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Young Farmers Dig Into Land

Modern Farmer

The three team members—Rudman, Oliver Aurand and Kevin Reiss, who met in 2023 on a nearby farm—bring backgrounds in soil science, anthropology and just over a decade of combined field hand experience. It was a serendipitous moment that helped inspire Waves of Grain to use its resources to establish an incubator farm.

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We Can’t Achieve Food Justice if We Don’t Prioritize Soil Health

Food Tank

Without well-nourished soil, “the global issues of climate change and food security cannot be addressed,” says soil scientist Dr. Rattan Lal. He’s the recipient of the World Food Prize and a Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science at The Ohio State University. But they can’t do it alone.

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Creating Living Landscapes

UnderstandingAg

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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Farm Bill Coalition Letter

NASDA

Sincerely, AgCountry Farm Credit Services AgCredit, ACA AgGeorgia Farm Credit AgriBank, FCB AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky Agribusiness Council of Indiana Agricultural Leaders of Michigan Agricultural Retailers Association Agriculture Energy Coalition Agri-Mark, Inc.

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As the Climate Crisis Escalates, Here Are 18 Food and Ag Solutions

Civil Eats

An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S. The USDA Plan to Better Measure Agriculture’s Impact on the Climate Crisis In this week’s Field Report, news on the agency’s latest effort to invest in soil science and correct discrimination, plus reports on global hunger and pesticides’ impacts on birds.

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The Top 10 Careers in Agriculture

Farmbrite

Agricultural engineers must be skilled in soil science, physics and chemistry as well as computer modeling techniques. They may also be involved in planning and implementing food processing facilities, ensuring that crops meet certain chemical requirements, or developing new technologies for farming equipment.

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Coalition letter of support for USDA Agricultural Research Service funding

NASDA

Sincerely, 2Blades agInnovation North Central Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Agricultural Utilization Research Institute American Association of Mycobacterial Diseases American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges American Institute of Biological Sciences American Malting Barley Association American Meat Science Association (..)