…in Washington, Oregon and his home-state of California. The focus of his trip was the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and climate change. Dolcini visited four Washington State USDA Service Centers…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email…
2016 GEELA Awards
…economy. Applications for the 2016 awards are being accepted through Friday, July 29, 2016. Categories This year, GEELA recipients will be chosen from five categories and one subcategory: Climate Change…
Plant Health and Resilience Research
…benefit consumers with food security in the face of climate change and the loss of agricultural land.” Established by the 2008 Farm Bill and re-authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill,…
Agri View: Jackfruit
…under threat because of climate change. Once you get through its tough, green, knobbly exterior, you’re hit with a faint whiff of onion, sticky sap and odd looking seed pods…
The Western View: Cattle Pollution Numbers
…from UC Davis, Mitloehner traces much of the public confusion over meat and milk’s role in climate change to two sentences in the summary of a 2006 United Nations report,…
Analysis of California WaterFix Potential Effects
…state for effects of climate change. The key elements of California WaterFix have long been part of the State’s comprehensive vision for the Delta, and the Water Board hearings are…
California Farmers Count Every Drop
…and accurate picture of crop water demand – potentially saving much-needed water for other uses. It is unknown when California’s current drought will end, and climate change will likely increase…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…commitment to mitigating climate change and promoting a clean-energy economy. This month, the Department is examining what a changing climate means to agriculture and how USDA is working to reduce…
Agri View: Pollinators Habitat
Everett Griner talks about the affect climate change is having on pollinators and their habitat in today’s Agri View. Pollinators Habitat From: Beependent Bee Informed! Learn about the current issues…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
…to sustainably manage groundwater,” said DWR Director Mark Cowin. “These regulations will help communities bring aquifers into balance and prepare for a changing climate and future droughts.” Groundwater is vital…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…at the pump, bolstering national security by relying less on foreign oil, and combatting climate change with investments in technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide for cleaner air,”…
Food Waste Goals
…our everyday trash, about 21 percent of the waste stream. Reducing food waste will help the United States address climate change, as 20 percent of total U.S. methane emissions come…
Funding for Critical Water Research
…work to mitigate climate change can be found in the Department’s most recent entry on Medium, How Food and Forestry Are Adapting to a Changing Climate. Science funded by AFRI…