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A handful of states are considering expanding their conservation easement programs, which offer tax breaks to landowners in exchange for giving up development rights to their farms and natural lands.

Sustainable Fams and Fields will use $2 million to help fund climate-smart farming practices April 2022

Instead of focusing on disagreements, Moore urged stakeholders in federal forest management to focus on a common culprit: Wildfires that threaten their environmental and economic value. “Unless we address the overcrowding we have out there, we are not going to be able to address health and resiliency,” he said.

This year’s Wildfire Ready Neighbors program is now in progress after launching in the city of Chelan’s Union Valley area this week.

No Farms No Food: Uniting Farmers and Environmentalist to Transform Agriculture by Don Stuart, published today by Island Press, recounts the history of American Farmland Trust and its success uniting disparate interests

Almost every leader will at some point in their tenure be accused of DEI-related harm

go into a leadership position understanding that your success is dependent on your team, not just yourself

The core benefits of this technology are transparency and trust

Bringing salmon back to the Upper Columbia River will take a lot of time and a lot of money, according to the Upper Columbia United Tribes.

Clover lawns are on the rise again: People are looking for lower-effort, pollinator-friendly alternatives to grass that thrives with less water, herbicides and fertilizer.

There are a number of different soil conservation techniques that can be used to support and restore healthy soils around the world.

Like much of the West Coast, the state needs a regulatory overhaul if it wants to take advantage of emerging ocean aquaculture.

This movement—also known as diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI—acknowledges and supports the unique attributes of individuals and groups.

the more diverse your audience, the more you have to adjust the way you present

After clashes over Skagit River dams and fish passages, the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe is legally pushing for the fish's 'right to flourish.'

John Deere announced today, March 21, that next year it will give customers the ability to download software updates directly to equipment with 4G internet connections.

What’s now considered a long and intense drought in Oregon and parts of the American West is becoming the norm, according to new research.

On Wednesday, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe released more than 500 summer chinook into Hangman Creek