Organic Market Report Highlights Industry Growth
The 2025 Organic Market Report released by the Organic Trade Association says that U.S. sales of certified organic products accelerated in 2024 with an annual growth rate of 5.2%, while […]
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Minnesota’s Developing Markets for Continuous Living Cover Grants
/in FundingApplications must be received by July 9, 2025. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting applications for a grant to develop enterprises, supply chains, and markets for continuous living […]
How-to Guide for Grazing Services Enterprises Published
/in NewsAmerican Sheep Industry Association announced the publication of Targeted Grazing 101: Starting and Sustaining a Grazing Service Enterprise. It is designed as a “how-to” book of practical, applied skills gathered […]
Utah Food Security Grant
/in FundingApplications are due by June 8, 2025. Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is accepting applications for Utah Food Security Grants up to $200,000. This is a reimbursement grant open […]
Flower Strips Lower Cost of Orchard Pest Control in UK Study
/in NewsResults of a study at the University of Reading highlighted the economic benefits of planting flower strips in apple orchards to attract beneficial insects that prey on pests. The researchers […]
Video Series to Train California Workers for Specialty Crops
/in NewsA team of California educators is producing a 25-part video series to help train new people to work with California’s specialty crops. Collaborators at University of California, Davis and UC […]
Montana Agritourism Conference Seeks Session Proposals
/in NewsThe Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is inviting proposals from potential speakers for the Montana Agritourism Conference, scheduled for November 2025. The conference will bring together leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs […]
Farm Credit East Farmers Market Grants
/in FundingApplications are due by May 15, 2025. Farm Credit East is offering eligible farmers markets in the Northeast grants up to $500 to support participating farmers, market enhancements, marketing efforts, […]
Spinach Antimicrobial Peptides Combat Plant Diseases
/in NewsTexas A&M AgriLife Research scientists developed a method to use spinach antimicrobial peptides as a defense against two economically devastating plant diseases. Researchers delivered the peptides, known as defensins, to […]
Aridification Threatens Agriculture and Water Systems
/in NewsAridification, a long-term drying trend, has serious implications for global agriculture and water systems, according to a study published in Nature Water. The study leader, Narcisa Pricope of Mississippi State […]
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