Touch the Soil News #1781 (Feature Photo – USDA Logo – Public Domain) The USDA just announced its formation of a national scope committee for Urban Agriculture. AgFunder news brings us the story here: https://agfundernews.com/urban-agriculture-usda-appoints-first-ever-advisory-committee-for In Addition the USDA has already created an Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. You can watch their video…
Historically, conventional farmers established relationships with the USDA – to sign up for federal programs and guidance. So how would that work for a non-traditional farming operation in the city? While the USDA is working on expanding its outreach to urban farming, perhaps you should see what your state offers. Local 21News brings the story…
Touch the Soil News #1779 (Feature Photo– Burro Robotic Cart – photo courtesy of Burro https://burro.ai/robots/) Small mechanical vehicles, to help with farm tasks including harvests, are attracting millions of dollars of venture capital in the race to capture farm dollars. AgFunder News, brings an interesting story of investors coming together to provide funding to…
Touch the Soil News #1778 (Feature Photo– Urban Agriculture – CCA SA 4.0 International) Agritecture, a controlled environment agriculture consulting company, brings us a story of 9 universities with urban farming or controlled environment agriculture related degrees. Now you can build your credentials in these exciting new agricultural careers. You can read the full story…
Touch the Soil News #1777 (Feature Photo– Modern Apple Orchard – CCA SA 4.0 International) Agfunder News, brings news about some new fruit picking technology. Concerns with labor and ability to harvest efficiently, may be contributors to declines in American fruit and vegetable production. For example, USDA crop reports show that orange production in the…
Touch the Soil News #1776 (Feature Photo– Fruits and Vegetables – CCA SA 4.0 International) Modern Farmer journalist Dan Nosowitz, delves into a recent CDC report on the intake of fruits and vegetables by Americans. Nosowitz finds the report has lots of holes. However, if you are a grower looking to support your industry or…
Positive Future News #895 (Feature Photo – Women Digging Half Moon Dams by Hand – photo courtesy of The FAO) Beating back the Sahara Desert is one of the world’s top visions. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) sees a potential restoration of degraded lands in Africa back to agricultural production as important for millions…
Positive Future News #894 (Feature Photo – Row Crops – CCA SA 2.0 Generic Aigen made news recently in obtaining more venture capital funding for the company. It’s innovative solar power plant management technology, is a low key approach crop protection instead of spraying. An American company located in Kirkland, Washington, you can visit their…
Positive Future News #893 (Feature Photo– Calgary – CCA SA 4.0 International) Calgary is one of the largest northern cities in North America. With a population of 1,250,000, the city has a very short growing season, Different from the past, governments are getting interested in urban horticulture to support food banks and other charitable feeding…
Positive Future News #892 (Feature Photo– Fruits – CCA SA 3.0 unported) Fruits and Vegetables are at high risk in terms of broad based access due to the high level of attention needed for cultivation, harvest and dealing with their perishability. That said, it simply makes more sense to have fruits and vegetables produced as…
