Agriculture
Virginia Range Horses Under New Management (Subscriber Content)
Wild Horse Connection signed an agreement with the Nevada Department of Agriculture last week to help with the management of the horses. [More.]
Agriculture
Agriculture
Pipeline Project Expected to Reduce Swan Lake Floodwater
Officials yesterday approved a plan to pipe Swan Lake water about four miles to create new agricultural fields in the North Valleys. [More.]
Agriculture
County Health Department Cracks Down on Sales of Edible CBD Products (Updated)
You can buy edible CBD products from countless stores in Washoe County, but the County Health District recently started to crack on the sales of such products. Dorinda’s Chocolates, which makes CBD chocolates under the [More.]
Agriculture
Urban Roots Seeks Funding to Increase Teaching Capacity
Urban Roots, the nonprofit that teaches children through garden-based learning, is about half way to its goal of funding two outdoor additions to its Second Street Teaching Farm. [More.]
Agriculture
More Resources for Noxious Weed Control may be Available Soon (Subscriber Content)
The formation of a cooperative noxious weed management association is underway, and getting nonprofit status will allow it to apply for federal grants for abatement, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture. [More.]
Agriculture
Ital Farms: Promoting Urban Ag (Subscriber Content)
Ital Farms doubled the number of fields under cultivation in 2019, all
on rented, urban land. [More.]
Agriculture
Advocates, Scientists: Solutions Needed Now for Wild Horse Management (Subscriber Content)
Scientists, policymakers, land managers, biologists, and horse advocates are gathered this week to push for what they called desperately needed solutions for wild horse management. [More.]
Agriculture
Nevada: Feds Should Allow Cannabis Businesses to Use Banks (Subscriber Content)
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Urban Roots Partnership Teaches Students Healthy Eating Habits
Urban Roots is partnering with the Washoe County School District and Health District to teach students about gardening, food, exercise, and healthy eating. [More.]
Agriculture
Locally Grown Berry Plants For Sale by Master Gardeners
University of Nevada Master Gardeners are selling locally grown berry plants that were started in the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station’s greenhouses. [More.]