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Water And Agriculture Information Center

New Sentinel Landscapes to Strengthen Military Readiness, Address Climate Change and Other Natural Resource Challenges (2022-02-13)

USDA Invests $50 Million in Partnerships to Improve Equity in Conservation Programs, Address Climate Change (2022-Jan-10)

Water and Agriculture Information Center (WAIC) provides online access to information on water and agriculture. The center collects, organizes, and communicates the scientific findings, educational methodologies, and public policy issues related to water and agriculture.

Field windbreaks in North Dakota protect the soil against wind erosion

Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Data Overview

This research network is designed to sustain crop and livestock production and ecosystem services from agroecosystems.

River view

Water Webinars

Webinars covering water and other natural resources topics.

Contour Farming

Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) and Related Publications

A multi-agency effort to evaluate the environmental effects of conservation.

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Research
USDA Water and Climate News

USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Water Availability and Watershed Management (NP #211)
Soil and Air (NP #212)
Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (NP #215)
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research (NP #216)

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory
Rapid Carbon Assessment

DOI U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Core Science Systems
Ecosystems
Energy and Minerals
Natural Hazards
Water Resources

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Climate Change Research
Watersheds
Nutrients
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Wildland Fire and Water Quality

USDA News Topics

Climate and the USDA

Agency Reports (ERS, FAS, AMS, NASS, WAOB; outlook, production, market prices, etc.)

Haystacks by Georges Seurat

Dynamic Bibliographies

Climate Heat Map. NASA

The USDA Climate Hubs

Database icon. NIH

Databases