…of conservation districts in enlisting land owners and operators to participate in voluntary conservation practices that ensure clean water, healthy soils, and other vital benefits on which the public relies…
Agri View: GMO Production
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Salt Out of Our Diet
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Open Data Powers Conservation Mapping Tool
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Salt in Our Diet
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Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
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Crop Insurance Organic
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National Cherry Pie Day
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Industry Gets White Rot Update
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Almond Board: More on AIM
…that considers all options and innovations necessary to “leap frog” toward the sustainable farmof the future. It will consider each component of almond farming, from land preparation and varietal development,…
National Drink Wine Day
The event to pop the cork and raise your glass to, National Drink Wine Day. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Drink Wine Day From: National Drink…
Western View: Behind the Sagebrush Rebellion
…is renting the land and has to follow the rules of the landlord, and some of them resent that. Likewise, miners who hunt minerals have to follow the rules of…
Miss America and Child Nutrition
Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell Miss America 2016 is promoting childhood nutrition while staying tied to her agriculture roots in Georgia. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Miss…
National Almond Day
They’re Good for your heart. Good for your waistline. And so good, they even have a National Day named after them. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National…