…web page. Previous projects funded through the Organic Transitions Program include a multi-state, trans-disciplinary project led by the University of Maryland to improve the management of soils in transitional and…
USDA Boosts Healthy Food Access
…the same time, the definition of variety has been expanded to make it easier for stores to meet the new requirements mandated by the Agricultural Act of 2014, and the…
Continuing Resolution Includes FSA Loan Funding
…Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, which covers 11 of the 12 annual appropriations bills, will maintain government operations at a rate of $1.07 trillion through April 28th, 2017….
USDA: No Cotton Storage Deficit
…marketing assistance loan in specifically designated outside areas. For further information contact Paul Rodriguez at 816-926-6662 or email Paul.Rodriguez@kcc.usda.gov. USDA works to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that…
Senate to Consider WRDA Conference Report
The U.S. Senate Majority Leader intends to take up the Water Resources Development Act conference report during the lame-duck session. Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell proclaimed in a floor speech Tuesday…
Improving Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds
…Service’s (NRCS) National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI). The NWQI helps farmers and ranchers implement voluntary conservation practices, such as nutrient management, cover crops, conservation cropping systems, filter strips, terraces and…
Survey Shows Little Assistance from Farm Bill Dairy Program
…from respondents conveyed a strong desire to see supply management measures implemented by cooperatives and industry groups, rather than by the government. As one respondent noted, “Management should be producer-driven…
Poultry Industry Fears RFS Increase Will Alter Grain Prices
…blend wall and effectively surpassed the statutory cap on ethanol set in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act. Indeed, Congress in the statute set a cap on conventional ethanol…
National Honey Board Members and Alternates Named
…of the National Honey Board in accordance with the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 and the Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Information Order….
Spray and Move Still Spreading Psyllids
…of California Citrus Integrated Pest Management Specialist Beth Grafton-Cardwell said. However, according to Grafton-Cardwell, researchers know this system isn’t 100 percent efficient. “We know that pesticides are not killing every…
Cargill, BASF Developing Omega-3 Rich Canola
This replacement oil would ease harvesting pressure on wild fish populations A new groundbreaking type of canola in development by Cargill could give aquaculture farmers a more sustainable way to…
National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Nominees Sought
…fill one at-large position. Nominees for the regional positions must be active owners or employees of a fluid milk processor. The nominee for the at-large position may be either a…
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…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…dedicated to long-term ecological research, will compare different grassland management systems to see which offer the most effective ecosystem benefits, such as greenhouse gas management and water use efficiency. Previous…