Entries by Tracy Mumma

Farmers Report on Camelina Experiment

South Dakota farmers Arthur and Jennifer Walker received funding from North Central Region SARE to test the potential of winter camelina as a rotation crop. North Central Region SARE reports […]

Digital Tools to Aid Soil Health Monitoring

A collaborative project between the European Union and China, known as TUdi, developed online Decision Support Tools designed to help farmers monitor and assess soil health at the field level. […]

Researchers Examine Agricultural Water Conservation Strategies

Scientists at Colorado State University led a review that examined strategies for conserving agricultural water nationwide, exploring the potential effectiveness, drawbacks, and adoption challenges of each strategy. The researchers considered […]

Rangeland Ecology Course Offered Free, Online

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering a free, online course for landowners and natural resource professionals on the ecology and stewardship of rangeland ecosystems. Texas Rangeland Ecology and Management […]

Better Cotton to Become Regenerative Standard

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, announced during the 2025 Better Cotton Conference in Turkey that it will become a regenerative standard within the next year. “While Better […]

Project to Develop Agritourism Guidelines

A national team of agritourism experts received funding from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture for a project that will develop guidelines for generating agritourism revenue. The three-year project […]

Farm Microclimates Affect Pollination

A study by researchers at Penn State University examined how microclimates on farms, or slightly warmer areas in fields, affect pollination and crop yields. Testing on a wild blueberry field […]