The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has published production data and enterprise budgets analyzing melons as an alternative crop for farms with high tunnels. The project compared organic mini-muskmelon production in an unheated high tunnel in northern New York using two vertical trellising systems —a double leader system and a mesh netting system […]

Texas A&M AgriLife Research announced that it is receiving $11.4 million in Conservation Innovation Grants from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for on-farm trials. Three projects received funding. “Soil Health Demonstrations to Increase Regenerative Agricultural Intensification in the Southern High Plains” aims to sustainably intensify agricultural production in Texas and Oklahoma by adopting soil health […]

Scientists from USDA Agricultural Research Service recently published their research showing that strategically applied livestock grazing can benefit sagebrush ecosystems. Specifically, they found that grazing can be used to decrease the probability and severity of fires. After a fire, strategic grazing can help reduce annual grass invasion and prevent the loss of native grasses and […]

USDA announced that it will invest $400 million to support irrigation districts and producers in using innovative water-saving technologies and farming practices while producing water-saving commodities in the face of continued drought.USDA preliminarily selected 18 irrigation districts across western states for the program. Districts may receive up to $15 million each and will enter into […]

An international team of scientists concluded that when social, economic, and political factors are considered, intensive animal agriculture could contribute to the risk of infectious diseases developing. Although intensive production is often considered to reduce disease risk because of better control, biosecurity, and separation, researchers found that real-world conditions are less than ideal, and can, […]