Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - August 5, 2016

Cover Crop Survey Shows Growing Adoption and Interest

Sustainable agricultural practices have been steadily gaining momentum nationwide. Many farmers have switched to reduced- or no-till agriculture, which can provide a variety of environmental benefits, and a new survey suggests that farmers are increasingly adopting cover crops as well.

Last month, Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) released its latest Cover Crop Survey in partnership with the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), the fourth installment since the first study in 2012. SARE is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The survey asks farmers nationwide about their cover crop use and the effects they see of the cover crops. Over 2,000 farmers, from 48 states and D.C., answered the 49 question survey.

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Headlines

1. Obama Signs Bill Requiring Labeling of GMO Foods

2. Clinton Campaign Says it Isn’t Weighing Ethanol Mandate Change

3. Energy Department Announces $11.3 Million for MEGA-BIO: Bioproducts to Enable Biofuels

4. GM, Honda Execs Agree: Higher Octane Gas Needed to Optimize Gasoline Engine Efficiency

5. Feds to Offer Advice, Millions in Grants to Boost Maine Economy in Wake of Mill Closures

 

Upcoming Event: 

EPA Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel - Public Teleconference

The U.S. EPA’s Scientific Advisory Board staff office has announced plans to hold a public teleconference of the SAB biogenic carbon emissions panel on Oct. 12 as part of its continuing review of the framework for biogenic CO2 emissions from stationary sources first released in November 2014 and updated this February.

 

 

 

To Contact the Editor: Jessie Stolark at [email protected]

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