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#AskUSDA: USDA Conservation Efforts & Reconnecting with the Great Outdoors

  1. On Wednesday, November 29, USDA Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Robert Bonnie hosted a live Virtual Office Hours session on Twitter to answer your questions about USDA’s record conservation achievements and efforts to reconnect Americans to the great outdoors.
  2. USDA
    Getting set up for today's #askUSDA Twitter chat on #conservation with Robert Bonnie. What questions do you have? Will start at 11am ET!
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 07:46:05
  3. USDA
    Robert Bonnie here. I grew up on a #farm & am a #forester as well, so have lots of experience in natural resource #conservation ^RB #AskUSDA
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 07:56:48
  4. USDA
    Happy to talk today abt the work USDA is doing to conserve natural resources in partnership w/ landowners & communities. ^RB #AskUSDA
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 07:57:13
  5. clundeen2010
    @forestservice @USDA How many acres of land were burned in total around the Bozeman/ Paradise Valley region in MT due to fires this summer?
    Conner Lundeen@clundeen2010
    Wed, Nov 28 2012 06:48:30
  6. USDA
    A1: ~18,650 acres; Forest Service (FS) lands = est. 12,330 acres; Private = est. 6320 acres (1/2) #askUSDA
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 07:59:31
  7. USDA
    A1 con't: The good news is we’re on track to restore 4 mln acres of NF land + million more thru private/public partnerships. ^RB #askUSDA
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:00:29
  8. USDA
    A1 con't: Which will reduce catastrophic fires. More restoration = cleaner H20. ^RB #askUSDA
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:00:52
  9. KatmaiKeith
    Will #AskUSDA continue focus on lg ecosystems like Everglades where ag, wildlife and water can be sustained through Farm Bill programs
    Keith Fountain@KatmaiKeith
    Wed, Nov 28 2012 12:44:20
  10. USDA
    A2: Yes. USDA will continue to focus resources on impt landscapes like Everglades, Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay. ^RB
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:04:20
  11. USDA
    A2 con't: @ForestService also focusing on landscape restoration. Incl this partnership w Denver H20 Board: ow.ly/fGjzA ^RB
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:07:14
  12. USDA
    A2 con't: Important that Congress pass a Farm Bill to reauthorize #conservation programs ^RB #askUSDA
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:08:02
  13. EcoAgPartners
    @USDA will #agpolicy play a role in future #climateadaptation in the US and abroad? How will the two influence each other? #AskUSDA
    EcoAgriculture@EcoAgPartners
    Wed, Nov 28 2012 08:43:40
  14. USDA
    A3: Great question. USDA already working to help farms be more resilient to drought & other climate extremes. ^RB more: ow.ly/fGkro
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:12:22
  15. USDA
    A3: Climate certainly affects forest ecosystems & we're making our forests more reslient, too ^RB ow.ly/fGkH7 #askUSDA
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:14:25
  16. acadiagalandrea
    Cultural treasures too! #chimneyrock MT @USDA Working to conserve natl resources w/ landowners & communities #AskUSDA #monumentsmatter
    andrea@acadiagalandrea
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:04:27
  17. USDA
    A4: Great point. President designated #ChimneyRock National Monument this September. ^RB Story here: ow.ly/fGl0U #askUSDA
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:16:34
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    Q5: @jax_26: @USDA #askusda #Forrest can u ID this? Lots in forrest in Ridgway,PA. twitter.com/JaX_26/status/2...
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:17:56
  20. #askusda #forests #conservation @USDA Can u ID this? Lots in forest near Ridgeway, Pa. http://pic.twitter.com/xFs7J5yz
    JaX_26@JaX_26
    Wed, Nov 28 2012 11:20:19
  21. USDA
    A5: The cocoon looks to be a Gypsy Moth. Don't know the other. Check out this site: ow.ly/fGloO ^RB #askUSDA
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:19:01
  22. extracellular1
    What's the role of consev. agencies re: improving resilience to or recovering from natural disasters (Sandy) on farms & wild areas? #AskUSDA
    Robin Schoen@extracellular1
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 07:26:52
  23. USDA
    A6: 1200 @ForestService employees helped recovery efforts for #Sandy. Tree removal, logistics,etc On the Blog: ow.ly/fGm6z ^RB
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:23:43
  24. USDA Blog " Search Results " sandy forest service
    In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we want to share valuable information about Federal relief efforts and resources to help those impac...
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  25. USDA
    A6 con't: @usda_nrcs working w/ farmers to improve soil& land health for resilience. ow.ly/fGmx6 ^RB #askUSDA
    Dept. of Agriculture@USDA
    Thu, Nov 29 2012 08:26:27

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