overhead sprinklers watering a field of greens, as a high-angle shotUSDA

Online Tool Consolidates Water-Management Case Studies

Scientists at the USDA Southwest Climate Hub and California Climate…
green wheat stalks against a light skyUSDA photo

Global Climate-Smart Agriculture Research Efforts Receive Funding

AgMission™, a global initiative co-founded by the Foundation…
A box of local foods

New Program to Increase Access to Healthy Foods in Underserved Communities

USDA and Reinvestment Fund are launching the Food Access and…

Videos Educate Growers on Clean Grapevines

Penn State Extension and Cornell University collaborated on the…
Lettuce rows.

New Lettuce Lines Offer Improved Disease and Pest Resistance

The American Society for Horticultural Science published a study…
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…