Job: Nutrition Center Research Associate, Nebraska
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The Economic Value of Bats to U.S. Agriculture: Research
Here’s an example which highlights the interconnections between Biodiversity and Economic output in agriculture: an interesting discussion on the economic value to US [...]
Recommended Articles: Using Old Tractors; Value of Biochar
Check out Gene Logsdon’s blog on hitching farm implements to an old tractor: [...]
Research: Better Economic Returns from Manure than Chemical Fertilizer
Manure Provides Higher Returns Than Chemical Fertilizers, Economist Says (From ScienceDaily) SUMMARY: No significant differences in corn yield were found between organic and [...]
Research Demonstrates Threat of Peak Phosphorus and Overuse
World Phosphorous Use Crosses Critical Threshold (From Science Daily – Click to Read Full Article) SUMMARY: Recalculating the global use of phosphorous, a fertilizer [...]
Tangerine Tomatoes Top Reds in USDA Lycopene Study
By Marcia Wood – USDA ARS; From Agricultural Research Magazine Tangerine tomatoes, named for their attractive orange color, are plump, juicy, and slightly sweeter than [...]
Graduate Student Grants: Sustainable Agriculture Service
Northeast SARE Graduate Student Grants These grants are for graduate students who are researching topics in sustainable agriculture that will serve the interests of farmers [...]
Worm Compost Shown to Reduce Disease, Increase Yield
This entry has moved, please visit the revised post at: https://beginningfarmers.org/vermicompost-is-far-more-than-a-soil-enhancer/ Greens grown without/with vermicompost [...]
A Number of USDA Grant Program Deadlines are Coming Up
Upcoming USDA Grant and Program Deadlines A handy summary of the USDA programs with upcoming enrollment or application deadlines, including conservation programs, competitive [...]
Research Results: More Efficient Beef Cattle Production
Strategies Developed for More Efficient Beef Cattle Production (By Sharon Durham, USDA-ARS) Reducing the amount of feed given to young female cows called heifers can result [...]
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