Environment Articles

How Farming Changes the Climate for the Better

2/18/2021 9:01:00 AM

Is there a difference between climate change and global warming and if so, what is it?

National Alliance Unveils Climate Policy Recommendations that Hopefully Produce Positive Results for Arizona and American Agriculture

11/18/2020 11:01:00 AM

Together, the group developed more than 40 recommendations based on three principles: agricultural and forestry climate policies must be built upon voluntary, incentive-based programs and market-driven opportunities; they must promote resilience and adaptation in rural communities, and they must be science-based.

Helping to Mark the Monarch as Thriving, Not Endangered

9/30/2020 1:57:06 PM

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is currently in the process of evaluating whether to list the monarch as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and is required to decide by December 15, 2020.

A Conversation with an Environmental Engineer: Dyan McGrath

9/29/2020 12:19:00 PM

Dr. McGrath comes from good stock; I think she can handle just about anything. Somehow, I think her mom and dad let her eat a little dirt, I certainly know she had to shovel it!

Making the Transition from Forests to Farms

5/20/2020 6:30:00 AM

Kimberly-Clark wants to source 90% of fiber used in its tissue products from environmentally preferred fiber sources by 2025 and working with farmers in Arizona and across the U.S. will get it closer to that goal.

Excuse Me, I Burped

2/12/2020 10:48:00 AM

Greenhouse gas emissions by cattle barely register on the Richter scale.

The Nature of Arizona Soil

12/11/2019 9:21:15 AM

Like soils all over the world, Arizona soil, especially southern Arizona, has some unique characteristics.

USDA Signup for Conservation Reserve Program Now Open

12/9/2019 3:53:15 PM

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) today.

A Conversation About Wild Horses: Jacquelyn Hughes

10/3/2019 7:30:00 AM

After meeting her, Hughes and I had a fascinating discussion of the relationship between the public and wild horses. And, of course, I asked her to share her insights with us.

Farmers: Air Quality Survey Due End of Month

1/18/2018 6:00:00 AM

ADEQ is asking commercial farmers, dairy, feedlot, and irrigation districts to complete and submit a 3-year Expanded Survey to the Arizona Department of Agriculture.