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Milwaukee River Pay-for-Performance Project
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Farms are businesses, which means they respond to economic signals. That basic idea is behind this program’s approach to reduce the damage to water quality caused by agricultural run-off in the West Branch Milwaukee River watershed. Winrock works with water treatment plant owners, conservation groups and others in the area to devise pay-for-performance incentives that…
This last assignment was something special
October 14, 2015|volunteer
Today’s blog post comes from volunteer Ed Levi, after completing his Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) assignment in Bangladesh: “I’ve done numerous F2F assignments around the world but this is my first contribution to the blog. In fact, this is the first time I’ve ever contributed to any blog. But not only was I asked to blog about […]
A new era in freshwater prawn hatcheries
September 4, 2015|volunteer
Today’s blog entry comes from Dr. Bill Daniels from Auburn University, who recently completed a Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer assignment in Bangladesh. “Bangladesh is a lush, green tropical country, at least during the rainy season, and the delta region has water everywhere. It is not surprising that it is the 5th largest producer of aquaculture products, but […]
Interesting Experiences in Burma
January 6, 2015|volunteer
From Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer Daniel Miller recently provided training on improved small ruminant farming practices for goat farmers in Burma (also known as Myanmar). In today’s blog post, Dan describes some of the things he saw and experienced in country: “Burma has some of the most interesting experiences that someone could wish for. The Delta area is well worth […]
The Assignment Looked Like it Was Written Specifically for Me
May 2, 2014|volunteer
This week’s blog post comes from volunteer Barry Evans, who completed his Farmer-to-Farmer assignment in Bangladesh last month:
American Carbon Registry Presents Annual Awards for Outstanding Environmental Achievements
March 7, 2014|post
SAN FRANCISCO (March 27, 2014) Last night, the American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, hosted its annual gala reception to recognize and thank its members and partners. ACR Director John Kadyszewski welcomed guests and presented highlights from the year. He described the awards to be presented to recognize outstanding environmental achievements including […]
Remarks by US Secretary of State Kerry on Climate Change and the Environment
December 31, 2013|post
Visiting the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam on Dec. 15, U.S. State Secretary John Kerry, spoke of the cooperation of the United States and Vietnam to “strengthen Vietnam’s resilience to the effects” of climate change. In his remarks, Kerry announced “an initial commitment of $17 million for USAID’s Vietnam Forest and Deltas Program” — a […]
New Winrock-Led Center Will Train and Help Fund 30 Small Businesses in Louisiana
August 6, 2013|post
CAMERON PARISH, La. (March 6, 2013) — A new Winrock-led center in Cameron Parish, La., will train, assist and help fund 30 local small businesses. The Cameron Local Enterprise Assistance and Recruiting Center is the result of an investment by the Delta Regional Authority to support Cameron’s economic community, which has struggled since 2005’s Hurricane […]
American Carbon Registry Presents Annual Awards
August 6, 2013|post
SAN FRANCISCO (April 17, 2013) — Last night, the American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, hosted its annual awards event. Welcoming invitees, Winrock President and CEO Rodney Ferguson affirmed Winrock’s continued commitment to supporting the American Carbon Registry in its role as an innovator in the voluntary carbon market, as well as […]
Volunteering in Nigeria
August 2, 2013|volunteer
July 28, 2013 I was in Nigeria for two weeks in July as a Winrock International volunteer with the USAID John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer program. The “host” was the Community Based Natural Resource Management Program – Niger Delta (CBNRMP-ND). My assignment was to train farmers and cooperative leaders in group dynamics, association & […]