John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, USDA, Weather,
USDA Recognizes Outstanding Innovations in Climate-Smart Agriculture, Soil Health & Nutrient Management
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest USD 40 million this year in 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, which is one of the ways USDA collaborates with partners to develop innovative approaches to climate-smart agriculture.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soil Health, Ag Podcast US,
Farm monoculture myths & soil nutrients: Episode 102
“We’re not ‘dousing’ our fields, we’re not ‘mining’ our soil, and nutrients don’t ‘run off’ the fields during normal rainfall.” RDN farmer Jennie Schmidt breaks myths about monoculture & soil health.
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04/03/2023 SOURCE: ilsustainableag.org
Dr. Rob Myers, Director of the University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture and also Regional Director of Extension Programs for NCR-SARE, will discuss several of the key ways that…
Top 10 Impacts of Cover Crops on Soil Health - Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe - Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest,
The North Central Soybean Research Program update - Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Country Journal
By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Ohio Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and soybean check
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03/23/2023 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com
Panelists at Commodity Classic 2023 share their insights on no-till farming practices.
Bringing soil health to life: Making the most of no-till
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Irrigation, Agriculture Global, Water, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, Climate Change,
Gene Discovery May Help Effort to Breed Climate Resilient Crops
The gene discovery could lead to the breeding of crops that can withstand drought and low-nitrogen soil conditions.
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03/14/2023 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
Ag and wildlife groups are partnering with the USDA to launch the Farmers for Soil Health initiative. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says it will advance the use of soil health practices by utilizing cover crops. “They expect and anticipate to use this resource that we’re providing to impact 1 million acres across 20 states,” he […]
$95 million grant signed launching Farmers for Soil Health initiative - Brownfield Ag News
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Scientists discover enzyme that turns air into electricity, providing
A Monash University-led study has unearthed an enzyme in soil bacteria that makes electricity from the thin air.
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03/06/2023 SOURCE: www.opb.org
A new study in collaboration with Oregon State University finds moisture plays a key role in soil’s ability to store carbon.
Soil moisture key to capturing carbon, study finds
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02/28/2023 SOURCE: www.publicnewsservice.org
By Carey L. Biron for Context.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration The owner of Deep Roots Farm in rural Maryland and her workers finished the fall harvest last month, but some of their most vital plantings are still in the ground - and growing fast. Four species of cover crops - plants such as winter rye and hairy vetch, later removed in the spring - are key to soil resuscitation efforts underway at Deep Roots, 53 acres of rolling hills that used to be part of a tobacco farm. ...
U.S. Carbon Farming Takes Root, but Do Economics Add Up?
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