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Texas Rancher Creates Haven for Lesser Prairie Chickens and Duck Nesting; a True Grassroots Conservationist
James Blackwell is a third-generation landowner and nature lover in Littlefield, Texas, which is northwest of Lubbock in the southern reaches of the panhandle, a one-time Dust Bowl region. He has about 2,500 acres straddling Lamb and Hockley Counties. When … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Conservation Reserve Program, CRP, farmers, farming, FSA
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USDA Conservation Program Keeping Puerto Rico Water Sources Clean
Moises Velez-Santiago has been farming in Puerto Rico nearly three decades and understands the important role farming can play in protecting water quality for the island’s 3.5 million residents. Through the USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, conservation, Conservation Reserve Program, CRP, farmers, farming, FSA
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Reminder: Only a Few Days Left for Livestock Producers to Sign Up for Disaster Assistance
Producers who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses must secure assistance by Oct. 1, 2014. After that date, anyone seeking assistance will suffer a 7.3 percent reduction in the amount of disaster relief they can receive. The Budget Control Act passed … Continue reading
New Web Resource Available to Beginning Farmers, Ranchers
A new resource is available that provides a centralized, one-stop resource for beginning farmers and ranchers to explore USDA initiatives designed to help them succeed. The USDA New Farmers website provides information on how to increase access to land and … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, beginning farmers, farming, FSA
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Employees Farm While Working in the Office
An office building in Tokyo has taken “going green” to a new level. The 250,000-square-foot building has 43,000 square feet of vegetables, rice and fruit woven throughout the work space. Lemon and passion fruit trees are used as partitions while … Continue reading
Number of Women Farm Operators Triple Over Past 30 Years
The number of women operating farms has nearly tripled over the past three decades, growing from 5 percent in 1978 to 14 percent in 2007, according to a report by the USDA Economic Research Service. By using data from the … Continue reading
LED Lights Make Turkeys Happy; Saves Farmers Money
LED lights could be making turkeys happy while providing a cost savings to farmers. A turkey farmer in Central Minnesota installed LED lights in a finishing barn to help simulate outdoor lighting situations. Although there isn’t much data, one farmer … Continue reading
Black Belt Farmers Finding New Markets
African-American farmers in Alabama are finding ways to merge schools, communities and local government agencies to bring Black Belt produce to mainstream markets. Known as the Black Belt region due to the rich, black soil, this southern portion of Alabama … Continue reading
Reminder: USDA Hosting Webinar to Help Vets Start Agriculture Careers
The USDA Risk Management Agency along with the Center for Rural Affairs will cosponsor a webinar to help veterans start a career in agriculture. The “Farm Training Webinar” will be held Friday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m., CST, and will … Continue reading
USDA Hosts Webinar to Help Vets Start Agriculture Careers
The USDA Risk Management Agency along with the Center for Rural Affairs will cosponsor a webinar to help veterans start a career in agriculture. The “Farm Training Webinar” will be held Friday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m., CST, and will … Continue reading
