…In addition to slow-moving vehicle signs, proper lighting on equipment is a big key to safety. Lighting There are many simple things farmers can do to take care of their…
Add a Pond to Your Garden or Farm
…The reflection off of the water could also be used to bounce a little extra sunshine into a window for natural lighting. Ponds also moderate temperatures. While air can change…
Last Minute Gifts for the Garden
…or tool – look for things such as artwork or a sculpture to accent someone’s yard or garden. “Also lighting. It’s great to see something lit up at night. So…
Re-Using Mason Jars
…after you’ve eaten last summer’s pickles, here are a few ideas to re-purpose those beautiful glass jars. Use them for lighting. Whether its fitting them with electric wiring and bulbs…
Turkey Hotline Busy
Cathy Isom tells us why the phone lines are already lighting up and the questions are pouring in to the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline. That’s coming up on This…
Project to Expand Green Business in California
…prevent pollution, such as using LED lighting and purchasing ENERGY STAR products. “Small business operators are not only real, local, economic assets, they are community role models, daily demonstrating climate…
Improve Energy Efficiency, Adopt Renewable Energy Systems
…biomass, geothermal, hydropower and solar. The funds also may be used to make energy efficiency improvements to their heating, ventilation and cooling systems; insulation; or lighting and refrigeration units. USDA…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…A Purdue University-led SCRI project developed an LED lighting system that helps grow more produce at lower costs. SCRI pre-applications are due by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on November 15,…
Agri View: Drone Rules
…minutes after official sunset, local time) with appropriate anti-collision lighting. Must yield right of way to other aircraft. May use visual observer (VO) but not required. First-person view camera cannot…
Starr Ranch Sanctuary Barn Owl
…object mounted on the upper part of the wooden post in the picture below. Night footage is made possible through the use of infra-red lighting. How to Visit Starr Ranch…
Green Industry Advances Are Focus of March 9 Conference; Awards Ceremony
…Food Co-op; Kebony; Linda Smith-Zengen; LittleFootprint Lighting; Michael Ben-Eli; Novica; Ocean Futures Society – Jean Michael Cousteau; Pitman Family Farms; Rare Form; Recology; Rodrigo Alonso; Singing Frogs Farms; Sustainability in…
The Western View: Indoor Vertical Farming
…advances in the science of lighting, such as the LED bulb, is changing that. Aerofarms says they have a lighting system that works cost-effectively, and investors seem convinced it will…
USDA Week In Review December 4
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Lighting the Capitol Christmas Tree, agriculture…
USDA Invests $6.7 Million in 544 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Nationwide
…agricultural producers make energy efficiency improvements such as lighting; heating, ventilation and cooling; irrigation; insulation and motor replacements. When fully operational, these projects are estimated to generate and save 7.3…