Western farmers and ranchers: Opportunities in Climate Change Legislation webinar

On July 16th, the American Farmland Trust, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, and Land Stewards jointly hosted a webinar to demonstrate how agriculture can benefit from climate change legislation with opportunities for agriculture while providing the most cost-effective solutions to climate change.

Watch a Video Recording of the Presentation.

Agenda

• Welcome and Introduction - Anita Zurbrugg, Center for Agriculture in the Environment, American Farmland Trust
• Role of Agriculture in Proposed Federal Legislation, Status of Legislation - Dennis Nuxoll, Sr. Director of Government Relations, American Farmland Trust
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• Managing Arid Lands for Carbon Sequestration Credits and Proving It - Joel R. Brown, PhD, Rangeland Ecologist, New Mexico State University
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• How Carbon Credits Work - Bill Midcap, Director of Renewable Energy, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
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Background Reading

• Responses to a House Draft of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
• View the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 text
• Mitigating Climate Change Using Rangeland Management
• Myths and Facts Surrounding Climate Change Legislation
• Rangelands and Climate Change: A Synthesis and Challenges

For more information please contact Anita Zurbrugg, Center for Agriculture in the Environment, American Farmland Trust, azurbrugg@niu.edu,  815-753-9686.