…in other essential elements like potassium or zinc. When discussing maximizing yield with limited fertilizer, Rogers advised that strategic adjustments based on soil health can lead to cost savings while…
Cattle and Bison Imports from Mexico Resume
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Valent Midwinter Strategies for Managing Pests and Weeds in Orchards
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California Lettuce Growers see Increase in Compliance Costs
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Project Apis m Promotes Cover Crops for Pollinator Health
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California Avocado Harvest for 2025
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American Agriculture History Minute: Early Colonists Learned the Hard Way About Soil Stewardship
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Early Colonists Learned the Hard Way About Soil Stewardship Early colonists had to learn the…
Firestone Making Farm Tires Last Longer
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NRCS Plant Materials Centers Support the National Seed Strategy
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Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farm Dog of the Year
…Pro-Plan dog food and other Purina products for Sirius. The company has been helping dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives through scientifically based nutritional innovations for 130 years. “Purina…
APHIS and CDFA Expand Sweet Orange Scab Quarantine
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USDA Accepts EQIP Applications on a Continuous Basis
…benefits. Those benefits include improved water and air quality, conserved ground and surface water, reduced soil erosion and sedimentation or improved or created wildlife habitat. EQIP provides cost share assistance…
USDA/APHIS Uses Emergency Funding to Combat Exotic Fruit Fly Outbreaks
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AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 01-21-25
…choices, touching on the economic disparities in accessing healthy foods. They also emphasize the importance of educational programs and initiatives to foster healthier eating habits from a young age. Lisa…