…state and federal partners. Today, growers are benefiting from the use of thermotherapy, soil acidification, biocontrol and other tools funded through the first round of HLB MAC investment. The HLB…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
…farm to actively engage in the larger organic movement by helping define and shape what organic is.” USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs provided Diggin’ Roots with financial assistance…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
…However, frequent mechanical tillage can reduce soil integrity, which increases costs for farmers and negatively impacts future crop growth. Now, Montana State University (MSU) researchers are studying an alternate technique…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…about each crop’s water needs based on locations, soil conditions, age and varieties of the trees,” he said. Federal and state water projects, and a number of local water agencies,…
Worms Make Winery More Sustainable
…in spite of seasonal fluctuations in wastewater flow like those seen in the wine industry, and generates compost-enhancing castings from worm digestion, returning nutrients to the soil. Working with Worms…
Veteran Serves Escondido Ag Community
…quality. These goals are all areas where NRCS’ science-based conservation methods can help. Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, NRCS offers organic conservation assistance to help farmers improve soil health…
Climate Change Bill Moves Forward
…Soils Program to support projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural operations and increase carbon sequestration, or storage, in agricultural soil. Benefits to increased health of agricultural soils include…
Unique Gardens
…installed with lightweight soil, a bit of mulch, and voila. It does take some effort to get the ball rolling on these things — checking rental regulations, investigating the building’s…
High Tunnel System Initiative
The High Tunnel System is a conservation practice available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This practice helps producers: Extend the growing season Improve plant quality and soil quality…
Near Normal Snowpack in Most of the West
…mitigation efforts, visit USDA Drought Programs and Assistance. To learn more about how NRCS is helping private landowners adapt to changing climate conditions including drought, visit the NRCS’ drought resources….
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…with the exception of the Red River Valley, for example, generally has poor soil conditions. The region is hilly with thin topsoil, and the land is quite fragile. The only…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…cells two to four inches below the soil surface. Each female may lay 40 to 60 eggs in her lifetime. Eggs hatch in 10 to 14 days. Larvae feed on…
National Beer Day
…find a place to settle where the farmland would be rich and the climate congenial. Instead, they found themselves struggling with the stony soil and harsh winters of New England…
The Western View: Carbon Farming
…the soil. it holds nutrients for the plants and retains water, among other things. Carbon farming is an intentional maximizing of the amount of carbon placed in the soil. It’s…