…this year, available cover crop resources highlight approaches and benefits, and a conversation on ag crime. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign Offers Tips for Stewardship
…of agricultural companies, BeSure! is supported by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC). Listen to Garrett Gilcrease, Agronomy Service Representative at Syngenta, discuss more about the…
Hemp Report Shows Considerable Drop in Acreage and Value
…USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The National Hemp Report from NASS shows the collective value of all U.S. hemp production was $238 million in 2022. That total was $824…
Disaster Recovery Package Requested for California Farmers
…the Farm Service Agency has received more than 900 requests for assistance from five counties alone. Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties represent roughly two-thirds of that total. The coalition…
Still Time to Respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture
…expected to be released in February 2024. Data collection is currently being led by some of the mid-western states, according to Hamer. The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources…
Restaurant Landscape Changing in Rural America
…Research Service (ERS) recently examined the changing food-away-from-home landscape in nonmetropolitan counties between 1990 and 2019, with a focus on the most rural counties. As of 1990, full-service restaurants were…
Natural Gas May Get More Expensive in the Future
You may pay more for one type of energy in the future. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Jiří Fröhlich from Pixabay Natural gas is an…
New NIFA Director to Begin in May
…Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, since 2001. Dr. Misra also was founding Director of the Iowa State’s Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products. In 2012, Dr. Misra was…
Signups for Grassland CRP Open Through May 26
…2022 highlights the value of voluntary conservation efforts. “Grassland CRP clearly demonstrates that agricultural productivity and conservation priorities can not only coexist but also complement and enhance one another,” USDA’s…
Full Allocations for California Water Projects
Full allocations have been made for California water projects. After substantial rain and snow blanketed the state, reservoirs are nearing capacity. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is increasing forecasted…
USDA Makes $20 Million Available to Improve Rural Broadband Services
The new Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides support to bolster rural broadband services. A total of $20 million is being invested in…
Taylor Leads USDA Trade Mission to the Netherlands
…USDA trade mission to the Netherlands with representatives from 41 agribusiness and farm organizations and 10 state departments of agriculture. Courtesy USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and…
IPM Technical Assistance Projects Receive $1.1 Million in Support
…years to the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF). The organization will assist small-scale growers overcome some of the barriers to implementing IPM practices. Limited access to resources and information…
Herd Health Concerns Due to Flooding in Tulare County
…Stever Blattler said the flooding has impacted all aspects of dairy production. “From the ability to have rendering services picking up normal mortalities on the farm, to the ability to…