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Tag: sustainable farming
Deadline Approaching for U.S. Cotton Growers to Enroll 2022 Crop In The Trust Protocol and Complete Data Entry Feb 28, 2023
MEMPHIS, TENN – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reminds growers to enroll and complete data entry for their 2022 crop as the March 31, 2023, deadline quickly approaches. Launched in […]
USA Rice, Anheuser-Busch Partner to Support Sustainable Farming Mar 18, 2019
USA Rice and Anheuser-Busch are partnering for the third year in a row to invest in America’s rice growers, with America’s leading beer company announcing it will donate $150,000 to […]
Southern Sustainable Ag Conference Set For January 23-26 In Little Rock Dec 31, 2018
The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) will hold its annual conference on January 23-26 in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Statehouse Convention Center. The theme: Practical Tools and Solutions […]
“High Yield” Farming – More “Eco-Friendly,” International Study Indicates Nov 6, 2018
Agriculture that appears to be more eco-friendly but uses more land may actually have greater environmental costs per unit of food than “high-yield” farming that uses less land, a new […]
Sustainable Farming Project Seeking New Farmer Participants In SJ Valley Watershed Jan 24, 2018
A program that promotes sustainable farming heads into its fifth year looking to expand its reach in the Lower San Joaquin Valley River Watershed. The San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project, […]
Arkansas Rice Farmer Named 2017 U.S. Sustainable Farmer of the Year Nov 15, 2017
Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture last night announced the recipients of its inaugural 2017 Sustainability Leadership Awards and Arkansas rice farmer Jennifer James was named 2017 Farmer […]
Nebraska: Precision Ag Makes Farming More Sustainable, Profitable Feb 27, 2017
Farmers have numerous sources of technology and data available to use in their operations, but many producers struggle with what kind and how much technology they need. Understanding which technologies […]
Livestock: Closed-Loop System Could Be the Future Jan 23, 2017
Dr. Eunsung Kan sees his concept of a closed-loop dairy farm, which reuses wastewater, emits zero waste and powers itself on manure, as the future of sustainable animal farming. Kan, […]
Mississippi: MSU Programs Promote Sustainable Agriculture Dec 9, 2016
Efforts are underway to inform producers about incentives to encourage sustainable agricultural practices on farms across Mississippi. Implementing sustainable agricultural practices requires short-term investments, and it takes time before producers […]
UGA, Italy Develop Dual Ag Graduate Degree Program Nov 4, 2015
The world will have many more mouths to feed in the next few decades – projected to be more than 9 billion by 2050 – but the amount of arable […]
