While utility-scale solar projects can look intimidating and raise concerns about taking land out of production, a new report from the Center for Rural Affairs found their overall impact on agricultural land use is minimal. Sifting through Solar: Land-Use Concerns on Prime Farmland reveals that if all the solar projects needed to meet federal decarbonization […]

The Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Fellowship (CAMF) has launched 105 program participants on a two-year journey of creating climate adaptation and mitigation plans as they engage in learning, network-building, and outreach. CAMF has four cohorts of Fellows: diversified agriculture and agroforestry in the Northeast, row crops in the Midwest, dairy in the Northeast, and women […]

The Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) announced more than $350,000 in assistance to 111 Veterans through the Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund. This program provides direct assistance to Veterans involved in agriculture by awarding them equipment and small grants in the amount of $1,000 to $5,000 to purchase items identified to make the largest impact in moving […]

The University of California has released a new cost study to help growers estimate costs and potential returns for Central Coast organic strawberries. The cost study models a management scenario for a 30-acre farm, 27 acres of which are planted to organic strawberries. The study describes the cultural practices used in organic strawberry production and […]

A new six-page fact sheet available online from the Association of Food and Drug Officials is titled “Susceptibility of Produce to Infiltration from Harvest and Postharvest Water.” The publication explains why water infiltration poses a food safety risk in produce and lists potential routes of infiltration. It also describes process design strategies and employee practices […]