West Coast Agroforestry Survey Underway
The California Agroforestry Network developed a survey for natural resources professionals who work on the West Coast, to identify opportunities and gaps in the agroforestry field. The survey is meant […]
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Perennial Farm Gathering Invites Session Submissions
/in NewsThe 2026 Perennial Farm Gathering organizing committee is seeking abstracts for 20-minute research talks and speakers for general sessions for the 2026 gathering from March 11-13 in Dubuque, Iowa. All […]
New Primer Highlights Funding Options for Agroforestry
/in NewsCroatan Institute and Savanna Institute have released Financing Trees & Perennial Crops for Your Farm: An Agroforestry Primer. The free, 36-page publication highlights key funding options, provides practical examples, and […]
McDonald’s USA Announces Investment in Regenerative Grazing
/in NewsMcDonald’s USA announced that it is launching a Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative, along with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and key […]
Survey to Help with Development of Risk Management Materials
/in NewsThe AFRI Extension, Education & USDA Climate Hubs Partnership project, ‘Assisting Farmers and Ranchers with Assessing and Mitigating Insurable Weather and Climate Risks in the Southwest and Northern Plains’ is […]
Danish Agrivoltaic Project Produces Energy Without Reducing Crop Yields
/in NewsResearchers from Aarhus University in Denmark documented a full-scale agrivoltaic pilot project in which bifacial, vertical solar panels in agricultural fields generated clean electricity without reducing crop yields. Vertical panels […]
European Study Explores Carbon Footprint of Vertical Farming
/in NewsA new study led by the University of Surrey explored the climate costs and benefits of vertical farming. The study, published in Food and Energy Security, is believed to be […]
SARE Releases Farmer-to-Farmer Manuals on Specialty Crop Production and Harvest
/in NewsSustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) announced the release of two new guides developed by farmers to offer step-by-step information on growing, harvesting and handling dozens of specialty crops. The […]
Guidance on First Steps to Farm Succession Planning
/in NewsA feature in Tri-State Neighbor, written by therapist Colleen Stegenga, offers clear guidance on farm succession planning. Stegenga presents five principles for successful succession planning and then goes on to […]
Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program
/in FundingApplications are due by December 5, 2025. USDA Food and Nutrition Service is requesting applications for the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program, designed to increase the availability of […]
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