…National 4-H Council.” About 4-H 4-H, the nation’s largest youth development organization, grows confident young people who are empowered for life today and prepared for career tomorrow. 4-H programs empower…
Stronger Standards for Applying the Riskiest Pesticides
…licenses to pesticide applicators with an EPA-approved program who can demonstrate the ability to use these products safely. The final action also updates requirements for state programs and for applicators…
Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants
…a critical need to restore wildlife habitat” said Brad Pfaff, FSA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs. “Over the years as trees grow and the forest canopy closes, the quality of…
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
…Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “Research investments in programs like Organic Transitions helps more farms become certified organic and gain access to this growing market opportunity.” Priority research areas include: Documenting and…
EPA: Nutrient Pollution Widespread in Lakes
…These efforts involve overseeing regulatory programs, conducting outreach and engaging partners, providing technical and programmatic support to states, financing nutrient reduction activities, and conducting research and development. In September, EPA…
Almond Board: Waycott on State of the Industry
…committees. Board and committee members serve without compensation. The board is responsible for establishing policy, recommending budgets and programs to the secretary of agriculture for approval, and reviewing program results…
Continuing Resolution Includes FSA Loan Funding
A continuing resolution budget bill to keep the U.S. government funded through April includes language to provide the Department of Agriculture money for farm loans and summer feeding programs. The…
Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality
…learn more about FSA’s conservation programs, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/conservation or contact your local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov/. Throughout the Obama Administration, USDA has generated thousands…
Improving Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds
…water for communities and wildlife,” Vilsack said. “This latest investment is yet another example of how voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs are benefitting both producers and our natural resources.” This year,…
Funding for Robotic Research
…the program encourages research to introduce robotics in educational curricula and research to better understand the long-term social, behavioral, and economic implications of co-robots across all areas of human activity….
USDA Surveying Sheep Operations
…foreign and domestic buyers of agricultural products. Government agencies are important users of the data. Federal farm programs require information on supplies, production potential and income. Economists, data analysts, and…
National Honey Board Members and Alternates Named
…USDA encourages board membership that reflects the diversity of the individuals served by the programs. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 research and promotion boards that are…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…research topics, as well as presentations on global and local marketing programs. Conference attendees can expect to network with key leaders of the almond industry, including decision-makers, buyers, growers, handlers…
CA State Plan: Make Water Conservation A Way of Life
…watering lawns. Technical assistance and financial incentives for water suppliers to implement leak prevention, detection, and repair programs. Collecting information about innovative water conservation and water loss detection and control…