Spotlight on Climate & Agriculture
Agriculture has much to lose as the climate changes. Climate change is a serious threat to the business of growing food, and this should worry anyone that earns a living from the land (as well as...
View ArticleWhat are farmers around the world doing to prepare for climate change?
Farmers around the globe are experiencing the impacts of a changing climate. However, we don’t have to wait to see what happens to our food and farming systems. It’s possible to take proactive action...
View ArticleJoe Morris Wins Rangeland Stewardship Award
We are pleased to announce that San Benito rancher Joe Morris of Morris Grassfed Beef has won the 2012 Clarence Burch Award presented by the Quivira Coalition in New Mexico. The award recognizes...
View ArticleCalCAN Field Day at Paicines Ranch
The dependence of ranching on water makes drought a severe hardship for livestock operations and ranchers in California. Climate change models predict greater variability in temperature and...
View ArticleUSDA Report On Climate Change and Agriculture Promotes Sustainable...
On Feb. 4th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report titled “Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation,” concluding that a changing climate would pose...
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