…Ours. Gardens Good for Climate Having a back yard can be good for climate change. Researchers from U-C Santa Barbara discovered that for every kilogram of vegetables you grow yourself,…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…these projects will go beyond the bay, helping surrounding communities build resilience to the impacts of climate change, including sea level rise.” San Francisco Bay is a designated “estuary of…
NOAA Increases Odds of La Niña
…fall to 70 percent from 55 to 60 percent as forecasted last month. An official “La Niña watch” was issued Thursday by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, which means the pattern…
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
…A.I. success and predict if a cow may become open. Heat Stress and Group Monitoring Module features climate sensors connected to the SCR system and compares panting with rumination, eating…
Taking the Melodrama out of Almond Orchard Recycling
…into the atmosphere that may contribute to climate change. The chipper and spreader combination pencils out at about $1,000 per acre, while the Iron Wolf costs about $1,500 per acre….
Agriculture Could Mingle into Next Presidential Debate
…the current top 30 questions mention climate change, while another addresses food security. The voting is online at Presidential Open Questions.com From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…that 66 million trees—mostly pine species—have died in the southern Sierra alone, due to bark beetle infestations, drought, wildfire and climate change. One question now, experts say, is what will…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety. USDA has significantly expanded its efforts to improve…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. USDA has significantly expanded its efforts…
California Saw Snow Drought in 2016
Statewide water conservation vital for surviving uncertain climate future California’s 2016 Water Year draws to a close, ending a fourth year marked by meager precipitation that fell more often as…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety. USDA has significantly expanded its efforts to improve access to safe,…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…of organic crop-livestock systems under current and projected climate. NIFA invests in and advances innovative and transformative research, education and extension to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability…
FWS Proposes Endangered Species Act Protections for Bumble Bee Species
…lists stressors to bumble bees as pathogens, pesticides, habitat loss and climate change. The Service points specifically to neonicotinoids use in agriculture that correlates with the decline in populations. The…
Egypt Ergot Restrictions Dampening Already Sour Wheat Trade
…and the potential spread of ergot due to climate change. Despite the uncertainty, trade analysts say Egypt is likely to return to the world wheat market after the nation’s domestic…