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Iowa State University research published in Nature Communications revealed that the amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by […]
Scientists from the University of California, Davis and Point Blue Conservation Science released a new report on behalf of the California Rice Commission, A Conservation Footprint for California Rice. The […]
The University of California, Davis is leading an effort to establish the California Center for Food Safety, to help make food safety education more accessible to growers across the state. […]
At the National Association of State Department of Agriculture’s 2025 Winter Policy Conference, members voted to support federal programs and policies that expand “food as medicine” initiatives and strengthen their […]
The Shared Kitchen Toolkit provides best practices, expert insights, and practical tools for shared kitchen operators, to help kitchens thrive. This newly updated 2nd Edition replaces the 2017 original and […]
A study conducted at the University of Georgia and published in HortScience evaluated 13 different substrates for hydroponic arugula and lettuce cultivation. The study identified the best substrate options to […]
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) announced that its members passed an action item at the nonprofit organization’s Winter Policy Conference, supporting the United Nations’ resolution declaring 2026 […]
American Farmland Trust (AFT) and Sol Systems announced an agrivoltaic initiative aimed at growing Kernza® perennial grain under solar panels at the Eldorado Phase II project in Illinois. The partners […]
The Intervale Center announced that it has relaunched Vermont Land Link (VLL), its land-access service, with a completely redesigned website to better serve Vermont’s agricultural community. As part of the […]
Students for Stewardship, an ecology-based community service organization at Clemson University, has developed a food forest on campus, reports The Tiger. With funding from local agricultural projects and more than […]
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