…the NON GMO project. They are also raised without being administered any antibiotics and are not fed ractopamine, according to the processing company. Beeler’s is a six-generation family operation with…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…the most direct links we have between USDA and farming communities is the Farm Service Agency’s County Committee system. Committee members help deliver FSA farm programs at the local level,…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…a safer food supply at www.medium.com/usda-results. To date, NIFA has awarded almost $400 million through the SCRI program. Previously funded projects include a Virginia Polytechnic Institute project that will help…
Pesticide Information for Schools Pilot Project
…pilot project which will create a model program focused on enhancing protections when agricultural pesticides are used near schools. The pilot project, which is the first of its kind in…
Effects of Agricultural Conservation
USDA Begins Second Year of National Project to Quantify Effects of Agricultural Conservation The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service is contacting 25,000 farmers and ranchers now…
Agri View: Hydroponic Farming
…Forest Project, 2009). A parallel increase in the demand for food species is implied, and estimates claim that food production will need to be doubled in order to compensate (Sahara…
Electronic Bug Trap Reduces Labor
…“Also on that project were things like load estimation, automatic pruning for grapes and apples and Spensa Technologies was founded to commercialize the trapping technology.” An Electronic Bug Trap Brame…
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
…to work with NRCS, landowners and other partners on this project,” said Craig Garner, regional biologist for Ducks Unlimited. “Because nearly 95 percent of California’s historical wetlands in the Central…
NIFA Announces Funding
…in available funding to support small businesses in the creation of advanced research and development projects that will lead to innovative solutions for American agriculture. This funding is available through…
Funding for Farmworker Housing
…the terms of the loan or grant agreement. Six farmworker housing projects in California have been awarded $18 million in loans from the USDA’s Farm Labor Housing Loan and Grant…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…In addition to the measures in the strategy, a number of habitat restoration projects that are highly likely to benefit Delta smelt are planned or underway. Details on the projects…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…at adapting and becoming resilient to climate change. This effort could connect with state cooperative extension efforts and support the USDA Climate Hubs. Examples of previously funded projects through this…
Weigh a Bee
…saw it as a great senior-year project for engineering students. Undergraduate engineers in their senior year usually undertake a team “capstone” project, which gives them an opportunity to apply their…
Water Challenges Make Conservation Standard
…build new tunnels in the system. He says the coalition hasn’t made a decision on the project, but they do know that something needs to be done to balance out…