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Bringing Back Local Milk, Ice Cream, and Cheese

Civil Eats

From pasture to parlor, its organic, butterfat-rich milk travels less than 10 miles, produced by a herd of Jerseys pasture-raised on the misty coast. And though the science is inconclusive around the health impacts , dairy products remain a staple in food assistance programs as a source of protein and other essential nutrients.

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Understanding pH: Success Stories: Growing Sollutions to Soil pH Challenges

UnderstandingAg

By: Kyle Richardville, Understanding Ag, LLC About the Understanding series Agriculture isnt rocket science. Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. Its much more complex than that. in some spots.

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

The Small Farm Case Study A small family farm in the western U.S. used farm management software to consolidate their farm data from multiple years of running their cattle, pig, poultry, and sheep farm operation that was disorganized, not able to scale, and the land was suffering from overgrazing.

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A Farmer’s Lifelong Love of Conservation

Wisconsin Farmers Union

Her family farm is located in Waupaca County outside of Ogdensburg where she cares for a herd of nine dairy goats, two horses, hay fields, bees, a large kitchen garden, and more. She also obtained a degree in political science recognizing the role that public policy plays in the implementation of conservation programs and priorities.

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A Win for Growers Who Protect Biodiversity on Agricultural Land

Modern Farmer

Until its discovery in 2004 by an eagleeyed employee of Washington State’s Department of Natural Resources cycling past one of the farm’s pastures, Maynard Mall onee had no idea the lupine on the family property was endangered. But, it’s not always easy for growers to identify those species at risk on their properties.

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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

million grant for its soon-to-come vertical farming, hydroponics and plant-based culinary arts programs. Most of the people in our ag program are coming from an agrarian background but are trying to be innovative with new ways to approach farming,” says Leventhal. director of the Agriculture Science program.

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The 2024 Farm Champions!

Caff

But wanting to pass on her legacy, she worked with 3 of her mentees, assisting them in raising capital from the community that she helped build to purchase the farm, launching the first worker-owned cooperative CSA on the north coast. In just a few years, Chris has shown that even a new farm can have a lasting impact.

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