…near doubling in global demand for food over the next 10 years – A deceleration in crop yield growth – A scarcity of farm labor due to an aging farm…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…such incentive programs comes through the Environmental Farming Act of 1995. The Act mandates that the Department establish and oversee an Environmental Farming Program to provide incentives to farmers whose…
Dairy Groups Thank Senators
…foods and other U.S. farm products,” Mulhern said. “Any successful European free trade agreement must break down those barriers. The U.S. needs to soundly reject the EU’s desire to impose…
Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer”
…of Ours. Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer” From: Smithsonian-National Museum of American History Ask A Farmer Ask A Farmer connects museum visitors to farmers nationwide for real-time conversations about American…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Peanut Butter
…The average peanut farm is 100 acres. The Huffington Post (Sept. 2014) asked, “What makes the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich? “Good question,” we say! Results show, 36 %…
U.C. Berkeley Recognized
…green infrastructure could be integrated into a broad area of a school’s campus, and the Demonstration Project category, which examines how green infrastructure could be integrated into a particular site…
For Agriculture, Every Day is Earth Day
By: Sen. Pat Roberts & Rep. Michael Conaway “We’ve all heard it said: farmers are the original environmentalists. We say that because American farmers and ranchers were taking care of…
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…known as citrus greening disease. This funding is available through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE), which was authorized by the 2014 Farm…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
…farm certified organic in 2015. Diggin’ Roots Farm is a diversified fruit, vegetable, and livestock operation in Molalla, Oregon, midway between Portland and Salem. “We sell our product direct –…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: SNAP Changes
…CSA Share By Hannah Wallace, Modern Farmer Writer A recent change in the Farm Bill allows beneficiaries to go the subscription-agriculture route. The very thing that makes the community supported…
Western SARE Releases Calls for Proposals
…Agriculture that functions through competitive grants conducted cooperatively by farmers, ranchers, researchers and agricultural professionals to advance farm and ranch systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities….
Western View: Next Big Thing?
…for fertilization and pest control. It’s looking beyond the seed to improve yield and quality. And that could be very good for your farm and the environment. I’m Len Wilcox…