two people walking in a vegetated alleyway between rows of orchard trees in plastic mulchNCAT

Plans Set for Inaugural Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry Conference

The Penn State Extension Forestry and Wildlife Team, in collaboration…
A man wearing a hat leans over a meat goat in a field with other goats, bordered by trees.NCAT

Tennessee Creates Information Hub for Military Veteran Farmers

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has launched new online…
sweet potatoes sit on soil under the sky in a field during harvestUSDA photo by Lance Cheung.

New Sweet Potato Varieties Offer Growers Options

A feature story from University of California Agriculture and…
Three people stand looking at a rack of seaweed, with ocean and sky in background.Photo by Toby Dewhurst.

Cost-Analysis Tool Aids Kelp Farmers

The University of Maine and Kelson Marine developed a new tool…
strawberry plants in pots, surrounded by disks of biodegradable filmPhoto by Camila Gil

Biodegradable Mulching Film with Citronella Oil Protects Plants

The American Chemical Society published peer-reviewed research…
flowers bloom along a small waterway bordered by rocks and downed dead trees.USDA Photo by Julie Nelson

California Rangeland Trust Announces 100th Ranch Partnership

California Rangeland Trust announced that with its newly completed…
cover crops in a walnut orchard

Meta-analysis Explores How Agriculture Can Best Protect Biodiversity

An international meta-analysis of 57 empirical peer-reviewed…
grass and yellow flowers grow in front of solar panels

Fact Sheet Available on Soil Health in Solar Development

A new fact sheet from the Center for Rural Affairs outlines how…
close-up of a dog's nose

Trained Pets Help Locate Invasive Insects and Plant Diseases

Research by scientists at Virginia Tech found that trained teams…