…NRCS selected 19 projects for CIG awards. Projects include: The University of Minnesota will evaluate cover crop rotations for vegetable systems and quantify the impact on pollinators and potential benefits to pollinator…
Researchers Fortify Queen of the Forages with Disease Defense
…the “Queen of the Forages” due to its high yield, feed quality for ruminant animals, nitrogen fixation and pollinator habitat among other environmental services. But this royal member of the…
USDA to Make Funding Available in 2020 to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Rural America
…jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For…
Understanding Soil Biology Critical for Farming Systems
…panel of industry experts highlighted some of the disruptive practices making an impact on agricultural production at the recent Organic Grower Summit in Monterey, where soil health and biology was…
California Farm Bureau Re-Elects Officers
…the CFBF Rural Health Department. The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 34,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide…
Farm Groups Partner to Help Farmers Manage Stress
…mental health issues. Even for those who do seek help, resources may not be readily available, as 60% of rural Americans live in areas with mental health professional shortages. Early…
Almond Board Fueling Farm of the Future
…1973 to build a foundation of knowledge on responsible farming practices, food quality and safety and almonds’ impact on human health. A tangible example of the almond community’s commitment to…
California Farm Bureau Welcomes Agreement on USMCA
…health—known as sanitary and phytosanitary measures—while improving the flow of trade. It also contains specific provisions to benefit exports of processed fruits, milk and dairy products, beef, wine, poultry and…
Groups Stress Swift Passage Needed for USMCA
…Sanitary/Phytosanitary Measures The three countries agree to strengthen disciplines for science-based measures that protect human, animal, and plant health while improving the flow of trade. Key Provision: Poultry and Eggs…
2020 Will Be International Year of Plant Health
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is launching the United Nations’ International Year of Plant Health for 2020. The initiative is aimed at raising global awareness on how protecting plant…
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program December 9
…riparian forest and grass buffers, enough to go around the world 7 times; and Benefited bees and other pollinators and increased populations of ducks, pheasants, turkey, bobwhite quail, prairie chickens,…
Federal Officials Begin to Crack Down on CBD Products
…public health concerns,” said FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D. “Aside from one prescription drug approved to treat two pediatric epilepsy disorders, these products have not been approved…
Organic Growers Converge in Monterey
…Strategies to Reduce Risk Through Organic Soil Health Practices,” said Tonya Antle, OPN Co-Founder and Executive Vice President. “Soil health is always a really import subject matter. Before you get…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…Trials awards, including nine awards under the banner of the Soil Health Demonstration Trial. These nine projects focus on the adoption and evaluation of soil health management systems and practices….