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USDA Conservation Innovation Grant Helps Rice Growers Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Voluntarily Participate in California's Carbon Market

July 10, 2015 Kari Cohen, Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Science and Technology, NRCS

Imagine a rice farmer in Arkansas altering his water management techniques to deliver water more efficiently and use fewer days of flooding, allowing for more precise water and nutrient management while maintaining consistent yields. After a decision by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), in...

Conservation

Restoring Fire to Oklahoma's Priority Forest Landscapes

July 10, 2015 Paul Ross, Office of Communications, U.S. Forest Service

(This post was written by George Geissler, State Forester of Oklahoma Forestry Services) Forest Action Plans represent the first-ever comprehensive assessment of America’s forest resources across all lands—public, private, rural, and urban—and offer proactive strategies that state forestry agencies...

Forestry

USDA Grain Inspectors Work to Uphold America's Reputation for Quality, Support New Markets

July 10, 2015 Elvis Cordova, Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

As America’s leadership role in the global economy increases, shipments of American grain, oil seeds, and related agricultural products could continue expanding into promising markets in some of the world’s most robust economies. Facilitating the marketing of U.S. grain exports by thorough...

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