Supporting these efforts is the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN), a national collaboration funded by USDA NIFA. Created in response to the major Mississippi and Missouri river floods of ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the National Weather Service have extended the Red Flag Warning into Monday, May 12, due to dangerous fire conditions across northern Wisconsin.

The Dairy Innovation Hub’s annual Dairy Symposium is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Memorial Union. This in-person event welcomes academic audiences, students, and ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. southern border ports due to the rapid spread of New World Screwworm ...

Dr. Muramoto’s pioneering research, particularly in strawberry farming, has had a profound impact. Alongside Dr. Carol Shennan at UC Santa Cruz, he developed alternatives to methyl bromide for ...

Times are challenging for farmers as input costs remain high while agricultural commodity prices continue to decline. The USDA's Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) is offering some relief, ...

A fully automated spraying drone platform claimed the top prize at the third annual Farm Robotics Challenge, held on May 8, 2025, in Davis.

Hoeven thanked Secretary Rollins for delivering $10 billion in market-based disaster assistance and continues collaborating with her to advance the $21 billion in weather-related aid. Secretary ...

Wisconsin held its position as the top cheese-producing state in the U.S. for 2024, contributing 25% of the nation's total cheese output. The state produced a remarkable 1.02 billion pounds of ...

During May and early June, small yellow planes will spray Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk) over treetops in targeted areas. This natural soil bacteria effectively kills spongy moth ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins hosted the inaugural Farmers First roundtable at the USDA, bringing together Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, NASDA Board of Directors, and over 20 farmers ...