…after public concern arose about glyphosate DPR conducted a pilot project to screen fresh produce for glyphosate residues. This herbicide is widely used in agriculture. The testing found no illegal…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…more than 700 projects focused on providing farmers and ranchers new techniques, data and decision-making tools for improving natural resources conservation on their land. Projects included: The National Association of…
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
…Facilities Direct Loan Program to invest more than $40 million in 31 projects to repair, enhance or build infrastructure. These investments were for projects such as surface transportation, aviation, ports,…
Pilot Program Gives Canada Beef and Pork Exports Expanded Access to China
A pilot program is allowing exporters of Canadian beef and pork expanded access to China. The bilateral pilot project announced Monday will expand access to China for Canadian chilled beef…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…and use of conservation agriculture systems on his farm. “Mike McRee has been extremely willing to share his experiences with others and has graciously hosted numerous public field days at…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…Colón is collaborating with the Caribbean Hub to educate other farmers on sustainable land management practices for climate change adaptation and mitigation through the ADAPTA project. Photo by Duamed Colón….
Natural Household Cleaning Ingredients
Cathy Isom has the five all natural ingredients you can use for any household cleaning project. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Natural Household Cleaning Ingredients Who doesn’t…
NIFA Funds Food Safety and Nutrition to Promote Safe Food Supply
…North Carolina, $300,000 More information on these projects is available on the NIFA website. Among previously funded projects, University of Rochester and Cornell University scientists investigated compounds in wine grapes…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…projects include a University of Idaho project that is developing herbicide-tolerant canola cultivars that allow Pacific Northwest growers to grow canola in rotation with wheat. A University of California project…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
…an older treatment for pests. The Methyl Bromide Transition (MBT) program is helping to discover and implement practical and safer pest management alternatives. Projects may focus on integrated research and…
Wildfire Assessment Study Underway for North Coast Wine Industry
The Wine Business Institute (WBI) at Sonoma State University is orchestrating an assessment study of the damage to the area’s wine industry caused by the multiple wildfires. The project was…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…feet from November through April and 870.1 feet in May. Curtis Creel, general manager of the Kern County Water Agency, the second-largest contractor in the State Water Project, affirmed that…
Indoor Garden Preparation
…on This Land of Ours. Indoor Garden Preparation When weather diverts your gardening plans indoors, here are some projects that will keep you thinking of the outdoors and prepare you…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…replace methyl bromide, an older, ozone-depleting treatment used in farming, storage, shipment, and quarantine. Among the newly awarded projects is a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University project that will…