…provide farmers a profitable and sustainable investment through on-farm energy resources.” The Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) is a joint program run by NIFA and DOE to develop economically…
Grants Available for SWEEP Assistance, Training
…USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to achieve the mutual objective of providing technical assistance to SWEEP applicants. Technical assistance workshops that provide hands-on application assistance are critical to the success…
People’s Gardens Across Government
…classes, taught by USDA employees from the Agricultural Marketing Service, Food and Nutrition Service, and Food Safety and Inspection Service, are offered between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. In addition,…
Snowpack Melting at Record Speed
…and final 2016 forecast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. “In the Pacific Northwest, low precipitation and high temperatures led to a dramatic reduction in snowpack,”…
NPPC Capital Update
…two weeks after USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) decided that, based on its review of the value of four trademarks the National Pork Board purchased from NPPC, it would continue…
Veteran’s Vision
…for new farmers in our country and a large potential population of new farmers that exists within our veteran and transitioning service-member populations. The average age of our farmers is…
Conservation Reserve Program Results
…protect our natural resources on working landscapes, while enrolling a record number of acres in conservation programs. Seventy-percent of the nation’s land is owned and tended to privately, and America’s…
Therapy for Veterans
…to take care of them. No service member should be left behind and no service member should die alone. To provide veterans from the larger community learning opportunities in sustainable…
Public Service Recognition Week
…working for us in our Inspection Services and Marketing Services divisions, including inspectors who check fruits, vegetables and nuts for everything from ripeness to size, weight, and the accuracy of…
Fighting Drought With Soil
…awards totaling more than $4.8 million from University of California President Janet Napolitano’s President’s Research Catalyst Awards. From: University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Author: Sean Nealon…
Strengthen Rural Communities
…Economics and Rural Communities – Environment and Natural Resources: University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn., $500,000 University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn., $499,995 University of Delaware, Newark, Del., $498,434 University of Illinois,…
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
…Monarchs Wildflower plantings are an essential part of many conservation efforts by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), especially ones aimed at creating habitat. Wildflowers, especially milkweed, form the core…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…was completed April 3rd. The area west of Buttonwillow off Lokern Road was treated in areas that the Program had access to and that did not indicate conservation or endangered…
Adapting to a Changing Climate
How Food and Forestry Are Adapting to a Changing Climate Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack listens to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) supervisory plant physiologist Dr. Jerry…