The American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry published a study that examined the impact of watering practices on tomato plants. Researchers found that the size of the water droplets sprayed on tomato plants affected both plant growth and resistance to pests and pathogens. According to a press release, the researchers sprayed tomato […]

The University of Massachusetts Amherst developed a new set of analytical tools to help farmers calculate whether agrivoltaics make economic sense for them. The two spreadsheet-based tools consist of a crop-specific logbook to analyze farm-level activities and a whole-farm tool to calculate aggregate projections for trade-offs between crop production with or without agrivoltaics. The spreadsheets […]

American Farmland Trust (AFT) announced that it disbursed more than $700,000 to 139 farmers across the United States through this year’s Brighter Future Fund. The Brighter Future Fund, established in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, was created to help farmers navigate a variety of challenges, from market volatility to climate impacts, while […]

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has published Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill. This report delves into Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) enrollment from fiscal year 2019 to 2023, uncovering trends in program spending and practices that have significantly enhanced environmental outcomes at the farm, state, and national levels. “This report shows that […]

National Public Radio’s All Things Considered reported on efforts to increase the popularity of the pawpaw. It’s a fruit that can be grown in 40 states, yet it’s not often seen in stores, due to its short shelf life. Advocates see an opportunity to improve the crop through directed plant breeding, to make it a […]