INTERVIEW ...
CROP BREEDING ...
Don't like your greens? Blame it on Brassica domestication
New study shows genetic diversity of ancestor, wild Brassica rapa, came from domestication more than 3,000 years ago
CARBON FARMING ...
Is carbon the 'crop' of the future?
Changes in environment, government policy, technology, more increase interest in carbon farming
LEADERSHIP ...
Cover crop leader GO Seed hires Dr. Shannon Cappellazzi to head research
Renowned soil health expert aims to help row crop producers save on inputs and increase profits
AG POLICY ...
Farm Bureau urges administration to address surge of immigrants
Letter urges the Biden administration to address the surge of undocumented immigrants entering the United States
FOOD ACCESS ...
USDA sending $1B in funding to country's food bank networks
Includes an emphasis on purchasing local food, working with “socially disadvantaged farmers,” extending infrastructure
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE ...
National Black Farmers Association announces scholarship program
2021-2022 Next Generation Black and Hispanic Farmers Scholarship Program application deadline is June 15, 2021
Controlled Environment Ag Report ...
RII convenes leaders to guide USDA-funded report
Project titled Data-driven Market Transformation for Efficient Sustainable CEA
TECH USE ...
NIFA invests $7M in digital agriculture technologies
By focusing on crop stressors at the individual levels, farmers can focus their resources where they're needed
COVER CROPPING ...