climate smart ag

OSU Looks To Improve The Carbon Footprint Of Potato Growers
OSU Looks To Improve The Carbon Footprint Of Potato Growers
OSU Looks To Improve The Carbon Footprint Of Potato Growers
Oregon State University has been awarded $50 million by the USDA to work with potato farmers to reduce their carbon footprint.  The Pacific Northwest accounts for roughly 60% of potatoes grown in the United States, and spuds are a $2 billion dollar crop locally in the Pacific Northwest but harvesting spuds creates a lot of soil disturbance.  OSU pro...
Vilsack Hits The Road To Promote Inflation Adjustment Act
Vilsack Hits The Road To Promote Inflation Adjustment Act
Vilsack Hits The Road To Promote Inflation Adjustment Act
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is traveling this week, promoting the Inflation Adjustment Act, recently signed into law by President Biden.  Vilsack head outlined the IRA’s investment in rural America, which he says will provide USDA with nearly $40 billion; $20 billion of which is earmarked for climate smart agriculture.   “...
Wyden: Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Farmers
Wyden: Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Farmers
Wyden: Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Farmers
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says the Inflation Reduction Act, which is now in the U.S. House will help almost every American.  Oregon's senior Senator points to the $20 billion included for climate-smart agriculture. "It empowers farmers to make decisions, with respect to drought mitigation, how to promote carbon sequestration - our farmers are so well positioned to sequester carbon, and that’s
Vilsack Discusses Fertilizer Grant Program
Vilsack Discusses Fertilizer Grant Program
Vilsack Discusses Fertilizer Grant Program
Later this summer, USDA will release details on application of it's new program designed to foster independent, domestic, sustainable fertilizer production though support from grants. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the program, noting the grant program will also support innovations in fertilizer production and will be farmer focused ...
USDA Announces Funds To Promoted Climate Smart Ag
USDA Announces Funds To Promoted Climate Smart Ag
USDA Announces Funds To Promoted Climate Smart Ag
Investing in resilient, climate smart infrastructure in rural America. "We're announcing $633-million being invested into 793 projects impacting all 50 state and Puerto Rico," Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack said late last week as he announced new investments in climate smart Ag ...