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…
Soil with high organic matter

Organic Farmers’ Microbiome Beliefs Influence Practices

Organic farmers' beliefs about the microbiome influence their…
person working with hand tools in garden in the foreground, against a cityscape of tall buildings on the horizonUSDA

Land Stewardship Project Accepting Applications for 2024-2025 Farm Beginnings Class

Beginning and prospective farmers are invited to apply to the…
small bees feeding on pearl millet seed headUSDA ARS

Study Identifies Pearl Millet as Pollinator Food Source

A study by USDA Agricultural Research Service and University…
maple sugar processing operation in VermontUSDA Photo by Bob Nichols.

Vermont Invests in Agricultural Infrastructure Development

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets awarded more…
close-up of solar panel

West Virginia University to Study Cattle Grazing with Solar Panels

West Virginia University announced that it received a $1.6 million…
graphic with portrait of cow and portrait of chicken and text about FACT's Farmer SurveyFACT

Food Animal Concerns Trust Surveying Farmers on Needs

Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is conducting a biennial Farmer…
Compost bin at NCAT's SIFT farm

National Strategy Outlines Path to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics

USDA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S.…
person in a hat, walking between rows of plants

Beginning Connecticut Farmers Receive Climate Smart Microgrants

Eighteen new and beginning farmers in Connecticut are receiving…
California almond orchard in bloom

California Invites Healthy Soils Conservation Management Practices Proposals

California Department of Food and Agriculture's Office of Environmental…