BELCOURT, N.D. — Tribal producers, conservationists and community members gathered Sept. 16 for ‘Honoring Buffalo, Building Tribal Agriculture: Turtle Mountain Field Day’, a free, in-person event hosted by the North Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Intertribal ...

LEWISTOWN — A Mifflin County farm owned by Jeffrey A. and Melody A. Ranck was the recipient of state grant funds to protect against residential and commercial development. According to a news release from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the Bratton Township farm received ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Greenhouse growers, nursery operators and garden center managers and employees interested in learning about the latest research-based information and management practices for their businesses can attend an upcoming Penn State Extension workshop. The “Central Pennsylvania ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is proposing changes to strengthen the stocking requirements for retailers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These changes would protect the program, participants, and ...

HUNTINGDON — Members of the Big Valley FFA chapter traveled to the Huntingdon County Fairgrounds on Sept. 25 to compete in the Fall Career Development Event. This year, the Fall CDEs consisted of seven different events that the members of Mifflin County — along with the Juniata and East ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is delivering on its commitment to support child health and American agriculture by opening applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants. Through this grant opportunity, USDA will invest up to $18 million in ...