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By Christie Mastric
11/09/21
Conservation districts are local government entities working to enhance and conserve soil, water, wildlife and other natural resources in their local communities. This year marks an investment of $3 million for district operations, the highest funding levels since 2008, the Michigan Department of Agriculture said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is awarding $25 million to conservation partners across the country for 18 new projects under the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials program.
Wallaces Farmer: Creating a culture of stewardship
By Willie Vogt
11/08/21
Using no-till and cover crops is working for Rottinghaus. It's all about continuous learning for him. He recalls an eighth-grade textbook from the 1930s that said, "Moldboard plows save moisture." When Rottinghaus read that, he says, "I burst out laughing. We've learned a lot."
Ceres Imaging has released a new irrigation optimization product solution, strategically positioned to help growers make precision irrigation easier and more efficient. The new irrigation optimization solution integrates soil moisture sensors and other in field data with Ceres' imagery.
(Subscriber Only) The House finally cleared a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late Friday that will provide an historic infusion of federal funding into rural broadband expansion and construction of roads, bridges, waterways and Western water projects.
By Sue Roesler
11/10/21
The whole systems approach, from weeds to insects to soils, is how Abbey Wick, NDSU Extension soil health specialist, likes to look at soil health.
IU students, faculty and community members planted native trees in a little-known part of IU’s campus Saturday afternoon in an effort to restore forest ecosystems on campus.
Students like Bella Kirchner, a senior who wants to work for a national park in the future, are learning more than just how to grow crops and care for livestock.
Expensive water-recycling projects have allowed farmers to reduce their reliance on groundwater, as conservation-minded growing practices and innovative irrigation techniques cut water waste.
USDA: USDA Underscores Commitment to Climate Action at COP26
11/05/21
“We’re positioning U.S. farmers, ranchers and forest landowners as leaders in addressing climate change, while at the same time creating new market opportunities for them through pilot projects that invest in science, monitoring and verification to measure the benefits of climate-smart production practices,” Vilsack said.
The heritage wheat wizard is adapting grain varieties to present-day climate conditions, developing a local market, and working to diversify the food system.
By Hannah Pagel
11/10/21
(Subscriber Only) The primary goal of the new technology is to help producers in the American West use increasingly tight water resources more effectively while protecting the shared natural environment.
A seven-year forestry study aims to determine the most effective measures for reducing erosion and sediment in rivers from harvesting.
Insects in our environment are unsung heroes. These 'mini-beasts' are often inconspicuous, but they may have a huge impact on the health of ecosystems that sustain humanity.
More than 12 acres have been planted with habitat friendly to bees, butterflies and birds on Great River Energy’s Elk River campus. Recently, approximately 3.4 new acres were planted with a similar mix of butterfly milkweed, black-eyed susans, little bluestems and other pollinator-friendly species.
By Sienna Boucher
11/08/21
Due to there being no wintertime pollinators, it can be easy to adopt an out-of-sight, out-of-mind way of thinking about the important insects, but the impacts of that will be apparent once spring comes around. Unbeknownst to many, when disturbing the insects in the leaves and branches, this is already setting the stage for spring and whether or not it will be a successful one for flowers, crops, and other vegetation.
His dad, Brian, is hoping for the best. "I'm hopeful that we get a good winter and we see lots of snow in the mountains," he says. "I'm a gambler. Farmers are always gamblers."
Sometimes a little chaos provides an opportunity for growth. That’s certainly the case with a chaos garden, also called a milpa garden.
By Philip Brasher
11/10/21
(Subscriber Only) The Biden administration expects to start distributing the first dollars from the new bipartisan infrastructure bill in the first half of 2022, but it's likely to take significantly longer for farmers and rural Americans to see some of the long-sought spending.
June Moua, who runs a small, Hmong farm near Fowler, and Antonio Cabrera, who runs a lemon farm in Reedley, have been hurt by the drought, but they are finding ways to adapt to the situation.
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