Stephanie Kasper's rainwater harvesting system

When in Drought, Plan It Out: Rain Harvesting

By Stephanie Kasper, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Program…
Cereal rye cover crop

Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology 

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists…
Healthy soil has a granular or crumbly structure

New Organic Soil Carbon Estimate Offers Accurate Benchmark

Emory University reports that environmental scientists have combined…
Riparian buffer strips, one of several possible agroforestry practices, protects water quality and helps prevent stream bank erosion

ERS Report Explores Conservation Practice Adoption by Farmland Renters

USDA Economic Research Service published Farmland Rental and…
Cover of report with text and photos of an anerobic digester and trees.IATP

Report Recommends Improvements to EQIP to Serve More Farmers

A new report from the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy,…
mason bee on berberis

Study Links Wild Pollinator Numbers and Farm Productivity

A study by a University of British Columbia researcher, published…
pile of leeks with roots attached

USDA Updates National Organic Program Handbook

USDA published an updated version of the National Organic Program…
A solar-powered water pumpCanvapro

USDA Announces Investments in Clean Energy and Fertilizer Production

USDA is investing $124 million in renewable energy and fertilizer…