| | | | | | | | | | Report Discusses Nonpoint Source Pollution Management in Texas | | | TEMPLE, Texas -- The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) is announcing the release of the 2022 Annual Report. The Nonpoint Source Pollution Management in Texas – 2022 Annual Report is a jointly published report by the TSSWCB and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCE... | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Central Texas Fuels Reduction Grant Opens April 1 | | | COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Central Texas landowners can apply starting April 1 for the State Fire Assistance for Mitigation, SFAM, Mechanical Fuels Reduction Grant to help reduce risks posed to their property by wildfire. The grant offers financia... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Could AI-powered object recognition technology help solve wheat disease? | | | URBANA, Ill. — A new University of Illinois project is using advanced object recognition technology to keep toxin-contaminated wheat kernels out of the food supply and to help researchers make wheat more resistant to fusarium head blight, or scab disease, the crop’s top nemesis. “Fusarium h... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Hold Your Horseshoes: Paper Shows Shoeing Improves Gait Quality | | | STORRS, Conn. -- The right pair of shoes can make all the difference. This is as true for horses as it is for people, according to new research from animal scientists and engineers from UConn. Sarah Reed, associate professor of animal science in the College of ... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | American Egg Board Announces New Additions | | | CHICAGO -- The American Egg Board (AEB) has announced important new talent additions and key staffing realignments to support egg industry strategic priorities. “The success of our organization rests with our people, and the American E... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | State Agriculture Departments Applaud Bipartisan Passage of WOTUS CRA | | | ARLINGTON, Va. -- NASDA CEO Ted McKinney released the following statement regarding the bipartisan passage the Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval for Waters of the United States (WOTUS). “NASDA applauds the bipartisan passage of H.J.Res.27 – the Congressional Review Act resolu... | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | NSAC "Farmers’ Guide" Helps Producers Navigate 2023 Value-Added Producer Grant Program | | | WASHINGTON -- On March 17, 2023, USDA Rural Development announced the availability of at least $31 million in total funding for Value-Added Producer (VAPG) projects and $3 million for Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG). The application window to apply is now open. Online applications will be... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | This Orange Corn Could Improve Poultry Health and Egg Yolk Pigmentation | | | WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- NutraMaize, an agriculture company whose nutritionally enhanced orange corn is currently marketed through a line of premium milled products under the brand Professor Torbert... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Rock River Laboratory Advances Its Feed Analysis | | | BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Rock River Laboratory, a leading provider of agricultural analysis services, has announced a collaboration with Si-Ware Systems, the creator of the NeoSpectra platform, to offer new services while maintaining laboratory accuracy across various environments. The partnership levera... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | New Soil Sensor May Improve Efficiency of Crop Fertilization | | | UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Measuring temperature and nitrogen levels in soil is important for agriculture systems but detecting them apart from one another is difficult to do. Huanyu "Larry" C... | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | The General Store: The Farmer’s One-Stop Shop | | | GREENWICH, N.Y. -- "A pound of sugar, some coffee beans, some calico cloth for the Missus, and I’ll take my mail if I have any please. Thank you. I’ll be back in a few weeks when my feed order comes in." The preceding fictional dialogue were the kind of statements that might have been made in a ... | | | | | | | | |
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