Wharton, C. and Bourlin, N. 2024, Nevada Farm Network launches to support Nevada agricultural producers, Nevada Today; Edible Reno Tahoe

After nearly a year in the works, a grower-led initiative has launched the Nevada Farm Network, a new online hub where Nevada agricultural producers can connect and share information with one another, as well as find resources to help them increase farm efficiency and economic return, while using best practices to sustain their businesses and our natural resources. The University of Nevada, Reno’s Desert Farming Initiative is coordinating the project with funding provided by the Nevada Department of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. Read the Nevada Today full article here...

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