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Atrazine not causing groundwater pollution
The herbicide atrazine isn’t causing groundwater pollution, but its effect on surface water is another question.
Ag groups push EPA to fight courts on pesticide application ruling
[Corrected April 1, 2009, 11:45 a.m.] SALEM, Ohio — Farmers who apply pesticides on fields near waterways may soon need permits to do so. That’s according to a recent ruling by the Cincinnati-based Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which says pesticides are pollutants and will require farmers to secure a Clean Water Act permit before
National Cattlemen’s Foundation announces W.D. Farr Scholarship recipients
Emily Melchior, New Mexico State University, and Luke Fuerniss, Texas Tech University, are the recipients of the 2021 W.D. Farr Scholarship.
Farmers talk about cool growing season
WOOSTER, Ohio — Every farmer will have his own opinion of this year’s mild growing season, but there seems to be consensus it was a much better year than last year’s record drought. A look at the U.S. Drought monitor, which measures severity of dryness and drought — shows that Ohio is nearly 100 percent
DCHA offers $1,000 scholarship
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association is accepting applications for its scholarship program until Feb. 20.
School garden grant program gives students hands-on gardening skills
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Kids Foundation, in partnership with FoodCorps, is accepting online grant applications for the School Garden Grant Program, which aims to help schools grow students’ relationships with food through gardening.
Monsanto and Sapphire Energy eye algae for yield research
ST. LOUIS — Monsanto Company and Sapphire Energy have created an agreement to enter a multi-year collaboration that will leverage Sapphire’s algae-based research platform to discover genes that could be applied to agriculture, particularly in the field of yield and stress. Bio-energy Sapphire Energy is known for its leading work in bio-energy, which involves applying
Ohio Livestock Coalition presents awards
Annual symposium recognizes livestock industry’s best.
New conservation loan program offered
Hello Again! The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has added a new Conservation Loan program. The Conservation loan program provides farmers with the credit necessary to implement conservation measures on their land. This loan program is in partnership with the Natural Resources and Conservation Service to provide up front funding to implement conservation practices. The goal
Pa. adds opportunity for farmers to benefit from conservation practices
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania farmers now have a second opportunity to apply for a tax credit program that rewards them for conservation practices that reduce erosion and sedimentation. Guidelines and applications for the 2008-2009 Resource Enhancement and Protection tax credit program, or REAP, are now available at www.agriculture.state.pa.us/REAP. For those without Internet access, the commission
