UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 29, 2023

For me, well, I was taking an introductory soil science class in a two-year horticulture degree program at Farmingdale State College on Long Island, NY. In that soil science class, I learned all about soil horizons, particle size ranges that comprise sand, loam, and clay, pH, N,P,K, and the fact soil compaction inhibits plant growth.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Instead, Wahl took any agriculture-related class he could—soil science, crop growing, feed—and tapped into his family’s network of farmers to learn everything he needed to know about animal health. Despite his father’s advice, Wahl started farming after graduation and now raises about 1,000 sheep with his family in western Oregon.

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NASDA

JUNE 22, 2023

As Congress comes together to negotiate the next Farm Bill and USDA begins to implement its 2023-2026 Science and Research Strategy to meet ambitious targets, the timing for the America Grows Act could not be better.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

At her 6-acre Sakari Farms outside Bend, Oregon, Schreiner employs traditional ecological knowledge to cultivate regional first foods —foods consumed before European colonialization—and passes that expertise down to Native American youth. Spring Alaska Schreiner, owner of Sakari Farms outside Bend, Oregon.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

These severe conditions have a tremendous impact on our food system, affecting everything from crop yields to working conditions on farms. Farms Adapt to Climate Change Sorghum—popular among young, BIPOC, and under-resourced farmers—has extra long roots that allow it to withstand drought and sequester greenhouse gasses.

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Caff

MARCH 28, 2022

Santa Barbara, CA This month, we’d like to introduce you to La Puma Farms. Now let’s learn a bit about La Puma Farm in their own words! I transitioned the farm from abandoned commercial to certified organic, now in its 7th year. What can one find at the farm? We love members like you!

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Caff

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Title: Ecological Farming Program Specialist I or II Location: California / Hybrid – partially remote option (Davis, CA Region preferred) FTE: 1.0 CAFF is a California-based membership organization that includes family farmers and other community members passionate about local food, farming, and the environment.

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Share Food Program

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Nice Roots Farm at Share Food Program is in the thick of the growing—and learning!—season. Since spring 2023, 15 different groups of K-8 students from nearby schools have taken field trips to the farm in Allegheny West where they learn about urban growing, nutrition, and wellness, all through a food justice lens. What is Food Justice?

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Joel Gruver, a professor of soil science and sustainable agriculture at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois, has been chosen to receive the 2024 Sustainable Agriculture Achievement Award from Practical Farmers of Iowa.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

DPH Biologicals and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) are teaming up to validate the impact biologicals make to accelerate decomposition of crop residue, with the goal of unlocking the adoption of more sustainable and profitable farming practices. and Connor Sible, Ph.D.,

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Two separate CIG funding opportunities are now available on grants.gov : $50 million through CIG On-Farm Trials and $15 million is available through CIG Classic. Submit proposals by October 30. On September 1, the University of Missouri received the first autonomous, electric tractor available to a research university in the United States.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 2, 2023

While farming may be your first thought when it comes to agricultural jobs, there are actually hundreds of different specialties and niches within the industry, from scientists to economists and more. From working on farms to testing the soil quality in different areas, agriculture offers diverse career opportunities.

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Sustainable Harvest International

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

“ “My philosophy has always been that the health of soil, plants, animals, people, and the environment is one.” ” — Rattan Lal, professor of soil science + 2020 World Food Prize Laureate Conventional, or industrial, agriculture uses chemicals to defend crops from weeds, certain insect species, and diseases.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Farming is more complex and fragmented than other sectors of the economy, in part due to the uncertainties of weather, environmental pressures, global markets, and local policies. The Streys had studied geography and soil science at Leibniz University Hannover in Germany. Δ Read more Farms and Labor Help us keep digging!

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But it wasn’t until he became the beverage director at Farm and Fisherman Tavern in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, that he fully combined his passions for ethnobotany and mixology. Later, he tended bar at a restaurant in Santiago where he used fresh ingredients to create seasonal craft cocktails. In “Do I Have to Give Up Chocolate?:

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RR2CS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The Perry family prioritizes environmental stewardship through their approach to soil management and a number of exciting renewable energy projects that they’re implementing on the farm. Harold grew up on the farm, and after graduating from high school, went on to pursue a degree in Agriculture at the University of Lethbridge.

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