/tags/u-s-department-of-agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 13:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-22/environmental-groups-renew-their-push-to-ban-cyanide-bombs-on-public-lands Seventy-six wildlife conservation groups have petitioned the Department of the Interior to ban the use of M-44s on Bureau of Land Management lands. The devices, commonly known as “cyanide bombs,” remain a controversial tool for predator mitigation. Sat, 22 Jul 2023 13:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-22/environmental-groups-renew-their-push-to-ban-cyanide-bombs-on-public-lands Will Walkey /regional-news/2023-07-16/as-farms-and-ranches-face-development-threats-feds-renew-push-to-preserve-open-space Farm and ranch lands across the West face many threats – like inflation and outside development. But the federal government is working with agricultural producers to preserve open space and the benefits it provides. Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-16/as-farms-and-ranches-face-development-threats-feds-renew-push-to-preserve-open-space Will Walkey /regional-news/2023-05-04/usda-pushes-for-more-grassland-conservation-in-the-mountain-west The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its Grassland Conservation Reserve Program, a voluntary program that pays landowners and agricultural producers to maintain grass habitats critical for local ecosystems. Thu, 04 May 2023 16:58:50 GMT /regional-news/2023-05-04/usda-pushes-for-more-grassland-conservation-in-the-mountain-west Will Walkey /kunc/2022-09-30/climate-smart-agriculture-is-the-future-of-food-production-heres-what-that-means Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was in Denver to discuss significant federal funds coming to Colorado to support Climate-Smart Agriculture – an initial investment of $2.8 billion.With all that funding coming in, KUNC’s Rae Solomon wanted to get the low down on what Climate-Smart Agriculture means. She did some digging, and recently sat down with All Things Considered host Beau Baker to share what she found. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 23:16:41 GMT /kunc/2022-09-30/climate-smart-agriculture-is-the-future-of-food-production-heres-what-that-means Rae Solomon /regional-news/2022-09-27/usda-boosts-rural-broadband-buildouts-in-parts-of-the-mountain-west The Biden administration announced last week that it's giving $502 million in loans and grants to rural communities and telecommunications companies to expand high-speed internet access. The list of grantees includes projects in Colorado, Montana and Wyoming. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:25:02 GMT /regional-news/2022-09-27/usda-boosts-rural-broadband-buildouts-in-parts-of-the-mountain-west Emma VandenEinde /2022-02-10/mountain-west-states-could-soon-tap-into-a-new-industry-maple-syrup The U.S. The Department of Agriculture granted $500,000 to a group recently to help build a maple syrup industry in the Mountain West. At least one business is already doing this in Montana, but organizations across the region are working together to spread awareness and research a possible syrup industry in our own backyards. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:18:12 GMT /2022-02-10/mountain-west-states-could-soon-tap-into-a-new-industry-maple-syrup Madelyn Beck /2018-06-27/judge-says-fed-agency-killed-millions-of-wild-animals-while-ignoring-important-science A U.S. District Court sided with wildlife advocates this week. It ruled that a federal agency ignored scientific studies that did not support its... Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:34:50 GMT /2018-06-27/judge-says-fed-agency-killed-millions-of-wild-animals-while-ignoring-important-science Maggie Mullen /environment/2017-10-16/colorado-forests-ripe-for-major-wildfire-despite-efforts-to-increase-prevention-funding Colorado escaped major wildfires this summer, but millions of acres of forest in the state remain a powder keg, ripe to burn in the future. The next big… Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:15:00 GMT /environment/2017-10-16/colorado-forests-ripe-for-major-wildfire-despite-efforts-to-increase-prevention-funding Mark Duggan