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Guidance for Federal Conservation Programs on PFAS on Agricultural Lands Offered in New Report

News Release

A new report examines the scope of PFAS challenges in agriculture and identifies steps that land conservation agencies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture could take to reduce the impacts of these “forever chemicals” on natural resources and agricultural productivity.

A wheat harvest in Brownsburg, Indiana (NRCS photo by Brandon O’Connor)

Featured work

Documenting and Communicating the Use of Earth Observations – Issue Paper

Individually-Authored Product

Review of the draft U.S. National Assessment by the Nature Record

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action

Seminar/Webinar/Lecture

A crowd during an event at the NAS building.

Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Lecture Series

Seminar/Webinar/Lecture

The Potential for Biotechnology to Address Forest Health

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Committee to Review the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Research Program

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Featured Publications

Social-Ecological Consequences of Future Wildfires and Smoke in the West: Proceedings of a Workshop

Proceedings

2024

An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report

Consensus Study Report

2023

Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness: Proceedings of a Workshop

Proceedings

2020

Forest Health and Biotechnology: Possibilities and Considerations

Consensus Study Report

2019

A Century of Wildland Fire Research: Contributions to Long-term Approaches for Wildland Fire Management: Proceedings of a Workshop

Proceedings

2017

Upcoming events

Units

Center for Health, People, and Places (CHPP)

Oversight Unit

Earth Systems and Resources Program Area

Oversight Unit

Moss sporangia with morning dew (close-up)

Polar Research Board

Standing Committee

Climate Crossroads

Oversight Unit

Geographical Sciences Committee

Standing Committee

Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine

Roundtable/Forum

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