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Concurrently, the global market for the Internet of Things (IoT) in agriculture, which stood at $27.1 billion in 2021, is forecasted to increase to $84.5 billion by 2031.
About 60% of Florida’s agricultural lands are registered in the state’s BMP program, said West Gregory, director of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of ...
Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) can provide financial assistance to farming landowners willing to volunteer their land for conservation. Funding can be used in a variety of management plans including; windbreak planting, irrigation improvements, soil erosion control, sustainable pest management or development of new organic farming ...
Sustainable intensification encompasses specific agriculture methods that increase production and at the same time help improve environmental outcomes. The desired outcomes of the farm are achieved without the need for more land cultivation or destruction of natural habitat; the system performance is upgraded with no net environmental cost.
USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Logo The USDA Agency logo. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education or (SARE) is a competitive grant program established by the USDA agency, the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. The program is subdivided into regional areas (North Central, Northeast, South, and ...
But after two back-to-back hurricanes – Helene and Milton – in late September and early October, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its December forecast for the 2024-2025 citrus harvest.
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) was another consolidation effort of the 2014 Farm Bill, which includes the former Grasslands Reserve Program, Farm, and Ranch Lands Protection Program, and Wetlands Reserve Program. ACEP includes technical and financial help to maintain or improve land for agriculture or environmental benefits.
Good agricultural practice (GAP) is a certification system for agriculture, specifying procedures (and attendant documentation) that must be implemented to create food for consumers or further processing that is safe and wholesome, using sustainable methods. While there are numerous competing definitions of what methods constitute good ...