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Ag Air Quality Symposium
AGRICULTURE AND AIR QUALITY SYMPOSIUMS SCHEDULED
Agriculture groups partner to host agriculture and air quality symposiums to inform
producers about the impacts of nitrogen deposition on sensitive ecosystems.
CEUs available for Certified Crop Advisors
Greeley, CO – Members of Colorado’s Agriculture and Air Quality Technical workgroup will be hosting two symposiums focusing on ways agriculture is helping to reduce nitrogen deposition impacts at Rocky Mountain National P
Ag Air Quaility Symposium
AGRICULTURE AND AIR QUALITY SYMPOSIUMS SCHEDULED Agriculture groups partner to host agriculture and air quality symposiums to inform producers about the impacts of nitrogen deposition on sensitive ecosystems.
CEUs available for Certified Crop Advisors
Greeley, CO – Members of Colorado’s Agriculture and Air Quality Technical workgroup will be hosting two symposiums focusing on ways agriculture is helping to reduce nitrogen deposition impacts at Rocky Mountain National Park through mo
EPA Extends Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Compliance Date
On October 18, 2011, the U.S. EPA amended the date by which farms must prepare or amend and implement their Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans, to May 10, 2013. If EPA receives no adverse comment by November 2, 2011, then the rule will become effective on November 7, 2011.
An overwhelming segment of the continental United States was affected by flooding during the spring and summer of 2011.
RFA: Ethanol Lowers GHG Emissions
Posted by Joanna Schroeder
In the third installation of RFA Vice President of Research, Geoff Cooper’s series on ethanol plant improvements, he highlights how improvements in farming practices and ethanol efficiency have allowed greater productivity and cost efficiencies.
Say Yes to Tested E-15
By Rick Tolman
CEO, National Corn Growers Association
A group of ethanol opponents composed primarily of the petroleum industry and environmental extremists have clamored to the White House, asking President Obama to make the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “follow the science” and not allow “untested” higher blends of ethanol to be put on the market.
We agree, Mr. President. American drivers should not be exposed to fuel blends that are untested and are possibly unsafe.
EPA to Convene Scientific Advisory Panel on Atrazine
Sept. 9: Beginning Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a Scientific Advisory Panel for a reevaluation of the herbicide atrazine. For four days, academic, industry and government experts, along with representatives of stakeholder groups, will again address the EPA committee with information on the safe and important herbicide atrazine.
The most studied herbicide in the world, with more than 6,000 studies on record, atrazine is already supported as a safe crop protectant by years of credible, scientific research.
USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Sign-up
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will begin on August 2, 2010 and continue through August 27, 2010. During the sign-up period, farmers and ranchers may offer eligible land for CRP's competitive general sign-up at their county Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. The 2008 Farm Bill authorized USDA to maintain CRP enrollment up to 32 million acres. Jim Miller, Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services, made the announcement on behalf of Secretary Vilsack during a conference
Farmers, Ethanol Industry Ask EPA Approve E12 Immediately
Three major farmer and ethanol groups today called on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to formally approve the use of E12 (12% ethanol) in the nation’s gasoline supply.
Unique Research on Environmental Impacts
July 23: Most people like a good ‘whodunit’, and apparently so does Stanford University researcher David Lobell. If you follow environmental news, greenhouse gas alleviation seems to cause more consternation than revelation. However, a new study co-authored by Dr. Lobell and published in last month’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences seems to be uncovering some much needed clues on the subject.
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Precisely Efficient
Years ago, a farmer's most important tools included simple pitchforks and ox-drawn plows. But today, farmers rely on items like global positioning systems (GPS), high-tech remote-sensing instruments, and sophisticated software programs.
It's all part of precision agriculture, a series of methods that uses the latest technology to reduce environmental impact and improve yields.
