…information exchanges with Cuba about agricultural productivity, food security and sustainable natural resource management. Secretary Vilsack called the announcement “a significant step forward in strengthening our bond and broadening agricultural…
Agri View: Growing a Coffee Crop in the U.S.
…layered agricultural system. This system protects the coffee trees from wind and provides shade on sunny days. It also increases productivity of the land, he said, “in a way that…
Agri View: Soil Care
…and irrigation water goes. Water and dissolved solutes flow over the land or into and through the soil. Sustaining plant and animal life – The diversity and productivity of living…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…strips, terraces and buffers, that improve water quality in high-priority watersheds while maintaining agricultural productivity. Water quality-related conservation practices enhance agricultural profitability through reduced input and enhanced soil health, which…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…sessions are in-depth discussions of current issues and topics that have a direct impact on a farmer’s productivity and profitability. Learning Center Sessions complement the other educational experiences at Commodity…
Bayer Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento
…growers to help them on their farms by improving the overall sustainability and productivity of modern agriculture.” The West Sacramento greenhouse site will feature two new high-tech greenhouses located near…
Agri View: GMO Production
…compare and contrast to our other fields. Our decision making is balanced by diversity of the markets we can access, the demand within those markets, and the productivity that we…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…time this year, the agricultural floodplain habitat experiment will compare food web productivity and fish growth in three different kinds of river habitat. For the course of the experiment, a…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…helps to enable the soil to function as a vital living ecosystem and provide the foundation for sustainable agricultural productivity. Carbon sequestration has been difficult to quantify in soils given…
Agri View: Women and Modern Agriculture
…this literature confirms that women are just as efficient as men. They simply do not have access to the same inputs, productive resources and services. Some studies compare labour productivity…
USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program
…helps producers voluntarily improve the health and productivity of private and Tribal working lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to add an estimated 10 million acres to the…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The agency manages 193 million acres of public…
Robotic Sorting Powered by Color-Sensing Camera
…The reputation of an almond sorting operation is predicated on speed, quality, consistency and productivity. Those companies that consistently produce the highest quality product in the shortest amount of time…
Agri View: Agriculture Productivity
Everett Griner talks about agriculture productivity in today’s Agri View. Agriculture Productivity From USDA Economic Research Service Agricultural Productivity It is widely agreed that increased productivity, arising from innovation and…