…benefit from long-term structural water savings by implementing water efficiency measures at a similar breadth and scale.” Thanks to restrictions on watering landscapes, plus regulations for new or renovated buildings…
Garden on a Budget
…and garden shears can go a long way in a modest garden. 7. Skip the chemicals and grow organic Grow your garden the old-fashioned way, and skip the chemicals. Those…
Agri View: Soil Care
…things depends on soil. Filtering and buffering potential pollutants – The minerals and microbes in soil are responsible for filtering, buffering, degrading, immobilizing, and detoxifying organic and inorganic materials, including…
NMPF President Testifies Before Senate Panel
…he said. One of its latest targets “is U.S. exports of ultra-filtered milk. Canada has been considering expanding its restrictions on the use of certain dairy inputs in cheese-making to…
Getting Garden Ready
…it’s good to get your garden started early. He’ll show you how he plants potatoes, and don’t miss farm manager Chris doing his “Go Organic” dance. Learn more at http://www.pallensmith.com….
Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards
Research is showing some big benefits of increasing organic matter in orchard soils and a resent demonstration showed just one way of doing so. Increasing Organic Matter in Orchards University…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…Bay Beautiful. The produce is provided by Florida Urban Organics, a bio-organic operation in nearby Riverview, Florida. The USDA chipped in $98,000 to make the farmers market happen, as well…
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
…pork producers had been on the outside looking in as competitors from Brazil, Canada and the European Union sold pork to South Africa, which banned our product using non-science-based restrictions…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…results in higher soil organic matter, increased infiltration and water-holding capacity and nutrient cycling. USDA’s targeted approach to improve water quality is working across the country. In Arkansas, conservation efforts…
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…Delta pumping restrictions to protect threatened and endangered fish species – was in 2006. SWP allocations in recent years: •2015 – 20 percent •2014 – 5 percent •2013 – 35…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…carbon on working lands. The health of agricultural soil influences its ability to build and retain adequate organic matter via the activity of plants and soil organisms. Adequate organic matter…
Crop Insurance Organic
The new insurance tool for Farmer’s going organic. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Crop Insurance Organic USDA Expands Insurance Options for Farmers Transitioning to Certified Organic Agriculture…
USDA Hosting Marketing Summit
The Agriculture Department is hosting a summit meeting this week focusing on marketing challenges with special emphasis on local food systems and the organic sector. USDA Hosting Marketing Summit…
Grinder Demo Shows Orchard Removal Options
An impressive tree grinding demonstration showed growers the possibility of capturing organic matter from orchard removal. University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources hosted the event where IronWolf…