…sign is small, round spots on the fruits that gradually increase in size and darken in the center. Anthracnose lives in the soil, and when infected water splashes onto the…
USDA Investing Nearly $22 Million to Improve Soil Health and Climate Smart Ag
…(AFRI), NIFA has awarded $6.3 million for 14 Soil Health grants and an additional $5.4 million for seven Signals in the Soil grants. A new AFRI program area priority called, “Extension, Education, and…
Health Bite: Sleep More to Lose Fat
…Bite, I’m Rachel Eslick. I can help you reach your health and fitness goals at www.reachfit.net. Health Bite: Sleep More to Lose Fat Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April…
Reduced Rice Plantings Provide Opportunity to Address Weed Issues
…then once the soil dries, going out and doing a shallow tillage and then repeating the process,” Brim-DeForest noted. “If they are able to do it especially multiple times, it…
Industry Members Supportive of Reintroduction of DAIRY PRIDE Act
…as mislabeled plant-based products that masquerade as having nutritional benefits similar to dairy’s, negative effects to our health.” The DAIRY PRIDE Act of 2021 is known formally as the Defending…
NRCS Seeking Project Proposals for On-Farm Trials
…conservation approaches to improve soil health. Program priorities for On-Farm Trials include climate-smart ag solutions, soil health demonstration trials, irrigation water management, and management technology and strategies. The overall purpose…
Almond Update: ‘Rush To Safety’ Pushing Healthy Products With Almonds
…in 12 countries. The data showed a huge jump in health and environmental aspects impacting food and drink purchases during the pandemic. Director of Innovation Lu Ann Williams said this…
Almond Matters: Precision Irrigation Even More Vital in Dry Years
…to the crop need. If you do that and you’re monitoring the soil moisture, you can keep the crop at an optimum level of hydration and maximize yield, or at…
Fruits and Vegetable Purchases Incentivized with American Rescue Plan
…age of 5, who are at nutritional risk, with healthy foods to supplement their diets as well as health care referrals and nutrition education. For more information on WIC, visit: www.fns.usda.gov/wic….
CRP Expansion to Provide Further Participation Incentive
…what it does best—preserve topsoil, sequester carbon, and reduce the impacts of climate change,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. “We’re working in partnership with producers and…
Health Bite: Easy Ways to Pack Protein Into Busy Diet
…tuna and nuts and seeds) and enjoy eating more protein throughout your day! For AgNet West’s Health Bite, I’m Rachel Eslick. I can help you reach your health and fitness…
SGMA Assistance Bill Moving Through Legislative Process
…“Any benefits that allow farmers to maintain this working landscape in agriculture is good for the economy and good for general public health because we want to avoid any cataclysmic…
Reintroduction of Growing Climate Solutions Act Praised By Ag Groups
…soil,” National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said in a news release. “We welcome and support this important initiative and will continue working with the committee to leverage agriculture in…
How Public Investment in Ag Research Fills Gaps Left by Private Sector
…attract private investment. It also helps meet broader social, environmental, health, and sustainability goals that benefit both society at large and farmers,” Somers noted. “Private companies primarily focus on select…