Sustainability

Stretching fertilizers

Skyrocketing fertilizer prices are popularizing input enhancer alternatives. ... more »

Prescriptive cover crops

Restoring soil health is about more than bulk mixes. ... more »

Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge open for applications

Offering $165,000 throughout the competition, Farm Bureau is calling U.S. startups to show off their innovations that tackle challenges in farming and rural communities. more »

Farmers key to renewable energy future

Current farmers and those fallowing their land are eyeing renewables for the offset, the potential income and to help California reach its 2045 goal of 100% renewable and carbon-neutral electricity. more »

Regenerative farming brings animals into orchards

The 1,000 Farms Initiative, research led by Ecdysis Foundation, aims to quantify regenerative agriculture's potential impacts, with a goal of inspiring its methods nationally. more »

The value in shell waste

One company is transforming almond shells into multiple promising products. ... more »

Climate-smart agriculture efforts at UC ANR bolstered by funding

California has the largest, most diverse agricultural economy in the country, but is highly vulnerable to climate change, stressing the need for climate-smart practices using local information and resources. more »

Website offers composting resources to farmers and ranchers

With California's new composting laws in effect, a working group of multiple regulatory agencies has provided online resources to help growers compost in compliance. more »