NEWS

Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the USDA and a key tool in the Biden-Harris administration effort to address climate change and achieve other natural resource benefits.

Starting next week, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the first-ever national agroforestry survey. Data collection begins Feb. 1 and concludes April 5, 2022.

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing several new and expanded opportunities for climate-smart agriculture in 2022.

Nufarm range and pasture solutions announced the 2022 Grassmanship Scholarship Program, again awarding one $5,000 and four $1,000 scholarships to current and incoming college agriculture students.

The Utah State University (USU) crops team has partnered with fertilizer researchers from around the West to host a virtual crop school on the evening (6:30-8:30 p.m.) of Jan. 11, 2022, to teach growers and crop advisers about strategies to deal with the doubling of fertilizer prices.