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 …
Biofuels and Bioproducts
Integrating the Production of Biofuels and Bioproducts by Jonathan Male, Director, Bioenergy Technologies Office Biomass is a very versatile energy resource. While it can be converted to biofuel for vehicle use, it …
Benefits of SWEEP Program
Growing California video on benefits of SWEEP, fertilizer management With the announcement this week of $16 million in grants from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), CDFA offers …
Resource to Help Food Hubs
USDA Offers New Resource to Help Food Hubs Improve Financial Performance Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Sam Rikkers announced a new resource to help food hubs improve their financial performance. Food …
New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers
USDA Establishes New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers to FSA Programs Minority, Women, New and Beginning, Military Veteran and Urban Producers to Receive Training and Information on Agency Services The …
Dairy: Focus on Defending Common Names Rights
Dairy Industry Urges Continued U.S. Focus on Defending Common Names Rights The dairy industry welcomed an assessment of the Obama Administration’s fight to ensure that the EU’s geographical indication (GI) …
Bison Our National Mammal
American Icon: Congress Passes Bill to Make Bison Our National Mammal The Vote Bison Coalition is proud to celebrate the House and Senate passage of the National Bison Legacy Act, …
Tree Removal Program Aids Fight Against ACP
Bayer is teaming up again with California’s citrus industry to help the fight against the Asian citrus psyllid, creating the Abandoned Citrus Tree removal program. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry …
NRCS Hosts Mid-year Advisory Meeting
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is hosting a mid-year State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting on May 5, 2016, to discuss programs, initiatives, and conservation issues. …
Rice Paddies Fueling Electric Vehicles
From Rice Paddies to the Road: Transforming Rice Husks into Lithium-ion Anodes for Plug-in Electric Vehicles From: Energy.gov by Shannon Brescher Shea, Communications Manager, Clean Cities Program Rice is one of the …
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
NRCS to Help Farmers Measure Conservation Impacts on Water Quality The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $2 million to help farmers install edge-of-field stations that monitor …
Clean Water Crisis Threatens U.S.
From: The Hill.com By Sarah Ferris and Peter Sullivan, The Hill.com writers The United States is on the verge of a national crisis that could mean the end of clean, …
Keys (2.0) of Soil Taxonomy available in Spanish
Claves (2.0) de la Taxonomía del Suelo Disponible en Español The 12th edition of the Keys of Soil Taxonomy were recently translated into Spanish, the 11th edition was the first. …