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Uniting to Combat Water Shortages Across the Country

April 28, 2020 Erika Cross, Strategic Communications, USDA Farm Production and Conservation

A clean and reliable water supply is critical to our nation’s future, but freshwater is a finite resource.

Conservation

Conservation Tools Help Producers Make Positive Impacts on Changing Climate

April 22, 2020 Jocelyn Benjamin, USDA

America’s farmers and ranchers are helping put the nation on track to a healthier and more resilient environment in the face of a changing climate. While agriculture only contributes 9 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, it offers a variety of opportunities to reduce emissions and cut carbon...

Climate Conservation Forestry

USDA Observes the 10 Year Anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

April 20, 2020 Under Secretary Bill Northey and Under Secretary Jim Hubbard

Today marks 10 years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. USDA, through its Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and U.S. Forest Service, worked alongside other federal agencies to respond to this disaster and supported the Gulf of Mexico region in its prevention, preparedness and...

Conservation Forestry