Those looking to enroll in USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program will have until Friday, May 10 to apply for funding this year. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be investing…
Follow the Basic Steps for Stewardship of Treated Seed
As planting season begins across the country, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) reminds farmers to follow the basic steps for stewardship of treated seed: follow directions on seed container…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…groups wanting to restore and protect critical wetlands and protect agricultural lands and grasslands. Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP): On April 5, 2019, NRCS announced the next deadline for CSP applications to…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…rural prosperity, and strengthening stewardship of private lands efficiently, effectively, and with integrity.” “The Census shows new data that can be compared to previous censuses for insights into agricultural trends…
Almond Matters: Sustainable Practices Improve Overall Industry
…Almond Board of California (ABC) has been working with growers for a number of years through a sustainability initiative. “CASP, or the California Almond Sustainability Program is actually coming up…
American Lamb Checkoff Program Proves Value in Recent Report
…in the American Lamb Checkoff Program, compiles information from econometric modeling which found that the checkoff program added nearly three percent to the value of retail lamb. The report is…
Finding Cover Crops That Work for Producers
https://youtu.be/Vft8f-CMA10 Another cover crops field day at the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Lockeford Plant Materials Center (PMC) demonstrated how research is finding ways to make cover crops work for all…
Tamarixia and Other Biological Control Efforts to Stop ACP
Tamarixia radiata continue to be developed and released as a means to combat Asian citrus psyllids (ACP). David Morgan, program manager for the Biological Control Program at the California Department…
Nutria Eradication Will Require Sustained Efforts
…that we can because they reproduce so quickly,” said CDFW Invasive Species Program Manager Martha Volkoff. “Thus far, we’ve either fully or partially assessed over 300,000 acres throughout the state…
Almond Update: Maximize Yields with New CASP Workshops
Another series of workshops from the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) is available for producers this month. Almond Board of California’s Senior Manager of Irrigation and Water Efficiency, Spencer Cooper, said the workshops would…
USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H2A Applications, Managing Loans
…timeline built around a farmer’s hiring needs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-TXREaZhnI&feature=youtu.be The H-2A Visa Program – also known as the temporary agricultural workers program – helps American farmers fill employment gaps by hiring…
Farmers Need Disaster Relief Now
…the same time, Puerto Rico’s humanitarian crisis continues and reauthorizing the Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico program at $600 million is critical. “In times of unprecedented natural disaster, our nation…
Seed Industry Storms the Hill
…USDA agriculture research, including critical programs like the Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) program and the National Plant Germplasm System. GEM is a unique public-private partnership between the federal government,…
App Brings STEM Agriculture Games to Youth
…standards are: Keys to Stewardship (science); The Great Seed Search (technology); Thrive (engineering); and Operation Peanut Butter (math). Download the free My American Farm STEM app from the App Store…