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Applications Open for Farm Beginnings Class

Land Stewardship Project is taking applications for its upcoming…
cotton boll growing in the fieldUSDA photo by Larry Rana.

Better Cotton to Become Regenerative Standard

Better Cotton, the world's largest cotton sustainability initiative,…
plates of prepared vegetables on a tableNCAT

Guide Helps Employers Implement Food-as-Health Strategies

A new report from the Milken Institute is designed to help employers…

Project to Develop Agritourism Guidelines

A national team of agritourism experts received funding from…
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Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project Updates Local Food Guide

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) released its…
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European Research Identifies Optimal Agricultural Landscapes for Wild Bee Habitat

Research from the Universities of Göttingen and Halle, published…
a cluster of blueberry flowers in bloom against a blurred vegetative backgroundUSDA photo by Scott Bauer.

Farm Microclimates Affect Pollination

A study by researchers at Penn State University examined how…
farm fence, fields, and trees under blue skyNCAT

OAK Seeks Session Proposals for Annual Farming Conference

The Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK) invites farmers and…
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Xerces Society Roadmap Outlines Path to Butterfly Population Recovery

A new report released by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate…