Two people in straw cowboy hats walk across a pasture in front of cattle, carrying buckets.USDA photo by Alice Welch.

Guidance on First Steps to Farm Succession Planning

A feature in Tri-State Neighbor, written by therapist Colleen…
cover crops in a walnut orchard

Cover Crop Species Selector Tool Now Live for Western States

The Western Cover Crops Council announced that the new Cover…
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Disease-Spotting Robot Attains Accuracy of Human Scouts

Scientists at Cornell University report that an autonomous robot…
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Video Series Highlights Innovative Cover Crop Seeding

Farmers for Soil Health, in partnership with the University of…
vegetable crops grow beneath solar panes, with woods and sky in backgroundNCAT

New York Agrivoltaic Research Shows Fall-Crop Yield Loss under Solar Panels

Research led by Cornell University found that fall-planted crops…
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Meta-analysis Explores How Agriculture Can Best Protect Biodiversity

An international meta-analysis of 57 empirical peer-reviewed…
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Fact Sheet Available on Soil Health in Solar Development

A new fact sheet from the Center for Rural Affairs outlines how…
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Trained Pets Help Locate Invasive Insects and Plant Diseases

Research by scientists at Virginia Tech found that trained teams…
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Study Identifies Potential Food Safety Improvements for Romaine Lettuce

Researchers at Cornell University published results of a study…