…of working agricultural lands. Practices will be assessed to better understand how climate-smart practices are impacting carbon sequestration. “Healthy soils are a powerful tool when it comes to sequestering carbon….
USDA to Bring Jobs to Rural Partners Network
…the Rural Partners Network access good-paying jobs, improved infrastructure, affordable housing, and quality health care. The funding will support 52 projects in Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Mexico, North…
Bonnie: Conservation Efforts Will Remain Voluntary
…Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie said conservation efforts by farmers will remain voluntary. “You’re not going to adopt soil health practices at the end of a…
Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
…and creating a Soil Health Pilot Program. “Farmers are the original conservationists.,” says Brown. “By utilizing cover crops, they can increase yield, decrease pesticide use, and reduce runoff into waterways,…
Food Spending Decreased Unevenly Across States in 2020
…inflation-adjusted, per-capita food spending were Hawaii, Washington, DC, Florida, and Nevada. These states typically have large out-of-state population inflows from nonresident workers and tourists. The spending changes occurred as health…
Heavy Criticism of House Ag Appropriations Bill to Cut USDA Funding
…$9.5 million under the bill. Support for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service would also be cut by $2.1 million. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service would also see funding…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 05-18-23
…details on the California Citrus Mutual scholarship application and more on getting mental health resources. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Report Shows Organic Food Sales Hit a New Milestone in 2022
…prior. “Organic has proven it can withstand short-term economic storms. Despite the fluctuation of any given moment, Americans are still investing in their personal health, and, with increasing interest, in…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-02-23
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…