NASDA

JANUARY 25, 2024

Dear Secretary Vilsack and Director Young: As the Administration develops its budget proposal for FY 2025, we respectfully urge you to once again protect crop insurance from harmful cuts. It is the certainty of the crop insurance program that provides critical reassurance to lenders.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Kava has endured a long history of adversity, said Lakea Trask, a Hawaiian farmer and local activist who cultivates kava and other Native crops for Kanaka Kava , his familys farm-to-table restaurant in Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island. As kavas allure grows, so, too, have local restrictions. In Florida, the so-called U.S.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 27, 2024

In this video, we delve into the heart of food-forest design, exploring the importance of plant diversity, thoughtful crop arrangements, and the application of permaculture principles.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 10, 2023

However, this hasn’t stopped the pair from adopting conservation practices like cover crops, such as sunn hemp, to help fix nitrogen and produce biomass. Mowing the cover crop leaves the roots in the soil allowing those air pockets and pores to be intact and for water to be captured. .” ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Agwired

MARCH 12, 2025

campaign has returned for the 2025 planting and growing season to promote proper stewardship efforts around the safe usage of crop protection products. This milestone brings the BioLumic proprietary light-based Genetic Expression Trait technology to the global seed industry, enabling new opportunities for enhanced crop performance.

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ATTRA

JUNE 10, 2024

This podcast was also produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 26, 2023

They are documenting Lincoln’s living cover crop system, where he undersows Dutch white clover into vegetables after the last cultivation in July. He would let the cover crop grow and overwinter and then plow down the following spring for green manure. Periodic mowing keeps it under control and adds a green manure mulch to the crops.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced the Michigan recipients of USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. These grants up to $125,000 enhance the competitiveness of the state’s specialty crops.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 5, 2024

[link] This video was filmed in partnership with the Berkshire Conservation District and was produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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ATTRA

APRIL 23, 2024

Well, annual crop farmers have been using cover crops to build soil health and increase diversity for eons. Annual cover crops add carbon to the soil to improve soil aggregation and conserve water, and graziers can add cover crops, and graze them, to get the same benefits. Sorghum-sudan pasture.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Specialty Crop Block Grant Program awards funds from federal allocations to projects to enhance the competitiveness of Michigan specialty crops. The application period closes February 8, 2024.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I love direct seeding crops; it feels like an act of faith that the seeds won’t fail, or the weeds won’t choke them out. I use a silage tarp to break down plant matter from previous crops. Personally, this crop is what made me upgrade to a more precise seeder. Then, I decrease the seedbed. I’m rooting for you!

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ATTRA

AUGUST 6, 2024

Farmers deal with a complex web of processes in diverse areas that may be under their purvue, including crops, livestock, finance, recordkeeping, harvesting, marketing, etc. If we strategically focus on improving processes in the highest two categories, we could potentially reduce the causes of low crop yield by 72% on this farm.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is inviting the public to share input on Michigan’s Specialty Crop Block Grant program by November 27, 2023, to ensure practical program priorities. The program awards funds to projects to enhance the state’s specialty crops competitiveness.

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ATTRA

MARCH 12, 2024

As farmers who work in unpredictable climates, we know the importance of growing a diverse range of foods and harvesting various parts to make up for times when cash crops are scarce. These products are best marketed directly to consumers, local chefs, or specialty markets, although I hope this will change. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2025

I want to grow crops that are calorie- and nutrient-dense, and store well, like beans, winter squash, sweet potatoes, and dent cornbut these require a lot of land. With these crops in mind, my farming partner and I have started the journey to transition part of our land to tractor farming. Another barrier is knowledge.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The need for a modernized farm bill is clear; Congress should increase baseline funding for farm programs and expand risk management tools like crop insurance, commodity programs and resources that support the domestic production of food and fiber.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

By Lee Rinehart, NCAT Agriculture Specialist In my past two blogs, I reflected on planting cover crops on small plots and gardens. And since cover cropping is scalable to just about any size farm or garden, it made sense to conduct some field experiments of my own. Diversity of food crops and flowering annuals. Give it time.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Red and blue light spectrums are particularly beneficial, with red light promoting stem growth and blue light encouraging strong leaf development. This high margin makes microgreens a lucrative crop, especially when grown efficiently. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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NASDA

JANUARY 30, 2024

Or it could lead to less use of inputs and, without the use of pesticides, farmers can lose up to 80% of their crops annually due to pests and disease. manufacturing and research and development. agriculture chemical industry would also become less competitive as these savings are no longer being invested into strengthening U.S.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 26, 2024

Bobby gives us a quick overview of how he got into farming and talks about the winter turnip green crop NNFC markets via the farm-to-school network in Alabama.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Milton and Diann Woods of Milliesbarn Veggie Farm in Eagle Lake, Texas, talk with NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin Duncan about how they overcame various risks on their farm by choosing the right crops – both for their environment and in accordance with the needs of their clientele.

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

NASDA’s first Emerging Markets Program trade mission took place in Vietnam on January 9-13, 2023 during which the delegation met with the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, covering topics such as the progression of the Vietnamese economy and market access for agricultural products such as animal feed and specialty crops.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 9, 2024

By Justin Duncan, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist For the past couple years, NCAT has worked with the Southern Risk Management Education Center to provide training to farmers on how to better decide which crops to plant based on agroecological methods. What is growing on the site already that is related to the desired crop?

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This podcast is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

By Justin Duncan, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist For the past couple years, NCAT has worked with the Southern Risk Management Education Center to provide training to farmers on how to better decide which crops to plant based on agroecological methods. I may not talk to them, but I do listen, or, rather, observe them.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Cultivation over an existing crop is possible as long as the crop is established enough to withstand the impact of the tines. This video is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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NASDA

JULY 25, 2024

We write to express our gratitude for your efforts to advance the 2024 farm bill within your jurisdictions and to seek your continued support for passing this critical legislation before the end of the year. If Congress does not come together this year to enact a bipartisan farm bill, the legislative process will begin anew in the 119th Congress.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 8, 2024

Cover crop experiment at Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility in Orono, Maine. On June 11, 2024, the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee advanced the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025 on a party-line vote.

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ATTRA

APRIL 8, 2024

This video was also produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 20, 2024

They avoid using excessive chemicals, rotate crops, and plant cover crops to keep the soil healthy. Local fiber systems are being revitalized, supporting rural economies by providing stable employment opportunities. Now, let’s look at cotton, a fabric we all know and wear. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2024

This video was produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. Croix, US Virgin Islands, delves into the innovative market diversification strategies that have propelled him to his farming success.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

for most crops). A key point that came out of our conversation was that no matter what the native soil is, and no matter what nutrient you’re looking at, having healthy soil that you nurture with cover crops, biodiverse plants, organic matter inputs, and mulch or living roots for protection is essential to sustainable nutrient management.

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ATTRA

APRIL 24, 2024

Michigan’s Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program , a partnership among Michigan State University, the Michigan Plant Coalition, and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, announced funding for four research and outreach projects. Each of the new projects is funded at roughly $1.25

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ATTRA

APRIL 16, 2024

For example, if you want to know how much CO2 equivalent will be sequestered for cover cropping one acre in Travis County, Texas, entering 1 acre in the model will yield zero. This means that one acre of cover crop on irrigated farmland with a 25% reduction in nitrogen fertilizer will sequester 0.27 tonnes per year, not zero.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 28, 2024

In this webinar, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Audrey Kolde discusses using integrated pest management (IPM) to manage pests on organic crops in the South. These science-backed practices empower farmers to cultivate robust, thriving plants while effectively managing pest infestations.

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ATTRA

MAY 24, 2024

Funds will support expanded capacity for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of locally and regionally produced food products, including specialty crops, dairy, grains for human consumption, aquaculture, and other food products, excluding meat and poultry.

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