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| Struvite studied as fertilizer alternative |
| STREATOR, Ill. - Researchers have acknowledged since as far back as 1976 that struvite —magnesium ammonium phosphate — utilized as a fertilizer encourages greater growth of grass, fruit and various crops compared with conventional fertilizers. Struvite was found to be especially suited for fertilizing turf grass, not only providing adequate nitrogen and phosphorus, but also magnesium, the vital element of chlorophyll, which is responsible for the green coloration of plants |
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| NCGA selects Ohio farmer as new Corn Board president |
| EDISON, Ohio – John Linder, of Edison, along with his brother, Mike, and wife, Cheryl, runs a fifth-generation farm raising corn, soybeans, soft red winter wheat and soybeans for seed in the central part of the state. |
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| Trump and Biden reps discuss plans for agriculture if elected |
| OAK BROOK, Ill. – Representatives chosen by the Trump and Biden campaigns discussed the agriculture-related views of the presidential candidates during a virtual forum hosted by the Farm Foundation. |
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| FFA and NAA work together to showcase auctioneering |
| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – It is said that a good auctioneer can almost hypnotize bidders into spending money. The seemingly random words used by the auctioneer are well rehearsed and designed to lull bidders into opening their pocketbooks and splurging on the products presented before them. |
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| TSU gets $6 million grant to target fruit tree killing beetles |
| NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee State University is leading the charge to find better ways of combating a beetle deadly to trees, including those producing nuts and fruit. |
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| University of Tennessee takes lead role in suicide prevention |
| KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – According to a 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – five years before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world – rates of suicide in rural communities measured twice that of urban areas. Falling commodity prices, bad weather, trade wars along with debt loads are just a few of the problems that farmers are facing today. |
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| Iowa State economists study ag resilience under COVID-19 |
| AMES, Iowa – A group of Iowa State University (ISU) economists were awarded a two-year, $458,000 grant to study how COVID-19 has impacted the U.S. food supply chain, with the goal of finding short- and long-term solutions to increase resiliency against future disruptions. |
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| Drug abuse in rural communities worsened by COVID-19 circumstances |
| The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development hosted a webinar recently to address what rural health experts are calling a “perfect storm” of opioid dependence and related behavioral health problems encroaching on rural communities across the country in the wake of COVID-19. |
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| CSU gets three-year contract to study smokable hemp flower |
| WILBERFORCE, Ohio — Central State University (CSU) planted its first hemp seeds the same day they received their permit. They kept that motivation moving with their research, and their efforts paid off. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded them a $1.3 million hemp research contract. |
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| Legislation would open small, medium meat processing bottleneck |
| WASHINGTON D.C. – Federal legislation has been introduced to relieve major bottlenecks in the supply chain between small scale ranchers and consumers. The Strengthening Local Process Act would provide funding to expand capacity at small and mid-sized meat processing companies and build new similar sized plants. |
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