…participants. Some of the presentations will feature information about regenerative grazing, biology-based soil testing, and soil-health management practices. Other discussions will highlight corporate investment in soil health, new markets for…
Wildeye Helps Open Month-Long Celebration for 1,000 Episodes of Farm City Newsday
…to power the unit, the cables, the installation and hookup, as well as access to their data from a soil moisture sensor of their choosing for 12 months basically,” said…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-19-21
…fix an individual risk, the new form that’s required for certain NRCS customers and NASA is looking for farmers’ ideas on how to grow food in space. Tune in to…
New Form Required for Certain NRCS Customers
Producers and landowners involved in certain programs from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) conservation being advised of changes in some paperwork requirements. The Farm Service…
A Number of Ways to Reuse Coffee Grounds Other Than Trash
…Recycling coffee grounds by adding them to your garden can help enrich the soil with organic matter and minerals. There are other ways to reuse coffee grounds as well. In…
Bloom Nutrition Essential for Having a Successful Nut Set
…Ellis Technical Nutrition Agronomist Matt Comrey said in his area north of Sacramento, trees are a little bit behind because of temperatures and soil type. Bloom is expected within the…
Why Probiotics Should Be Added to the Garden Soil
How and why probiotics should be added to your garden soil. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by NT Franklin from Pixabay We’ve all heard how using…
Registration Open for Inaugural Soil Health Innovations Conference
…around the country. Conversations will focus on emerging technologies, soil science, and best practices in soil management. Speakers and panels will be live-streamed and the virtual halls for exhibitors and…
Seedlings to Start in February for Spring Vegetables
…for transplanting at the same time. Spinach seedlings can also be planted in February and transplanted out in the garden as soon as the soil is workable. Potatoes will also…
Vilsack Outlines USDA Opportunities During Confirmation Hearing
…to create new markets, incentives for soil health, for carbon sequestration, for methane capture and reuse,” said Vilsack. Finally, Vilsack highlighted markets as another ‘why not?’ opportunity for USDA to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-09-21
…of closures of the food industry continuing during the pandemic. Brian German has the details on an NRCS carbon footprint study and a new project to help protect farmworkers from…
The Western View: Cap and Trade Your Cover Crop?
…planted a new cover crop then plowed it under. After a few years it measurably increased the organic content of his soil and reduced his water demand. He also cut…
Conservation Practices Proven to Lower Carbon Footprint in Recent Study
A recent study from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) shows how effective conservation practices are in addressing emission levels. The study incorporates data collected between 2004 and 2018. As…
Participation in U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol May Bring Added Benefits to Growers
…Brown noted. “Things such as carbon credits and eligibility for NRCS programs could be facilitated by their participation in the protocol.” Listen to the radio report below. Participation in U.S….