IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: CRP SIGNUP – Continuous (SAFE and CREP) February 12 to March 20, 2026 is the end of the first batching period. Sign up deadline: July 31, 2026 CRP SIGNUP – General CRP ...

Conservation dollars don’t implement themselves. Precision agriculture upgrades, cover crop contracts, grazing plans and ...

According to Penn State researchers, microgreens are a great source of minerals, vitamins, fiber and antioxidant compounds.

Let’s see if that continues this month as we head into spring gardening! March is the time to start your summer vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Started now, your seedlings will be ready to ...

MANY of you will have heat mats, propagation sets and windowsills heaving with seedlings ready to pot on. But if you’re more ...

Discover the advantages of row cover: a lightweight solution for a longer garden season and protection from harsh weather.

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated various SWC practices utilizing qualitative criteria by engaging farmers, environmental experts, and local leaders in Mityana, Butambala, and Lwengo. The Multi-Criteria ...

AMES, Iowa (WOI) - New research from Iowa State University shows only 23% of Iowa farmers are using cover crops, despite it being a proven strategy to reduce nitrate levels in waterways. The study ...

Remember all those sunflowers in bloom in Girard last summer? They'll be back this summer — and not only as you'd expect. A new crop of sunflowers will be planted at the Hagen History Center's Girard ...

CLERMONT, Fla. — Workers and volunteers at Southern Hills had to prepare to secure the fruit crops at the Lake County farm as temperatures dropped sharply, sparking a cold freeze warning. Southern ...

We assessed the impact of cover crops on surface runoff in Belá, a pluvial-flood–threatened area in southwestern Slovakia with a relatively low slope. Using the 2D unsteady-flow HEC-RAS model, we ...