…is being lost.” Ken Pimlott, chief of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, said the state’s fire activity has been nearly double what it normally is for this…
New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion
…the U.S. biobased products industry’s contribution to the U.S. economy are: agriculture and forestry, biorefining, biobased chemicals, enzymes, bioplastic bottles and packaging, forest products, and textiles. The study also includes…
Forest Service Chief Invites Public Participation in National Get Outdoors Day
…The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world. Public lands the Forest…
1,500 Students To Learn about Ag at Annual AgVentures! Day
…County agriculture. Over 1,500 4th grade students from Tulare and Visalia City Schools will see dairy, equine and forestry demonstrations, as well as a sheep dog demonstration. Students will also…
Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Final Communique by G-20 Agriculture Ministers
…with the release of USDA’s Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry in April, the world must wake up to the fact that no challenge poses a greater threat…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…plan will: -Identify vulnerabilities to climate change by sector and regions, including, at a minimum, the following sectors: water, energy, transportation, public health, agriculture, emergency services, forestry, biodiversity and habitat,…
UC Davis Ranked Number 1 in World for Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
The University of California, Davis, ranks No. 1 in the world for teaching and research in agriculture and forestry as well as veterinary sciences, according to data released today by…
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
…a greater prevalence of invasive species. While assessments on the future of agriculture and forestry show that climate change holds these and other challenges in the years ahead, American producers…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…availability of $2.5 million in grants to enhance national energy security through the development of bio-based transportation fuels, biopower, and new bio-based products. TITLE VIII – Forestry Insect and Disease…
Global Food Safety Agreement Signed by China and UC Davis
UC Davis will be partnering with Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University in Yangling, Shaanxi. (Tom Watts/UC Davis graphics and China map from Wikimedia Commons) Officials from China’s Northwest Agricultural and…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…Submission and Funding report to Congress. TITLE VIII – Forestry Insect and Disease Infestation: On March 19, 2014, Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell sent a letter to all state governors…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…Budget Submission and Funding: On March 10, 2014, REE submitted its first Budget Submission and Funding report to Congress. TITLE VIII – Forestry Insect and Disease Infestation: On March 19,…
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
…into the agriculture industry reporting new or expanded data on Internet access, regional food systems, biomass production, agro-forestry and equine. For more information about the Census, including access to the…
“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners
…record conservation and stewardship efforts already underway. I also previewed Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement of USDA’s new regional hubs to help agriculture and forestry mitigate the impacts of a changing…