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Field Day Looks at New Soil Moisture Data Tools
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (543+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 19, 2026 COLUMBIA, Mo. " Attendees at the University of Missouri Crop & Pest Management Field Day, July 8 in Columbia, will learn about new statewide soil moisture monitoring tools. The'Missouri Hydrology Information Center'(Mo HIC), a statewide collaboration among MU Extension,…...
Unique, Long-term Research Updates to be Highlighted at SDSU Dakota Lakes Research Farm Field Day
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (498+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 19, 2026 BROOKINGS, S. D. " All are invited to learn more about agronomy research in central South Dakota, including oat and wheat trial updates, crop rotation and irrigation work and tours of decades-long field trials at the South Dakota State University…...
K-State Agricultural Economist Says Soil Health Practices May Go Hand-In-Hand With Farm Profitability
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (881+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 18, 2026 BUCYRUS, Kan. " As more Kansas farmers consider practices like no-till and cover crops, a common question remains: Do soil health practices pay off? Research presented by Kansas State University agricultural policy specialist Jennifer Ifft at a soil…...
Find a NY Soil Health Field Day Near You
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (987+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 16, 2026 ITHACA, N. Y. " New York Soil Health will launch its 2026 Field Day Series in June with on-farm events in Jefferson and Cattaraugus counties focused on cover crops, nutrient management, and soil health practices in dairy and field crop systems....
Master Watershed Steward's Enthusiasm for the Environment Takes Root in Projects
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (712+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 16, 2026 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. " Ken Pledger, of Cumberland County, has spent the past few years volunteering with Penn State Extension's Master Watershed Steward program, putting in more than 500 hours of service working on a variety of tree-planting, stream…...
Broiler University Takes Flight This Fall
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (284+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 15, 2026 The series will run every other Wednesday at 7 p. m. ET from Sept. 2 through Oct. 28, 2026. All sessions will be hosted live on Zoom, offering convenient access for learners across the region. Broiler U will cover the full spectrum of…...
Willis Jepson Named Tennessee Farmer of the Year
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (266+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 15, 2026 COLUMBIA, Tenn. " Willis Jepson, a seventh-generation farmer from Robertson County, has been named the 2026 Tennessee Farmer of the Year. Through his commitment to agricultural excellence, conservation stewardship and leadership within Tennessee's number one and most important industry,…...
Forest Management Is For The Birds: a Woods Walk
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (442+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 15, 2026 Join Derrick and Ember of Wildwood Hills Farm for an approximately 1 mile hike over varied terrain to enjoy and discuss local forests. The focus will be on discussing and demonstrating management principles from Audubon NY's "Managing Forests…...
Nurture Nature's Heroes During National Pollinator Month
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (578+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 15, 2026 HENRICO, Va. " As flowers bloom and fresh produce fills farmstands across Virginia, June shines a spotlight on the pollinators that help make those things possible. National Pollinator Month recognizes the critical role pollinators like birds, bats, bees,…...
ISU Northern Research and Demonstration Farm to Hold Field Day June 25
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (440+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 15, 2026 AMES, Iowa " The Iowa State University Northern Research and Demonstration Farm will host a summer field day on Thursday, June 25, from 8: 30 a. m. to 1 p. m. at the north farm, located at 310 South Main Street, Kanawha. The field day will begin…...