…managers to prepare for the increased wildfires we expect in the future due to climate change and drought. Particulate matter (PM) is one of the main pollutants created by fire….
Conservation Reserve Program Results
…greenhouse gases and providing resiliency to future weather changes. “The Conservation Reserve Program provides nearly $2 billion annually to land owners – dollars that make their way into local economies,…
Proposed ACP Quarantine Changes
Courtesy: UC ANR ACP Quarantines May Change in Future, Creating a Risk of Spreading the Pest Citrus leaders are holding meetings to discuss potential changes to future Asian citrus psyllid…
Two Sides of TPP
…(12 cents per bushel), wheat (2 cents per bushel) and rice (16 cents per hundredweight). While cotton prices are not projected to change, cash receipts are projected to increase by…
Agri View: El Niño Diminishing?
…SST data from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. This animation shows the evolution of water temperatures compared to average in the equatorial Pacific Ocean from mid-November 2015 through early February 2016….
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
…everyone to celebrate the importance of native wildflowers. As native plants, they’re more resistant to pests, more resilient to climate extremes and require less maintenance. Plus, they’re beautiful! Milkweed and…
Adapting to a Changing Climate
…Hatfield explain the equipment to gather information on climate changes and impacts on corn and soybean plants in Iowa. On the day he was inaugurated in 2009, President Obama called…
Research into Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production Methods
…Agriculture (USDA) awarded $16.5 million in grants to support research into methods for boosting agriculture productivity and ensuring food security in the face of pests, diseases and a changing climate….
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
…improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
…A Method to Help Fight Climate Change A recent study by University of California researchers published in the Journal of Industrial Ecology reached important conclusions about almond trees and their…
Agri View: El Niño Fading
…precipitation patterns. Since El Niño changes the circulation of the atmosphere all around the world, it essentially changes where we expect rain to fall by steering storms to different locations….
It’s Not Just Climate Change
…were overstating the influence of climate change. The authors recommend considering climate change and human variables at the same time for future models. Moritz “There is widespread agreement about the…
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
…to address the growing impacts of a changing climate. With USDA’s support, they work to implement voluntary practices that improve air and water quality, prevent soil erosion and create and…
Clean Water Crisis Threatens U.S.
…climate change could increase the risk of decades-long “megadroughts” that could make entire regions of the country nearly uninhabitable. The droughts, NASA warned, could last for as long as 35…