…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…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…create solutions” like the fresh market, he said. “We are excited to partner with Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful to provide our riders a new convenient time-saving way to purchase healthy…
Agri View: Food Protection
…after contact with cows, sheep, or goats, their food or treats, or their living environment . General Information E. coli Infections (NIH MedlinePlus) Trusted health information on causes, symptoms, treatment,…
NMPF Supports New Senate Food Labeling Bill Approved Today by Agriculture Committee
…worldwide. Included are the World Health Organization and the American Medical Association. Up to 80 percent of the food available in the United States contains genetically modified ingredients. NMPF-Commends-GMO-Bill 030116_final.pdf…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
…intent to cancel all Bayer CropScience, LP and Nichino America, Inc., flubendiamide products that pose a risk to aquatic invertebrates that are important to the health of aquatic environments. Required…
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
…for people with bad teeth. Five years later, the Kellogg brothers, whose focus then looked at holistic health and nutrition, patented the process of preparing peanut butter with steamed nuts….
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
…pest infestation or disease outbreak. While over the years improvements have been made to the systems that safeguard U.S. agriculture, former USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Bobby…
World Pistachio Day
…pistachios can be part of a heart-healthy diet and promote healthy blood lipid profiles. Emerging research also suggests that pistachios may help with blood-sugar management, even when eaten with a…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…to work towards a common goal,” said Vilsack. “Restoring health to waterways benefits not just farmers and ranchers, but it also gives their communities safe drinking water and provides healthy…
National FFA Week – Inspiration from our Future Farmers
…fosters future farmers and others who will serve agriculture. This young woman asked me, as a former 4-Her myself, how I use my heart, my head, my health and my…
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”…