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. […]
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Researchers Examine Agricultural Water Conservation Strategies
/in NewsScientists 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
/in NewsTexas 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
/in NewsBetter 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 […]
Guide Helps Employers Implement Food-as-Health Strategies
/in NewsA new report from the Milken Institute is designed to help employers implement food-as-health strategies to help create a healthier, happier workforce. A Blueprint for Employer-Led Food as Health Strategies […]
Project to Develop Agritourism Guidelines
/in NewsA 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 […]
European Research Identifies Optimal Agricultural Landscapes for Wild Bee Habitat
/in NewsResearch from the Universities of Göttingen and Halle, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, showed that combining specific agricultural and environmental measures at the landscape level improves habitat for […]
Farm Microclimates Affect Pollination
/in NewsA 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 […]
OAK Seeks Session Proposals for Annual Farming Conference
/in NewsThe Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK) invites farmers and interested speakers to submit a proposal for presenting at the 15th Annual Farming Conference, slated for January 30-31, 2026, in Frankfort, […]
Solar Panels Help Boost Grassland Productivity in Dry Years
/in NewsResearch published by Colorado State University and Cornell University shows that solar panels helped increase the productivity of the grassland beneath them during dry years. A four-year study on co-located […]
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