Cathy Isom has some tips on how to grow your very own cool, crisp, summertime treat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Grow Your Own Watermelons This Summer…
Making Products More Biodegradable With Starch
drop of water on paper treated with starch-based coating that repels water U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a starch-based coating that improves biodegradability and water resistance in…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency to examine the business and economic effects of the so-called waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule….
Natural Pest Repellents
…coming back! One solution is a Garlic-Chili Spray. Using sliced, spicy chili pods and cloves of garlic. Fill a jar halfway, the add water to the other half. Let this…
Agri View: GMO Crops Advance
…spite the fact that scientific study has found nothing wrong with them. Matter of fact it is conclusive that GMO seed helps growers reduce the volume of water needed to…
State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
…increase water use efficiency and develop adequate drought plans. Monthly reporting by urban water suppliers on water usage, conservation achieved and enforcement efforts Improved drought planning for small water suppliers…
Funding to Repay Educational Loans for Veterinarians
…and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact…
David Lewis to receive Bradford Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award
Lewis The Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) at UC Davis has announced that David Lewis, UC Cooperative Extension watershed advisor for California’s north bay and UC Davis alumnus, is this year’s…
Organizations Urge Appropriators to Protect Conservation Funding
…conservation programs through the appropriations process. The letter underscores the importance of leaving funding intact for key farm bill conservation programs, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Stewardship Program…
USDA Announces $1.2 Million to Support Aquaculture Research Projects
…stress. Another project, at the University of Connecticut aims to develop a sustainable sugar kelp industry that can help revitalize working waterfronts and increase employment and economic activity in seafood…
Water Movement Improved with WIIN Act
…point out that legislation signed last year has improved water movement south of the Delta. “Passage of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act did provide the ability to…
Bats, Allies to Farmers, Return Home to Roost in Spring
…of farmer perceptions of wildlife recently published online in Conservation Letters, a journal of the Society for Conservation Biology. “Most of the farmers surveyed reported that they like bats and…
USDA County-Level Data Dispute New NWF Study
…coincided with reductions in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land and pastureland. Most of the counties with ethanol plants where 2012 cropland exceeded 1997, 2002, or 2007 levels are located in…
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
…NCC was the need for adjustments to the extra-long staple loan program and competitiveness program and steps to improve crop insurance and conservation programs, which are integral parts of many…