Jesse Baines

Funding for Northeast Agricultural Producers Farm Credit East Releases Report on Grants and Incentives - There are a number of grants and incentives available for Northeast agriculture businesses, but learning about their availability and navigating the application can be a challenge. To help with this process, Farm Credit East has released an update to its report identifying federal, regional and state grants, loan guarantees, and other incentives available to assist Northeast producers of all types and sizes. https://ow.ly/fG8t50T2ibT

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❓ Are PGPRs answers to our big agricultural challenges? In today's agricultural landscape, we're facing significant challenges like declining soil health, nutrient deficiencies, and the impact of climate change. These issues threaten crop productivity and food security. However, there's a promising solution on the horizon: Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR). PGPR are beneficial bacteria that colonize plant roots and enhance plant growth through various mechanisms. They: 🔸 Improve nutrient cycling and organic matter decomposition 🔸Protect plants from diseases and insect damage 🔸Make essential nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus more available Notable PGPR species include Pseudomonas, Azospirillum, Azotobacter, and Bacillus. These bacteria help in: 🔸 Nutrient uptake by altering plant hormone levels 🔸 Enhancing root surface area for better absorption 🔸Managing abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought, and heavy metal contamination In a world where sustainable farming practices are becoming increasingly essential, PGPRs offer a viable solution. ⚗️ They reduce the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides, mitigating their adverse environmental and human health effects. By improving seed germination, seedling growth, and crop yield, PGPR ensure a healthier and more productive future for agriculture. ❓ What’s your take on the role of PGPR in addressing today’s agricultural challenges? How do you think these beneficial microbes can revolutionize sustainable farming practices? Share your thoughts and experiences below! 💬 Follow me for more insights on plant science, agriculture, and health. 🌾🔬 Image Source: Mohanty P, Singh PK, Chakraborty D, Mishra S and Pattnaik R (2021) Insight Into the Role of PGPR in Sustainable Agriculture and Environment. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 5:667150. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.667150 #Agriculture #SustainableFarming #PlantScience #PGPR #plantscience #cropyield #cropgrowth #plantgrowth #plantdevelopment #sciencecommunication #scicomm #plants #soilealth #soilmicrobiome #PGPRs #plantstress #climatechange

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The 2018 Farm Bill expired over six months ago, and the next one is still many conversations away. What’s the hold-up? In our latest blog post, farmer and Pasa's Farm Bill Campaign Organizer Lindsey Shapiro spells out how the farm safety net is one of the principal fault lines facing members of Congress, why the current farm safety net is neither environmentally nor financially sustainable, and ways we can convince Congress to rethink the farm safety net status quo. 📣 Learn more and take action at https://lnkd.in/ekQSqc9g. . . . #FarmBill #FarmLaw #farmbusiness #SustainableAgriculture #regenerativefarming #regenag #smallfarm #sustainablefarming #farmsafetynet

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Not everyone is convinced of the pending agricultural policy's potential success. Economists warn that past policy failures stress the need for effective implementation. They suggest a reformed land policy and a greater focus on horticulture production as alternatives to the current cereal-centric approach. Read more https://ow.ly/nnoa50Rzbfr

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