…recent wildfires in Northern California could be eligible for help buying food through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, or NRCS, will issue waivers for…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…watershed. NRCS conservationists have expertise in erosion, hydrophobic soils, and the use of measures (such as sandbags, mulching, etc.) to mitigate damage to the landscape. Additional USDA Assistance Available NRCS,…
Building Your Own No Dig Garden Bed
…building one. The easiest and least labor-intensive method is sheet mulching – or the lasagna method. Layer upon layer of organic material atop the soil. This creates a raised bed…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…that occurs naturally in soil. The research has resulted in new monitoring methods to help farmers detect, monitor, and predict the movement of these pests. Another project at North Carolina…
Almond Board: Almond Map
…extensive validation to create a highly accurate, orchard-by-orchard view of the industry. Sabrina Hill talks with Dr. Joel Kimmelshue Owner/Principal Soil and Agricultural Scientist at Land IQ to get more…
Benefits of No-Dig Garden Beds
…Beds Imagine a garden where you never have to lift a shovel, dig into the ground and turn up the soil. You just create your garden by piling organic matter…
Still Time to Register for California Avocado Society’s Annual Meeting
…directions to the four different tour locations. The Calavo Avocado Ripening Facility will be exhibiting ripening and management techniques. Fruit Growers Laboratories will be displaying water, leaf, soil and pathology…
USDA Invests in Research on Next Generation of Agricultural Technology
…unmanned aerial vehicles, predictions of crop water use, and water sensors in the soil. The fiscal year 2016 grants totaling $7.3 million included: Agricultural Engineering University of Kentucky Research Foundation,…
Grow Kale in the Winter
…preferences. It likes mildly acidic soil, ideally in the 6.0 to 6.5 pH range, which is typical for most gardens. Like any leafy vegetable, kale also likes the soil to…
NRCS Sends Team to Aid Puerto Rico
…Carlos Suarez is the State Conservationist from California who will be joining the effort. Suarez noted that the team of specialists consists of “engineers, soil scientists, soil conservationists, and agronomists…
Register for Farm of the Future Field Day
…farm management tools. Irrigation infrastructure will feature continuous pump monitoring and automation. Soil mapping along with remoting sensing will also be discussed. Peer-reviewed presentations will also be available to growers…
Water Year 2017 Just Short of Record
…relieved considerably. Runoff in major river basins exceeded 150 percent of the average for the first time in six years. The abundant runoff helped to replenish depleted soil moisture and…
USDA Invests in 48 Projects in Local Watersheds
…habitat through this program. “Protecting lives and property and improving natural resources within our nation’s watersheds are critical,” NRCS Acting Chief Leonard Jordan said. “Watersheds are nature’s natural boundaries. NRCS…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…of the largest private-lands conservation programs in the United States. Thanks to voluntary participation by farmers and landowners, CRP has improved water quality, reduced soil erosion and increased habitat for…