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FFA shares input with USDA on upcoming Farm Bill - With more than 100,000 new farmers needed over the next few years, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the young leaders of the National FFA Organization a challenge in 2011. “I would like you to with your fellow students and the adult leadership of the organization to develop a series of recommendations around the upcoming Farm Bill that will encourage more young people to pursue careers in farming,” Vilsack said. More at our farm news page>> |
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Maryland Agriculture Sec. responds to Chesapeake Bay report - In response to the recent Environment Maryland report “An Unsustainable Path: Why Maryland Manure Pollution Rules are Failing to Protect the Chesapeake Bay”, MD Ag. Sec.Buddy Hance issued a statement saying Maryland farmers are "required by law to follow nutrient management plans, which are science-based documents that help farmers manage fertilizers, animal waste and other nutrient sources more efficiently to meet crop needs while protecting water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay." More at our farm news page>> |
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Seventh annual Ag Forum will focus on economic trends, farm safety - Trends affecting North Carolina’s economy and agriculture will be the focus of the seventh annual Ag Development Forum Thursday, Feb. 2, at the State Fairgrounds. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler also will deliver his annual State of Agriculture address at the forum, which will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Holshouser Building. More at our farm news page>> |
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Virginia Governor announces $1.2 million in Farmland Preservation Grants - Governor Bob McDonnell recently announced the distribution of farmland preservation grants to 13 Virginia localities. This is a significant increase from the $100,000 available last fiscal year for state matching funds. Localities must use the grant monies to preserve farmland within their boundaries through local Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) programs. PDR programs compensate landowners who permanently preserve their land by voluntarily placing a perpetual conservation easement on it. More at our farm news page>> |
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