Entries by Tracy Mumma

Nutrient Additions Help Grassland Plants Survive Drought

An international study on how grasslands respond to extreme drought and increased nutrient availability found that fertilizer can help plants survive short-term periods of extreme drought. Binghamton University reports that […]

Farmers Market Promotion Program

Applications are due June 27, 2025. USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is accepting applications for four types of projects under the Farmers Market Promotion Program: 24-month Planning, 36-month Implementation, 24-month Turnkey […]

Local Food Promotion Program

Applications are due June 27, 2025. USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is accepting applications for four types of projects under the Local Food Promotion Program: 24-month Planning, 36-month Implementation, 24-month Turnkey […]

Cawaco RC&D’s Grant Program

Applications are open until June 30, 2025. Cawaco RC&D’s grant program supports projects in Central Alabama that create meaningful community, environmental, or educational impact, and where a little goes a […]

Free Resource Addresses Adding a U-Pick Enterprise

A brief new publication available free, online from Oregon State University Extension Service explores the topic of Adding U-pick or U-cut Options to your Farm. The authors highlight benefits of […]

Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment Opens

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting offers for both the General and Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through June 6, 2025. CRP provides financial and technical support to agricultural […]

Research Adds Details on Tarping for Weed Control

Research conducted by Virginia Cooperative Extension with funding from Southern SARE tested the amount of time required to kill a variety of annual and perennial weeds with a light-blocking silage […]