…to support a strong next generation of farmers and ranchers by improving access to land and capital; building new markets and market opportunities; and extending new conservation opportunities. USDA has…
Almond Board: Spatial Mapping Data Uses
…Sacramento-based agricultural and environmental consulting firm Land IQ, has been developing a spatial database of almond acreage in California. Joel Kimmelshue with Land IQ explains how this data is and…
November Pumpkin Picking
…coming up on This Land of Ours. November Pumpkin Picking As we transition from Halloween to the countdown to Thanksgiving – only about 3 weeks away now – that time…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…energy conservation and efficiency by developing a sustainable indoor crop growing system (SIGS). SIGS will produce large numbers of affordable, higher quality vegetable transplants using fewer resources using less land…
Western View: Finally it’s Done
…as a result. election-2016 It’s important to keep in mind something we learned during the Watergate scandal. Nixon had just won reelection by a landslide, the biggest in history. But…
NPPC Joins Groups Urging Court To Nix WOTUS
…give the government broad jurisdiction over land and water. The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which took effect Aug. 28, 2015, was proposed in April 2014 by the…
Pumpkin Storage
Wait! Don’t throw away that pumpkin. Cathy Isom tells you how to properly store your pumpkin now that Halloween is over. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pumpkin…
GMO Article Paints Incomplete Picture
…data from the U.S., where we have more than 9 times the amount of arable land. Additionally, while he has no problem drawing sensational and plainly false links to sarin…
Government and Industry Groups Ask Court to Overturn EPA Water Rule
…enforcers to regulate land features that look nothing like “navigable waters” and provides no fair notice to the public of what features are covered. In determining whether a low area…
National Vinegar Day
…up on This Land of Ours. National Vinegar Day It’s hard to say how many years Vinegar has been used in this land of ours, so it just might be…
New Rangeland Fire Science Plan
…cost of rangeland fires; address the spread of cheatgrass and other invasive species that exacerbate the threat of fire; position fire-management resources for more effective rangeland fire response and effectively…
Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2017
…rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain rice (which includes short grain and sweet rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity….
Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize Farms
…also increased dramatically, driven by rapid appreciation in farmland values over the latter half of this period. In 2014, production on midsize farms that specialized in dairy, high-value crops, or…
World Wildlife Numbers Down Since 1970
…is threatening wildlife by clearing land for farms and cities, while other factors include pollution, invasive species, hunting and climate change. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….