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  • Vertical Agriculture Workshop 2018

    Join us for a FREE workshop on June 27-28 to discuss the challenges, needs, and opportunities in vertical agriculture and sustainable urban ecosystems. Click photo to learn more.

  • In a field of guayule at the University of Arizona Maricopa Agricultural Center, agricultural engineers Doug Hunsaker (right) and Kelly Thorp (far left) collect remote-sensing data while technician Dick Simer (right center) and physical scientist Andy French (left center) monitor soil-water depletion and crop evapotranspiration.

    USDA's Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements

     

  • Close up of antibiotic resistant bacteria in petri dishes.

    The U.S. Government releases the progress report on the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB). 

  • Farming in the City: The Urban Agriculture Toolkit

    URBAN AGRICULTURE TOOL KIT -- Small community gardens, urban farms that span several city blocks, and intensive indoor hydroponic or aquaculture facilities are all examples of urban agriculture.

    Click photo to read more about the tool kit.

  • A close up photo of a bee flying toward a bright purple Iris.

    Pollinators, most often honey bees, are responsible for one in every three bites of food we take, and increase our nation’s crop values each year by more than $15 billion. However, honey bees have been in serious decline for more than three decades in the United States.

    Click to read more about pollinators...

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