Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers FAQs related to cover cropping for pollinator health in almonds, current CFBF advocacy…
Food as Medicine Pilot Programs for Veterans
…receive nutrition education and ongoing coaching from VA-registered dietitian nutritionists. VA is the largest integrated health care system in the United States providing care at more than 1,200 health care…
Almond Update: Workshop Series Focuses on the Fundamentals of Irrigation
…going to dig into all of those,” Devol explained. “Then I’m going to share on just using soil moisture monitoring. How to understand the difference between volumetric soil moisture, soil…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…had cover crops the soil quality was a little bit better than where we just had fallow areas throughout the wintertime. Then we started observing that our cover crops were…
New NIFA Director to Begin in May
…at Iowa State University. For more than 30 years, he was Director of the university’s Seed Science Center. The center has administered the National Seed Health System, authorized by USDA’s…
Organic Organizations to Provide $2.4 Million to Support Industry
…connecting climate change mitigation and soil health practices to organic production in 2023. Next year the program will focus on research for addressing challenges for organic production and transitioning to…
Signups for Grassland CRP Open Through May 26
…and landowners produce and maintain diverse wildlife habitat, sequester carbon in the soil, and support sound, sustainable grazing. These benefits help keep agricultural lands in production while delivering lasting climate…
Almond Update: Almond Leadership Program Visits Central Valley Agribusinesses
…industry experts on state and federal issues, pollinator health and the value of pollinators, as well as an update on California water concerns. The first day of the trip ended…
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Open to Public
You can be part of the process of creating new dietary guidelines. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 04-14-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the impacts of the Tulare flooding on the heard health of dairy cattle,…
Herd Health Concerns Due to Flooding in Tulare County
Floodwaters in and around Tulare County are raising concerns related to herd health among the dairy operations in the region. The issue was highlighted at a recent meeting of the…
Health Benefits of Gardening
…are five of them. Gardening can boost your physical health by increasing your activity levels, reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, and helping to maintain a healthier weight. People can also…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
…tons a year. The investments support the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to making environmental justice a part of every agency’s mission to address the disproportionate health, environmental, economic and climate impacts…
April is Invasive Pest and Disease Awareness Month
…in the mail. They can travel to new areas on agricultural materials such as soil, seeds, homegrown produce, and plants. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here….