…and landslide projections. The top two inches of top soil contains less than one-thousandth of a percent of the Earth’s water. Because the evaporation of that moisture transfers large amounts…
Funding For Commodity Board Projects to Support Ag Industry
…scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new…
USFRA Unveils Agriculture in America Sustainability Report at Sustainable Brands Conference
…that consumers struggle to define sustainability. Moreover, the topic is best understood by consumers when farmers explain the tangible ways they are improving the water, soil, air and habitat on…
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
…funding for high priority infrastructure investments like grants and low-cost funding for projects that improve drinking water quality and wastewater treatment. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
…price option. The proposed budget cuts would actually eliminate the Rural Development Program, which provides zero-interest loans to rural utilities and support to rural businesses. It would also reduce government…
Critical Deadline in Groundwater Law Approaches
…required under the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, the groundwater sustainability agencies—or GSAs—will guide groundwater management in basins and sub-basins classified by the state as medium or high priority. Under…
Giving Gardeners Information on Potting Media for Trees and Shrubs
…keeps it from being released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, and helps the soil retain water and nutrients. The researchers planted three woody ornamentals in different…
Glyphosate-resistant Johnsongrass Management Webcast
…at Louisiana State University, provides information that helps users: Evaluate the effectiveness of different herbicide schedules Select and implement a zero tolerance, total herbicide program Reduce infestation potential with rotation…
Stabenow Expresses Concerns with EPA Scientist Dismissals
…out by EPA scientists to ensure the integrity of the agency’s research findings, including studies on pesticide safety and water quality. Stabenow expressed concern over the dismissals in a letter…
$4.7 Million to Support University Agricultural Science Programs
…rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural…
Perdue: U.S. Ag in Dire Straits
…but that could be helped by a stronger trade presence abroad. Perdue says he sees challenges ahead as President Trump’s initial budget cuts the USDA allocation by 21 percent. “We’ve…
Stop Federal Water Extortion, Farm Bureau Says
Land managers in the West increasingly demand that ranchers who work federal land surrender their water rights to the government or get off the range. It’s extortion and a form…
NAFTA Modernization Must Not Disrupt Pork Exports
…president to make sure that tariffs remain at zero for pork traded in North America. The White House officially notified the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees, which…
Almond Update: Importance of Water Quality
Water quality and irrigation go hand in hand for almond growers, and Spencer Cooper, Senior Manager of Irrigation and Water Efficiency for the Almond Board of California says it’s important…