate and stimulate Louisiana's activities in marine research and education. LUMCON provides coastal laboratory facilities to Louisiana universities, and conducts research and educational programs in the marine... 2005-11-09T11:07:40-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031820.html Practical Farmers of Iowa sees itself as an education and outreach organization. Its primary role is to educate the public about the value of locally grown food and to help farmers practice methods that will make their products more locally... 2005-11-09T10:19:28-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031704.html The Mississippi River Basin Alliance (from Nick) Role MRBA is a network of diverse organizations and individuals whose purpose is twofold: 1) Protect and restore the ecological, economic, cultural, historical and recreational resources in the basin, 2) Eliminate barriers of... 2005-11-08T09:30:02-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jorda020/agroeco/031676.html Thanks everyone for taking the trouble to navigate the U's blog system to do this exercise for our class on thursday 11/10. I really look forward to the outcome of our collective thinking! -- Nick... 2005-11-07T17:43:47-06:00