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Organic Farming Research Foundation and the National Organic Coalition have released Organic is Regenerative, a Messaging Toolkit for Organic Advocates. This comprehensive toolkit empowers organic advocates to effectively communicate the benefits of organic farming and its crucial role in building a future that’s healthy for people and planet. The toolkit includes one-page fliers, social media […]
The 2024 program is open until funds are no longer available. The Arkansas Farmers Market Promotion Program provides funding assistance for the state’s farmers markets to serve their communities as consumer interest in locally grown and made products continues to increase. This program may fund the following promotional items for a specific community-based farmers market: […]
Precision Conservation Management, a program of IL Corn and the Illinois Soybean Association, released a new cover crop guidebook titled Managing Risks with Cover Crops. The guidebook aims to help farmers understand how to use cover crops without sacrificing profitability. It addresses cover crop species selection, recommended starter programs for farmers new to cover crops, […]
A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examined factors affect E. coli contamination on five different leafy greens—romaine lettuce, green-leaf lettuce, spinach, kale, and collards. Researchers found that E. coli grew faster on lettuce at warmer temperatures and slower under refrigeration. However, on waxy greens like kale and collard, E. coli grew slower […]
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has released a new, free online course in Spanish, focused on the importance of improving soil health for agricultural production. Los Fundamentos de la Salud del Suelo, (Fundamentals of Soil Health) was produced in partnership with the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, NCAT, and the […]
USDA highlighted some of the programs and resources that are available to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers, and residents affected by recent wildfires in the Texas panhandle and western Oklahoma. USDA has an emergency loan program that provides eligible farmers low-interest loans to help them recover from production and physical losses. Farm Service Agency […]
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have created a manure nutrient database called ManureDB to offer updated values for manure nutrient estimates. Recent data indicates that nutrient values can vary significantly based on animal diets, genetics and housing, as well as due to manure storage and handling practices. The ManureDB project collects data from laboratories […]
A research team led by the University of Reading found that planting wildflower strips around apple orchards in the United Kingdom provided a habitat for beneficial, predatory insects like lacewings and hoverflies that led to reduced fruit damage. When flower margins were established around five dessert-apple orchards, only 48% of trees had fruit damage compared […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is establishing a new office to expand engagement opportunities with agricultural and rural communities. The new Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will be led by Rod Snyder, who has served as EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan’s Senior Advisor for Agriculture since October 2021. EPA says […]
USDA announced the finalization of Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act. This establishes clearer, more effective standards under the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act for prohibited practices relating to discrimination, retaliation and deception in contracting. USDA says the rule, which takes effect in 60 days, will help producers and growers […]
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