The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are teaming up to advance research efforts. A memorandum of understanding was signed to strengthen ties …
Ag Research to Be Expanded Through Strengthened USDA-NASA Partnership
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are strengthening their longstanding partnership. A memorandum of understanding was recently signed that should lead to …
Satellites Can Monitor Evapotranspiration Down To A Quarter-Acre
Satellites can tell a grower how much water to use on their crop. National Aeronautical and Space Administration satellites continuously monitor several aspects of our planet. “We have 19 satellites orbiting …
Western View: The Moon Trees
Have you ever stood under the shade of a moon tree? Well, you can, and you don’t have to go to the moon to do it. Thanks to a Colorado …
Fresh Food in Space
Cathy Isom tells us how the astronauts will soon be doing more than just growing their food in space. The next fresh food astronauts may soon be able to enjoy …
Earth Day Adoption
Cathy Isom fills us in on how to do something out of this world to celebrate Earth Day this year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentCIR …
NASA Report: San Joaquin Valley Land Continues to Sink
Groundwater Pumping Causes Subsidence, Damages Water Infrastructure New NASA radar satellite maps prepared for the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) show that land continues to sink rapidly in certain …
4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
NASA and 4-H, a program of USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), are teaming up with Astronaut and 4-H alumna Peggy Whitson to inspire youth to develop life …
2017 Forecasted to Bring some Relief from Record Heat
NASA predicts 2016 will be the warmest year on record for Earth, but forecasters offer a prediction of relief for 2017. Weather forecasters say a new annual record is unlikely …