April 29, 2013
by Ben Chou
0 comments
Ben Chou, Water Policy Analyst, Washington, D.C.
This guest post is by Fay Augustyn, conservation associate at American Rivers, as part of a blog series for Getting Climate Smart, a joint effort by NRDC and American Rivers to guide stat… Continue reading
February 27, 2013
by Sasha Lyutse
0 comments
Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
On the heels of his agency’s release of a comprehensive report on climate change and its effects on U.S. agricultural production, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said yesterday that … Continue reading
February 26, 2013
by MoreRecycling
0 comments
New US Department of Agriculture regulations have altered what foods schools offer for lunch, but schools cannot require students to eat specific foods. Researchers have now implemented an intervention using the behavioral science principle known as “l… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 22, 2013
by MoreRecycling
0 comments
Studies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture are shedding some light on the microbes that dwell in cattle manure — what they are, where they thrive, where they struggle, and where they can end up. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 22, 2013
by MoreRecycling
0 comments
In Jan. 2012, the United States Department of Agriculture passed a series of regulations designed to make school lunches more nutritious, which included requiring schools to increase whole grain offerings and making students select either a fruit or ve… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 4, 2013
by MoreRecycling
0 comments
Farmers can fine-tune their use of cover crops to help manage costs and maximize benefits in commercial organic production systems, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists. Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 1, 2012
by MoreRecycling
0 comments
Capturing and recycling ammonia from livestock waste is possible using a process developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers. This invention could help streamline on-farm nitrogen management by allowing farmers to reduce potentially … Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 15, 2012
by Reduce
0 comments
Preventing activity of a key enzyme in potatoes could help boost potato quality by putting an end to cold-induced sweetening, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists. Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 2, 2012
by Rebecca Hammer
0 comments
Rebecca Hammer, Project Attorney, Water Program, Washington, DC
Today NRDC, together with the National Wildlife Federation, filed a petition with the federal government that, if granted, will improve the way states plan for the water-re… Continue reading
July 26, 2012
by Sasha Lyutse
0 comments
Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
If a government agency shamelessly caves to industry pressure but everyone is around to see—and Tweet—about it as it happens, do Americans win or lose?
Earlier this week, the U.S. Depar… Continue reading
July 24, 2012
by Claire Althouse
0 comments
Claire Althouse, Policy Analyst, Santa Monica
Last weekend, I returned to my home state of Nebraska to celebrate the marriage of two dear friends. The outdoor ceremony was lovely, and good times were had by all, but the happy youn… Continue reading
July 19, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
0 comments
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
If you live in the US and have been outside lately, chances are you don’t need to be reminded that this is the hottest summer many of us can remember, and al… Continue reading
May 11, 2011
by Valerie Jaffee
0 comments
Valerie Jaffee, Program Assistant, San Francisco While your backyard probably isn’t covered in sand or cacti, you might be living in a desert: a food desert. Forget the mirages and rattlesnakes. This type of desert is about healthy, fresh food &n… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 16, 2011
by Valerie Jaffee
0 comments
As 78 million baby boomers draw closer to their 60s and 70s around the country, it won’t be only social security or the U.S. health system feeling the strain. This increasingly mature generation will also put at risk another fundamental of Americ… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 24, 2011
by Jonathan Kaplan
0 comments
Any way you look at it, California isn’t going to solve pressing environmental challenges without agriculture being part of the solution. I can’t think of anyone better than Karen Ross to help make that happen.
Agriculture matters.&nb… Continue reading
July 15, 2010
by Kaid Benfield
0 comments
The federal government is our nation’s largest landlord, controlling an astounding 316,000 buildings across the country. Where they are sited and how they are designed is of enormous consequence to communities and the environment.
Consider,… Continue reading