NRCS is providing funding through the Regenerative Pilot Program for farms across the country wanting to improve their soil health through a variety of practices. If you’re in the farming industry, you have probably heard the buzzword Regenerative Agriculture being used more often over the last few years. There are plenty of definitions of what it is, with each definition being slightly different, but at the core of those definitions is an increased focus on soil health. A

What It Is and Why It Matters (and do you have to do it?) Agricultural Water Assessment What It Is and Why It Matters (and do you have to do it?) The FSMA Agricultural Water Assessment can feel intimidating at first. It is a detailed evaluation of pre-harvest agricultural water, and that alone can be enough to make growers feel overwhelmed or start looking for an exemption. Instead, think of the Ag Water Assessment as a research project focused on your farm’s water system.

Agricultural water is an essential part of farm operations. It is used in many on-farm activities and plays a significant role in both farmworker health and produce safety. Water can also be a pathway for contamination of fresh produce. Because water is an effective carrier of pathogens, once it becomes contaminated it has the potential to spread that contamination throughout the farm during normal activities. With pre-harvest agricultural water requirements affecting both la