![Stephanie Kasper's rainwater harvesting system](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/rainwater-harvesting-495x400.png)
When in Drought, Plan It Out: Rain Harvesting
By Stephanie Kasper, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Program…
![Cereal rye cover crop](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cereal-rye-cover-crop-usda-495x400.jpg)
Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists…
![](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/American_Bison_8-495x400.jpg)
Episode 300. Learning from the Amskapi Piikani — Latrice Tatsey on Soils, Climate, and Culture, Part 1
Farmers everywhere are facing significant challenges related…
![Farm Tour series name over image of cattle in a field below colored sky](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-04-at-18-34-13-OEFFA-Launches-Annual-Series-of-Farm-Tours-and-Workshops-OEFFA-News-495x290.png)
OEFFA Schedules Farm Tour and Workshop Series
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) has announced…
![USDA building](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/34977218176_c7466e129f_c-495x362.jpg)
USDA Takes Steps to Promote Fairness and Transparency in Livestock Marketing
USDA proposed a rule, "Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital…
![switchgrass on the bordering a crop field](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/switchgrass201-from-NRCS-495x400.jpg)
Model Illustrates Supply Chain for Second-Generation Biofuels
Researchers at Princeton University and the Great Lakes Bioenergy…
![A view of the inside of a greenhouse](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Greenhouse-interior-495x300.png)
Mapping Reveals Expanding Global Extent of Greenhouses
The University of Copenhagen mapped the global extent of greenhouses,…
![Appalachian Grown Producer Survey report cover with photo of hands holding tomato](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-01-at-18-41-34-2023-AG-Producer-Public-Report-2023-AG-Producer-Public-Report-1.pdf-495x400.png)
Appalachian Grown Producer Survey Report Released
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project's Local Food Research…
![A pond with dry grass around the edge and forest behind, under sky with clouds.](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/21243086174_45e2a15a1b_c-495x400.jpg)
Minnesota Study Shows Higher Profitability for Water-Quality-Certified Farms
Farmers enrolled in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality…
![vegetables and fruits in school lunch distribution display](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/6277240734_75d5a813f9_c-495x400.jpg)
USDA Explains Rule Changes to Help Child Nutrition Programs Purchase Local Products
USDA Food and Nutrition Service published a memo on the recent…
![A tractor pulls a tank sprayer across a field, under cloudy sky.](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/33829164708_92b3a2212e_c-495x400.jpg)
USDA Announces Investments in Fertilizer Production Expansion Program
USDA announced that it is awarding $83 million through the Fertilizer…
![A sheep stands under a solar array](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Solar-Sheep-5-Heidi-KU-495x400.jpg)
Report Finds Solar Development Has Minimal Impact on Agricultural Land Base
While utility-scale solar projects can look intimidating and…
![Fruit Guys Community Fund logo](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-03-at-19-19-36-Apply-The-FruitGuys-Community-Fund.png)
FruitGuys Community Fund Announces 2024 Farm Grantees
The FruitGuys Community Fund announced that 20 farms in 16 states…
Freshly Picked
NCAT Websites
Get Help
Ask an Ag Expert
Call us: 1-800-346-9140
Visit the Forum
Don’t Miss!
National Center for Appropriate Technology
Helping people build resilient communities through local and sustainable solutions that reduce poverty, strengthen self-reliance, and protect natural resources.