ORONO, Maine — Wild blueberries, an icon of Down East landscapes, will soon take root at the University of Maine’s new Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center. The three-acre research and education site will be established off University Farm Road in Old Town over the coming year through a gift from Wyman’s, a 148-year-old […]

ATLANTA — Texas farmers and ranchers serving as voting delegates at the 103rd convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) passed several policy resolutions from Texas, including new policy language regarding livestock marketing. The 28 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) delegates were part of 345 voting delegates from all 50 states and Puerto Rico at […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of the Interior (DOI) and Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the establishment of a Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Establishing this Commission fulfills a key provision of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and represents a critical step in combating the […]

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Do you wish to establish a pollinator habitat on your owned or leased land? If you are a landowner, farmer, homesteader, beekeeper, or if you have interest in agricultural or forestry operations on your land, you may qualify for a special program to help cover some of the costs of a […]

ONEIDA CO., N.Y. — Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Oneida County, in cooperation with Oneida County, recently received a $39,991 grant from Northeast Extension Risk Management Education (ERME). ERME provides competitive grants, to fund education projects focused on helping farmers and ranchers successfully manage the unique risks associated with production agriculture. The monies will fund […]