…the chemicals from soils and water. ARS Senior Management Advisor Dr. David Knaebel emphasized that the workshop’s findings will guide efforts to mitigate PFAS impacts on agriculture. The USDA and…
USDA Awards $33.5 Million to Boost Local Food Systems Across 43 States
…Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin will use FMPP funds to train 100 farmers in business management, enhancing sales and profitability. Meanwhile, LFPP is awarding $14.1 million to 43 projects focused…
ROAR Grant Supports Research to Protect California’s Strawberry Crop
…Feldmann, is focusing on developing genetic resistance to Fof and studying the fungus’s airborne spores, which increase the risk of widespread contamination. This knowledge will help establish risk management strategies…
Decline in California Farmland Values Raises Economic Concerns
Shutterstock image The California Farm Bureau reports a significant decline in San Joaquin Valley land values, attributed primarily to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). SGMA restricts groundwater pumping, which…
Upcoming Almond Conference Tackles Challenges with Unplanted Lands
The Almond Board of California’s upcoming Almond Conference will bring vital information and practical guidance to growers facing challenging decisions around land use due to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act…
Pilot Project Points to “Food for Opportunity”
DepositPhotos image A USDA pilot program focuses on incorporation non-traditional commodities into its McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ethnic Groups Important Role in Early Agriculture
STURBRIDGE, MA: Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, as seen on Jun 26, 2016. It is a living museum which re-creates life in rural New England during the 1790s through…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 10-30-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show we’re joined by Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, to discuss the Securing American Agriculture Act, which among…
Farmers Supporting Monarch Butterflies
…significantly impact monarch survival during their migration from Canada to Mexico. While much of the focus has been on farmers in the Midwest, where 95% of monarchs pass through, the…
New Biochar Facility to Repurpose Almond Shells for Sustainability
…fertilizers. It also sequesters carbon in soil for centuries, helping mitigate climate change by preventing methane emissions. “This partnership marks a key step toward sustainable agriculture,” said Mark Masten, president…
American Agriculture History Minute: First 4-H Clover Pin Given to Students
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Jessie Shambaugh is part of American Agriculture History. A farm wife, Shambaugh was very active in her community and…
NCBA Pushes for Tax Policy Stability as Expiration of Tax Cuts Looms
With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiring at the end of next year, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is kicking off a major push on tax policy for…
American Agriculture History Minute: Cooperative Extension Service Created
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image The United States Congress created the Cooperative Extension Service as part of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914. The act…
American Agriculture History Minute: Tennessee Valley Authority Act Passes
…Tennessee Valley Authority Act. And a year later, President Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act, but it would be until the mid-1950s before a majority of rural America had electric…