Subcommittee Examines the Impacts of Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Conservation Solutions Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, held a hearing …
Honey Bee Colony Health Survey Results
Survey Developed as Part of National Pollinator Action Research Plan Gives New Insight into Losses of Managed Bee Colonies The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released …
Challenging Conditions in the West
U.S. EPA’s Wetlands Report Shows Challenging Conditions in the West Assessment points to need for better monitoring and protection of wetlands The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the first-ever National …
Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results, Additional $72.3 Million Soil Health Investment to Support Paris Agreement Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shared the first results of USDA’s …
Agri View: Pollinator Extinction
Everett Griner talks about pollinator extinction not caused just by colony collapse disorder in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – …
Wildland Fires in a Tube
Simulating Wildland Fires in a Tube to Protect Public Health By Dina Abdulhadi After a long day of backpacking in the woods, I always look forward to watching the story …
Conservation Reserve Program Results
More Than 800,000 Acres Selected Through Highly Competitive Application Rounds Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the enrollment of more than 800,000 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through the …
Fighting Drought With Soil
A team of University of California scientists recently received a $1.69 million grant to use several UC agricultural research stations to study an often overlooked tool to fight the drought: …
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
Wildflowers Provide Critical Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators Posted by Justin Fritscher, NRCS writer It all begins with a seed. Filled with food and information, it one day grows into …
Adapting to a Changing Climate
How Food and Forestry Are Adapting to a Changing Climate On the day he was inaugurated in 2009, President Obama called for “a new era of responsibility.” Shortly thereafter, he …
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
Rain, wind and hail that hit parts of California during the past week have caused farmers some concern, as they evaluate the potential impact to a number of crops in …
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
As California Almond Acreage Grows, Trees Bring Benefits to Agriculture, Environment and Community From the Almond Board of California: The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that California’s almond acreage …
National Grasslands
National Grasslands – Celebrating and Conserving Open Space by Vern Koehler and Jane Knowlton, U.S. Forest Service Many know about America’s Great Plains, the vast, far-as-you-can-see mostly flat lands in …
It’s Not Just Climate Change
It’s not just climate change: Study finds human activity is a major factor driving wildfires by Emily Grebenstein, George Washington University, emgreb@gwu.edu A new study examining wildfires in California found that human …