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 …
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 …
Red-cedar’s Impact on Prairie Chickens
New Study Highlights Red-cedar’s Impact on Prairie Chickens, Helps Improve Conservation Efforts A new study offers the first empirical data proving that female lesser prairie-chickens avoid grasslands when trees are …
Agri View: Oh Real Christmas Tree
Everett Griner talks about the real Christmas tree making a comeback in today’s Agri View.
Agri View: Trees
Everett Griner talks about some different species of trees in today’s Agri View.
Agri View: Maple Tree Problems
Everett Griner talks about the decline of the Maple tree in today’s Agri View.
USDA Initiative Restores Forests, Reduces Wildfire Threats through Local Partnerships
Public, Private Partnerships to Invest Over $51 Million in 2016 USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie today announced a federal investment of over $40 million for …
Agri View: China Relations
Everett Griner talks about agriculture trade with China in today’s Agri View.
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
Delegates from all 50 states and Puerto Rico today elected new leaders and approved policies that will help determine the future of agriculture, during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 97th …
Georgia Farmer Elected American Farm Bureau President
Today, during the annual American Farm Bureau Convention in Orlando, Florida, delegates elected Georgia farmer Zippy Duvall to lead the organization as President. Duvall, who has been serving as Georgia’s …
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
Governor Brown’s proposed budget for 2016-2017 would provide a total of $485 million to CDFA for its mission to promote and protect agriculture, including appropriations for invasive species programs, food …
Farmer Drone Rules
Waiting for lift-off. Cathy Isom explains some of the new rules keeping the latest technology for the farm on the ground. Farmers interested in using unmanned aircraft systems, also known …
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces 2015 Wildfires Burned Record Acres, Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that in 2015, wildfires burned a record …
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change Issues at January 5th Meeting The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will discuss climate change issues at …