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Using Shade Cloth in the South

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Published: April 14, 2026 19:21

By Audrey Kolde, NCAT Agriculture Specialist  For many vegetable growers in climate zones nine and warmer, like where I live in Louisiana, summer brings a familiar yet challenging routine. In […]

Black Farmer Fund’s Rapid Response Fund

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Published: April 14, 2026 18:56

Applications for the spring cycle are due April 30, 2026. Through the Rapid Response Fund, Black agricultural and food businesses in the Northeast can receive up to $10,000 in direct […]

California Farm Academy Offering Course Scholarships for Women and Veterans

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Published: April 14, 2026 18:45

The California Farm Academy’s in-person and fully online courses offer farmers and service providers a great opportunity to build hands-on skills and strengthen their agricultural expertise. Upcoming courses include Ag […]

Southern SARE Seeks Nominations for Veteran Member Seat on Administrative Council

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Published: April 14, 2026 02:25

The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program is seeking a military Veteran to fill the new Veteran Member seat on its Administrative Council, the governing body for the […]

Minnesota AGRI Value-Added Grant

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Published: April 14, 2026 02:15

Applications are due June 17, 2026. Minnesota’s Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Program offers a Value-Added Grant with matching funds to help value-added businesses (including bioenergy producers and hemp […]

How to Replace a Solar Water Pump Controller

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Published: April 13, 2026 21:03

In this video, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Christ Lent demonstrates the steps in replacing a solar water pump controller. This video is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology […]

Study Highlights Agricultural Contaminants of Emerging Concern

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Published: April 11, 2026 01:10

A new international study offers insights into the health risks posed by crops’ absorption of “contaminants of emerging concern” and flags knowledge gaps, according to McGill University. The list of […]

Natoora Farm Fund

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Published: April 11, 2026 00:45

Apply by May 31, 2026. Natoora Farm Fund grants are open to farmers who are 40 and under in Australia, Europe, the USA, and the UK who are committed to […]

Massachusetts Urban Agriculture Program

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Published: April 11, 2026 00:35

The application deadline is May 18, 2026. Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is accepting applications from municipalities, nonprofit organizations, educational or public health institutions, and established urban farmers for the […]

The Livestock Conservancy Releases 2026 Conservation Priority List

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Published: April 11, 2026 00:07

The Livestock Conservancy, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the conservation, protection and promotion of rare agricultural breeds in the United States, has released its 2026 Conservation Priority List. This […]

American Lamb Board Advancing Markets for Producers Grants

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Published: April 10, 2026 01:03

Apply to enroll in the program by May 1, 2026. American Lamb Board’s USDA Advancing Markets for Producers grant will provide an opportunity for 150 sheep producers to identify production […]

Episode 387. From Dead Dirt to Living Soil: Using Vermicompost Tea

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Published: April 9, 2026 12:52

In this episode of ATTRA’s Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Audrey Kolde hosts Garver Akers of Green Akers Consulting. Garver shares the soil health improvements he has seen […]

Sand County Foundation Receives Grant to Enhance Grasslands Resilience

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Published: April 9, 2026 03:58

The nonprofit conservation organization Sand County Foundation is among six nonprofit organizations nationally to receive the first round of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Grassland Resilience and Conservation […]

Resilience Coordinated Agricultural Project Recruiting a Spring Cohort

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Published: April 7, 2026 19:43

The Resilience Coordinated Agricultural Project (RCAP) is seeking farmers or ranchers who produce row crops, forages, vegetables, fruits, livestock, and agroforestry to complete a detailed questionnaire about 2024 farm practices, […]

Specialty Crops Acreage Reporting Period Reopened until April 24

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Published: April 7, 2026 19:25

USDA Farm Service Agency announced that the agency is reopening the 2025 crop acreage reporting period required for specialty crop producers who want to apply for the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program. This program is designed to help […]