…scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new…
USFRA Unveils Agriculture in America Sustainability Report at Sustainable Brands Conference
…that consumers struggle to define sustainability. Moreover, the topic is best understood by consumers when farmers explain the tangible ways they are improving the water, soil, air and habitat on…
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
…funding for high priority infrastructure investments like grants and low-cost funding for projects that improve drinking water quality and wastewater treatment. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
…farm income. “The proposal slashes crop insurance by $29 billion, conservation programs by $6 billion, and SNAP by $191 billion, in addition to $3 billion in cuts to other farm…
Proposed Ag Budget Fails Farmers, Ranchers, Farm Bureau President Says
…its historical contribution to deficit reduction. It would gut federal crop insurance, one of the nation’s most important farm safety-net programs. It would drastically reshape important voluntary conservation programs and…
Critical Deadline in Groundwater Law Approaches
…required under the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, the groundwater sustainability agencies—or GSAs—will guide groundwater management in basins and sub-basins classified by the state as medium or high priority. Under…
Giving Gardeners Information on Potting Media for Trees and Shrubs
…keeps it from being released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, and helps the soil retain water and nutrients. The researchers planted three woody ornamentals in different…
Stabenow Expresses Concerns with EPA Scientist Dismissals
…out by EPA scientists to ensure the integrity of the agency’s research findings, including studies on pesticide safety and water quality. Stabenow expressed concern over the dismissals in a letter…
$4.7 Million to Support University Agricultural Science Programs
…University of Tennessee project created a mobile energy classroom to share knowledge on traditional and renewable energy production and conservation. Fort Hays State University is developing curricula to help the…
Stop Federal Water Extortion, Farm Bureau Says
Land managers in the West increasingly demand that ranchers who work federal land surrender their water rights to the government or get off the range. It’s extortion and a form…
Almond Update: Importance of Water Quality
Water quality and irrigation go hand in hand for almond growers, and Spencer Cooper, Senior Manager of Irrigation and Water Efficiency for the Almond Board of California says it’s important…
Why You Should Grow Your Own Food Forest
…soil. Unlike vegetable gardens or grass lawns, no fertilizer or organic compost is required. And it won’t be necessary to weed, water or replant anything. Forests handle these issues themselves,…
EPA Launches WOTUS Review Web Page
The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a web page to keep stakeholders up to date on the review process and potential changes to the agencies Waters of the U.S. rule….
$7.4 Million for Research on Food Crops and Animals
…groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food…