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Kentucky Launches ‘Farm to School Stars’ Recognition Program

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has launched Kentucky…
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Georgia Project Explores Saffron as Potential Crop

Researchers are working with the Rodale Institute in Fulton County,…
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Auburn University Develops Paper-Based Temperature and Moisture Sensors

In the Journal of Laser Applications, by AIP Publishing, researchers…
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Handbook on Fish Processing Aids Small-scale Producers

Purdue University is offering a free Handbook on Processing Fish…
parked crop spraying equipment against blue sky backgroundUSDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Study in Germany Shows Year-round Pesticide Persistence

A study of crop fields, vegetable fields, vineyards, and adjacent…
two red cows standing in a fieldUSDA

On-Demand Webinar Addresses Conservation Activities in Organic Farming Systems

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering a free,…
Rex Dufour, NCAT

Study Assesses Food-Safety Risk Posed by Wild Birds

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, published…
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Canadian Study Highlights Profitability of Grazing Sheep on Solar Farms

Western University professor Joshua M. Pearce wrote in The Conversation…