…to increase the implementation of climate-smart agricultural practices. The investment is meant to expand monitoring efforts on working agricultural lands and evaluate how certain ag practices impact carbon sequestration. “Healthy…
Strawberry Season Lasting Longer
…available year-round, and we are excited our peak season will extend into the fall. The increased demand for strawberries can be attributed to their benefits to health and well-being, plus…
MSOB: Protein-Based Biocontrol from Unlikely Source
…and be devasting for the yield and for the plant health during the course of the season,” said Sellès. “So, they will connect to the spores from this fungus and…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 10-05-22
…the cotton acreage to 131,801 and grants available for pollinator health projects. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News…
Tech Features at World Dairy Expo
…cameras, or sensors, and addresses a specific need identified by producers like feed bunk management, cow behavior monitoring, cow health, milk quality, manure treatment or labor efficiencies. Listen to Sabrina…
Consumers Pay More for Healthier Food
…84% of consumers still consider health and wellness when purchasing fresh food. The survey by Deloitte Insights also found that three in four respondents are actively seeking more personalized nutrition,…
RIPE Awarded $80 Million for Pilot Conservation Program
…health, water quality and conservation, and other environmental practices. Other key principles of the pilot include easy enrollment, equitable payments, and no penalty for early adopters. Participants will get technical…
VofV: Genius Beehives with Dick Rogers, Entomologist at Bayer Crop Science
…and monitor healthy honeybee colonies. Dick wants to move towards the creation of a “genius hive,” which would use data to ensure the right conditions exist for thriving bee populations….
Week in Review: Railroad Strike Averted for Now & Little Surprise in Latest Citrus Acreage Report
…of Food and Agriculture, showing bearing acreage as 255,528 acres. Administered by CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation, the Pollinator Habitat Program is designed to increase pollinator habitat on…
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
…Incorporated, the Soil Health Institute, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Agricenter International, Alabama A&M University, and North Carolina A&T State University. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…
Pollinator Habitat Program Now Accepting Grant Applications
…species besides pollinators. Co-benefits of supporting pollinator habitat through grant projects include improving soil health. Resource Conservation Districts, educational institutions, non-profits, and Native American Indian Tribes are all eligible for…
New Tomato Variety Approved by APHIS
…Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for a new tomato. The tomato was modified to alter its color and increase its nutritional quality. APHIS found that from a plant…
Almond Update: New Grant Program to Promote Conservation Practices
…program including pest management, pollinator habitat, nutrient management, agricultural energy design, as well as carbon farm planning. There is also a variety of qualified experts who can collaborate on plan…
Specialty Crop Priorities for 2023 Farm Bill
…fruits, vegetables, nuts, nursery plants, and other products noted five principles to consider in the development of the 2023 Farm Bill. In its statement of principles, SCFBA outlined health, competitiveness,…