It is time to get out and enjoy the outdoors. Cathy Isom lets you know why you’ll want to celebrate all the wonderful things about trees today. That’s coming up …
Secretaries Perdue and Zinke Join Forces to Combat 2018 Wildfire Season
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Thursday hosted a fire briefing for Members of Congress at the Department of Agriculture detailing the wildfire forecast for 2018. Following …
Celebrating National Arbor Day
Cathy Isom lets you know why you’ll want to pay special attention to trees today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Every last Friday in April is the …
Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection for USDA’s Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Donald J. Trump’s selection of James Hubbard to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment. …
Perdue Applauds Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue expressed his appreciation for the work of Congress to find a bipartisan fix for the way the U.S. Forest Service is funded for fighting …
Agri View: Pine Beetle Outbreak
Everett Griner talks about the damage the Southern Pine Beetle outbreak is causing to our pine trees in today’s Agri View. There are more pine trees in America than any …
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest nearly $32 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Partnership to mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality and restore healthy forest ecosystems …
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
Projects will restore healthy forests on private and public lands in 24 states The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest nearly $32 million this year to mitigate wildfire risk, …
Agri View: Real Christmas Tree Troubles
One of our strongest symbols of Christmas is in trouble. Everett Griner talks about real Christmas tree troubles in today’s Agri View. The problem isn’t expected to be in just …
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
As firefighters in Southern California worked to achieve full containment on the Thomas Fire, agricultural officials in Ventura County issued their first estimate of damage to crops and farm structures, …
Oh Christmas Tree, What to do with that Christmas Tree
Oh Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree, in this series, Cathy Isom reviews what to do with your tree now that Christmas is over. That’s coming up on This Land of …
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Reflects on Year of Progress
The Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, highlighted some of the agency’s accomplishments during 2017 to improve the productivity, uses, and sustainability of national forests and …
NRCS Invests 84.6 Million Through EQIP for 2017
Conservation benefits for California through the federal Farm Bill’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), totaled more than $84 million in fiscal year 2017. The largest investments were in air quality, …
Christmas Tree Buying Tips
Continuing with her series on Christmas trees, Cathy Isom has some helpful tips to remember before heading out to buy your Christmas tree. That’s coming up on This Land of …