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Sol Systems announced a series of sponsorship and research agreements with the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to promote solar development alongside ecosystem-focused land use practices. ‘Smart Solar’ initiatives aim to reduce the environmental impact of solar energy projects while promoting ecosystem-focused land stewardship at their sites. Additionally, a four-year Research Agreement will study soil health […]
Applications are due by May 4, 2024. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting proposals for cooperative agreements for projects that leverage NRCS resources, address healthy food discrepancies and encourage collaboration between conservation partners to address hunger, health, and local-level beautification through providing technical assistance for the development of demonstration urban, community, and pollinator gardens […]
Research published by the Tokyo University of Science shows that rose essential oil activates tomato defense genes and attracts herbivore predators that protect the plants. Scientists assessed the efficacy of 11 essential oils in activating tomato defense responses, as an alternative to chemical pesticides for organic production. When measuring the performance of rose essential oil […]
Scientists at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom say that using phosphorus more efficiently could extend its supply to more than 500 years. However, they warn that phosphorus is currently overused on 30% to 40% of farm soils, with the highest overuse in European and North American countries. Additionally, the scientists found that nearly three-quarters […]
Applications are due by April 24, 2024. Minnesota’s Cooperative Development Grant Program is now accepting applications from new cooperatives looking to finance business development strategies that will aid in the successful production, processing, or marketing of agricultural commodities, products, or services produced in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will award up to $375,000 in […]
Illinois Stewardship Alliance announced that 19 local food projects will receive a total of $1.8 million in Local Food Infrastructure Grants to strengthen the local food system and increase access to agricultural products grown and raised in Illinois. The Local Food Infrastructure Grant provided through Illinois Department of Agriculture funding offers farms, food business, institutions, […]
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics published a study that explores the design of an affordable, farm-level operable kiln for biochar production and examines the properties of the biochar produced by this system. The system is aimed at supporting smallholder farmers in aiding agriculture’s shift towards net-zero emissions and in preventing soil […]
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program (NOP) announced that it has published an online toolkit of consumer-focused educational resources to help retailers highlight the unique value of the organic label. This retailer toolkit was designed for use in stores and online to educate consumers on what the organic label means and how USDA […]
A study published in Science and conducted by researchers at UC Santa Barbara, University of British Columbia, and University of Colorado Boulder explored the complicated relationship between organic farming and pesticide use on neighboring fields. “We find that organic cropland generally leads to a decrease in pesticide use on nearby organic fields,” said lead author […]
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced that a goat kid residing on a farm with a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) positive poultry flock tested positive for the same virus. This is the first U.S. detection of HPAI in a domestic ruminant. “This finding is significant because, while the spring migration is definitely a […]
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