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Practical Farmers of Iowa (also known as PFI or Practical Farmers) is a non-profit farmer organization supporting agricultural producers in Iowa, and around the central United States. PFI's mission is to advance profitable, ecologically sound, and community-enhancing approaches to agriculture through farmer-led investigation and information sharing. Practical Farmers supports diverse programs to assist farmers with both production and marketing needs, to raise public awareness of where food comes from and how it is grown, and to educate youth about agriculture and the environment. == Program Areas == Practical Farmers has programming that supports the following areas of agriculture: * Field crops, including corn, soybeans, and small grains. * Livestock, including poultry, niche pork, beef and dairy cattle, and others. * Horticulture, including fruit and vegetable production. * On-farm energy, including energy audits and solar and wind energy production. * Beginning farmers, including a mentoring and savings match program. * Local foods, including finding markets for Iowa small grains and tracking consumer purchases. * Limited policy work, including advocacy for beginning farmer and conservation funding. Much of the work done by Practical Farmers of Iowa and its members falls under its "Cooperators' Program." Members meet annually to decide research priorities, then work with PFI staff to design and conduct experiments. The results are published for free on the Practical Farmers website. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Practical Farmers of Iowa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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