Today’s wildfires are often larger and more catastrophic than in the past. Decades of fire suppression and an inability to manage forests through controlled burns, thinning, and pest/insect control play a big role in this. For example, where California once had about...
“The emergence of Coronavirus has stressed every system of social order. It is a time to respect and support food and fiber production. Balance in our response is more important than ever.” This guest essay is from Pat O’Toole, a member of...
(Washington, D.C.) – This week, 15 Members of the Western Caucus, Karen Budd-Falen from the Department of the Interior, and more than 30 stakeholders – including four representatives with ties to the Family Farm Alliance – held a roundtable...
March 25, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) – Over 100 organizations representing water and agricultural interests in the Western U.S. urged Congress today to use any infrastructure package under consideration to help address severe hydrological conditions in the West. “As...
Earlier today, the Family Farm Alliance transmitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a Clean Water Act (CWA) white paper developed by the Alliance’s “WOTUS Subcommittee” over the past six months. The white paper was prepared to provide context regarding...
President Donald Trump signs the “America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018” into law during a ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) WASHINGTON, D.C. –...
