…Greenfield Community College (Massachusetts) project that made available a three-credit hands-on Sustainable Farming Skills course free to rising and graduating high school seniors and a free 15-hour curriculum development workshop…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…agroecosystem projects include a research and education initiative by North Carolina State University that investigated how farming practices such as tillage, pesticide and fertilizer use can affect beneficial soil organisms…
CDFA SWEEP Program Awards 167 Projects
…Environmental Farming Act of 1995. The Act mandates that the Department establish and oversee an Environmental Farming Program to provide incentives to farmers whose practices promote the well-being of ecosystems…
Agri View: Farm Income Outlook
…have declined as much as 40 percent. Now the only encouraging thing is this is the nature of farming. No other industry could survive such a natural ups and downs….
Black Friday
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Black Friday You may have your eye on the latest John Deere lawn mower – or other farming supplies thanks to those…
Brexit May Open British Farmers to GM Crops
…and benefits of GM crops, but are largely ignored across the EU. Only one type of genetically modified crop has ever been grown commercially in Europe. A UK farmer told…
CAWG Elects New Board Members
…out after nine years are John Duarte, Duarte Vineyards, Hughson; Dennis Wittchow, Lent-Burden Farming, Inc., Oakdale; and Bill Pauli, Pauli Ranch, Potter Valley. CAWG provides industry leadership to advocate for…
First Organic Grower to be President of Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
…Francisco. After getting married and starting a family, Tom enrolled in an organic farming apprentice program at UCSC and purchased land in Watsonville where he started Live Earth Farm. Live…
Agri View: Pollinators
Everett Griner talks about protecting pollinators in today’s Agri View. Pollinators We have all read or heard about the decline of the Honeybee and how important the bee is to…
Rural Mainstreet Index Still Weak for November
…some farmers’ cash flow on the positive side.” Farming and ranching: The farmland and ranchland-price index for November climbed to a frail 30.8 from October’s 25.0. This is the 36th…
Agri View: Water War
…the losing side will be devastated. Georgia’s rich farmland or Florida’s rich oyster farming. Time will tell. And it won’t be a happy ending. That’s Agri View for today. I’m…
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…also carry out service-learning projects that transform lawns into bird-friendly and climate-wise habitats. Education Outside was awarded an environmental education grant of $90,000 to fund its Water Literacy to Action…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…of honey bee colonies. In choice tests, bees strongly preferred freshly collected pollen over aged pollen. In general, bees given fresh pollen or fresh supplements fared better than bees given…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…and environmentally friendly pest management alternatives to transition from this older pesticide. The National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) is a nationwide group of diagnostic laboratories that collaborate on early detection,…