…Director Carol Arnold. “We’re thrilled to connect families to friendly farmers who can answer questions and talk about their products and heritage. Going to the farmers’ markets can be a…
Farming from the Heart- FFA State Convention
…Farming From the Heart This year’s theme was to “Electrify” FFA, and out of the many students who attended, Corryn La Rue got to interview three of them. Emily Cockrum…
Home-Made Fertilizer
…center often contain chemicals that may harm your plants, and are not environmentally friendly. In addition, fertilizer can be a bit pricey, and this is most likely why the myth…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
…local communities and the environment, ABC’s Accelerated Innovation Management (AIM) program has increased focus on the development and deployment of innovative almond farming practices. Together with ABC’s traditional research programs…
Agri View: Ostrich Farming
Everett Griner talks about Ostrich farming having possibilities in the United States in today’s Agri View. Farming Ostriches in the U. S. From: 1.America.edu U.S. Ostrich Farming A. Identification: 1….
New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers
…U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA) announced cooperative agreements with 55 partners to educate farmers and other producers that have been underserved by USDA programs historically about Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs…
Agri View: Farming Times
Everett Griner talks about the good times and bad times of farming in today’s Agri View. Farming Times From: American Farm Bureau Federation Good Times, Bad Times by Bob Stallman…
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
…season, has been put in place, and a similar field where the conservation practice has not been applied. Conservation practices typically evaluated include cover crops, no-till farming, irrigation water management…
Farm Camp
…Marin County, it’s an ideal landscape for learning. Slide Ranch operates fully as an educational permaculture farm with a mission to connect children to nature. By farming, cooking, caring for…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…such incentive programs comes through the Environmental Farming Act of 1995. The Act mandates that the Department establish and oversee an Environmental Farming Program to provide incentives to farmers whose…
Farming from the Heart- Sheep Day
…for Brucella Ovis. Brucella Ovis is a disease that can do damage to a rancher’s flock, such as causing abortions in the ewes. This event called Sheep Day has been…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
…the transition to organic? We talked to one farming family about their experience, learning how they used USDA programs to help with the transition process. Conner Voss got his family…
Western SARE Releases Calls for Proposals
Funding for Researchers, Ag Professionals, Producers, and Grad Students The 2016 Calls for Proposals for five Western SARE grant programs have been released. Descriptions of each program and links to…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
Organic Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming by Kelly Flynn, National Institute of Food and Agriculture Sheep graze on cover crops in a Montana State University sustainable farming…