…monarch habitats but also provide for an economically sustainable business. Practices such as managing for high-value nectar plants such as milkweed and protecting them from exposure to pesticides can go…
Armed to Farm Program Provides Veterans with Farming Skills
The Armed to Farm: Sustainable Agriculture Training for Military Veterans program is an initiative to provide training in sustainable agriculture to military veterans. The program is offered free of charge…
Fresno State Awarded Irrigation Innovation Grant
…concept, prototype development and value engineering.” Zoldoske said the research and new development will be beneficial for California growers come 2020 when the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, SGMA comes into…
Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection for USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety
…coli and Salmonella in cattle. She also leads international research teams to Mexico, Central and South America to improve food safety and security and to set up sustainable agriculture systems…
Beef Industry Leaders Release National Framework for Beef Sustainability
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Thursday opened a 60-day public comment period on the group’s Sustainability Framework. The Sustainability Framework is a set of resources developed to assist ranchers,…
Farm Bureau Hails Publishing of Food Disclosure Standard
…providing consumers access to information about their food purchases while also allowing farmers and ranchers to embrace the sustainable tools of modern agriculture. “The proposed rule is based on sharing…
USDA Supports Specialty Crop Industry with Multi-State Initiatives
…to diversify sod production with sustainable turfgrasses. Awarded $495,635. Nebraska Department of Agriculture will partner with the University of Wisconsin and the University of Nebraska on a pest and plant…
Western Growers Endorses California Water Bond
…initiative would also provide funds to implement the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and speed the implementation of safe drinking water actions in areas affected by chronic well contamination problems. “All…
New Water Sensing Technology Coming to Almond Orchards
…Vice President of Crop Nutrition for Yara International Terje Knutsen said, “driving again that profitability for the farmer in a sustainable way.” The on-leaf sensor collects information from magnetic leaf…
Food Waste Resonates Beyond the Trash Bin
…that plays out at many different levels,” says Conrad. “Looking at them holistically will become increasingly important to finding sustainable ways of meeting the needs of a growing world population.”…
Ending Payment Limits Could Cause Farm Consolidation
…largest mega-farms,” according to the National Sustainable Ag Coalition. The coalition calls the farm bill a “brazen attempt to undo years of statute for the benefit of the nation’s largest…
Culver’s to Donate Custard Sales to FFA
…like the National FFA Organization, that encourage “smart and sustainable farming practices” in an effort to “make sure we continue to have enough food to feed our country’s growing population.”…
2018 Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
…sustainable economic stimulus that feeds our nation.” Nominations must be postmarked by July 13 and mailed to California Leopold Conservation Award c/o Sustainable Conservation, 98 Battery Street, Suite 302, San…
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation
…Statement Regarding Plant Breeding Innovations USDA is committed to helping farmers produce healthy, affordable food in a sustainable manner that protects this country’s natural resources and offers more choices for…