…on the following topics to form their Farm Bill conversations including, agriculture research, animal disease, conservation and climate resiliency, cyber security, food safety, hemp, invasive species, local food systems, Specialty…
Week in Review: Addressing Shipping Issues & $1 Billion Investment in Climate-Smart Ag
…ramping up in recent years to try and limit the spread and impact of the weed. The new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program will help support pilot projects lasting one…
One Company Revolutionizing Farming One Seedling at a Time
How one company is revolutionizing farming one seedling at a time. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Gotham Greens climate-controlled facility Image courtesy of USDA/NRCS Viraj Puri (L)…
USDA Supports Climate-Smart Commodities with $1 Billion Investment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be investing $1 billion to help expand market opportunities for climate-smart agricultural products. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the new Partnerships for Climate-Smart…
RMA Extends Crop Insurance Flexibilities to June Due to COVID-19
…ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making…
EPA Announces Stricter Pollution Enforcement
…Regan later traveled to Louisiana, meeting residents in New Orleans, St. John the Baptist Parish, St. James Parish, and Mossville, where he saw the impacts of pollution, climate change and…
New Coverage Options Under California FAIR Plan Begin February 1
…how the FAIR Plan operates as part of a broader solution to help protect these businesses, especially those vulnerable to climate-intensified wildfires.” The new coverage will be available for farm…
Blong Xiong to Lead USDA’s Farm Service Agency in California
…all producers, ensuring access to healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices,…
Electronically Sniffing Out Tomato Plant Pests
…to take samples from individual plants.” Zhu adds, “It can also be designed as a computer-controlled cloud networking system which consists of multiple smart sensors placed at different locations in…
USDA Outlines Long-Term Strategy for Addressing Wildfire Crisis
…effects of a changing climate, so working together toward common goals across boundaries and jurisdictions is essential to the future of these landscapes and the people who live there.” “We…
RCPP Applications Accepted Through April 13
…to create lasting solutions to global challenges, like climate change, and support producers and communities who have been underserved in the past.” A total of 579 projects have been…
Progress Report Details Water Resilience Portfolio Implementation
…release. “At the same time, accelerating climate change has driven weather whiplash, worsening drought and flood threats in real-time. Recognizing this urgency, we have to deploy historic funding provided by…
California Climate Hub Priorities Bolstered with USDA investment
…application of science-based, climate-smart practices that benefit everyone.” UC Davis will be using the funding support to work with the USDA California Climate Hub in addressing several priorities. There are…
Expanded Conservation Opportunities Available From USDA
…climate smart agriculture efforts in 2022. Some of the programs to be expanded include the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). “Climate change is happening,…