…Society’s 2023 Annual Report outlines the organization’s ongoing work to protect pollinators and improve habitat conservation. With a focus on supporting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, Xerces worked alongside…
Cattle Don’t Spread Cheatgrass According to New Study
…and government agencies to use grazing as an effective tool for conservation and wildfire prevention. Canterbury says grazing helps control cheatgrass, creating room for native grasses to grow and improving…
New Data for Food Data Central
Shutterstock Image A USDA website centered on comprehensive food composition data was recently updated, providing additional resources to nutritionists, researchers, and consumers. Kyle McKillop of the Economic Research Service tells…
NRCS Announces $1.5 Billion for Conservation Projects Aimed at Climate Action and Resource Protection
Courtesy USDA/NRCS The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced a landmark $1.5 billion investment in 92 conservation projects under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)….
American Agriculture History Minute: Opening New Areas for Agriculture
…Purchase, plus the building of canals, the introduction of steamboats, opening new areas for agriculture. Still, most farming was designed to produce food for the family and maybe service small…
USDA Workshop Sets Research Roadmap for Tackling PFAS Challenges in Agriculture
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently outlined steps toward addressing Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in agricultural soils and waters. In collaboration…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 11-04-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show we learn more about how California Governor Gavin Newsom’s directive to the California Air Resources Board (CARB)…
Upcoming Almond Conference Tackles Challenges with Unplanted Lands
…Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA), Anya Raudabaugh with Western United Dairies, Joe Choperena from Sustainable Conservation, and almond grower Bret Sill. Each will provide insight on strategies and programs that help…
California Dairies, Inc. Shuts Down Los Banos Facility
…their service and noted that CDI will assist them during the transition. The Los Banos facility, in operation since 1925, originally served as part of San Joaquin Valley Dairymen. It…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 10-30-24
…habitat on working landscapes through the management of National Forests and voluntary conservation assistance on private agricultural lands. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
Farmers Supporting Monarch Butterflies
…conservation practices and provide resources such as federal cost-sharing programs. Programs like the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) offer financial support to farmers who integrate pollinator-friendly habitats into their land management…
Urban Ag Acreage Reporting Adjustments
DepositPhotos image The Farm Service Agency recently adjusted reporting requirements for crop acreage to take vertical farming and other urban ag and innovative production practices into account. Rod Bain has…
Automation at FIRA Tackles Labor Challenges in Agriculture
…remote resources for those unable to attend. Western Growers, a partner in the event, offers economic templates and consulting services to help farmers evaluate automation’s feasibility for their operations. Looking…
American Agriculture History Minute: Cooperative Extension Service Created
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image The United States Congress created the Cooperative Extension Service as part of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914. The act…