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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 & […]
Receiving More Than Giving
July 24, 2013|volunteer
Burt Hicks is finishing up his first volunteer assignment with Winrock in Myanmar (Burma). He describes his rewarding experience below: Over the course of the past two months, my wife and I have worked as volunteer consultants in Myanmar with Winrock International through the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program. While I was the one that was supposed […]
Returning to Mali
June 14, 2013|volunteer
Dan Miller wrote a great blog entry about his last volunteer trip to Mali. We’re so glad he will be returning for a second trip, to work with a different group of farmers, later this month! “Thirty some years ago I spent two years in Mali, West Africa, doing the research for my Master’s. At […]
Great Lakes Protection Fund Supports Innovative Partnership to Reduce Agricultural Pollutants in Milwaukee River Watershed
March 5, 2013|post
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (August 5, 2013) – Grant funding from the Great Lakes Protection Fund (GLPF) will support a multi-disciplinary partnership to reduce harmful runoff from agricultural lands in the Milwaukee River Watershed. A team led by nonprofits Winrock International, Delta Institute and Sand County Foundation will direct the effort. The three-year, $957,000 grant seeks […]