…John E. Harmon, a professor of geography at Central Connecticut State University who wrote the Atlas of Popular Culture in the Northeastern United States as a sabbatical project, writes that…
Water Allocations Increased Again
…major water project, the Central Valley Project (CVP), is expected to announce later this month its initial allocation to farms and cities. The SWP and CVP have different legal and…
Citrus Research Board Hires Dr. Melinda Klein as Chief Research Scientist
…As Chief Research Scientist, she will be responsible for various duties including performing scientific project reviews, tracking research progress, prioritizing projects and providing leadership to assist CRB to move into…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…the 2014 Farm Bill, RCPP investments of nearly $600 million have already driven 199 partner-led projects. The program leverages local leadership to establish partnerships that can include private companies, local…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…producers and the environment. Projects may include on-farm pilot projects and field demonstrations, and are funded to accelerate the transfer and adoption of promising technologies to landowners in order to…
Plant App Pl@ntNet
…iOS devices. Visit the Pl@ntNet Project website for more information about this plant identification app. Don’t have much of a green thumb? If identifying dogs is more your thing, there’s…
Connecting Drones in Real Time
…data delivery platform, users in multiple locations have access to real-time, stitched imagery gathered from flights for surveying, mapping, remote jobsite monitoring, asset/equipment monitoring, change detection and project evolution tracking….
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…pilot project is modeled after the one in Dayton, but in this case it was Tampa’s transit authority, HART, that initiated the project together with the local non-profit Keep Tampa…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…agencies. “The Bee Understanding Project” will explain the initiative to improve communication and collaboration between beekeepers, crop advisors, seed companies, farmers and others who are important in the health…
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…off drought. Using water carefully and sparingly is still the quickest, most effective way to stretch supplies.” The announcement is the second incremental increase in the State Water Project (SWP)…
Farm Bureau Donations Benefit Hungry Americans
…part of Farm Bureau’s “Harvest for All” program. Combined, the monetary and food donations also reached a record level of the equivalent of more than 49 million meals. Now in…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields for Fifth Year on Floodplain Experiment Points to Water Policy Solutions to Support Both Salmon Recovery and Agriculture Juvenile salmon feast on bugs…
February Dairy Market Report
…The bimonthly MPP margin for November-December was $9.56, but most forecasts project that it will fall to between $7 and $8 during the next few months. Read the full February…
USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Conservation Projects
…million towards 84 conservation projects that will help communities improve water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. These projects make up the second…