…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), CIG is part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and is designed to focus on innovative conservation projects that promote science-based solutions to benefit both…
Agri View: Trees
…the tree and extract moisture and nutrients from the soil. Above ground, the branches divide into smaller branches and shoots. The shoots typically bear leaves, which capture light energy and…
Agri View: Soil Care
Everett Griner talks about soil care being vital to good farming in today’s Agri View. Soil Care From USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Healthy Soil for Life Soil health,…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…or at a time when no uptake can occur, is not only costly: nitrogen in the form of nitrates may then move through the soil beyond the root zone, potentially…
Getting Garden Ready
…Plant potatoes as soon as the grass begins to green up. If you live north of the Mason Dixon line plant grapes as soon as the soil is workable. Southern…
Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards
…it was about 30 tons per acre of organic matter we put back in the soil,” Holtz says. “We saw nitrogen and potassium levles increase in our soil and leaf…
Reports Positive for Garlic and Onion
…says their policy is to not go back to land that has the disease in the soil. Drought conditions over the last four years have complicated the issue, especially on…
Using Product to Fight White Rot
…using left over product is showing good results. The research is basically looking at putting some of the product back into the soil as those compounds may have an affect…
NRCS Video: Profile in Soil Health: David Harold, Part 1
David Harold’s holistic farming approach, based on building soil health through the use of diverse cropping rotations, diverse cover crop species and integrated grazing, is now the cornerstone of his…
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…usually in September and October. The soil can’t be too wet or too dry or the peanuts will stick in the ground. Farmers use machinery to loosen the plant and…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…resource stewardship evaluation, NRCS helps producers develop a conservation plan that best meets their goals and prescribes the right conservation practices. NRCS worked with state water quality agencies and other…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…activities of the Soil Health Partnership and how farmers are improving soil health, increasing prosperity and reducing environmental impact. “Maximizing Farm Profitability and Managing Nutrients with Drip Irrigation Technology”…
NACD Submits Letters to Ag Appropriations Committees for Conservation Operations
…budget proposal for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Conservation Operations account. McDaniel “Investing in the delivery of conservation through the Conservation Technical Assistance program supports the critical work…
Agri View: Maple Tree Problems
…stresses of a changing climate, often combined with several successive years of insect defoliation. In some cases, where soils are naturally poor in base cations and therefore “acid-sensitve” (as at…