…project, but it was worth the effort. He says they have cut at least 20 per cent of their current water usage. The savings has paid for the system many…
Improving Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds
…NRCS added 42 new watersheds to the NWQI and selected 21 watersheds for new assessment projects. These assessment watershed projects span 17 states and include a variety of land uses…
Funding for Robotic Research
…water resources; and ensuring that U.S. agricultural resources contribute to global food security. NIFA will consider projects comprising one or more investigators, budgets of approximately $150,000 to $300,000 per year…
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
…the United States and “blend in” with native strains of M. oryzae and evade rapid detection, scientists from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Kansas State University and the University of…
Agriculture Education Helping Grow the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Community College’s sustainable agriculture project will establish a collaborative network among all sustainable agriculture educators throughout Kansas to develop an associate degree in sustainable agriculture. Previously funded projects include a…
State Water Project Starts at 20 Percent
…by the 29 public agencies served by the State Water Project (SWP). Winter storms in coming months may boost today’s initial 2017allocation, but California’s deep drought lingers. “October’s storms and…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…latest project will restore approximately 150 acres of native black and white oak in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold,…
Dairy Digester Dedicated
…– the first digester in CDFA’s Dairy Digester Research and Development Program. The program is one of several at CDFA supported by the state’s greenhouse gas reduction fund, which is…
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…projects,” said Alexis Strauss, EPA’s Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “These projects will unleash much youthful energy and creativity in support of our local watersheds.” Plumas Audubon Society…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…of Arizona graduate student Patrick Maes, ARS lab technician Brendon Mott, and Randy Oliver of Scientificbeekeeping.com. Scanning electron micrograph of stored pollen grains (yellow) and fungal growth (purple) resulting from…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $9.4 million to support 25 research and outreach projects that will help mitigate pests, weeds and…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…teachers promoting hands-on agriculture. She used it to establish the #FindYourFavoriteFridays project, allowing her to bring different fruits or vegetables each Friday for students to taste. For her work in…
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
…In 2016, NIFA invested $4,123,937 to support state and regional AgrAbility projects. Previously funded projects include a University of Tennessee Extension project that provides direct education to farmers, farm workers,…
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
…cultivated and non-cultivated farmland. The results of the 2016 National Resources Inventory-Conservation Effects Assessment Project (NRI-CEAP) survey will further document on-farm conservation accomplishments and develop science-based solutions that help farmers…