Here are some of my thoughts about the current state of agricultural climate change mitigation policy in the US and what we can learn from agricultural water quality policies, which have been in place for decades...
Open access at Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1205510/full
What decades of policies aimed at agricultural water pollution can teach us about agricultural climate change mitigation: a US perspective
The Inflation Reduction Act has catalyzed resources for climate change mitigation in several sectors of the US economy, including agriculture. As these activities ramp up, a clear delineation of the US approach to agricultural climate mitigation is emerging. Practices and policy frameworks are similar to those used to address water quality concerns from agriculture, which started in the 1970s. In fact, some of the programs being deployed to address climate change are the same. In both cases, policies rely on a voluntary approach and subsidies, and focus on practices not outcomes. The experience of agricultural water quality programs can provide useful insights on the effectiveness of the approach being used in agricultural climate change mitigation. Voluntary practices have generally been ineffective in improving water quality. More comprehensive policies, or at least better targeted ones, and more system-based analytical capacity are needed.
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This @[email protected] clip from Sen. Sinclair on how state of IA was fined by the federal government for SNAP fraud
(but actually was for over/under payment of SNAP $, a quality control issue that could be solved by adequately funding dept. No $ in current bill for that.)
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/amierrivers/status/1620110814488449024
Amie Rivers on Twitter
“This @IowaPress clip from Sen. Sinclair on how state of IA was fined by the federal government for SNAP fraud
(but actually was for over/under payment of SNAP $, a quality control issue that could be solved by adequately funding dept. No $ in current bill for that.)”
Grant Wood on Twitter
“Patchwork Quilt. Grant Wood, 1929. Private collection.”
When Pippo plops himself on top of the vent it’s a sure sigh of a cold
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I love taking photos of our Saskatoon beavers with bridges as a backdrop. Here, a beaver is perched next to me on a rock, with Broadway Bridge behind it. FYI, Saskatoon is known as the City of Bridges. Come for a visit! #beavers #saskatooning #meewasin #urbanwildlife #bridges
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MDigout99/status/1619408025391108097
Mike's Photos and Videos of Beavers on Twitter
“I love taking photos of our Saskatoon beavers with bridges as a backdrop. Here, a beaver is perched next to me on a rock, with Broadway Bridge behind it. FYI, Saskatoon is known as the City of Bridges. Come for a visit! #beavers #saskatooning #meewasin #urbanwildlife #bridges”
If you will excuse the pun, this is the type of information many of us are thirsty for. Super interesting paper.
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How much water does each crop use?
We estimate irrigation for each crop in the United States, by county, year, & water source.
Our database of ~2.5 million data points is freely available.
Paper (open access): https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022WR032804
Data: https://databank.illinois.edu/datasets/IDB-4607538
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MeganKonar/status/1618943789279875074
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Farmers planting cover crops saw reduced yields in primary corn and soybean harvests, according to recent research from @[email protected], @[email protected] and colleagues.
Very important work on the environmental tradeoffs of conservation practices. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/150887/midwest-farmers-using-cover-crops-take-small-yield-hit
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/EnviroEm/status/1618713416360935425
Midwest Farmers Using Cover Crops Take Small Yield Hit
Although cover crops have significant environmental benefits, researchers found that they hinder yields on corn and soybean fields.
Just heard Clovis on Iowa Public Radio arguing against the cap on medical malpractice awards being proposed in the Iowa legislature.
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In recent filings to his medical malpractice lawsuit, former U.S. Senate candidate from Iowa Sam Clovis alleges his doctors had numerous chances to diagnose a spinal injury that led to a permanent loss of mobility in his legs. https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2022/09/29/lawsuit-clovis-repeatedly-texted-doctor-before-losing-use-of-his-legs/ via @[email protected]
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/IowaCapDispatch/status/1575561139429453825
Lawsuit: Clovis repeatedly texted doctor before losing use of his legs - Iowa Capital Dispatch
A lawsuit filed by former Iowa candidate for U.S. Senate Sam Clovis alleges his doctors had many opportunities to diagnose his spinal injury.
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🚨Paper alert!🚨
Our new work out in @[email protected] "Recent and future declines of a historically widespread pollinator linked to climate, land cover, and pesticides"
The news is uh...not good, for Western Bumble Bee
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2211223120
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/_JohnMola/status/1617629051484786690
