ATTRA

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Farmers all over the United States are changing the way they farm to boost soil health, use less water, and reduce fertilizer and pesticide use. Lighthouse Herb’n Farm is located at the base of Palomar Mountain in San Diego and is run by Damian Valdez and Jaime Williamson. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The resurgence gained further traction in the 1990s with support from the Department of Defenses Rural Economic Transition Assistance-Hawaii grants , which helped farmers shift from sugarcane plantations to diversified agriculture. Fertile rainforests were razed for sugarcane fields, then abandoned after the industrys collapse in the 1990s.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Víctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development for Mexico, shared insight into the current landscape of agriculture in Mexico. Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has already made significant strides in this direction through initiatives like its Fertilizer Program.

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NASDA

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sincerely, Agribusiness Association of Iowa Agribusiness Council of Indiana Agricultural Council of Arkansas Agricultural Retailers Association AmericanHort American Farm Bureau Federation American Seed Trade Association American Soybean Association Animal Health Institute California Specialty Crops Council Corn Refiners Association CropLife America (..)

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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

Rising Fertilizer Costs: Look to History for Answers Episode 304. Potassium from Past to Present This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. Soil Sessions: Understanding Soil pH Episode 260.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Whereas at one time she advocated organic approaches and specific practices to deal with singular issues with pests or crop fertility, she now fosters a system based on ecological farm design. Note that this system doesn’t pay exclusive attention to nitrogen as is wanted by many of us farmers and gardeners. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With a bigger staff and a new executive director, they also educate the community, create quality natural fertilizers, and take compost to a new level, all while remaining human-powered. Six years later, Soil Cycle has gone from Lewis picking up scraps from a few clients to six bikers transporting upwards of 60,000 pounds of compost per year.

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ATTRA

APRIL 16, 2024

This means that one acre of cover crop on irrigated farmland with a 25% reduction in nitrogen fertilizer will sequester 0.27 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. tonnes per year, not zero.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions means moving away from the use of high-energy and polluting nitrogenous fertilizers. Small and regionally-based private seed companies acted mainly as breeders of regional seed and distributors of publicly developed seed varieties. Diverse plants and manure must take their place.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Darker soils, better water infiltration, less fertilizer. But it’s generated some pretty negative outcomes, including widespread degradation of land, water, and ecosystems, leaving rural communities gutted and left to the tumbleweeds. To practice what I suggest others do — plant, observe, and adapt. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 2, 2024

By Chris Lent, NCAT Agriculture Specialist When I began to see how unique the growing conditions in my high tunnel are compared to open-field growing, I started to think differently about how to maintain soil health and manage soil fertility for high tunnel growing and season extension. These strategies start with soil testing.

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The Equation

AUGUST 27, 2024

This is because without cash at the beginning of the growing season, farmers may be forced to use lower-quality inputs (such as equipment and fertilizer) or lower amounts, which consequently reduces output and farm productivity. Recently in July 2024, the USDA announced it had issued payments amounting to $2.2 billion to eligible farmers.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Pasture fertility, healthy livestock, reduced nutrient runoff, all thanks to dung beetles. Even if you’re not a romantic, there are still plenty of other reasons to love dung beetles: it’s estimated that they provide millions of dollars’ worth of nutrient retention and pest fly reduction per year. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Sustainable Harvest International

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Family farmers are the backbone of rural communities. Assisting family farmers with the resources and tools needed to create prosperous and sustainable family-owned businesses is an effective way to restore the planet and support sustainable rural development.

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ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2024

As these creatures munch through fields, they fertilize the soil and create a harmonious cycle of nutrient replenishment. A Closer Look at Hair Sheep This blog 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

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Urban soils are often nutrient-poor and depleted, but with proper soil management, they can become fertile ground for planting relatively quickly. Test for heavy-metal toxicity and if results come back highly contaminated, contact the EPA and see if they can do a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. Remediate your soils.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Inventory comes in many forms: raw materials (seeds, fertilizers, breeder livestock), finished goods, and work-in-progress. This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MARCH 14, 2025

USDA staff in all agencies provide essential services to farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. In many cases, they are hard working, valued members of the rural communities they serve all across the country. Further, NRCS, and FSA staff located in county service centers are hardworking, respected members of rural communities.

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ATTRA

MARCH 19, 2024

Bruddah began lamenting to me that he can’t afford to work or fertilize his land, that the local government has made promises ensuring water access for irrigation, but he is always left waiting and wondering when the water might come. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

APRIL 23, 2024

If you have a diverse pasture mix with plenty of production and do not need to apply fertilizer (nutrient cycling is running well), and no disease problems, all this may be unnecessary. The first question to ask is: do you really need to take on the work of establishing cover crops in pastures? ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Installing one or more of these climate-smart practices can be costly at first but they should pay for themselves over time through decreased inputs needed, e.g., fertilizer, livestock hay and feed, reseeding, and increased plant yield due to better soil function. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

JULY 11, 2023

When the farmers he worked with started using cover crops and started seeing their soil health improving, they were able to reduce potassium fertilization because their cotton plants could grow big, healthy root systems. Bill asked why until he found a long-term solution to the issue at hand. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

APRIL 9, 2024

In 15 minutes, the next garden plot was lightly tilled, plant residue mixed and in reach of the soil microbes I rely on for crop fertility. It’s just a tool, I told myself. Like your hoe. The tomatoes would go in on time. I won’t feel the weight of the hoe much anymore. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

This bill defines precision agriculture as: “managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality.” 6422, 6314, 6410, 6411).

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ATTRA

MAY 7, 2024

Once you have your plants in the field, you’ll need to give them regular pruning and fertilization to ensure they grow well and produce optimal yields. Remember that propagating tea plants from seeds or cuttings is a labor-intensive process. Remember to provide them with plenty of nitrogen so they can produce lots of leaves!

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The Equation

AUGUST 27, 2024

This is because without cash at the beginning of the growing season, farmers may be forced to use lower-quality inputs (such as equipment and fertilizer) or lower amounts, which consequently reduces output and farm productivity. Recently in July 2024, the USDA announced it had issued payments amounting to $2.2 billion to eligible farmers.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Composting helps to fight this waste while also restoring soil health and reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers. Climate-resilient rural communities. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Concrete Ways to Take Action: Add your name for human rights: via UNEP : A clean & healthy environment is a human right. Read more HERE.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

An analysis out of Harvard Law School identified more than 1,000 state laws that could be overturned as a result of the broad language in the EATS Act and found that it “also could affect certain state and local regulations on pesticides and fertilizers.” Read More: Michael Moss on How Big Food Gets Us Hooked Rural Energy Boost.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) , Asia AFA works to empower and strengthen the capacities of leaders and technical staff to increase resilience and combat hunger. agency IFAD supports rural communities’ efforts to increase their food and nutrition security and their incomes.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Both “cut and carry” and “chop and drop” allow for nutrient cycling, especially if the goat manure can be collected and used to fertilize the trees they are eating, closing that loop. Instead of throwing garden refuse away or composting it, one could instead chop it up and drop it as mulch back into the garden. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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The Equation

AUGUST 10, 2023

Last fall, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and more than 150 other organizations, including nutrition, sustainable farming, rural development, racial equity, labor, and environmental groups, sent a joint letter to President Biden, urging him to prod Congress to pass a new farm bill this year that transforms the US food system.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 15, 2023

I rely on these crops, idealistically to bolster hope, and practically to provide most if not all the fertility my garden crops need to live fully and produce quality fruits. I needed some reassurance, however, so on May 29 I applied one ounce per gallon of fish fertilizer to the plants. But the tomato plants were getting anxious.

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ATTRA

JULY 2, 2024

Farm ponds and slow-moving creeks and streams that are enriched with fertilizer runoff and directly deposited manure are the perfect place to find cyanobacteria thriving. Most algal blooms are harmless and are often seen as foam, or mats of “pond scum” both on the surface and attached to the bottom. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 7, 2024

For example, livestock production, fertilizer use and deforestation for farm expansion exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions. Governments can for instance repurpose subsidies to support agroecological alternatives, such as through including bio-inputs in existing fertilizer subsidy schemes, agreed Fegert.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 was recently introduced by U.S. This bill builds on the framework she shared earlier this year, with even more concrete proposals aimed at boosting rural communities and supporting farmers. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).

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