The United Nations General Assembly declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists website offers a collection of resources to support this worldwide observance, including an introductory video on the global importance of rangeland, videos on pastoralism and rangeland science, and feature stories of rangelands across the […]

Oregon State University associate professor and small farm advisor Maud Powell will lead a team on a project called “Climate Stress & Grief: Building Awareness and Resilience Strategies for Ag Professionals & Producers in the West” that received a $100,000 SARE grant. The three-year project will support climate-stress resiliency among agricultural producers and professionals in […]

The American Chemical Society announced the results of a pilot study that explored using recycled glass fragments as a partial substitute for soil in planters growing vegetables. Researchers report that cilantro, bell pepper, and jalapeño can be cultivated in planters with part of the soil replaced with recycled glass from discarded, pulverized bottles. The study […]

American Farmland Trust released the Transitioning Land to a New Generation: Land Transfer Training, a curriculum that builds the skills and knowledge of beginning farmers and ranchers participating in a transfer. The curriculum is available in Spanish and English. It supports land seekers to learn what they need to know and do what they need […]

A $3.34 million Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) grant by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture will fund a project to address challenges in the organic poultry industry. The project is led by the University of Connecticut and also includes University of Minnesota, University of Arkansas, University of Kentucky, Tennessee State […]