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IATP comment to the U.S. Department of Forest Service on CCS special use exemption

The following comment was submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service on December 14, 2023 regarding the CCS special use exemption (RIN 0596–AD550.

Agriculture Sustainability

A critical look at the what the term sustainable agriculture has come to mean since becoming popular in the 1970s. This article by Dennis Keeney appeared in Prairie Fire, March 2010.

Healthy Food for All

A paper on efforts by corner stores around the U.S. to bring healthier food to their shelves.

Iowa Forest Protects Critical Bird Habitat

A 77-acre forest in northeast Iowa is the first in the state to be certified under international Forest Stewardship Council management standards for its protection of native vegetation and ecologically important wildlife, including rare bird species.

Faith Communities and Healthy Eating: Issues and Opportunities for Moving Forward in Minnesota

This report explores the potential for faith communities to be change agents in supporting healthy eating in Minnesota communities.

Healthy Food Access in Minneapolis: Initial Conversations with Residents

A summary of roundtable discussions with Minneapolis residents on access to healthy food.

African Immigrants in Minnesota

A short report on African immigrants living in rural Minnesota.

Test Biomass Harvests Yield Important Lessons

A series of test forest biomass harvests from the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota indicate that such harvests could reduce the cost of fire prevention management while providing work for loggers and fuel for renewable energy facilities.

Harvesting Fuel: Cutting Costs and Reducing Forest fire Hazards Through Biomass Harvest

This study was designed to provide information on two sets of challenges to the development of biomass markets in and around the Superior National Forest: 1) economic and operational issues faced by loggers; and 2) environmental constraints of concern to and managers, scientists and policymakers involved in developing and refining biomass harvest practices.

Lofty Prices for Fertilizer Put Farmers in a Squeeze

At a time when food prices are soaring world-wide, so is the price of fertilizer, producing huge profits for leading fertilizer makers and stirring anger among farmers in the U.S. and India. Fertilizer prices are rising faster than those of almost any other raw material used by farmers. In April, farmers paid 65% more for fertilizer than they did a year earlier, according to the U.S.