…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….
Thermal Wall for Garden Plants
…one example. The outside wall can act as a thermal mass heater. Thermal mass is the material’s ability to resist changes in temperature. This will work especially well if your…
General Mills Contributes to National Wheat Foundation
…their agronomists, and Soil Health Partnership Field Managers will train new and existing farm staff in advanced nutrient management and tillage methods. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Credits Approved for Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers
The San Benito County Weed Management Area is hosting the 16 Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers on Thursday, December 7 at the Veterans Memorial Building in Hollister. The seminar…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program provides the training and resources to attract a wide range of communities – veterans, refugees, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers,…
NCBA Membership Drive Encourages Commitment
…Management’s Planning 2.0 rule. The NCBA also played a role in helping American beef exports to return to China. The organization is asking its members to help with recruiting new…
NIFA Funds Food Safety and Nutrition to Promote Safe Food Supply
…dietary carbohydrates, if delivered properly, can support weight management. Among past AFRI Food Safety Challenge Area projects, scientists at Kansas State and Texas A&M Universities successfully launched a website, KSUantibiotics.org….
Perdue Announces National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Appointments
…public. The board was established by the Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 to develop and administer a coordinated program of advertising and promotion to increase the demand for fluid…
Register for New Educational Program for Beginning Farmers
A new full-time residential program to educate beginning farmers is now accepting applications for the course that begins in February 2018. The Urban Edge Sustainable Farming Program is being offered…
Survey Shows Young Farmers Ready to Defy Odds
…quit farming and why aspiring farmers haven’t yet started, according to the survey. With the release of the survey, the coalition is calling on Congress to enact a slate of…
NIFA-Support for Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs to Help New Farmers and Ranchers
…“BFRDP helps beginning farmers and ranchers improve their success in farming, ranching, and management of nonindustrial private forest lands,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “NIFA funds support projects that give…
Turkey Leftovers. What to do?
…their respective recycle bins. For information and tips on composting and recycling for a sustainable holiday, go to begin with the bin dot org forward slash Thanksgiving. I’m Cathy Isom……
Cattlemen Applaud Court-Ordered Stay in Farm Emissions Reporting
A Washington, D.C., Circuit Court decision will stay a mandate regarding farm emissions reporting required under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Emergency Planning and…
Peterson Likes Senate Tax Bill Better Than House Version
…heard about it from my constituents.” He’s in favor of eliminating the individual insurance mandate under the Affordable Care Act but says that cutting it out will make passing a…