…The Lyles Global Innovation Academy specializes in workshops, training and professional development opportunities centered on innovation and entrepreneurship for international constituents. “We are pleased to host the ag technology cohort…
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
…soil and water conservation improvements. FSA designed the expanded program to simplify the application process, expand eligibility requirements and expedite smaller real estate loans to help farmers strengthen their operations….
Fee Free Days This Weekend In National Forests
…Student Conservation Association at Anacostia Park in Washington, DC Dr. Martin Luther King Film Series and Dialogue at George Washington Carver National Monument in Missouri Tsunami Debris Clean-up, Habitat Restoration,…
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
…the conversation,” says Karen Stettler, with the Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings Program. “How do we … help people be successful in long-term conservation leases?” In some markets, Stettler continues,…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…than burn orchard debris. The cleaner harvest technology was studied in part using the NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). The grants are designed to stimulate the development and adoption of…
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
…a diverse and abundant agriculture sector, expand new markets for agriculture at home and abroad, further strengthen conservation of our nation’s resources, and promote a thriving biobased economy. Harden’s highest…
Agri View: Water Management
…quality while conserving water for growing non-agricultural demands. The effectiveness of agricultural conservation programs in supporting water conservation and environmental policy goals may vary with local hydro-logic conditions; the type,…
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $3 million in grants to advance the use of co-robots that benefit and assist stakeholders in…
Women in Agriculture Are a Big Deal – #AFBF16
…WLC. The AFBF delegate body will vote to approve the election of the four members at the conclusion of the organization’s annual meeting. Our Food Link Grants Saylor announced the…
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
…In addition, the Governor’s budget includes $40 million for the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC), which is overseen by the Strategic Growth Council, an inter-agency body consisting of seven…
Farmer Drone Rules
…Online system. Before the FAA grants an agency access to COA Online, the agency (or proponent) will be asked to provide the FAA with a “declaration letter” from the city,…
Agri View: Agriculture Education
…conservation. College agriculture involves training of people to teach, conduct research, or provide information to advance the field of agriculture and food science in other ways. General education agriculture informs…
Agriculture Graduate Shortage
…botany and plant pathology, conservation biology, entomology, environmental science, food science, nutrition science, sustainability studies, and wildlife biology. Graduates who are mobile and have work experience will have more opportunity….
NFU Recognizes Women in Agriculture
…States and those farms are more likely to be enrolled in conservation programs. Many of these women have been drawn to Farmers Union because of the organization’s progressive stance on…