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A recently released study makes an important point on agriculture’s effect on climate change. The perspective on the positive contribution of increases in agricultural productivity on the potential production of greenhouse gas emissions comes from an unexpected source—Stanford University. This should help broaden the discussion of how agriculture can help combat climate change and Continue reading A Complex Issue: The Impact of High-Yield Agriculture on Climate Change? A weekly roundup of news and events concerning food, farms, the environment, local communities- and anything else that may catch our eye. Beginning farmers are getting a boost from the USDA through a program that helps them gain access to affordable land. The Transition Incentive Program (TIP) preserves existing farmland and supports new sustainable agriculture operations Continue reading Friday News Roundup 6/4/10 While others debate how to reduce carbon emissions, students at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, are calculating the carbon footprint of their activities, then paying local farmers to offset those emissions with healthy farming practices that capture carbon and preserve the land. The initiative, organized as StoCarb (St. Olaf Carbon Offsets: Seeking Forgiveness for Our Continue reading Band Plays Environmentally-Friendly Tune with Help of Farmers Recently I headed up an American Farmland Trust study where a team of researchers from the University of Arizona, Colorado State University and New Mexico State University looked at the potential effects of climate legislation on the agricultural economies in their region. This was an interesting question to look at since agriculture in these states is very Continue reading Southwestern Agriculture and the Effects of Climate Legislation
I recently had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on climate change at USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum 2010. There were several interesting presentations that I wanted to share with everyone: Brian Murray from Duke University and Chad Hellwinckel from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, delivered presentations on the economics and Continue reading Talking Agricultural Offsets in Climate Change When it comes to the effects of a climate change / clean energy bill on the U.S. agriculture sector, it seems that there is a new study every couple of weeks- and the yays and the nays both appear to have all the statistics to demonstrate why they are correct and the other side is As world leaders gather at the Cop15 Conference in Copenhagen to discuss global climate change action, farmers and ranchers need to pay attention to the big news at home. Yesterday, the E.P.A. released its long anticipated ‘endangerment finding’ that concludes carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses are threatening to public health, requiring the federal government to Continue reading Farmers and Ranchers – It’s Time to Act Good Afternoon, I hope everyone’s week is starting off well. It’s been wet here in DC, but it’s good to be back in the nation’s capital after spending several days last week in the Midwest. One of my stops was at the 2009 National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention in Kansas City where there was lots Continue reading Opportunities for Agriculture in Clean Energy Legislation |
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