…84% of consumers still consider health and wellness when purchasing fresh food. The survey by Deloitte Insights also found that three in four respondents are actively seeking more personalized nutrition,…
RIPE Awarded $80 Million for Pilot Conservation Program
…health, water quality and conservation, and other environmental practices. Other key principles of the pilot include easy enrollment, equitable payments, and no penalty for early adopters. Participants will get technical…
VofV: Genius Beehives with Dick Rogers, Entomologist at Bayer Crop Science
…and monitor healthy honeybee colonies. Dick wants to move towards the creation of a “genius hive,” which would use data to ensure the right conditions exist for thriving bee populations….
Week in Review: Railroad Strike Averted for Now & Little Surprise in Latest Citrus Acreage Report
…of Food and Agriculture, showing bearing acreage as 255,528 acres. Administered by CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation, the Pollinator Habitat Program is designed to increase pollinator habitat on…
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
…Incorporated, the Soil Health Institute, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Agricenter International, Alabama A&M University, and North Carolina A&T State University. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…
Pollinator Habitat Program Now Accepting Grant Applications
…species besides pollinators. Co-benefits of supporting pollinator habitat through grant projects include improving soil health. Resource Conservation Districts, educational institutions, non-profits, and Native American Indian Tribes are all eligible for…
New Tomato Variety Approved by APHIS
…Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for a new tomato. The tomato was modified to alter its color and increase its nutritional quality. APHIS found that from a plant…
Almond Update: New Grant Program to Promote Conservation Practices
…program including pest management, pollinator habitat, nutrient management, agricultural energy design, as well as carbon farm planning. There is also a variety of qualified experts who can collaborate on plan…
Specialty Crop Priorities for 2023 Farm Bill
…fruits, vegetables, nuts, nursery plants, and other products noted five principles to consider in the development of the 2023 Farm Bill. In its statement of principles, SCFBA outlined health, competitiveness,…
Almond Update: Grant Supports Growers in Improving Pollinator Health
…help improve pollinator health. Enrollment information about the new resources for growers is expected to become available in the coming months. “The Pollinator Partnership is working with NRCS to dot…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-01-22
…down, a new grant that will support producers in helping increase pollinator health and the winter flooding program opportunities for rice growers. Tune in to the show for these news…
White House Announces Hunger Conference for September
The next White House hunger, nutrition, and health conference is coming up this month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. White House. Official residence and principal workplace of…
Tools for Varroa Management Guide
An update to a tool used for honey bee health. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by David Mark from Pixabay The Honey Bee Health Coalition unveiled…
Farm Safety and Health Week Coming Up
…healthy and safe workers. Every day will have a different theme, such as “Tractor Safety and Rural Roadway Safety,” on Monday, September 19. Farm Safety and Health Week Coming Up…