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Nominations Open for Jan Harding Ruslavage Memorial Service & Promotion Award
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (299+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 8, 2026 Nominations can be submitted online at www. centerfordairyexcellence. org/janet-harding-ruslavage-award and are due by August 3, 2026. The winning individual will receive a $3, 000 cash award and recognition at the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Princess State Pageant in September. To qualify…...
Betting on Herding and Herself
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (833+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 8, 2026 ROME " Before the mist lifts from the hills of Panchthar district, Subita Rai is already on the go. At 28, she and her husband manage a herd of 20 yaks and chauris (cross between a cow and a yak)…...
Homesteading Exchange & Potluck Gathering
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (637+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 8, 2026 NORFOLK, N. Y. " Local Living Venture is sharing a Homesteading Exchange & Potluck Gathering event to be held on Sunday, June 14, from noon to 3: 00 p. m. at Foggy Meadows farm, about 20 minutes from both Potsdam and Canton. They are billing it as…...
Vermont Awards $1 Million in Farm to School Grants
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (362+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 8, 2026 MONTPELIER, Vt. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets announces 34 grant awards totaling $1, 000, 000 to schools, early childhood programs, and Farm to School service providers in Fiscal Year 2026. The award categories are: "These investments strengthen our schools,…...
New Jersey Tree Climbing Competition, June 12 & 13
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (235+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 8, 2026 For more information, please visit the NJAISA webpage at www. njaisa. com and learn more about what this organization does to advance the profession of arboriculture in the state of NJ and beyond." " New Jersey Arborists Chapter…...
Secretary Naig Statement on New World Screwworm in Texas
16+ hour, 41+ min ago (295+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 8, 2026 DES MOINES, Iowa " Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has issued the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) confirmed a detection of the parasitic New World…...
Secretary Naig Applauds Signing of Bipartisan Iowa Farm Act
16+ hour, 30+ min ago (191+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 8, 2026 DES MOINES, Iowa" Following the signing of the bipartisan Iowa Farm Act by Gov. Reynolds, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement: About the Iowa Farm Act: Key provisions in the final legislation include:…...
Ohio Farm Bureau Supports Expanded Access to E15 on Ohio Turnpike
19+ hour, 40+ min ago (536+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 8, 2026 COLUMBUS, Ohio "Ohio Farm Bureau recently testified in support of House Bill 773, legislation that would allow Ohio Turnpike travel plazas to offer E15 at the 14 plazas along its 241mile route between the Indiana and Pennsylvania state borders. Otherwise known…...
Alternative Feed Provides Stability in the Face of Drought and Rising Costs
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (274+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON " Since 1988, SARE has funded over 10, 000 farmer-focused grants to improve the sustainability of U. S. agriculture. In the last five years alone, SARE grantees report that thousands of farmers and ranchers have participated in projects funded by Southern SARE....
Rutgers Department Co-Launches Educator-Community Climate Resilience Initiative
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (506+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. " The Rutgers Department of 4-H Youth Development and the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JCNERR) have launched a multi-year initiative designed to engage New Jersey educators, students, and community partners in climate resilience planning…...