Throughout the west, and especially in California, wildfires have become a devastating problem. With the terrible loss of life and property, it is obvious we have to do better at…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
…asking for the inclusion of California winegrape growers in the disaster assistance package. The groups’ request for federal assistance consists of the following elements: Extend the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity…
Agri View: Worst Wildfire Year Ever?
Everett Griner talks about losses suffered from what may end up being the worst wildfire year ever in today’s Agri View. Worst Wildfire Year Ever? Forest fires. Perhaps the worst…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
California wildfires continue to be a devastating yearly trend, but livestock grazing can provide an environmentally friendly approach to reducing the risks of fire. The weather patterns of California create…
Wildfire Inadvertently Provides New Research Opportunities
University of California researchers are looking to make the most out of a bad situation by looking at new research opportunities that have developed as a result of the wildfires….
NRCS Lending Assistance with Wildfire Recovery
The USDA ‘s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering its assistance in the wildfire recovery efforts underway in multiple areas of California. While firefighters are making significant headway in…
USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) announced a new strategy for managing catastrophic wildfires and the impacts of invasive species, drought, and insect and disease epidemics. Specifically,…
Tree Mortality Work Paying Off During Fires
…issue. District Conservationist Robyn Smith said their collective group serviced hundreds of contracts in the area to assist those landowners. That work is now paying dividends in wildfire control. Landowners…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 now may apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations. Signup begins…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
Northern California wildfires have already burned nearly 90,000 acres, a little more than nine months after the area suffered the costliest wildfires in the state’s history. The wine industry is…
Agri View: Oklahoma Wildfire Losses
…wildfires can do. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner… Wildfires in Oklahoma Burned 350,000 Acres – 2018 Rhea Wildfire Video by: Tornado Alley Video April 17, 2018 A…
Secretaries Perdue and Zinke Join Forces to Combat 2018 Wildfire Season
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Thursday hosted a fire briefing for Members of Congress at the Department of Agriculture detailing the wildfire forecast for 2018. Following…
Administrative Changes Made to the Livestock Indemnity Program
…farmers, ranchers and foresters through flexible and effective programs,” said Northey, who is in Texas today visiting with ranchers impacted by drought and wildfire. “America’s farmers feed our nation and…
Wildfire Aid Amendment Included in Farm Bill Proposal
…on April 18. Marshall says the wildfires burning across Kansas and Oklahoma bring back memories of the wildfires that burned large numbers of acres in 2017. “While the USDA response…