Urban Wood Planks, Planters and the VanRose Benches The concept of the People’s Garden is generally one that’s tended by volunteers and a lot of the food from it donated…
Bison Officially the National Mammal of the U.S.
…Our National Mammal: The American Bison On May 9, 2016, President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law, officially making the American bison the national mammal of the…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…plan for droughts lasting at least five years, as well as more frequent and severe periods of drought. These plans must be actionable, so that districts can turn to them…
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
…and environmentally sustainable sources of biomass and increase the availability of renewable fuels and biobased products, helping to replace the need for gasoline and diesel in vehicles, and diversify our…
White House Asked to Challenge WHO Proposal Discouraging Dairy for Children up to Age 3
…policy featured in the federal dietary guidelines and the advice of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The dairy industry letter noted that for American toddlers aged 12 – 24 months,…
Foreign Fruits-Veggies
…the garden just because they like the way these interesting plants look with their large, brightly colored husks and their small fruits, reports the University of Minnesota Extension. Native to…
People’s Gardens Across Government
…can more effectively exchange ideas about how to engage thousands of employees and improve employee health and wellness in the workplace. For 21 years my agency, the Agricultural Marketing Service,…
NPPC Capital Update
…Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela – being more open to a trade agreement with the European Union will prompt action from the Obama administration on liberalizing trade with the South American…
Wildland Fires in a Tube
…heat. Wildfires have similar phases. During an active fire, flames rapidly move over the landscape. The remaining embers can smolder on for days to weeks after the fire front passes,…
Conservation Reserve Program Results
…and future use, new and underserved producer involvement, maximum grassland preservation, vegetative cover, pollinator habitat and various other environmental factors. Participants in CRP establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as…
Two Sides of TPP
…as the National Farmers Union are also against the TPP as it currently stands. However, other major groups like the American Farm Bureau and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association say not…
Agri View: El Niño Diminishing?
…region (Oceanic Niño Index). The first 3-month-mean period shown is March—May 2016, “MAM”; the last is December 2016—February 2017. Model data from the North American Multi-Model Ensemble (NMME). Climate.gov figure….
Fighting Drought With Soil
…soil. The team, led by Samantha Ying, an assistant professor of environmental sciences at UC Riverside, received the grant from the University of California Office of the President. The funding…
Strengthen Rural Communities
…National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “Nearly 60 million Americans live in rural areas, and their value and impact through the agriculture industry can be felt both domestically and…
