…have received it will recognize it as a way to benefit their industry and take the time to respond.” For more information about the 2015 Certified Organic Survey visit www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Organic_Production/…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…want increases the threat of urban sprawl, as well as the likelihood of taking increased amounts of agricultural land out of production to enforce pesticide application restrictions, Benson said. Tuolumne…
Agri View: Real Horse Power
…adapting tractor machines for use behind horses. Eventually most of the remaining old implements wore out. At the same time sustainable and organic farmers began discovering that farming with horses…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…products, which in 2015 was valued at $39.1 billion by the Organic Trade Association. Many organic farmers and ranchers receive premium prices for organic products by following USDA-defined standards that…
Beef and Beef Products to Peru
…than 1 million American jobs. Since 2009, USDA has removed numerous unfair restrictions to U.S. trade to help farmers export more. USDA has also led more than 225 U.S. agribusinesses…
Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture
…budget for the 2015 – 2016 fiscal year. The purpose of the Healthy Soils Initiative is to build the organic matter content in soils which offers multiple benefits that contribute…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…with limited resources. In 2015, for example, the Minnesota Food Association was awarded funds to assist with the transfer of proven conservation technologies used in organic systems to historically underserved…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…benefit from long-term structural water savings by implementing water efficiency measures at a similar breadth and scale.” Thanks to restrictions on watering landscapes, plus regulations for new or renovated buildings…
Garden on a Budget
…and garden shears can go a long way in a modest garden. 7. Skip the chemicals and grow organic Grow your garden the old-fashioned way, and skip the chemicals. Those…
Agri View: Soil Care
…things depends on soil. Filtering and buffering potential pollutants – The minerals and microbes in soil are responsible for filtering, buffering, degrading, immobilizing, and detoxifying organic and inorganic materials, including…
NMPF President Testifies Before Senate Panel
…he said. One of its latest targets “is U.S. exports of ultra-filtered milk. Canada has been considering expanding its restrictions on the use of certain dairy inputs in cheese-making to…
Getting Garden Ready
…it’s good to get your garden started early. He’ll show you how he plants potatoes, and don’t miss farm manager Chris doing his “Go Organic” dance. Learn more at http://www.pallensmith.com….
Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards
Research is showing some big benefits of increasing organic matter in orchard soils and a resent demonstration showed just one way of doing so. Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards University…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…Bay Beautiful. The produce is provided by Florida Urban Organics, a bio-organic operation in nearby Riverview, Florida. The USDA chipped in $98,000 to make the farmers market happen, as well…