Publication archives

Comment on the draft paper on ‘Climate Smart Agriculture in Feed the Future Programs’ developed with feedback from across USAID and other U.S. government agencies.
At the end of July, trade negotiators and ministers representing 12 Pacific Rim countries failed to reach agreements on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), leaving the negotiations hanging.
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Dale Wiehoff
If predictions are correct that another round of avian flu will hit this fall, we need to quickly step back and take a hard look at how last spring’s avian influenza disaster played out.  A question that is getting little attention is what happened to the almost 50 million dead birds and the risks associated with their disposal?
Where have all the dead chickens gone?
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Ben Lilliston
When it comes to climate change, money can’t solve everything, but it can help. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is one of the most promising new vehicles to finance climate initiatives in developing countries already particularly hard hit by extreme weather.
Financing climate resilience through agroecology
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Dr. Steve Suppan
Analyzing agriculture in trade negotiations as they occur is a little like playing blind man’s bluff.
by
Erin McKee VanSlooten
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Farm to School Month Midwest Menu Webinar
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Tara Ritter
Last week, President Obama announced the Clean Power Plan, the United States’ strongest climate policy to date. The plan aims to reduce coal-fired power plant emissions by allowing states to devise their own plans to reach federally-mandated emissions reduction targets.
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Ben Lilliston
Farmers are no different from any buyer – they want to know what they’re buying, how much it costs and its expected performance.