Ohio demo farms to help experts study agricultural runoff
So much has been said and written about agricultural nutrient runoff and the formation of algae blooms into Ohio’s lakes and streams that two organizations have teamed up to combat the problem.
A medium-sized brown bird with a white chest and large pointed tail feathers, the sage-grouse was the focus of years of conservation efforts before the USDA recently decided it was not necessary to put the bird on the list of federal Endangered Species.
NCGA joins legal challenge to EPA Chesapeake Bay ruling
The National Corn Growers Assoc. (NCGA), and the American Farm Bureau Federation, along with other agricultural and building groups, are petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court decision allowing the U.S. EPA’s Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program for the Chesapeake Bay.
National Black Farmers group celebrates its quarter-century
Recognition of struggles against inequity, accomplishments achieved and a positive outlook for the future were part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the National Black Farmers Assoc. (NBFA) at its annual conference in Birmingham earlier this month.
Ohio farmers and university researchers have experimented with gypsum as a source of crop nutrients and as a tool to increase water infiltration, decrease erosion, expand rooting and reduce nutrient losses.
USDA block grant aims to boost Kentucky specialty crop outputs
A large block grant from the USDA will allow the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to invest in developing and strengthening marketing avenues for specialty crops in the state.
The Thanksgiving turkey could cost a little more this year than last, and holiday bakers will certainly pay more for eggs this season. But shortages are unlikely, even in the aftermath of avian influenza.
OSHA ammonia rule described as ‘onerous’ for small retailers
An executive order sent down by President Barack Obama following the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion in 2013 pertaining to improving chemical facility safety and security is being applied at the farm fertilizer retail level by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
