…rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural…
Choosing the Right Apple Tree to Grow
…apple tree is choosing the right kind of tree. “Hardy” apples are more suited for colder climates, such as USDA Zones 3 through 5, whereas “long-season” apples work better in…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) recently released an updated climate change assessment detailing the expectations of future climate conditions in California. The report, California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, revises…
Agri View: Blueberries – An Expanding Crop
…is easy to understand why if you look at the important elements. Soil and climate. Georgia has both. The southeastern portion of the state has always been pine tree country….
The Western View: World’s Only Corn Palace
…had a healthy agricultural climate, and now, some 500,000 tourists come see it every year. World’s Only Corn Palace What makes the corn palace special are the murals. These images…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
While the foreign trade climate continues to stay heated, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue spent a few days touring farming operations up and down the state making several stops within…
Roundtable to Discuss Nuisance Lawsuits
…include leaders such as American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. Congressman Rouzer says the nuisance lawsuits being faced by farmers are “destroying livelihoods and communities,” adding the current climate…
Plant Fruit Trees in Your Yard
…in colder climates and will be relegated to containers that can be moved indoors during the winter. Conversely, cherry trees aren’t going to dig the heat of Florida. Choosing a…
USDA Invests in Projects to Spur Innovation in Grazing Lands, Organic Systems and Soil Health
…uses field measurements and remote sensing data to assess the impacts of grazing. The results will be integrated into the web-based Climate Engine Rangeland Tool that ranchers and land managers…
Benefits of Sustainably Harvesting Non-timber Forest Products
…the report editors. “However, changing conditions from environmental stresses like drought, fire, insects and disease, and climate variability put all of these economic benefits are at risk.” Non-timber forest products…
Trade Impacts on Land Prices Unknown. Now
The impact of the current trade climate on land prices remains unknown, but Farmers National Company says time will tell. Farmers National says there is no easy answer as to…
Roberts Honored with International Trade Award
…essential.” Of the current trade climate, Roberts says trade “should not be used as a weapon,” calling trade a “tool for peace,” national security and economic growth. The International Trade…
A Healthy Delicious Look at Cashews
…phosphorus, copper, iron, and selenium. An ounce of cashew is about 157 calories per one ounce serving. Since cashew requires a frost-free tropical climate, planting in the US is limited…
EPA Seeking “New Tone”
…policy platform, fighting the courts to roll back a slate of Obama-era regulations on climate change, air pollution, stream protection and more. A former Clinton administration climate advisor told the…