A 90th anniversary celebration of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service on April 24 highlighted the agency's evolution and commitment to conservation. The celebration included remarks by USDA ...
Sustainable inputs and conservation practices improve soil health. (Natural Resources Conservation Service photo) Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of a five-part series, “Getting Grounded ...
Healthy farms and soils guard against the instability that’s coming — to downstream water users and to our own health and food systems upstream. Investment in soil health isn’t just about farm ...
FARGO, N.D. — Conserving, protecting and utilizing soil matters to producers. That was evident at the University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University Soil Management Summit and Dakota ...
Ninety years ago this month, in the depths of the Great Depression, Congress created a new agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture to safeguard rural prosperity for future generations: The ...
A new report led by Conservation International and IUCN, published today in Oryx, warns that over 40% of more than 8,500 soil ...
Freezing of funds, revamping of programs and cuts to staffing that have come with the new Trump administration continue to bring questions in the farm community and those who serve them. For soil and ...
The Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District media and outreach specialist says most of her job is just “getting the word out.” Every election, board members are placed on the ballot, ...
THOMPSON, N.D. — In a farm near Thompson, a fifth-generation farmer is working toward better soil health in his fields. Among his methods is a group of cattle, a rare sight in the Red River Valley.
Texas A&M AgriLife is partnering with organizations statewide to celebrate Soil and Water Stewardship Week, April 26 through ...
Beginning in the 2017 growing season, The Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) has worked over the past six years with Iowa State University and local ag retailers to study the progress ...