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USDA Awards $26.8 Million Through Local Agriculture Market Program

USDA announced that it has awarded over $26.8 million to grant…
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Publication Helps Beginning Farmers Avoid Common Mistakes

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has released Bulletin…
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Labor4Learning Training Program Positions Open

Practical Farmers of Iowa's Labor4Learning program helps connect…
bundles of carrots with tops, tied with string, with loose Brussels sprouts behindUSDA photo by Lance Cheung

Organic Market Report Shows Strong Growth

The 2026 Organic Market Report released by the Organic Trade…
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‘Common Ground Redux’ Documentary Now Available

The Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health is making available the…

Calculator Tool Available to Evaluate Potential of On-Farm Biochar Production

The Leeds Biochar Insight program at the University of Leeds…
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Agricultural Regions Showing Accelerated Decline in Bird Populations

The Midwest, California, and Mid-Atlantic states are areas of…
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Online Game Helps Farmers Market Vendors Learn Food Safety

In the new educational game Market, Set, Go you're a vendor at…
Riparian buffer strips, one of several possible agroforestry practices, protects water quality and helps prevent stream bank erosion

Research Exploring Effectiveness of Riparian Buffers for Capturing Pesticides

USDA recommends riparian buffers, or vegetation along waterways,…